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PO Box 95, Exeter N0M 1S6 • Phone: (519) 282-9595 • Fax: (519) 284-0042 • [email protected] • www.facebook.com/exeter.examiner • www.twitter.com/exeterexaminer
Serving Exeter, Ailsa Craig, Centralia, Crediton, Dashwood, Dublin, Grand Bend, Granton, Hensall, Huron Park, Kirkton, Lucan, Mt. Carmel, Saint Joseph, Shipka, Zurich
Vol. 1 No. 4
Friday, July 31, 2015
HAVE YOUR
SAY
FREE FOR ALL
Solar Power Network renewing interest in
local rooftop solar projects
Ram Rodeo Tour returns to South Huron
Recreation Centre Aug. 7-9
By Dan Rankin
This week’s question:
Will the acquisitions of
Troy Tulowitzki and David
Price push the Blue Jays
into the playoffs this year?
YES or NO
(no speeches please)
To cast your vote by
texting 519.282.9595 or
ON OUR WEBSITE
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before Thursday at 9 am
Watch for the results
next issue.
Last Week’s Question:
Do you think council has been
doing a good job?
Yes 50% No 50%
(8 votes received)
Horsing around - To see daring feats like these, come to the South Huron Recreation
Centre Aug. 7-9 for the Exeter Rodeo.
By Dan Rankin
attractions and a Ram
Rodeo
Olympics
for
youngsters until 9:00 pm.
calls interested in the
rodeo from campers who
Cowboys and cowgirls
noticed signage at Port
of all ages will be
Blake
Conservation Area.
converging on Exeter Those events for kids
“It
has
really grown that
again in one week, as the are great for the families
way.”
Ram Rodeo Tour sets up who now have new
shop at the South Huron generations of rodeo A 19+ BX 93 Video Dance
Recreation Centre for the fans to bring out on the Party on the arena floor
weekend, South Huron follows, presented by
18th time.
Things get underway manager of community the Exeter Saddle Club
next Friday, Aug. 7 at services Jo-Anne Fields and running from 9:00
6:00 pm with a Family said. “We’ve found that pm 1:00 am. Tickets can
Friendly Rodeo Night families that used to be purchased from the
presented
by
the come and bring the kids, South Huron Recreation
South Huron Optimists, those kids have grown Centre in advance for
featuring western themed up now, they’ve had $12.00, or $15.00 at the
festivities
by
Party kids, and they’re coming door. Doors will open at
Perfect, kids games and back,” she said, adding 8:00 pm.
that she’s been receiving
Continued on page 6
meeting,
seeking
a
confirmation of support for
planned development of
rooftop solar projects on
two buildings belonging
to Exeter Produce and
Storage Company Ltd.,
located at 215 Thames
Road West and 70586
Airport Line Exeter. The
planned Thames Road
project
would
create
450 kilowatts, while the
Airport Line project would
create 190 kilowatts, for a
combined 640 kilowatts.
Last week the solar power
developers at Solar Power
Network (SPN), which
calls itself the “largest
distributed
generation
company in Japan and
Ontario,” let South Huron
council know they are still
interested in developing
two
rooftop
solar
projects in and around
Exeter. To stand a better
chance of having those
projects approved by the
Ontario Power Authority
(OPA) and Independent SPN partner relations
Electricity
System manager Raubia Elahi
Operator (IESO), however, said
the
company
they need confirmation of specifically focuses on
support from Council to the Small FIT Program
gain “priority points” to by the OPA and IESO,
assist them in the highly for projects that are 500
competitive
contract kilowatts or less. “We
application
process. lease the rooftop space
Applicants
receive from the landowners,
priority points for such so, from your local
things
as
municipal constituents, and we
support,
Aboriginal essentially pay rent to the
community support and landowner through the
project readiness. This term of the contract,” she
is intended to encourage said. “To date, we have
municipal
engagement successfully built about
with the process.
12 megawatts of projects
Two representatives from and we have many more
the Toronto-based SPN in the pipeline at various
made their presentation stages.”
at
Council’s
July
20
Continued on page 5
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Hometown Heroes charity game proves to be another success
Weekend Quiz
Find the answers to the weekend quiz on page 19
1. What beer is
marketed as The
King of Beers?
2. What name
is given to a
female swan?
Left to Right: Boyd Devereaux, Dave Mcllwain, Ben Lobb, Karen Davis, Larry Jeffrey, Lexi Aiken, Sheila
Schuehlein, Kathi Lomas-McGee, Kevin Morrison, Cal O’Reilly, Ryan O’Reilly
By Tyler Carruthers
The
second
annual
Hometown Heroes: Raise
a Little Health fundraising
hockey game was held at
the Maitland Recreation
Centre in Goderich on
Thursday, July 23.
Hundreds
of
fans
crowded the Rec Centre
in Goderich to watch a
fantastic game that raised
money for the Alexandra
Marine
&
General
Hospital, the Gateway
Centre of Excellence
in Rural Health and the
Goderich-Huron YMCA’s
Strong Kids program.
Current and former NHL
players Ryan O’Reilly
(Buffalo Sabres), Boyd including
Huron-Bruce
Devereaux
(former MP Ben Lobb also took
NHL’er and Stanley Cup part in the event.
winner), Nick Spaling Thanks to the efforts of all
(Toronto Maple Leafs), involved, the Hometown
Cal O’Reilly (Buffalo Heroes hockey game
Sabres), Dave McLlwain raised
approximately
(former NHL’er) were all $50,000 for the event’s
in attendence as well as charities, up from $40,000
many more hockey stars. in 2014.
Many local residents
3. Which 1851
novel was first
published in
Britain under the
title The Whale?
4. How many toes
does a dog
have?
5. Where would
you find the Sea
of Tranquillity?
6. Who was born
Leslie Townes
Hope?
7. What colour
would Coca
Cola be if you
were to remove
the artificial
colouring?
8. Which British
prime minister
was awarded
the Nobel Prize
for Literature?
9. Which is the
only country
to lie entirely
within the Alps?
10.How is the
number 5 written
in Roman
numerals?
Looking Ahead
During the first period intermission of the O’Reilly / Devereaux hockey game, youngsters from the
community had their chance to shine in the packed Goderich arena.
Solar Power Network renewing interest
Continued from page 1
Vice President of Partner
Relations
Melissa
Clark
characterized
SPN’s rooftop solar
arrays as eight-inch
structures
that
are
“virtually invisible” to the
surrounding area.
Several
past
SPN
rooftop projects are
operational in Windsor
and Lakeshore, Ontario.
Elahi
stressed
that
the company is not partnership with Exeter successful in receiving
seeking financial aid Produce and Storage 125 contracts.
from the municipality, Company
for
over Council,
concerned
and
that while they a year, however in about
confirming
have not yet applied for previous rounds of the their support without
building permits, “once FIT Energy Program a report from South
awarded a contract, if the two buildings were Huron staff, moved to
we’re successful in not accepted for a accept the delegation
that stage, we would contract.
and instructed staff
happily go through the “Typically
about
20 to provide a report to
regular
development percent of projects council at their next
stages and seek any actually
receive meeting on Aug. 4. The
permitting”
council contracts,” Elahi said, deadline for SPN to
requires.
noting that in the submit their application
SPN
has
had
a last round they were is Sept. 30.
Friday, July 31
● Ribfest at Victoria Park, London, 11 am to 11 pm (see ad
on page 10-11)
Saturday, August 1
● Friedsburg Days in Dashwood, 7 am to 1 am (see ad on
page 16)
on page 10-11)
Sunday, August 2
on page 10-11)
Monday, August 3
on page 10-11)
Thursday, August 6
● Huron County Foodbank Annual Gala at Vanastra
Community Christian Reformed Church (see ad on page 18)
Friday, August 7
● Exeter Rodeo, 6:30 pm to 1 am (see ad on page 7)
Saturday, August 8
● Exeter Rodeo, 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm (see ad on page 7)
Sunday, August 9
● Exeter Rodeo, 8:00 am to 5 pm (see ad on page 7)
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Ribfest 2015 is cookin’!
Granton Fire Fighters, community winners in
First Annual Charity Ball Game
By Dan Rankin
This
year’s
Ribfest providing entertainment
includes
10
ribbers,
at the beer garden include
Ribfest, annually one of
including
the
likes
of
Mudmen (Friday), Dustbin
the biggest festivals in
Louisiana
BBQ,
Kentucky
Flowers
(Saturday) and
Southwestern
Ontario,
Smokehouse,
New
York
Bobnoxious
(Sunday).
Lucan-Biddulph Drain Supply, McCann’s began
In Granton for the from
yesterday
at
BBQ
and
Boss
Hog’s
BBQ,
village’s annual Fun Day Township is expected Redimix and Science Hill Victoria Park in London
Along with over 100
on July 18, the Granton to cover a “facelift” for Aggregates, respectively. and continues through who will be vying for a food, arts and craft and
Fire Fighters took on the the park, including the Science Hill Aggregates Monday, open each day variety of prizes including promotional tents and
Granton Baseball Team replacement of some has also agreed to this long weekend from People’s Choice, Judge’s trailers is a midway full
remove a number of tree 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Choice, Best Sauce and of rides for kids, with a
for the first of a planned fencing.
annual charity baseball Two Granton residents stumps at the park free Admission to the park Showmanship. Each is $20 ride-all-day bracelet
game.
is free, and this year offering freshly smoked available; parents ride
deserving
recognition of charge.
and grilled ribs, chicken,
The firefighters, who for their generosity were Following the completion Ribfest-goers will have beef ribs and side dishes, free. Also look out for
these
projects, the biggest and best food all flavoured with the the Ulti-Mutts Stunt Dog
also demonstrated an Doreen McRoberts and of
emergency car extraction Brian Harrigan, who fundraising plans are in selection in the 30-year charcoal, wood smoke Show, in the northwest
corner of the park,
place to fund a walking history of the event. The and
on the event-filled day, contributed $100 each.
sauces
whose and the artistic exhibit
best
part?
Well,
the
best
beat the local summer Further, Granton’s fire path around the park, as
part is the ribs, but also aromas waft through Expressions in Chalk, in
baseball club 24-13 department
donated well as a skate park and great?Ribfest is produced downtown from “Ribber’s front of the bandshell.
and received a trophy. $5,000 towards fixing the new toddler swing set.
without the assistance of Row” along Wellington
However
organizers park’s lighting system.
Street.
Musical
acts
Anyone interested in tax-based funding.
were quick to point out
donating
to
the
Granton
improvements,
that the score doesn’t Other
such
as
Big-O
Tile for Parks Committee can do
matter, as the whole
so by contacting Jason
community came out the fencing, stone dust Boyer at the Lucanwinners because of the and man-power and Biddulph
Community A 38 year-old Exeter to the suspect, the officer The accused allegedly
to
place
$625 raised to go towards machinery
Centre
at
519-227-4442
man, well known to observed several signs had become verbally
upgrades to the park. the stone dust, have or by email at jboyer@
police, is facing nearly a that indicated the driver and physically abusive
been
donated
by
Ideal
This along with support
lucanbiddulph.on.ca.
dozen charges after he was impaired. He was toward his spouse. As
was stopped by officers arrested for Impaired a result, a 38-year-old
for impaired driving and Driving, and police say male from Exeter has
Members
from
the The Specialty Pro model to the misuse of Fentanyl. then arrested again for they found a partial beer been
charged
with
Huron County Ontario 225 mobile medication The value of the stolen an
alleged
domestic can inside the vehicle. the following offences:
Provincial
Police cart measures nearly 4’ medication and property dispute. Huron County The suspect provided two Impaired Driving, Drive
(OPP) Crime Unit are in height by 3’ wide. The is
approximately OPP first responded to breathe samples, and Motor Vehicle with Over
investigating the theft of cart is grey, with pink $13,000.
an assistance call around both tested well above the 80 Milligrams of Alcohol,
a medication cart stolen pull out drawer handles.
10:00 pm Monday night. legal limit. Upon further Taking a Motor Vehicle
person
with
last night from a nursing/ Also stolen was a Any
officers Without Owner’s Consent,
The caller reported that investigation,
information
regarding
retirement home located Lenovo X220i computer
her intoxicated husband determined the driver Fail to Stop for Police,
incident
should
on John Street East in tablet that was affixed to this
has just left their Exeter had two active driver’s Assault with a Weapon,
immediately
contact
the Town of Exeter.
the cart.
suspensions Mischief Under $5,000,
home with her vehicle and license
Huron OPP at 1-888The stolen medication Some of the stolen 310-1122 or (519) 524- was concerned he may on file. Additionally, the Two Counts of Driving
cause a collision. Officers driver was bound by a Under Suspension, Two
cart contained a large medication
included 8314.
found the vehicle heading Peace Bond to keep the Counts of Breach of
quantity of narcotic & Fentanyl.
Fentanyl is
and
non-narcotic medication an extremely potent pain Should you wish to northbound on William peace and be of good Recognizance,
that was secured inside medication prescribed remain anonymous, you Street. Officers turned behavior. The accused Driving a Motor Vehicle
their
emergency was processed and later With Open Container of
the cart. Investigators to manage acute and may call Crime Stoppers on
1-800-222-TIPS lights and sirens, but the released. Shortly after the Liquor. The suspects
believe the medication chronic pain. The misuse at
cart was stolen sometime of this pain medication (8477), where you may suspect continued driving accused was released name has not been
Many be eligible to receive for another three blocks police were called to released in order to
between 11:30 p.m. and is dangerous.
accidental
overdose a cash reward of up to before pulling into a the family home for a protect the victim.
11:45 p.m.
driveway. Upon speaking domestic disturbance call.
deaths have been linked $2,000.
Exeter man facing nearly a dozen charges
after two run-ins with Police
Medication cart stolen from retirement home
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Exeter Examiner
Editorial
“You Know the Nearer Your Destination the More
You’re Slip Slidin’ Away”
Hi. Len here from
Father and Son Hunting
(FSHunting.com)
on
June 22, 2015.
In the spring of 2014
I posted a report on
our website that was
a personal evaluation
of how local wildlife
populations had fared
over the winter of
2013/2014. In the article
I gave my interpretation
of the net effect on
wildlife from changing
agricultural practices that
have evolved throughout
my lifetime (63 years
to date) in the Maitland
River and Bayfield River
watersheds.
Recent rainfall in the
past two weeks (10+
inches) and a close look
at the damage it inflicted
incents me to revisit
that article and share
part of it with you. Paul
Simon’s
well-known
1977 song above seems
an appropriate title.
addressed by human
innovation (at its finest);
conservation tillage and
especially ‘no-till’ farming
practices began the long
process of stabilizing
the
soil
erosion
issue. Standing (overwintering) crop residues
helped heal erosion
problems and as a bonus
provided food sources
for wildlife. It was a winwin situation. Crops
were grown profitably,
precious
farmland
remained where it could
be productive, wildlife
numbers
responded
positively and hunters
and fishermen were
presented with many
new opportunities. Life
was good!
Then
along
came
North
American
ethanol legislation with
accompanying $6 and
$7 corn prices. Human
innovation (at its worst)
is back at it again. Out
comes the mouldboard
“Food sources for wildlife; plow, back go the
a not-so-good story in bushes and downhill
southwestern
Ontario. goes the soil again. Not
As
I’ve
mentioned rocket science, not good
previously on FSHunting, and all of this done in the
this part of our province face of soaring farmland
evolved in the 1960’s and rental values. I
and 1970’s from mixed guess this is the 21st
farming to cash-cropping. century definition of ‘land
Land
was
cleared stewardship’.
and drained, bushes
were pushed back and Science tells us that
‘squared-up’, almost all we’re in the 4th year of
acres were introduced the next 32-year cold/wet
to the continuous use of cycle. Perhaps someone
mouldboard plows and will invent a new ethanol(no surprise) rolling land producing crop that can
near river drainages be grown and harvested
became victimized by on the floor of Lake
where
much
extensive soil erosion. Huron
of
our
topsoil
is
being
Not rocket science and
relocated.
not good!
and
deer
The 1980’s and 1990’s Turkey
hunting
(in
this
part
saw
the
problem
of the world) may be
relegated to the pages
of history books if we
insist on the path we’ve
chosen to follow…….
not rocket science but
an opportunity for some
good common sense.”
And so we’ve set the
stage that turned the
recent deluge into a
disaster
on
sloped,
erosion prone soil. For
many acres it’s now
too late; soil that’s
disappeared
into
the drainage ditches,
creeks,
rivers
and
ultimately Lake Huron
can never be replaced.
What it’s taken with it
(this spring’s livestock
manure, applied nitrogen
and
phosphate
and
applied pesticides) only
compound the tragedy
and the economic loss.
Mother nature won’t be
controlled by man (four
long ice-ages bracketed
by five short inter-glacial
warm periods in the most
recent 10% of planet
earth’s history) however
we do have the ability to
use reason and mitigate
at least a part of natural
destructive
forces.
Agricultural land loss
to urban sprawl, power
generation fads and
soil erosion is nearing
epic proportions yet ‘is’
controllable to some
extent by stewards of the
land.
As Paul Simon said, ‘you
know the nearer your
destination the more
you’re slip slidin’ away.
What’s your destination?
Len
FSHunting.com
Bravo
Boo
We have two Bravo’s this week.
The first Bravo “goes to the Bach
Festival organizers on the success
of the 2015 event! Congratulations!”
The second Bravo “goes to the
volunteers at the hospital. All your
hard work is greatly appreciated!”.
We have two Boo’s this week. The
first Boo “goes to business owners
who park their vehicle in front of
their own business and force their
customers to park further away.”
The second Boo “goes to people
who don’t bother to pick up their
dogs poop when walking them in
public.”
*Please note all Boo’s and Bravo’s must be signed in
order to be considered.
Bravos and Boos are submitted by community members and
do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Exeter Examiner
Quote Of The Week
“In 2015, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hopes to help this team fulfill its mile high hopes.”
That was one of the $600 answers on Jeopardy Tuesday night. After news about the
blockbuster Tulowitzki trade broke on Wednesday, the correct questions should have been,
“Who are the Toronto Blue Jays.” But, since Jeopardy films its shows in advance, contestant
Jonathan Marcus was right when he buzzed in with, “Who are the Rockies?”
Exeter Examiner
THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK
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July 31st - August 13th
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Ram Rodeo Tour returns to South Huron
Recreation Centre Aug. 7-9
Continued from page 1
“If people arrive by
10:30 pm, their name
goes in a draw, and the
winner gets a $500 gift
certificate to Miller’s
Country Store in Exeter,”
said Fields.
The next day, the
competition
gets
underway at 4:00 pm,
to be followed by a free
all-ages country music
performance under the
tent by Shelly Rastin
Band from 6:00 pm to
10:30 pm. Events held
over the two-day, rain
or shine competition
include bareback riding,
saddle bronc riding, bull
riding, steer wrestling,
barrel
racing
and
roping. Earlier in the
day Saturday, overflow
rodeo contestants will
take part in a slack
round
beginning
at
12:00 pm. The rodeo
performance venue is
wheel chair accessible.
“Normally
there
are
about 250 riders from
all over Canada and
the States in the show
itself,” Fields said. “But
I know the registration
has been much higher
this
year.
Anybody
who can’t get in to the
actual show to compete
but wants the points,
they can compete in
slack. There are slack
sessions on Saturday
and
Sunday
and
anybody can come out
and watch that and it’s
Exeter Examiner
free of charge.”
Auxillary kicking things
Tickets
for
the off with a Country Style
Exeter
Rodeo
can Brunch from 8:00 am
be purchased locally to 1:00 pm. As that’s
at the South Huron finishing up, the vendor
Recreation
Centre, and refreshment area
Hensall Co-Op Gas Bar, open at noon Sunday,
Exeter Chrysler, Miller’s with the final day of
competition
Country
Store
and rodeo
beginning
at
2:00 pm.
Huron Tractor. Tickets
purchased in advance, For more information,
prior to Friday, Aug. 7 visit ExeterRodeo.com
at 4:00 pm provide or contact the South
a savings of $5.00. Huron
Community
Regular
admission Services Department at
prices
are
$20.00 519-235-2833.
for adults, $15.00 for Rodeo Facts
youths aged 6-12, and
$5.00 for ages five and - The first formal rodeo
under. $60.00 Family is thought to have
passes are available taken place in Deer
for groups including Trail, Colorado on July
two adults and three 4, 1869.
children, with admission – North American rodeo
for each additional child legend Earl W. Bascom
costing $10.00. Tickets (1906-1995) is credited
can also be purchased with designing the first
online at ticketweb.ca one-hand
bareback
or by phone toll free at rigging for rodeo riders
1-888-222-6608.
in Alberta in 1924.
The
vendor
and - Wascom is also
refreshment
area responsible
for
open at 2:00 pm, organizing
the
first
with
intermission night
rodeo
held
entertainment including under electric lights, in
the
kid’s
“Sheep Columbia Mississippi in
Scramble”
scheduled 1935. This also marked
for 4:45 pm. The Loonie the first use of brahma
search in the sandbox bulls in a rodeo.
is back this year as well,
- Record attendance for
set for 6:00 pm. Sunday,
the Calgary Stampede
both of those events are
was set on the event’s
set for 2:45 pm, and are
100th anniversary year,
presented by the Exeter
2012, when over 1.4
Lions Club and Crabby
million people came to
Joe’s, respectively.
the city to check out the
Events wrap up Sunday, rodeo and exhibition.
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Business Of The Week
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Senior of the Week
Our senior of the week is Irv Armstrong (90) who was born in
Exeter and has 3 sons, 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
At the urging of the Mayor, Irv was the Chairperson for the
Committee for the planning of Exeter Villa which opened in 1986.
If you would like to nominate someone for Senior of the Week,
Contact us at 519-282-9595 (Phone) or 519-284-0042 (Fax),
or [email protected].
The Ex Files
- The Loonie closed on Wednesday at a
level not seen in nearly 11 years. The dollar
dropped more than a half-cent to end the day
at 76.70 cents US which is its lowest close
since September 2004, it was driven down,
in part, by another drop in the price of oil.
- Melanie McCann of Mount Carmel recently
participated in Toronto’s Pan-Am Games
from July 10-26. McCann represented Canada in the Modern Pentathlon participating in
5 different events on July 18. Her best event
of the games was a 2nd place in the Riding
Show Jumping category. She also had a 5th,
6th, 8th and 11th place finishes in her remaining events which combined for an overall finish of 5th place. Congratulations Melanie!
Our Business of the
Week
is
Premium
Transportation,
your
local international freight
carrier, located at 39978
Crediton Road, Centralia
and owned by founder
Mike Hogan. Coming up
in the trucking industry
working in London, Exeter
and Oakville, Hogan got
experience in all facets
of the business, from
trucking to dispatching.
He said these experiences
definitely helped him
when he decided to start
his own business in 1997.
Over the past 18 years,
has grown from a oneman operation housed
in a single office, to a
company employing 28
safely at temperatures as
low -20 F. In the winter,
fresh produce can be kept
at temperatures as high
as 80 F, Hogan said.
handles both Full-TrailerLoad (FTL) and Lessthan-truckload
(LTL)
freight, as well as offering
dry storage at their
warehouse and crossdocking services.
drivers as well as an but have the capability of
office staff based in the hauling dry freight as well,” “We may not be the
but
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the
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- The beautiful sunset in Grand Bend is once
again receiving praise, this time number 1 in
all of Canada. The website Notable.ca has
ranked the top 17 best sunsets in Canada,
and Grand Bend tops the list. The Grand
Bend sunset was also once ranked on the
top 10 sunsets in the world by National Geographic.
- The Kirkton Woodham Optimist Club will be
sponsoring free swimming on Saturdays and
Sundays for the entire month of August at the
Kirkton Woodham Pool. The free swims will
run from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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Movies
A flood of images have
been released recently
from the set of “X-Men:
Apocalypse,” which began
filming in Montreal in April.
The film, which is set in the
1980s, will close a trilogy of
films delving into the history
of the mutant team of
superheroes that included
the 1960s-set “X-Men: First
Class” and the ‘70s-set
“X-Men: Days of Future
Past.” “Apocalypse,” which
will introduce viewers to
new, younger versions of
characters including Storm,
Nightcrawler and Cyclops,
is set to debut in theatres
May 26, 2016. Comic
book movies coming out
before that date include
“Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice” (March
25, 2016) and “Captain
America: Civil War” (May
6, 2016), in which Captain
America will have it out
with Iron Man. 2016: The
year of the super-friend
misunderstanding. Some
have bemoaned the glut
of comic book fare hitting
theatres lately, but the
latest entry, “Ant-Man,”
was number one at the box
office for its second week
last weekend, bringing its
total gross to over $106
million. New in theatres
this week are the Tom
Cruise thriller
“Vacation”
starring
Helms (27 percent).
TV
Ed
mixed
but
generally
positive reviews, but most
have called it weaker than
Matthew
McConaughey
and Woody Harrelson’s
run last year. It’s seventh
episode airs Sunday, and
the season finale is set to
show Aug. 9.
an Tech
Last weekend in
interview with TheWrap. Have you seen the things
com, comic actor Keegan- people are doing with
Michael Key revealed that drones lately? One of the
the currently-airing fifth coolest videos we’ve seen
season of his acclaimed is still the demo video for
Comedy Central sketch the “Lily Camera,” a watershow “Key & Peele,” in proof flying drone capable
which he co-stars with of starting up by simply
Jordan Peele, will be the being thrown into the
last for the series. In the air, and then following or
interview, Key said both circling its user through the
funny men were interested use of a homing device. In
in exploring other creative the video, the drone films
avenues, both together a trip down the mountain
and separately. The show, for a snowboarder, then
which first aired in 2012, has lands perfectly on his
earned a Peabody Award outstretched arm. Next it
(which recognizes the follows a kayaker down
“distinguished achievement some rapids, showing off
and meritorious public its ability to “lead” its user
service by television and with a forward tracking
radio stations, networks, shot. The development of
producing organizations, drone technology is forcing
individuals”)
and
a human camera-people to
whole bunch of Emmy be a little more innovative
nominations
for
its in order to keep up. This
sketches that present both can be seen in “One Shot,”
irreverent and thoughtful a recent segment filmed
take downs of culture, for the extreme mountain
race and sexuality. Key biking video “UnReal” that
and Peele join Nick Kroll, sees Canadian cyclist
formerly of “Kroll Show,” Brandon Semenuk spin
in choosing to end a and flip his way down a
successful sketch show picturesque grassy hill in
on Comedy Central on California in a single shot,
their own terms, rather captured by a pickup-truck
than drag it out for years mounted camera. The trail
of diminishing returns he rides was specially built
(as could be said about a alongside a specially built
certain live NBC program road for the photographers.
that airs on Saturday It took a month to build the
“Mission: Impossible –
nights).
The
second track, and then 10 days
Rogue Nation” (92 percent
season of HBO’s “True of practice to get the shot
on RottenTomatoes.com)
Detective” has received right, with three men riding
and the franchise-reboot
9
in the truck alongside
the driver to operate the
camera, properly focus
it and nail timing and
positioning. Most biking
segments are composed
of a number of different
runs edited together.
Music
The inaugural WayHome
music festival near Barrie
in Oro-Medonte, Ontario
took place last weekend
and was, by all accounts,
a major success. Artists
performing for the roughly
35,000 concert goers
included Modest Mouse,
St. Vincent, Neil Young,
Kendrick
Lamar
and
Broken Social Scene, who
made a surprise Saturday
night appearance filling
in for another group who
had fallen ill. Billed as a
music and arts festival,
WayHome also featured
works by Toronto-based
artists and sculptors across
its grounds, which included
four stages of various sizes.
Young was the headliner
Friday night, and began
his set by performing
solo some of his classics
including “Heart of Gold”
and “Helpless,” before his
band (which includes Willie
Nelson’s sons Lukas and
Micah) joined him onstage
for the rest of his three-hour
performance.
Saturday
night’s headliner was
California rapper Kendrick
Lamar, whose set was
punctuated by a fireworks
display.
WayHome’s
website, WayHome.com,
already prompts music
lover to “save the date” for
next year’s festival, which
is already scheduled for
July 22, 23 and 24, 2016.
Huron County Food Distribution Centre Launches 2nd Annual
Gala Fundraising Evening
Huron County Food
Distribution
Centre
staff, volunteers and
supporters are invited
to gather for this special
dining event, “Be Still
and Know”.
The
Board members and
associates will play host,
welcoming their guests
along with Mary Ellen
Zielman,
Executive
Director.
Guests will
enjoy a delicious menu
and convivial dining
companions who are
working together and
sharing the vision of
ending hunger in Huron
County. Tickets for the
Centre’s gala evening
are $50 per person and a
$25 charitable donation
receipt will be issued for
each ticket purchased.
Contact
the
Centre
to buy individual and
group tickets by calling
519-913-2362. To raise
awareness of the hunger
issues right here in Huron
County and neighbouring
communities,
the
HCFBDC Annual Gala
event- Be Still and
Know – will be held
on Thursday, August
6, 2015 at the Vanastra
Community
Christian
Reformed Church.
All
proceeds received for
this event are directed
to End Hunger in Huron
County campaign. The
Huron County Food
Bank
Distribution
Centre (HCFBDC) is
an organization that
acquires, stores, and
distributes food to the
local food banks and
aid agencies in Huron
County.
Located just
outside Centralia on
the Crediton Road, the
offices and warehouse
are busy with shipping
as well as receiving
donations and materials
from a growing list of
business
and
farm
supporters.
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Ethiopia – This weekend U.S.
President
Barack
Obama
became the first sitting
president to visit the East
African nations of Kenya, his
father’s home country, and
Ethiopia. Tuesday in Ethiopia
he also became the first sitting
president to address the African
Union. In Ethiopia, Obama
talked on counter-terrorism
efforts against the militant
group al-Shabab, as well as
addressing the pervading issue
of corruption in African politics.
Obama said that, while it’s
possible he could win enough
votes to secure a third term in
office, such an act is prohibited
by the U.S. Constitution. “The
law is the law, and no person
is above the law, not even the
president,” he said, nothing
that leaders refusing to step
down when their terms end put
Africa’s democratic progress at
risk. “Nothing will unlock Africa’s
economic potential more than
ending the cancer of corruption,”
he said. He also touched on
controversial topics including
the treatment of women and
homosexuals in Africa.
1588 – The Spanish Armada
is first engaged by English
ships – July 31 has historically
been a poor day for Spanish
sailors. In the 1580s, Philip II,
King of Spain, and his sister-inlaw Elizabeth I, Queen of England, were not on good terms.
Philip, a Catholic, deemed the
queen (who was a Protestant) a
heretic. Supported by the pope,
in 1587, Philip made plans to
invade England and overthrow
Elizabeth’s regime. Those
plans were pushed back a year
due to the actions of English
pirate Francis Drake, who destroyed about 30 Spanish ships
and their supplies in a raid.
Even though his allies advised
against it, Philip charged headlong into an attack on England
in 1588. On May 28 that year,
130 Spanish ships carrying over
2,000 guns and over 25,000
men embarked from Lisbon
for the English Channel. Thousands more soldiers waited
on the mainland in the Netherlands, ready to join up with the
armada. An English fleet of 200
ships at Plymouth outnumbered
the Spanish, but had far fewer
guns. Those fleets engaged
for the first time on this date
in 1588, with England’s naval
strategy of gunning from afar,
rather than attempting to board
enemy vessels from up close,
proving superior. Spain’s ships
and armies never successfully
landed on Great Britain, and
Mexico
–
According
to
Amnesty International, Mexico
is facing “a crisis of enforced
disappearances” that is “truly
shocking.” In the past 10 months,
authorities have found at least
60 mass graves with 129 bodies
near the southern city of Iguala.
Only 16 of the remains had
been identified as of July 13.
Investigations began following
the disappearance of 43 student
teachers who clashed with
police while en route to a protest
last September. Prosecutors
say the 43 students were seized
by police, handed over to drug
gang members, killed and
incinerated at a garbage dump.
None of the recovered bodies
match those missing students.
Amnesty believes the situation
in Mexico is troubling not only
in that specific state of Guerrero,
but across the country. Figures
show that nearly 25,000 people
are officially listed as missing
or disappeared in Mexico since
2007. Almost half of those cases,
over 11,000, occurred since
President Enrique Pena Nieto
took office on Dec. 1, 2012.
USA – The identity of the
gunman accused of killing two
people and injuring nine others
in a Lafayette, Louisiana, movie
theatre last Thursday has been
confirmed as John Russell
Houser. Houser, who reloaded
his hand-gun in the middle of the
spree, shooting 11 people before
killing himself, was reportedly
sympathetic towards racist, antiSemitic and homophobic groups.
He reportedly stood up several
minutes into the Amy Schumer
comedy “Trainwreck” and began
opening fire, killing two young
women; Jillian Johnson and
Mayci Breaux. Authorities say
Houser was able to acquire his
gun legally at an Alabama pawn
shop, despite having a history of
mental illness, alleged domestic
violence and an arrest for arson.
Republican Louisiana Governor
Bobby Jindal has stated that
Houser should not have been
able to acquire a gun. Speaking
at a prayer service this week,
victim Jena Meaux described
diving to the ground and being
shot in the leg before scrambling
safely to the theatre’s exit.
Canada – Canadian actor living
in the United States Donald
Sutherland drew attention to an
ongoing legal battle this week
when he wrote an editorial
explaining that, though he has a
Canadian passport, is an Officer
of the Order of Canada and is
on Toronto’s Walk of Fame, he
can’t vote in Canada. He was
expressing a frustration held
by many long-term expats, and
in particular Gillian Frank and
Jamie Duong, who recently
lost an Ontario Court of Appeal
case fighting a ban on voting
for Canadians who have lived
outside of the country for over
five years. Their lawyer says they
have received strong support to
move forward and take the case
to the Supreme Court. The law
restricting expats from voting
was put in place in 1993 by the
Mulroney Government and was
strengthened in 2007 under
Stephen Harper, so that people
could no longer visit Canada to
restart the five-year clock. They
must resume residence here.
Frank and Duong challenged the
five-year rule in court in 2012.
Libya - Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif
al-Islam Gaddafi and eight others
have been sentenced to death for
committing war crimes during that
country’s 2011 revolution, which
ultimately led to the toppling of the
Gaddafi regime. Among the others
facing the death penalty are the
country’s former prime minister
Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi and head
of intelligence Abdullah al-Senussi.
They have the right to appeal
against their sentences within 60
days. Over 30 close associates of
the late Colonel Gaddafi were tried
for suppressing peaceful protests
during the uprising. Saif al-Islam
was not in court for the decision, but
has previously appeared via video
link. Emblematic of the fact that
Libya is currently lacking a strong
central government, Gaddafi’s
son is currently being held by a
rebel group that refuses to hand
him over. The group says they will
not hand him over to the court or
execute him. He is also wanted by
the International Criminal Court on
charges of war crimes and crimes
against humanity. Eight other exofficials received life sentences and
seven were given jail terms of 12
years each. Four were acquitted.
This Day in History – July 31st
that fall fewer than 10,000 men
aboard only 67 ships returned
to Spain. It would be the last
serious threat to England until
the Napoleonic era. Over 125
years later, early in the morning
on this date in 1715, a Spanish
treasure fleet of 12 ships hauling silver from Cuba back to Europe was caught in a hurricane.
All but one of the ships were
lost near Vero Beach, Florida,
inspiring generations of treasure hunters.
1954 – An Italian expedition
becomes the first to successfully scale K2 – Located
in the Karakoram mountain
range on the border between
Pakistan and China, K2 is the
second highest mountain in the
world at 8,611 metres (28,251
ft.), behind only Mount Everest (29,029 ft.). There are 14
mountains in the world over
8,000 metres in height, with
peaks in what is referred to
as “the death zone,” as they
are at altitudes above the point
where there is oxygen sufficient
to sustain human life. K2 is in
an elite group as, of those 14
mountains, only it and Nanga
Parbat (also in Pakistan) have
never been climbed during the
winter. Of those 14, K2 (nicknamed “The Savage Mountain”)
has claimed the second highest
number of climbers’ deaths, 81,
again behind only Everest (210).
However, as far fewer people
have attempted to ascend
K2, the death rate for climbers is staggeringly high. Before 1990, the death rate for
K2 climbers was 41 percent,
higher than any other mountain. It has since backed off to
just below 20 percent, which
is still far more than Everest’s
rate of 4.4 percent. An Italian
expedition led by explorer Ardito Desio finally succeeded
in ascending to the summit
of K2 on this date in 1954.
Controversy surrounds the
two climbers who reached the 1964 – Unmanned craft
summit, Lino Lacedelli and Ranger 7 sends back the first
Achille Compagnoni. They close-up photographs of the
were instructed to set up base moon – The main objective of
camp around 7,925 metres NASA’s Ranger program, which
where two other members of ran from 1961 to 1965, was to
the expedition would meet obtain humanity’s first close-up
them and provide them with images of the surface of the
oxygen tanks. Lacedelli and Moon. The Ranger spacecraft
Compagnoni climbed past were designed to approach
that mark, forcing the two the Moon, taking images of
men making the supply run to the lunar surface and transmitcamp overnight with no shel- ting them back to Earth until
ter in frigid temperatures. The the spacecraft were destroyed
two men, Walter Bonatti and upon impact. For various reaAmir Mehdi, survived, how- sons, including launch issues
ever Mehdi faced months of and mechanical problems,
hospitalization and amputa- Rangers 1 through 6 were failed
tions due to frostbite. It was missions. These mishaps led
later revealed Compagnoni to the program being dubbed
had climbed past the mark “shoot and hope,” as well as a
investigation
intentionally, to keep the fit, congressional
young Bonatti from joining on management problems at
their summit team and reach- NASA Headquarters. However,
ing the peak first. The summit on this date in 1964, Ranger
was not reached again until 7, which featured re-designed
television cameras, success1977.
fully returned images to Earth.
It sent more than 4,300 pictures from six cameras to waiting scientists and engineers,
at a quality 1,000 times better
than any images previously
captured on earthbound telescopes. They revealed that craters covered the lunar surface,
even in areas that appeared
to be entirely smooth; great
craters were marked by small
ones, and those were filled with
tiny impact pockmarks down
to craters with diameters just
inches across. Further, streaks
radiating out from large craters
turned out to be chains of small
craters and debris blasted out
by impacts. Following the success of Ranger 7, someone in
the control room was noticed
eating peanuts. Since that mission, NASA control rooms ceremonially open a container of
peanuts on risky missions for
luck.
1991 – USA and USSR agree
to reduce their nuclear arsenals – On this date in 1991,
after more than nine years of
negotiations, the United States
and the Soviet Union signed
an historic agreement to reduce their stockpiles of nuclear
warheads by about a third.
The Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty (or START), was signed
in Moscow by US President
George Bush and Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev. At a joint
Zimbabwe - Police in Zimbabwe
have said they urgently want to
speak to American dentist Walter James Palmer, after he killed
one of Africa’s most famous lions
earlier this month. As well as being popular with tourists, “Cecil the
Lion” was tagged by researchers
in 2008 as part of a study at the
U.K.’s Oxford University. Earlier
this week, Palmer reportedly went
into hiding after receiving a wave
of condemnation for his actions.
As of Thursday, Palmer said he
has not been contacted by U.S. or
Zimbabwe authorities, but would
assist them with inquiries if asked.
Palmer allegedly paid in excess of
$50,000 for a big game permit and
traveled from his home in Minneapolis to kill an African lion. Palmer
and two guides allegedly lured Cecil illegally from Hwange National
Park where he had protected status, before killing it to claim its pelt
and head as trophies. He claims
he was unaware of the lion’s celebrity status. About 600 African
lions are killed legally each year,
with wealthy American big game
hunters accounting for over half
of that total. There are only about
30,000 lions left in Africa.
By Dan Rankin
news conference after the signing ceremony, Bush described
START as “a significant step forward in dispelling half a century
of mistrust.” Gorbachev said it
promised to be the start of “an
irreversible process” of arms
reduction, but stressed there
was “still a lot to do.” It was the
first major agreement between
the two countries on arms reduction in over a decade, and
also called for the reduction of
Moscow’s land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles by 50
percent. However, it still left
the USA with 9,000 warheads,
and the USSR with 7,000. That
December, however, the Soviet Union collapsed before the
START treaty could be ratified.
This led to an intense period of
diplomacy, which led to agreements being reached with the
Russian Federation and three
former Soviet states (Ukraine,
Belarus and Kazakhstan)
where nuclear weapons were
stationed. The START Treaty
finally came into effect in December 1994, although the targets set out in the treaty were
not met until 2001. Since then,
further treaties such as the
Strategic Offensive Reductions
Treaty (SORT) and New START
have limited the USA and Russia to 1,550 deployed strategic
nuclear warheads, down nearly
two-thirds from the original
START treaty.
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World Sports Roundup
Pan Am Games – Canada’s athletic team achieved its pre-Games
goals of finishing the 2015 Toronto
Pan Am Games in second place
in the medal count, with 78 gold,
69 silver and 70 bronze for a total
of 217 (up from last week’s total
of 173). They finished behind just
Team USA, who nabbed 265 medals – including 103 gold. Brazil finished a distant third with 141 medals. Unlike some other nations,
the hosts of the game brought an
‘A’ team of Olympic-calibre athletes including the likes of swimmer Ryan Cochrane, decathlete
Damian Warner, and kayaker
Adam van Koeverden. American
Michael Phelps nor Jamaican Usain Bolt attended the competition.
The tally of 217 tops Canada’s
previous best Pan Am Games
total of 197 in Winnipeg in 1999.
Some star athletes to look out for
next year in Brazil include women’s basketball player Kia Nurse,
who led the Canadian team to its
first ever gold, and sprinter Andre
De Grasse, who won both the 100
200 metres. Canada’s men’s softball team also won its eighth consecutive gold. Lima, Peru hosts
the next Pan Am Games in 2019.
Olympics – The water where
Olympians will be competing in
swimming and boating events
in Rio next summer are getting
failing grades from researchers. They say they’ve found
dangerously high levels of viruses and bacteria from sewage in venues where athletes
will compete from Aug. 5-21
next year. Some athletes who
have begun training in Rio
have already become sick with
incapacitating fevers, vomiting
and diarrhea. An Austrian sailing coach called the water “by
far the worst” his team has ever
seen in their careers. In Rio, as
in many Brazilian urban areas,
sewage runs through open
ditches to streams and rivers
feeding into the same beaches
and water bodies soon to be
Olympic sporting venues. This
has left Rio’s famed beaches
deserted due to the stench,
sludge and copious dead fish.
While adenovirus counts of
1,000 per litre raise alarm bells
at Californian beaches, some
of Rio’s water bodies show results in the millions and even
billions per litre.
NHL – In off-season NHL news,
the league held a press conference at Gillette Stadium in
Foxborough,
Massachusetts
Wednesday, presenting the
logos that will be worn by the
team’s competing in next year’s
outdoor Winter Classic game:
The Boston Bruins and Montreal
Canadiens. Speaking at the
event, NHL commissioner Gary
Bettman noted that between the
Bruins and Habs, and the primary Gillette Stadium tenants the
Patriots, the teams have won 34
championships (of which Montreal has won 24). Boston, who
will be wearing a bear-topped
logo similar to the team’s 19241925 jerseys, becomes the first
team to have hosted the event
twice; they also hosted it in
2010, when they beat the Flyers
at Fenway Park. Only four players remain on the team from that
game: Patrice Bergeron, Zdeno
Chara, Tuukka Rask, and David
Krejci. Bettman also announced
the game’s primary sponsor
Bridgestone has extended their
contract for another five years.
there are just four Bruins left
from that event:
CFL – The going has been, well,
rough, for Saskatchewan five
games into the 2015 season,
as the Roughriders lead the
league in Points For (143) but
are a league-worst 0-5. This can
be at least partially explained by
the fact that they have allowed
a league-worst 165 Points
Against. Worse than this, however, is the fact that, going forward, they will have to rely on
third-string quarterback Brett
Smith, after the team’s backup
QB Kevin Glenn suffered a torn
pectoral in their 31-21 loss to
Hamilton on Sunday. Glenn will
miss at least six games. The
Riders’ would-be starter Darian
Durant tore an Achilles tendon
in the first game of the regular season a month ago. He is
out for the season. The rookie
Smith will be behind center tonight in Edmonton. Meanwhile,
Ottawa secured their franchiserecord third win of the season
last Friday, upsetting the Grey
Cup-champion
Stampeders
29-26 in Ottawa. REDBLACKS
QB Henry Burris threw for 389
yards and three TDs in the win.
Ottawa has a bye this week.
MLB – It was announced yester- NFL- The NFL upheld its susday that the Detroit Tigers had pension of Super Bowl XLIXtraded starting pitcher David Price winning quarterback Tom
to the Blue Jays in exchange for Brady Tuesday, despite his
Toronto pitching prospects Daniel efforts to appeal the decision
Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo La- last month. Brady’s suspenbourt. Price, 29, has a 9-4 record sion for his involvement in the
with a 2.53 ERA and 138 strike- “Deflategate” scandal could
outs in 21 starts this season. The mean the longtime Patriots
Tigers acquired Price at the trade starter misses the first four
deadline last season on the way to games of the 2015-2016 seatheir fourth consecutive AL-Central son. Patriots backup Jimmy
title. Price is also a five-time All- Garoppolo is the likely starter
Star who won a Cy Young Award in Brady’s place. In his ruling,
in 2012. Some have characterized league commissioner Roger
the move as a “rental,” as Price will Goodell said Brady violated
be a free agent at season’s end. the league’s policy on “inToronto, who opened a home se- tegrity of the game” when
ries against Kansas City last night, he instructed his assistant to
was 51-51 on Thursday and seven destroy his cellphone which
games behind the AL-East leading included text data relevant
New York Yankees. They’re just to the period in question, surtwo games behind the flailing Min- rounding the AFC Championnesota Twins for the second Wild ship game. Brady admits to
Card spot. The Twins have lost no wrong-doing, and has now
four in a row and dropped eight filed suit against the league,
of the last 10. It capped off a big alleging his punishment was
non-waiver trade deadline week not fair and consistent. Brady
for the Jays, who also added All- could still play opening day
Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and next season if he is successreliever LaTroy Hawkins in ex- ful in filing an injunction to
change for Jose Reyes and three play during the proceedings
of that lawsuit.
minor league pitchers.
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Why did the baker stop
making doughnuts?
He was annoyed with the
HOLE business.
What is black and white
and when you kick it it
flies?
A soccer ball
What is a TV’s favorite
thing to do at the
beach?
Channel surf.
Why can’t you borrow
money from a leprechaun?
Because they are always a
little short
What did the vampire bring
to the baseball field?
His bats
What disappears when you
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mice like?
Squeakers!
Why did the banana go to
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Because he wasn’t peeling
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This Week In Agriculture
15
Where
Are We?
Federal government investing in preserving vegetable freshness
Speaking from SaintDenis-sur-Richelieu,
Quebec
last
Friday,
agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz
announced
an
investment of $2.5
million to Bonduelle
Research Inc., to
introduce
a
new
food
preservation
technology
which
will prolong the shelflife of vegetables
making
them
safer to consume
longer after they
are harvested. The
investment is being
made through the
“Growing
Forward
2”
Agri-Innovation
Program, a five-year
program worth up to
$698 million.
The announcement
came
on
the
same day a 120
kilowatt
EnWave
“ q u a n t a R E V ”
machine
was
installed
at
Bonduelle’s Quebec
facility. According to
an EnWave release,
the “Radiant Energy
Vacuum” (or REV)
machine
equips
Bonduelle to produce
“dehydrofrozen
vegetables,” which
are produced by
homogeneously
removing a small
amount of moisture
from fresh vegetables
immediately before
freezing.
The
removal of moisture
prior to freezing also
reportedly enhances
vegetables’ flavour,
colour and nutrient
concentration,
while providing a
protective
coating
against
diseasecausing
germs.
This
technology
will
make
more
vegetables available
to consumers yearround,
thereby
increasing
the
competitiveness
of Canada’s fresh
produce sector.
The
frozen
food
brand
Arctic
Gardens, processed
in Strathroy formerly
under
name
the
Carriere Foods Inc.,
is one of the brands
likely to benefit from
the new technology.
year,
according
to the results of
the
research
&
development.
As
Bonduelle
grows the market
for
dehydrofrozen
vegetables, they also
plan to collaborate
with
EnWave
to
finalize the design
and
construction
of a larger 300kW
Bonduelle
aims quantaREV machine
to establish their for potential future
d e h y d r o f r o z e n use. Bonduelle North
vegetables as the America is Canada’s
vegetable
premium option in largest
the global frozen processor with seven
vegetable
industry. plants in the country,
three
They began research including
in
Southwestern
and
development
with this equipment Ontario and four in
for its application Quebec.
with fresh vegetables In
2014,
the
last June. They plan primary
vegetable
to introduce these processing
sector
improved
frozen contributed
$140
vegetable products million
to
the
to their customer Canadian economy.
during
the
next
Can you correctly identify
where this picture was taken??
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Market Prices
(Cash bids as of Thursday, 5 p.m.)
#2 YELLOW CORN
Old Crop – $4.28
New Crop – $4.29
SOYBEANS
Old Crop – $11.70
New Crop – $11.50
SOFT RED WHEAT
Old Crop – $5.77
New Crop – $5.79
Tree Tips: Dead Man’s Fingers
The term Dead Man’s
Fingers sounds like
something out of a pirate movie. However
it is actually a kind of
fungus that can be
problematic to a number of different species
of trees. This Fungus is properly known
as Xylaria polymorpha, this fungus is a
saprobic fungus, which
means that it only invades dead or dying
wood.
Dead Man’s Fingers
shows a preference for
Apple, Beech, Maple,
Locust, and Elm trees.
This fungus only invades dead or dying
wood, as a result of
a problem and not a
cause. Even though
this fungus does not kill
the tree in itself, it will
cause problems, which
will eventually cause
the tree to die. Dead
Man’s Fingers will invade injured roots and
retain water causing
root rot. If it is present
in the roots or trunk in color, and growthe fungus sometimes ing 1.5 to 4 inches in
causes soft rot. Soft rot height.
causes the integrity of
the tree to break down,
which can quickly be- If you have a question, you can email
come hazardous.
me at jtsquote@gmail.
There is no known com, and I will respond
cure for this problem, either by email or in
if a tree is infected to a future article. If you
should be removed would like me to come
quickly before it be- and assess one of your
comes
dangerous. trees, you can call me
Dead Man’s Fingers is at 519.272.5742.
fairly easy to identify, it
simply looks like a several fingers, dark black
Joel Hackett is a Certified Arborist. Spending
most of the year running Joel’s Tree Service,
he also teaches Arbor-
culture during the winter
at Lambton College. Joel
Hackett does not assume any liability for any
information in this article.
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Exeter Examiner
Friedsburg Days in Dashwood
Friedsburg Days Festival returns to
Dashwood for 2015
SATURDAY AUGUST 1, 2015
By Dan Rankin
the 150th anniversary in the parade. For
In 1853, John A. of the founding of more information on
Macdonald was just Friedsburg. It’s back displaying a vehicle,
Marty
38 years old and again this year, bigger contact
and
better
than
ever.
Debruyn
at
519-237was years away from
becoming Canada’s President
of
the 3733 or email Marty
yohan1967@
first Prime Minister. festival
committee at
hotmail.com.
P r e - C o n f e d e r a t i o n , Matthew Hayter said
the
country
itself holding the event Throughout the day,
was known as the annually got to be a vendors tents, a craft
Province of Canada – big responsibility for show and bake sale
a short-lived union of volunteers, so “we’re
will be set up next to
H ENSALL
D ISTRICT
the former colonies just going to throw
the community centre,
C
of Upper and Lower a really good party with
a
barbecue
Canada that lasted every five years.”
and
refreshments
from 1841 to 1867 and Things get underway tent
opening
up
was made up of a thin bright
and
early at 11:00 am until
band of territory along tomorrow
morning 1:00 am. Starting at
the Great Lakes and with the Firemen’s noon, their famous
St. Lawrence River.
Breakfast
at
the Dashwood sausage
But it was in that year community
centre with sauerkraut will
served.
That
that brothers Noah pavilion kitchen, set be
should
provide
ample
and Absalom Fried to run from 7:00 am
set out from Blenheim to 10:00 am and with fuel for those taking
Township in Oxford a menu including part in the tug of war
County to build a pancakes,
Hayter’s and arm wrestling
saw mill and, shortly maple turkey sausage, c o m p e t i t i o n s
thereafter, a grain mill bacon, eggs, toast, Saturday.
on some unoccupied
land in Southwestern
Ontario. In 1860, after
a number of other
homes were built
and businesses were
founded, they named
the village Friedsburg.
Eleven years later,
now postmaster for
the
village,
Noah
bestowed
it
with
its
current
name:
Dashwood.
juice and coffee. When
breakfast is through, a
parade with the theme
“Express Yourself” featuring the Shriner’s
motorcycle
riders,
antique tractors a
band and many other
floats - will roll out
from the Dashwood
Ball Diamond and
make its way around
town.
Also revving up at
11:00 am is a new
feature, a dirt bike
test track for kids
presented by Brian’s
Service Centre in
Hensall and Yamaha.
Trained professionals
from Yamaha Motor
Canada will train
and equip kids ages
6-12 to ride a Yamaha
off-road
motorcycle
on
a
Yamaha
Riding
An antique car show
Academy
specially
A century later, in 1971, begins
along
the
the first Friedsburg c l o s e d - t o - r e g u l a r - prepared course. All
equipment
Days festival was traffic Bronson Line at safety
and
motorcycles
held to recognize 8:00 am and runs until
Dashwood’s
100th 4:00 pm. All entrants are provided free
birthday – and a to the car show of charge, however
tradition was born. will receive a lunch a parent or legal
The last such event voucher for lunch guardian must be
took place in 2010, and can participate present at all times.
FULL DAY OF EVENTS
7:00 - 10:00 Dashwood Fireman’s Breakfast
8:00 - 11:00 Local Church Bake Sale
8:00 - 4:00 Antique Car & Hot Rod Show & Shine on Bronson Line
8:30 - 5:00 Local Vendors Sales
10:30 - 11:30 155th Anniversary Parade 2015 Theme - Express Yourself!
11:00 - 5:00 Yamaha Riding Academy
11:00 - 1:00 A.M. Food Service, Sausage & Sauerkraut, Hot Dogs,
Burgers, Chips & Pop
11:00 - 1:00 Bavarian Beer Garden
12:00 - 5:00 Children’s Rides and Games
1:30 - 3:30 Tug Of War Competition
1:30 - 4:30 The Snake Lady Reptile Show in the Community Centre
2:00 - 3:30 Kids Tractor Pull Competition
3:00 - 5:00 Arm Wrestling Competition
5:00 - 7:00 Optimist Pineridge Chicken BBQ, Advance Ticket Required
7:30 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. $10.00 Ticket Required for Evening Live Entertainment
DASHWOOD
OPTIMIST CLUB
SM
ITH - PEAT
Roofing
& SHEET METAL LTD.
McCANN
REDI-MIX INC.
Dashwood
Exeter - Mitchell
BRANNON
BLUEWATER
TUG - OF - WAR
C O N S T R U C T I O N
Grand Bend
Big Bill’s
STORAGE
Joe Boyle
WESTLAND
REENHOUSES
Pennywise Promotions
G
Custom Embroidered
Corporate Wear
M&M
Painting &
Decorating Ltd.
PLUMBING &
ELECTRIC
MINI EXCAVATOR
DUMP TRUCK SERVICE
HYDRO-VAC EXCAVATION
ERIK SORENSEN
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Antique Car & Hot Rod
IN THE MAIN TENT
Show & Shine
Come and showcase your classic
ALL BANDS ARE
car or hotrod at Friedsburg Days.
DASHWOOD TALENT!
All entrants will receive a meal voucher
for lunch and can participate in the
parade.
So, get her all shined up and we’ll see
you at Friedsburg Days.
YAMAHA RIDING ACADEMY
An exciting day is in store for your 6 - 12 year
old boy or girl at Yamaha Riding Academy.
Trained professionals from Yamaha Motor
Canada will train and equip your child to ride
a Yamaha offroad motorcycle on our
specially prepared course.
All safety equipment and motorcycles are
provided free of charge.
A parent or legal guardian must be present
at all times. For more information, please
refer to:
www.yamaha-motor.ca/riding_academy
For more information or to display your car
contact Marty Debruyn at 519-237-3733
or email Marty at [email protected]
CHILDRENS RIDES AND GAMES
GIANT AIRBOUNCE RIDES
FACE PAINTING
MIDWAY GAMES & PRIZES
RIDES - $10.00 FOR ALL DAY
That runs 11:00 am to
5:00 pm.
HURON TRACTOR
BILL FISCHER
HOFFMANS PTL.
3:00 - 5:00 - GLEN HODGINS
5:30 - 7:30 - JOHN A. MacDONALD
8:00 - 10:00 - KLONDYKE
10:00 - 1:00 - ROY’S GARAGE
Carolinian
Construction
& Building Centre
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
AND INQUIRIES
GO TO:
tinyurl.com/FriedsburgDays
to the community
centre,
inflatables
face
Also for the kids, attraction,
painting
and
midway
inside the Dashwood
Community
Centre games will be setup,
beginning at 1:30 with a cost of $10.00
pm “The Snake Lady for the day.
Reptile Show” will Four local musical
be exhibiting feeding acts are set to perform
displays and teaching throughout the day
about reptiles. Nearby beginning at 3:00 pm
on Boston Street next with Glen Hodgins,
DASHWOOD FIREMAN’S
BREAKFAST
7:00 TO 10:00
followed by the John
A.
MacDonalds,
Klondyke and Roy’s
Garage. Check out
the music for free
until 7:00 pm. From
7:30 pm to 1:00 am,
admission is $10.
For more information,
find Friedsburg days
on Facebook.
Health & Wellness:
Optimal Balance
Gratitude is Healthy!
In taking care of our health, we can not overlook the
importance of mental health. Balanced health is a
whole package, which includes the body, mind and
soul. I intend to address all three aspects at various
times in this column.
It’s been said before that in this time and age, people
have expectations for instantaneous results in
almost any endeavor. That we are impatient, and do
not put in the time to earn what we receive, in many
areas of life. I agree with that statement. Being in
the fitness industry, one of the main reasons people
give up is that they do not see results after their
first week, and sometimes even their first day. Even
though we can ‘fast track’ a lot of things in life, when
it comes to our health and wellness, we HAVE TO
put in the work, dedication, the sweat and tears, self
reflection and take personal responsibility.
However, I digress; today’s article is on gratitude.
Gratitude for what one receives in life can literally
change your life. Appreciation of the small things in
your life can clear your mind, sharpen your focus,
minimize drama in your life, and breathe new life
into you.
I would like to issue a challenge to you. For the next
month, write daily in a gratitude journal, either on
paper or on your cell, 5 simple things that you are
grateful for. I have done this before both for myself
and prescribed it to clients, and the change in our
mental focus and appreciation is tremendous. Life
changing really.
Over the years, what has made it into my gratitude
journal has changed, but one thing that has not
changed, is that when I take the time in a day to
appreciate the little things and be truly thankful, I
live in the moment, and I am blessed.
Below is my list from yesterday. Drop me a line and
tell me your list of 5, or if you accept my challenge,
tell me how it changed your life. I’m all ears, and as
always, looking for your success!
My list of 5:
1- My favorite lily was open in my flowerbed, and it
was beautiful. It really touches my soul.
2- I was able to console a friend that received bad
news with a genuine hug. (Was very grateful that
she allowed me to share that moment with her)
3-I went for a walk with my mom, and we enjoyed
the sunshine and the beautiful weather.
4-I received an email from a friend/client that said
thank you for supporting her on her journey.
5-I heard an awesome list of songs on the radio as
I drove home from work!
The Bottom Line
Accept my challenge, start looking for the things to
be grateful for, and live in the moment. Some days
it may be hard to reach even 2 items for your list,
but keep looking. Nothing can be too small or silly
to make the list. It gets easier with time, and I can
not overstate how positively it affects your mental
health.
**Shelley is the owner, trainer and wellness coach at
Optimal Balance. Questions and comments can be
sent to [email protected]
Exeter Examiner
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Ask The Vet
We just moved to
a new house this
spring and will be
putting in all new
gardens.
We have
a dog and a cat and
want to make sure
our garden is pet
safe.
What should
we avoid planting?
Congratulations
on
your new home! It is
a great idea to consider your fur family’s
needs during garden
planning. There are
thousands of plants,
shrubs and trees that
are pet safe and can
make your garden a
beautiful, safe oasis
for your cat and dog.
Every year, however,
many pets are poisoned from plants or
products used in the
garden.
cidal soap, slug traps
and manual removal
of pests are non-toxic
methods to keep your
plants and pets safe.
Avoid highly toxic products such as slug bait,
rat poison, zinc phosphide and fly bait.
palms tend to be used
as houseplants or in
patio planters as they
are not winter hardy.
pet away from treated
areas for the recommended time suggested on the label.
Bulbs to avoid include
tulips, crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and
lily of the valley. Parts
of these bulbs contain
toxins that can cause
intestinal
distress,
drooling, depression,
cardiac complications
and seizures. Morning
glory, begonias, azalea,
Some plants are highrhododendron, coleus,
ly poisonous to pets
foxglove, hydrangea,
and ingestion of even
clematis, castor bean
one leaf can be fatal.
and English ivy are
When designing your
some other common
garden, it is a good
plants to avoid. Yew
idea to consult the
shrubs/trees contain
ASPCA Poison Control
a toxin that can affect
website for a complete
the central nervous
list of poisonous plants
system, causing tremat https://www.aspca.
bling, poor co-ordinaorg/pet-care/animaltion, difficulty breathing
poison-control.
and heart failure.
Avoid planting lilies as
Fertilizing your garden
they are highly toxic
is important for the
to cats.
Ingestion of
health of your plants
even a small part of
but use caution when
a lily plant can lead
selecting, storing and
to kidney failure and
using your product.
death. All parts of the
Ingestion of fertilizer
Sago palm are poisoncan cause symptoms
ous but it is the seeds
ranging from intestinal
that contain the highupset to life-threatenest concentration of
ing intestinal complicatoxin. Ingestion of 1-2
tions. Read the label
seeds can cause vomcarefully and ensure
iting, diarrhea, liver failyou are keeping your
ure and seizures. Sago
Mulch is another consideration for keeping
your newly planted
garden healthy, reduce watering needs
and prevent weeds.
Many gardeners select
cocoa mulch, which
is made from cocoa
bean shells. It is popular because it smells
like chocolate and has
a nice colour. With its
sweet smell, dogs are
often attracted to this
type of mulch and will
commonly eat it. Depending on the amount
consumed, this mulch
can lead to chocolate
poisoning. The symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhea, muscle
tremors and even cardiac arrest. Choose
less toxic mulch alternatives such as shredded pine or cedar.
Controlling pests in
your garden should be
done using as many
natural methods as
possible. Companion
planting (using plants
that compliment each
other and provide pest
resistance for each
other), using insecti-
Composting is a great,
environmentally
conscious way to feed your
plants naturally and
your garden will thank
you for it. Ensure your
compost is contained
and not accessible to
your pets. Some of
the foods you compost
can be toxic to pets. In
addition, the decomposing food contains
fungi that produce mycotoxins. These toxins can lead to violent
tremors within 30-90
minutes of ingestion.
Ensuring that your pet
is receiving parasite
control will also prevent unwanted fleas,
ticks and intestinal parasites found in the garden from hitching a ride
on or in your pet. The
last consideration is for
pets that suffer from
seasonal allergies. Try
to select a garden with
plants that do not produce the common pollen allergens and keep
weeds controlled. We wish you all the
best with your garden
design and planning
and hope it brings you
and your furry friends
many years of enjoyment.
By.
Dr. Kim Anderka
Dr. Christina
waite
Douth-
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July 16/2015 Amberley
Gavel Report
Exeter Examiner
Letters to the Editor
as they relate to the regarding councils role
municipal act are
-act as CEO by -It is the role of council upholding and promoting
to represent the public, the purposes of the
and to consider the well municipality
being and interests of the -promoting
public
municipality.
involvement
At the request of the CAO
and council, Fred Dean
and Nigel Bellchamber
were assigned to review
council/staff
relations,
council
effectiveness -to
ensure
that -act as a representative of
and
organizational administrative
policies, the municipality
effectiveness.
practices and procedures
The report reaffirmed and controllership policies, -participate in and foster
for me the information practices and procedures activities that enhance
I had received from are in place to implement the economic, social and
environmental well-being
the 2 workshops I had the decisions of council.
attended by the same -to ensure accountability of the municipality and its
presentors,
regarding and transparency of the residents.
roles and responsibilities operations,
including As I review these roles
of head of council, and the activities of senior and responsibilities I
council and the Municipal management
reflect on where we
Act. One of the first
have come from. I have
accomplishments of the -maintain the financial already mentioned the
present council was the integrity of the municipality procedural bylaws, but I
review and amendment Decision
making had not anticipated how
to the procedural bylaw. remains with council, proud I am to say I am the
I was impressed with staff operationalize the Mayor of South Huron,
the
recommendation decisions
and the representative at
that we utilize this tool to
Along with my role as a the county level. Just in
improve the effectiveness
councillor, it is also my the past month, I found
of council meetings, and
myself speechless with
role as head of council to
feel comfortable referring
the generosity of our
-provide
council
with community with the new
to it more often.
information
and home built for homes
Key messages for me
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s for humanity, and the
talent and community
involvement and local
talent involvement with
the Bach festival. I
cannot forget my role at
county council, and the
culture and support there
motivates me to advocate
for best practices.
It is timely that this
review will be a working
document as we move
towards
a
strategic
plan. We can identify the
culture we want to create
for decisions making as
the presenters reiterated
good councils have good
strategy, good budgets
and good measurements.
I myself consider this as
a quality improvement
report, and grateful this
was identified so early in
our council time.
We have a great council,
CAO and staff and their is
nothing in this report that
we can not achieve.
Maureen Cole,
Huron Mayor
South
Weekend Smiles
Benny in the Desert
In the great desert
lived a band of nomads.
Their leader, Benny, had
risen to his rank due to
his magnificent beard.
His people believed
a man’s strength and
courage came from his
beard, and thus the
man with the biggest
beard was their chief.
After
leading
the
band for many years,
Benny began to fell
uncomfortable wearing
the beard, in this hot
and dusty land. He
wanted to shave it off,
so he called his council
together to get their
advice.
When he said he
wanted to shave, the
councilmen
were
shocked. One said,
“Do you not remember
the ancient legend,
Sire. The leader who
removes his beard is
cursed and made into a
piece of earthenware.”
Benny had heard this
legend, but being a
modern man, he scoffed
at the tale.
Being headstrong, he
went ahead and cut and
scraped away his once
magnificent beard. As
the final whisker was
cut off, a huge dust
storm came up. It lasted
only a few seconds,
and when it cleared,
there was a man-sized
clay vessel where only
moments before had
stood their leader.
The council then knew
the legend must be
true. Their conclusion?
“A Benny shaved is a
Benny urned.” t
Questions that make
you go “Hmm”
A stitch in time saves
nine what?
After
eating,
do
amphibians have to wait
one hour before getting
out of the water?
Are part-time band
leaders
semiconductors?
Are there any unguided
missiles?
Are you breaking the
law if you drive past
those road signs that
say “Do Not Pass”?
Are you telling the truth
if you lie in bed?
Before they invented
drawing boards, what
did they go back to?
Can fat people go
skinny-dipping?
Can you buy an
entire chess set in a
pawnshop?
Can you get cavities
in your dentures if you
use too much artificial
sweetener?
Could crop-circles be
the work of a cereal
killer?
Crime doesn’t pay...
does that mean my job
is a crime?
Day light savings time
- why are they saving it
and where do they keep
it?
Did Noah keep his bees
in archives?
Do boxer shorts box?
Do cemetery workers
prefer the graveyard
shift?
Do clowns wear really
big socks?
Do fish get thirsty?
Do hummingbirds hum
because they don’t
know the words?
Do hungry crows have
ravenous appetites?
Do people in Australia
call the rest of the world
‘up over’?
Do pilots take crashcourses?
Do Roman paramedics
refer to IV’s as “4’s”?
Do Scottish Terriers get
Scotch Tape worms?
Do
stars
clean
themselves with meteor
showers?
Do steam rollers really
roll steam?
Do vegetarians eat
animal crackers?
Do witches run spell
checkers?
Do you need a silencer
if you are going to shoot
a mime?
Does a man-eating
shark eat women, too?
Does
killing
time
damage eternity?
Does that screwdriver
belong to Phillip?
Have you ever imagined
a
world
with
no
hypothetical situations?
Have you ever seen a
toad on a toadstool?
Have you ever talked
into
an
acoustic
modem?
Have
you
ever
wondered?
How can someone
“draw a blank”?
How can there be selfhelp “groups”?
How can you tell when
it is time to tune your
bagpipes?
How come chocolate
milk doesn’t come from
brown cows?
How come I can pick my
ears but not my nose?
How
come
wrong
numbers are never
busy?
How dead is the Dead
Sea?
How did a fool and his
money get together?
How did the man
who invented cottage
cheese know he was
done?
How do I set my laser
printer on stun?
How do they get a deer
to cross at that sign.
If Jimmy cracked corn
and I don’t care, why is
there a song about him?
How does a thermos
know if it is supposed to
keep something hot or
cold?
If the #2 pencil is the
most popular, why’s it
still #2?
Is there another word
for “synonym?”
If a turtle doesn’t have a
shell, is he homeless or
naked?
Isn’t is it a bit unnerving
that doctors call what
they do “practice”?
What do you do when
you see an endangered
animal that is eating an
endangered plant?
What’s another word for
thesaurus?
If a parsley farmer is
sued, can they garnish
his wages?
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Thank You
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Out and About, a Travel Feature
Cabot Cliffs Golf Course
A truly world-class golf destination is created in Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island
The 16th hole, a breathtaking 176 yard par 3
By Stewart Grant
as one of the nation’s
finest.
This was Keiser’s
INVERNESS,
NOVA
SCOTIA - Even casual next big splash in golf
golfers can rhyme off following the creation of
many of the world’s the acclaimed golf resort
greatest courses: Pebble at Bandon Dunes in
Beach, St. Andrews, and Oregon (which features
Augusta National are FOUR of the Greatest
three that come to mind. 100 Golf Courses in
This month, I had the America according to
opportunity to travel to Golf Digest).
Inverness, Nova Scotia When explaining his logic
to play a public golf for building multiple golf
course that someday courses in one location,
may also be considered Keiser has been quoted
one of the top 10 greatest as saying, “One course
golf courses in the world: is a curiosity, two is a
Cabot Cliffs.
destination.” With this
Three
years
ago, month’s opening of
developer Mike Keiser the second course in
put the village of Inverness, Cabot Cliffs,
Inverness, NS on the map what a destination he
with the introduction of has created, indeed.
with
100-foot
cliffs
falling to the ocean
below. Keiser brought
in the world-class design
team of Ben Crenshaw
and Bill Coore, whose
impressive portfolio of
past courses include
Sand Hills in Nebraska,
Streamsong Resort in
Florida, Friar’s Head
in New York, Kapalua
Plantation Course in
Hawaii, and Bandon
Trails at the Bandon
Dunes Resort in Oregon.
the property, the design
team ultimately settled
on a unique configuration
of 18 holes comprised
of 6 par-threes, 6 parfours, and 6 par-fives.
The topography allowed
for great variety in the
types of holes at Cabot
Cliffs, such as the “Dell”
par-3 6th with the green
hidden within a group
of sand dunes, or the
intriguing par-4 13th
which features a large
hill directly in front of the
green
which toys with
Great architects are
the
minds
of first-time
able to find holes within
the land provided, and visitors. Throughout the
nowhere in their past golf course, there are
experience had Coore & stunning views of the
Crenshaw seen such a ocean and thrilling and
spectacular piece of land unique challenges. The
layout feels completely
Cabot Links golf course, Cabot Cliffs was built as that found at Cabot world-class even before
After scouting
a true links-style seaside on some of the most Cliffs.
you reach the final three
course that was instantly dramatic and beautiful out more than 100 holes that will ultimately
recognized by critics landscapes in the world, potential golf holes on be the Cliffs’ signature:
The 17th hole, a 331 yard par 4
The 16th green
#16, par-3, 176 yards
(or 148 yards from the
green tees) – Offices
throughout the world
feature pictures and
artwork of the par-3
12th at Augusta and the
par-3 16th at Cypress
Point. Add this hole to
the future list of the most
celebrated par-3’s in golf.
At the 16th, the golfer
has the thrill of hitting
from one cliff over a
chasm across to another
cliff with a 100-foot drop
to the ocean below.
#17, par-4, 331 yards
(or 277 yards from the
green tees) – The golfer
is presented with the bold
choice of challenging the
cliff for an opportunity to
catch a downhill slope
and drive the green for
an eagle putt, or to take
an iron and play it safe to
the left.
#18, par-5, 528 yards
(or 509 yards from
the green tees) – A
potentially-reachable
par-5 with the ocean
challenging throughout
the right-hand side.
Cabot Cliffs is open
for only limited play in
2015 and reservations
are difficult to make due
to the large amount of
press that the course
has received. However,
a trip to Cape Breton
Island next year to play
Cabot Cliffs, Cabot Links,
and Highland Links (a
Stanley
Thompsondesigned classic in
Ingonish, NS) would be a
great idea for any golfer
who enjoys to play some
of the best courses that
the world can offer.
The 18th hole, a challenging 528 yard par 5

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