Machin Messenger

Serving Minnitaki, Eagle River, Vermilion Bay

And surrounding area

Volume 21 issue 11 November 7, 2019

Municipal Notes

COUNCIL NEWS:

November is a time that we pause to honour, thank and remember our fallen men and women for the sacrifices they have given for the freedoms we share. Please join us at the Vermilion Bay Cenotaph on November 11th at 11:00 a.m. to pause in remembrance. Lest We Forget.

Mayor Gord Griffiths and Councillor Dennis Peterson attended the Annual Zone 1 Association of Police Services Board (APSB) meetings in Thunder Bay October 8 - 10 along with other Municipal and Provincial Police representatives. Zone 1 is the largest zone in Ontario. Some of the presentations and discussions included:

Guns and Gangs: How gangs are no longer showing their colours and are organized in such ways as to appear part of the general public, they will move into a house and have dealers working their trade from different rooms. The instructors also talked about how large amounts of illegal cash is moved through airports and how the police know about it but because of current laws their hands are tied.

Body Worn Cameras and Drones: Body cameras will eventually be part of standard policing equipment. Through testing it has already proven that it will save time and money for police services. Drones are already in use by the police for investigating traffic accidents and for search and rescue saving time and money.

On Wednesday October 16th, our Mayor had the oppor-tunity to have a one-on-one meeting with Ontario Prem-ier Doug Ford in Kenora and discuss relevant issues in our community. Mayor Griffiths felt the discussions were very positive. Council participated in the Grand Opening of Atlantic Industries Limited in Kenora on October 17th. Atlantic Industries Limited manufactures many products throughout the world but has opened a new manufac-turing facility in Kenora that makes culverts from very small to very large. It was a good chance to meet their representatives that will be dealing with our Public Works Department when placing orders. Council and Municipal Staff have heard positive feed-back on the new LED lights that have been installed in the Woodland Arena and Eagle River Recreation Centre.

These new brighter lights should enhance activities at both facilities while providing savings to the Munici-pality in reduced hydro costs. In 2019, the Municipali-ty has started to analyze hydro costs at the Woodland Arena, reviewing data from 2016 to present. We hope this data will help us target hydro savings at the facili-ty. Eagle River Outdoor Rink The rink will be flooded once again by the Public Works staff when weather conditions are favourable. The Municipality will maintain the rink throughout the winter, however there may be times when Public Works staff will not be able to clean snow off of the ice surface in a timely manner. This may make the rink unusable for a short period of time. In an effort to have the rink maintained as much as possible and to keep costs down we are looking for volunteers to help clean and maintain the rink from time to time. Please contact the Municipal Office at 227-2633 if you are interested in volunteering or if you have any questions.

MUNICIPAL NEWS:

Woodland Arena Thank you to Bonnie Lynn Jonassen Fults and Paul Vogel for their generous donations of two treadmills for our exercise room to replace one of our units which is no longer serviceable. Our Halloween Party at the arena held on October 27 was lots of fun for children and parents who attended. We hope to see everyone out again next year.

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MESSENGER DEADLINE

Submissions for the Machin Messenger must now be in by the LAST WEDNESDAY of the month, by noon. Since the Messenger is published on the first Thursday of the month, the deadline will change if the 1st is on Thursday. We will put reminders in the month before. The deadline for the November Messenger will be Wednesday November 27th. Drop submissions off at the Municipal Office or email to pilmar@sympatico.ca, subject line “Machin Messen-ger”. Ads will need to be pre-paid prior to insertion in the Messenger. Please note that there are price changes for ads. Call

the Municipal Office for details.

MESSENGER ADS

If you wish to advertise in the Machin Messenger, please

call the Municipal Offices at 227-2633 to find out the

charge for your ad. Ads will need to be pre-paid.

Thumbs up Thumbs down

Thumbs up to both Brad Elyk of the Lake of the Woods Harley Owners Group and the anonymous donor for their generous gifts this month to the Vermilion Bay Lions Club and our special projects. This is greatly appreciated.

Thumbs down to the person/persons who took the boundary tape down at the Forest & Nature School.” Starting in November we will once again be open for

Free Arena Walking in the mornings. The front door will be open for those who wish to walk around the rink. Monday to Fridays from 9 a.m. until the arena closes for the day. The weekend of November 9th and 10th the arena will be busy with AA Atom and Pewee players on the ice doing drills and practices. On Tuesday November 26 the Dryden Ice Dogs and O.P.P are joining together in hosting a fundraiser hockey game for Lillian Berg School from 6 – 7 p.m. Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment for stu-dents to use at the Woodland Arena throughout the winter. The fundraiser will help to ensure no student is left out. We hope to see everyone out for this wor-thy cause. Thanks to the students of Lillian Berg School for help-ing with our contest to name the arena snack room. Congratulations to Charlie Debney who had the win-ning name. Come on down and check out the “The Puck Stop”.

Public Notice Regarding

“Hunting Season”

We are receiving complaints

about hunters in restricted

areas of Machin. Please check

out our Fire Arms By-law #48-

2006 on the Machin website, or

come into the Machin Office to

verify these areas.

Drop in for a visit and check out the bright new lights, grab a hot chocolate and check out the ac-tivities. You can also follow us on our Woodland Arena Facebook page. Holiday Activities The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will be making a stop in Vermilion Bay on Monday, De-cember 2, 2019. Please refer to the CP Holiday Train advertisement in this Messenger for more details.

The Municipal Santa Claus Parade will be held on Saturday December 14th starting at 3:00 pm. After the parade the Woodland Arena will provide hot chocolate, hot dogs and pictures with Santa at no cost. Please refer to the Christmas Parade adver-tisement in this Messenger for more details.

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MACHIN VOLUNTEER FIRE & FIRST RESPONSE DEPARTMENT

P.O. BOX 249

VERMILION BAY, ON P0V 2V0

FAX: 866-505-3447

machinfire@bellnet.ca

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, November 1 – 7

What is CO

CO is known as the silent killer because it is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas that can be deadly.

CO is produced when fuels such as propane, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely in fuel-burning appliances and devices such as furnaces, gas or wood fireplaces, hot water heaters, stoves, barbeques, port-able fuel-burning heaters and generators and vehicles.

Beat the Silent Killer: Prevent CO in Your Home

Have all fuel-burning appliances, chimneys and vents inspected annually by a registered contractor.

Check that the chimney and all intake/exhaust vents for furnaces and fuel-burning appliances are not blocked and are kept free of debris, ice and snow accumulations.

Barbeques should only be used outside, away from all doors, windows, vents and other building openings. Never use barbeques inside garages, even if the garage doors are open.

Portable fuel-burning generators should only be used outdoors in well-ventilated areas away from windows, doors, vents and other building openings.

Ensure all portable fuel-burning heaters are vented properly, according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Never use the stove or oven to heat your home.

Open the flu before using a fireplace for adequate ventilation.

Never run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor inside a garage, even if the garage doors are open. Al-ways remove a vehicle from the garage immediately after starting it.

Working CO alarms must be installed adjacent to each sleeping area of home if you have a fuel-burning appli-ance, a fireplace or an attached garage. For added protection, also install a CO alarm on every storey of the home. In apartment buildings, CO alarms must be installed in the service room as well as adjacent to each sleeping area in the building. Fuel-burning appliances can include furnaces, hot water heaters, gas or wood fireplaces, portable fuel-burning heaters and generators, barbeques, stoves and vehicles.

Know the Symptoms of CO Poisoning

Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, as well as confusion, drowsiness, loss of consciousness and death.

If your CO alarm sounds, and you or other occupants suffer from symptoms of CO poisoning, get everyone out of the home immediately, then call 9-1-1 from outside.

If your CO alarm sounds, and no one is suffering from symptoms of CO poisoning, check to see if the battery needs replacing, or the alarm has reached its “end-of-life” before calling 9-1-1.

Know the Sound of Your CO Alarm

A CO alarm sounds different than a smoke alarm. Test both alarms monthly and make sure everyone in home knows the difference between the two alarm sounds.

Don’t be confused by the sound of your CO alarm’s low-battery warning. Follow your CO alarm manufacturer’s in-structions so you know the difference between the low-battery warning the “end-of-life” warning, and the alarm alerting you to the presence of CO in your home.

Machin Volunteer Fire & First Response is on Facebook @machinfire

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MACHIN’S 2019 SANTA CLAUS PARADE

It’s that time again to round up your staff, family, pets, friends,

neighbours, and place a float in this year’s Santa Claus Parade on December 14, 2019 in the Village of Vermilion Bay.

The Parade will start at 3:00 p.m. from the Fire Hall. (all floats to be at the fire hall by 2pm for judging)

The theme this year is “FISHING AT CHRISTMAS”

To enter your float or answer any questions you may have call Sandra at 227-2633 ext. 26.

There is no charge for entering a float. Following the parade there will be a skate with Santa at the Woodland Arena from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Free hot chocolate and hot dogs compliments of The Municipality of Machin. Come out and enjoy the fun!

SEE YOU THERE.

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THE EAGLE RIVER

SENIORS FRIENDSHIP CLUB’S

ANNUAL

Christmas Tea & Bazaar

At the Eagle River Rec Centre

Saturday November 9, 2019

11:00 A.M. to !:00 P.M. Admission: Adults: $3.00

Children 5-11 yrs. $1.50

All the usual fun stuff, Including a great lunch. Please come & join us.

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MACHIN AREA HELPING HANDS

Do you or someone you know need a little extra help this Christmas?

We provide food hampers for singles, couples and families who are struggling in our area.

All information is strictly confidential. We will also be working with the Dryden Christmas Cheer Board to ensure each household

only receives one hamper.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED

APPLICATION ON OR

BEFORE DECEMBER 1ST, 2019

Application forms are available at the Machin Municipal Office and Lillian Berg School after November 12th.

You can fill out an application form or call 216-4853 if you require any assistance with completing the application and we will take

your information over the phone.

If you would like to adopt a single, couple or family, please contact us. We will give you a check list of basic items to purchase and

you can add items to make it extra special for those who will receive it.

Please return the completed application form to: Machin Area Helping Hands, Box 11, Vermilion Bay, Ontario P0V 2V0

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Lillian Berg School has launched a Forest and Nature School on the school property which shares a boundary with Pine Tree Pathways. Some of our younger students at Forest School need visible boundaries, and therefore orange flagging tape has been used to temporarily mark the boundaries. There are also some benches and tarped areas that are used for Forest School and that are located well within the school lot boundaries. If you have any questions about the Forest School program, please contact Vanessa Clarke at Lillian Berg School at 807-227-2152.

Points North FHT is Now Booking Online The Points North Family Health Team/ Machin Medical Clinic are happy to announce that we are trying a new online booking system for a few morning appointments 3 days a week. Did you get home from work or school and realize yourself or your child is unwell and needs to see a doc or NP?

Before heading to the emergency department check to see if we have any appointment available first thing the next morning. These are for Acute (abrupt onset) conditions such as fevers, sore throats, ear infections, Urine infections, or injuries. These are NOT for chronic conditions These will be short appointments to deal with the single problem you book for. These are appointments to prevent you from going to the Emergency department for something that can be dealt with at the clinic in the morning if you are unable to call during business hours.

These appointments will be booked from our website www.pointsnorthfht.com

These will become available after closing time for the next morning.

These appointments are for ROSTERED patients of the clinic only

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Debbie Landry (centre)

FACE OFF

FOR A GREAT CAUSE

WHERE: Woodland Arena, Vermilion Bay. WHEN: November 26, 2019

TIME: 6:00 p.m. ADMISSION: $5.00

WHY HOCKEY? MEMBERS OF THE OPP ALONG WITH THE DRYDEN

ICE DOGS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE

EQUIPMENT FOR LILLIAN BERG STUDENTS TO USE AT THE

WOODLAND ARENA.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE CAUSE BY: MAKING A MONTARY DONATION DONATING A PRIZE/ITEM/FOOD OR JOIN IN AND PLAY ON THE OPP TEAM. CONTACT: CONSTABLE BRITTANY BEMBENECK @ 807-937-5577 office or 807220-1557 cell.

COME OUT FOR A GREAT CAUSE! SEE YOU THERE!

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The Vermilion Bay & Area Kinette club regretfully announce the cancellation of the 2019-2020 Karnival

Queen Contest. Unfortunately, we were not able to procure enough participation to run the contest this

year. This has not occurred in many years. We have had difficulty in attaining young ladies who are able

to participate for a few years now. Our youth are quite busy with school, sports, work and home life.

As a result, we have thought about possibly changing the qualifications of running. At the moment any

young lady between the age of 15 to 18 are able to be a contestant. Our community is lacking in girls of

this demographic. The Kinettes are thinking of possibly changing next year contest. Some of the options

are children age 8-12, past contestants (either princesses or queens), a male contest for a Karnival King,

or a senior contestant. We are seeking input from the community. If you have any ideas are would like

to see any of these changes or would like it o stay the same please email me at hrblockdryden@shaw.ca

with your input. We will gather any information sent and put another message in the Machin Messenger

with the results for next Karnival.

The Kinettes would like to thank all past participants, the community, families and all the organizations

that have participated in the past years.

Thank you,

Lori Miles

President

Kin Korner

The Vermilion Bay Kinsmen and Kinettes were honoured to host Kin Canada's National President

Brian Cooper, and D2's Governor Kevin Carlson at our zone installation of officers put on by our

Deputy Governor Debbie Landry. They were given a grand tour of Machin and were blown away

by all of the ways our town has been served by our community service clubs.

After a quick supper they went to the Bayview for a great night of installation of officers and fel-

lowship.

Deputy governor Debbie was able to wrangle members of 4 out of 5 clubs out on a weeknight! It

was "Coops" largest group of officers installed at on time. One of the highlights of the evening

was hearing Life Member Tony Blair saying that this was the first National President that he had

met, he was reminded that he had met founder Hal. So now Tony has met the first and hun-

dredth Presidents of Kin Canada.

We are celebrating our 100th year of National service on February 20, 2020 which just happens

to be the start of Kin Karnival !

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Congratulations

Eleanor Heidebrecht,

Comfort Table Bakery!!

Did you figure out where the image is

from? Take a look at the new Municipal

banners that were re-cently put up around

Machin!! Eleanor, you did a

fabulous job carving your pumpkin!

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G & G SPORTS

Box 309 Vermilion Bay Phone 227-2895

Repairs to most sports equipment Zipper replacement or repair

Snaps & buckles Recover ski-do seats and bike seats

Chairs—boat seats Re-lacing baseball gloves Skate repair/sharpening

The Vermilion Bay Co-op would like to let the shoppers

know the following dates for Senior & Shareholder Days

as well as Flyer Days:

Shareholder Discount Senior Days Flyer Days Nov. 8th Nov. 20th Nov. 1st—Nov. 7th Nov. 15th—Nov. 21st Nov. 29th—Dec. 3rd Just a reminder that you can view the Co-op flyer online at www.coopconnection.ca Thank you for your patronage.

In this area, batteries may be dropped off

at Timbermax in Dryden.

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Fall seems to be here already.

Sweater season! Are your sweaters too tight???

Join us Thursdays

at 2:00 p.m. in the Reading Room

(basement of the Municipal Office Building)

We’ll give you the support you need

to lose those extra pounds! For more info, call Val @ 227-

or Marcia @ 227-2061

Building Permit Applications and general inquiries are available at the Machin Office. Any questions on building, please call the Chief Building Office, Noel Dumontier at (807)-727-7276 or the Municipal Office at 227-2633.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

VERMILION BAY 2 p.m.— 6 p.m. Closed 9 a.m.—1 p.m.

EAGLE RIVER 9 a.m.— 1 p.m. Closed 2 p.m.—6 p.m.

Copies of the water systems monthly summary, annual reports and the financial plan

are available for viewing at the Municipal Office if any of the general public would like to

review them. Also available at the Municipal Office the public may access the Water Qual-

ity System Policy for the Vermilion Bay water treatment plant and distribution system

which forms part of the Operational Plan. Should anyone have any questions or concerns

please do not hesitate to contact Shawna Alberts at 227-2064.

Machin Council: Tuesday November 12th and Mon-day November 25th, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Machin Municipal Office. Meeting minutes are now avail-able online— www. visitmachin.com Public Works Meeting: Tuesday November 12th, 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Machin Municipal Office. Recreation/Woodland Arena Committee Meeting—TBA Revitalization Committee: TBA Lions Club—First and third Wednesdays of every month, 7:00 p.m., Lion’s Hall. Happy-Go-Lucky Seniors: Dinner meeting, Monday November 4th, 12:00 noon Pine Tree Pathways: No meeting until spring. TOPS—Weigh-in at 2:00 p.m.. every Thursday. Short meeting follows in the Reading Room, Municipal Build-ing. AA - Every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. New meeting: Every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. - Open meeting for any-one affected by Alcoholism. All meetings held in the Reading Room at the Machin Municipal Of-fices. AL-Anon Family Group: Every Thursday 7:00 p.m., at St. Mark Lutheran Church. For more info call Darlene @938-7061. Stitch and Sew— Every Tuesday from 9:30—3:30. Kinettes—The first WEDNESDAY of each month, 7:00 p.m. in the Bayview meeting room. Community Gardens Committee— TBA Seniors Friendship Club of Eagle River—Second Wednesday of each Month. Community Policing Meeting—TBA Waldhof Wranglers—Contact Joanne Graham at 807-220-3497 or check out the Waldhof Wranglers Facebook page.

Area Church Services

Our Lady of Fatima

Roman Catholic Church Hwy 17 Vermilion Bay

Mass: Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

Vermilion Bay United Church 97 Spruce Street

Vermilion Bay Worship Services:

Easter to the end of September Wednesdays 7:00 p.m.

Eagle River (Ebenezer) Baptist Church

Services at First Baptist Church

58 King Street, Dryden, Ontario

Morning Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

St. Mark Lutheran Church

Hwy 17 Vermilion Bay

Services: Sundays 11:30 a.m.

Evangelical Mission Church

55 Willow Street, Vermilion Bay

Services: Sundays 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School—10:00 a.m.

Upper Falls Baptist Church

Hwy 105 North

Worship: Sundays 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School/Bible Study:

10:00 a.m. (all ages)

WINTER HOURS—WASTE DISPOSAL SITES Effective Oct. 1, 2019