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TROUBLE HEARING • Can you hear but not understand? • Do you have ringing in your ears? • Is TV turned up loud? • Do you work in noise? If you answered yes to any of these questions, a HEARING TEST is recommended. Complimentary Hearing Tests (55+) Photo by Wendy Soloduik Standing out for safety – School Safety Patrollers, Kyle, age 12 and Tannis, age 12, show off their safety vests with Nottawasaga OPP Officer Kelly Daniels at Tottenham Public School (TPS) last week. In total, 8 foot patrollers have been trained at TPS by Constable Daniels, following the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) Foot and Bus Patrol Program since the new safety program, which does not allow motorists to enter the school parking lot between 8:30 – 9 a.m. and 3:15 – 3:45 p.m., began on November 4th. Tottenham Public School making it safer for students By Wendy Soloduik For the safety of its students, Tottenham Public School (TPS) has closed its parking lot to motorists before and after school. TPS Principal, Susan Nixon – new to the school as of fall, 2013 – spent the first few weeks of school observing the behaviours of parents, guardians and babysitters as they dropped students off at her school. Her fears, confirmed by the observations of Vice Principal Valerie Smith (also new as of 2013), could not be ignored. “It was an accident waiting to happen,” Smith told the Times. Which Cheryl Cokes, School Council Chairperson, agreed with. The set up of the school, which has two entrances that are not connected, means that parents were pulling into the school parking lot, swinging their doors open onto a busy sidewalk to allow their child to exit the vehicle, and then turning around in a round-a-bout to exit. This created four lanes of motoring traffic – the cars belonging to teachers and school staff parked for the day, the incoming, the outgoing, and the kiss-and-parkers letting their kids out. Weaving through these four lanes of traffic were the children who walked to school – entering from two pathways at the north and south end of the property respectively. In addition to this, parents would park their cars in the round-a-bout on both sides (creating another three lanes of traffic there) so that they could exit their vehicle and hang off the chain link fence surrounding the kindergarten area, to drink coffee, socialize with other parents and watch their children play. The Animal Hospital of Beeton A FULL-SERVICE VETERINARY MEDICAL FACILITY Dr. Caitlin Murray • Dr. Stefani Warmington www.beetonvet.ca Please visit our website for more information. 60 Main St. W., Beeton 905.729.2929 CATERING AVAILABLE Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria LLBO 905-729-0029 In addition to closing off the entrance (using pylons) Tottenham Public School has made other changes for the safety of students: the area next to the interior sidewalk has been designated as a no parking/stopping zone. This prevents motorists, who drop their children, or daycare kids (as there is also a YMCA Day Care on site), from pulling up to the curb and potentially hitting pedestrians with their car doors. Continued on PAGE 3 Orangeville 54 First St. 519-942-9428 Bolton 316 Queen St.S 905-857-5183 Alliston 24-180 Parsons Rd 705-435-4356 Shop Ken & Bonnie’s Shop Late Early BEETON Fresh Food • Friendly Neighbours OPEN - Mon-Sat 7am-Midnight Sun 9am-8pm The complete shopping experience... Fast & Friendly Proudly Beeton, Proudly Local, Proudly Canadian Jackson Plaza 905-729-2513 Page 2 – November 21, 2013 – The TIMES JOANNE URBANSKI Sales Representative GARY LAAKSO FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. EARLUG 119 Victoria St. W. NEW TECUMSETH TIMES EARLUG Ronan Realty Brokerage Alliston ON L9R 1T7 Bus: 705-435-6294 Fax: 705-435-9050 Sandra Phekoo, CIP Toll Free: 1-877-870-1888 Associate Agent III 705-435-4336 [email protected] www.JoanneSellsHomes.com HOME • AUTO • LIFE • RRSPs • FARM • BUSINESS Independently Owned and Operated Not intended to solicit clients under contract or contravene the privacy act. OPP thanking motorists in advance of Festive RIDE season Road Watch plays role in keeping roads safe The OPP is taking the rare small number of drivers who statistics tell us that there falls within the 0.05 to 0.08 step of thanking Ontario choose to get an impaired were 90,277 impaired driv- range. drivers ahead of their 2013 driving charge over the sim- ing incidents in Canada in Over the last two Festive Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce pler and less costly solution 2011 and I am proud to say R.I.D.E. campaigns (2011 Impaired Driving Every- of not getting behind the that Ontario had one of the and 2012), OPP officers iswhere) campaign for not wheel after consuming al- Lorem lowestipsum impaired driving rates sued a total of 1,208 Warn Nam liber tempor cum soluta nobis eleiTHEFT in futurum. dolor sit amet, TRAFFIC driving impaired over the cohol. Unfortunately, the iramong all of the provinces Range Suspensions over and Fiant sollemnes in futurum. Lorem ip- fend option congue nihil imperdiet doming Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonholidays responsible one euismod that year. 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ROAD WATCH portant factor in ending the littera drivegothica, and if youfeugait are out on facilisi. a part of the solution,” said The OPPCRIMINAL is asking theCHARGES pubnulla Mirum est notare quam numerous driving road anand suspect Deputy Commissioner to join in onvel the conversaillum dolore eu feugiat Namthat libera tempor cum soluta nobisLarry elei- licConsequat, quam nuncimpaired putamus parum the claram, related deaths that occur on driver is impaired, call 9-1Beechey, Provincial Comtion on Facebook during theet accumsan et eros teposuerit litterarum formas humanita- fend option congue nihil imperdiet doming nulla facilisis at vero Ontario roads every year. 1. I would like to thank in admander, Traffic Safety and campaign. tis per seacula quarta decima et quinta id quod mazim placerat facer possim as- iusto odio dignissim qui blandit praesent Photo by Craig Gabrek The OPP considers vance thenohundreds Operational Support. Share your sto- duis dolore te zzrilthoughts, delenit augue sum of ypithounon habent claritatem insitam; est luptatum decima. Eodem modo these typi, qui nunc Construction worker injured – Last Tuesday, Nodrivers to beparum amongclari, theirfiant sands of drivers usus we know we The OPP is also reminding feugait ries and personal nulla facilisi. experi- vember 12th, around 3:50 p.m. a construction worker, working legenti. bis videntur sollemnes most dedicated road safety can count on to take these drivers that there is no safe ences with impaired drivers/ at the new Alliston Union Public School building was pinned partners because they share simple but important mea- amount of alcohol consump- driving, as well as any posi- between two pieces of construction equipment. The worker the responsibility of saving sures to help us get everyone tion when driving. tive stories about people you suffered non-life threatening injuries, including two broken lives on our roads through through the holiday safely,” This is evident every year encounter over the holidays legs. He was attended to at the scene by Nottawasaga OPP responsible driving behav- said Chief Superintendent in the number of Warn Range whose actions and decisions officers and paramedics. The Ministry of Labour is investigatiour. Don Bell, Commander, OPP Suspensions the OPP issues about drinking and driving ing. The campaign runs from Highway SafetyLorem Division. to drivers whose Blood Al- Lorem contribute to adolor safe sit holiday ipsum amet, consectetuer aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer November 23 to January “Our most recent national cohol Concentration (BAC) season on our roads. adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation 2, 2014. According to the euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna ullamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, conOPP, the public can expect aliquam erat volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad sect etuer adipiscing elit, sed diam to nonummy see as manynibh OPPeuismod Festive tincidunt ut minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation Members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit R.I.D.E. stops as ever duringaliquam On Wednesday, Novembersuscipit Essa Fire Department atAny person with informaullamcorper lobortis nisl ut aliquip laoreet dolore magna erat (Project “P”) have arrested and charged a Borden man folthisvolutpat. year’s campaign, in or-ad minim 13th, atve1:33pm, Notta- tended to assist anvel air tion regarding the person(s) ex the ea commodo consequat. Duis with autem Ut wisi enim lowing on-line undercover child luring investigation. derniam, to dealquis withnostrud the relatively test in andvulputate Simcoe responsible for this incident, eum called iriure to dolorquality in hendrerit exerci wasaga tation (OPP ul- were On November 13, 2013 a Borden man drove to Barrie a business in County Paramedic’s treated please contact Ontario velit Street esse molestie consequat, vel illum doesse molestie consequat, vel lamcorper suscipit lobortis nisl ut on Mill Lorem ipsumthe dolor sit amet, for the purpose of meeting whom he thought was a 15 Essa Townshiplore regarding a nulla five employees Provincial Policeadipiscing (OPP) at elit, eu feugiat facilisis atwith veroone erosemet illum dolore eu feugiat nulla aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. consect etuer old boy that the man met and ployee transported to a 1-888-310-1122, or Not-nibhyear old girl and a 15 year accumsan et iusto odiobeing dignissim qui blanfacilisis at vero eros et accumDuis autem vel eum iriurerobbery. dolor in sed diam nonummy communicated with online. When the Borden man arrived A lone, suspect luptatum local area hospital mi- tawasaga at 705ut434dit praesent zzril delenitwith augue san et iusto odio dignissim qui hendrerit in vulputate velit esse mo- male euismod OPP tincidunt laoreet at the Barrie location, he was arrested by police officers the business and nor injuries. 1939. duis dolore te feugait nulla facilisi. blandit praesent luptatum zzlestie consequat, vel illum entered dolore eu dolore magna aliquam erat who were waiting for him. On November 13, 2013 police sprayed noxious substance; The area schools were volutpat. Ut wisi enim ad ril delenit augue duis dolore te feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros aet arrested Bradley Stevenson, age 43 years, of Borden. He then stole a quantity of placed in a Hold and Secure minim veniam, quis nostrud SUBHEAD feugait nulla facilisi. accumsan et iusto odio he dignissim is charged with two counts of luring child via a computer. currency for their 1:30 exerci tation ullamcorper susMirum est notare quamsafety litterafrom gothica, Nam liber tempor cum qui blandit praesent luptatum zzriland prescription On November 14, 2013 police executed a search warthenunc prem-putamus to 3:20 p.m., claram, with constant quam parum antesoluta nobis eleifend option delenit augue duis dolore medications te feugait from cipit lobortis nisl ut aliquip ex rant at a Borden residence. As a result of this investigaise. The male posuerit then leftlitterarum the communication between per Po- ea commodo consequat. Duis formas humanitatis congue nihil imperdiet domnulla facilisi. tion, three computers were seized that are believed to conAlliston Samson premise on foot. Police relice and the Simcoe County seacula quarta decima et quinta decima. ing id quod mazim placerat Nam liber tempor cum soluta noautem vel eum iriure dolor in St.Morris John Ambulance tain evidence of child luring. 705-435-7631 sponded to theEodem scene,modo and typi, School Board. Grey County OPP would velit New Branch Manger facer possim assum. Typi non qui nunc nobis videntur bis eleifend option congue nihil imhendrerit in vulputate The accused was remanded into custody and is schedactivated the Canine are stillinlooking for like to hear from the perNovember 22nd - 28th parum Team clari, fiantPolice sollemnes futurum. uled for a bail hearing on November 18, at the Ontario as well as the Emergency the male suspect who is de- son who purchased a Stihl Court of Justice in Barrie. Police are seeking the public’s Response Team (ERT) and scribed as between 20–30 M5441 chainsaw from Kijiji assistance with anyone having dealings with this individstarted a search of the area. years of age. (Owen Sound) on or about Friday, November 22 ual that was using an on-line identity as “mohito_man” to 12:01 am (Midnight Showing) Friday, October 25, 2013. please contact the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit at 12:30, 4:00 and 8:00 pm The asking price was $400. Oct. 4,5,6 (Weekend) 705 330-3240. The investigation is continuing. Saturday, November 23 The buyer likely did not Tottenham Animal Clinic 12:00, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm know that the chainsaw had Nov. 24 - 28 7:00 pm been stolen and police would like this individual’s assisWednesday 1:30pm The Ontario SPCA provides province wide coverage on BASEBAR .............................. tance in solving this theft. matters pertaining to Animal Welfare. This coverage will Anyone with information be further enhanced in the coming months with the introwhich may assist is asked duction of a new call centre that will handle calls from to contact the OPP at 1-888- across the province 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you Nov. 24 2:00 pm .............................. 310-1122. Should you wish November 29 - Dec. 5 have concerns about the suspected mistreatment of an aniCall for an appointment to remain anonymous, you mal, please contact your local SPCA or Humane Society M.S. Corradini, D.V.M. may call Crime Stoppers at or the Ontario SPCA at 1-888-668-7722. 4 Mill Street East Tottenham 905-936-3131 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). www.circletheatre.ca OPP REPORT 1-888-310-1122 Rollover injures Tottenham New poll on fatigued and drowsy driving reveals serious problem OPP charges Borden man with Child Luring Drugs stolen from Angus pharmacy St. John Ambulance announces new branch manager Did you buy a stolen chainsaw? MATINEE Serving the Community for over 25 years Report animal cruelty TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE RETURN PROOFED WITHIN AN HOUR OF RECEIPT, PHONE: 905-729-2287 TIM PLE a Proo appro Date Date Sales NTT CC q Set b Joan EAR PRO The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 3 WWII Veteran tells his interesting story to Historical Society Photo by Emily Wood Always the entertainer – WWII Navy Veteran Jack Tiernay has had a love of music since he was young, and spent his days during the Navy performing with a piano-accordion at parties. Afterwards, he and his children formed the Tiernay Orchestra and continued performing. Above, Tiernay displays a photograph of himself while he was serving in the Navy. By Emily Wood Jack Tiernay has been a performer for most of his life. First, with his love of music he taught himself to play any instrument he could find, and then with his unmatched skill with a Yo-Yo. That’s right, a Yo-Yo. Tiernay was so fascinated with the toy that he spent his last quarter on one as a boy. He practiced constantly, and went on to win the Canadian championship in Sudbury, Ontario. At age 15 he received a sponsorship from the Yo-Yo company to travel to England alone, where he spent six months performing in theatres every Saturday. The London Times newspaper featured Jack’s trick of the day, some that Tiernay had invented himself. The most notable part of the trip was that Tiernay performed his Yo-Yo expertise for the royal family at Windsor Castle. At the time, the current Queen Elizabeth the Second was still a princess. In 1963, after returning from the war and settling in Alliston, Tiernay appeared as a mystery guest on CBC’s “Flashback” program for his history with the Yo-Yo. Tiernay was recently sent a DVD copy of the taping and brought it with him to the Alliston Historical Society meeting where he was invited to be a guest speaker. On the show, he performed common tricks like “sleeping” the Yo-Yo and “walking the dog” along with more complicated tricks like “around the world”, “the ferris wheel”, “rock the baby” and one of his own invention, “man on the flying trapeze”. “It was quite an experience,” he said of being on the show. Tiernay was born in Clinton, Ontario but soon after moved with his family to North Bay, where he grew up. With eight siblings, he describes his life as colourful to say the least. “I wanted to get in the service, but with the railway so short of help I wasn’t allowed to join,” Tiernay said. But in 1942, the situation changed and he was allowed to join the military. It was Tiernay who chose to join the Navy. He says now that he can’t imagine why he decided to do so after being so seasick on his trip to England at 15. Sure enough, Tiernay says he was sick as a dog for an entire week when he first boarded the HCM Dunver as a Navy Officer. “I thought I’d die!” he joked. When he finally found his sea legs, his background as a telegraph operator for the railway turned out to be the right experience for his job listening in on German broadcasts from submarines. Two of his brothers also served in WWII, joining the Navy based on his own high recommendation of it. “Fortunately we all came home without injury,” he said, adding that it wasn’t until later in his life that he realized how hard it must have been for his parents to see them off for duty. It was December 7, 1942 when he first boarded the HCM Dunver in Newfoundland, the ship covered in a layer of ice. Vegetables were piled around the smoke stacks to keep them from freezing. Tiernay’s musical talent followed him through the war and he was often invited to the captain’s quarters and at parties. His brothers were also musical, his older brother playing the piano as well and his younger brother a drummer. Tiernay drew great pleasure from entertaining, and even started the Tiernay Orchestra with his own nine children later on in life. He now says he sea legs are permanent, and when he steps onto a boat the sea sickness doesn’t bother him apart from a slight headache. He has been on several cruises since his time in the Navy, and continues to perform whenever the opportunity presents itself. Tiernay often sings old Navy songs adding beats and instrument effects on his keyboard, but he also sings some songs that he’s written himself. He still has the voice of a crooner, the melodies alone evoking images of war time dance halls in a world so different from today. His talent and colourful life are certainly obvious to those who hear the story of his life from such a modest man. OPP train new school safety patrollers at Tottenham Public School Continued from FRONT The second change was the implementation of a kiss-and -drive section along Rogers Road, on the side closest to the school. Motorists can now pull up to the curb, in this designation “no parking zone” open their doors safely (due to a wider road allowance) and let their kids out on the sidewalk. The third change is the use of foot patrollers, or school safety patrollers. Wearing reflective vests, Grade 7 and 8 students stand at the corner of each entrance, one on either side and ensure students are entering the parking lot safely. A safe entry for students includes not running, crossing the entrance way only after looking both ways and escorting younger students from the Kiss and Ride to the kindergarten yard gate. These students have been specially trained by Nottawasaga OPP Constable Kelly Daniels. Officer Daniels successfully completed the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) Foot and Bus Patrol Program and passed down her skill set in a half day course at the school. Concerns from the public, seeing these students wearing safety vests, have arisen since the implementation of the new program. The speculation is that students were being used as “human barricades”. This claim has been debunked through our investigation. “A School Safety Patroller has one job and their job is to prevent pedestrian-related accidents around the school by encouraging students to cross roads and board school bus vehicles in a safe and responsible way,” Officer Daniels said. “The laws in Ontario only allow certain people to stop traffic, such as police and crossing guards (adult) and school safety patrollers are not one of these people.” Administration removes the pylons to allow the one bus per day to come in and out, and vehicles bearing an accessibility sticker. The new safety program at TPS has been approved by the Simcoe County District School Board and its Safety Consortium, as well at the OPP. Other schools in the board have moved to a similar pick-up/drop-off model, including Ernest Cumberland – where last year an unfortunate incident occurred where a student was hit by a moving vehicle after school – in Alliston. This very issue came before council Monday night, during the Committee of the Whole Meeting. Ward 2 Councillor, Jamie Smith, inquired about the program and asked for a report back from staff, outlining the history of the site plan agreement and the safety impact on students using both models. Smith also questioned the tickets that had been given out to parents who refused to move their vehicle (despite repeated requests from th eon-site bylaw enforcement officer, said Town Clerk Cheryl McCarroll) who insisted on watching their child enter into the school building before pulling away. Smith’s request were in specific relation to the issue at Ernest Cumberland, but Mayor Mike MacEachern, who had been made aware of the issue at Tottenham Public School through this office, agreed that a report back from staff would be helpful to determine next steps overall. For now, school foot patrollers at Tottenham Public School will continue to enjoy their hot chocolate Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, there are many people in need within our community. These people may be single parents, parents with special needs children, singles, seniors or large families. The holidays should be a time of joy, but for many it can be a time of hardship and a reminder that money is tight and times are hard. Nobody deserves to be down at Christmas. This year, your community newspaper is starting a new holiday tradition. We call it, “The Giving Back Project”. Here’s what we’re proposing: there are people living in abundance, and people who need a little help to get through the holidays. We want to match these people anonymously. Each week, we will list the families who have come forward for help – no names, just family statistics, including the number of children (if any), their ages and the number of adults in the household. Community members, looking to sponsor a family, can then select the family they’d like to sponsor and we will “match” them. Once matched, the family will be removed from the list of available families. Although there is no guarantee of getting a match, we hope that community members in need of help will come forward and ask for the assistance they need. Likewise, we hope that those living in abundance will select a family to help – in recognition of the true meaning of the holiday season. All gifts will be dropped off, labelled for their intended recipient, at our office (either Beeton or Shelburne) before December 19th. Once here, the receiving family will be notified and they can come and collect their presents at a separate time. If there is an issue collecting the gifts, due to a lack of transportation or shyness, they will be delivered to you. Local businesses who wish to add to the gifts available can also donate gift cards or items, for a specific family or just in general. 100 per cent of all items collected will make it into the hands of those in need. Interested families can submit their request to be matched by mail at: Simcoe–York Printing & Publishing Ltd. c/o Wendy Soloduik 34 Main Street West Beeton, ON L0G 1A0 or by fax to: 905 729-2541 or by e-mail to [email protected] Deadline for submissions is November 29th. TheTimes NewTecumseth Feel free to call me with any questions at 1-888-559-2287. NewTecumseth Merry Christmas. 20º C 17º C 20º C 17º C 20º C 17º C 20º C 17º C Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday $1.00 per copy (95¢ + 5¢ G.S.T.) 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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) toward our mailing costs. Member CCNA 1/ [email protected] This Christmas, it’s my turn to give back – even if I’m only coordinating the effort. Through the three papers that I edit – The Times of New Tecumseth & Adjala–Tosorontio, The Innisfil Scope and the Shelburne Free Press – we have launched “The Giving Back Project”. The goal of the project is to match local families (or individuals) in need, with families (or individuals) living in abundance. Not that long ago, I was the person at the receiving end. I used the food bank and I also accepted Christmas presents from local people who knew I would struggle to give my son a proper Christmas. I knew one day that it would be my turn to “give back” thus, the name of our new initiative. I remember feeling guilty about accepting “char- All I want for Christmas... ity” from other people at the time, but my son didn’t know the difference – Santa had arrived on Christmas morning, and I was glad I could still pay my rent. So far, we have had three people step up and offer to sponsor a family, and only one person “nominate” a friend as a recipient. I’m glad that if no one else steps forward that we helped even one family this holiday season. They have no idea we’re coming on Christmas Eve, my son and myself, to make their Christmas exciting. The worst thing that could happen is they feel depressed about being a “charity case”. That would be bad, and defeat the purpose of this project. I hope that doesn’t happen, and I hope all of our recipients can see that their chance to “pay it forward” will one day come. On the lighter side, I was sharing a tale from Christmas past with my co-workers the other day. I think you’ll find it amusing... When I was about 7 years old, all I wanted for Christmas was one of those hairdressing heads on a platform. The platform itself had various receptacles to store clips, elastics and other dodads to hold your hairstyling masterpiece in place. The doll head had thick blonde hair that was all one length. You could comb it, braid it, Ask a psychotherapist Question: I’m the mother of a teenage girl (just turned 16) who up to a while ago has been a great kid – good student, cooperative, friendly. About a year ago, her marks suddenly started to drop and she stopped hanging out with her usual friends. She got very withdrawn, even from us and her sisters and started spending all her time alone in her room. She’s lost a lot of weight and she refuses to come to the dinner table with the rest of us. She won’t talk to anyone in the family about what’s going on and I’m getting pretty worried. What should I do? Answer: The teen years are a time of much growth and change and sometimes of turmoil for kids of both genders. It’s natural to begin to want more privacy from parents and siblings in the later teen years but I think that you are right to be concerned that your daughter’s degree of withdrawal may signal the presence of deeper, potentially serious issues. A change of friendship group is an important indicator that something significant is happening in your child’s life. She may be the victim of bullying at school or online and be too ashamed of the situation to want to share it with her family. Weight loss and a change in appetite can be a sign of depression and/or an eating disorder. Your teen could be depressed for any number of reasons (bullying, boyfriend issues, drug use, unresolved family conflicts, to name a few). With the relentless pressure from media these days to present a particular body type (slim, sexualized, etc.), she may be experiencing dissatisfaction with her body image and secretly dieting in order to change it. In any case, it’s necessary to get a dialogue going with your daughter quickly somehow so that you can find out what’s going on. Sometimes teens will open up more readily to a therapist than to family. Alison Kerr, Ph.D., Psychotherapist can be reached at 905 936-2400 or at [email protected] put it in a ponytail, cut it – whatever you wanted to do with it. I needed this toy. I had to have it. My parents got the message too – perhaps it was the endless whining and crying, or the pictures cut out of the Sears Wish Book and the local flyers (posted in obvious places, like the fridge and their bathroom mirror). Sure enough, on Christmas morning my doll head was under the tree. Wrapped in shiny paper with a bow and everything. The problem was, it had my sister’s name on it. You see, it appears that “Santa’s little helpers” had a few cocktails while wrapping gifts the night before and forgot to label as they went. My sister, who never wanted or asked for the doll head with hair from the heavens refused to give it to me, even though my parents explained that Santa had made a mistake. All day, she brushed the dolls hair and changed its look, running to show my parents with each new achievement. I spent Christmas devastated. The world would never be the same. The next year, I asked for an Easy Bake Oven. My mom told me it was too messy and the cake mixes – which mysteriously baked using only the heat from a low-watt light bulb – were too expensive. I never got that either. Now, even as an adult, I will stop in toy stores and look at the doll head – which they still sell by the skid load – and at the beginner oven, with lust. Of course I’m over it (I think) but it’s funny how the moments of Christmas past always stick with you. Now, Christmas for me is watching the faces of my children as they tear open paper and screech with delight at what Santa has brought for them – properly labelled, of course. It’s about the twinkling tree, the smell of baking in the oven and the look of satisfaction on the faces of my loved ones, after eating a turkey dinner. As of this year, Christmas will also mean giving back to those I care about in my extended family – the community that has always supported me. The Giving Back Project is as exciting to me now, as that ridiculous doll head was when I was 7. It’s the same feeling. Pure joy. If you know of someone who needs a little help this holiday season, please let me know. Call me any time at 905-729-2287 ext. 109 or e-mail me at: [email protected]. I’d be glad to put the connection together for you, and make Christmas a little brighter for the people you care about. Without participants, this is only a good idea. Word on the Street We Asked: “Do you think the three senators recently suspended for claiming improper housing and travel expenses should retain their benefits?” “I don’t think they should be treated any differently from anyone else. They should be treated as if a regular person was fired from any other job for doing something wrong.” – Brittany Pinder “From what I know, I think absolutely not. They shouldn’t get to keep their benefits. The biggest thing that gets me is the lying that gets me the lying. Why would they? They lied.” – Kelly Hoskin “I think in regular government situations when you’re on leave you get to keep your benefits. But I think considering it’s about money, they should be completely cut off.” – Alexandra Ohayon “I don’t really know much about it, but I think if they did something wrong they shouldn’t get any kind of reward.” – Karly Uhl The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 5 Seriously! The editor’s note – my letter titled: ‘The Rob Ford Era’ Dear editor: Seriously? Rob Ford has saved the taxpayer millions of dollars! I think we’re dealing with smoke and mirrors when looking at Toronto’s finances. Not seriously! Sometimes I write tongue-in-cheek and my comment on the police chiefs was one. However, next time I’ll draw a smiley face after similar comments or opinions. As to moral value – we’re plagued with men and women within our elected system, and that includes federal, provincial, county and municipal, who do not have moral vales. This is indicated by the Quebec inquiry into paybacks in the awarding of construction contracts. As I’ve said countless times, “honesty indicates high moral vales”. Have we had continuous honesty at Toronto City Hall? I know some people continue to believe that the Ford Nation is in full bloom – I don’t. Listening to the radio, reading the newspapers and watching the TV indicate to intelligent people that the Rob Ford era hasn’t been Canada’s finest hour! The saddest aspect of the fiasco in Toronto is the fact it may continue for just under another year. It could go on for another four years if the electorate doesn’t look for high moral standards. Studying carefully every candidate is a must! Vaughan G. Harris, Tottenham Thanks for ‘Shooting with the Stars’ Dear editor: The players and parents of the Clearview Ice Cats Midget #2 House League team would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to everyone who helped with our recent BBQ and Shooting with the Stars Challenge. We have very supportive parents and enthusiastic girls who made this BBQ fun. But most of all, we would like to graciously thank the community for attending the BBQ, participating in the shot out and donating their bottles. The winner of the Novice Shooting with the Stars Challenge was Owen Muir, of the Beeton Stingers. The winner of the Peewee Shooting with the Stars Challenge was Colin Jones of the Beeton Stingers. The Bantam and Midgets were won by our Clearview Ice Cats who donated back to the team showing their team spirit, “All for One and One for All”. The Beat the Owner Challenge proved to be a very difficult challenge as there were only 5 people out of the many participates who were able to beat Ken Pratt. The winner of the Beat the Owner Challenge was Jason Baird. However, the biggest winner was our girls hockey team and they greatly appreciate your support. A very special thank you to Ken Pratt of Foodland for taking hours out of his busy day to participate in the Beat the Owner Challenge by supporting the Ice Cats who we could not have done this without the support of Ken Pratt. As well as a special thank you to the guys at Foodland, Richard and Aaron who helped make our BBQ and bottle drive a success. Tracey Jones, Manager Clearview Ice Cats Midget #2 More ‘Letter to the editor’ on PAGE 16 Church Directory St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 128 Main St. W., Beeton Sun. 10:30 AM Service Sunday School Available “Come Visit Our Friendly Church” Rev. John Hong • 905-729-0055 • www.standrewsbeeton.com CHURCH OF THE EVANGELISTS (ANGLICAN) 99 Queen St. N. Tottenham Sunday 10:00 AM Service Sunday School Available Sharing Our Faith Rev. Naomi Miller - 905-936-4089 w w w. p a r i s h o f t h e e v a n g e l i s t s . c a Change how you run All–Candidates meetings Dear editor: Once upon a time, almost a quarter of a century ago, there was a pretty little municipality organized as a village called Tottenham. It was run by a council that consisted of a reeve, a deputy reeve and three councillors, all elected at large. Residents could walk to the council chambers, speak to their council, pay their bills and you knew the works guys, because most of them lived in the village. Flash forward to the present and we are now a suburb of the Town of Alliston. Most Alliston residents can still walk to the council chambers but we must drive, about 18km, to watch a council meeting. Progress they say. Alliston, with seven of the 10 members living in or having a significant connection to Alliston, still has control of its destiny. We have lost control of ours. We must ask, what is in many ways the competition, for what we need. Be it an addition to our arena or tax changes that will facilitate the growth of the commercial base. The province called it an amalgamation, the reality is that it was a takeover. What is the point to this letter? It is that in just less than a year we are going to have municipal elections. We will get to vote for a mayor, a deputy mayor and one of the eight councillors. The mayor and the deputy will likely come from Alliston, for it has the largest population base. When it is time for the vote, the contestants will likely come down, spend a few hours telling us that they will be there for us. But what about the others councillors, will they be there for us or will Alliston be their priority, as that is who they represent. I believe they should come to Tottenham for an all candidates meeting too. Why you say, because our destiny is in their hands. I am writing this letter today to ask you to rethink the concept of an all candidates meeting you held at the last contest. I urge you to run several meetings, so that there is discussion of how they, who have little connection to Tottenham, see Tottenham’s future. So that we can see those who will rule us, ask them questions, see them in action, get to know them. And please, not the set up a table and try to attract attention thingie from the last time. Let’s have questions from the audience, real debate over several meetings, over a few week campaign. Those Alliston councillors, in my opinion, owe it to us. They now run our community and therefore control our destiny. I don’t think that it is to much to ask of them to discuss our future here in Tottenham. Stuart Starbuck, Tottenham Craft & Bake Sale at Schomberg United Church, 31 Church St. Saturday, November 23 9am - 1pm Tea Room Great gift ideas for Christmas For more information call 905-939-7162 X CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO. 463 Copyright © 2008, Penny Press ACROSS 1. Liquid measure 5. Suddenflood 10. Itinerant 15.Speedcompetition 16.Singingvoice 17.Corrupt 18.Preparecopy 19.Veryvery 20.Cutmolars 21.Paramedic’spurpose 22.Groupofeight 23.Sectionofgrass 24.BandleaderWeems 25.Inlay 27. 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Rescuer 36.Meetingplan 38. Presume 40. Tear 41.Forfearthat 48.Newborncow 49.Cosmeticitem 50.Drinknoisily 51.Floridaisland 52.Swagger 53.Oakorlinden 60. Be against 62.Prayercloser 64.Quick 65.Babyinsect 66.Assault 67.Soothingmedicine 68.Providedatnocost 69. Scram 71.Bigbook 72. Zing 73.Senorita 76.Summerbeverage 77.Fashion 78.Tropicalcuckoo Page 6 – November 21, 2013 – The TIMES NEW TECUMSETH TIMES Hornets slip to third place in GMOHL after loss to Penetang By Brian Lockhart The Georgian Mid Ontario League has produced a tight race for the top this season than it has over the past several years. Three teams have traded first place so far and after the weekend the Penetang Kings are in first place with 35 points followed by the Schomberg Cougars who have 33 points. The Alliston Hornets slipped down to third after a loss to Penetang on Friday (Nov. 15). With 14 wins after 18 games, the Alliston team has 29 points for the season. The Hornets schedule didn’t include a home game this past weekend, instead they travelled up to Penetang to take on the Kings. The game was tied at one at the end of the first period with both goals coming on powerplay opportunities. Hornets goal was scored by Jacob Tuck. There was no scoring in the second period and the teams returned for the final period to make it a 20 minute game to decide the win- Alliston Coyotes post double wins third period with Alliston scoring three more and Shelburne notching two. Van Ness scored his fourth of the game at the midway mark. Jacob Vander Zaag and Chris Brown got the other two Alliston markers. The following night (Fri., By Brian Lockhart The Alliston Coyotes gained four points over the weekend posting two wins to maintain the number nine spot in the Greater Metro Hockey League. On Thursday, November 14, the squad hosted the Shelburne Redwings and left the ice with an 8–5 win. The Coyotes battled back after playing to a one goal deficit in the first period when Shelburne opened the scoring and ended the fame leading 3–2. The Alliston goals came from Derek Van Ness and Dzmitry Liameshchanka. It was the second period that made the difference when the Coyotes scored three unanswered goals including two from Van Ness to lead 5–3 going into the final 20 minutes. The other Coyotes single came from Filip Sedivy. The final tally came in the The Beeton Stingers Atom Rep Team have been working hard this season. With a record that doesn’t reflect the heart and dedication the team continues to put forth they battle forward and continue to keep working hard. With the midway of the regular season here the Stingers hit the ice this past 2nd win of the season. There Saturday to start the second was no rest though as Sunhave of their season. Their day’s away game had them record of 1–12–2 may not playing against Richmond sound great but with every Hill. The Stingers came out game and every practice looking for 2 wins in a row they have shown great im- and Richmond Hill didn’t provements and they were see it coming. It was back out to prove it. Saturday put and forth with both teams them against Markham at playing hard but after 2 pehome. The game started out riods the score was tied 3–3. fast and the Stinger quickly The battle went on, with lots fell behind 1–3. They keep of great chances from both battling and with strong de- teams but with Richmond fence holding the puck in Hill pocketing a couple the offensive zone #6 Sean more goals and the StingHartman got them back in ers not being able to answer the game with a great shot with a couple of their own from the point that found the the final score was 5–3 for back of the net. The Sting- Richmond Hill. ers never let up, strong foreThe Beeton Stingers Atom checking from the likes of Rep Team’s next game is at Riley Newman, Rory Ew- home vs Schomberg at 3:30 ing, Paul Blair, the defence p.m., on Hockey Day in Beeagain holding the line they ton, Saturday November 23. had Markham scrambling Come out and cheer on all and soon the Stingers were the Beeton teams from Beup 5–3. With time wind- ginners to Midget, and even Simcoe ing down in the York third things a Coaches game. Things Publishing pickedPrinting up for & Markham kick off at 8 a.m. as they made itand 5–4 with a Proofed coupleapproved of minutesbyto .go. Josh Aultman . . The ............ Stingers held there ground Team Manager Date :hard November and worked right to 7, the2013 Beeton Stingers buzzerDate and of picked up their Atom Rep insertion: November 7, 2013 Stingers: Hard work wins games DR. KEITH A. 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The Voyageurs battled back in the third period scoring three to challenge, but they couldn’t make up the difference and a final Coyote goal from Gordy Bonnel – his fourth of the game – end it 7–5. The Coyotes will be back on home ice on Thursday, November 21, to host the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Hockey day in Beeton Hockey Day in Beeton is in celebration of Beeton hockey on Saturday November 23, 2013. This year it is dedicated to the memory of Coach Glenn Bakalar who was a long standing board member and coach at the time of his passing. Opening Ceremonies will start at 12:30 p.m. at the Beeton arena with a puck drop by Glenn’s children Lance and Tagey Bakalar. Come out and celebrate our day in hockey starting with our Beginner team at 8 a.m. and ending with a coach’s game at 8 p.m. Check out our website for game times at www.beetonstingers.com TIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL PLEASE RETURN PROOFED WITHIN AN HOUR OF RECEIPT, THANK YOU VISA MC INTERAC SCHOOL OF FINE ART, TOTTENHAM ner. The Kings got the edge at the 14:00 minute mark, then got some insurance with an empty netter when the Hornets put six attackers on the ice in a bid to tie it up. The loss dropped the Hornets to third place. Photo by Brian Lockhart Shoot out in Beeton – The Clearview Ice Cats hockey club hosted a barbecue, bottle drive, and shoot-out contest at the Foodland in Beeton on Saturday, November 16. Foodland owner Ken Pratt, wearing the special redlight helmet, helped with the shoot-out along with Ice Cats players Emily Jones, Niki Williams, Becca Hewson, Amy Power, Chelsey Korevaar, and Jessica Collins. 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And it isn’t a short term thing, it’s over 30 years.” Mayor Walsh says the cost of the sewage system would be a burden for existing residents if a full sewer system was made mandatory by the government at some point. As it stands, he says the developer will be responsible for covering the cost of that LEASE FOR ONLY 2014 FIESTA S everything to remain the same. Well, if you’ve lived in this municipality all your life you know that there’s a certain amount of change, and planned change is a lot better than just having change here and there. It’s certainly something that didn’t come by just spur of the moment.” The change is part of the Everett Secondary Plan, which was developed based on Provincial and County policies for growth management. “It’ll certainly benefit them because through this devel- PURCHASE FINANCE FOR Everett Ratepayers Association concerned with upcoming housing development were to move to the area they say they wouldn’t trust the streets as safe any longer. The ERA also pointed out that crime rates rise in more populated areas. Decreased property values for current residents are also a big worry. Adjala-Tosorontio Mayor Tom Walsh says there has been a lot of change in Everett over the years, so longtime residents are less bothered by the development. “It’s more the newer ones don’t want change as they move in, you know,” said Mayor Walsh. “They want OWN FOR ONLY The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 7 Directors of the ERA say there is a lot of tension because the private developers stand to make a profit when residents will see rising taxes to cover the cost of services like Police, Fire, and Roads. “Why should we go through all this trouble, having all these costs, when some are bound to make millions on this,” says Gagnon. Environmental impacts are also a major concern, with the Pine River so susceptible to waste water pollution. Continued on PAGE 8 Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription 11/7/13 4:54 PM Page 8 – November 21, 2013 – The TIMES Simcoe County enters the airport business Photos by Brian Lockhart Celebrating the season with a little tea – The Annual Holly Tea and lunch celebrated the season at the Church of the Evangelists, Anglican, in Tottenham Saturday. Along with tea, the event included crafts and baking. Helpers, in front, Keara Masson, and Riley Williams, and behind, Cameron and Hayden Burkitt, show some of the Christmas baskets that were available for bidding on. Photo by John heydon Celebrating a special lady – Thanks to Ms Anne Marie Creswell of Tim Hortons [west end store] from the Meals on Wheels, Alliston Branch for holding a very special presentation to a very important lady, Mrs. Lois Swenson. Lois along with her friends Norma Smokum and Phyllis Darling set about providing hot meals, delivered to the homes of unfortunate shut-ins in the Town of Alliston, some 42 years ago, in 1971. Both branches of the Alliston Meals on Wheels as well as the Town were privileged and delighted to honour this lady, the last surviving member of the original Meals on Wheels Alliston group, for her tireless devotion in helping the less fortunate and establishing a very necessary service to both the shut-ins and single seniors, and for championing their independence through delivering a hot meal and some conversation. Other veteran members of the local Meals on Wheels volunteers; (L – R) Anna Green, Deputy Rick Milne, Guest of Honour Lois Swenson, Chrprsn. Mary Murphy, Faye Gallant and Treasurer Gordon McInnes. Richard Blanchard Simcoe County is heading towards purchasing a 20% interest in the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport at a cost of $1,300,000. Simcoe County councillors gave their provisional approval to purchasing the interest from the City of Barrie at last Tuesday’s county council budget meeting. Barrie currently owns 80% of the airport while the township of Oro-Medonte owns the 20% of the airport. Barrie mayor Jeff Lehman told council that he saw the purchase as a “big step forward for Barrie and Simcoe County. Its important to recognize the opportunity to work together. And its also about economic benefit too.” Lehman said that the $1,300,000 cost was a very fair valuation. “We have just completed a $16,0000,000 upgrade project at the airport. And this does not include the value of any buildings and land,” he said. The airport was projected to run a deficit of around $725,000 next year which Simcoe county would be responsible for 20% but the airport has been exceeding revenue projections by a wide margin this year and the deficit may be much less. County council will have another opportunity to discuss the purchase before voting on adopting the budget later this month. Richard Blanchard Essa township has hired a new fire chief. Cynthia Ross Tustin appointment was announced at last week’s council meeting and she will become the township’s Fire Chief and Community Emergency Management Coordinator next Monday (November 18). About 20 people applied for the position and council and senior staff conducted interviews with four applicants last month. Ross Tustin, who is also a registered nurse, has a long career as a fire fighter which dates back to the mid-1980’s which includes stints in various positions at the Office of the Fire Marshall for Ontario. She has been Deputy Fire Chief, Fire Prevention and Training officer in Barrie and served as Deputy Fire Chief in Bradford West Gwillimbury. Ross replaces the current Essa Fire Chief Paul Macdonald who will stay on for a transitional length of time which will likely end in early 2014. can reduce the phosphate considerably and that seems to be the big polluter of water.” But Robert Yule, a director of the ERA says a history of damage to the Boyne River and the Nottawasaga River does not leave them confident that the last remaining river in Everett will in fact be protected. As for residents moving in, the services in the area are insufficient to support them. There are no plans in place to build a recreation complex, according to Mayor Walsh, who says Everett residents will continue to utilize New Tecumseth recreation centres. “Most of the residents that move in here are quite satisfied with the services like trails, and there will be a trail system that goes up through Everett, and the parks that we have now,” said Mayor Walsh. “That’s why we’re able to keep our taxes down and we don’t have a debt load like some of the other ones.” But it’s not the recreational services that are the most in need, says Gagnon. She is concerned that new residents might also be newcomers to the country who will require extensive services like ESL help and support finding jobs, services that are nonexistent Essa hires new fire chief Volunteer knitters needed St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church is looking for volunteer knitters to make children’s hats and/or mittens. Prior to being delivered to charity, these items will be used to decorate St. Catherine’s Christmas tree, showcasing the hard work and generosity of the volunteers. The items can be dropped off at the church on Sundays between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, or for additional drop off times, please call Donna at 905-775-6144. Tree of Lights The Stevenson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Santa invites the community to the lighting of the Christmas tree out side the front entrance of the hospital on Friday November 22nd at 6:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a meeting with Santa while enjoying cookies and hot chocolate in the cafeteria. Parking is free for the evening. Ratepayers: “Growth not meeting the needs of the residents” Continued from PAGE 7 Mayor Walsh says safeguarding the environment is also a priority for the Town. “We’re applying now for a grant from Trillium to monitor on a program to monitor for better to check on the quality of the water and we certainly are very much protective of our water systems,” said Mayor Walsh. “By putting in a sewage system we 705-435-3900 or 905-729-0057 news, events & information 10 Wellington St. E., Alliston, ON L9R 1A1 www.newtecumseth.ca ONTARIO VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS Council invites nominations of residents of the Town for the Ontario Volunteer Service Award (Adult 24 yrs+) category. Nominees will be honoured by the Town and also submitted to the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture under The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. The Volunteer Service Awards are given to people who volunteer their time to a single organization for several years. Adult nominees must have volunteered with one group for at least five consecutive years, must not have received payment for their work, must be active beyond simple membership in an organization, and must not have performed the services as part of their regular business or professional duties. Nine levels of service are awarded – for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+, 40+, 50+ and 60+ years of continuous service. The recipients will be recognized by the Town at the annual Canada Day festivities. Nomination forms are available at the Administration Centre in Alliston, Joint Operations Centre in Beeton, and on the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website at: www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards Nomination forms will be received until 4:30 p.m., Fri., Dec. 20, 2013 addressed to: Cheryl McCarroll, Clerk/Director of Administration Services 10 Wellington Street East, Alliston, ON L9R 1A1 Phone: 705-435-3900 or 905-729-0057 Fax:705-435-2873 Email: [email protected] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT WWW.NEWTECUMSETH.CA Mccullough William Joseph “Joe” Feb. 18, 1927 - Nov. 23, 2005 In loving memory of a dear husband, dad & grampa. 8 yrs. have passed since that sad day. Gone but not forgotten, till we meet again. Love Joan, Jackie & Jim, Sam, Crystal, Matt, Joey & Kristin in Everett. Most of the anger from residents comes from a lack of answers from council. Two public meetings were held, but ERA directors say tensions were high because council wasn’t able to answer questions about the plan for the development, or address their concerns. “I think at the beginning there was a few people who attended the public meeting, but as the word went around the fury grew,” says Gagnon. “And the people in the town of Everett are really, really angry. They’re angry because they feel they’ve not been heard.” So far, the ERA says they feel like there hasn’t been sufficient effort by council to keep residents informed of the development plans or progress. They want public meetings to be held where residents can get real answers and provide suggestions and feedback on plans for the development. “We understand that there is some growth that must occur in our township,” says Gagnon. “But the type of growth that they’re recommending is a growth that is not meeting the needs and the aspirations of its residents, but rather the needs and the aspirations of a mega international consortium with international investments and it’s not local.” Current residents want to help shape the development to fit properly with the existing community, rather than having the development shape the Everett community way of life. The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 9 Dinner with Minister Sousa The York–Simcoe Liberals will host an evening fundraiser with Minister of Finance Charles Sousa at Luistano’s Portuguese restaurant in Bradford, November 21st at 7 p.m. Tickets are $250, which are 75% tax deductible and include food and drinks. (The total cost, after tax rebates, is less than $85.) Anyone can register and purchase a ticket online: http://bit.ly/MajorEvents. Or, they can email [email protected] to buy tickets. Tim Hudak, MPP Wilson, tour Honda Turkey Dinner Friday November 22 is the date of the Tec-We-Gwill Women’s Institute annual Turkey Supper. They will be serving turkey with all the trimmings and homemade pies for dessert. The cost is $15 for adults and children under 12 is $5. There will be three sittings, the first at 4:30 p.m., the second at 5:45 p.m. and the last sitting will be at 7 p.m. For tickets and information please call Ella at 905 7754396, Bonnie at 705 458-4555 or Sylvia at 705 435-7736. The hall is in Newton Robinson and is wheelchair accessible. All are welcome. Vendor Night Tottenham Co-operative Preschool invites you to join them for its 1st Annual Friends and Family Vendor Night on November 22nd from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Preschool, located in the Tottenham Community Fitness Centre. Come them for fun, coffee, sweet treats, and shopping! Browse amazing products and items from jewellery, bags and purses, gourmet spices, and home décor. There is sure to be something for everyone. Participating vendors are: Amongst Friendz, Epicure Selections, Gramma’s Attic, Heaven Scents, Scentsy, Silpada, Thirty One. Door Prize to be won. Photo by Emily Wood First hand – Kevin Faubert of Honda explains how the Knuckle Line works to MPP Simcoe-Grey Jim Wilson, Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak and MPP Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Monte McNaughton. The line functions with two associates and 9 robots working to assemble the front suspension piece for automobiles. By Emily Wood The Honda Manufacturing Plant in Alliston welcomed Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak, MPP of Simcoe-Grey Jim Wilson and MPP of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Monte McNaughton for a tour of the facility last Tuesday. Hudak took the opportunity to discuss his plans to protect and create manufacturing jobs in the province. Hudak says he is concerned with the state of manufacturing in Ontario, an important source of job creation. “Manufacturing has been what helped define Ontario, with affordable hydro, affordable taxes, talented workers,” said Hudak. “We were the manufacturing heartland of North America.” Statistics Canada shows 300,000 manufacturing jobs in Ontario have been lost since 2003, and Hudak says 16,000 were lost last month Gala to benefit Madi Vanstone Just a friendly reminder that the Gala for Madi Vanstone is coming up on Nov. 23 at the Club at Bond Head. There will be live entertainment, a three course dinner and a silent auction. Tickets are $125 each and all proceeds are going to help Madi pay for a new treatment called Kalydeco. Madi has been coping with cystic fibrosis her entire life and recently started a new medication to help lessen the effects. However, the medication comes with a hefty price and is currently not covered in Canada. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Alida Sellink at 905 775 – 5500. Vendors wanted Christmas Craft & Bake Sale, November 23rd, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Riverwood Senior Living, 9 Evans Road Alliston. Craft vendors wanted. Please call Kim at 705 4353806 for more information. Free ESL classes in Alliston Once a week ESL classes begin at the Alliston Learning Centre, 46 Wellington West, Wednesday, November 27th 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. All levels welcome. Learn about Canadian culture, pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, job preparation and computer skills. Classes will be a fun way to improve your language skills and meet other newcomers. To register, call 705 435-7778. Number three we’ve got outdated labour laws in the Province of Ontario.” Hudak says he wants to see Honda grow even more and is confident in the PC turnaround plan to boost manufacturing in the province. “The Liberals for years have been raining down higher costs of energy, higher taxes, more and more rules and regulations that don’t make sense,” said Hudak. “The PC party has some sunshine to bring for a change, a new policy that will say manufacturing can grow again in our province.” That plan, detailed in the PC Advanced Manufacturing White Paper, includes updating labour laws to give workers a choice when it comes to joining a union and paying union dues. The document states “outdated labour laws are a barrier to productivity, innovation and new jobs”. According to the document, $275 billion are made from annual manufacturing sales and almost half of Canada’s manufacturing is done in Ontario. “Kathleen Wynne’s government and the Liberal government over the last ten years, they’ve taken manufacturing in this province for granted and what we heard today from management here is that you can’t take us for granted,” said Wilson. Kevin Faubert of Honda showed Hudak, Wilson and McNaughton their Knuckle Line, installed in May. The line is operated by 9 robots and 2 associates to assemble the front suspension part for their vehicles, building 1700 parts a day versus 1300 before the new system was in place. The $3.7 million investment has resulted in big cost savings. Honda, Alliston, employs 4,200 people, producing 390,000 vehicles annually. 2013 F150 XLT Crew 4x2 2013 Escape SE FWD Ecoboost, XTR Chrome pkg, tow pkg, fog lights, Blue Tooth Ecoboost, power liftgate, MyTouch, automatic, pwr pkg SALE PRICE alone. 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The Toy Drive benefits local children and families during the holiday season. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at various locations and parades across Simcoe County until December 15, 2013. “All children deserve a happy holiday season,” said Warden Cal Patterson. “We’re proud of what our Paramedic Services team has accomplished over the past 10 years and we thank all our residents who donate to this great cause.” Since its inception in 2002, the County of Simcoe Paramedics Services Toy Drive has collected more than 38,970 toys, $68,800 in monetary and gift card donations and 9,000 pounds of food from the generous residents of Simcoe County. All Toy Drive donations are distributed to local children and families in need by charitable organizations working in partnership with Simcoe County Paramedic Services. Residents are asked for their continued generosity and support in helping those in need in our region. The 2012 Toy Drive was extremely successful, collecting 7,475 toys, $9,169 in monetary donations, and 2,044 pounds of food for families across Simcoe County. County of Simcoe Paramedic Services hope to exceed last year’s totals. Donations can be made at the County of Simcoe Administration Centre, 1110 Highway 26 in Midhurst between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at all Simcoe County Paramedic stations where outdoor drop boxes are now available (please do not leave monetary donations in drop boxes – only food items and new, unwrapped toys). Local Simcoe County Paramedic stations are: • Alliston – 4988 Dean Drive • Angus – 1 Tree Top Street • Barrie North – 667 Bayfield Street • Barrie Tiffin – 113 Tiffin Street • Beeton – 5988 Main Street East • Bradford – 170 Artesian Industrial Parkway, Units 6 &7 • Tottenham – 44 Mill Street East The 2013 Paramedic Services Toy Drive will also be collecting donations at numerous events across Simcoe County throughout the holiday season, including: • Sobeys in Alcona on Saturday, November 23rd before the parade 9 a.m. to noon • Santa Claus Parade in Alcona on Saturday, November 23rd • Santa Claus Parade in Tottenham Saturday, December 7th • Santa Claus Parade in Beeton Saturday, December 14th • Beeton Foodland On December 14th following the parade until 7 p.m. Visit http://www.simcoe. ca/dpt/ps/events/toydrive/ index.htm for Toy Drive updates and more information. Photo by Jeff Doner Thank you Tottenham Foodland! – Students and staff at Tottenham Public School wanted to send a thank-you to Tottenham Foodland for donating 20 insulated bags to be used for the school’s daily milk program that began in October. Pictured are student representatives from each grade at the school. HELD MY SON FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GOT A GREAT PARKING SPOT. HAVE A CLASSIC DAY. HOCKLEYBEER.CA ASK FOR HOCKLEY CLASSIC AT YOUR LOCAL LCBO The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 11 Become a ‘Citizen Scientist’ this winter Photos by Jennifer Howard Pictured above is a male Northern Cardinal. (Right) – Top: male Red Bellied Woodpecker; middle and bottom are Carolina Wrens. By Jennifer Howard Winter is almost upon us and the annual feeder watch program has again begun. Do you feed the birds in your backyard already? You can become a feeder watch participant (citizen scientist). www.birdscanada.org or 1-888-448-2473. There is a small fee for becoming a BSC member and with that your feeder watching is free. A great way to get your kids involved in the outdoors from inside the house where it is nice, cozy & warm. You will get a bird poster to help you identify the birds and a calendar to help you know when to start and when to finish. Feederwatch handbook and access to put your data onto their website. The information that you collect and send to BSC helps scientists to study the winter birds. Program goes from November to April. They cannot do it without us. There is just too much work out there in bird studies and their habitats going on. So much information is collected through bird banding and through you and I counting birds at our feeders. You never know what to expect. And surprise visits can & do happen. Getting the whole family involved can be lots of fun. Bird Studies Canada is partnered with Cornell Lab of Ornithology, their U.S. partner. But you must be a BSC member to join up. This will give you free participation in any of their other volunteer programs as well, for e.g Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. Also an e-newsletter by-weekly, and Bird Watch Canada magazine four times a year. If you know of a friend or family member who is interested in feeding the birds and you think they would enjoy doing this program. Then this would be a great Christmas gift for them. It takes 2 days a week. You learn bird behavior. Is it stormy, how do storms affect their feeding habits & behavior? What happens if a predator bird is nearby, for example a hawk, owl, or falcon? How do they behave? Make sure they have nearby natural shelter from predators whether they are natural or the neighbour’s cats which are the #1 killer of wild birds everywhere. A proven fact. A brush pile works well for shelter for birds and for small animals as well. You will be rewarded more than you can imagine. So climb aboard and become a citizen scientist. Join the team. Winter won’t seem so bad after all. County gives preliminary approval to two per cent increase in 2014 levy Richard Blanchard Simcoe County gave its provisional approval to its 2014 budget Tuesday which will see an average two per cent increase in the county share of the municipal tax bill. County councillors spent about three hours discussing the budget. It followed a special budget meeting late in October. Total expenditures for the county for 2014 will be approximately $403,000,000 which includes $80 million for Ontario Works, $47 mil- Essa council opposes shortening hours at Angus post office Richard Blanchard A proposal to shorten the hours that the post office in Angus is open to the public will be opposed by Essa township. Council agreed last week to send a letter off to Canada Post protesting the change of hours at the post office to 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. rather than the current 8:30 p.m to 5:15 p.m. Angus area councillor Keith White said that he had already heard complaints from residents that want to keep the current hours. “For a lot of people who are commuters or work, the hours at the beginning of the day and in the later afternoon are the only time to pick up their mail,” said Mayor Terry Dowdall. In a letter to council, Canada Post area manager Roger Desnoyers said that the change in Monday to Friday hours was needed to keep the post office competitive. Similar changes have been proposed for the Egbert post office. lion for Long Term Care, $45 million for Solid Waste Management, $47 million for Social Housing, $41 million for Paramedic Services and $32 million for Children and Community Services. After taking away revenues from various subsidies, municipal billings and development charges, the county’s levy will increase by about $2.6 million to $136.2 million. The county’s number of employees will increase to 1,296 from 1,251 which sees some new hires, the hiring of current contract employees as full time employees and some additional contract workers. Overall, the county’s debt will rise by about $6 million dollars this year to $168 million. The county’s debt is expected to increase over the next five years to just short of $200 million and then start to decline at a rapid pace. County warden Cal Patterson said after Tuesday’s meeting that “the budget was fiscally prudent with taxpayers that we have accomplished a lot. 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This year, the objective is to compliment our local community shopping with the talents of our local artists who bring to you: unique style finds, handcrafted de- Starkey, Stage Manager Jennifer Noel) where sound and light effects (Amelie Larente and Mark Hayward) leading to unexpected plunges into darkness communicate as much as song and dance. The choreography (Sandi LaPlante) created for the eighteen musical numbers is impressive, keeping the audience on edge for three mysterious murders and just as many love entanglements. The superb dance routines and music created from the onstage piano and the actors popping in and out of the audience accent the unexpected happenings that lead to a surprising but fitting end. It’s a show not to be missed, playing November 7–24. Call 705 458-4432 for ticket information! 3rd Home Concert in Tottenham The third and final ‘Home Concert’ of the season is set to take place on November 22nd in Tottenham. Multiple Juno-winning artist Bill Bourne (www.billbourne.com) is hot on the path and will be coming in from his home in Edmonton to do this tour. As well as being an eight-time Juno Award nominee, Bill has received international acclaim for his recordings and live performances. A mainstay on the international roots scene, life on the road is reflected in Bill’s music – powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Flamenco, Funk, Poetry and more. Bill Bourne was raised in a musical family in rural Alberta. When he was 2 years old, he was known to sleep behind the piano at country dances. His parents played dance music in community halls in beautiful farming country. His mother played the guitar for many hours while she was pregnant with Bill, resting the instrument on his little body. The love of nature and of music and of people gathering for celebration has been with him for his whole life. The concert takes place at 6 Rodcliff Road, Tottenham. Contact [email protected] for more information. Admission is $20, call to reservation ahead. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Home Concerts will resume again in February 2014. signs, custom creations and one of a kinds! Explore the array of gifts to be found within both the Market Place and the Gibson Centre Gift Shop. This year, visit and enjoy the spirit of Christmas at the Gibson Cultural Cen- tre; support your local businesses and your local arts community! Tec–We–Gwill meeting The Tec-We-Gwill Women’s Institute will have its next on Monday, November 25 at the hall in Newton Robinson. Meetings begin at noon. Please bring your own sandwich and the lunch committee will provide tea, coffee and dessert. The speaker this month is Anna Ottaviani who will be sharing with us how meditation helps us keep stress levels down. She will be guiding a brief meditation session. Our hall is wheelchair accessible and we welcome visitors and new members. For more information please call Glenna 705-4581510 or Bonnie at 705-4584555. The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 13 New Tecumseth: Toys for Tickets returns for its 6th season This holiday season, pay a parking ticket with a toy instead of cash and help some area children enjoy a merry Christmas. From Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 6, 2013 only, the Town of New Tecumseth is accepting toys or gift certificates as pay- ment for your parking ticket. Purchase a toy and bring it in its original packaging along with the receipt to the Administration Centre that is of Tottenham resident honoured with Governor General History Award equal or greater value of the parking ticket. Parking tickets issued from November 21, 2013 up to and including those issued on December 5, 2013 (Note: Accessible parking space violations are not applicable) are eligible to be redeemed during the week-long campaign at The Town of New Tecumseth Administration Centre, 10 Wellington St. E., Alliston between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. In 2012, the Toys for Tickets program had 31 parking tickets that were paid with 66 toys and seven gift certificates valued at more than $1,190. Gifts collected throughout the Toys for Tickets campaign will, once again, be distributed to youngsters in our community through the local Lions Clubs Hamper program. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, honoured teachers, along with other outstanding Canadians, for furthering an interest in and understanding of Canadian history and heritage, at the Governor General’s History Awards ceremony, held at Rideau Hall, on Tuesday, November 19th. The 18th Governor General’s History Awards honour exceptional achievements in five areas: teaching, scholarly research, popular media, museums, and community programming. Winning a Governor General’s Awards for Aboriginal Arts and Stories was Robert McCue, of Tottenham. The Governor General’s History Awards were first established in 1996, by Canada’s National History Society, to recognize excellence in teaching Canadian history. Since the creation of the awards, over 100 teachers have been honoured at Rideau Hall and at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle of Quebec. In partnership with Canada’s leading national history organizations, including the Begbie Society, the Canadian Historical Association, the Canadian Museums Association, and the Historica-Dominion Institute, the Society has worked to expand the awards to recognize the many different ways history is taught, communicated and celebrated by Canadians. The Governor General’s History Awards now provide an annual opportunity to bring together museums, community organizations, writers, historians, students, teachers and media producers to celebrate Canadian history and to learn from one another. For more information about these awards, visit www.canadashistory.ca/Awards Tottenham & District Lions Club news On October 19th the Tottenham & District Lions Club held its annual Len Ellis Seniors Night. “We had a great crowd, and everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Tottenham Lions Club Membership Chairman, Shirley Wilding. “We had a variety of entertainment, which kept the crowd going all evening. Thanks to all the people who came out to entertain, from the older folks to our young dancers. Thanks to the Girl Guides for coming out to serve our Seniors at half time. Remember us again for next year – Senior’s Night always held the Saturday after Thanksgiving.” A few couple weeks ago, this paper printed a great picture (submitted) of the Club giving a donation to Madi Vanstone, for her ongoing medical costs. Other people/groups who received donations to are: Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Camp Dorset (Dialysis), Camp Hurunda (Juvenile Diabetes), Lake Joseph (Camp for the Blind). The Lions also gave to four local schools towards the cost of Grade 8 graduation ceremonies. Are you interested in picking up items like Christmas cakes, shortbreads, fudge and nuts for the holidays? The Tottenham Lions Club is the right place to get all these things. Dark fruit cake is $12, the twined boxed iced and plain cakes are $12, dark fruit cake in a decorative box is $12, Christmas pudding with sauce is $8, cherry cake is $15. Nut tray (with four kinds of nuts) is $15, shortbread fingers are $7, and fudge (two kinds in the box) is $12. This is a fundraiser for the Club, and all proceeds from the sale goes right back into the community. For more information call Arlene, at 905 936-6868. Another fundraiser that the Tottenham Lions Club is currently supporting is ‘Shop and Support’. Through the Club you can purchase gift cards to shop at more than 140 local stores, instead of cash. There are all kinds of stores listed, from grocery shopping to automobile items, fine restaurants, shows, travel, sporting goods, and much more. Through this Shop and Support program, the Club receives a percentage of the purchase price. If you are interested in getting a list of participating merchants, or purchasing a gift card, or just want more information, call Arlene at 905 936-6868. For more information, call Membership Chairman, Shirley Wilding, at 905 936-2098 Essa Township updates website Richard Blanchard Essa township has unveiled an update to its website. Council complimented staff on the revamped website which is the first major update to the site’s format in five years. “It seems much easier to use and cleaner,” said deputy mayor Sandie Macdonald. The site was revamped with the help of Simcoe county and all the work was done by the clerk’s department. The site continues to post full agendas for council and committee of the whole meetings, information on jobs with the township and current tenders, bylaws and a variety of other township related information. Residents are invited to give the new site a try at http://www.essatownship. on.ca. Comments can be sent to feedback@essatownship. on.ca Township staff is glad to provide assistance in navigating the new site at 705424-9770, ext. 117. Photo by Brian Lockhart Remembering Michael, helping kids play – Worrod Foundation representative Kerry Worrod presents a cheque for $4500 to Chris Ross, Ed Hopkins, and Jeff Dancey, of Help the Kids Play. The funds were raised at the 6th Annual Michael Worrod Memorial Golf Tournament held in July. Help the Kids Play provides funding for children who are restricted from playing sports due to financial hardship. The Michael Worrod Foundation has raised over $75,000 over the years for charitable causes. Ladies Night! Thursday November 28th 6:30pm start Find out what's the latest in Christmas Decor, Colours and Lights. TIM PLE Enjoy fun Kitchen Demo's for great gift ideas and Holiday entertaining. “Dress Your Door” Christmas Craft Optional hands on $20 a Refreshments & Prizes Participants will receive coupon for evening shopping discounts and specials! Proof appro Sign-Up in store or Call 905-936-2566 Date: Pre-Registration & Payment Required! Tottenham Date T 905 936-2566 262 Queen St. N. Tottenham HOURS Mon-Fri 8-9 Saturday 8-6 Sunday 9-6 Sales NTT 3 CC q Totten 3x105 Page 14 – November 21, 2013 – The TIMES Hung out to dry: the long fall of Helena Guergis By Michael Harris www.ipolitics.ca It’s game on again between Beauty and the Beast — the star-crossed Helena Guergis and a prime minister grown so ruthless he is beginning to frighten even his own people. The Conservative Party of Canada is coming after Guergis in the wake of a court case she lost alleging a conspiracy to have her fired, leaving her owing $38,000 in costs. True, the money is owed. But the legal boa constrictor is being applied with remarkable vigor. Guergis’s offer of $30 a month has been rejected by the CPC. Unless she comes up with a satisfactory payment plan, the CPC will pay for a financial inquisition into the affairs of two Conservative politicians who were once the glamour couple of the capital — Helena Guergis and Rahim Jaffer. In fact, the CPC has already taken a look at a lot of possible ways to get the money the court judgement allotted to this defendant and others in Guergis’s unsuccessful lawsuit. They have mused that Guergis’s parents can pay the judgement against their daughter. They have pondered getting their money from the MP’s pensions the couple will be receiving in the future. They have even calculated that Guergis will be earning a good salary soon when she graduates from law school at the University of Alberta. They have wondered what happened to the proceeds of the sale of their Ottawa house, which went for $1,000,000. Less the mortgage, surely there was equity there? But mostly they have focused on properties presumably owned by Guergis’s husband, Rahim Jaffer. There are three condominiums, all in Toronto. One is on Wynford Drive. It cost $385,000 and has a $308,000 mortgage. Another is at Village Green Square. It cost $252,964 and carries a mortgage of $196,875. The last property is on Bamburgh Circle. It is allegedly halfowned by Rahim Jaffer and has no registered mortgage. In other words, the CPC believes there is more than ample equity to allow Helena Guergis to pay off her court costs — even though she is not the registered coowner of any of the properties. Everything has been figured out: As a spouse, she is entitled to a half-interest in each of the properties. Welcome to the mean streets of politics and the law. Unless she comes up with a satisfactory payment plan, the CPC will pay for a financial inquisition into the affairs of two Conservative politicians who were once the glamour couple of the capital. But does the party have it right? Here is the reaction of the woman who once dined with the prime minister and went to the movies with Stephen Harper and Laureen, zigzagging through Ottawa traffic in four black government SUVs. Helena, by the way, rode in the PM’s vehicle. “My goodness we are loaded,” she wrote to her lawyer regarding the assessment of her financial status. “Let me guess, Arthur Hamilton or Derek Snowdy’s stellar detective work again. Or maybe it was Lisa Raitt. None of the properties are my husband’s. I repeat, not one of them. Funny, the night Rahim’s charges became public I was shocked — and turned to Axelle (Pellerin, former chief of staff) and said ‘there is another Rahim Jaffer — it has to be him’. I explained the sale of the Ottawa house and am happy to supply the sale documents, etc. “They forget that I did have to pay to live for the last almost three years. I paid a LOT in legal fees before I ever walked through the door! Can’t do any of that on fresh air and sunshine … oh wait, I tried that. “I live in my brother-inlaw’s home. I have nothing and my husband has very little and anything he does have was bought long before I was in the picture — good luck on that front. I don’t give a sweet ass shit if they want to waste their f—-n time coming here. They will find nothing because we got nothing. I trust this information, if not helpful, is at least amusing.” Spoken like the girl who, as a kid, once threw another kid who was beating up her sister over the boards of the local rink in Angus, Ont. Spoken like a kid who was called “a dirty, slimy Iraqi who should go back to where she came from,” but stayed and prospered. Back in those days, her parents owned a furniture store and were considered rich. She remembered as a girl that when their house was raided by police and provincial revenue officers looking for proof of income tax evasion, they even searched her bedroom. “I had just started my period — I was an early bloomer, and they even went through my very first box of maxi-pads. I was standing there in my pyjamas and asked if I could put on my robe. They said no.” “Our skin was too dark for a lot of them,” she said. “And on top of that I had this little, tiny voice that everyone made fun of.” Later, after she unexpectedly won the Conservative nomination, won her seat, and then got appointed to cabinet, skin colour once again became an issue in her hometown. “I was asked by a constituent why I had brought my driver with me to town — the brown man. I told them that’s not my driver, that’s my husband.” In those days of dizzying ascent Helena Guergis was awarded the “special chair” behind and to the side of Stephen Harper. The special chair meant that a beautiful woman would always be on camera nodding in agreement as the PM gave his non-answers. The party even had an answer for her small voice — voice training lessons in Montreal that would help her to project with more authority when she spoke. “In question period rehearsal, Stephen, other cabinet ministers and Jenni Byrne would sit there watching. Sometimes some of them would coach. When I lapsed into my real voice, because it was hard to project that phoney one for too long, Peter Van Loan would urge, ‘Helena … Big Girl voice, Big Girl voice.” Life was good when Stephen Harper had a use for her. There was the four-level condo in Ottawa with a kitchen fit for Jamie Oliver, the driver (she’d asked not to have one) and enough money to spend $300 a month colouring her luxuriant hair. Although she was planning to leave cabinet herself to have a baby and sit as an MP, she never got the chance. Her husband Rahim was arrested under sensational circumstances — drunk driving, speeding and possession of cocaine. ‘Dean Del Mastro came out of caucus and gave an interview where he said that there was a standard in the Conservative caucus that I didn’t meet. He knew what was coming down the pike for him — they knew even before the last election — and he said that. I let him have it.’ “The prime minister called me and said, ‘From one friend to another, it’s time you knew what your husband’s been doing.’” Then came all the lurid allegations — stories of offshore bank accounts, and snorting cocaine in strip clubs. Banishment from caucus was not enough. Stephen Harper sent the matter to the RCMP, among others. Helena Guergis’s political career was effectively over. The odd thing was this: After an exhaustive investigation, the Mounties cleared the former beauty queen of any criminal wrongdoing. As she told me, “I have never even been to a strip club.” I asked her if she did co- caine. “I’m far from perfect, but the answer is no, never.” The cocaine possession charge was “withdrawn” against her husband and he ended up facing the music on charges of drunk driving and speeding — serious matters to be sure, but not the stuff of Red Ferraris, private detectives, and stashing cash in offshore bank accounts. The fall of this power couple has been Shakespearian — and it’s still reverberating throughout the party. (Senator Patrick Brazeau, facing unpaid suspension over his housing expense claims, compared himself to Guergis in a recent tweet.) Rahim Jaffer is still searching for a way back after his head on collision with notoriety, spending a lot of time in a trailer park in Florida. Helena is working on a law degree, keeping a low profile and enjoying the sunshine in her life these days — her three year old son Zavier. As we walked through the freezing Edmonton night on the way to a lecture by Andrew Coyne, I asked her about how hard it was to watch her colleagues drop her, one by one, including one-time friend Shelley Glover. And that led us Photo Submitted Five Star Chapter No. 269 O.E.S. support SMHA – Members of the Five Star Chapter No. 269 OES visited Stevenson Memorial Hospital recently to present a $2,315 donation to the Hospital Auxiliary (SMHA). Funds were raised through members who supported various Chapter events and will assist the Auxiliary in meeting its fundraising goal of $40,000 for a new operating table. Pictured along with SMH Auxiliary members are Five Star Chapter members Hilda Bradbury (Chaplain) and Kathy Ingram (Past Worthy Matron 2012–13). ALL NEW Your Local Auto Source for Hometown Auto Related Stories and News... from a Grassroots, Independent Perspective. to Dean Del Mastro, who remained as the PM’s parliamentary secretary while under investigation by Elections Canada. “It was hard but there was some funny stuff. Dean Del Mastro came out of caucus and gave an interview where he said that there was a standard in the Conservative caucus that I didn’t meet. He knew what was coming down the pike for him — they knew even before the last election — and he said that. I let him have it.” In her Big Girl voice. Michael Harris is a writer, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws for his “unceasing pursuit of justice for the less fortunate among us.” His eight books include Justice Denied, Unholy Orders, Rare ambition, Lament for an Ocean, and Con Game. His work has sparked four commissions of inquiry, and three of his books have been made into movies. He is currently working on a book about the Harper majority government to be published in the autumn of 2014 by Penguin Canada. Readers can reach the author at [email protected] The TIMES – November 21, 2013 – Page 15 Photo by Richard Blanchard Santa spotted in Angus! – The man in red and his reindeer made an appearance at the Santa Claus parade in Angus Saturday morning. Shreddies continues its Search for Goodness By Wes Keller If there’s someone in your community that quietly goes about volunteering continuously to do things to make life better for those surrounding him or her, Shreddies wants to hear about them. Shreddies is one of the cereals made by Post Foods Canada Inc. It is repeating its Search for Goodness campaign that it initiated in 2011. In that initial campaign there were so many good news stories accompanying nominations that Product Manager Melissa Marchesano says it “proved that we really are a nation that strives to do good. “When we do good, we feel good, and for the second year in a row we’re looking for someone who embodies genuine goodness and deserves recognition for their selfless commitment to their community.” In all probability, the persons nominated would be the last to acknowledge that they are sacrificing something of themselves to bring cheer to others. Such was the case with last year’s winner, Greg Epp of Saskatoon, who said in a phone interview from his home that he was pleased to see the campaign repeated because, “there are many out there who are more deserving than I.” Mr. Epp more or less shrugged off the suggestion that the voluntary work he does every winter would be deserving of special recognition. And maybe it wouldn’t seem that way for anyone who has not experienced outdoor activity in a winter on the bald Canadian Prairies. But Mr. Epp, for the past “seven or eight years” has been managing an outdoor ice rink. Neighborhood kids, including three of his own, have learned to skate and to play hockey on the often frigid outdoor surface, but Mr. Epp has also maintained a “warming shack” at the community rink where temperatures can exceed minus 40 plus wind chill. “It’s a lot of fun,” he said but also acknowledged that “it’s a bit chilly at times.” This year’s campaign has been happening since the beginning of October. And nominations close on Nov. 24, but can be made online at www.searchforgoodness. ca until that date. So far, the only known local nominee is Pastor Gord Horsley of Shelburne, who was surprised when he got a call from the media. “I’ve been nominated?” he said with obvious shock in his voice. “I don’t know a thing about it.” Similarly to Mr. Epp, the pastor didn’t that he would be as entitled as many others for his community involvement. But others evidently view it differently. From the nomination, Shreddies has this to say: “Pastor Gord Horsley gives tirelessly to many of the needy in the area and is a shining example of selflessness. He is the parson for the local Legion, ministering to a large group of veterans and regularly visits the seniors’ residences in town. He often fills in for other ministers that have been scheduled to hold a service for the elderly but are unable to fulfill the obligation. When the need is greatest the seniors will call on Pastor Horsley. He is the chair of the ministerial group for the town – added responsibility when arranging special multi-denominational events. Many other events benefit from Pastor Horsley’s personal time. He has been a judge for Shelburne Idol, sits on panels for public speaking competitions and assists in countless civic activities. His selfless commitment is an inspiration, making him a worthy nominee in our ‘Search for Goodness’,” Shreddies says. “Well, yes. I do a lot of work at Dufferin Oaks but a lot of us (ministers) do that. Yes, I often fill in for others, but so does everyone else,” he said. Nonetheless, he was grateful for the nomination. If he is one of five nominees short-listed by Shreddies, his story will be posted for a public vote. If he wins the vote, he will be featured in a Shreddies television spot, as has Mr. Epp for the past year. Pastor Horsley and his wife and fellow pastor, Kate, founded Abiding Faith Ministries in Shelburne nearly 10 years ago. Their Sunday worship services are at 10 a.m. in the Dufferin Oaks auditorium. The website for the fellowship says this: ”Pastor Gord and Kate have ministered for the Lord for over 23 years. They have been involved in missions, youth pastoring, inner healing, deliverance, prayer counseling & church planting. “Their hearts are for the “NO CAVITY CLUB” WINNER QUEEN STREET DENTAL OFFICE Alexandra Laszczuk broken-hearted and those who need Jesus.’Religion is not where it’s at...it’s about a relationship with Christ and seeing people truly touched by God.’ Gord is the Senior Pastor of the Fellowship in Shelburne and is also the founder of Abiding Place Ministires. “Kate moves in the prophetic and intercession, she also has a heart for worship, and brings wisdom and balance to the leadership of the ministry,” the Website says. is our latest winner. 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Used under licence. 45812 (09/2011) Page 16 – November 21, 2013 – The TIMES More letter from our readers What are you going to do about it? Dear editor: I see in the paper that our councillor Bruce Hair has concern at the condition of the roads in the south end of the town. You mean it took him two years to come to this conclusion? There have been many studies and reports that have come to this conclusion a long while ago. What I can’t understand is that after getting all this information no one seems to do anything. We seem to have elected a do nothing council. What do I expect? Well we have a high priced planning department why can’t they get a pencil and paper and lay out a 15 or 20 year plan on how they want council to proceed to correct the problems. Give us some confidence that council is doing something. There are two things that we know and they are, if Alliston’s growth continues it will approach 100,000 people in about 15 to 20 years which means that our present road structure will not accommodate the commuter traffic and secondly that while we know where the costs of fixing is to be applied we have no idea where the money is coming from. However the first step is to lay out a 15 to 20 year plan and then starting to fix some of the low cost problems. If you never start you will never finish. The following are some suggestions. A by-pass has been talked about for years, can we not define on paper where it should be located and work on the province to build it. We might as well start now for we all know that it will take years to get them to move on it however they could recover their costs by making it a toll road. However, I know it is like previous plans gathering dust on the shelf somewhere. Tottenham, Beeton and those on the 10th Sideroad are complaining of heavy truck traffic Surely this can be looked at. The 10th Sideroad is beginning to show the affects of years of 2 trucks every 2 minutes going to the gravel pits. Unfortunately due to the provinces agreement with the aggregate operators nothing can be done however said agreement does not cover the roads and therefore surely we can ask these operators to pay for maintaining the road to municipal standards. You know if you break it you fix it. Really the 10th Sideroad should be a county road as it is a main thoroughfare from 89 to Hwy 9. Also at 9 there should be a stop light at the intersection of Hwy 9 and the 10th Sideroad as it is a death trap. The 10th Sideroad from the 7th line to Hwy. 9 has 3 speed limits and goes through a residential rural area with a lot of children in the area, therefore why can’t the speed limit be reduce to 60 over this stretch of road? Recently the town has been busy painting stop bars 6 feet from the mouth of the road at intersections however when you stop at the line you do not have a clear view of the intersection and when you pull forward you are in a perfect spot to be “T” boned. As for money it is my contention that the 50-40-10 formula has to be revised to send more of the national in- A message from the Beeton Lions Club Dear editor: Yes, the Beeton Lions Club continues to exist in serving the community of Beeton and the larger world community. The club has recently increased its membership by four new members bringing it to a total of 12. New members are Tina McDougall, Sandy McAulay, Wendy Deconinck and Karen Kenn. The need for more members is still an issue. With a larger membership the more activities and projects the club is able to carry out. The club has set a goal of at least four more new members by February. Locally the club supports minor hockey, soccer, the Christmas Hamper program, Beeton Guides and Brownies, Stevenson Memorial Hospital, children activities at Beeton Fall Fair, free skate program at Beeton Arena, the Beeton Library, sponsoring the Lions Peace Poster contest in local schools as well as carrying out an an- nual local road clean up and recognizing Grade 8 students with the Community Service Award for their volunteer work. In its role of supporting families in need the club has in the past year held a benefit concert for two local children experiencing cancer related illnesses and assisted an individual in obtaining much needed appliances. The club has covered the costs of upgrading the electrical system in the snack bar located in the Beeton Park. Recently the Lions held a electronic waste collection that saw a large number of electronics collected and all were diverted from going into land fill sites and in return the club received monies that will go back into the community. Beyond the community of Beeton the Lions support four specialized camps. They are the Lions Camp Dorest for dialysis patients, CNIB Camp Lake Joseph, Ontario Camp for the Deaf and Camp Huronda for diabetes patients. The club also supports the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program that train dogs to assist individuals with special needs. Another program supported by the club is the Lions Clubs International Foundation which recently donated over $400,000 to the Philippines Disaster Relief Fund with more to follow. Sight conservation is a major program of Lions Clubs International. As stated earlier one of the goals of the Beeton Lions is to increase its membership. 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