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Beef Supper

Wed. April 10th, 6:00pm St. John’s United Church Belwood

Adults $15; 12 & under $6; Preschool free with ticket Tickets: Ron Wilkin Jewellers, Belwood Country Store Take outs call: 519-787-1096

Public Service announcements

Drug Problem? We have been there, we can help. More information at www.na.org. Local information at www.gtascna.on.ca.

Meeting Information 1-888-811-3887, Golden Triangle Area Narcotics Anonymous. *** General Meeting of the Canadian diabetes Association, North Perth-North Wellington Br. April 4, 7:30pm, Drayton Reformed Church, 72 Wellington St. S., Drayton (lower level, enter at back of church). Speaker: Dr. David Schieck, Family Physician. Topic: Living Successfully with Diabetes. Come and bring a friend.

Farmers Breakfast Speedside United Church Saturday April 13, 8am-10am $7 adults, $3.50 under age 12 Eggs, Pancakes & Sausages

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Community Euchre, sponsored by Optimist Club of Puslinch.

7:30pm at Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person, includes lunch. 50/50 draw. Call Neil Smith for info. 519-837-3838. *** Harriston-Minto Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society will be selling Daffodils on Fri. and Sat. at Harriston L&M, Home Hardware, Gray’s Liquidation and Royal Bank. In Clifford at Royal Bank; in Palmerston at Minto Express office. To order ahead phone Laverne Stinson 519-338-5566. *** Until April 21- Theatre Orangeville presents Norm Foster’s romantic comedy “On A First Name Basis”. Special “talk back” performance on April 7 and opportunity to converse after the show with Norm and co-star Patricia Vanstone. Tickets cat Theatre Orangeville Box Office at 519-942-3423 or 1-800-4241295.

Send your Non-Profit/Charitable event info to: events@wellingtonadvertiser.com 20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date Guelph Optimist Club

Roast Beef Dinner

Friday, April 12th, Serving 5-7pm All You Can Eat

89 Beechwood Ave., Guelph Includes Pie, Cake, Tea or Coffee.

Adults $15, Under 8 $5.

Tickets at the door. 519-822-9581

Sat. apRIL 6

Fergus Legion Jam Session. Non members welcome. Come and join in. 2-5pm. *** Spring Beef Barbecue, silent and live auction. Alma Community Centre, Alma. 5:30-7:30pm. $12 adults / 8 and under $7 / 4 and under free. Tickets 519-669-2025 or 519-824-2959, also available at the door. *** Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Pancakes with maple syrup, sugar bush tours, craft show and sale, antique and collectibles show and sale, toy show and sale, petting zoo, food and craft vendors, and much more. Plus, new this year is the Birds of Prey Show, don’t miss it. *** Trinity United Church, Grand Valley Spring Fling. Pancakes, sausage and fresh maple syrup served from 8:30-1pm. Home baking, fish pond. Adults $5, Children under 12-$3, Preschool-free. *** Kitchener-Waterloo Christian Home Educators conference.

8am-5pm. Rockway Mennonite Collegiate, 110 Doon Road, Kitchener. Approx. 50 informative and practical workshops for assisting families in educating their children. Cost at the door: Adults: $48, couples $68, teens $20. *** Nassagaweya History Day. 11-3pm. Nassagaweya Tennis Centre and Community Hall (Guelph Line/401). Nasagiweya Historical Society will be launching their new reference book of Death Notices and Obituaries of Nassagaweya, and more. Free admission, all are welcome. To reserve a table to display photos or historical info. please contact: Audrey Allison 519-837-9288. *** A Taste of Italy Spaghetti Dinner at St. Mary Parish Family Centre, Mount Forest. Pasta, bread and dessert. 6pm. Adults $10, 12 and under $6, under 5 free. Tickets may be purchased by calling 519-323-2586 or 519-323-3410. Limited seating available. *** Palmerston Legion Pancake Day & Bake Sale. 8am - 1pm. Adult $8, child(5-10 yrs)$4. *** Palmerston Legion. Eagles Tribute concert. 8-10pm. $20/ticket.

For info. contact Jeff at 519-343-4631.

Thank You We are sincerely grateful to this wonderfully generous community in which we live.

We would like to thank all of you who came out to bowl in our

“Bowl for Kids 2013 campaign” and all of you who sponsored a bowler or gave generous donations, in cash and in kind and the super door prizes.

To Roger and Ivan Lawrence at Mount Forest Bowling Centre, always the gracious hosts and Jim Hunter, Brenmar Transit without whose generosity we could not profitably run the school challenge. Because of all of you we raised $59,000. We are ever indebted to you and trust you had fun helping us come so close to reaching our goal.

Please accept this as your invitation to attend our Awards breakfast April 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the St. Mary Church hall, Mount Forest Please call 519-323-4273 to let us know how many will be attending, from your group, by April 12.

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Palmerston United Church Choir and Patricia McCormick (symphony violinist) are pleased to present “Come Walk with Me” at 10:30am or 3pm, Palmerston United Church, 215 James Street, Palmerston. *** Rockwood & District Lions Club 34th Pancake Breakfast. All you can eat pancakes with sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit cocktail, orange juice and coffee. Adults $7, Children 12 and under $3, pre-schoolers free. Call 519-856-9690 for details. *** Mimosa United Church Music Concert. 2pm. Country, Gospel, Ragtime, Solo’s, Male Quartet, Jazz Band and sing song. Free will offering for new church roof. 5980 County Road 26.

Sunday April 7, 2013 share the wealth package $15 - main program package $25 (both packages are required - extra strips available)

$10 redeemable slot play coupon provided to each bingo player

“Proceeds to local Community projects” Held at Grand River Raceway

7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora

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NeighbourWoods Tree Talk: Common Tree Pests and Diseases and what to do about them. Our speaker is Alex Satel, Consulting Arborist. 7pm at Elora Centre for the Arts. Admission: $5 or free for members. For more info. call 519-846-0841. ***

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The 32nd Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph: The annual Festival runs from April 8-26 at GYMC and various Guelph churches.

Admission is $2 for adults and children age 13 and over, or $10 for a Festival Pass available at all venues. For more info. call the 519-821-4365.

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Royal City Quilters Guild monthly meeting. Three Willows United Church, 577 Willow Road Guelph. 7pm. Guest fee is $5.

For more information call 519-821-7891. *** The 40th Annual Waterloo-Wellington Science And Engineering Fair. Bingemans, Marshall Hall, Main Bldg. 425 Bingemans Centre Drive Kitchener. Open House 5:30-7pm. Awards: 7:158:30pm. Approximately 220 projects and 300 students from 25 schools - grade seven to twelve in Waterloo Region, the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington County will compete. For info. contact: Sheila MacLeod 519-748-5220, ext. 3481.

Wed. apRIL 10

Rockwood & District Lioness Euchre, Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person. Lunch and prizes to follow. *** Soup and Sandwich Luncheon at the Clifford Community Hall 11:30-1:30pm. Homemade soup, sandwiches and desserts. Silent auction and bake sale. $8/person. Proceeds to the Cancer Society and St. John’s Lutheran Women’s Mission Projects. For more info. Eleanor Litt 519-799-5035 or Marion Pfeffer 519-327-8524. *** Laughing Lymphercise. Laugh, Breathe, Move. Created for cancer survivors, with an emphasis on Lymphedema education and prevention strategies this gentle and fun filled approach helps stimulate your lymphatic immune system while producing endorphins, giving you a manageable and pleasant cardiovascular work out. This is a wonderful starter program post surgery and it is designed to benefit those at all stages of recovery. 1:30pm, Mount Forest Library, 118 Main St. N. Call Cancer Care Coordinator 519-323-0255 ext. 5014 for more info. *** Fast Forward Eco-Film Fest features “Revolution”, 7pm at the Erin Legion, 12 Dundas Street East, Erin. Free admission. More info. 519-833-4676. *** Euchre. Harriston, Legion Branch #296. Start at 8pm. Light lunch provided. $5 per person, Bring a Partner. Call 519-338-2843. *** Fergus Legion Monthly Lunch. 11:30am -1:30pm. Soups, sandwich, fruit cup, tea/coffee. $6 per person. *** The Grand Quilt Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 275, 500 Blair Street, Fergus. All are welcome - door open at 7pm.

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Arthur Agricultural Society meeting. 7:30pm. Upstairs hall, Arthur Community Centre. All welcome. *** Minto Arts Council Exhibit featuring Artist Brian Dalton. Arts and Culture Lecture Series with Brian 7-8pm. Show runs March 5 to April 27. Minto Arts Gallery, third floor Harriston Library.

519-327-8529 *** Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest- 7:30pm. $2.50 includes light lunch and prizes.

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Guelph Optimist Club Roast Beef Dinner. Serving 5-7pm. All you can eat. 89 Beechwood Ave., Guelph. Includes pie, cake, tea, coffee. adults $15, Under 8 $5. Tickets at the door. 519-8229581. *** Euchre at St. John’s United Church, Belwood at 7:30pm. *** Scott Woods Band “Swinging Fiddles”. 7pm at Maranatha Christian School, Fergus. Tickets are: Adults $20, child $10, and are available by calling 519-787-4113 or 519-787-1894. *** Progressive Euchre Party, 7:30pm at St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, Elmira. $6. Door prizes and light lunch. All welcome. *** Arthur and Area Historical Society: First of four talks on local perspectives on World War II. “World War II: An Overview”.

1-2:30pm. Historical Rooms, 146 George Street, Arthur. Free.

Everyone welcome. *** Guelph Youth Singers and The Over Tones, Inc. present “Can You Feel The Love?” a concert of choral and barbershop-style music at Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph.

Tickets at River Run Centre box office by calling 519-763-3000 Adults $25, Students and Seniors $20, EyeGO $5.

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Jean Campbell: Making history matter in Mapleton

History matters - Jean Campbell and the Mapleton Historical Society help keep the community in touch with its heritage through events like geneology day at the local library and a history column in the local newspaper.

Cover photo: Jean Campbell with one of the original seats from the Drayton Festival Theatre and other theatre memorabilia in her home.

by Patrick Raftis

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DRAYTON – Jean Campbell doesn’t just help preserve and promote Mapleton’s history, she plays a part in it.

From the vantage point of her longtime position as clerk in the village of Drayton to her involvement with the Mapleton Historical Society, the Drayton Festival Theatre and various other volunteer activities, Campbell has played an assortment of roles in much of the recent history of her community.

A native of what is now Mapleton Township, Campbell was raised in former Peel Township, where her parents, Wilson and Hulda Cunningham, ran a mixed farming operation.

Despite being rural residents, Campbell and her siblings (two sisters and a brother) went to school in the village, at the Drayton Continuation School, which accommodated students from Grade 1 to 13.

“My maternal grandmother didn’t think I was big enough to walk to Bosworth School, because by the time I went to school we lived on the 12th Concession (two miles away).

During the week we boarded with my grandmother and went to school in Drayton,” Campbell recalls.

After completing school, she married Lloyd Campbell, who passed away in 1992, and the couple lived in Kitchener for 17 years. They had five children, two girls and three boys. Their oldest daughter Bonnie, died in 2009. Their other daughter Mary, married Terry Downey and they live in Drayton. Their oldest son, Earl is married to Theresa Downey and resides at Rothsay. Sam married Bonnie McRae and they live in Kitchener. Jim and his wife Melinda live in Cambridge. Amongst them there are eight grandchildren.

“I am fortunate to have great daughters-in-law and son-in-law. We get together at least four times a year for family gatherings, at my house, that one grandson describes as a ‘wall-to-wall people event,’” says Campbell.

In 1971, Jean and Lloyd returned to live in the area.

“I thought I’d like to try my hand at store keeping,” said Campbell, who ran the general store in Alma until 1974, when they sold the building

to Paul Noonan who turned it into the present local business, Noonan’s Antiques.

After selling the store, Campbell returned to high school in Fergus to take some business courses. Two of her children were attending the school at the time.

“Their first reaction was ‘We’re very proud of our mother, but please don’t talk to us in the hall.’ That lasted about two weeks and then they needed some money,” she recalls with a laugh.

Campbell’s second stint at high school didn’t last long, as she soon spotted an advertisement for a clerk for the Village of Drayton. She applied and started a 17-year career in municipal administration on Feb. 1, 1975.

Her first year on the job was good preparation for being a part of an amalgamated community, as the old Drayton arena was condemned during a province-wide inspection blitz and the municipality began to work with neighbouring townships to build the current PeelMaryborough-Drayton (PMD) Arena.

She recalls area councils caught the ear of provincial officials at a conference and managed to convince them southwestern Ontario communities should receive the same percentage of funding - two thirds - as those in Northern Ontario for new facilities built with funds from Wintario, the provincial government’s first venture into the lottery business.

Campbell was also involved as the village installed water and sewer systems, an expensive undertaking she says required a lot of creativity on the part of the local council.

“We convinced quite a few people in the village to pre-pay and the village paid the same interest as Canada Savings Bonds and that’s how we convinced the provincial government that we could afford to do it,” she said.

Although she did take a municipal clerk-treasurer course by correspondence after landing the job, Campbell notes there was much more to be learned through on-the-job experiences.

“She’s a self-taught clerk as most of them were in those days,” notes John Green, who

was reeve of Drayton during much of Campbell’s tenure with the municipality.

“She was always pretty forward about getting information from others, including from provincial mentors, if she didn’t have it herself.”

Campbell said, “I learned an lot that first year as a clerk.”

One of those early experiences, setting up a filing system for the village, may have helped stoke her interest in local history. Her predecessors on the job, she recalls, “had a unique filling system that consisted of brown envelopes with things in them. So it was quite a lesson. My first three months I think was spent figuring out what was history and what was current.”

was John Green walking up and down the aisle counting heads to make sure we had enough money. I get a chuckle out of every time I think of it.”

These days, Campbell is less involved with the theatre.

“I’ve been greeting for a few years, but I’ve backed off.

It’s hard work backstage.”

Even before the professional organization was established, Campbell was a part of the local theatre scene as a member of the Drayton Community Players, a group that enjoyed considerable audience support in its day.

“They were getting such good crowds – I mean I was in the group and who wouldn’t want to go and see their clerktreasurer making a fool of her-

“I’ve always enjoyed history - the history of what people do and what they’ve accomplished.”

- Jean Campbell of the Mapleton Historical Society.

In 1990, Campbell became part of another piece of local history.

“Alex Mustakas appeared on the scene wanting to start a theatre in the town hall. In order to get that going there was a committee of council struck and as clerk-treasurer I became secretary treasurer of Drayton Festival Theatre,” said Campbell.

In addition to an administrative role, Campbell also worked with the theatre organization, heading up the wardrobe department. When it came to volunteering to make the theatre work, “We all did it,” she recalls.

“I remember watching an archival film of the first show at Drayton Festival Theatre,” she said. “In those days the equipment was just a video camera and it shot right through intermission and here

self,” she quipped.

In 2006, Campbell was invited to join the Mapleton Historical Society, which had been set up after amalgamation by founding members Paul Day, Marilyn Streeter, Debbie Oxby, Enid Whale and Lori Flewwelling.

“They were a nucleus who said we have to preserve our history,” says Campbell, who was pleased to join the group.

“I’ve always enjoyed history - the history of what people do and what they’ve accomplished - not necessarily the dates, thank you very much.”

Among Campbell’s first duties with the group was putting out a quarterly newsletter, which she typed and mailed out. She spent a term as president of the society and was involved in establishing a space for the group at the local library.

“When I was president we asked for space in Drayton public library and we did get a small storage area in the basement and a big display case on the main floor.”

Perhaps one of Campbell’s most enduring contributions to local history can be found within the pages of Mapleton’s own newspaper The Community News.

Streeter had started writing a weekly column on local history for the publication entitled Mapleton Musings, a task Campbell took over when Streeter faced a long recovery from an illness.

Campbell said the group wanted to keep the column going and asked, “Would someone coordinate others’ writing?“ It hasn’t exactly worked out that way, as Campbell has written the vast majority of the Musings columns, but she notes that others do contribute columns.

“What happens too is, because my name is known in the village and in the general community, I’ll get a knock at the door and ‘here I found this and I didn’t really want to throw it out if it was of any use.’ And often it is,” she explains.

For Campbell, the community feedback she receives tells her the columns are appreciated.

“I do a lot of reading. I do a lot of research. Some of it’s from my memories of childhood things. Interestingly enough, when I mention something about my family or something I remember, I get a lot more response from the public,” she points out.

“Just about a month ago, I wrote about a black settler in Peel and I made a comment that his farm maybe was now part of Yatton. I got a response all right - it isn’t. So I put in a correction the next week.

So that’s fine. That’s great. It means people are looking at it and saying, ‘Well that’s not right’ – so you can correct your impression.”

Campbell feels the columns, and the work of the historical society in general, will

prove even more vital to future generations.

“I think it’s important that my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren if I ever have any, can connect with this township.”

The columns, she says, also help the society connect with the public.

“It keeps the Mapleton Historical Society in front of people, so if they do run across some old documents or pictures they might give them to us, rather than throw them out.

So it certainly helps in gathering information.”

Campbell has also been a longtime member of the Drayton Rotary Club and has served with the local agricultural society, Drayton Citizen’s Association and the Mapleton Cemetery Committee. She continues to act as a volunteer driver for Wellington Community Services, taking people who don’t drive or have access to a vehicle to necessary appointments.

That lengthy resume of volunteer work led to Campbell being presented with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. At the November presentation ceremony in Arthur, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece called Campbell, “an outstanding volunteer in the Township of Mapleton.

Green agrees with the assessment, noting, “Jean is probably one of the best people you can have for getting things done in a practical and efficient manner.”

While appreciative of the honour, Campbell wasn’t comfortable being centred out.

“I kind of thought there’s lots of others that are doing just as much, that weren’t recognized, that are kind of under the radar.”

In typically modest fashion, she deflected the praise to others.

“It’s probably best said that I maybe represented the volunteers of Mapleton … I certainly didn’t set out to receive any recognition, although I’m proud to be recognized and proud of my family that do volunteer work in other areas.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Officials announce lineup of authors for May 26 Elora Writers’ Festival

by Kelly Waterhouse FERGUS - Renowned local authors, award-winners, nominees and fan favorites will be turning the pages to the delight of audiences during this year’s Elora Writers’ Festival on May 26.

Six authors are taking part in the afternoon event, held at the Elora Centre for the Arts from 1 to 4pm.

“I’m really excited about this year’s line-up, especially because we are able to offer two local authors,” said Roxanne Beale, owner of Roxanne’s Reflections in Fergus and one of the festival organizers.

“It’s a great mix of genres this year.”

Author Ailsa Kay has returned to her hometown of Fergus after two decades in Toronto.

As a co-founder of the literary festival, along with Amy Appleford, Kay was instrumental in beginning Words by the Water in 1994, which has grown to become the Elora Writers’ Festival.

Kay’s first novel, Under Budapest, was published in April by Goose Lane Editions and she will read excerpts to the audience, which organizers anticipate will be sold-out.

Sonia Day, a gardening columnist for the Toronto Star who now resides in Belwood,

Page turners -The Elora Writers’ Festival has announced the lineup of six authors coming to read at the May 26 event at the Elora Centre for the Arts. Roxanne Beale, left, one of festival organizers and owner of Roxanne’s Reflections, joins Barb Lee, chair of the Elora Arts Council for the festival’s media launch on March 22. photo by Kelly Waterhouse recently won the top prize from the U.S.-based Garden Writers Association for her latest publication The Untamed Garden: A Revealing Look at Our Love Affair with Plants.

From Waterloo, author Carrie Snyder will bring her second book, The Juliet Stories, published by House of Anansi and shortlisted for

the 2012 Governor General’s Award.

Snyder’s first book, Hair Hat, was nominated for a Danuta Gleed Literary Award for short stories, and more recently was selected as one of five finalists for Canada Reads Independently: 2010. She has also won a CBC Literary Award for short fiction (2006).

Terry Fallis, a satirical author who covers Canadian politics, returns after his 2010 appearance at the festival with his latest book Up and Down.

In February, 2011, Fallis’ The Best Laid Plans was crowned the winner of CBC’s Canada Reads. McClelland

and Stewart published the sequel entitled The High Road in September 2010. It was a finalist for the 2011 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.

The publishers have now released Fallis’ third novel, which he will present at the reading.

Crime writer Robert Rotenberg’s first novel Old City Hall, set in Toronto, was shortlisted for The British Crime Writers’ Association’s John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger Award at the 2009 Crime Thriller Awards. Since then he has published The Guilty Plea (2011) and Stray Bullets (2012).

Rotenberg’s new book Stranglehold will be released in May, just in time for the festival audience to get a first listen.

“Robert has been into the store for a signing and he is so charming,” said Beale.

Andrew Westoll’s latest best seller is The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, the true story of a remarkable family of chimpanzees who spent decades as test subjects in a medical research lab, and are now slowly recovering in an animal sanctuary near Montreal.

The book won the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-

Fiction, was shortlisted for the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, and was named a book of the year by the Globe and Mail, Amazon. ca, Quill and Quire and CTV’s Canada AM. As chair of the Elora Writers’ Festival, which is supported through the Elora Arts Council (EAC), Barb Lee is looking forward to the event.

“The event is always a lot of fun. The Elora Arts Council is happy to be a part of the Elora Writers’ Festival and the amazing roster every year,” Lee said. “I’m thrilled with the line-up for this year. I am always dazzled with the talent here, but the local talent with Ailsa and Sonia is exciting.”

Festival organizers acknowledge both the support of the EAC the Writers’ Union of Canada.

The Elora Writers’ Festival is on May 26 from 1 to 4pm at the Elora Centre for the Arts, at 75 Melville Street. Admission is $20 and includes a reception, question-and-answer period with the authors, appetizers and wine.

Tickets are available at Roxanne’s Reflections in Fergus, by phone at 519-8434391 or online at www.roxannesreflections.ca.

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ENTERTAINMENT Suzuki String School celebrates 40 years GUELPH - The Suzuki String School of Guelph is celebrating 40 years in the community with several events to mark the anniversary, starting on April 27.

“On the weekend of April 27 to 28, the Suzuki String School of Guelph (SSSG) will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a bang,” says artistic director Paule Barsalou. “The school invites all community music lovers and SSSG alumni families to two days of musical festivities.”

On April 27 at 4pm the celebrations start with the Alumni Showcase Concert at St. George’s Anglican Church, 99 Woolwich Street.

The concert will feature alumni students who are now professional musicians or performance music students at university as well as present and past faculty members. The performers will come from as far as Monaco, England, the U.S. and Vancouver.

The orchestra will be

directed by SSSG alumnus Jeremy Hughes, now teaching, performing and conducting in England.

The violin soloist will be SSSG alumnus David Gillham, now on faculty at the University of British Columbia.

Tickets for the concert are $30 for adults, $20 for seniors and student tickets are $5 through eyego.

Tickets are available online at guelphsuzukingstrings.ca or by calling the SSSG at 519821-2890.

Also on April 27, a gala dinner and silent auction will take place at 7pm, featuring emcee Brendan Riggs, an SSSG alumnus. The evening will include a live online silent auction (which goes live on April 15) and raffle.

Visit the auction website at www.32auctions.com/sssg40 Tickets for the gala dinner are $140, with the Alumni Showcase Concert included.

Tickets are available online at guelphsuzukingstrings.ca

or call the SSSG at 519-8212890. The deadline to reserve is April 12.

All proceeds from the events will go towards the new SSSG Endowment Fund to provide bursaries, touring financial assistance and scholarships to future generations of Suzuki students.

On April 28 at 3pm, the celebrations continue with the annual SSSG spring concert at the River Run Centre.

The concert involving SSSG’s current and alumni students will feature the Guelph Youth Dance Company and the SSSG’s Concorde String Ensemble as well as the World Premiere of Living Soul

by Toronto composer Alex Eddington.

Tickets are $10 adults, $7 senior/students $7, and $5 eyeGo for students.

Spring concert tickets available only from the River Run Centre at riverrun.ca or by calling the box office at 519-7633000.

Diamond in the Rough comes to Legion ELORA - Joey Purpura brings the spectacle of music icon Neil Diamond here on April 26 with his show Diamond In The Rough: The Neil Diamond Tribute.

As a renowned Diamond

impersonator, Purpura has created a show that features some of Diamond’s greatest hits.

The show will take place on April 26 at the Elora Legion, 110 Metcalfe St., at 8pm.

Tickets are $20 in advance or

$25 at the door.

For more information call 519-846-9611. Pick up tickets at the Legion club room.

For more information on Purpura, visit www.solitaryman.ca.

Show evokes Magic Moments on April 28 WATERLOO - A concert performance on April 28 is intended to stir up some Magic Moments for audiences of all ages.

Presented by The Noteworthy Singers, a group of older adults who bring music to seniors in the community, the event will also feature special

GSO presents Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 on Sunday GUELPH - The Guelph Symphony Orchestra will present Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 on April 7 at the River Run Centre.

The performance will be the final concert for the 2012-13 season featuring the most popular symphony of all time, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, along with a brilliant work by celebrated Canadian

composer, Barbara Croall, Midwewe’igan, The Sound of the Drum. Guest artists include performers Corall, Rod Nattagog and young cellist William McLeish, winner of the 2012-13 GSO Under-23 Concerto Competition.

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A Hotter Night in Hillsburgh - Things will heat up at the Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh when Brampton’s Chinguacousy Swing Orchestra returns to the Century Church Theatre stage on April 13 at 8pm. Even though the group’s repertoire is swing, the orchestra will perform some of the great band composers who were writing into the 1970s, ‘80s and beyond.

Tickets are $20 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 519-855-4586 or visiting www.centurychurchtheatre.com. submitted photo

Guelph Cultural Connections conference to launch crowd sourcing funding program GUELPH - Guelph Arts Council and the City of Guelph will present the Guelph Cultural Connections Conference on April 6th from 1 to 7pm at the River Run Centre.

The conference will concentrate on providing participants with the tools to engage with their community and develop and enhance partnerships with community members, businesses and organizations.

The daytime workshops will concentrate on providing participants with the tools and resources to makes partnerships and projects happen. The second half will focus on putting ideas into action.

The speed networking portion of the event, which will

take place from 4:30 to 5pm, will see participants swapping contacts, information, and ideas. This will be followed by the launch of a crowd sourcing program.

The pilot program is intended to create more opportunities for innovative, creative individuals to source funding from their local community.

The crowd sourcing part of the evening will run from 5 to 7pm and will include a full dinner. Prior to dinner, participants are encouraged to submit a 150 word written pitch.

The pitch will be analyzed by a team of community members including a representative from CFRU and Guelph Arts Council.

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top five written submissions will be invited to share their idea with the audience, who will vote for their top pick. The crowd favorite will receive a cash prize of $500 which will be sourced from the audience by way of their admission fee into the conference.

Although artists are free to use the money to fund their project in any way they see fit, there are some guidelines for participation. The top pitch must either come from a Guelph resident or the project must take place in Guelph.

The conference registration fee is $20 for Guelph Arts Council members and $25 for non-members. To register go to http://culturalconnectionsguelph.eventbrite.ca/

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Bronze winners - The Centre Wellington Celtics U-15 Rep team won bronze at the Cambridge Centaur Tournament recently. Front row from left are: Nick McKellar, Lucas Power, Nathan Scott, Michael Thomsen and Noah McDougal-Cook. Back: assistant coach Mark Thomsen, Charlie Alexander, Cristian Hooper, Zack Mell4, McKenzie Mathers, Jacob Miller and coach John Scott. Absent: Dakota Woodward. submitted photo

NOVICE CHAMPS - The Drayton Novice Rep team won the WOAA Novice McClure Division consolation title with a three-game sweep last week. Team members are, front row from left: Connor Martin, Dyson Parker, Carter Slott, Aiden Rumph and Ryan Martin. Centre: Jocelyn Deweerd, Blake Skerritt, Cohen McIsaac, Cole Murray and Matthew Mirda. Back: Steve Skerritt, Geoff McIsaac, Steve Slott, Ben Hennessy and Tim Martin (absent is Denver Haycock). submitted photo

TORONTO - Fergus native Patrick Anderson is among the finalists for a 2012 Ontario Sport Award.

The awards celebrate the contributions of athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and corporate sponsors who support amateur sport.

Anderson, widely regarded as one of the best wheelchair basketball players of all time, is one of three finalists for Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year. Also nominated in the category are Jason Dunkerley (athletics) and Garett Hickling (wheelchair rugby).

Anderson helped Canada capture gold in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England. In eight games Anderson totaled a tournament leading 200 points (25 per game), 88 rebounds and 64 assists.

Winners of the Ontario Sport Awards will be announced and recognized at a gala in Toronto on April 18.

Heads up - Wheelchair basketball player Patrick Anderson, a Fergus native, has been nominated for a 2012 Ontario Sports Award.

WOAA CHAMPS - The Drayton Defenders Peewee Rep team finished the season in fine fashion winning the WOAA Lockbridge Championship with a two-game sweep of their best-of-three series with the TCDMHA (Chatsworth) Rebels. From left: front, William Kuper, Tyson McClain, Zack Gonzalez, Collin Roubos, Brent Mulder, Rylan Kuper; back, Becca Martin, Daniel Keunen, Isaiah Thornback, Curt Pedersen, Anthony Martin, Zach Cribbin. submitted photo

Bronze medal for Mustangs Bronze win - The Grand River Mustangs Midget Rep team won bronze at the Lower Lakes Championship in Mississauga recently, playing five games and allowing just three goals in total, but also losing some tight games 1-0 to qualify for the bronze medal. The team will head to provincials this month. submitted photo

Undefeated - The Guelph Predators U-9 team went undefeated recently in the Western Ontario Regional Ringette tournament, earning gold in its division. The girls took a 4-3 win against Waterloo, a 9-2 win over St. Marys, a 7-0 win against Tillsonburg and a 9-6 victory over Waterloo in the finals to earn the gold medal.

The team includes, from left: back, Ava Forbes-Schnick, Todd Claerbout, Tim Lederman, Aaron Stevenson, Marten Dykstra; third row, Amaiya Copeman, Mavis Carberry, Campbell Schnurr, Haylee Morant, Meghan Claerbout, Hailey Sutherland, Ginny Sturgeon, Grace Kallitsis; second row, Mikaela Kemper, Braelyn Stevenson, Alyssa Lederman, Sarah Storey, Mackenzie Kovats, Gabby Jauvin; and front, Tasha Dykstra. submitted photo

Ready to compete - The Elora Gorge Karate Dojo hosted its first annual Shiai competition, welcoming over 100 karate-ka (participants) representing 10 dojos from across Ontario. They competed in over 25 divisions of various age groups and belt divisions in Kata, Kobudo and Team Kata. The event marked the club’s first competition since joining the International Meibukan GoJyu-Ryu Karate-Do Association.

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Twin wins - Minto Minor Hockey’s Peewee Rep and AE teams are both 2013 OMHA champions. The AE team is pictured in the front row, from left: Owen Day, William Dennison, Tyler Canning, Alex Mock, Ryan Helmka, Noah Aitken, Boston Will, Ian Jaimeson, Kaleb Irvin, Josh Gray, Drew Richardson, Logan Miller, Bradyn Brooking, Ryan Litt. Peewee Rep team, back row, from left: Greg Young, Trevor Scott, Reid Lobsinger, Logan Wanless, Tanner Loss, Drew Bell, Brett Zabel, Ben Lawrence, Parker Miller, Brodie Hoffele, Morgan Troyer, Cody Cam, Tyson Koopman, Lucas Oxford. submitted photo

Minto Peewee teams pull off rare feat with twin wins in OMHA championship series MINTO - It was a weekend for the history books, as two Peewee teams from Minto won All-Ontario championships, one day apart.

The Minto Mad Dogs Peewee Rep team captured the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) title for its division on March 23 in Delhi, besting the Rockets in four games to

claim the championship. Minto won the final game by a 4-1 count.

The Mad Dog Reps made it to the final series by sweeping three game series with the Kawartha Coyotes in the semifinals and Blyth-Brussels in quarter-final action.

On March 24 the Minto Pee Wee AE squad captured its OMHA Cham-

pionship defeating the BCH (Bayfield, Clinton, Hensall) Ice Dogs in game five of the series.

It was a back and forth series with game five tied at the end of regulation time and Minto scoring less than a minute into overtime. The Minto team defeated Georgian Shores three straight in its quarter-final round and

Centre Hastings in four games in the semifinal round to allow them to proceed to the finals against BCH. “These two teams have supported each other through the season and it was a sweet moment when both teams could celebrate this win together,” team officials state.

The twin wins provide the Minto

Minor Hockey Association (MMHA) with its first OMHA championships since the amalgamation of Palmerston and Harriston minor hockey associations created MMHA in the early ’90s.

The last local team to win an All-Ontario was the 1969-70 Harriston Juveniles. In 1963-64, a Harriston Peewee team was OMHA champion.

Norwell girls go undefeated in Ottawa to win OFSAA curling championship OTTAWA - The Norwell District Secondary School girls curling team recently captured the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championship.

In fact the CWOSSA champs - including lead Sara Driedger, second Nicole Ross, third Jacinda Schieck, skip Paige Droog and coach Tyson Smith - went undefeated at the tournament in Ottawa March 20 to 23.

The team, playing without Lindsay Brown, who could not make it to the OFSAA finals, won all five of its round robin games over teams from Fonthill (6-5), Glengarry (125), Sudbury (6-5), Windsor (12-2) and Ottawa (8-6).

Norwell then defeated Chatham Kent High School 6-5 in the quarter finals and Perth District Collegiate Institute 5-3 in the semi-finals.

The girls then defeated Loretto Abbey of Toronto in a close game to clinch the championship.

Little Rock winners - The Fergus Curling Club’s Little Rocks program held its final session of the season recently. The top team in points for the 2012-13 season was awarded the Fergus Lions Club Award.

From left are: vice Kayla Gordon, second Halley Wettlaufer, skip McKayla Busch, lead Adrianna Busch, lead and alternate lead Hannah Waugh. The award was presented by Fergus Lion Gary Waterhouse.

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Little Rocks curlers sweep in end of season

OFSAA champs - The Norwell Girls Curling team won the OFSAA championship at the final competition in Ottawa. From left are: Nicole Ross, Jacinda Schieck, Paige Droog and Sara Driedger.

Absent is team member Lindsay Brown. submitted photo

FERGUS - The Fergus Curling Club held the annual closing banquet for the Little Rock and Junior Curlers on March 24.

Twenty Little Rockers and 16 junior curlers joined members of their families for an afternoon of fun, fair play and festivities.

The Little Rocks played their favourite game of curling in the dark before awards were presented and dinner was

served.

The top team for the season, awarded the Fergus Lions Club Award, included teammates vice Kayla Gordon, second Halley Wettlaufer, skip McKayla Busch, lead Adrianna Busch and alternate lead Hannah Waugh.

Head volunteer coach and organizer Lynda Waterhouse said the event was “a great finale for a fun season.”

“As their coach, I would

just like to take this opportunity to thank all of the children, their families, and members of the Fergus Curling Club for all their enthusiasm and support over the season.”

Waterhouse thanked sponsors such as Ron Wilkin Jewelers for trophies, along with Pizza Delight for lunch and Premium Sportswear for team T-shirts, as well as the generosity of the families who donated food.

Derby action rolls into Fergus

Champions - The Elora Fergus U-19 ‘B’ Ringette Team recently captured the WRRL Eastern Conference Championsip for the 2012-2013 season. The team also took home the silver medal in the Regional Championships. submitted photo

FERGUS - On March 24 the Fergus Feims roller derby team had its first 2013 exhibition game against The Decapulettes of Stratford at the Centre Wellington Sportsplex.

The Feims came out strong in the first jam, and by halftime, the Feims were up 13331 and the 100-point lead continued to the end of the game, with a 217-117 final score.

The Feims’ next game is the season opener on April 13 at 7pm against Orangeville at the sportsplex in Fergus.

Derby - Fergus Feims’ teammates Barb Larkin (#2) and Amie Butchart (#8) try to cut off opponents during an exhibition game on March 24 in Fergus.

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For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAF and MRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS DEALING WITH DROUGHT FALLOUT Producers Have Until June 14 to Submit Forms to Agricorp The governments of Canada and Ontario are working to ensure that the province’s livestock producers who faced feed shortages after last summer’s drought conditions have the time they need to purchase and ship hay for their animals.

Today, the provincial and federal governments announced that the deadline to transport forage under the Canada Ontario Forage Livestock Transportation Assistance Initiative has been extended by 11 weeks. Farmers will now have until June 1, 2013, to transport forage, and then until June 14, 2013, to submit their forms to Agricorp.

The initiative was announced on Dec.14, 2012, making almost $2.4 million available to help affected livestock producers in designated drought areas of eastern and southwest Ontario purchase feed for their breeding herds over winter.

Livestock producers are eligible for: • Up to $0.14 per tonne, per kilometre to assist with the transportation of forage, or • Up to $0.075 per kilometre, per animal, to move animals to available feed For further information regarding details of this initiative and how

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Over the past few months Harry Cummings, of the University of Guelph, and his consultant team, have conducted a complete review and assessment of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP). Now, with the evaluation complete, the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) is accepting applications for their fifteenth class which will begin in September 2013 and run through March 2015. Applications are due by April 30.

The dates for seminars, study tours and an all new component of the program, seven one-hour webinars, are now all set for AALP Class 15. The complete Curriculum Outline is included on the attached flyer. New, for the upcoming cohort, are two optional activity days, to be held in conjunction with the Toronto and Northern Ontario seminars.

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GROWER PESTICIDE SAFETY COURSE OFFERED ONLINE Learn and certify online. New this year! You can take the Grower Pesticide Safety course through the internet. Openings are available for the April 14-20 session. The course takes place over five days. You need to participate every day. You need to be competent in the use of a computer, have a high speed connection and be a self-directed learner. Call the Ontario Pesticide Education Program at 1-800-652-8573 or 519-674-2230 or visit: www.opep.ca.

FARM STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIP Grade 12 students living on their family farms could be eligible for a $1,500 scholarship from Monsanto Canada. Students who

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LEADERSHIP WEBINAR SERIES 2013 - “57 MINUTES CAN TRANSFORM YOUR ORGANIZATION” The Rural Ontario Institute is offering a new webinar series. The titles include: Ten Practical Online Tools to Help Busy Nonprofit Leaders; Mind the Gap! How to Lead Multi-Generational Staff & Volunteers; How Great Leaders Lead: Boost Energy, Creativity & Productivity; Collaboration & Partnerships: Steps any Nonprofit can Take for Success; Board Governance: Best practices in the Real World of Nonprofit Boards. For more information or to register go to http://ruralontarioinstitute.ca/uploads/userfiles/ files/2013-WebinarSeries%201-Flyer-FINAL.pdf Information on upcoming webinars from this series is also available in Dateline (provincial calendar) at: http://www.omafra.gov. on.ca/english/rural/edr/events-training.htm.

COMING EVENTS Apr. 5-6 OIA Conference and AGM, Holiday Inn, Kitchener.

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Apr. 6 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, check the website: www.elmiramaplesyrup.com or call 1-877-969-0094, for more information.

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53 Fair Rd, Guelph (at Silvercreek Pkwy)

519-826-9166

OPEN

Mon. - Fri. 7:30am - 4pm

Wellington 4-H hosts barbecue ALMA - The Wellington County 4-H club will host its annual beef barbecue on April 6 at the Alma Community Centre.

There will be a bake sale, live and silent auction, raffle table and a meal.

Proceeds raised will go to future event planning and clubs. New this year, members can sign up for spring clubs. The annual beef barbecue is open to everyone, and is not restricted to 4-H members.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 4 to 8, and free for children under four. Purchase tickets at the door or contact Barb McAllistor at 519-8242959.

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Tree Talk focuses on pests and diseases Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira. Admission: $2 per person.

Contact: Jennifer Horndl, 519-669-6048. April 18: 5-9:30pm; April 19th: 4-9:30pm; April 20th: 9am–4pm.

Sat. apRIL 13

Drayton Legion Jamboree. Dance, sing, play. 2-5pm. 519-3231591. *** Country Dance. Alma Community Centre, 8pm. $10. Dance to Southridge Sound. *** Arthur Branch Cancer Society Daffodil Luncheon, Arthur United Church, 11:30-1pm, $7 Soup, sandwich, dessert. *** Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph fundraiser “Girls’ Night Out – Pamper me Pink”. 7pm-12am. Holiday Inn Guelph. Proceeds support the current Women Build Project at 299 Paisley Street. Dancing, DJ, fashion show, complimentary spa service, silent auction, appetizers and more, all for $40. For more info. call Joanna: 519-767-9752 x28. *** Erin Legion Jam Nite 7:30pm. We are having very good attendance at this event, make sure you don’t miss out because all your friends are going to be there. *** Guelph Legion. Keith and Danny, Country music. Members lounge, everyone welcome. No charge, donations appreciated.

2:30-5pm. *** Spring luncheon and bake/craft Sale. 11:30am-1pm at Knox Elora Presbyterian Church. Lunch - Assorted sandwiches, soups, and homemade goodies. Cost $8 adults, $5 children. *** Farmers Breakfast, Speedside United Church, 8-10am. Adults $7, children under 12 $3.50. Eggs, sausage, pancakes. *** Ballinafad United Church all you can eat Spaghetti Supper.

Continuous service. 5-7pm Ballinafad Community Centre. Call 905-877-4918 for tickets. *** Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County welcomes Susan Dafoe-Abbey BIS, M. Ed. Susan will discuss ADHD and teen issues. 10am-noon. Rose Head Hall in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 210 Silvercreek Pkwy N. Guelph. Subsidy is available. Members $10,Non-members $15. A family rate is also available. Preregister by calling 519-837-2050.

Fri. apRIL 19

Rock N Roll Fundraising Dance. Elora Legion. Hot Dogs/Hamburgers for sale. Students $5, Adults $10. Raffles, 50/50 Draw. All ages. Fundraiser for a volunteer mission to Ghana. *** Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church Harriston Annual Fish Fry. Two sittings at 5 and 7pm. Adults $ 14, Child to age 10 $7. All are welcome. For tickets call 519-338-2624. *** The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild is staging the Norm Foster comedy “Maggie’s Getting Married” April 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30pm and Sunday April 21 at 2pm at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre. Tickets are available for $15 at the Box Office 519-338-2778. *** Wing Night Harriston Legion Br 296. Starting at 6:30pm. $10 for one pound and $15 for two pounds. Fries and salad included.

Call 519-338-2843. *** Terry Hayden Memorial Pool Tournament Harriston Legion Branch #296. Contact Merv 519-372-8810 or Brian 519-3234321. Legion 519-338-2843. *** Arthur and Area Historical Society: Second of four talks on local perspectives on World War II. “Radio and the War Effort”.

1-2:30pm, Historical Rooms, 146 George Street, Arthur. Free.

Everyone welcome.

Sat. apRIL 20

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington’s 6th Annual Just for Women, Just for Fun. Enjoy lunch with an inspiring and motivational speaker. Coffee breaks with raffles, silent auctions and more. Choice of 29 professionally-led workshops including health, body, soul, crafts and fitness. Registration form is at: www.bbbsnorthwellington.org. *** The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 234, Guelph, 57 Watson Parkway S., Guelph. Open Crib Tournament/Silent Auction. $20 for a two person team. Registration: 10:30am. Games start at noon. There will be a lunch counter available. This tournament is open to the public. For information call Sue at 519-763-1635. *** First Light Theatre’s Junior programme is proud to present Peter Pan by Timothy Mason. Saturday 2pm, 7pm and Sunday 11am, 3pm. George Luscombe Theatre, University of Guelph. Tickets $10 on sale at the door or call 519-836-8498. *** “Spring Carnival” bazaar and auction, hosted by Community Christian School, PMD Arena, Drayton. 9:30am-3pm. Live auction 7pm. For more info. call 519-638-2935. Everyone welcome. *** Palmerston Legion Karaoke with Dave and Andrea. 9pm - 1am in the Clubroom. *** Arthur Legion cribbage tournament. Start at 1pm., Registration 11:30am. $20 per team.

Sun. apRIL 14

Ham Supper 4:30-6:30pm St. Paul’s United Church, Metz.

Adults $12, 5-12 years $6, under 5 free. Tickets at door. *** Ontario Presbyterian Chorus present the gospel message through the singing of the Psalms, traditional gospel songs, and other music portraying our Christian faith. 7pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Mount Forest. *** History lovers? Wellington County Historical Society welcomes all to hear Mr. Tim Epp speak on “Blacks in the Queens Bush”.

2pm at Wellington County Museum and Archives. For information please call 519-546-3450. *** 6th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Hosted by the Wellington Junior Farmers. 5–7pm. Drayton Agricultural Hall. $8 per person and a non-perishable food item for our local food bank is appreciated. $4 kids under 10. Proceeds and donations to local food banks.

For tickets/info. call Kristina 519-638-0206 or Jen 519-638-0378. *** Knox Presbyterian Church, Grand Valley. Anne Lindsay & Alex Sinclair in Concert. 2pm. Tickets $12.

Sun. apRIL 21

Community Family Breakfast at Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street.

9-11:30am. $6 per person, $3 kids under 10. Everyone is welcome. *** Knox Presbyterian Church, Crieff. 7156 Concession 1, Puslinch Homecoming, 10am. Reunion choir, music performances from the past, refreshments. All are welcome. *** Dying With Dignity, Grand River Chapter, What Can We Learn from Oregon? 1:30pm. Grand River Unitarian Congregation, 299 Sydney St. South, Kitchener. See a powerful documentary on end-of-life choices made by Oregon residents. For info. call 1-800-495-6156. *** Norfolk Farewell Concert. 7pm. in the sanctuary of Norfolk Street United Church, Norfolk and Cork Streets, Guelph. Join John Zadro as he performs a varied selection of popular melodies as a joyous farewell to the music traditions at Norfolk Street United Church. $10 at the door. *** Jamboree. Harriston Legion Branch # 296. Admission $5. Doors open at 12pm Entertainment starts 1pm. Supper $10. Served at 4:30pm. Musicians, Singers, Dancers and spectators welcome.

Call 519-338-2843.

Mon. apRIL 15

Monticello United Church Roast Beef Dinner. 4:30-7pm. Adults $12.50, children $5. Ticket at the door. *** Elmira & District Horticultural Society: 7:30 PM “A Salad Garden in a Basket” with Rachel Dyck. Trinity United Church, Elmira. Everyone welcome.

Tues. apRIL 16

Cancer Support Group, Upper Grand, 753 Tower, St., S. Fergus.

Every third Tuesday of each month, 10am-12noon. Lunch Out -1st Wednesday of each month. Wheel chair accessible. Please contact Judy D. 519-843-3947 Ext: 100 or Joyce B. 519-8433213. *** Guelph Township Horticultural Society Pot Luck Supper and Awards Night. Marden Community Centre and library building.

6:30pm. Please bring entree or dessert to share and your own dishes and cutlery. Beverage provided. Door prizes, memberships available. Musical entertainment by talented youth member: Nicole Brenner. Info: 519-822-5289.

Mon. apRIL 22

Wed. apRIL 17

PD day KID’s Club, 9am-4pm at Knox Elora Presbyterian Church.

Stories, Music, Games, Crafts, Movies, Lunch & 2 snacks provided. Please call 519-846-8061 to register as space is limited.

Rummage Sale 4-7pm, and Thurs. April 18th 8am-12noon.

Mount Forest United Church.

Thurs. apRIL 18

Until April 20- 2nd Annual Woolwich Home and Garden Show.

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ELORA - NeighbourWoods on the Grand will be hosting its next Tree Talk on April 8 with guest speaker Alex Satel, consulting arborist of Urban Forest Innovations Inc. The event will focus on common urban tree pests and diseases.

“Urbanized areas can make life very difficult for trees, which are naturally adapted to forest settings,” said Satel, who is an ISA-certified aborist.

“This tree talk will review the basics of tree physiology, and show how different stressors such as drought, soil compaction, heat, pests, diseases and others interfere with basic biological processes.”

Before becoming a member of Urban Forest Innovations Inc., Satel attended the faculty of forestry at the University of Toronto where he earned a master of forest conservation degree.

Satel has worked on the development of urban forest management plans for a number of Canadian municipalities and is actively involved in

tree health management, risk assessment and tree preservation on construction sites.

“Alex is energetic, knowledgeable and passionate about trees; we are delighted that he is able to join us. This promises to be a great Tree Talk,” said Toni Ellis, NeighbourWoods coordinator.

NeighbourWoods Tree Talks are a three-part speaker series featuring knowledgeable speakers who share their enthusiasm about various aspects of trees and their place in the urban environment.

NeighbourWoods on the Grand is a branch of the Elora Environment Centre working to rebuild the community tree canopy through tree planting, stewardship, public education and advocacy about the need for, and value of, trees.

The Tree Talk will take place on April 8 at 7pm, at the Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville Street. Admission is $5 with refreshments provided.

For more information visit the Elora Environment Centre at www.ecee.on.ca.

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Here’s How it Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Horoscopes ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you must stand up for what you believe is right, even if it costs you a few friends along the way. It is the price to pay for doing the honorable thing.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, take a trip this week if it will help you reach your goals.

The change of scenery could give you an entirely new perspective on a situation that needs tackling.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, think about adding some new skills to your resume. It’s not that your job is in turmoil right now, but it always pays to be a step ahead when it comes to your career.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, just because everyone else is making changes doesn’t mean you have to at this time as well. If things are working out, then let them stay as they are for a while.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Don’t set limits on what you do, Leo. Changes at work mean you may need to fill different roles that require new skills. There’s a good chance you can master them.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Networking comes in all shapes and sizes, Virgo. Attend a fun function to put yourself in touch with new people and lead to encounters that can help your

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future.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, don’t feel guilty if your opinion differs from others’. If you don’t agree with the consensus, then that is your opinion and your right.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, say what is on your mind because sometimes people just need to hear the honest truth.

You have a good way of exacting authority and representing others.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, get together with people who share your love of adventure this week. Together you can enjoy time spent living vicariously and enjoying the scenery flying by.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, if you want to get real results this time, change your approach with a person who has been troublesome in the past.

You will get the knack of persuasion.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Discuss issues from your past that you have yet to resolve, Aquarius.

This is the week to “come clean” with a spouse or romantic partner or someone else close to you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do generous things for others, and not only will you feel great, but also you will get an unexpected reward.

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Planting Trees - Site Preparation Earth Friendly Fun

Good site preparation is the key to any successful tree planting project.

Prepare your site by removing competing vegetation and sod forming grasses.

In the Secret Garden Monday, April 22 at 2:30 pm Hillsburgh Branch, 519.855.4010 Celebrate Earth Day and help us unlock the mystery of the secret garden. Grades K - 6.

Please register.

Looking for something fun to do this P.A. Day? Check out our free kids programmes celebrating Earth Day! Hooray for Earth Day Monday, April 22 at 2:00 pm Mount Forest Branch, 519.323.4541 Join us for a fun afternoon of earthy stories, games, crafts and prizes! Grades K - 6.

Please register.

Mechanical and Hand Clearing - Clear unwanted vegetation by plowing / cultivating.

Hooray for Earth Day Monday, April 22 at 4:00 pm Erin Branch, 519.833.9762

Chemical Site Preparation - Careful use of herbicides to eliminate grasses and weeds

Come and listen to and discuss The Lorax and other Earth Day stories. Participate in a variety of activities to explore ways in which we can look after our earth. Grades 1 - 6.

Please register.

P.A. Day Programme Monday, April 22 at 2:30 pm Harriston Branch, 519.338.2396 Celebrate Earth Day! Grades K - 6.

Please register.

Mulching - Mulch around the seedlings about one foot on all sides or two five gallon buckets.

For a complete list of library programmes, visit: www.wellington.ca/Library.

After planting, continue to control the competing vegetation.

For more information, please contact: Jacquie Wolowich,Tree Nursery Assistant T: 519.546.2228 E: jacquiew@wellington.ca

Municipal Tree Distribution Days Township

Date

Municipalities in Wellington County will be distributing 5,000 seedlings to residents, under the Green Legacy Programme. Trees are free and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Come early to avoid disappointment.

Location

Time and Donation

Mapleton Saturday, April 27

Mapleton Township Garage 7275 Sideroad 16, Drayton

8:00 - 10:00 am Food bank donations

Puslinch

Saturday, April 27

Puslinch Community Centre (Green Shed), 23 Brock Road South, Aberfoyle

8:30 - 11:00 am Food bank donations

Guelph/Eramosa Saturday, May 4 Rockwood Fire Hall

5141 Wellington Road 27, Rockwood AND Marden Municipal Garage 7366 Wellington Road 30, Marden

Erin Township Saturday, May 4 Town of Erin Works Garage

5684 Trafalgar Road, Erin

Wellington North Saturday, May 4 Wellington North Township Office

7490 Sideroad 7 West, Kenilworth

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Food bank donations NOTE: Personal tree orders to be picked up at Rockwood Fire Hall 9:00 - 11:00 am Food bank donations 9:00 - 11:00 am Donations to the Arthur or Mount Forest Horticultural Societies

Centre Wellington Saturday, May 11

Centre Wellington Public Works Office 7444 County Road 21, Elora

8:00 - 10:00 am Food bank donations

Minto Saturday, May 11

Town of Minto Municipal Office Garage 5941 Highway 89, Harriston

8:30 - 11:00 am Food bank donations

For more information, please contact your local Municipal Office.

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