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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, December 24, 2010­­

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Public Service Announcement

Year’s Eve celebrated in our existing building. Tickets at Guelph Legion Branch 234, Guelph. Inquiries: 519-822-1565.

Dec 23

Guelph Symphony Orchestra presents Dreams of Vienna at River Run Centre, at 3pm, with soprano Donna Ellen Trifunovich. guelphorchestra.ca.

Someone needs you. If you have two hours a week to spare, please call the Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County 519-941-1221 to discuss volunteer opportunities.

Upper Grand Family Health Team - High Blood Pressure Screening clinic - 2-5pm at Walsh’s Pharmacy, Arthur.

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Thank you for all your support!

Christmas Eve in the Stable, presented by Ballinafad United Church. 6:30pm. At Good News Farm, 4917 Eighth Line Erin, In Celebration of north of Erin/Halton Townline, watch for signs. Entrance by National Volunteer Week donation. For more info. call 905-873-4918. *** Elora United Church Christmas Eve Family Worship will be 7:30 pm. Christmas Eve Communion celebration at 11pm. *** St. John’s Community Church, Orton Christmas Eve Service Providing reliable and 7:30pm.

VON’stransportation Volunteer convenient *** to seniors and adults with Programs Include: Christmas Eve Service at Churchill Community Church, located disabilities, who live in at the Erin 3rd line and Erin/Halton Townline, 7pm.

• Office Support Fergus & Elora as well as *** • & Adult/Alzheimer Day ProgramsEden Mills Presbyterian Church annual Christmas Eve service of Guelph Wellington County • Board of Directors carols and readings with special music by the choir at 8:30pm. We Transportation available • VolunteerisVisiting welcome everyone to come and join us. for medical appointments, *** • Transportation/P.A.T.E.R. tasks •of Congregate daily living: such as Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Palmerston United Church.

Dining banking or grocery shopping Carol sing 7:20pm and worship begins at 7:30pm.

• Meals On Wheels

Transportation VON THANKS Program OUR VOLUNTEERS

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Dec 31

Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, New Years Von - Victorian Order of Nurses Eve. Entertainment by “Bill Beattie”. For info. call Judy Alles VON PEEL SITE Serving Peel Waterloo Regions,Regions, Wellington and Dufferin Counties.Counties 519-846-5582.

Serving and Waterloo Wellington and Dufferin For more information about our transportation program or other *** For more information about these programs or to volunteer call 1 800 727 1581 VON programs or to volunteer call: New Years Eve Dance. Start at 9pm. Admission $16 per person.

P.A.T.E.R. call Cambridge 519 622 4967 Entertainment by Riverstone Ramblers. For tickets contact the MountFor Forest: 519-323-2330 press 1 Harriston Legion at 338-2843. *** St. Andrew’s Arthur is again hosting a Family “Ring in the New Year Skate and Celebration” at the Arthur Arena 7-9:30pm.

Skating 7-8:30pm with the New Year countdown at 9pm sharp in the upstairs hall. Everyone welcome. Donation to Arthur Food Bank or Nicaragua Mission Trip. For more info. contact the McIntoshs 519-848-5852. *** Guelph Legion New Year’s Eve Gala – This will be the final New

Jan 1 ***

New years day levee 2pm - 5pm Fergus legion.

Jan 5

Improve your health, flexibility and balance with Taoist Tai Chi ™ arts of health. Visit our Open House at 54 Cardigan Street, Guelph at 7pm. All are welcome. Telephone 519-836-7390.

Jan 6

Belwood Lions Jamboree. 7:30pm Belwood Hall. Come and play, sing, dance and just enjoy the entertainment. Admission $5.

(Performing musicians: FREE). Call 519-843-7011 for information.

Jan 7

Community euchre, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Puslinch, at the Puslinch Community Centre at 7:30pm. $3 per person.

Refreshments provided, 50/50 draw, all welcome. Call Neil Smith for info. 519-837-3838.

Jan 8

Harriston Minto Agricultural Society Annual Meeting. 8pm at Harriston Seniors Hall, Arthur St. Harriston. For more info. call Laverne Stinson 519-338-3903. *** Karaoke contest beginsat the Fergus Legion, runs until March.

Grand prize $1,000.00. 8pm -1am.

Jan 9 Sunday Brunch at the Palmerston Legion from 10:30am-1pm.

French toast, home fries, bacon, muffins, eggs, fresh fruit, beverage. Adult - $7 advance/$8 at door, child - $4. Tickets available at Legion.

Jan 12

Rockwood and District Lioness Euchre and Bridge Night.

Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person.

Lunch and prizes to follow.

Jan 13

Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm. $2.50 includes light lunch and prizes.

Jan 15

Winter Stories Campfire Program at the Guelph Lake Nature Centre, 7- 9pm. Please call to register 519-836-7860. $5/person.

Winter nights, there’s nothing like them. Come out and enjoy a pleasant winter evening. We will do some star gazing (if the weather permits) while we sit around the campfire and share winter stories. Dress warmly and bring a mug for hot chocolate.

Jan 16

Dec 18-31 Festive Light Displays

Free Carousel Rides

New Year ’s Eve Par ty & Fireworks at 8pm!

Until January 16, 2011 - The House on the Hill: The Ontario Reformatory – 100 Years in Guelph, Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin Street South, open daily 1-5pm. 519-836-1221. Regular admission. Celebrating the Ontario Reformatory’s 100th anniversary, this exhibit looks at the institution’s history, the riots and unrest, and its contributions to the Guelph community.

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

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he stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.

He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

A Visit from St. Nicholas

by Clement Moore

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer.

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ith a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.

More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

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was the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

“Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”

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s dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.

And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

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The children were nestle all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

e sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, “Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!”

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.

A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

By Clement Moore illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith

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is eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

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Rural Life

Agricultural Information Contact Centre | 1-877-424-1300 | www.ontario.ca/omafra

The OMAFRA Report

A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further information, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www. omafra.gov.on.ca MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

The staff at the Elora Resource Centre, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year!

SOYBEAN TRIALS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE Ontario Soybean Variety Trials on Roundup Ready, Conventional, Food and SCN Resistant varieties (Dec 1, 2010) are available from the GoSoy.ca website: http://www.gosoy.ca/ soyhome.php.

REMINDER!!

CENTRAL ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE It’s going to be good – you won’t want to miss it! Mark your calendar for Jan. 5, 6, and 7 for the Central Ontario Agricultural Conference, Georgian College, Barrie.

Be sure to visit the website at www.centralontarioagconference.ca for full program details, speaker biographies and a discounted price for pre-registration of $30 per person which includes a hot beef dinner at noon.

For further information contact: Connie Brown, Secretary, Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, 705-726-9300 ext.

1224 or email: scfa@drlogick.com.

FOOD SAFETY TOOLS AND COURSES In response to heightened consumer awareness about food safety, OMAFRA has created a new user-friendly CD to make food safety practices easier for you. The interactive iGAP CD contains the entire Advantage Good Agricultural Practices manual plus tools to help you implement food safety on any farm.

As a producer, the iGAP CD walks you through how to get started in food safety, evaluate food safety risks and what practices apply on your farm. Advantage iGAP explains on farm food safety in a simple straight forward manner, with great resources to help you.

• Advantage Good Agricultural Practices to help you manage risks on your farm • 3-2-1 Assessment to compare your current food safety practices against best practices • Can be tailored to any farm, and supports all food safety programs • Customizable procedure and record templates provide proof of your ongoing commitment to food safety • Videos on water sanitation to demonstrate proper pre and post harvest water use • Traceability success stories featuring livestock and crop farmers who talk about how traceability has impacted profitability • Factsheets on irrigation water quality, manure, and many more, to help you find solutions New Food Safety Workshops OMAFRA has a number of new workshops coming to a community near you beginning early in 2011, including Food Safety for Multi-Commodity Farms and Getting Started in Food Safety.

Please check our website at www.ontario.ca/foodsafety for

dates and locations.

Other Resources The Advantage Producer Checklist is a tool that can help you conduct self-audits. It allows you to demonstrate to buyers what food safety practices are in place on your farm.

Contact us Check our website for the most up-to-date information on any of our products and services, or you can call, at 1-877-424-1300, to get your free copy of the Advantage iGAP CD. COMING EVENTS: 2011: Jan. 5-6 Southwest Agricultural Conference, Ridgetown. For information call: 1-866-222-9682.

Jan. 12-15 Innovative Farmers’ Association Winter Bus Tour.

Check for details at: http://www.ifao.com/IFAO-Events.html.

Jan. 15 Wellington County Cattlemen’s Association Annual Meeting at the Alma Bible Church. Registration: 9:30 a.m. Meeting: 10am. Hot roast beef on a bun for $5.00/person. No pre-registration required.

Jan. 22 Event - FarmSmart Agricultural Conference Date January 22, 2011 Place - University of Guelph Website - www. uoguelph.ca/farmsmart.

Jan. 26 Centralia Swine Research Update; watch for details at: http://www.centraliaswineresearch.ca/proconline.html.

Jan 27-30 30th Annual Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph University Centre. Registration is open now. For more information, call 519-824-4120 ext. 56205 or visit: www.guelphorganicconf.ca. Trade show inquiries email: organix@georgian.net.

Feb. 8 & 15 A two-day Waterloo County Growing Your Farm Profits Workshop will be held in Linwood from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To register or more information, call Liz Samis at 519-6383268 or lsamis@ontariosoilcrop.org.

Soy 20/20 increases focus on soy food commercialization

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Soy 20/20 is strengthening its focus on bringing new soy food products to the Canadian marketplace. The organization has hired a new senior business development manager, Mike Williams, to lead commercialization activities in the soy food area to create new mar-

ket opportunities for Canadian soybeans. The position was created following the completion of an in-depth strategic plan for soy food by Soy 20/20 earlier this year.

“We’re excited to welcome Mike to the Soy 20/20 team and to ramp up commercialization activities,” says Jeff Schmalz, President of Soy 20/20. “Soybeans are food and while many of the new opportunities in the industry revolve around bioproducts, Canada is underdeveloped in the breadth and depth of soybean-based food products. Mike’s skills and experience will be invaluable assets as we expand our efforts in this area.”

Williams is a senior level executive with extensive experience in the Canadian con-

sumer packaged goods industry, including General Mills, Schneider’s and Merisant. He assumed his position in midNovember and will be working with Soy 20/20 on a part time basis over the next two years.

The opportunity will be to produce more new and unique food products here in Canada, using soybeans grown by Canadian farmers. Soy 20/20’s recently completed strategic plan for food products and ingredients for Canadian soybeans identified key areas for growth in the snacks, sauces, desserts and frozen products categories.

“Our new strategic plan for soyfood clearly identified a number of areas with excellent market potential, so we’re sharpening our focus

on commercialization activities”, says Gary Fread, Chair of Soy 20/20. “Our mandate is to expand market opportunities for Canadian soybeans and this will certainly help drive the industry forward in that regard.”

Soy 20/20 brings together government, academic and industry partners to stimulate and seize new global bioscience opportunities for Canadian soybeans. Soy 20/20 is supported by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, the University of Guelph, and by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under Growing Forward, a Federal-ProvincialTerritorial initiative.

The Centre Wellington Rotary Club’s, fourth annual Dining Card fund raising project is in full swing. The proceeds from this endeavour are used for the club’s local and international Rotary projects.

Previous beneficiaries include the Rotary Room at the Elora Centre for the Arts, Centre Wellington Food

Bank, The Doors in Fergus, Wellington Hospice and dictionaries for grade 3 students in area schools The 2011 Dining Card entitles the card holder to receive 50% off the second entrée at participating Fergus and Elora casual and fine dining restaurants and prepared food businesses. During the year, the

cards may be used as often as the holder wishes.

The Dining Card, a prefect gift, may be purchased from Centre Wellington Rotary members, the Elora Centre for Arts or the Uptown Cafe. For information please call Noreen Winters at 519-846-0553.

The Centre Wellington Rotary Club meets at 7:30 am every Thursday at the Elora Gorge Restaurant. Potential new members are always welcome.

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Rural Life

Rockwood Farmer’s Parade of Lights 2010

December 9th marked the 18th Annual Rockwood Farmer’s Parade of Lights. According to our source (Santa) there were 23 festively decorated pieces of equipment that lit the streets of Rockwood, just a few shown above. Top row: John Deere (reindeer) tractor; followed by another John Deere with grain buggy; soybean plot combine, Second row: Farm King 1070; Roy Thomson’s John Deere pulling the Rockabilly Hayride, Third Row: Skid Loader; Ron Storey at the helm; Tyler Stephenson looking back to see ... Row 4: Terra Gator, The Piotto family’s Ferguson “Fergy” T20 High Crop Tractor, Santa and Mrs. Claus along with an elf ride atop the glowing combine of Glenn & Heather Storey.

Photos by Helen Michel

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ENTERTAINMENT Minto project wins art council’s youth award A project based in Minto was announced last week as a co-winner of the Guelph Arts Council’s 2010 Youth Opportunities Award.

The “Graphic Short Story Project” is led by Wesley Bates in partnership with Norwell Secondary School in Palmerston and The Minto Arts Council. At the heart of this program is the ability to engage young people in arts that acknowledge youth culture and focus on students’ language and visual arts.

The final work will be integrated into The Minto Arts Council’s exhibit on graphic novels, to be held in 2012. The Guelph Arts Council panel was very interested in this project’s ability to connect young people to arts relevant to them, the opportunity to share their work in a public exhibition and the blending of both visual and written arts.

The second winner of the award is a partnership between Season Singers and Guelph Little Theatre to train young people in the fundamentals of analog sound boards operation and sound mixing for live events.

The program will be open to any interested students and

will offer the opportunity to mentor other young people and open the door to further theatre involvement. The award panel was impressed by this project’s recognition of the skills and interests of youth, the creation of further opportunities for young people themselves to act as mentors and the chance for young people to have access to technical theatre training not often available.

Both Guelph Arts Council and the jury panel were extremely pleased with the range of applications for the 2010 Youth Opportunities Award, and the creativity behind the proposals.

Established in 2009, the award is intended to encourage programs that will initiate, enhance or expand opportunities for children and youth in Guelph and Wellington County to experience or become in engaged in the arts. Funds for the award come from the Guelph Arts Council Youth Opportunities Fund, managed by the Guelph Community Foundation, and a generous gift from Guelph Toyota.

For more information contact the Guelph Arts Council at 519-836-3280 or ed.gac@ sentex.net.

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Fergus Arts Council presents first show at store FERGUS - The newly minted Fergus Arts Council held its first event at Cherry Hill Video on Dec. 3.

The event was an art show featuring a number of local artists offering their art for sale.

The event was also a competition and Lorna McNeil, of Belwood, took first place in the show for her work in acrylic and pen and ink.

For finishing first, McNeil received an entire section, and art pod, to display her art work, as well as having two pieces on display on the winners’ wall.

McNeil was nervous at first because not only did she win, but also this was the first public showing of her work.

She said she has been working for years, and recently began to move to pen and ink sketches. “Some of it is quite old,” she said.

David Novosad was second. The runners-up were David Cross, James Robinson, and Francis Baker.

Coordinator Janette Gajic said the show will continue at Cherry Hill all through December, and most of the pieces are available for purchase.

New arts group - The Fergus Arts Council launched its first event on Dec. 3 at Cherry Hill Video at the Fergus Marketplace. The winner of the art competition was Lorna McNeil, of Belwood, who was in her first show. The show runs through September and art by many artists is for sale. photo by David Meyer

One night performance of Souls of Our Shoes on Jan. 22 GUELPH – The Rainbow Chorus of Waterloo-Wellington invites you on a literal journey of a lifetime with its 2011 winter concert, Souls of Our Shoes.

Tickets are now on sale for this one-night only performance, which takes place Jan. 22 at 8pm at Harcourt United Church (87 Dean Avenue in Guelph). Arranged as a musical homage to life itself, Souls of Our Shoes explores the joys and sorrows of the human condition using a wide variety of singing styles, including 1960s

folk, gospel, traditional, classical choral and acapella arrangements.

“The journey through life has but one beginning and one end, yet the road we take to get there is different for every individual,” explained Robert Miller, artistic director for the Rainbow Chorus. “The selections in Souls of Our Shoes are intended to showcase the diversity of life’s paths, whether they are across physical, emotional or spiritual boundaries.”

Audiences will experience the journey through childhood through such pieces as Everything Possible, arranged by renowned Canadian composer Willi Zwozdesky, and Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through the Night), a traditional Welsh lullaby with lyrics arranged by chorus member Leslie Smith.

The Road Not Taken, a musical adaptation of Rob-

ert Frost’s famous poem by composer Randall Thompson, makes the case for striking out on one’s own. Conversely, the traditional gospel piece Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Goin’ Home, a song by William Arms Fisher based on Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, explore the need for a place to call home.

Following the concert, the chorus will be holding its annual Rainbow Raffle, with more than $1,700 in prizes available to be won. Refreshments and snacks will also be available after the show.

Tickets for Souls of Our Shoes are $15 for adults ($20 at the door), $15 for students and seniors and $5 for children under five. Advance tickets and information can be found at www.rainbowchorus.ca or by calling 519-829-2225.

Formed in 1994, the Rainbow Chorus is a charitable, nonprofit organization of amateur, non-auditioned choral singers who celebrate the diversity of their community through song.

Members (gay, lesbian, bi, trans and straight) come from small towns throughout southwestern Ontario.

Casting call in Hillsburgh HILLSBURGH - Century Church Theatre is looking for four women and one male for it’s production of The Farndale Housing Estate Murder Mys-

tery.

This is a send-up of favourite British mystery writers’ stories. Auditions are Jan. 5 at 7:30pm at the Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh. Contact the director, Dale Jones at 519855-6873 or inourdreams@xplornet.com.

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Grand prize winner - The Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program has culminated with the drawing of the winning grand prize ballot. The Shop Local program saw merchants donate a $50 gift certificate and/or collect ballots. There were 46 weekly draws made, plus the grand prize draw. FERA officials would like to thank all the merchants who participated and the thousands of residents that made this program a success by shopping locally. The committee is also very grateful for the support of The Wellington Advertiser and Fergus Elora News Express, which published photos of the ballot draw each week. Joanne Rutherford of Fergus is pictured above with her $300 worth of coupons to shop local. Also in the picture are FERA committee members Garth Green, Dave Rushton, Michael Weinstein, George Mochrie and Kirk McElwain. The $300 came from the Fergus BIA, Elora BIA and the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce (each contributed $100). submitted photo

Silver medalists - The Ontario Volleyball Association District’s 15 and under girls Provincial Cup, Zone B tournament was held recently at Erin District High School and Erin Public School, hosted by the ACTS Elites Club of Orangeville. Teams came from Toronto, Oakville, Wasaga Beach, Burlington, Barrie, Collingwood, Halton and the surrounding area. The ACTS Elites Black team, including several members from the Grand Valley area, was honoured at the end of a long day with the association’s silver medals.

Above: coach Duncan Kosziwka, assistant coach Juli Brattan and trainer John Kosziwka posed with team members. photo by Dawna VanSoelen

Horoscopes - For the fourth week of December -

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 It’s time to get moving, Aries. Beef up an exercise regimen and take health seriously.

Get a head start on those New Year’s fitness resolutions.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, the hectic pace of the holiday season has taken its toll on you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t recuperate quickly. A few days and you’ll be on your feet again.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expect to spend time in the stores even though the holidays have passed. With some post-holiday money in the bank, you’re ready to take advantage of great deals.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, surprises await as friends and family members stage an impromptu get-together. It would seem the holiday season is stretching on and on.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, with the holiday social schedule clear for the time being, pass the time with hobbies that interest you or sit back and get some well-deserved R&R. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your sharp tongue leaves you in a bit of hot water.

Don’t be so quick to talk before you think your words through. Otherwise, you could offend a lot of people.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, dwell on the positives and this week will soar by. Socializing with friends comes fast and furious; so much so that you don’t have room in your calendar to fit them all.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, look for an ally when a sticky situation arises. With a good friend at your side, the situation will soon be nothing more than a distant memory.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a budding relationship gets taken to the next level. However, those closest to you are still on the fence about how they feel toward this special person in your life.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there’s more than meets the eye to a particular situation this week. Someone could be hiding something from you and you don’t like it one bit.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, just when you start to doubt your good luck, something goes your way and it’s a big bonus. Share the good news and wealth with a spouse or loved one.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this will be a week of compromises, and on occasion you will receive the short end of the stick.

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‘Tis the Season for Giving Sleigh bells, snow flakes, carols, evergreens, holiday cheer and time spent with family. No wonder we call this “the most wonderful time of the year”! With the holidays approaching and the season of gift giving upon us, we hope you will consider a gift to Groves Hospital Foundation.

During this special time of year you may wish to pay tribute to someone you care about. Gift amounts made in memory/ honour are kept confidential. However, you may request a card be sent from the Foundation to the honouree or to a family member. If you’d like to make a gift in memory/ honour please call Bonnie at the Foundation office 519.843.2010 ext. 3268.

Each gift to the CT Campaign is impacting patient care. Since we opened the Groves Hospital Volunteer Association CT Suite over 3000 patients have received over 4400 exams.

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We are $542,000 away from completing the CT Campaign.

Please don’t let this season of joy and giving pass without supporting patient care at Groves Hospital. Your gift will change lives!

Ways to Give There are many ways to donate to Groves Hospital Foundation.

Many donors choose to make a multi-year pledge or to give monthly. Monthly giving can be done through automatic bank withdrawal or credit card. Monthly or one-time gifts can be given by filling out this pledge form or by donating on-line at www.grovesfoundation.com. For more information please contact the Foundation office info@grovesfoundation.com or 519.843.2010 ext 3268.

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I enclose my cheque made payable to Groves Hospital Foundation Please charge my credit card:

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Groves Hospital Foundation 235 Union Street East, Fergus, ON N1M 1W3 Tel: 519.843.2010 ext. 268 Email: info@grovesfoundation.com www.grovesfoundation.com

Charitable# 86359-7357-RR0001

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Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff of Groves Hospital Foundation Jackie Ranahan, Chair

Steve Ilott

Lee Bonnell

Jayne MacKenzie

Dr. Howard Dobson

Dr. Mark Manning

Ted Ecclestone

Jerome Quenneville

Gord Feniak

Norma Seibert

Dr. Rick Gergovich Sherri Sutherland, Executive Director Bonnie Bois, Foundation Assistant

Thank you for supporting Groves!

Look for your campaign envelope

PAGE EIGHT Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, December 24, 2010

Thank you for reducing, reusing & recycling in Wellington County!

remove all decorations

Christmas Treecycling Natural Christmas trees will be collected at all County waste facilities from December 28, 2010 to January 29, 2011 at no charge. Food bank donations are appreciated.

Have a safe & happy holiday!

In urban collection areas, Christmas trees will be collected on the same day as your garbage and blue boxes, during the week of January 10th, starting at 7 a.m.

All County waste facilities will be closed: Christmas Day: Saturday, December 25, 2010

For more information, visit www.wellington.ca.

New Year’s Day: Saturday, January 1, 2011

QUESTIONS? Please contact Solid Waste Services at: 519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248

No changes to the Curb & Roadside Garbage and Blue Box Collection Schedule.

To ensure you are not missed, place your County user pay bags and blue boxes to the curb/roadside by 7 a.m. on your regular collection day.

County Aiming to Become Barrier-Free

Retirement On January 21, 2011, Valerie Sauer, Assistant Administrator of the Social Services Department will be retiring from the County of Wellington after over 34 years of service. Valerie has been a real asset to the entire Ontario Works team at the County. County Council and staff wish Valerie all the best in her retirement.

The County of Wellington has taken a proactive approach to provide barrier-free services to all residents and visitors. The County’s approach includes:

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Accessible Customer Service Training for all staff Plain Language Training for all managers Developed and implementing accessible communication guidelines Recently renovated the Elora and Mount Forest libraries to make them accessible Purchased adaptive technology for libraries 7 Accessible Housing Units at Fergusson Place in Fergus Alternate formats of information available upon request COMING SOON! Audio Exhibit pilot at the Museum COMING SOON! Accessible Websites

CONTACT: Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Clerk 519.837.2600, ext. 2373* jenniferc@wellington.ca

ALTERNATE FORMATS OF THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. For more information, contact: Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Clerk, at: 519.837.2600, ext. 2373* or Jenniferc@wellington.ca

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Andrea Ravensdale, Communications Officer 519.837.2600, ext. 2320* or andrear@wellington.ca *ALL CALLS CAN BE MADE TOLL FREE TO 1.800.663.0750