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SECOND SECTIONAUGUST 20, 2010

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Guelph Enabling Garden, located in Riverside Park, Guelphpresents the third season of Tea and Tales with the Guelph Guildof Story Tellers continuing each Friday until Aug. 27 from 10:30- 11:30am. Please join us for a cup of tea and to listen to this tal-ented group of story tellers in a beautiful garden. For more infor-mation contact Lea at 519-265-5770.

***Arthritis Society/Mount Forest Family Health Team. Free month-ly arthritis workshops. Learn how to manage your arthritis. Calltoday for session dates and to register. 519-323-0255.

AUG 20Until August 28. Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. “TheDecorator”, a laugh-out-loud comedy by Donald Churchill, direct-ed by Jo Phenix. Starring Neville Worsnop, Elizabeth Glenday, JillPeterson. Wed, Thurs, Sat 2:30pm. Thurs, Fri, Sat 8pm. Dinner inthe theatre Friday, Aug 20. Box Office 519-855-4586.

***Until August 28- Cowgirls. A Classically Country Musical ByBetsy Howie. Music and Lyrics by Mary Murfitt. Directed byRobert More. Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St.,Drayton. Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 andUnder $21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Mimosa 4-H Musical Theater Club presents "Wizard Of Oz" andStrawberry Social. Two casts with over 30 4-H members atMimosa United Church Shed. #5980 Wellington Rd.# 26, Limitedseating, please BYO chairs. Tickets just $5 [Refreshments extra].For tickets call Tanya 519-843-1757, Carol 519-833-0455, June519-855-4201.

***Arthur Legion 6 - 8 p.m. Wing Night All you can eat $ 12Served with french fries, salad, and bun Entertainment by DerekMoore.

AUG 21Mom to Mom Sale Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston. 9am-2 pm.Limited spaces available so please book early. Interested Vendorsplease contact the Legion at 519-338-2843, Brenda at 519-338-3867, Becca at 519-665-2495.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre special event: Peach Social from

11am-2pm. Fresh Niagara Peaches, Peach Shortcake, Peach Pies,

Home Baking, Craft Items, Raffle Draws. Lunch available. Join

us. All proceeds go to support Victoria Park Seniors Centre. Free

Admission. Call 519-787-1814 for more information.

***Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. Free family friendly movie; (showninside if raining) Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston.

***August 21 and 22- 38th Annual Port Dover Summer Festival. Artin the Park. Contact 519-428-0396. Over 100 artists and artisans,an antique market, music and book fair.

1/2 price movie night at the Norgan Theatre in Palmerston, spon-sored by the Palmerston Agricultural Society. Checkwww.palmerstonfair.com for show details.

***Arthur Legion Golf Tournament, Tralee Golf Course, Listowel.For more info. call Ken Swift 519-848-2628.

***Chicken BBQ Maple Leaf Acres, R.R. #4 Fergus. Sittings at 4, 5and 6pm. Half Chicken Dinner $12. White Quarter Dinner $10.Dark Quarter Dinner $7. Double Dark $10. Ages 3 and underFree. Advance tickets recommended call Sandra 519-787-3754.Takeout available.

***Spirit of the Hills 2010 – Hillsburgh’s Family Fun Day. 10am-2pm. Trafalgar Road in Hillsburgh. Includes a classic car show,games for the kids, face painting, silent auction, musical enter-tainment, food & vendors. For information call 519-855-4010.

***Erin Hoops Benefit Night at the Bushholme Inn. Starts at 9:30 pm.Door prizes. Live band, Doghouse, rock 'n roll music. $5 covercharge, all goes to Erin Hoops. Come out and help Erin Hoops asyou have fun too.

***The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel John McCrae Memorial Br.234, 919 York Rd. Guelph. Weekly Saturday night dance withBrad Pembleton. Entertainment starts at 8pm, lounge is open 12noon to midnight on Saturdays.

AUG 22Showcase concert with Maryanne Cunningham & the Red RascalBand at the Bandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***Re-scheduled Palmerston Ag. Society Tractor Pull. Sunday Aug.22 at 11am to be held at the fairgrounds. Call Angela 519-343-3427 or Paul 519-343-5062.

***The Ennotville Historical library annual corn roast and potluckdinner will be held at 6:30pm at the library. Everyone welcome.

AUG 23Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Breakfast Financial Session: Estate

Planning: Building Your Legacy at 9:30am (You must pre-register

by Aug.18). Call 519-787-1814 to register.

AUG 25Evening Nature Walk beginning at the J.C.Taylor Centre,

Arboretum, U of G at 7 - 8:30pm. "Story Telling" $2 / person,under 5 free 519-824-4120 ext. 52113.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Bus Trip: The Mousetrap by Agatha

Christie. Depart: 8:30am, return: 6:30pm. $88 members OR $98

non-members. Register early to avoid disappointment. Call 519-

787-1814 to register.***

Palmerston Ag. Society's Ambassador of the Fair Competition inthe community centre. 8pm. Admission: Adults $5, under 12 free.Call Chris 519-343-2783 for details.

***Until August 28- Holstein Drama Group presents Oklahoma.7:30pm (August 29 at 2pm). $15 - adult, $10 - 6 - 12 years, 5 andunder Free. At the Optimist Community Centre, Holstein. Ticketsand information: 519-334-3310.

***August 25-28- “The Decorator”, a laugh-out-loud comedy by

Donald Churchill, directed by Jo Phenix. Starring Neville

Worsnop, Elizabeth Glenday, Jill Peterson. Wed, Thurs, Sat

2:30pm. Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:00pm. Box Office 519-855-4586.

AUG 27Palmerston Fair parade at 6:30. Taste of Minto at 7pm in the com-munity centre. Arena open for viewing exhibits. For info. callGrace 519-343-5181.

***Attention all married couples. Do you feel like you should havethis marriage thing figured out by now, but don't? Do you wantmore from your marriage?... Or perhaps you're just looking foran idea for a date night with your spouse. Consider this your invi-tation to see the movie that inspired the "Love-Dare" movement.Fireproof will be showing at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,149 Frederick St. Arthur at 7pm. Free. For more information con-tact Jeannette and Al Plat 519-848-3615 or Bonnie and ChrisMcIntosh 519-848-5852.

AUG 28Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night

Dance. Entertainment by “Marion’s Band”. For info. call Judy

Alles 519-846-5582.

***Upper Credit Humane Society 2010 Golf Tournament EagleRidge Golf Club RR#4 11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown. Cart,Lunch & Dinner - $185. Golf, Cart and Lunch - $145. Dinner only$50. Arrival, Registration & Lunch - 12pm. Shotgun start, scram-ble format - 1:30pm. Cocktails, Dinner, Silent Auction and Prizes- 6:30pm. Call 905-609-1047 for more information.

***Special 25th Anniversary Ontario Toy Show and Auction,Auction: 9am-4pm. Show: Sunday- 10am -3pm. Quality Inn Hoteland Convention Centre Hwy 59 & 401 (exit 232 N) Woodstock,This year's Unique Special Edition Show Replica: IH 1206Tractor with Maple Leaf Medallion and Ontario Toy ShowPackaging. More info. 519-537-3753.

***Free BBQ & Big Rig Starlight Drive-In. 7:15pm start (Rain orshine). Hot dogs, children activities and a VeggieTale movie.Whites Road Pentecostal Church, Harriston.

***Palmerston Fair. Farmer's breakfast, farmer's market, tailgategarage sale, baby show, pet show, helicopter rides, 4-H dairyshow, auction. For info. call Angela 519-343-3427.

***Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Beef BBQ at Marion Hall, 79 FreeltonRoad. 4 - 7pm. Cash Bar available. Family entertainment.Tickets: Order early and get a $1off. Adult: $15, Children under12-$8, Kids under 5- Free. Tickets: Barb Tuin 905-659-0224 orChurch Office: 905-659-3305.

***Pork Barbeque at St. James Church Butterfly Garden. Dinnerserved at 5:30pm. Adults - $15. Kids 5-12 - $7. Children Under 5– Free. Tickets call 519-843-2141.

***The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel John McCrae Memorial Br.234, 919 York Rd. Guelph. Weekly Saturday night dance with BillDickinson. Entertainment starts at 8pm, lounge is open 12 noon tomidnight on Saturdays.

***Heritage River Retirement Residence invites you to support theCanadian Cancer Society. 2pm. Cut, shave or pledge to make adifference in finding a cure. Call Sarah for more info. 519-846-5350.

AUG 29Showcase concert with Variety Night with Paul Weber at theBandstand, Gore Park, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***Farm to Fork- Puslinch Community Centre, Aberfoyle. 2-5pmFine food and wine pairings, entertainment, auction. Contact KenWilliams of the Optimist Club of Puslinch for more information at519-763-0309.

*** Palmerston Fair Community Church Service, ATV/lawnmowerpull, 4-H beef show. For info. call Don 519-343-5141.

***St. Paul's Anglican Church Chicken BBQ at PalmerstonCommunity Centre 4:30 - 6:30pm. Chicken Dinner $12, ChickenStrips $6. For tickets call 519-343-3021.

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SundaySeptember 12, 2010Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11amshare the wealth package $15 - main program package $25

(both packages are required - extra strips available)

www.ferguselorarotary.com

Held under lottery license #M634122.FERGUS ELORA ROTARY FOUNDATIONStaffed by: Centre Wellington Rotary Club

and Fergus Elora Rotary Club

Held at Grand River Raceway 7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora

“proceeds to localcommunity projects”

PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 20, 2010

The Fergus Elora Retail Alliance (FERA) Shop Local program drawwas held at L&M Market in Elora. Making the draw is store man-ager Len Haslam and FERA representative George Mochrie. Thewinner was Mary Klein, of Elora, who won a $50 gift certificate fromPlanetCPU in Fergus.The FERA draw (Aug. 13 to 18) was fromDominos in Fergus. The following week is from Somethin’ Fishee,in Elora. Thanks to all participating stores and all of the local shop-pers.

Rea Cemetery Memorial Service

(County Road 26, north of Mimosa United Church)

Sunday, August 22, 2010 2pm.

Guest speaker and fellowship timePlease bring a lawn chair.

10th Annual Threshing BeeThe Bellamy’s and Griffin’s are getting ready to hold their

10th Annual Threshing Bee on August 28, 2010at the Bellamy Farm.

The farm is located on Wellington Road 19 between Fergus andBelwood on the north side of Belwood Lake. Take Garafraxa St Efrom Fergus and stay on this road, just past Fairview Golf courseabout 1/2 mile on the left. Watch for the signs. The threshing willstart around 9am and continue till the last sheave is put throughthe separators. Come out and hear all the old tales from the local

farmers and maybe you could put in a few tales of your own.

Anyone can bring their old tractors or threshing machines if they so choose to. Antique Tractor Pulls all Day!

There will be hot dogs and hamburgers for sale in the afternoon,and a pork and beef supper at 6pm. Tickets for the supper are

available at the Bellamy Farm (519) 843-2058 or at the Griffins(519) 843-3785 and there will be tickets available the day of the

event for $16. The meal consists of pork on the spit with roasts ofbeef, corn on the cob, salads, buns and deserts. All of the profit fromthis event is donated to the Fergus Fire Fighters in Fergus, Ontario.

KINGSTON - “You need16 pounds to win.”

Those words ran throughDerek Strub’s mind along withthoughts of his dad and child -hood fishing trips as he ner -vously waited to see his fivebass weighed at the KingstonCanadian Open of Fishing,Canada’s premier bass tourna-ment. He thought he had morethan that weight, but, as he saidin an interview a few days later,until the scale tips, an angler isnever sure exactly what he’sgot or where he will finish.

He was the last person to beweighed in. The three day tour-nament is a pro-am, whichmeans pro fessional anglers fishwith a different amateur part-ner for three days. The proswere competing for a $40,000first place prize; the ama teursfor $20,000 in prize merchan-dise. The weigh-in is a ceremo-nial part of the tournament.People crowd around the stageto watch it.

On the first day, Strub was21st, with 18 pounds for fivesmallmouth bass. A spectacularsec ond day, 23 pounds, sawhim leap into first. The top tenanglers are on stage for thefinal weigh-in on the last day,starting with tenth place, anddown to the second day leader.

Strub’s total that last daywas 20.04 pounds - and he wonthe tournament he has beenchasing for years. He had topten finishes in it and won manyother tournaments, but theOpen had always eluded him. Ittook a four pound average fishto win. Strub noted a threepound average had the angler15th, and a two pound averagewas 60th - out of 80 boats.Only the top 20 anglers wincash, and 20th might cover theentry fee.

Strub grew up in Elora andstarted fishing at a young age -“probably since I could walk.”His dad, William, took himcamping and fishing on week -ends all sum mer and, “I’vebeen fishing as long as I can

remember. Spring and fall, wedid Thornbury. We camped allsummer. We were always fish -ing. That’s what we did.”

Looking back at those dayswith his dad, Strub said, “Idon’t think I appreciated it atthe time - but down the road Isure did.”

They chas ed fish fromcamps and weekdays Strub goton his bike and fished brooktrout streams around Elora. TheStrubs also chased “a lot ofwalleye and a lot of bass.”

What his dad did in thoseearly years set him on his life’scourse. He atten ded CentreWellington District SecondarySchool and headed to Sir San d -ford Fleming College, nearLind say, known for years forsend ing graduates to work atthe Ministry of Natural Re -sources. Strub studied Parks,Recre ation and Forestry there.In summers, he worked atElora Gorge Park. Then heworked for the GRCA parttime, and a year later he washired on full time.

At school, Strub met hisfirst bass partner, Dean Mc -Fadden. “We started fishing outof a souped-up canoe in theScugog River. We got the bassbug,” Strub remembered.

They heard about a basstournament and finished fourth- in the money - and, “I’ve beenfishing tournaments eversince.”

Win ning cash immediatelyput them on their way for thenext 10 years, but they learnedit would not be a cinch. “At ourfirst tournament, we thought,‘This is easy.’ The next fourtournaments, we did nothing atall. We realized then it was noteasy to catch fish on cue. Wetook our lumps. We got moreexperienced at it.”

Strub and McFadden fishedtogether for 10 years, a longtime for such a partnership.Meanwhile, he was workinghis way up to Park Superin ten -dent at the GRCA’s BelwoodLake, while McFadden was do -

ing the same thing at theGRCA’s park at ConestogoLake. After McFadden decidedto step down from tourna ments,Strub partnered with Al Patton,who now owns a fishing resortin British Colum bia, and whohas also won the Open. Soonafter that partnership started,tour naments adopted a formatwhere pros fished with ama-teurs.

In his last day at the Cana -dian Open, Strub fished withStuart Naylor, of Hamil ton,who won the amateur side ofthe tournament and the $20,000worth of boats and hard ware.

“I think I made a friend forlife,” Strub said with a smile.

They used tube jigs anddrop shots for their successfulfinal day.

During those days of pro-am, occasionally there wereteam tournaments available tothe pros, and Strub was sur -prised and pleased to be askedto join Bob Izumi, a fishinglegend who has been hostinghis own TV show for years andis known all over Canada as atop bass angler.

Izumi also invited Strubonto his TV show, which blewhim away and, moreimportantly, in tour na ments,they finished no low er thanthird in their first half dozen,giving them a good feelingabout the part nership.

Izumi said of Strub, “Derekis one of the best smallmouthanglers in the country. I reallyenjoy fishing team tournamentswith him because we are bothvery competitive ... it’s kind offunny as we both feel weshould be the captain of theboat, which makes an interest-ing chemistry.

“The real key to our successas a team has been that we bothare very analytical in our ap -proach, as well as we push eachother to do well.”

Strub was honoured to fishwith Izumi. “It was a careerhighlight when he asked me,”he said. “It’s been a lot of fun.”

Tournament fishing“You don’t start at the top,”

is how Strub described reach-ing the high end of his sport.

He remembers the firstthing he did after graduationwas to buy a small pick-up,boat and motor. Then he be ganfishing in regional basstournaments. They are differ entthan derbies. In derbies, thebiggest fish wins - whichmeans anyone can get lucky -including first-time anglers. In

a tournament, an angler has tobe consistently good over twoor three days. Luck has little todo with it. The biggest fishcounts only its weight; theangler with many consistentlygood catches is the one win -ning money in a sport that costsa good deal.

Strub said getting started byentering regional events likethe Canadian Bass AnglersFederation al lows people with -out boats to compete. En tryfees range from about $100 to$150. He said such events are“scattered all over. You can fishall summer without a boat inclub events,” he said.

Then there is the seriousside - the one suc cessful re -gion al anglers strive for - suchas the Kingston Cana dian Openof Fishing. It runs three days,but anglers like Strub “prac -tised” seven to ten days prior tothe start. That means heavycosts, start ing with a $1,000

entry fee, hotels and meals,plus time off work. Anglersburn be tween $100 and $200 aday in gas during prac tice andthe tourna ment. Sponsorship iscrucial. Boats are worth thou-sands of dollars, and motors aremore. Strub uses Humming -bird, which he calls the bestfish and structure find er. It hassatellite technology. He has a22-foot walleye boat, andcredit ed it with with helpinghim win the tournament.

On the last two days, he waswell out onto Lake Ontariofishing in waves six to eightfeet high. A lot of smaller bassboats could not withstand thoseconditions. He gambled heknew where the big fish were,and that he could catch them.Top anglers also have top tanksfor holding the catch - to pro-tect the fish.

When they reach five fishand catch another, the smallestone goes back, and the largerone goes into a climate con-trolled tank. The fish arereleased unharmed after theweigh-ins - and Strub said thereare severe penalties for injuredor dead fish. Anglers handlethem as gently as possible.

Strub per son ally rigs 20 to25 fishing rods for each day ofthe tournament. If a lure getswonky, or a tube jig gets tatter -ed, he can change rods withouthaving to waste time tying onlures. Time is money.

“At the upper end, it’s veryexpensive fishing,” he admitt -ed. “People are fishing with thebest boats money can buy. Youinvest, so you can buy the bestyou can get.”

He explained prac tising.“We’re not really ‘prac -

tising.’ We’re looking for areaswhere the bass live - where thebig fish school. We’re puttingtogether a plan for three days ofcompetition.”

That includes figuringweath er conditions and whichsites will be best in heat, highwinds or low winds, rain orclouds. Strub estimated that he

fished at 40 of his practicelocations during the tourna -ment. He had 150 to choosefrom when he set out everymorning at 7am. The tourna-ment ends every day at 3pmsharp, and it is a pound aminute penalty for being late tothe dock.

“Being late is not anoption,” he said.

Bass ProHaving reached the elite of

the sport several years ago,Strub has many sponsors andalso lots of promotional workbesides his work at BelwoodLake. Carstar, the collisionservice, is his biggest sponsor.Bass Pro Shops had him dem -onstrating new lures when itopened its huge store inVaughn a few years ago. He isalso sponsored by Shimano andRapala.

He presents a number offishing semi nars every year,and he has a pair of top fivefinishes in Ameri can basstourna ments, which are ex -tremely competitive. The U.S.invented the bass tour na mentsand there are major dollars in -volved there.

In the meantime, he is deal -ing with the aftermath of hislatest win. A friend of his sentemails to dozens of media out -lets and Strub had hundreds ofphone messages and emailswaiting for him when he re -turned with the title.

He said the $40,000 firstprize will come in handy. Hesaid he and his wife, Jen, hadbeen planning an addi tion totheir Elora home. He alsothanked his family for tremen-dous support over the years. Hespends a lot of time away fromhome and such support is cru-cial.

Of course, the season isn’tover yet. There are still a num-ber of events coming in the restof the summer and fall, keepingbass anglers busy chas ing fishand prizes on the bass trail; allof them waiting to hear thoseweigh-in words, “You need ... ”

Derek Strub:

Fishingfrom childhood

to championby David Meyer

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 20, 2010 PAGE THREE

“At our first tournament, we thought, ‘This is easy.’The next four tournaments, we did nothing at all ...We realized then it was not easy to catch fish on cue.”

- Derek Strub, on his start in bass tournaments.

PRO BASS ANGLERS- DEREK STRUB AND BOB IZUMI WITH A BIG CATCH.FISHIN’ BUDDIES - DEREK AND DAD

WILLIAM STRUB, YEARS AGO.AT LAST - DEREK

STRUB WINS THE OPEN.

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SeniorLifestyles

Don’t ForgetDINER’S CLUB

Fri. Sept. 3rd

Heritage River Retirement Residence celebrated Seniors Month recently, with a Creative Heritage River Residents’ display. The talent included published authors, crochet, needle work, painters, music and writ-ers. From left: Gord Gibson, Jean Cormack, and Olivia MacPherson and Ralph. submitted photos

The Ontario Retirement Com -munities Association (ORCA)welcomed Heritage River Re -tirement Residence as a new

member of the group recently. Based on independent in -

spection and evaluation, theasso ciation commended Heri -

tage River Retirement Resi -dence’s achievement and com -mitment to uphold the require -ments of the ORCA accredi ta -

tion program.The evaluation pertains to

operational policies, proce dur -es, and staff education essentialto the maintenance of a safe,comfortable living environ -ment for residents. Not all re -tirement residences are ORCA

approved, only those that meetand maintain its standards.

Established in 1977, ORCAis a voluntary non-profit asso -ciation that sets professionaloperating standards, inspectsand accredits retirement resi -dences in Ontario. The accre -ditation criteria were estab -lished and continue to evolvewith information from expertsin the sector. The standardsfocus on operating require -ments for a safe home. Trainedsurveyors conduct inspectionson-site and survey results aregraded by an independent thirdparty company.

According to ORCA presi-dent Millie Christie, “For thepast 20 years the associ ationhas been advocating for theestablishment of province-widestandards for quality of servicewithin the industry. We estab-lished our accreditationprogram in response to con -sum er, member, and govern -ment requests for a system that

would differentiate safe opera -tions within the industry. Inorder to join and maintainmembership in ORCA, eachproperty must undergo a com -prehensive evaluation.

“Through our toll-free hot -line, 1-800-361-7254, we en -courage consumers to call uswith questions and commentsinvolving retirement residencesin their community,” saidORCA chief executive officerGord White. “We also distri -bute consumer informa tion thathelps people select the resi -dence best suited to their needsand interests.”

ORCA represents nearly300 owners and operators ofretirement residences dedicatedto providing the highest qualitycare and services to almost22,000 Ontario seniors.

Heritage River RetirementResidence is an active ORCAmember since June and will bere-evaluated again in twoyears.

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Heritage RiverCuts for Cancer

Saturday August 28th at 2:00p.m.Heritage River Retirement Residence invites you to come outand support the Canadian Cancer Society. Cut your hair, shaveyour head, collect pledges for the cause! Make a difference tohelp find a cure.

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Make a difference to help find a cure.

Inside Wellingtoncan be read online in flipbook format.

Visit: www.wellingtonadvertiser.comand ʻclickʼ the editorial tab

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 20, 2010 PAGE FIVE

SeniorLifestyles

Staying engaged, active andwell are the cornerstones ofindependence as we age.Many older adults recognizechallenges to successful agingsuch as risk of falls, chronicillness/pain, loneliness anddepression. The GuelphWellington Seniors Asso ci -ation (GWSA) has many serv-ices to assist in managing theseconcerns.

For those who do not orcannot participate in the activ-ity groups and education pro-grams offered at the EvergreenSeniors Community Centre,the Make Yourself at HomeSuite of Services provide avital link to inclusion and par-ticipation. By breaking downbarriers caused by physical,socio-economic and healthconsiderations, the GWSA isable to reach some of the mostvulnerable, isolated and poten-tially frail older adults in thecommunity .

In-home visits by trainedpeer volunteers are providedthrough the Peer Advo -cacy/Support Visit Program.The Feeling Better Eat WellProgram offers a monthlyDiabetes Support Group, nutri-tional counselling through aregistered dietician, food tast-ing events and healthy dieteducation displays and semi-nars.

The Feeling Better MoveWell Program offers in-homeand group exercise opportuni-ties designed to accommodateall levels of ability and mobili-

ty. Seniors Offering Support isa telephone support line andinformation service operatedby a team of senior volunteerswho listen and help with age-ing challenges and health con-cerns. Telephone visiting isalso available. The OutreachProgram, which has beenoffered by the GWSA for over16 years, provides an enjoy-able social outing for olderadults who have difficultyleaving their homes.

Drives to and from the pro-gram are available and lunch is

provided. All programming inthe Make Yourself at HomeSuite of Services is offeredfree of charge or at minimalcost.

Recently four GWSA vol-unteers completed the StanfordUniversity LeadershipTraining Course for the‘Chronic Disease Self-Management Program’.Coming this fall, they will beworking in collaboration withthe Guelph Community HealthCentre and the Guelph FamilyHealth Team. This remarkable

course is suitable for those liv-ing with chronic conditionssuch as heart disease, diabetesor arthritis and dealing with thesymptoms of their health con-dition. In it, participants willlearn many strategies to man-age the vicious cycle of physi-cal and emotional stress thatoften accompany living with achronic condition.

To learn more about theMake Yourself at Home Suiteof Services call Pat Gage 519-837-5696.

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The Alzheimer Society isthe leading, nationwide healthorganization for people affect-ed by any kind of dementia inCanada. The Society providescare and support to people withthe disease, their families andtheir caregivers, and is a princi-pal funder of Alzheimerresearch. Active in more than140 communities acrossCanada, the Society has achapter for every Canadianwho needs their services. It isalso a prominent voice withinall levels of government urginggovernment officials to devel-op a national strategy ondementia, and a key player inAlzheimer Disease Inter -national, an organization at theforefront of world wide effortsto fight dementia.

Dementia affects approxi-mately 500,000 Canadians or 1

in every 13 people over the ageof 65. There are 170,000people in Ontario with Alz -heimer’s disease or relateddementias, almost all of themare seniors, 2800 of them livein Wellington County. Sinceage is the primary factor, thisnumber is expected to spike inthe next five years as the baby-boomers become seniors.Almost two thirds of them willbe women. If you, or someoneyou know is affected, pleasecall your local society. There isno charge for their services andno referral is necessary. TheAlzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington can be reached at519-836-7672.

The Society works hard tomeet the needs of everyonetouched by dementia, by pro-viding both individual andgroup support for caregivers

and persons with dementia, theSafely Home WanderingRegistry, a volunteer compan-ion program, education andinformation sessions, and it hasa resource library of videos andbooks.

Dementia - most of itcaused by Alzheimer’s disease- threatens to bankruptOntario’s health care system.We need to support researchstop the disease, and programsto support those affected. Youcan help with this just by drink-ing a cup of coffee.

September is CoffeeBreak® Month. CoffeeBreak® is one of two annualmajor fundraisers for theAlzheimer Society. Your sup-port at one of the many CoffeeBreak® events in the area willhelp The Alzheimer Society ofGuelph-Wellington to continue

to offer its services at no cost topeople living with Alzheimer’sdisease or a related dementia,their caregivers and their fami-lies, for as long as they areneeded. One such event willtake place in Fergus at St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Churchon Wednesday Sept. 15between 2 to 5pm. You are allinvited to attend.

The needs are huge. Todaymost Ontarians are aware ofdementia but unaware of thebenefits of early diagnosis orways to lessen the risk. Thecapacity of our primary careproviders needs to be increasedso that they are able to recog-nize, diagnose, and treat peoplewith dementia more effective-ly. 62% of those living inOntario’s long-term carehomes have dementia yet lessthan 10% of workers in these

homes have had specializeddementia care training. Accessto respite support and qualitycare is essential for caregiversyet less than 10% of caregiversget the necessary basic support.Increased research into the

cause, treatment and potentialcure for dementia should be anational and provincial healthcare priority.

You can make a differenceby joining us for a cup of cof-fee on Sept. 15.

Seniors’ Centre For ExcellenceComing Events

Mondays & Wednesdays at 9:30amClifford United Church

Tuesdays & Fridays at 9:00amPalmerston United Church

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 at 2:00pmArthur Lawn Bowling Club

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at 12:00pmPalmerston United Church

Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at 12:00pmClifford United Church

Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at 3:00pmVON, Mount Forest

Thursday, Sept. 30, 3010 at 6:30pmMount Forest & District Sports Complex

All Wednesdays in Sept. at 10:00amPalmerston United Church

Seniorsational ExerciseProgram

Seniorsational ExerciseProgram

Lawn Bowling

Congregate Dining

Congregate Dining

Tastes for Life Orientation

Making Rusty Blades Shine

Early Stage Group Sessions 3-7

To register for any of these exciting events, please call the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence at 519.638.1000 or toll-free at 1.866.446.4546

Older adults maintain independence with peer support

The Rising Tide of Dementia: Have a coffee and help the cause

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Providing reliable and convenient transportationto seniors and adults with disabilities, who live in

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Transportation is available for medical appointments,

tasks of daily living: such asbanking or grocery shoppingand for social outings within

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TRANSPORTATION

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VON - Victorian Order of Nurses

“Health Starts

at Home”

MOUNT FOREST - KellyGee is the new SMART pro-gram coordinator forWellington County.

The program is adminis -tered by the VON (VictorianOrder of Nurses). The aim ofthe program is to prevent falls,improve fitness levels, func -tional capacity and over allwellbeing. The VON hopes theprogram will not only helpprevent seniors from falling,but also help them to live heal -thier lives which in turn willallow them to live indepen -dently longer.

The program stands forSeniors Maintaining ActiveRoles Together and is fundedthrough Trillium. It allows theVON to offer services for aminimal charge to local sen-iors 55 and over with 12weeks, once weekly, of one-on-one in home exercise pro-grams or group programs atvarious orga nizations andfacilities in the area.

The hope is that buildingmus cles, flexibility, andstrength will help with themanagement and preventionof chronic diseases, improve

phys ical and functional fitnessas well as prevent falls, or iffalls do occur, there will not bea major injury.

The exercises are geared toseniors, are low impact andthere is absolutely no work onthe floor or mats. In addition,the program helps seniors toattain a well-balan ced holistichealth.

The exercises focus on bal-ance, posture, strength andendurance. The VON SMARTprogram has been running inother communities since 2002with much success, and is new

the area.To get the program run-

ning, the VON need volun-teers who are interested inhelping people in ourcommunity. All volun teersreceive free training and men-toring. There is a six monthcommitment expected, at leastone hour per week, and volun-teers will also receive freeCPR/First Aid training.

For more information con -tact Kelly Gee by email atkelly.gee@von.ca or by phoneat 519-323-2330 extension5235.

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Contrary to popular myth,arthritis is not a disease of theelderly. Of the more than fourmillion Canadians with arthri-tis, approximately 60 per centare of working age.

Over two-thirds of long-term disability expensesincurred by Canadians witharthritis fall within the 35 to 64age bracket, a time when manyreach their professional peakand attempt to support a fami-ly. People with arthritis areaffected at work regardless oftheir job.

They have additional dailystruggles that their co-workersdon’t face. The pain and stiff-

ness of arthritiscan interferewith the abilityto performwork - r e l a t edtasks. Fatigueand a lack ofenergy whenworking arereported as par-ticularly prob-lematic amongpeople with alldifferent typesof arthritis.

The ArthritisSociety theArthritis Self-ManagementProgram, that teaches partici-

pants how toplay a moreactive role inmanaging theirarthritis includ-ing pain man-agement tech-niques, stressm a n a g e m e n ttechniques, andfatigues man-agement tech-niques.

This six-week programwas developedat Stanford

University and is led by trainedvolunteer instructors. Perhaps

the most valuable aspect of theArthritis Self-ManagementProgram is the discussion andshared experiences of class-mates, the knowledge that youare not alone in your suffering.

The Arthritis Society isoffering the Arthritis Self-Management Program inFergus for those who work dur-ing the day starting on Sept. 9from 7 to 9pm at the VictoriaPark Seniors Centre. Thecourse is $35 per person or $50per couple sharing a textbook.

To register or to learn moreabout this program, please callthe Health and Wellness Lineat 1-800-321-1433.

East Wellington Community Services

2ND ANNUAL

SSENIORS WELLNESS EXPO

Mon. Sept 13th 1 - 7 p.m.

Rockmosa, Community Centre

Visit our website for the schedule and more information. www.eastwellingtoncommunityservices.com

Information on wellness, healthy aging, & lifestyle, for anyone 55+

Free Admission Donations for the Food

Bank appreciated.

Seniors can benefit from VON ‘smart’ program

Arthritis self-management program on at Seniors Centre

Sat., Aug. 21st, 11am - 2pmVictoria Park Seniors Centre

150 Albert St. W., FergusFree AdmissionJoin us for Lunch

and have a Peach of a Day!All proceeds go to support

Victoria Park Seniors Centre.

Peach Social

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AND

ENTERTAINMENTEvent celebrates 60 years withJulie Fitzgerald a big winner

SHELBURNE - The 60thCanadian Open Old TimeFiddle Championship finishedhere and it is difficult to saywhich was more successful:the show or the champion.

Julie Fitzgerald, of Ban -croft, was crowned at the openchampionship finals on Aug.7.

This was her firstchampion ship and she is onlythe third woman to win theevent, following in the foot-steps of Eleanor Townsend(1979) and April Verch (1998).www.shelburnefiddlecontest.

on.ca.Julie and Kerry Fitzgerald

won the duet.Julie, Tom and Kerry

Fitzgerald won the Gospelcompetition.

Julie also won the noveltycompetition.

Kerry Fitzgerald won theCanadian Tune of Choice tro-phy and award as well as plac-ing sixth in the open class.

There were close to 100contestants registered from asfar away as Boston,Massachu setts, and over 2,000visitors over the course of theevent - another successful edi-tion of Canada’s premierfiddle cham pionship haspassed.

Bill Waite, chairman of theShelburne Rotary Club’s con-test organizing committee,said, “It was wonderful to beable to put on such a greatshow for the 60th contest. Thecalibre of playing in all theclasses was unprecedented this

year.”The youngest competitor

this year was 4-year-old Paul-Jacob Lemelin (son of con tes -tants Melika and PaulLemelin), and the oldest was82-year-old Alf Leno.

The tradition of the lastseveral years continued withthe most hotly contested Classbeing the junior championship(13 to 18-year-olds), whichhad 18 competitors (almostdouble of most of the otherclasses) and which was wonby Tom Fitzgerald for the sec-ond year in a row.

On Thursday night, ScottWoods, of Fergus, returned tothe place he has won twice andwowed the crowd of close to700 with exceptional fiddlingand a dynamic show.

Area troupe to presents CompleteWorks of William Shakespeare Abridged

ELMIRA - Elmira Community Theatre willpresent The Complete Works of WilliamShakespeare Abridged next month.

The play is by Adam Long, Daniel Singer andJess Win field, and it has been described as BillShakespeare meeting Monty Python.

The show offers a whirl wind of activity, withmen in high tops and tights.

The production is directed by veteran DebDeckert and produced by Iris Miltenburg.

It runs Sept. 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19.All performances will be held at the Elmira

Theatre, 76 Howard Avenue in Elmira.Tick ets are $18 each and are available

through the Centre in the Square box office, bycalling 519-578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977.

Not a normal play - The demeanor of Doug McDonald, Mike Grant and Gerard Gouthro indicates theComplete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged is not the Bard’s regular offerings.

Saddle up cowboys andcowgirls for a stompin’ goodtime on Aug. 21 from 10am to2pm at Spirit of the Hills 2010,Hillsburgh’s Family Fun Day.

Sponsored by theHillsburgh Lions Club and theLet’s Get Hillsburgh GrowingCommittee, Spirit of the Hills2010 has something for everymember of the family.

For the car enthusiasts,classic cars will line part ofTrafalgar Road. Be sure to votefor your favourite vehicle.Further down the street, thekids can dig for gold, rope acow, milk Maisie and Daisy,play mini-golf or shoot hoops.Local firemen will show thekids the workings of a firetruck and take them throughthe smoke house trailer.

Do nine holes of golf foryourself and three friendsappeal to you? What about anhour of ice time at theHillsburgh Arena? These arejust two of the many items thatlocal businesses have donatedto the silent auction at Spirit ofthe Hills 2010.

The Hillsburgh Lions Clubvolunteers will barbecue lunchfor the hungry crowds in theHillsburgh Historical Parkette.On the stage in the parkette at10:30am, Erin’s Young atHeart Singers will performtheir favourite cowboy songsand at 1pm, the Farm TeamSquare Dancers will kick uptheir heels.

On the library’s front lawn,Wellington County’s GreenLegacy will be on hand toexplain the county’s tree plant-ing program and Pat Kellyfrom the Izaak Watson

Flyfishing Club will showinterested fishermen/womenhow to tie a fly.

Award winning facepainter, Tania Crook, will bepainting designs on youngfaces once again. From 10amto 2pm inside the Hillsburghbranch library, children will beable to participate in gamesand craft activities.

For those interested in localhistory, a walking tour ofHillsburgh’s main street will beled by long-time resident IvanGray; to join Ivan meet at thelibrary at 11am. As well, visitthe Hillsburgh library to inves-tigate the maps and photos ofthe “Hillsburgh Past and

Present” display. Then see ifyou can identify any of thelocal people in the film “Starsof the Town” Hillsburgh edi-tion. This black and white film,made by the late Reverend RoyMassecar between 1947 and1949, shows Hillsburgh resi-dents going about their dailyactivities at work, at school andat play. You might be surprisedwho is in the film.

Don’t worry about theweather. If it rains, the eventwill move into the communitycentre. So bring your familyand friends to Hillsburgh for awonderful fun-filled day. Anddon’t forget to wear your bestcowboy duds.

Hillsburgh Family Fun Day returns

Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh www.centurychurchtheatre.com

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Wed, Thurs, Sat at 2:30pm $22

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MOUNT FOREST - TheA&W restaurant here runsCruise On Tuesday Nights inits parking lot every Tuesday,but it is holding a special nighton Aug. 26 to fight MS.

The event is M/S Cruise ForA Cause Night. A&W willdonate $1 for every TeenBurger sold that day.

Last year, the restaurant didthat fundraiser without any

local media coverage or extraattractions and it had 87 cars inits parking lot.

“We had such a goodturnout that this year I decidedto go all out and try to raiseextra money for such a worthycause,” said Flo Sprague in anemail announcing the event

“We will have a bake salewhere our fantastic employeesare baking lots of goodies tohelp us raise money, as well as

we have got a dunk tank beingset up where our mayor, as wellas about 12 more very influen-tial members of our communityhave agreed to be dunked tohelp us in our Cruise for aCause Night.”

There is more. Represen -tatives from the Lion's Club,Kinsman Club, Optimist Club,Knights of Columbus, Legion,the M/S Society and the BigBrothers And Big Sisters of

Wellington County. (the regu-lar charity for the normal cruisenights) will be on hand.

There will be a communitycruiser broadcasting from theparking lot during the event.

Sprague added that otherA&Ws in the area will be run-ning a Cruise For The Causenight on the same eveningThey will have different for-mats. Those stores are in OwenSound, and Hanover.

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- Super Stock 4×4 Trucks- 8,000 lbs Modified Farm Tractors- Pro Mod. Diesel Trucks- 7000 lbs Light Pro Stock Tractors- Single Engine Modified Tractors- 10,500 lbs Modified Farm Tractors- Super Mod. 4×4 Trucks- 2wd Modified Trucks- 11,000 lbs Pro Stock Tractors- 20,000 lbs Local Farm Tractors- 30,000 lbs Local Farm Tractors

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Ready to go - The Not-So-Famous 4-H Players are presenting Oz at Mimosa Church Aug. 19 and 20 at7pm. Tickets are available for $5 at the door or by calling June Switzer at 519-855-4201, Carol Pollockat 519-833-0455 or Tanya Maciukiexicz at 519-843-1757. Lead characters are Dorothy, played byCassandra Chornoboy, Scarecrow, played by Virginia Pantling, Cowardly Lion, played by HeatherAitken, and Tin Woodsman, played by Veronica Wood. submitted photo

Aug. 26 A&W Cruise Night to raise money to fight MSFERGUS - The Bellamy and

Griffin families are getting readyfor their 10th annual threshing onAug. 28 at the Bellamy Farm onCounty Road 19 between Fergusand Belwood, on the north side ofBelwood Lake.

The threshing will start at about9am and will run until the last sheafis processed.

Everyone is welcome to attendand people can even bring theirown tractors or threshing machines

for the event. There will also beantique tractor pulls throughout theday.

As for food, there will be lots.Hot dogs and hamburgers are forsale and the families offer a porkand beef supper with corn on thecob and dessert at 6pm. Tickets areavailable for that at 519-843-2058or 519-843-3785, or $16 the day ofthe bee.

All profits will benefit theFergus Fire Fighters.

Annual threshing bee Aug. 28

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Auto SpectacularSunday August 22nd 10:00am to 4:00pm

950 Tower St. S., FergusIn the Canadian Tire parking lot

Featuring all types of classics, customs and bring what ya got’s as well as live demonstrations and specialty displays.

See the original Billes Canadian Tire Truck, race cars and local vintage machines.

Gift bags to the first 50 entrants, raffles & prizes to be awarded by public voting

Meet Jim Bowman

and hisNASCAR Car

PinstripingDemonstrations

The “Hurst”Challenger

The only one inCanada, curtesy

of Howes &Reeves

Exhibits from area businesses

such as “John’s Towing”and “White Car

Limosine”

Billes Canadian TireTruck

ABOYNE - On August 29,the Wellington County Muse -um and Archives is hosting its35th annual Antique and Clas -sic Car Show.

Last year, over 90 cars wereparked on the front lawn.

The Fergus Brass Band willagain welcome the parade ofcars at 1pm. The cars will be ondisplay for the rest of the after -noon. Awards will be given thisyear to the car with the bestinterior, best paint job and bestin show as voted by the visi-tors. The event runs rain orshine.

Visitors can enjoy antique

and vintage cars and the soundsof music from the 1950s andthe 1960s. Hot dogs, ham -burgers and cold drinks will beavailable from the M&M chari -ty barbecue, with pro ceeds tothe Centre Wellington FoodBank.

Visitors are asked to bring alawn chair for an afternoon offamily activities at a special

festival day admission of $2per person. The museum islocated on County Road 18between Fergus and Elora. Forfurther information call 846-0916 extension 221. To join theparade, assemble at the Fergussportsplex by 12:30pm.Registration is free to all par-ticipants and takes place on themuseum grounds.

Country Legends held over for six extradates at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse

ST. JACOBS - DraytonEntertainment has announcedthat due to overwhelming de -mand, it will extend the run ofCountry Legends at the St.Jacobs Country Playhouse byadding six performances theweek of August 25 to 29.

The added shows are:- Aug 25 at 2pm;- Aug 26 at 2:00pm;

-Aug 27 at 8pm;- Aug 28 at 2pm;- Aug 28 at 8pm; and- Aug 29 at 2pm.Tickets for the new block of

performances are on sale andmay be purchased by con -tacting the box office at 519-747-7788, or toll free at 1-888-449-4463.

Country Legends is an orig-

inal Drayton Entertainmentproduction conceived by Artis -tic Director Alex Mustakas thatcelebrates musical pioneers ofthe genre: Johnny Cash, HankWilliams, Willie Nelson, Con -way Twitty, Charley Pride,Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton,Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette,and many more.

AND

ENTERTAINMENTWellington County Museum to host

annual antique car show on Aug. 29

Arthur Legion Br. 226519-848-5052

WING NIGHTFri. Aug. 20th, 6-8pm $12.00

ALL YOU CAN EAT WINGSServed with fries,

salad & bun.

Entertainment 7pm by

Derek Moore

Water boy - On July 28, East Wellington Community Services’ children’s program took a field trip tothe Rockwood fire hall. They had a fantastic time, got to ride on the fire trucks, spray the hose, learna lot about fire safety and even had a visit from Sparky the Firedog. “The guys went above and beyond.It was absolutely awesome,” said Anastasia Rac, EWCS co-ordinator of children’s programs.

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A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry ofAgriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further infor-mation, regarding this press release, please call the EloraResource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural InformationContact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website:www.omafra.gov.on.ca

Friday, August 20, 2010GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS / ENVIRONMENTAL

FARM PLAN – by John C. Benham, Program Rep.For everyone who will be using the Cost Share Program to help

finance projects in year 3 of the COFSP, it is important to recog-nize some important facts.

This year there are fewer funds and more interest so your appli-cation is time sensitive to the minute. There will be staff presentif you require help to complete the application on Wednesday,September 15, 2010 in the OMAFRA meeting room in Elora at8:30 a.m. One of the pieces of information that is required forapplications with livestock and/or poultry is a PremisesIdentification Number which is simple to request but is necessary.If you have not contacted me as yet please do, so I can let you

know what information you need to bring with you that day.To obtain the PIN you may contact OnTrace by calling 1-888-388-7223 and ask for extension 402 (Marianne Muth) or online atwww.ontraceagrifood.com. You need that PIN to complete yourapplication and it will be put aside if it is not complete. The PINis not your Farm Business Registration number which also will berequired.

The next Growing Your Farm Profits workshop is planned forWednesday, October 6th to be completed Wednesday, October13th in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room. No costs. Lunch pro-vided. The workshop is an opportunity for you to rate your man-agement abilities and come up with a plan to improve them withcost share financial assistance. To sign up or for more information,please call 519-846-3394.

NEW RETAIL SIGN & LABEL TOOLKIT FOR VENDORSOF ONTARIO FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Clear and accurate labelling and signage help consumers makeinformed purchasing decisions. If you sell Ontario-grown fruit andvegetables at the farm gate, roadside stands, farmers’ markets orany other retail location, your signs and labels must comply withRegulation 378, Grades – Fruit and Vegetables under the FarmProducts Grades and Sales Act, which regulates the grading, pack-ing, marking and marketing of designated farm products. Find tips and easy-to-use, downloadable templates and instructionsat:www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/inspection/fruitveg/retailsign.htm. We want to hear from you! For more information contact:1-877-424-1300.

START FOLLOWING “ONvegetables.com” – A BLOG FORCOMMERCIAL PRODUCERS

ONvegetables.com will have frequent updates during the grow-ing season about all facets of field vegetable production. Followthis website: ONvegetables.com - throughout the year for newsand information.

FACT SHEETS and PUBLICATIONSThe following free fact sheets are now available:

10-045: Wind Machines for Minimizing Cold Injury toHorticultural Crops; NEW.09-075: Stray Voltage and Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows; NEW.09-031: Nutrient Management Act, 2002, On-Farm BinComposting of Deadstock, replaces 03-083. 10-031: Farm Corporations, replaces 01-057.10-033: Livestock Guardian Dogs and Their Care in Winter, NEW.10-037: Improving On-Farm Food Safety Through Good IrrigationPractices, replaces 05-059.

The following publications are now available:BMP 23 - Application of Municipal Sewage Biosolids to Cropland.This new book explains how biosolids are processed, their benefits

and risks when applied to cropland, and societal safeguards. A setof best management practices for production and applicationrounds out the book, which will be of interest to farmers, rural res-idents, spreaders and municipalities. This BMP is free.Publication 834: Lambing Diary is a free, pocket-size diary forlambing records.For a complete listing of OMAFRA products, view our catalogue

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COMING EVENTS:Aug. 21 District 1 Sheep Meeting - Farm Tour. Place - BillMcCutcheon's farm at Grand Valley. For more information, con-tact Bill Duffield at 519-899-2663. Aug. 21 & 28 Grand River Fair, Elora. For more information, call:519-846-8879. Aug. 25 OSMA District 5 - BBQ Social & AGM, at ThatcherFarms, 5727 5th Line, Eramosa from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.For more information, please contact Shelagh Finn at 519-942-8861 or email: lamblady.finn@gmail.com.Aug. 27 - 29 Palmerston Fall Fair on Cavan Street. For moreinformation, call: 519-343-3427.Sept 1 & 2 Sheep Infrastructure Workshop in Grand Valley area.This two day course is sponsored by the Large Flock Operatorsand the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food, and Rural Affairs.Workshop agenda and registration details are available online at:http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/20081211.htm.Sept. 2 Waterloo Federation of Agriculture, monthly Board meet-ing at the New Hamburg Community Center (Old Arena downtown). For information contact Secretary, Richard Cressman at519 662-2790 or email: rcresman@sentex.net . Sept. 3 - 6 Orangeville Fall Fair. For more information, call: 519-942-9597.Sept. 4 - 6 Mount Forest Fall Fair (151st). For more information,call: 519-323-4871.Sept. 6 Wellington Federation of Agriculture, monthly Boardmeeting at OMAFRA Boardroom, 6484 Cty. Rd #7, Elora.Note 8:00 p.m. summer start time. For information contactSecretary, Lisa Hern at 519-848-3774 or email: jplh@golden.net.Sept. 14 - 16 Outdoor Farm Show, Canada’s Outdoor Park,Woodstock. Check for details at:http://www.outdoorfarmshow.com/.Sept. 21 - 25 International Plowing Match & Farm MachineryShow-Elgin, St. Thomas. Check the website:www.ipm2010.com/. Sept. 24 & Oct. 1 The two-day Waterloo County Growing YourFarm Profits Workshop will be held in the Woolwich MemorialCentre, Elmira. To register, contact Liz Samis at 519-638-3268.

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Notice of Annual General Meetingof the District 5 Committee of

ONTARIO SHEEP MARKETING AGENCYAugust 25th, 2010 6:30pm - 9:30pm

at the Thatcher Farm, 5727 5th Line, Eramosa

The business portion of the meeting will deal with the electionof the District 5 director as well as a new executive for the district.

After the business portion of the meeting there will be a BBQ and social.

Bert Nieuwenhuis, 519-941-0479Chair District 5 Committee OSMA OFA is concerned about means

of doing business in Ontarioby Bette Jean Crews,

President,Ontario Federation

of AgricultureAs the Ontario government

proceeds with its Open ForBusiness Act, 2010, theOntario Federation of Agri -culture is anxious to have theopportunity to comment on thatbill.

The Open for Business ini -tiative is a review of Ontarioregu lations that hamper busi -ness and unnecessarily increasethe cost of doing business. Bill68 is an omnibus piece of legis -lation proposing to eliminate orchange some regulations tomake business work better.

In OFA’s submission to thestanding committee on financeand economic affairs, as itreviews the Open For BusinessAct, we call on the governmentto acknowledge the consider -able impact regulations canhave on farmers and their busi -nesses. “Farmers represent thelargest identifiable group ofland owners in the province,”our submission states.

The business of farminginvolves issues of labour, theenvironment, animal husband -ry, use of chemicals – a broadspectrum of areas where gov -ern ment regulations have adirect impact. In fact, we be -lieve farmers “are very likelyaffected by more regulationsthan any other sector of theeconomy.”

We also believe that often,as government develops newreg u lations, “little or nothought is given to the potentialimpact on farmland, accepted

farming practices, and our farmbusinesses.”

That situation often resultsin farmers and their businessesleft to suffer “unintended con -sequences” from governmentpolicies – “unintentional butnegative impacts on the farmbusiness from an ill-conceivedregulation.”

With that in mind, the OFAis particularly sensitive to thegovernment’s Open For Busi -ness initiative. We applaud thegovernment for it and lookforward to working with gov -ernment officials to improvethe regulatory environment thatfarmers work within. We hopeit will develop into somethingbeneficial to our farm busi -nesses and society in general.

However, OFA also urgescaution in getting rid of regu -lations – those we see as beingnecessary ground rules.

As OFA’s submission to thestanding committee states,“The removal of regulationsmay also create unintendedcon sequences – all the impli -cations on our farm businessesmust also be considered inremoving regulation.”

The act goes well beyondwhat OFA views as acceptablechanges to the Oil, Gas andSalt Resources Act, giving offi-cials from the Ministry ofNatural Re sources the authori-ty to enter private propertywithout a warrant. We findsuch authority to be utterlyunnecessary and potentiallydangerous to our farm busi-nesses and ministry personnel.

OFA feels such powers pro -vide no benefit to society, but

represent examples of inappro -priate government powers thatthe act is intended to eliminate.It would appear that no con -sideration has been given to thepotentially serious implicationsuch entry poses to the farmani mals, the crops, the farmbusiness and MNR personnelwho may have to stare down anangry bull.

We have been told that theinclusion of the warrantlesssearch and incidental passthrough provisions simplybrings to the Oil, Gas and SaltResources Act provisions thatalready exist in other MNR-administered statutes. Weclear ly and emphatically saidthat the existence of bad lawand bad public policy is no jus-tification for its extension inthis bill.

OFA will work hard forfarmers to secure good regu -lation and to eliminate thosedetrimental to the business offarming. In this sense we arepleased to have been asked bythe Open for Business Direc -torate to lead the agricultureand regulatory review.

This fall we will be con -vening our colleagues fromacross the sector to identifyseveral key regulatory issuesand the beneficial changes thatwill improve the farming andfood business climate. OFA isproud to take the lead in thisinitiative.

Regulations can help andharm our businesses. This fallwe will be working to secure abetter regulatory framework toimprove our farm business cli -mate for today and tomorrow.

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Designing a national food strategy is no easy task - but it is importantby Mark Wales,

Ontario Federationof Agriculture

The primary objective ofthose involved in designingCanada’s national food strat -egy is to develop a mission andlong-term strategy for the Can -a dian food system.

Participants expect that willcreate a focal point for the agri -culture, processing, distri bu -tion, and customer sectors thatwill contribute to a sustainablefood sector and a healthier eco -nomy, environment, and popu -lation.

Initial work on this strategystarted almost a year ago, butintensive work began at the an -nual general meeting of theCana dian Federation of Agri -culture in February. A workinggroup from CFA is leading theproject with participants fromother organizations and repre -sentatives from the value chainand various government agen -cies.

The drive for a nationalfood strategy comes from therealization that food is increas -ingly becoming an issue ofcon cern and discussion dom -estically and interna tionally.

Domestically, those involv -ed in the production of food arefinding their returns are shrink -ing while their input costs aregrowing. That is putting farm -ers increasingly at the mercy ofthe consuming world, and theirsuccess as business people isdiminishing.

The Ontario Federation ofAgriculture is one of the lead -ing groups within the CFAfam ily in search of a nationalfood strategy. We want to givefarm ers a stronger role within

the food chain and, as a result,more control over the returnsthey receive as primary foodproducers in the world.

We believe a clear, overallobjective is lacking inCanada’s current food policy –a clear and meaningful visionfor the future of the food sys-tem and sectors involved inCanada. A national foodstrategy for Can ada will pro-vide an agreed upon directionthat will effec tively guideappropriate food policy foryears to come.

At OFA, we believe anational food strategy repre -sents a tremendous opportunityfor Canada to establish a foodplan to secure healthy food forcurrent and future generations,to guard our environment andboost our economy at the pro-

duction level.The working group has de -

veloped a set of principles forCanada’s national food strat -egy. We believe these prin ci -ples reflect both what thework ing group has learnedthrough the planning process,and the values it believesshould be carried forward inimplemen tation of the strategy.

Those working on the strat-egy believe a national foodstrategy is necessary to supportthe development and mainten -ance of a sustainable and sec -ure food system, somethingcritical in allowing govern -ments, businesses, andcommu nities to investresources strat egically andeffectively.

In designing Canada’sNational Food Strategy, mem -

bers of the working group seethe strategy taking a new, col -laborative and inclusive direc -tion – including all segments ofCanada’s complex and inte -grat ed agriculture and foodsystem, including all who eat.

At OFA, we see the strate-gy, when complete, reconnect-ing the Canadian pubic withone of society’s most funda-mental elements of survival,but often taken for granted –food.

Details of the work done todate on Canada’s strategy wereshared with participants at therecent federal, provincial and

territorial agriculture minis-ters’ conference – just another

stage in gaining nationalapproval for the proposal.

Opinion - Change to ground-mounted solar rate sows seeds of resentmentby Ann Slater,

Farmers are risk takers. Weare also innovators. Therefore,it is not a surprise that we werequick to look at the risks andthe potential benefits of inves t -ing in solar photo-voltaic unitsfor our farms, under themicrofit program.

The risks were significant,not the least of which wastrusting government to keep itsprice commitment. For manyfarmers the potential b enefit of80 cents per kilowatt hourmade the investment worthpursuing. No longer. With lastmonth's announcement by theOntario Power Authority thatthe rate paid for electricityfrom ground-mounted solar PVprojects will be decreased by27% to 58.8 cents/Kw hour, theOntario government showed

again how little it cares aboutfarmers and rural communitieswhen it comes to implementingthe Green Energy Act.

The rate paid for roof-topsolar PV units will remain at 80cents. It is not likely a co -incidence that roof-top modelsare the best option in urbanareas. On many farms, thebuildings do not have the struc -tural integrity, the correct ori -entation, or the absence of treesnecessary for roof-mountedunits. Therefore, for farmers,ground-mounted units are amore realistic option.

When the OPA made itsannouncement on July 2, it hadreceived 16,000 applicationsfor microfits since October2009, with around 80% ofthese coming from farmers forground-mounted solar. Only

2,300 of those applicants forground-mounted solar aregrand fathered under the ori gi -nal rate. The other 10,700 ap -plicants for ground-mountedsolar in the queue have beenabandoned by their govern -ment. Among those applicantsare farmers who sent in theirapplications in early February,who have made down-pay -ments, and at least some whopaid Hydro One for a site in -spection and hook-up.

The implementation of theGreen Energy Act in Ontariohas been dismissive and de -meaning to rural Ontario, andthe rate cut for ground-mount -ed solar continues that trend.Just like with industrial windand solar developments, thecon sultation process was asham. In July, the OPA and

Minister of Energy and Infra -structure, Brad Duguid, statedthat the new price structurewould come into place shortlyafter the end of the one monthconsultation period. And justlike with industrial wind devel -opments, that rate change div -id es rural communities. A fewfarmers are grandfathered un -der the original rate, whileneigh bours have been forcedout of the program because thenew rate is too low to take therisk of installing solar units.

So why is the Ontario gov -ernment taking this action? Thegovernment says it is concern -ed about the backlash fromenergy consumers, as they seeincreases in their electricitybills from both the imple men -tation of the Green Energy Actand the HST this summer. They

no doubt want to be able to saythey are doing something tokeep the increases to a mini -mum.

Under the FIT and microfitprograms, a wide range ofrenewable energy producersare signing contracts with OPAthat are far above the amountenergy users now pay for elec-tricity in Ontario. Most of thismoney is going to a few largeenergy corporations, likeSamsung and Enbridge. TheOPA is not changing the ratepaid to those large energy pro -ducers. Small solar units areowned by farmers themselvesand most of the money thatwould have been paid to thethousands of farmers who willnow opt out of the program,would have stayed in our ruralcommunities.

Once again, it looks like theOntario Green Energy Act isbeing implemented for the ben-efit of multinational energycorporations from outside theprovince. In addition, by low -er ing the rate for ground-mounted solar units, but notroof-mounted solar units, thegovernment is creating furtherdivision and resentment be -tween rural and urban Ontario.

The OPA comment periodis over, but there is still time tolet MPPs, the Minister ofEnergy and Infrastructure, andthe premier of Ontario knowwe will not accept their arro-gant and divisive approach toimple menting the OntarioGreen Energy Act.

Ann Slater is a board mem-ber of the National FarmersUnion from Ontario.

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ERIN-People here mightmay have noticed that MustangSally and her little brown foal,Rusty, have taken up pasture onthe lawns at the Erin Fair -grounds.

Those horses are in town topromote Equine Erin - a specialequine tent in celebration ofthis year's 160th Erin Fall Fair.Sally and Rusty are the creationof Iron Sculptor Joshua Kalfa;they are 7 feet tall, over 6-feetlong and weigh 1.5 tons.

Sally and Rusty are just thestart of many adventures plan -ned for a special section of thisyear’s fair.

The new Equine Tent willfeature demon stra tions, clinics,horse products, educationalmaterials, contests, and lots offree stuff.

The main sponsor, theGrand River AgriculturalSociety, will be showcasing themerits of a champion race -horse. Fair officials will alsowelcome the Wellington Coun -ty Mounted Police Unit. Theunit will be participating asevent partners and be on handfor crowd control.

Other horse activities willinclude horse whispering, edu-cational talks and practical

clinics such as: what to lookfor when buying a first horse.On Monday, there will be an allbreeds parade. The Neigh Cafewill feature Kicking HorseCoffee and a rest area, for fairvisitors.

The Erin Fall Fair runs thisThanksgiving weekend, Oct. 8,9, 10, and 11. Complete Fairinformation can be found at:www.erinfair.ca.

For more information onEquine Erin: sponsorship op -por tunities or parade partici -pation contact equinetent @-erinfair.ca or call 519-855-4562.

Going equine - Mustang Sally and her foal, Rusty, are promoting a new equine event at the Erin Fall Fairthis year.

Final county fair this seasonwill have special equine section

Rural LifeKoster and Schill are leaders in

first leg of King of the Hill battleMAPLETON TWP. - The

fall fair here had over twodozen tractor pullers place inits King of the Hill tractor pullcompetition.

The contest is being playedout over three tractor pullevents in the course of sixweeks.

The first one was atDrayton Fall Fair on the Aug. 6week end.

The next on will be held onAug. 22 at the Grand RiverRaceway.

The competition will thensee the grand finale at theFergus Fall Fair next month.

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Annual Fall Fair celebrating area families in Palmerston this yearPALMERSTON - Fair

Time is Family Time for the131st annual fair here.

Like many local fair groups,fair organizers have posted thefairbook online atwww.palmerstonfair.com.

A tractor pull in late July isjust a lead in to the events at theend of August, one of which isthe half price night at theNorgan Theatre the weekendbefore the fair.

The event kicks off on Aug.25 at with the Ambassadorcompetition and the officialopening of the fair.

But for many, it won’t bethe fair itself until Friday nightwith the parade at 6pm. Thatparade assembles at 5:30pm atLawrence Park (at the corner ofDaly and Brunswick).

The arena opens to the pub-lic after the parade with theTaste of Minto starting at 7pm.

Saturday morning eventsstart at 8am with the farmers’breakfast, followed by the tail-gate garage sale and farmer’smarket.

The market, from 9am to1pm, will offer a chance toenjoy the best products grownand prepared in the area – bak-ing, garden produce, plants,farm fresh products, and more.

Additional morning eventsinclude the pet show, babyshow, tiny tyke dairy calf showfollowed by the Over the Hillcompetition.

Noon hour activities in -clude the start of the open 4-Hdairy show and the largest fam-ily competition.

Weather permitting, resi-dents may also be able to get asky high view of the fair withhelicopter rides at thefairgrounds arranged byCountry view Farms

Afternoon events includethe children’s carnival, pedaltractor pull, dog agility show,the auction of champions, fol-lowed by the Junior Farmer’sroast pork dinner at 6pm.

The auction of championsat 3pm is an opportunity to bidon the first place exhibits ofbeef, lamb, pork, baked goods,and wine.

Sunday events include a10am church service followed

by a tiny tyke beef show atnoon, the ATV and lawnmowerpull at 12:30pm, and theAnglican Church chicken sup-per at 4:30pm on Aug. 30 at10am in the community centre.Enjoy a guest speaker andinspirational music program.The offering will be donated tothe Food Grains Bank.

For more information: visitwww.palmerstonfair.com.

President Mert Schneiderencouraged residents to bringtheir entire family to the fairand to participate in all theactivities.

Welcome to the 2010Palmerston Agricultural Fair.This year's theme is Fair Timeis Family Time. I would en -courage you to come out andbring your entire family to thefair and participate in all theactivities.

There are special events tointerest all age groups - fromthe tractor pull late July untilAug 27 to 29, the fair weekend,there is plenty to see and do.

Grace Canning, HomecraftPresident said the Pal merstonAgricultural Society is particu-larly celebrating the family thisyear.

There will be a prize for thefamily with the most membersat the fair at one time. Checkthe fair book for the time andplace the family must gather,for the winner to be declared.

One of the major changes atthe fair this year is the movingof the dairy ring into the arenaside of the complex. As aresult, a number of exhibitswill be moved. The baking,canning, and photography willbe in the curling side this year.

Consider parking on theother side if you have a numberof entries in those classes.

Check out the fair familyhistory book. That will be awork in progress, as organizerstry to document the contribu-tions of all the people who havegiven of themselves to keep thePalmerston Agricultural Soci -ety, a strong organization.Organizers want communitymembers to help them. A fami-ly story or one about a familymember no longer with thecommunity, is something that

organizers want to be includedin the history.

Ben Hartung, 2009-2010Palmerston Fair Ambassadorwrote, “During the fair it is atime to bring family, friendsand the urban and rural com-munity together. This year’stheme says it all; Fair Time isFamily Time. The fair bringseveryone together to enjoy theevents and sights of what ourcommunity has to offer.”

Hartung said, “I would liketo thank all the many underappreciated and dedicated vol-unteers that help organize thisweekend. The festivities of thefair would not be possiblewithout them.

“This past year has been alot of fun working with theAgricultural Society. I wouldlike to send out a special thanksto ... Jessalyn Dopfer. While Iwas away at school, she proud-ly represented the fair at ourdistrict meeting, annual meet-ing and the Palmerston SantaClaus parade.”

“I am looking forward toseeing the community cometogether once again this Aug -ust. I wish everyone anothersuccessful fair and hope to seeeveryone there.”

Agri-Awareness DayEven though the fair will be

but a memory by Sept. 15, itsinfluence continues with anAgri-Awareness Day, whichcontinues to give students anopportunity to get out of thetraditional classroom, step intointeractive exhibits, and learnabout agriculture within ahands-on environment. It is tobe hoped the students go backto their classrooms and theirhomes with a better under-standing of this industry thatthey see in their own communi-ties.

This past year, grade sixstudents from Palmerston,Wallace, Howick, and ListowelCentral Public Schools partici-pated in a day of activities.Representatives of the dairy,pork, sheep, and alpaca com-

modity groups returned onceagain to share valuable infor-mation. Dynamic booths givingother perspectives of agricul-ture were also set up by theListowel Vet Clinic, FarmSafety, and Maitland ValleyConservation. The studentseven got to see how wool wasprocessed and spun into yarn

that maybe one day will be ahat for them.

The committee will onceagain be inviting local studentsto attend the 2010 Agri-Awareness Day.

For more information andan online edition of the fairbook check out the fair websiteat www.palmerstonfair.com.

Family theme - The young and young at heart are all welcome as Palmerston celebrates the family at this year’s fall fair. file photos

A good cause - The Fall Fair promotes the Terry Fox Run.

Wednesday August 25 8:00 pm • Official Opening of the Fair (Aud)• Ambassador of the FairCompetition

Thursday August 26 7:00-9:00pm• Arena open for placing exhibits

Friday August 27 8:30-11:00am• Arena open for placing exhibitsAfternoon - Judging takes place 6:30 pm - Parade Arena opens after parade7:00 pm - A Taste of Minto (Aud)

Saturday August 28 8:00 - 10:00 am - Farmer’sBreakfast8:00am - 1:00pm - Tailgate GarageSale & Farmer’s Market9:00 am - Arena Opens 10:00 am - Noon - Pet Showincluding Dog Agility Show (Barn)Minto Fall Mass Registration10:00 am - 4:00pm ChildIdentification Clinic (Curling Lounge)

11:00 am - Noon - Baby ShowPony Rides - All Day Sat. & Sun11:00 am - Tiny Tyke Calf Show followed by Over the HillCompetition12:00 pm - Largest FamilyCompetition4-H Open Dairy ShowAfternoon - Helicopter Rides12:30 - 2:00 pm - Children’s Carnival 2:00 pm - Dog Agility Show, Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull (outside)3:00 pm - Auction of Champions6:00 pm - Jr. Farmers’ Pig Roast

Sunday August 2910:00 am - Church Service andrefreshments to follow (Aud)10:30 am - Registration for ATVand Lawnmower PullNoon - Tiny Tyke Beef Show followed by Open 4H Beef Show12:30 pm - ATV and Lawnmower Pull3:00pm - Removal of Exhibits & Displays4:30pm - Chicken BBQ

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Three championships in a row spoiled for Alma bantam girls

PALMERSTON - TheAlma bantam girls softballteam competed in the year-endISA tournament hosted here onthe weekend.

The team finished in secondplace second during regularseason behind only MountForest. They then pursued athird title in a row in the finalleague tournament of the sea-son, having won twice in a rowat the peewee level.

Alma suffered an early losson Friday night to Linwood(12-2) in the double elimi -

nation tournament forcing itinto the losers’ bracket and along road to the championshipgame.

The team then reeled offfour consecutive wins onSaturday. It beat Palmerston12-2, drubbed Arthur 12-1, andgained some revenge by beat-ing Linwood 10-9) in the semi-final.

That moved the team intothe final in the position of hav-ing to beat Mount Forest twiceto take home the crown.

Alma proceeded to drub a

shaken Mount Forest 10-1 inthe first game of the finals.

After 13 hours at the ballpark and five consecutivegames that day, Alma suc-cumbed exhaustion, losing aclose game to Mount Forest 5-3. Coaches Suzy Anderson,Rob Woods, fill-in Coach ScottNorthfield, and all the fanswere are proud of the team’sefforts to make it to the cham-pionship game.submitted by Holly Northfield,

Secretary & Registrar, AlmaMinor Ball Association

Tired team - Alma bantam girls were forced to play five games on Saturday in Palmerston because theydropped into the losers’ bracket of the double knockout tournament on Friday night. They fought theirway to the title game, only to lose 5-3 to a well rested Mount Forest team. submitted photo

Coming along - Work continued recently on the new Optimist hall at Wallace Cumming Park in Alma.The hall, which will cost about $1,561,700, is expected to open this fall. photo by Chris Daponte

Fireworks help - Scotia Bank recently presented a $2,000 cheque to the Elora Lions Club towards theirsponsorship of the fireworks display at the Grand River Raceway on May 29. Club president GarnerPatrick and secretary Dick Burt accepted the cheque from Scotia Bank personnel, including RoseMcConnell, Jacki Gansekoele, Robin Vanheeswyk, Pat Crowder, Diane Rushton, Vicki Lodder andMonique Demoe. submitted photo

The Arthur Major SquirtTeam placed third out of eightteams in weekend play (Aug. 6to 8).

In game one the MajorSquirts played the MinorSquirts and were toasted intothe consultation side with a 10-8 defeat.

Kyle Stewart struck outfour batters, while Josh Ellisand Andrew Lane scored tworuns each.

In game two the majorsquirts took to the field withDrayton, defeating them 11-4.Kyle Stewart struck out sevenbatters and assisted his teamwith three runs.

Shawn Mercer scored tworuns and singles were hit byEllis, Lane, Jager Stewart,Zach Tanner, Joey Sheppard

and Brandon Wagg.The Arthur team stayed on

the field to play Grand Valley.In a close, exciting game theArthur majors defeated GrandValley 6-5 in the last inning ofplay. Kyle Stewart added tworuns for his team while strikingout 14 Grand Valley players.Other runs were contributed byEllis, Jager Stewart, Tannerand Shawn Mercer.

The Arthur Squirt Team hadlittle rest while they againfaced the Arthur Minor SquirtTeam. Kyle Stewart andSheppard combined to strikeout 11 batters and assisted theteam, along with Ellis, withtwo runs each. Other playerscontributed to defeat the Arthurminor team 10 -9.

With little rest the Arthur

team went on to playRockwood for the semi-finalchampionship. Stewart dis-played an magnificent displayof pitching, striking out 10Rockwood players, while theArthur team came up dry withonly one run, falling toRockwood 5-1.

Kyle Stewart was voted thebest pitcher of the tournament,striking out a total of 42 battersin five games and allowingonly eight walks throughouthis outstanding performance.

Rockwood went on the playPalmerston and were defeated4-2 in a closely matched game.

Palmerston finished in 1stplace, Rockwood placed 2ndand Arthur (majors) finished3rd.

submitted by Cliff Heffernan

Arthur major squirt team places third in year end tournament

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SEPT 1Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Drop-in Blood Pressure Clinicfrom 10am-12noon. No appointment needed. No charge! Justdrop-in! Call 519-787-1814.

SEPT3Sept 3-6. Orangeville Agricultural Society Fall Fair. The perfectfamily outing! Theme: Ears to the Fair. Dairy, beef, goat, horse,midway and exhibits. Call 519-942-9597 for info.

SEPT 2Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

SEPT 4The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel John McCrae Memorial Br.234, 919 York Rd. Guelph. Weekly Saturday night dance withGraham & Bowie. Entertainment starts at 8pm, lounge is open 12noon to midnight on Saturdays.

***Until September 6th. The 151st Mount Forest Fall Fair. Poultry,Beef and Goat Displays, Homecraft Exhibits, Livestock Shows,Horse Pull, Carnival Games, Entertainment Stage and Free PonyRides! For more information, call Deb at 519-323-1930.

SEPT 5Showcase concert with Crossover Junction at the Bandstand, GorePark, Elmira. 7-9pm. Free.

***Memorial service at Huxley Cemetery, north of Hillsburgh at2:30pm. If weather is inclement, it will be held at St. Andrew’sPresbyterian Church in town. Please bring a lawn chair and noti-fy friends and relatives who might like to attend.

SEPT 7Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Pilates for Osteoporosis &Osteoarthritis class at 11am (8 weeks), Break Through:Osteoporosis Prevention & Management 11:45am (8 weeks),Brain Gym Workshop at 1:30pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***Centre Wellington Preschool Open house and orientation. 6:30-8:30pm. Come play with us.

SEPT 6BBQ Smoked Pork Chop Dinner. Ballinafad Community Centre.Rain or Shine. Continuous service from 5-7pm. Includes silentauction and Bounce Castle for the kids. Adults $14. For ticketscall 905-877-4072.

SEPT 8Until December 19- Separate Beds. A High Seas Comedy ByMaryjane Cruise. Schoolhouse Theatre, 11 Albert St., St. Jacobs.Regular Performance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under$21.50. Tel: 519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Guelph Guild of Storytellers. Storytelling at the Boathouse. 8pmCome listen to tales new and old by the river. Short open mic time.This month's theme “A fool and his money”. Special Guest: PaulConway. Boathouse at 116 Gordon St. Donations graciouslyaccepted. Not suitable for children. Sandy Schoen 519-767-0017.

***Euchre Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston, Ontario. Start at 8pm.Light Lunch provided. $5 per person. Bring a Partner. For moreinformation call 519-338-2843.

***The Grand Quilt Guild meet at 7:30pm at the Royal CanadianLegion in Fergus. Guest speaker is Wendy Spreitzer of PerkinOntario with her Trunk show of Landscape, applique, embroideryand 3-D flower quilts. Everyone Welcome.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Drop-in Hearing Clinic 11am-12noon - No appointment needed! No charge! Just drop-in! Learnto Play Pool at 1pm OR Learn to Play Chess at 1pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

SEPT 9Arthur Fall Fair Kick off Roast Beef Dinner. 5-7:30pm.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Arthritis Self-ManagementProgram (ASMP) 7-9pm (6 wks). Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***The Arthur Agricultural Society Annual Roast Beef BBQ Supperfrom 5-7 pm at the Arthur Arena. Tickets Lisa 519-848-5917.

***Magic FM 106.1 & 1460 CJOY are hosting a Coffee Break®drive-thru at 75 Speedvale Avenue East, Guelph. 7am to 11amVolunteers and staff from the Alzheimer Society will be servingcoffee and treats for donations.

SEPT10 Fish Fry Dinner by Howell and Super 50/50 Draw. HarristonLegion #296. 5- 7pm. Tickets $13, children 12 and under $6.Children 5 and under - free. For more information call 519-338-2843.

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New Members Welcome at 10am-12noon. All welcome! Seminar:“Understanding Alzheimer’s & the Role of Genetics” at 9:30am.Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***Arthur Fair Ambassador Competition, cake auction and Varietyshow starting at 8pm at the Arthur Arena Hall. Preceded by FairParade at 7pm

***Sept 10,11,12- Arthur Fall Fair- Admission by donation.

***Sept. 10 and 11- 170th Aberfoyle Fall Fair. Friday 7pm Local &Area Tractor Pull. Sat. gates open at 9am. Classic car, birds ofprey, horse and bale rolling shows, pie eating contest etc. 6pm –“The Canadian Championship BBQ/Grill Team" dinner. Advancetickets please call 519-822-7573.

SEPT11The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel John McCrae Memorial Br.234, 919 York Rd. Guelph. Weekly Saturday night dance withJack Younger. Entertainment starts at 8pm, lounge is open 12 noonto midnight on Saturdays.

***Arboretum Auxiliary Fund-raising Plant Sale, 9am- 2pm. R.J.Hilton Centre on College Avenue East, Guelph - an amazingselection of hardy, exotic and native perennials and woody plantsfor formal and natural gardens - 519-824-4120 ext. 52113.

***West Luther 4H sheep, beef and dairy achievement show, open 4Hshow at the Arthur Fall Fair. Demonstrations, Erick TraplinChildren's Music show, Lawn & Garden tractor pull and chilicookoff. Contact 519-848-5917.

***The 3rd Annual Corn Roast & BBQ event is FREE with the intentto build community in the Guelph area and simply having fun! Itwill be held 2pm-7pm. 7427 Wellington County Rd #30 (justnorth of Highway #6). For more information please call 519-837-1457. The local OPP Canine unit will be bringing their team outfor a demonstration for the kids, as well there will be music,games and food and fun for everyone.

SEPT12The popular Spirit Walk event will begin at McCrae House. Firsttour begins at 12:30 pm. The guided walking tours will includeencounters with characters who helped shape Guelph’s history.Ticketed event. For more information call 519-836-1221 or visitguelph.ca/museum.

***Ellis Chapel 2010 Summer program. Celebrate the heritage ofPuslinch Township and join us for our Sunday afternoon servicesat 2:30pm. Rev. John Lougheed, Spiritual Care Provider, GrandRiver Hospital, Kitchener. Special Music by The Arkellites Choir.Call 519-824-4697 for more information.

***Western Horse Show, Talent Show and Ambassador Crowning atthe Arthur Fall Fair. Ironwood Anvil Demonstration,Loonie/Toonie Midway rides and 6 Man Tractor Tug, Contact519-848-5917.

SEPT13Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Seminar: “Fall Gardening withTrevor” 10am (Horticulturist, Trevor Ashbee), NEW Drop-inGroup: Canasta 9:30-11:30am (held weekly). Call 519-787-1814to register.

***WCL Fergus Branch Library Programmes for Children: Preschoolstorytime programmes for children ages 1-5 , 10:30-11 am. Pleasecall the library for more information and to register for this freeprogram. Don’t be disappointed – register early. 519-843-1180.

SEPT14Victoria Park Seniors Centre - Seminar: Cracking the Mystery:Sleuthing Behind The Scenes at “Ancestors in the Attic” at9:30am. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***Large perennial plant sale just in time for fall planting 4-8pm.Clifford Community Hall on the lawn. Hosted by Clifford &District Horticultural Society.

***Peer Learning starts at Evergreen Seniors Centre, Guelph. Topicsfor fall: Life and Death Issues, Religions in Crisis, and Who Ranthe World in 2009. Registration starts Aug. 30. Contact RossCoulter at 519-821-3993 for more information.

***Free introductory night to Modern Square Dancing. Welcome allinterested in this great activity that contributes to fun, fitness andfriendship. No partner required. 7:30-10pm, Paisley Road School,406 Paisley Road, Guelph. Royal City Square Dance Club. 519-836-7289.

SEPT15Until Oct. 9 - Guys and Dolls, a musical fable of Broadway.Drayton Festival Theatre, 33 Wellington St., Drayton. RegularPerformance $42; Previews $35.50; 18 and Under $21.50. Tel:519-638-5555 or Toll Free: 1-888-449-4463.

***Please join us at the Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington's'Coffee Break' fundraiser from 2-5pm at St. Andrew's PresbyterianChurch, Fergus.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a little luck and a whole lot ofhard work will get you the prize you

desire. Expect this week to be a lessonin determination. But take the time for

a little fun, too.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, gather all the facts before mak-ing an important decision. The answeryou are seeking is a little further away

than you may have thought.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, look before you leap becausethe water may be more shallow thanyou thought. That means you have to give more consideration to your

choices this week.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, there's not much you touchthis week that won't work to your

advantage. Enjoy your string of goodfortune and accomplish every thing

that needs to get done.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, familial obligations take you awayfrom other things that you want to getdone. But stay focused and remember

there will be time for fun later.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, instead of projecting negative

energy, start thinking in a positive wayand things may turn around for you.

Thursday proves to be a tumultuous day.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Someone close to you may need a littleextra affection this week, Libra. That'sbecause he or she is going through a

rough spot. You will know what to sayto calm nerves.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you can't help but jump to

conclusions and get your feathers ruf-fled. But it's better to get all of the

details sorted out so that you can lookat the facts.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you may not have the rightwords but you certainly get your point

across when someone asks for youropinion on financial matters. Stand by

your advice this week.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Things that seem insurmountable aremuch more manageable than you firstthought, Capricorn. It's all about the

angle at which you look at things.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, your initial perception maynot be correct. It's important to trust

your instincts, but it's also good to getall the information you need.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, it will take a little time for youto get the bounce back in your step.

Once you do, you'll be back to normal.

HOROSCOPES- For the fourth week of August -

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Sept. 18 is the date of the16th Annual HeadwatersHospital Auxiliary House Tour.

The committee has beenvery hard at work.

Tickets are now for sale atmany outlets, both inOrangeville and the surround-ing communities. This yeardetailed information is avail-able on the hospital’s websiteat www.headwatershealth.ca.Just click on the link.

If possible, officialsencourage purchasing ticketsfrom Scotiabank branches inOrangeville and Bolton, asthey will match ticket sales to avalue of $5,000. Ticket pricesremain the same as last year at$35 for a self-directed tour and$70 for a seat on the VIP bus.This proved popular last yearso purchase early as tickets forthe bus are limited.

There are seven propertiesand eight very different homesto visit in Caledon, Mono andOrangeville and theAgricultural Centre will againbe the venue for the gourmetboxed lunch and the amazingauction tables.

A new convenience thisyear is the ability for patrons topay by debit or credit card fortheir purchases. Last year thetour donated over $40,000 tothe hospital for equipment pur-chases and officials are hopingto exceed that total this year.

It is a wonderful way tospend a late summer day, socontact friends, fill up your car,buy your tickets, travel thelovely side roads of the Hills ofthe Headwaters and visit someof the special homes that youalways wished you could peekinside.

Headwaters’ house tourtickets now on sale

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