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The Paisley Advocate March 2014

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R umours are defined as general talk, report or hearsay, of

doubtful accuracy. Rumours and concern have been plentiful over the past seven months regarding our local grocery store.

It is true that Rob and I have had an interest in re#opening the store, as many have rumoured. We feel strongly that with good management, excellent & dedicated staff, an updated look with a new grocery supplier, that Paisley can easily support a good grocery store. To dispel some rumours, we would like to share a small summary of our little story.

In July we put together a viable, progressive and sound business plan. We toured other grocery stores in the province and talked with numerous grocery owners. We have researched the grocery business extensively. When the current store was vacated and it seemed the current store owner would not sell, we researched building a brand new store. When the current owner finally realized that the building

was no longer operating as a grocery store in mid August, he put it on the market. We placed an offer within a week and had hoped that we could get it, renovate and have it open before Christmas. Unfortunately another offer was accepted from a company. This company did not find someone to run it and they backed out of the offer in October.

We still felt strongly that Paisley needed a grocery store. This time we took the time to get quotes for a complete renovation. Customers today expect a clean, modern store and due to small grocery margins, the store must operate ultra efficiently to keep expenses as low as possible. The current refrigeration system was installed 27 years ago as used equipment then, and needs to be completely replaced to be much more energy efficient. We also needed guarantees from the grocery supplier that we chose that they would supply groceries. This all took a tremendous amount of time during December,

January and February. Research could have gone on

forever, but at some point we needed to make a decision. On February 25th, our offer to purchase the building was accepted and on April 4th we will take full possession. All the pre#planning advances our efforts to get the store re#opened, however much has to take place. We hope to re#open June 1st. However, with all new refrigeration and freezer units coming from Mexico and the US, installation, other renovations, and improvements, we are unsure whether we will meet that goal. The new store will be a Loblaws independent store under the name of ��. We are very excited to be able to offer a full range of No Name© and President's Choice© products. We are even more pleased that we are also able to offer local products under the contract, to make it a store unique to Paisley and in support of our own local producers.

We want to recognize Joan Stewart, our real estate agent for

spending a tremendous of time assisting and encouraging us. She was superb! It was a realization to us, that without a grocery store, property values had depreciated, and houses were difficult to sell. Thanks to Mark Davis for answering a lot questions and assisting where he could for the Municipality. We will be attempting to use as many local resources in our renovations as possible.

We look forward to providing an excellent grocery store for Paisley and hope that you will come and visit us. It will take a couple of years to understand everyone's needs and perfect our mix of product, staff, and services but with your input, we are eager to have a grocery store unlike any other.

Good communicat ion often dispels rumours so we plan to regularly share our progress and successes through our wonderful community paper, The Advocate.

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thinking, “Wow!" In addition to Paisley's existing annual events, the Paisley Events Association is proud to add it's exciting group of events to the mix, including the "River and Blues Festival" and the "Honky#Tonk Bass Festival"!

The Paisley Events Association is a registered, non#profit corporation, formed in 2013 to celebrate and support the Arts, Culture, Heritage, Recreation, and Rivers of our village, through community events and festivals!

We are a community#based association, whose current board members are Krista Crawford, Angela Gunn, Jennifer Harris, and Max J ohns ton. C ommunity input , questions, ideas, and involvement is welcomed and very much appreciated! Here is the lineup for the coming year.

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will stop at well marked "punch stations", to punch their trail cards. When riders have visited all of the "punch stations", and have completed their trail cards, they will return to the Farmer's Market to submit their cards. At the conclusion of each event, trail cards will be randomly drawn, and prizes awarded!

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�� The weekend schedule includes: �� Thurs. night: Morgan Davis Blues

at Back Eddies �� Fri. night: Mackenzie Blues Band,

Cheryl Lescom at the Palace �� Sat. morning: Breakfast at the

Palace, by Back Eddies & the 21st Annual Voyageur Canoe Races

�� Sat. Afternoon: Live Blues at the Town Hall, Blues workshop at Back Eddies with Tim Woodcock

�� Sat. supper: Fish Fry at the Palace �� Sat. night: Tim Woodcock Band,

Riverside Blues Band, at the Palace

�� Sun. morning: Breakfast at the Palace by Back Eddies, Gospel Blues performance at the Rotary Park

�� Sun. afternoon: Outdoor Show at the Rotary Park, featuring canoes, kayaks, fishing gear, camping equipment, mounta in bikes, and fly#fishing seminars by Grindstone Angling! Contac t Max Johnston at

5 1 9 2 7 0 9 5 1 5 , o r [email protected] for more information. Tickets will be available o n l in e m id # A p r i l t h r o u g h paisleyevents.ca (The musical portion of this event produced by Rick and Marilyn Blues.)

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� �� (Storm Racing) # This year’s ESAR will make the move to Bruce County, and the hidden gem of Paisley, Ontario. Teams of three competing in Fire, Police, EMS, Military and Civilian divisions will trek, paddle and mountain bike their way through two course options ranging from three#to#five or five#to#eight hours in length. Teams must work together as they navigate their way through an unmarked racecourse and contend with map and compass work, strategy and decision#making, the assignment of specials tasks, as well as the many challenges posed by the natural elements. ��

This event will be bringing over 200 racers to enjoy Paisley's fantastic outdoor offerings! For information, contact Sean at Storm Racing. [email protected] 905#580#2767 www.esar.ca/ 3��5��Join Adrienne Mason from the Pine River Watershed Initiative Network and Mandy Hutter from Greenfeet Agroforestry to discuss the importance of restoring our rivers. Come for a discussion, a paddle and a hike to find out how you can contribute to improving our collective water quality ! Meet at Dr. Milne Park in Paisley at 3 pm, and come dressed for the weather! For information, contact M a n d y H u t t e r a t [email protected] 3�� 5� ��

�� A live country music and bass derby, hosted by Amanda Lynn Mayhew, host of �� radio, and off ic ia l ambassador of the Toronto Sportsman Show 2014!

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�� Fri. Night: �� live Country Music bands at the Palace, including Ty Baynton!

�� Sat. morning: Breakfast at the Pa la c e by B ac k Eddie s , Smallmouth Bass Derby begins

�� Sat. Supper: Pickerel Fish Fry at the Palace

�� Sat. night: �� live Country Music bands at the Palace

�� Sun morning: Breakfast at the Palace by Back Eddies, Bass Derby continues, ending at 3pm. Cash prizes awarded N o t e : P l e a s e c h e c k

www.paisleyevents.ca periodically, for additions to this festival. Contact Max Johnston at 519#270#9515, or [email protected] for info 3�� 95� ��

Pa int e r s , pot t e rs , s c ulptor s , photographers, multimedia artists, pr intmake rs , and blac ks miths exhibiting their work, right along the Saugeen River! Water Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, and open to artists and the public! Free admission!

Contact Krista Crawford for info. [email protected] .�"�9 ��5� ��!�� Take a guided tour through Paisley’s four mills! It is rare for a community, of any size, to have four of these 19th century gems still standing, thriving with new purpose! Experience these large, impressive links to our past! Contact Angela Gunn for info. 519#373#9419

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fantastic schedule of events for 2014, and the Paisley Events Association looks forward to our community's input and involvement!

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O n Feb. 12, Local MPP Bill Walker stopped by the Paisley

Legion to present a $44,700 Trillium Grant cheque.

This money covered the cost of the new furnace and thermal windows installed in the Town Hall building to

increase energy efficiency and reduce operating cost for the Legion, helping to keep the historic building viable well into the future.

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T he Bruce County Heritage Association has announced the

winners of their 2013 Draw. First prize, a 1948 Massey#Harris

Pony, went to Mr Ross Graham, of Stittsville. Second prize, a Massey #44 Tractor Replica, went to Mr Elmer Gordner of Mitchell. Third prize, a stool made from a milk can with painted scene and a 20th anniversary cast tractor seat mounted

on top, was won by Mr Grant Thede of Port Elgin.

Pictured above is Past President Jim Lamont (left) with the first prise winner Ross Graham.

The 21st Annual Heritage Farm Show will be held August 15 to 17, 2014 at the BCHA Heritage Farm, just south of Paisley and will be featuring John Deere.

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R ed, pink and white! A day full of love, laughter and sweets? That’s

right, you guessed it; Valentine’s Day! Here are some photos, left to right,

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Nolan Kraemer indulges into one of the many cupcakes that the children brought to daycare for our Valentines day party.

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3. >)�� )�$� Tic#tac#toe was a BIG hit, if you can see what I mean! The children loved this large felt game and played it various times throughout the day!

4. �� $� Always a game to grab the children’s attention! The children always look forward to playing this game when we have “special days” at daycare! Who knew that dancing around some chairs that are set up in a circle could get so crazy? We all have to admit that having fun and

laughing at each others silly dance moves can put a smile on just about anyone’s face!

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Are you looking for child care for your children as young as 13 months and as old as 12 years? Call Paisley Kids and Us for more information and learn how you can sign up for the quality care you deserve!

We are located right inside of the

Paisley Central School making it convenient for before#school drop off and after#school pick up. Don’t

hesitate to call us for more information at 519#353#7220!

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T he Paisley Curling Club was incorporated in 1894 and is still

active! This is quite a milestone for a s ma ll c ommun ity t o r e ac h! Congratulations and thank you to all the past and present club executives and for all the members over the years that have kept the club active. Although we’re not as large as we once were, we always strive to increase membership.

Our most exciting event in

celebration of our anniversary will be the “Skins/Fun Bonspiel” being held March 28#30th. As indicated by the name, there will be a Fun Bonspiel side and a competitive Skins Bonspiel. We will be using both the curling club and arena ice surfaces for this event. We would really like to get as many former curlers back from the Cormack and Kaake Bonspiels that took place annually for many, many years, so if you or anyone you know participated

in these, come on out and enter a team. If you are feeling a little competitive, then by all means, enter into the Skins Bonspiel side. Posters are up around the village with more information, or you can call Dave Barrett 519#353#7128 for the Funspiel or Steve Gregg 519#353#8714 for the Skins. We hope to have a very successful weekend and hope to see many old friends and members.

One final event that the club is

hosting is our Annual Ladies Night being held April17th. This has always been a very big success and fundraiser for our club and I’m sure we won’t be disappointed this year.

Thank you to everyone that keeps our club going and we hope to see you at some of our Anniversary events!

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W ell, it’s been a while since we have submitted any updates on

what’s happening at our club, but there’s still is a lot going on until the end of March.

There was a small but dedicated bunch of men that participated in our pre#Christmas Men’s League, and apparently all had fun.

There is a full schedule of nine teams for Men’s After Christmas, which runs on Monday nights, and we have increased to eight teams for Mixed this year, which runs Friday nights.

Our Junior Curler league has been revived this year, thanks to Dave and Martha Barrett, who put many hours of their time into teaching our younger kids how to curl. This learning league runs every Sunday from 2#4. We have twelve juniors coming out, so that’s awesome! Also helping out with this is Deanna Tanner and Faith and Laura Fullerton (some of our former junior curlers). THANK YOU to all of you for your time and dedication to keep this viable program available! We hope some of those young curlers will

continue on and become weekly club members when they get older.

We also recently hosted the Grades 5 to 8 Phys Ed classes from P a i s l e y C e n t r a l S c h o o l from Monday to Thursday (see the photos). The students were awesome and seemed to have a lot of fun. We’re hopeful that some join the Junior Program for the balance of this year and join us again next year.

We are always looking for new members and welcome all former curlers to come back to join us. We are a non#competitive club and our focus is on learning, fun and making it a social night out. So if you’re thinking about learning to curl or wanting to return, this is the club for you!

A big Congratulations goes out to Steve Gregg’s competitive team, Merit Insurance, on winning the Grey#Bruce Chesley/Tara Insurance Major League championship! The team includes Steve Gregg, Skip, Gary Cobean, Vice, Jason Gregg, Second and Beth Gregg, Lead. The team was 10#3 in the regular season placing first overall,

and then went undefeated in the final days of playoff action.

The Senior Men’s Bonspiel was held in January, with twelve teams participating. The annual Clydesdale Bonspiel was held March 1st.

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A fter Gregg McCullough began posting pictures of the big snow bank on Bruce Rd. 1 on Facebook, things just ��)��. Soon the snow bank and the patriotic artwork by the neighbouring Robinson family were featured on Huffington Post, CTV News, Yahoo Canada News and in numerous posts and reposts on

Facebook. We’re famous, as the screen shots above illustrate.

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P a i s l e y C e n t r a l Sc h o o l (Community Council) applied for

and received a ProGrant to bring a program into our school community, called Huddle Up Against Bullying.

W e p r e v io u s l y h a d a representative of the Huddle Up Against Bullying program attend at our school on November 6 to meet with a student committee. As well, a parent/community presentation was held at the Bluewater District School Board office in Chesley that evening, which was very informative. It was great to see parents and teachers attending.

We are now having a Huddle Up Against Bullying Student Assembly on March 4, 2014, at which time the student committee will present their work over the past couple of months We’ll also have a presentation from a representative of the Toronto Argonauts to the whole student body.

The Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program is run in conjunction with Tim Horton's, Toronto Argonauts and The Canadian

Safe School Network. This pr ogra m is a n a ll#

encompassing opportunity for a school population to focus on the impact they can have on bullying in their own environment. It includes information for both targets of bullying and bystanders, so awareness and action can develop prior to situations turning negative. This program conveys key messages to assist youth and empower them to take action towards preventing bullying in their schools. It is geared to build confidence and teamwork in the student body to encourage positive choices.

Be a friend: Support, Report & Defend.

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O n February 4th a cheque for $1000.00 was presented to the Paisley Rotary Club from the Doug Kelly Memorial # "Big Buck Night". This annual

event held at the Chepstow Lions Hall donates funds to a host of organizations supporting community activities. This money will be used in the purchase of new chairs for the Rotary Palace at the fair grounds. Pictured left to right, Stewart Dudgeon President Paisley Rotary, Lawrence Gregg from the Big Buck Night, and Bill MacKay Treasurer. ��$��

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J en MacIsaac picked up a soccer registration form for her son

Noah at the Paisley Minor Soccer booth on Family Fun Day at the arena and is now the winner of a Soccer Fun Pack! If you missed your chance to get your form, please contact Alicia Mariano at 5 1 9 # 3 5 3 # 4 5 4 0 o r a lic ia _ ma r ia no1@ ya hoo. c a . Registration fees are due March 31st 2014.


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F ew people you speak to have not heard of Cargill. This is not surprising, as over the

years our community has hosted famous celebrities. From the NHL Cargill has been visited by Johnny Bower, Ty Domi, Sergio Federov, Bobbie Hull, and Les Binkley just to name a few. Othe r ce le br it ies include football stars Angelo Mosca (later known as pro wrestler King Kong) and Rus Jackson. Cargill is the home of Alison Bradley, member of the 2004 and 2008 Canadian Olympic Fastball team (who got her start in the amazing Children’s Recreation Program – Baseball & Soccer – offered in Cargill). A number of other individuals and teams from Cargill have gone on to great success, including Ron Brewer in the CFL.

The exceptional hall facility in Cargill, the Cargill Community Centre, is well known for weddings, stag & doe fundraisers, community brunches, Pickin’ By the Pond, Bike Bash, Ladies Day, Ribfest, and the Boys Night Out. These various events alone attract over 10,000 people to Cargill every year! Political events happen in Cargill as well – former

Ontario Premier Dalton McGinty attended a dinner in his honour at the CCC. In addition to regular social attractions, the Cargill Hall has been used as a Warming Centre during power outages, an Evacuation Centre, and even provided classroom facilities for Walkerton students during the Water Crisis of 2000. This facility provides a vital service to the

community. From August 1 to August 4, 2014, the Cargill Homecoming looks forward to hosting thousands of pe op le s ha r ing m e m o r i e s a n d undoubtedly making

many new ones. There are so many ways to be

involved! Take a moment and check out the website at

www.visitcargill.ca and/or like us Facebook. Many businesses and individuals have offered to sponsor various events, and if you might be intereste d in some leve l of sponsorship it is important to contact Becky Maus 519.353.4062 prior to April 1st in order to have your name included in the appropriate signage and advertising. Your sponsorship of this important event is appreciated. All profits from the homecoming will be used for the Cargill Community Centre and park improvements.

We are less than five months away from the August 1st to 4th festivities, and here are some of the things you need to know right now:

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��"��G�� %�� +�� # sign up today for Cargill's Got Talent Contest to be held Monday, August 4, 2014 at 1pm in t he Cargill Community Centre. Whether you are a dancer, a singer or can play the spoons, whatever it is, we want you! P l e a s e e m a i l [email protected] or call Patti at 519#396#8344 with your Name, Address, Telephone, Email, age and describe your Talent. All entries to be submitted by June 30, 2014.

Watch for details about the big Kick#off Dance on Friday, April 25, 2014. Wilfred McIntee Real Estate and Cargill Homecoming are presenting “Major Hoople's Boarding House” from 9:00 pm # 1:00 am. Tickets are $25 each, lunch included, and this is an Age of Majority event. Tickets available at the Cargill Variety or Joannie’s Fashions. Call Cyndy at 519#366#2317 for more information.

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M other Nature can be cruel sometimes. Native legend has it

that half a tribe of Indians met their demise at Gilles Lake on the Bruce Peninsula. They were ice fishing when a tremendous roar was heard and the whole lake shook. When the native families came out of their wood and bark ice huts all the ice had broken up into small floating pieces. The ones closest to shore were able to jump from one piece to another until they made it to shore, but many did not make it. Legend also has it that their bones turned the lake into the marl lake that it is today. The natives now call it “Ghost Lake.” If you have ever been out on the ice when expansion cracks are occurring, you know how loud and scary the noise can be. You might think it was the start of an earthquake.

Recently arrange ments and accommodations were made for four couples to rent a cottage and ice huts on Lake Nipissing in Northern

Ontario. One couple, Bob and Betty Boomer, had never been ice fishing before. Bob was keen to the idea but Betty wanted to go somewhere where it was eighty degrees not minus forty. Luckily the cabin they were assigned exceeded their expectations. That was a plus for the newcomers.

In the morning all eight were loaded into a five foot by twelve foot covered sled that was pulled by a large Skidoo. It was a bumpy twenty minute ride out to the fishing reefs where they had access to four ice huts and one outhouse for personal needs. All buildings had propane heaters in them so they were quite warm, even though it was minus forty degrees outside. Their driver warned them that the ice would be cracking, shifting and making all sorts of noise because of the extreme cold weather but not to worry as the ice was over two feet thick.

As soon as the “taxi” left, the ice started making weird noises. It was a

bit spooky for the newcomers. They all settled in and actually caught their limit of fish. That made everyone feel great, so a little celebrating was done with some fine spirits they had brought with them in case of such an emergency.

When you drink you have to relieve yourself once in a while. Betty

must have had a small bladder because she frequented the

outhouse quite often. About three in the afternoon she headed for the outhouse in a hurry. “I hope I make it,” she was heard to say. Well, Betty made it and was about half done her duties when a booming crack roared across the lake. It was as though the

outhouse was an attractant to the charging roaring crack. You could see that it was crushing and pushing the ice up at least two feet into what they call a pressure crack. As the crack advanced you could actually see shards of ice flying through the air.

When it got to the outhouse it raised the hut up two feet at the door end. We were nearly all outside by now. Betty however was not quite done her duties and had to jump when she exited the outhouse with her bloomers down at her knees. A trail of toilet paper caught up in her undies followed her. The toilet paper waving in the wind as she ran for cover could have been interpreted as a white surrender flag. It was quite a sight to see. She was horrified by the loud noises, shaking of the ice and shifting of the outhouse. The others were of no help to her as they were laughing so hard. She was not the type of person who could take a joke.

“It is entirely your fault,” she screamed as she pounded her husband on the chest! Betty eventually calmed down and they are still living together but she stays home whenever an ice fishing trip is planned.

He still chuckles whenever he sees toilet paper or anyone speaks of the incident.

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A t home for March Break? Looking for fun activities for the

kids? Why not come down to the Paisley Branch Library and join in on the fun.

During the month of March, the library will be offering stories, crafts, science experiments and Lego. �� Sat. March 1, 10am#12pm – Drop#

in Lego �� Sat. March 8, 10am#12pm – Drop#

in craft �� Mon. March 10, 2pm – Science

experiments �� Wed. March 12, 2pm – Door

Hanger craft �� Fri. March 14, 2pm – Flower craft

All programs are free. We ask that children under 7 be with an adult.

Visit us at the branch; your library is more than books. Resources available include movies, audiobooks, music CDs, GPS units to name a few. A library membership will allow access to a number of online databases through the Bruce County Library website. Databases range from educational to recreational topics.

Drop by the branch or call 519#353#7225 for more information about the March programs or for resources and services available with a free library membership.

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T his is definitely the most uplifting issue of the Advocate

we’ve done in a while. It’s going to be an exciting summer for Paisley.

The planned reopening of the grocery store is best thing that could have happened to village. The Fullertons will have their hands full getting that building ready for a June 1st opening.

Now that we’ve had a taste of being without a grocery store in town, let’s not forget what it’s like, and support them to the fullest, remember: +��)

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work the Paisley Events Association has done planning some amazing new events for the village this summer. Max and his crew have some incredible plans, see the article on page 2 and visit 0��/��- ��.

For the Advocate itself, I am pleased to welcome Lynn Cecchietti on board. She has generously agreed to take over the finance position from Mary Ellen. Also I mustn’t forget to thank my wife for all the years she put in doing a job she just kinda got dragged into…

So, lets say good bye to this miserable winter and welcome spring and a happy summer to follow.

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In the Paisley area in the 1850’s, we had two people who went on to be recognized for their poetry and writings worldwide.

In 1853, Mr. and Mrs. John O’Hagan and children arrived from County Kerry, Ireland and settled on Lot 1, Concession 8, Elderslie Township. This area is also known as Skibbereen which was named after a place in Ireland. (Today you know the lot as the &��+��#( .)

In 1855, Thomas was born. Thomas began his schooling by walking two and half miles over bush roads, which were at times almost impassable, to S.S. #4, Elderslie (Lockerby). The Lockerby school, situated on Lot 6, Concession 6, opened in 1855 (which was a shanty erected by Thomas Hembroff and David Lyons and according to old records was used as a school). Thomas then attended the log school which was built in 1856 and the first teacher was J.C. McIntyre.

From here he went on to Walkerton High School and qualified for the teaching profession. He taught in 1874 at U.S.S. #8, Greenock#Elderslie, (Jackson) and it was noted in the January 8, 1914 issue of the Paisley Advocate, Thomas O’Hagan was an orator for the opening of the new school. He became a student at St. Michael’s College in Toronto where he excelled in Latin and English. He obtained his M.A. degree from Ottawa University in 1882 and his Ph.D. in 1885. Dr. O’Hagan travelled extensively taking post#graduate courses in Europe.

The author of more than a dozen books, Dr. O’Hagan expressed his thoughts in verse and prose. One of his earliest books was “Songs of the Settlement”, published in 1899 and was dedicated to the pioneers of the County Of Bruce. In one of his poems, “The Old Log Cottage School”, he is no doubt referring to his teacher, Mr. McIntyre.

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Dr. O’Hagan taught mainly in Catholic schools while continuing his writings. The Songs of the Settlement contains the following poems: The Freckled Boy at School, The Old Br indle C ow , The Dance at

McDougall's, The Lullaby at the Settlement, The Old Pioneer, An Idyll of the Farm and The Song my Mother Sings. His Irish wit and humour filled many of these writings Before his death, his works in prose include “What Shakespeare is not” but his best work “Genesis of Christian Art” published in 1926 is a memorial to years of study and travel aboard.

Dr. Thomas O’Hagan died in March 1939 and is buried in the family plot at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Chepstow.

To quote John Garvin in 1905—“A great poet dwelt among us and we scarce knew.”

Isabella Valancy Crawford, sixth of 13 children, was born on Christmas Day, 1850 and arrived in Paisley with her parents and siblings from Dublin, Ireland in 1858. Her father, Dr. Stephen Crawford was Paisley’s first doctor. The Crawfords lived where the Westminster Presbyterian Church now stands. Isabella and her sisters

were not sent to the local public school but taught at home and grounded carefully in Latin and English and spoke French fluently. Isabella was very fond of reading and spent a lot of her days in her dad’s study checking out volumes of Horace and Dante. She also liked to make exotic dolls, dress them in coloured silk and satin outfits. Then she would have a little puppet show. Isabella enjoyed living in the forest and used the scenery in her poetry.

Life was not easy in Canada for the Crawfords as all but three children died from an inherited heart disease. D r. Cra wf or d wa s E lde rs lie Township’s treasurer and in 1863 he was sued for $500 missing from township accounts. The family had left Paisley in 1861 for Lakefield and then moved into Peterborough. The Doctor was known to be a heavy drinker and his fortunes steadily declined and he died in 1875. The family were left with very little money and so Isabella , her mother and sister moved to Toronto. Here she was hoping to sell any of her works. Isabella had only one volume of her poems published during her lifetime. She had 1000 copies printed and sold only 50. When they moved to Toronto, they lived over a John Street grocery store and Isabella took her poems and writings to any newspaper that would pay for them.

Her best knows collection is “Old Spookses’ Pass, Malcolm’s Katie and

Other Poems” published in 1884, three years before her death. She died February 12, 1887 and is buried in the family plot in Little Lake Cemetery, near Peterborough, Ontario.

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Dr. Thomas O’Hagan and Isabella Va lanc y Crawf ord s hare t he distinction that they are the two Canadian poets who dealt with the simple themes of pioneer life on the farm.

We know that there are other writers and poets in the Paisley area and we are glad they share their writings with us too.

The Treasure Chest Museum is closed for the season but if you wish a tour, please call and leave a message . We are always looking for volunteers to help sort the Paisley Advocates, set up exhibits and help in different projects. You don’t need to be an expert but come and have fun and learn of Paisley and area’s past. Our phone number is 519#353#7176.

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W hile the snow may have stopped busses from running

on some days, when they were running the students at Paisley Central School have been busy!

In December and January our volleyball teams and coaches worked hard to prepare for the area tournament held in Port Elgin in mid#January. Congratulations to all for their commitment to being part of a team and representing Paisley Central School so well.

At the beginning of February the grade 5/6 class was very fortunate to have three days at the Outdoor Education Centre near Wiarton. Many outdoor activities were planned and the snow was plentiful! Whether it was snowshoeing, cross country skiing or participating in Inuit games indoors, the students and the adults who chaperoned had a great time learning. Thank you to the parent volunteers and classroom teacher Mrs. Middleton for ensuring that this type of experience is possible.

Mornings from February 10 # 13 students from Paisley Central School could be found at the Paisley Curling Club. Students in grades 5,6,7, and 8 were introduced to the game of curling by volunteer Dave Barrett who instructed the students in the necessary skills of the game – delivering the rock, sweeping, scoring and game play. Skill improved as the students practiced and all seemed to enjoy learning about the game. Perhaps we have some future gold medal curlers!

Students at Paisley Central School have many talents. On Thursday, February 13 eleven students from grades 2#8 participated in the annual school speaking competition. All did an amazing job! The winners of the school competition were Emmett Harris, Emily Maus, and Kassidy Gregg. On Thursday, February 20 five of the eleven students participated in the Legion Public Speaking contest and again did a terrific job. Winners at this compet it ion were Ba iley Thomson, Emily Bryce and Kassidy Gregg.

The bullying prevention is alive and well at Paisley Central School. The Toronto Argonauts’ Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program is an all#encompassing opportunity for a school population to focus on the impact they can have on bullying in their environment. A core group of student leaders are in the process of planning many activities for the student population around the theme of bullying. Students throughout the school are invited to participate in Pink Shirt Day on February 26 by

wearing a pink shirt to promote the message of anti#bullying. On Tuesday, March 4 members of the Toronto Argonauts organization – one current player included – will be coming to Paisley Central School for an assembly for all students with a message designed to, “inspire students and provide the necessary tools to deal with the issue” of bullying. The message which will be presented includes information for both targets and bystanders, so awareness and action can prevent situations from turning negative.

Paisley Central School staff and students continue to appreciate the efforts of the many volunteers who help to support the activities of the school whether financially through the breakfast program or thr ough volunteer hours. Thank you!

Stay tuned for a report on next month’s activities!

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T he first settlers on lot 35 Concession 13, Bruce Township

were Charles Young Kissack and his bride “Betsy” Carmode from the Isle of Man, an island in the Irish Sea located almost equidistant from Scotland, England and Ireland. In Celtic times it was known as Mona. In faith, hope and pride this young couple named their bush#covered 160 acre farm in Bruce Township Bellamona which meant “Pretty Girl”, a favourite place on the Isle of Man and they bravely began a life#time of toil and hardship.

Charles Kissack was an infant in 1835 when his parents and two#year#old brother sailed for America. They arrived in New York City where a sister, Sarah, was born. When Charles was nine years old his mother died and his father moved his family to the Fergus area of Ontario where other immigrants from the Isle of Man had settled.

At the age of 12, Charles ran away to sea but by 1848 he and his father were teaming freight on the Garafraxa Road between Fergus and Owen Sound. Here he met and worked for Thomas Orchard of Orchardville and later Paisley. After several years of working for Orchard and other pioneer settlers, Charles was able to purchase his own farm.

On April 3, 1855 at 21 years of age Charles purchased lot 35, Con 13 Bruce Township from Thomas Orchard. It was three miles west of Paisley as the crow flies but much farther on land due to hills, hollows and the bluffs of Willow Creek.

Charles built a shanty and began clearing enough land for his first crop. He was saving his money in a sock for a trip back to the Isle of Man to find a bride but thieves stole his savings and delayed his plans for two years. However by June 1857 he was on the island of his birth, wooing a fisherman’s daughter who was eager for adventure.

After a short courtship he and Elizabeth “Betsy” Carmode were on their way to Canada. The trip in the hold of a dirty, louse#infected sailing ship with no cabins took three months. Fresh water became scarce and the food turned rancid before they finally arrived in New York City in September 1857.

From New York, Charles and Betsy made their way up the Hudson River to Albany. They stopped for a while at Poughkeepsie where Charles worked with the Poughkeepsie Iron Works to make a bit of money. Their journey continued along the Erie Canal to Buffalo, then on to Dundas in Upper Canada (later Ontario). From Dundas they followed the Brock Road to Guelph and then Fergus. The Great North Road (Garafraxa) took them to Arthur and north through Orchardville to Durham. From there just a trail went west into the Queen’s Bush.

Charles left Betsy in Orchardville (between Mount Forest and Durham) and went ahead to ready his shanty for their arrival. It was winter by the time he returned. Since they were proceeding from there by ox team and jumper, winter was the best time to travel so the young couple ventured forth. Charles drove the oxen and

Betsy guided the cow behind the jumper hauling all their precious belongings. In places the snow was very deep. To rest her weary feet sometimes Betsy rode the cow. Her apparel was not suitable for such an adventure. At times her hoop skirt froze and stuck straight out like a sail. After a short stop in Paisley, they finally arrived at their shanty, happy and optimistic to be home. Like other pioneer settlers, their spirits were buoyed up by the prospect of owning one#hundred#acres of virgin land for little more than the effort of clearing it. In the “old country” only wealthy people owned property. They were going to be wealthy!

The log shanty Charles built was 18’x20’. It had a fireplace for heat, cooking and light. What scant furniture they had was homemade. A lean#to provided shelter for their cow. Water to drink and wash came from a small stream in the second field back west of the house. In the spring they began clearing more land and piled the logs for burning. Wild game and pigeons were plentiful and they planted potatoes for winter.

When Charles and Betsy arrived on Concession 12 of Bruce Township some progress had been made since the first settlers floated down the Saugeen. A settlement had grown where the Saugeen and Teeswater River met and the Village of Paisley was surveyed into lots in 1856. There was a gristmill, three sawmills, two stores and a tavern.

The summer of 1858 a great disaster hit. No rain fell from June 23 to August 11. The result was an utter crop failure for all the settlers. The potatoes and wheat that Charles and Betsy planted in the spring never grew. Betsy scoured the bush for cow

cabbage to satisfy their hunger. When fall came they had no harvest and therefore no food to get them through the winter. They had to rely on deer, wild geese and pigeons. All over the county the settlers were facing starvation.

However this famine turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The combined County Council of Huron# Bruce issued debentures for eight thousand five hundred pounds The money was used to buy food and seed grain which in turn was given to the men as payment for road work. The result was food in the bellies of the people and over forty miles of roads were opened in Bruce Township alone. Charles Kissack walked all the way to Goderich, a distance of over sixty miles, returning with a bag of wheat scrapings on his back to be used for planting the next spring.

The greatest event in Charles and Betsy’s life in the Starvation Year was the birth of their first child, Catherine. “Cassie” arrived on September 17, 1858. The following year brought bumper crops and Charles worked on the roads to supplement their income.

A second child, Susan Jane, was born on April 21, 1860, the year the Garafraxa Road which Charles teamed on as a young man, was gravelled.

November 20, 1861 Sarah Elizabeth Kissack was born. The population of Bruce County was 27,000. Industries were growing in Paisley. Their standard of living was improving because Charles could buy products from the looms, foundry and sawmills of the village.

September 3, 1863 the first baby boy was born at Bellamona Farm. Charles William known as “Will” Kissack arrived. With four children it became necessary to add a lean#to on

the house and a proper stairway to the attic to provide more sleeping area.

Frances Isabel Kissack was born December 29 1865. Earlier that year the combined County Council of Huron/Bruce County began gravelling roads.

Charles and Betsy’s sixth child, Prudence Sophia, was born Nov. 5, 1867, the year of Confederation. It was also the year Bruce County finally agreed where to establish the county town and were allowed to form their own County Council.

Mary Caroline Kissack who was born in 1868, sadly died before she was four years old.

Sadie Elizabeth Kissack, born December 27, 1870, was the eighth child to be born at Bellamona Farm. Already there was talk of land for a railway being surveyed off the back of the farm. By the time Anne Rebecca was born in 1873, the wood#burning Iron Horse was making its daily run through the back of the farm hauling freight and passengers. The advent of the train changed the life of the farmer, bringing markets closer and establishing contact with the outside world.

On March 23, 1873 the last baby, John Thomas Mathias “Jack” Kissack , was born. With nine children in the family the house was bursting at the seams and it was necessary to build a new house.

In 1875 disaster descended on Bellamona Farm! While working on the new house the scaffolding collapsed and Charles fell from the roof and broke both hips, leaving him a cripple for the rest of his long life. Will who was only twelve years of age took over the operation of the farm.

In 1876 it was necessary to place a $1000 mortgage on Bellamona to pay off arrears before securing the Crown Deed. There was still a mortgage in 1900 when Charles and Betsy moved to Paisley. Their son Will and his wife Edith McClinton took over Bellamona Farm.

Charles Kissack died on April 14, 1916 at 82 years of age. His loving partner, Betsy, died five years later, on June 14, 1921. They were buried in Paisley Cemetery far from the place of their birth on the Isle of Man. Bellamona farm passed from their son to a grandson thus remaining in the Kissack family for over a century.

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F amily Day, February 17, proved to be a sunny and cheerful winter

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Bringing greetings from the Municipality of Arran /Elderslie for this event was Mark Davis. As well, Karen Ribey of the Township of Bruce Historical Society and of the Bruce County Historical Society, brought greetings.

Just a stone's throw away from the back door of the Museum, was the site where Simon Orchard landed. There, a huge old elm tree beckoned him to tie up his raft! Thus the story of these courageous pioneers is told through many stories and photos within the pages of the book .

in the Museum, displays have been carefully set up with artifacts the pioneers would have used. These were part of Norman Hagedorn's early collections. You will see the old iron kettles, the iron bakeware, and many pieces of crockery. As well, articles

relating to maple syrup, purely Canadian, were on display to remind us of the first of Canadian crops.

When the surveyors stopped by Orchard's tiny lean#to shelter, they stayed long enough to help Simon set up a cabin. Thus the term, ��'��!��/� ,�� &�� , was impressed upon Simon's mind, and was later imprinted upon his tombstone. Now it is the title for this book!

As people sipped tea, and enjoyed the delicious scones, others had their book signed by Marguerite Caldwell. Many had met friends while here, and were happy to go home and curl up with a new book to read!

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We hope to be open on Monday, March 10, for March Break if you wish to purchase a book. Otherwise, phone the Museum, and leave your number and a message ( 519#353#7176) and we will get back to you!

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T he Paisley Skating Club is keeping busy, as always!

This winter season has been full of many exciting events; one of the most exciting was Ice Dreams!

Ice Dreams is the area skating competition that includes competitors from eleven different skating clubs in the Northern portion of Bruce and Grey Counties. Twelve skaters represented the Paisley Skating Club the weekend of January 18, in Thornbury.

Four of our skaters, Lauren Maus, Austina Bellamy, Hannah Diebold, and Carolyn Diebold brought home a gold medal in a group showcase where they scared the crowd in their zombie costumes! The weekend definitely was a success; Paisley was represented well.

Another exciting night that is coming up in Paisley is the club’s talent night. This is the night where all the skaters, Canskate and Juniors/Seniors, will present their talent to you! It will take place at the Paisley Arena, on Thursday, March 6, 2014. The show begins at 6:00pm # admission by donation. Come on out and see what our club has been working hard at all season!

Our club would like to give a huge thank you to our coaches, Sarah Hutton, Janine Adams, and Amanda Weber. We would not be the skaters we are today without your consistent encouragement and kindness! Hope to see you all at our talent night on March 6th!

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I n this report I will discuss staffing updates, Carbon Monoxide Alarms,

a new vehicle for the department and changes to Seniors Housing.

Unfortunately we have had two firefighters resign in the past month: Sam Welsh and Shawn McLaren. Both were very dedicated and valuable firefighters. As such, we will be looking to fill two positions in March. If you’re interested please see the ad in this month’s Advocate or talk to any Paisley firefighter.

You may have heard about changes coming to Carbon Monoxide legislation. The changes will likely be adopted into the Fire Code next year. CO is a colourless, odourless gas produced by incomplete combustion of a hydrocarbon. This means propane, natural gas, diesel, wood, coal etc, and also includes fireplace ashes stored indoors! All need proper v e n t i l a t i o n . T h e c u r r e n t recommendation for placement of CO alarms is different than smoke alarms. While smoke alarms need to be mounted near the ceiling since smoke rises; CO alarms should be mounted near the bedrooms at bed level. This is due to the fact that CO weighs about the same as air. Smoke alarms are required on every storey (including basements) and between every sleeping area and living area. I expect only one CO alarm will be required outside of sleeping areas but that may change. For now I will stress that every home should have at least one

CO alarm, if your heating system is anything but electricity, and smoke alarms on every storey.

We are in the process of tendering for the construction of a new Tanker for the Paisley FD. Our current unit is a 1990 so it’s obviously quite dated and requires repairs regularly. A tanker carries large amounts of water (1800 gallons in our case) to a fire when required. This unit will also have a pump so when the County Rd 3 Bridge is being replaced in a few years, we can stage a pumper truck on each side of the river ensuring a quick response to a fire anywhere in Paisley.

In the next few years all Care Facilities will need to have sprinklers installed. Recent fires in Senior’s Care Facilities in L’Isle Verte, Quebec and Orillia, Ontario resulted in many pr e ve nta ble de aths. This is inexcusable! Sprinklers are one simple way of controlling fires in buildings where people can’t readily get out on their own. One day we may see sprinklers required in all homes. Smoke alarms alert residents that a fire has occurred and a sprinkler confines a fire to one area. This will result in higher costs for residents but as I have said before: what is a life worth?

As always please contact me with any questions. I am eager to help with all concerns!

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I n October, Walkerton District Community School formed a girls

high school curling team. They played through December and January against other teams in this �� area of the Bluewater board including: Hanover, Chesley, Port Elgin and Kincardine. The team did very well and played each school twice.

In late January the teams all met to determine which two schools would go on to play against the �� area Bluewater board teams. Saugeen District in Port Elgin and Walkerton District were the top two winners from the south.

Following that the north and the south met in what is called BAA (Bluewater Athletic Association). Teams from the north included Grey Highlands in Flesherton and OSCVI in Owen Sound. Again, Saugeen District and Walkerton District came out on top.

These two teams proceeded to CWOSSA on Feb. 19 and 20 in Shelburne.

On day one, each team played three times and Walkerton was undefeated. They played Southwood School from Cambridge, as well as Orangeville, and Shelburne schools. All were excellent games, which took them to semi#final play on day two. In the morning they had to play Saugeen District and after never winning against them all season, they finally beat them! In the afternoon they again played the Shelburne team and again they won the game to win the CWOSSA championship undefeated.

The girls team now proceeds to OFSSA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Assoc.) March 19#22nd in Brampton and will play against 12 other teams from all over the province.

The team consists of Deanna Tanner, lead, Claire Gregg, second, Faith Fullerton as vice, and Laura Fullerton who skips the team. The girls are coached by Rob Fullerton and supervised by teacher Alex Cooper.

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A s promised in the last article, our ways and means committee has

dug their way out of the snow and completed a meeting to plan our next events.

The first major event was our Beach Bash, which has been going on for several years. It was held March 1 and some of the beach wear was certainly interesting!

On April 4, 2014, Mandy C r a ddoc k w ill be performing upstairs at the Branch. As we all know Mandy is an excellent entertainer. When we hear she is performing, we know the evening will be great!

These events will be posted on the notice board at the north end of town.

This is t he 75th anniversary of the signing of Br295 Legion Charter. There will be a celebration of this very important event on May 3, 2014. Please come and help us celebrate. This will be an afternoon event and the time will be posted in the next article. I would like to thank Comrade Brian for taking the lead to plan this event.

The next event after the 75th will be our annual 24th of May Dinner. As

always, it will be served on the Saturday and most years has sold out. This is an early notice, but please remember this date and put in your advance orders early.

As I mentioned in the previous article, this is our election year

for the Branch executive. Legion members, it is your time to nominate, and elect the people you feel will best lead the operation of

your Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

As always, we could still use more members. I know a lot of people think t h i s i s a n i m p o s s i b l e c o m m i t m e n t , however it takes up as much time as you

want to put forward. The Legion is a great

o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d recognized around the world. Please consider joining. We are not just an old boys’ club, but an organization which suppor ts Remembrance, veterans, the operating military and service workers, seniors, youth and our community. Anyone is welcome to apply for membership.

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T he Paisley Agricultural Society hosted their annual general

meeting on Monday January 20th at the Presbyterian church. A delicious potluck supper was enjoyed by the 27 members in attendance, followed by the meeting.

This meeting is devoted to many official organizational duties. The fair date for 2014 was set for Sunday September 7th. Everyone can mark their calendars and ensure they set aside the Sept. 6 & 7th weekend for fair festivities.

Eighteen Directors of t he organization were set as: Elaine Alexander, Linda Baumberger, Lori Bryce, Lynn Cecchietti, Melissa C o m y n , M a r y DeBrabandere, Sue Dent, Rob Fullerton, John G i m b e l , C a r o ly n H o d g in s , B e r n i MacK innon, Ga r y McTeer, Linda McTeer, Kim Robins on, John S c h l o r f f , S h a n n o n Stewart, and R on Tee ple . These valuable people work very well together and of t e n le a d a committee. From this group of faithf ul Directors, the Executive is chosen and this year Carolyn Hodgins will be lead the group as President, with Berni MacKinnon as 1st Vice President and Ron Teeple as 2nd Vice President. John Thornburn, our ambitious, enthusiastic leader for the past two very successful years becomes the Past President. Lloyd Holbrook was give n an Honor ar y D irec tor

distinction. The Agricultural Society is

successful in part because of the dedication of 23 committees. For 2014 the committee chairpeople are as follows: Horses – Rob Fullerton, Beef Cattle – Ron Teeple, Dairy Cattle – John Thornburn, Kids Decorated Bikes & Pet Show – Wayne & Lori Bryce, Kids Tractor Pull – John Gimbel, Agricultural Products – John Schlorff, Gates – Mary DeBrabandere, Fair Grounds Set#up – John Gimbel, Booth – Monty & Sue Dent, Outdoor Events – Berni MacKinnon, Ag Education Tent – Pat Cecchetti, Horticulture – Kay Thompson, Junior Competition – Wendy Horton, Home

Preserves – Mary Card, Sewing & Crafts – Beth Gr e gg & O l ive Dudgeon, Women's I ns t it ut e # B a r b

Fullerton, Flowers – Lynn Cecchetti,

Baking – Elaine Alexander, Donations

& Sponsorship – Rob Fullerton,

A m b a s s a d o r C o m p e t i t i o n –

Michelle Gregg, Silent Auction – Kim Holmes,

Church Service – Shannon Stewart,

BBQ Supper – John Thornburn, and Shannon Stewart is the Homecraft Coordinator.

All committees will now begin to work on planning for the fair. Committees with competitions will be working on updating the Exhibitor Prize List and obtaining sponsorship and prize money needed to host their competitions. If anyone has new ideas, or would like to sponsor or contribute to a class or competition, please let us know by March 15th.

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It was decided that meetings for 2014 will be held on the second Monday of each month except for September, and we do not meet in November or December.

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T he Bruce County Genealogical Society recently held the first

meeting of 2014. Upcoming meetings in the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre will feature a Genealogy on the Internet workshop, and an Introduction to Genealogy during Archives Week. An evening featuring local authors and the annual cemetery walk and talk have been

very well received in the past with details TBA for the current year.

Issues to be reviewed in the coming year include concerns about the instability of the Southampton Pioneer Cemetery site, the rising postage rates for shipping research resources and developing a wish list for future expenditures. It was noted that participation in events such as the

Heritage Steam Show and the Kincardine Scottish Festival can proceed only if there is volunteer commitment.

Everyone is welcome to hear Anne Goeden present tips and suggestions for Genealogy on the Internet Monday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m. in the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre. ��(��

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T hese items are as they appeared in the January 28, 1925 issue of the Paisley Advocate.

At the top left is the sad account of the demise of Mrs. Irwin’s “famous fishing cat” apparently a local celebrity.

Below that is a demise of another sort. Remember that the country was in the midst of prohibition and the drunken antics of several “leaders of the bootlegging fraternity” was certainly frowned upon.

At the top of the second column is a related story, with the innkeeper of Paisley’s Balmoral Hotel (where G & M Variety is now) being found guilty of violating the Ontario Temperance Act. The Advocates of the1920’s were full of similar stories of bootleggers and barkeeps getting arrested.

Below that is a story about a train derailment in Harriston which interrupted service through Paisley.

Merchant D C McGregor had a large bank vault removed from his store as

part of renovations, only to find it could no longer be opened using the combination. It had to be cut open, “midnight mechanics fashion.”

The top ad above alludes to McGregor's Big Alteration Sale. Below that is a portion of a large ad for a contest from the Mail and Empire

newspaper of Toronto (which later merged with the Globe to form the Globe and Mail.) How many objects can you spot that start with “P”?

The remaining four items are from the surrounding communities and deal with both the unseasonably cold weather they were suffering, and the poor showing of the Jan. 24 eclipse due to clouds. Unfortunate, since this area was in the path of totality and local residents could have witnessed a rare total solar eclipse right from home. $��


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along on the projector and screen. Meeting in the Bruce County Muse um & Cultura l Centre, Southampton at 1:00 p.m.

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morning starting at 9:30 a.m.

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children ages 2 # 9 yrs. during the Worship Service.

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399 Goldie St. Paisley 353#5278

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+�� *�� 0�� is looking for 2 firefighters. 18 years of age minimum, capable of physical labour, have or be willing to obtain a DZ license. First Aid and other qualifications will be assets. Contact Fire Chief Rob Bonderud, 519#353#5340

The Royal Canadian Legion Paisley Branch 295 ,�� .��!�� (upstairs) Great for parties of 100 people or less. Bartender provided. For information and bookings please call Dorothy Smibert 519#353#4155. or the Legion at 519#353#5444 during Open Hours

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P eacefully, on Friday, February 21st, 2014, at Parkview Manor, Chesley,

in her 80th year. Pat, loving wife of the late Leo. Beloved Mom of Dennis, Sandra and her husband Ray McMann, Janice and her husband Dave Cook, and Heather Seehaver. Proud Grandma to Alec ea, Ami, Kristopher, Jess ic a, Melissa, Caitlyn, Kurtis, Toni, Kyle, Jaymie, Samantha, and Katherine. Great Grandma of Maya, Luke, Sarah, Luke, Leah, Laura, Scarlett, Alice, and Laila. Dear Mother#in#law of Shelley. Predeceased by her sons Larry and Tim.

Friends were received at the Port Elgin Chapel of the T.A. Brown Funeral Home, on Monday, February 24th, 2014. A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church on Tuesday with Father Franjo Sprajc as celebrant. Interment at Sanctuary Park Cemetery.

Memor ia l do nat io ns to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family.

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D on Young, of Hanover, passed away at The Village Seniors

Community, Hanover, on Friday,

January 24, 2014. He was 72. Survived by his loving wife

Sheila of Hanover and his children Joanne (Bob) Lindblad of Lake Rosalind and Keith Young of Port Elgin. Proud grandfather of Michael,

Paul and Adam Lindblad. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his sister Doreen Duncan and his parents Maurice and Roxy (nee Kerry) Young.

At Don’s request cremation has taken place. A Private Family Service has taken place.

Memorial Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of

sympathy.

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