South Perth students given robotics crash course

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Vol. 16 No. 01
Friday, January 22, 2016
Challenges remain for family members still overseas
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South Perth students given
robotics crash course Jan. 14
By Dan Rankin
Playing with LEGO isn't
what it used to be.
On the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 14, students at
South Perth Centennial
School received a lesson
in computer programming
using EV3 LEGO Mindstorms robots from Mark
Roth and co-op student
Mackenzie Chute from
Stratford's Northwestern
high school.
Chute, 16, who led the
session Thursday, was
given his co-op placement
with Stratford's D&D Automation and has been
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The Ajjan Al Hadid family greets St. Marys Refugee Sponsorship Group chair Gwen Ament, right, in
Toronto on Jan. 15 before traveling to their new home in St. Marys. From left are Ahmad, Kawthar,
Marah, Maha, Mahmoud, Warda and Limar (front).
Rankin Photo
Seven members of Syrian family safely in St. Marys
By Dan Rankin
Around 9:00 am on Jan.
15, St. Marys Refugee
Sponsorship Group member Stephen Habermehl set out for Toronto in
his van. With him were
the group's chair Gwen
Ament, as well as one
very excited Syrian mother and her daughter, anxious to pick up the five other members of their family
this community had sponsored to bring to Canada
as refugees. A local News
Editor was also along for
the ride.
A couple hours later, the
caravan arrived at a hotel in Mississauga. Inside,
packed shoulder-to-shoulder were other recent-
ly-arrived refugees of all
ages and Canadian families attempting to locate
the refugees they had
sponsored. Within moments of entry, Sue Compas, a family friend of the
Ajjan Al Hadid family's
St. Marys hosts who has
roots in Jordan, greeted
the St. Marys contingent.
As only two members of
the family spoke even
limited English, and the
number of Arabic-speaking St. Marys residents
was quite low before last
week, Compas proved invaluable as a translator for
the Al Hadids; the service
she provided was a luxury
not many other sponsors
at the hotel that day had
for communicating with
their newly-arrived guests.
Moments later, an adorable toddler ran up to
hug her aunt and grandmother. It was Warda's
granddaughter Limar, and
she hugged her grandma
emphatically. Compas explained it was because Limar didn't want to be separated from Warda again
like she had the week before, when Warda and her
20-year-old daughter Marah flew to Canada ahead
of the rest of the group.
Within minutes, Ament
had filled in the necessary
forms at the crowded lobby registration table and
the other members of the
touring area schools giving
students a crash course in
robotics using the robotics
kits.
The sophisticated robots
can be programmed with
computer software on an
ordinary laptop and then
set free to follow prescribed
tasks using their colour,
touch and depth sensors.
Divided into groups of four
or five, the SPCS students
had to program their bots
to drive across a coloured
floor mat, rolling passed
blue, yellow and green
lines, but pausing on red
Continued on page 2
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The new system could
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Although the budget process in continuing, the
Town seems to be looking
at a modest tax increase
this year. Before the budget in finalized, a public
meeting will be held.
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Sally Says
"Nature has undoubtedly price of one. Of course, I snow tires on my car for the have some sort of an outmastered the art of winter prefer a summer garden as first time and I have noticed door facility for skaters, but
gardening and even the I suspect most of us do.
a difference especially driv- one doesn't see as many
most experienced garden- The weather sure has been ing up or down any of the in smaller centres or towns
er can learn from the un- a challenge this past week. hills in St. Marys. The snow these days.
restrained beauty around Biting cold temperatures tires seem to grip the road Our food bank is looking
them." ~ Vincent A. Sime- and high winds along with better and I find my wheels better and better all the
one
lake effect snow caused are not slipping as much.
time as the donations get
Winter gardens can be very many highway closures I heard on the news re- sorted and put on shelves.
beautiful. Whenever there and some mishaps. Here in cently that all ski resorts Once the first wave of dois a fresh snowfall, my town everywhere you went are operational and that nations is sorted and put
wrought iron arbours and earlier in the week, you snowmobile trails are being away, we have more boxes
fences look like lace sprin- could see people digging groomed or have already waiting in another room to
kled with white powdered themselves out. It gets to been groomed for those be sorted, dated and eisugar. There is beauty in the point where one quick- that enjoy that particular ther put on shelves if there
many winter gardens. Stur- ly runs of places to put the winter activity. At best, I is room or boxed and lady tall grasses look stun- snow. Driveways get nar- used to skate when I was belled until there is room. It
ning with a topping of snow, rower as do streets and a young girl living in Toron- is encouraging to see the
as do dried hydrangea great care has to be taken to. It was quite a hike to the shelves full again. Thank
blooms that have managed when driving. I hope every- Dufferin skating rink from you to everyone who had
to stay intact on the shrub. one is remembering to slow my home in Parkdale but a hand in donating food
Snow can bring out the de- down a little as they nego- always worth it. Knowing over the Christmas season.
tails in statuary too. It's like tiate snow, ice and slush that a hot chocolate treat We know we will be able to
having two gardens for the covered streets. I have waited for me at the end help our clients for several
of an afternoon of skating months without needing to
was more than enough mo- put out any pleas for food
tivation for me to make the items. At least that is our
Continued from page 1 expensive, he said. Many long walk to and from the hope. It all depends on
ones. When the robot schools (including South rink. There aren't as many whether food bank usage
outdoor skating facilities as stays about the same as
didn't do exactly as they'd Perth) have bought sevthere once were. With skat- it has been or if there will
planned, it was back to the eral of the kits and started ing/hockey arenas having be a rise in usage with the
drawing board, or, in this new Programming Clubs. popped up everywhere expected closing sometime
case, laptop, to find and St. Marys DCVI co-op stu- over the past few decades, this year of a major emcorrect the mistake in their dent Rebecca Partridge it seems that eventually ployer here in town.
programming sequence.
and technical resource outdoor skating may be- Thank you to everyone who
Roth said the robots and assistant Mrs. Rader run come a rare activity. Of continues to bring in donasoftware help teach kids South Perth Centennial's course, there is the skating tions. You make the work
entry level skills into the Programming Club, reg- rink in front of Covent Gar- we do possible.
ever-growing field of pro- ularly leading about 25 den Market in London and I Wishing everyone a splengramming. The kits are students in the process of know there is large outdoor did weekend.
rink in Toronto in front of Blessings,
not intimidating for kids online coding. For photos,
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Sunday, January 24
St. Marys United Church Worship
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22)
Monday, January 25
Community Supper at St. Marys
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Parkview Creamery Quiz Night –
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Friday, January 29
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Editorial
Making friends with St. Marys’ newest family
By Dan Rankin
When I set out with
members
of
the
St. Marys Refugee
Sponsorship Group
last Friday morning,
I wasn’t entirely sure
what the plans for the
day would be, other
than, by the end of
the day, I would hopefully have some photos of a happy Syrian
family being reunited.
I knew we would be
going to Toronto in a
sort of three-vehicle
convoy in order to
bring back all seven
members of the family the local group had
sponsored,
along
with their luggage. I
also knew two members of the family had
left Lebanon ahead
of the other five and
were already in St.
Marys, but I was still
surprised when we
pulled into the driveway of a St. Marys
home shortly after out
initial departure. The
first two members of
the family, the matriarch Warda and her
20-year-old
daughter Marah, would be
travelling in the same
vehicle as me for the
two-hour drive to Toronto. I have to admit,
for a second there I
sort of froze. But it
didn’t take long sitting
next to these smiling,
friendly women for
me to feel completely comfortable again.
During
the
drive,
Marah and I quickly
exhausted the conversations we could
have through her basic English and my
non-existent Arabic.
But rather than just
sit there awkwardly,
we did what young
people around the
world do these days
– took out our phones.
She showed me photos of her hanging out
with her friends, and
others with her family
standing on top of a
cliff by the Mediterranean Coast in Beirut.
I showed her photos I
had of my family from
Christmas, and from
a recent trip, and my
dog. She had a lot of
sunset photos of the
Mediterranean. I had
a lot of sunset photos
of Lake Huron. Then
she surprised me by
playing a music video that she assured
me had English as
well as Arabic singing. The song, “One
Day” by the Iranian
and Swedish artist
Arash featuring Helena, wasn’t exactly my
style (it was the sort
of pop music I imagine is very popular on
the Middle Eastern
equivalent of American Idol), but then,
I’m sure that’s exactly
the reaction I would
have had to a pop
song shown to me by
any 20-year-old English Canadian person. Looking ahead
to the trip to Toronto,
I hadn’t considered
the possibility that I
might make some
new friends. But, at
the end of the day, we
were all in their new
home, telling stories,
joking and having a
delicious meal surrounded by St. Marys
residents old and new
– and that was exactly
what had happened.
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damp?
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What nails do carpenters
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● 4 McCully’s cured pork
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● 1 tsp (5 mL) Italian herb
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● 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground
pepper
● Pinch salt
● 2 tsp (10 mL) extra virgin
olive oil
● 1 cup (250 mL) peeled pearl
onions
● 1/2 litre McCully’s canned
tomatoes
● 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
● 1/4 cup (60 mL) aged balsamic vinegar
● 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh
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Preparation
● Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with 1/2 tsp (2
mL) of the seasoning, pepper and salt.
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● In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tsp (5 mL) of the oil
over medium high heat and brown pork chops on
both sides. Place in baking dish large enough to fit
them.
● Return skillet to medium high heat and add remaining
oil. Cook pearl onions, stirring for about 2 minutes or
until starting to brown. Add tomatoes and remaining
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Food and Farm Round-Up – Jan. 22
January tally of Ontario
farm fires up to six
A fire at a pig barn in North
Middlesex County Tuesday morning was the sixth
in a string of January barn
fires in Southwestern Ontario that has left almost
3,000 animals dead.
Around 2,100 pigs were
killed in the fire Tuesday
that investigators are saying isn't considered suspicious.
Last weekend three more
barn fires rocked the Ontario farming community. An empty barn in
Georgetown was the first
of the three weekend blazes, with the fire starting
around 5:00 am last Saturday. It was the smaller
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cant home. There were no
animals inside.
The next barn fire that
weekend took place the
following morning at a
farm near Delaware. That
fire also began before
6:00 am. As many as 500
milking goats and 30 cattle were lost in the blaze.
Damage is estimated to be
around $2 million.
The final barn fire of the
weekend took place later
that afternoon in Flamborough. First responders
arrived on the scene of a
burning barn around 12:30
pm. Farm equipment valued at around $100,000
was lost in the fire but no
livestock.
Two previous barn fires
this month claimed the
lives of a combined 56
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horses. In Puslinch, the
fire that occurred on Jan. 5
left 43 Standardbred horses dead. On Jan. 14, 13
Arabian horses died in a
barn fire in Mount Forest.
U.S. refineries overrun
with ethanol
With supply of gasoline
outpacing demand, American refineries are finding
that they have more of the
corn-based additive ethanol than they know what
to do with. A report shows
that U.S. corn production
is at 13.6 billion bushels,
and American ethanol
mills during the first full
week of January were
producing over 1 million
barrels per day. That's the
second-fastest pace on
record. Ethanol inventory
is at an 11-month high, to
21.3 million barrels, according to the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration.
This is reportedly because
increased
efficiencies
have allowed biofuel producers to produce more
ethanol from every kernel
of corn.
This comes as stockpiles
of West Texas crude have
reached record highs
around the 64-million barrel mark.
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farming plans on hold
After a disappointing string
of losses, Chinese tennis
player Zhang Shuai told
reporters in Melbourne
she had been considering
quitting professional tennis in favour of a relaxing
new pursuit such as farming.
Instead, Zhang won in
straight sets in her Australian Open first round
match against the heavily favoured No. 2 seed
Simona Halep. Zhang,
who was ranked No. 133
in the world, had lost her
14 previous Grand Slam
matches. She called the
win the "best moment" of
her career.
The
24-year-old
Halep was a finalist at the
French Open in 2014, and
reached the semifinals at
Wimbledon in 2014 and
the US Open last year.
Zhang said she had been
considering taking up a
profession fruit, vegetable
and flower-growing.
Those plans will have to
take a back seat, for the
moment.
Business of the Week
Towne & Country Cheese Shoppe & Deli
By Dan Rankin
Our Business of the Week
is your local destination for
fine cheeses of all varieties, delicious lunches and
quality catering, the Towne
& Country Cheese Shoppe
& Deli, owned by Lori Black
and located at 117 Queen
Street East in St. Marys.
Black is closing in on six
months owning the Cheese
Shoppe, which she took
over on July 27 last year
from previous owners Harold and Connie Douglas. "I
was looking for a new adventure and I figured the
time was right," she said.
"I knew Connie and Harold
had been looking to sell for
a while and everything lined
up well."
Though Black has chosen
to keep the core of the store
the same, she said customers can expect to see
some new changes to the
store's interior in weeks and
months to come.
More immediately, she has
introduced a Salad of the
Month and a Cheese of the
Month.
For January, the salad is
Mediterranean
Quinoa,
while the Cheese of the
Month is Gorgonzola.
More varieties of local
cheese can also be found at
the shoppe, including three
varieties from Gunn's Hill
Artisan Cheese in Woodstock, all of Hans Weber's
Stonetown Cheese flavours, and the sheep and
goat feta produced locally by Shepherd Gourmet
Dairy. "That's in addition to
the C'est Bon Cheese from
outside of town and Gordon's Goat cheese from Listowel that we always had,"
she said.
Longtime customers already know about the many
lunch options available at
the Cheese Shoppe. "There
is a ton of options," she
said, describing their lunch
fare as hometown comfort
food. "I think there's probably something for everyone."
A sandwich combo with either a soup or salad comes
to $7.67 with tax. A new promotion introduced this week
rewards customers who pay
in cash, Black said. "If pay
for nine lunches in cash, for
the 10th we will give you a
soup, sandwich or salad
free on us," she said.
A regular menu of lunch options can be found on the
Towne and Country Cheese
Shoppe Facebook page.
If you're feel like a Cheese
Shoppe lunch, Black advises that you call ahead, or
else plan your visit a little
earlier (11:00-11:30 am) or
later (after 1:30 pm) to avoid
the lunch rush.
In addition to cheeses, Black
said she has also brought
in local jams and chutneys
from Embro's Moss Berry
Farm and olive oils from Olive Your Favourites in Stratford. Other items to satisfy
your cravings at the Cheese
Shoppe include pizzas,
made fresh weekly from the
crust up, shortbread cookies and many other kinds
of cookie mixes (including
gluten-free options), maple
syrups, teas, and five different kinds of meat pies.
"They come in two different sizes, and they're all
freshly homemade weekly,"
she said, adding that "The
whole front cabinet is full of
nothing but Dutch and Indonesian products, including
mixes, sauces, cookies, apple sauces, and sprinkles."
Finally, the Cheese Shoppe
offers catering for corporate
or private events of up to
300 people. "We do everything from soup and sandwiches to lasagna, caesar
salad and garlic bread, to
pulled pork, to ham dinners,
ham, scalloped potatoes,
mixed vegetables, and fruit
pies," she said.
The Towne & Country
Cheese Shoppe & Deli is
open 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday to Friday and 8:00
am to 5:00 pm Saturdays.
For more information, or to
see about today's lunch,
visit StMarysCheese.ca or
call 519-284-4508.
Independent
Shorts
● Granton Park Committee would like to announce
that the Granton Outdoor Ice Rink, located in
the pavilion at the Granton Community Park, is
up and running for all skaters. Please use with
caution and respect as their was a lot of hard
work that went into building it. A huge thank you
to Keith and Brian for their long hours, hard work
and dedication to making the rink look amazing.
● The 2016 Canadian Junior Men's and Women's
Curling Championships will take place January
23-31 at the Stratford Rotary Complex. The event
will bring together 14 junior men's and 14 junior
women's teams (140 curlers and coaches) along
with family and friends from each province and territory across Canada, with the winners representing Canada at the World Junior Championships to
be held in Turkey in March 2016. For more information, visit www.curling.ca/2016juniors
● The 1st St Marys Girl Guides unit (for girls aged
9-11) was successfully reopened in 2014, and a
Pathfinders group (for girls aged 12-14) was added to the unit in 2015. The unit currently has 16 girl
members and is going strong! As two of the leaders will not be returning in September, two new
volunteers are needed to keep the unit running.
A new leader would be asked to attend and help
with Tuesday night meetings from September to
May, as well as one or two weekend camps. For
more information, please contact Emily Lagace
(aka “Guider Em”) by email at stmarysguiderem@
gmail.com or by phone at 519-913-2305.
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family had arrived in the
lobby with their belongings in tow. Ament and
Habermehl were introduced to Marah's older
sister Maha, as well as
her brother Mahmoud, his
wife Kawthar, and their
five-year-old son Ahmad,
who had been ill with a fever for the past few days
and didn't appear as excited as his younger sister
Limar.
"I heard you speak better
English than your sister,
Maha?" said Ament.
Maha laughed, before using the international hand
Seven refugees safely in St. Marys
signal for "eh, sort of."
The group headed back
outside with Mahmoud,
who was injured by shrapnel during a bombing attack in their home city of
Aleppo roughly four years
ago, favouring a cane.
In Syria before the war,
Warda's husband had operated a number of factories that produced sugar,
corn starch and flour. On
their farm, he had grown
grapes. He passed away
in 2008 before the Arab
Spring and outbreak of
war. Warda said she was
glad he had not lived to
see what happened to
their country.
Split up into three different
vehicles, the gang started
heading west. For some, it
was just another trip back
to St. Marys, for others, it
was their first time travelling to a new home.
Along the way, the kids
enjoyed a relaxing nap,
while Maha watched the
snowy fields and silos fly
by.
"You'd never take drives
this long in Lebanon or
Syria," she said.
Back in St. Marys, Maha,
Marah and Warda immediately got to work in
the kitchen, preparing an
authentic Mediterranean
dinner complete with
soup, salads, chicken
and potatoes (that Marah
and Warda had started
the night before) for their
new friends. Compas
was briefly called over to
translate some of the dials
on the oven. For Warda,
cooking is one of the great
pleasures of her life, and
it was clearly evident that
she was happy to be back
in the kitchen of her new
home. Growing up in a
strict, traditional household, she never learned to
read or write in Arabic.
Others arrived and con-
gratulated Warda on having her family arrive safely
in Canada.
"There is more, but I am
happy!" she said.
Altogether, there are over
10 other family members
of Warda's in Lebanon or
Syria in varying degrees
of refugee certification.
Some, including another one of her sons and a
daughter, are in Lebanon
and have been in contact
with Warda. They have
their paperwork with the
UN refugee agency and
their passage overseas
is mostly a matter of time.
However, there are others,
11
including two more sons
and a daughter, whom
they haven't heard from at
all in almost a year.
Safely in their new home,
talk soon turned to more
mundane matters; work
on enrolling the kids in
school, filling prescriptions, getting the family
into English lessons, and
starting up bank accounts
has, by now, all gotten
well underway.
Those regular types of
things, and others, like the
assurance that your family
is safe and together are,
perhaps, a little more rare
in this world than many Ca-
Lincoln of the Week
#12 Dan Cloutier
DOB: Sept. 25, 1997
Age: 18
Hometown: Dorchester, ON
Position: LW
Favorite Hockey Player: Alex Ovechkin
Favourite Musician: Eminem
Dan has nine points in his rookie season, including an assist in
Friday's loss.
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Weight Loss Awareness Month
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Something for everyone at Studio 153
A workout that challenges your body, soothes your
mind and helps bring you
back to yourself; if you've
never tried yoga, now is the
time you should. The wonderful instructors at Studio 153, located above the
Emporium in downtown St.
Marys, are passionate about
sharing their practice with
anyone interested in trying.
Some people believe that
yoga is only for those who
are flexible, but that's not
the case! Yoga can help increase flexibility in anyone.
Students are encouraged to
push themselves to reach
personal goals, but only to a
point that still feels good for
their body. By offering variations of each pose, instructors make classes easy to
follow for all skill levels.
NIA is another technique
taught at the studio. It combines martial arts, modern
dance and yoga into a fun
cardio workout set to music.
Dancing for Birth is a unique
class designed to help soonto-be and new moms connect with their bodies, their
minds and their babies.
Ageless Grace is a simple,
playful exercise done seated, based on the science of
neuroplasticity that uses all
five areas of the brain and
addresses all 21 ageing factors of the body. All you need
to bring when you come for a
class is yourself in comfortable clothing and Studio 153
will supply the rest (and the
relaxation!)
For more information on
classes and schedules, visit them on Facebook or call
519-284-2281.
When rushing around between work, school and every other thing on your never-ending to-do list, healthy
foods are often the first thing
sacrificed in a bid to save
time. Avery Gazel, of Avery's
Health and Wellness here in
St. Marys, suggests that with
a little planning anyone can
fit wholesome meals into their
tight schedule. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, her
extensive training in nutrition
provides her with the tools to
support clients in the preparation of meals and reaching weight loss goals. She
makes every effort to understand each client's respective
needs, likes and dislikes; so
she can create a personalized
plan and lifestyle approach
for each individual. She offers
guidance in understanding the
importance of real food and
wellness, and helps you make
the right choices for achieving
the best results. She works
with a wide range of people
including adults, children, special needs and prenatal.
Meal planning isn't the only
way Gazel can help clients
reach optimal health. As a
Registered
BioEnergetic
Practitioner, she specializes in
testing and eliminating harmful stressors that can keep
your body out of balance. BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination is a simple, painless and
natural approach that enables
your body to recognize sen-
sitivities or intolerances, to
assist in recovery from associated allergy-like symptoms,
without the use of needles or
drugs.
A lightweight state-of-the-art
device is used to transmit a
low electronic frequency directly onto various acupuncture points on the body to
stimulate and balance any
blockages in energy. During
this procedure the client is
exposed to the correct frequencies of the substances
they are intolerant or sensitive
to (not the actual substances
themselves). While the blockages are clearing, the body’s
cells can adapt to recognize
the stressing frequency. When
Plan Your Meals To Optimize Your Health
Lincs lose fourth in a row in 11-2 blowout to Vipers
By Scott Maxwell
The St. Marys Lincolns (627-1-3) dropped their fourth
game in a row thanks to an
11-2 beating from the LaSalle
Vipers (20-12-3-2) last Friday.
St. Marys once again struggled against Nathan Savage,
as he had four points in the
win. Nolan Gardiner and Brett
Primeau both had two goals
each.
The game didn't start the
way St. Marys wanted it to,
as a Dan Cloutier high-sticking penalty gave the Vipers
a power play, which Gardiner capitalized on to open the
scoring. However, a mere
1:19 later the Lincolns tied it,
as Graham Brulotte crashed
the net, and jammed it past
the goal line (with assists from
Nathan Smith and Cloutier).
Four minutes later, Manny
Silverio gave the Vipers the
lead again, followed by a goal
by Primeau four minutes after
that. Suddenly the Lincolns
were down 3-1.
Phillip Buque added to the
high-scoring period 39 seconds later, assisted by Tristan
Gallant and Brent House, cutting the Vipers lead in half.
Just when it looked like the
Lincolns would escape the
first only down by one, two
goals in the final 1:16 from
Gardiner and Maddux Rychel
gave the Vipers a 5-2 lead.
The second period saw a goaltending change, as Emanuel
Vella was replaced by Paul
Town. Vella had stopped 10
of 15 shots, and would eventually get credit for the loss.
It didn't take long for Town to
surrender a goal, as just 2:25
into the period, Tyler Russell
was wide open in front of the
net, and buried one to make
it 6-2. Town played well in the
second period, as LaSalle
had all the pressure and momentum, outshooting the Lincolns 21-7. Liam MacDougall
and Savage both scored before the second intermission
to give LaSalle an 8-2 lead
after two periods.
The third period saw the Vipers add three more goals to
their tally. It started 6:26 into
the frame, as Ryan Sarris
scored on the powerplay. Six
minutes later, Primeau scored
his second of the night to give
the Vipers a 10-2 lead. Just
when the Lincolns thought
they'd seen the worst, Eric
Kirby scored with 2:02 left in
the game to make the score
11-2. That, at last, would conclude the scoring.
Ever since a 7-4 win over
the Lambton Shores Predators (6-26-1-3), which put St.
Marys in a playoff spot, the
team has gone 1-11-1-0. That
is the worst 13 game stretch
the team has gone on this
season, and it has cost them
that playoff spot. Fortunately
for the team, the lone win in
that stretch also came against
Lambton Shores, who currently hold the final spot. In
fact, three of the Lincolns six
wins came against the Predators. In four meetings, they
have gone 3-1-0-0 against
them. The Lincolns face the
Predators two more times this
season, and the outcome of
those games could potentially decide who gets that last
playoff spot.
Speaking of Lambton Shores,
they'll be visiting the Lincolns
tonight at 7:30 pm. St. Marys
then heads to Sarnia for a
game against the Legionnaires (17-15-2-3) on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:10 pm.
Our Team of the Week is the DCVI Junior Girls Nordic Skiing Team. On Jan. 7, they,
along with the other DCVI Nordic ski squads, were at Sawmill Trail in Hepworth,
Ontario to compete in the West Hill Invitational 2016. From left are Laia Gene,
Shauna Nelson and Sierra Marshall. Not pictured is Jenna Dufton and Sarah Black.
Gene had the top finish for the junior girls, placing in the top 10 of the Junior Girls
3.5 km race with a time of 16:04.3, but all had a great race! Good job, team!
Send nominations for “Team of the Week” to us at
[email protected]
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Fitness Classes for Adults
18+ and 50+
While the Friendship Centre designs most of their
fitness programing with
the specific needs of their
older adult members in
mind; some of their fun
and easy, low impact
classes are open to all
adults 18+. Kick up your
boots in their Line Dancing class, as you learn
a variety of line dances
to some of your favorite country tunes. Their
Zumba class is a dancebased, easy-to-follow fitness-party that will leave
you feeling exhilerated.
If a slower pace is what
you desire, the Friendship
Centre also offers an Old-
er Adult Zumba class for
50+. Get your sweat on in
their Exercise More class.
The instructor leads the
group through a variety of
no impact cardio exercises. Chair Yoga is a relaxing class able to honour
almost everyone's unique
physical abilities. Movements are derived from
traditional yoga, but are
adapted to be done using
a chair to assist with poses and balance. For more
information on these and
more of the Friendship
Centre's programs, visit
www.townofstmarys.com
or call 519-284-3272.
Say You Saw It In The
Plan Your Meals To Optimize Your Health
this non-invasive and painless
procedure is complete, the
body will no longer see the
sensitivity or intolerance as
a threat when exposed to it,
therefore no longer producing
any adverse reactions. Once
the stressor is removed, you
will most likely not experience
symptoms from the same substance again.
As a EAV Practitioner, Gazel
has other devices in the clinic to assist clients in living a
healthier life. The unique machines help with identifying
what your body's biological
preferences are; what it needs
and wants. The devices allow
her to measure the energetic stress of your organs and
body systems, identify food,
environmental and other hidden stressors in your body
such as bacteria, viruses,
candida, heavy metals, chemicals, etc. It can also pinpoint
specific remedies to bring
your body back into balance.
For more information on how
Avery's services can help you
improve your health, visit her
website at www.averyswellness.ca or call her at 519-2744909... your body will thank
you!
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Upcoming Events
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
In the Estate of Karen Mae Hopkins
All persons having claims against the Estate of
Karen Mae Hopkins, late of St. Marys, Ontario,
deceased, who died on February 9, 2015 are
hereby notified to send particulars of the same to
the undersigned on or before February 5, 2016,
after which date the estate will be distributed, with
regard only to the claims of which the undersigned
shall then have notice and the undersigned will not
then be liable to any person of whose claim they
shall not then have notice.
Kundulina Yoga Public Classes
January 20th
Kingsway Lodge - Fairhill - 3rd Floor Loft
Registration @ 6:00
Classes Start @ 6:30. Please arrive 10 mins before class starts.
Please bring Yoga mat, pillow to sit on for meditating, blanket for corpse pose.
8 weeks, $12 per class
Certified Yoga Teacher: Kelly Baynes
Kundulina Yoga is an ancient yoga that combines practices like Hatha Yoga,
Pranayam and Kryia Yoga and works towards bringing peace of body and mind.
Love, Joy & Peace
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World News Briefs
Canada – Health ministers from Canada - Public Safety Minister Ralph
the provinces and territories are Goodale has said that changes the
calling on the federal government previous government made to Canato increase its share of health-care da’s criminal pardons system will be
spending to at least 25 per cent of reversed by his department. Under
their costs. The ministers were ex- Harper, pardons were changed to
pected to make the request yester- “record suspensions,” the application
day during a meeting with federal fee for them was quadrupled, and the
Health Minister Jane Philpott. Ac- number of years needed to be eligible
cording to B.C. minister Terry Lake, was doubled for some offences. Acspending on health care consumes cording to the CBC, the Parole Board
as much as 43 percent of the bud- of Canada received nearly 30,000
gets in many of the provinces. For pardon requests in 2011-12. Last year,
her part, Philpott said the federal it received fewer than 13,000 record
government would like to focus on suspension requests. In 2012, the
how to spend money on health care application fee increased from $150
more efficiently. The Canadian Insti- to $631. For someone found guilty of
tute for Health Information reports a summary offence such as marijuana
that, last year, health care spending possession, the waiting period to bein Canada was expected to reach come eligible for a record suspension
$219.1 billion. Since the current is five years. For more serious offencfederal government has been more es, the wait time is 10 years. Goodale
cooperative with the provinces called these changes punitive meathan the last on some measures of sures that the current government
health care (Ottawa will join on to would re-examine along with the name
the provinces' program that saves change from “pardon.” According to
money on drugs by buying them in the Parole Board, pardons are debulk, a program the Harper govern- signed to support someone’s rehabiliment did not join), relations are ex- tation and reintegration into their compected to improve between the two munity. Experts say that, as most jobs
levels of government. Negotiations now require a criminal record check,
this week could lead to agreements the changes make it much harder for
in the fall, Lake said.
someone to become employed.
Canada – The town of Sussex,
New Brunswick (population
4,300) learned earlier this week
that it would be losing as many
as 430 high-paying jobs following the closure of a mine owned
by Saskatchewan-based PotashCorp. The closure will also
reportedly be a financial blow to
other area suppliers and contractors, business in the Port of Saint
John, as well as the province’s
financial plans. The jobs reportedly paid between $80,000 and
$120,000. The closure of the
mine, which has operated for
decades, is being blamed on
a drop in potash prices and reduced demand in China. The recently completed mine had been
a $2.2-billion project that was
expected to have a 73-year lifespan. It’s not expected that facility
operations will resume anytime
in the near future. A planned expansion at the port terminals in
Saint John is also now in doubt.
Almost 400,000 less tonnes of
potash are expected to come
through the terminal this year
compared to last, according to
the port’s president and chief executive officer.
USA – U.S. President Barack UK – A 300-page report from a Egypt – The second trial of forObama visited Michigan on public inquiry by the British Gov- mer Egyptian President, 87-yearWednesday and issued his first ernment concluded this week that old Hosni Mubarak began briefly
public statements about the Flint Russian President Vladimir Putin in Cairo yesterday before it was
water crisis. Water contamination “probably” okayed the poisoning adjourned until April. The counbegan there after a state-appoint- of an ex-KGB spy in London in try’s highest appeals court said
ed, unelected emergency manager 2006. The former spy, Alexander the decision to adjourn was
switched the city’s drinking water Litvinenko, consumed tea that had made to give time for security
from a supply provided by Detroit on been laced with radioactive poloni- authorities to provide a highly secontract to the corrosive Flint River um at the Millennium Hotel in Lon- cured venue for the procedures.
in a bid to save money. Obama said don in November 2006. He died Around Egypt and the Arab world,
that if he were a parent in Flint, he three weeks later in hospital. His it has been dubbed the “Trial of
would be beside himself that his assassins were Andrey Lugovoy the Century.” Jan. 25 marks the
child’s health could be at risk. He and Dmitry Kovtun, who, the report fifth anniversary since mass
met with Flint’s Mayor in Wash- concluded, were probably acting protests inspired the so-called
ington, D.C. on Tuesday. Michigan under the direction of Nikolai Patru- “Arab Spring,” which eventually
Governor Rick Snyder has now shev, head of the FSB (the Russian forced Mubarak to step down.
released emails regarding Flint’s equivalent of the CIA), and Putin. Any ruling in the current retrial
water contamination dating back as Both assassins are freely living will be final. Mubarak, who is
far as February 2015, showing that in Russia, after requests for their suffering from ill health, was not
his administration was dismissive extradition to Britain were denied present during the session. The
of residents’ concerns. Many pages by Moscow. A British government former president was originally
of text from the emails was entire- spokesperson said Prime Minister sentenced to life in prison for
ly redacted. Meanwhile, residents David Cameron would raise the is- conspiring to murder protesters
on the US Atlantic coast from New sue with Putin at the “first available during the 2011 uprising against
York to as far south as Washington, opportunity.” Critics are calling on his rule, but a retrial was ordered
D.C. are bracing for a severe win- the government to go further by on appeal. Mubarak ruled Egypt
ter storm expected to begin today. immediately expelling all FSB op- from 1981 to 2011. The U.S. has
Washington could receive up to two eratives from the UK and strength- restored diplomatic and military
feet of snow. A light dusting of snow ening economic sanctions against ties with Egypt despite President
fell Wednesday, with Virginia State Russia. Officials in Moscow have Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s crackdown
Police reporting snarled traffic and characterized the report as an ab- on human rights, including the
increasing jailing of journalists.
163 accidents statewide.
surd, politically motivated joke.
This Day in History – January 22nd
1506 – The first contingent
of Swiss Guards arrives at
the Vatican – Since Switzerland has remained a neutral
nation through hundreds of
years of its history, for many
years one of the most popular career options for poor,
young Swiss men was to
become a mercenary soldier
for whichever nation was in
need of a fighting force. One
of the earliest Swiss guard
units to be established was
the Hundred Swiss (Cent
Suisses), which served
French royalty from 1490
until the time of Napoleon.
French King Francis I, who
bankrolled much early exploration of Quebec, used
roughly 120,000 Swiss soldiers in his wars. When he
became pontiff in 1503, the
French Pope Julius II – who
had made use of Swiss mer- growth and development 350 dead and 500 wounded.
cenaries while counsel for in its African colonies, Brti- Only 17 British soldiers had
French King Charles VIII – ain had launched a military been killed. For their valour,
ordered that he be supplied campaign against King Cet- 11 defenders of Rorke's Drift
with a constant supply of shwayo's Zulu nation, which received Victoria Crosses,
around 200 Swiss soldiers numbered in the hundreds of including seven from the
to act as body guards. The thousands. On Jan. 20, Lord 2nd Battalion's 24th Regfirst group of 150 Swiss Chelmsford marched about iment – the most ever reGuards arrived in Rome on 1,800 troops, carrying state- ceived in a single action by
breech-loading one regiment. The 1964 film
this date in 1506. Today, the of-the-art
Papal Swiss Guard is one rifles, and two artillery field "Zulu" starring Michael Caine
of the oldest extant military guns into Zulu territory while depicts the Battle of Rorke's
units in the world. Recruits fewer than 200 were left to Drift, while "Monty Python's
for the unit must be Catho- guard the camp at Rorke's The Meaning of Life" from
lic, single males between Drift. Chelmsford, who didn't 1983 satirizes the Anglo-Zulu
the ages of 19 and 30 and know where the main force War depicting a very similar
a height of at least 5', 8.5". of the Zulu army was located, scenario. Defeat at IsandlThey must also hold Swiss unwisely chose to divide his wana led to Britain launching
citizenship, a high school di- men into smaller and smaller a heavily-reinforced second
ploma, and have completed groups. The well-organized invasion, which claimed vicbasic training with the Swiss Zulu force, who had been tory over Cetshwayo's forces
military. One of the Swiss ordered by Cetshwayo to on July 4, 1879.
Guards' most famous battles "March slowly, attack at dawn 1889 – Columbia Records
took place during the Sack and eat up the red soldiers," (then the Columbia Phonoof Rome May 6, 1527, when soon surrounded the British graph Company) is formed
189 soldiers fought off Ger- army and, though mainly in Washington, D.C. – In
man and Spanish soldiers outfitted with iron spears and the latter half of the 19th
long enough for Pope Clem- cow-hide shields, achieved Century, as in many other
ent VII to escape the Vatican. a decisive victory, killing fields, Thomas Edison was
around 1,300 British soldiers a pioneer in sound record147 were killed.
1879 – In South Africa, and capturing their weap- ing technology. In 1877, he
British troops and Zulu ons. That afternoon, a force invented the phonograph,
warriors fight in the bat- of around 4,000 Zulus broke which was the first device
tles of Isandlwana and off from the main group and for recording and playing
Rorke's Drift – On this date attacked the British camp at back sound. A decade latin 1879, two early battles Rorke's Drift. From behind er, the wax cylinders used
in the five-month Anglo-Zu- makeshift walls made from for recordings were being
lu War took place and saw furniture and sacks of grain, mass-produced, and a lawdrastically different results. around 150 British Army reg- yer named Edward Easton
In early January that year a ulars defended their camp opened the Columbia PhoBritish military column set up through the night and, in the nograph Company in Washcamp near a South African morning, found that the Zu- ington, D.C. on this date in
river crossing. To encourage lus had fled, leaving behind 1889. At that time, a phono-
graph cost the equivalent
of several months' wages
for an average worker, but
improvements to the motor soon made them more
available for home entertainment. Just after the turn of
the century, Columbia began
producing and selling wax
records, in addition to cylinders, but these early discs
only had sound stamped on
one side. In 1908, Columbia commenced successful
mass production of what they
called their "Double-Faced"
discs; a 10-inch record sold
for 65 cents. The company's
name became the Columbia Recording Company in
1938 when it was bought out
by Columbia Broadcasting
System (CBS). The first LPs,
which were 12 inches in diameter and spun at 33 rpm,
became available in the late
1940s, with one popular early example being "The Voice
of Frank Sinatra." Through
the 1950s, popular recording
artists such as Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Rosemary
Clooney and Johnny Mathis
signed with Columbia. In
1958, Johnny Cash joined
them. The 1960s saw Bob
Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel record hit records for Columbia. Today, Columbia Records is a subsidiary of Sony
Music Entertainment.
1992 – Aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, Dr. Roberta
By Dan Rankin
Bondar becomes the first
Canadian woman and
the first neurologist in
space – Dr. Roberta Bondar was born Dec. 4, 1945
in Sault Ste. Marie. As a
child, she excelled at science, sometimes setting off
experiments in her parents'
basement. After high school,
she received her Bachelor
of Science from the University of Guelph, followed by
a Master of Science from
Western, a Doctor of Philosophy in neuroscience from
U of T, and then a Doctor
of Medicine from McMaster.
Dr. Bondar began astronaut
training in 1984, and in 1992
she was designated Payload
Specialist for the first International Microgravity Laboratory Mission. She flew on
the NASA Space Shuttle
Discovery, launching on this
date in 1992, conducting
experiments in the shuttle's
Spacelab, and returning on
Jan. 30. For more than a
decade afterwards, Dr. Bondar worked as NASA's head
of space medicine, leading
an international team of researchers studying the human body's reaction to time
spent in outer space. She
is a Member of the Order of
Canada and, on Oct. 1, 2011,
became the first astronaut
enshrined on Canada's Walk
of Fame in Toronto.
By Dan Rankin
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Real Estate
Sutton Group – first choice realty ltd., Brokerage
Independently Owned and Operated
www.paulkim.com
***PAUL GRAHAM
Broker of Record
O: (519) 271-5515
www.suefowler.ca
*SUE FOWLER
Sales Rep.
C: (519) 272-6961
www.sutton.com/firstchoicesm
office: 519.284.4515
2 BEDROOM BUNGALOW
• Brand new and ready to move
126 Millson Cres., St. Marys
in!! • Spacious master bedroom
• Open concept kitchen, dining
room and living room • 24' x
12' covered deck • Finished
basement • Large rec room •
2 bedrooms • 4 pc bathroom
• Beautiful pine trim and solid
pine doors • Concrete driveway
MLS 858515
$365,000
**CATHIE SZMON
Broker
C: (519) 272-6019
SRES
open concept entertaining spaces on main
floor & basement • 3 good sized bedrooms
on main floor • Plenty of closet space, 4 pc
bath with jetted tub & powder room • Huge
rec room with wet bar & gas fireplace •
4th bedroom, office, 4 pc bath & plenty of
storage-living space all by itself.
MLS 206363
$389,900
www.martilindsay.com
*MARTI LINDSAY
Sales Rep.
C: (519) 272-9309
floor to ceiling fireplace • fireplace in lower family room • 5 person hot tub • outdoor living
room known as the "Shade Shack" • Stamped concrete pool, deck, walkways • Backyard
fenced and boasts gardens, mature trees, and 3 outbuildings-one being a small barn. •
House has had many updates in the past few years • New Braam custom maple cabinets
• granite counter and backsplash • Eat in kitchen with formal dining room just off kitchen
could easily convert to main floor office • Great room has new floor-to-ceiling stone gas
fireplace and walnut hardwood floors. Three bedrooms on the main level all with new carpet
• 4 piece master ensuite and a walk-in closet. • Finished lower level games room, office,
extra room, large family room, gas f/p • Easy walk up access from lower level to garage.
MLS 957241 $774,900
EXTRA LARGE LOT – MATURE TREES
147 St. George St. N ● Century home with large addition circa
1977 ● Large eat-in kitchen with ample
cupboard space ● Patio doors leading to a
private, shaded wood deck ● Quiet street
with local traffic only ● Lot measures 82’ x
148.5’ ● Fruit trees, grapevines, red currants,
raspberry bushes abound ● Cozy wood stove
in living room ● New high efficiency furnace ●
3 or 4 bedrooms, or main floor office
MLS 141204
$187,000
PEACEFUL VILLAGE LIFESTYLE
69989 Rd 164, Woodham ● Village of Woodham ● Centrally located
www.hmccutcheon.com
*HAROLD
MCCUTCHEON
Sales Rep.
C: (519) 668-9979
on a paved road ● 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths ●
Modern upgraded kitchen with stainless steel
appliances ● Large living room with wood stove
and hardwood flooring ● 3 season sunroom,
ideal for a quiet retreat on a sunny day ● High
efficiency propane furnace ● Large, fenced in
yard, backing onto a farmer’s field ● Separate
brick building, former village post office, ideal
for a workshop or home-based business
MLS 445771 $223,000
a - b Realty Ltd., Brokerage
Independently Owned & Operated
3+1 BEDROOMS
108 Millson Cres., St. Marys • Quiet crescent • Huge covered deck • Large
EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW
The weather is getting cooler, this is the perfect place to tuck into on cold days * stone •
579 Emily St.
www.cathieszmon.com
*** Broker of Record
** Broker
* Sales Representative
Office 519.284.4720
88 Wellington St. Stratford ON
OPEN HOUSE
107 Guest Crt, St. Marys
COMMERCIAL LEASE
167 Queen St. E. ● Approx 800 sq ft ● Central
Air conditioning ● Floor
plan features retail space,
work and/or retail space,
office ● Upper loft area
● Unique characteristics
remain from historic Lyric
Theatre
●
Immediate
occupancy available
MLS 132544
$750/Month plus utilities
TURNKEY RESTAURANT
● Well established turnkey restaurant operation located just
4542 Perth Line 9
outside of St. Marys ● Two dining rooms with a total seating
capacity of 50 patrons ● The Golden Pond is well-known for
their Chinese-Canadian food buffet, take-out and popular “Liver
Wednesdays” special, as well as hosting regular service club
meetings ● Historically this property was the popular “Pinecrest
Inn” and still features many original characteristics from the
past ● Owners have operated there for 28 years and are retiring
● Take over the existing business or develop your own.
MLS 852373
Price $185,000
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE BY TENDER
145 Queen St. E. St. Marys
One or two commercial units, totalling 1440 sq. ft. ● Rear
door access & private parking ● Natural gas heating; air
conditioning ● Multiple upgrades ● Full basement.
Tender packages may be picked up at Sutton Group- first
choice realty ltd.
Final deadline for tenders February 5th, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
*Highest and best offer not necessarily accepted.
Full Service Realtors Working Hard Every Day For You.
MLS #928155
Saturday January 23rd
1:00-2:00 pm
Hosted by
Gary Van Bakel
Broker
Mobile: 519-801-6505
[email protected]
www.perthcountyhomes.ca
MLS Real Estate Brokerage
162 Queen St. E., St. Marys 284-4322 Stratford 271-2646
Web: www.shackletons.com E-mail: [email protected]
* Sales Representative, **Administration, ***Broker of Record
FARMS FOR SALE BY TENDER
Farm#1 First time offered for sale in over 125 years! Located one mile south
of Tavistock on Highway #59, this 100 acre farm has approximately 89 workable
acres, systematically tiled every 40’. Property features a stately 5 bedroom, two
storey home, secondary “hired hand’s” dwelling, impressive bank barn, detached
garage, and two drive sheds. Property has historical appeal as well, being the site of
“Caister’s Tavern”, and was the location of a Royal visit in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth
II. Property is located at 597004 Highway #59 and legally described as Part Lot 33
Concession 12 East Zorra Tavistock. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a prime
piece of Oxford County!
Farm#2 Located one mile south of Tavistock on Highway #59, this 100 acre farm
has approximately 83 workable acres, systematically tiled every 40’. There are no
buildings on this property. Property is legally described as Part Lot 33 Conc. 11 East
Zorra Tavistock.
This is a prime opportunity to grow your land base and purchase both farms, or individually
Basic Terms of Sale
Get your tickets now!
1. Tenders are due by 5 pm on the 25th day of February, 2016.
2. Tenders must be delivered to Shackleton’s Real Estate & Auction Co. located at 3715
Perth Road 113 (Embro Road), accompanied with a $50,000.00 certified cheque or
money order payable to “Shackleton’s Real Estate & Auction Co. in Trust.”
3. Offers to Purchase are Cash only with no conditions for financing, inspection, or
otherwise.
4. Closing Date shall be March 30th, 2016, or sooner as agreed upon by both parties.
5. Properties are being sold in “AS IS” condition.
For a complete list of the Terms of Sale and a Tender Package,
Contact Brent Shackleton
Office: (519) 271-2646, Cell: (519) 275-0762 or email: shack@
shackletons.ca.
Go to www.shackletons.com for pictures and details.
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MON-FRI 9 am – 6 pm
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665 James St. N.
519•284•3220
Actual comments on resumes.
Job
Duties:
“Answer
phones,
file
papers,
respond to customer
e-mails, take odors.”
Interests: “Gossiping.”
Favorite Activities: “Playing trivia games. I am a
repository of worthless
knowledge.”
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Skills: “I can type without
looking at thekeyboard.”
Employer: ” Myself; received pay raise for high
sales.”
Objective: “I want to play
a major part in watching a
company advance.”
Experience:
“Chapter
president, 1887-1992.”
Experience: “Demonstrat-
ed ability in multi-tasting.”
Experience: “I’m a hard
worker, etc.”
Languages: “Speak English and Spinach.”
Reason for leaving: “I
thought the world was
coming to an end.”
Additional skills: “I am a
Notary Republic.”
Objective: “So one of the
main things for me is, as
the movie ‘Jerry McGuire’
puts it, ‘Show me the
money!'”
Skills: “I have integrity
so I will not steal office
supplies and take them
home.”
One utility bill on the way
“The draft budget reflects
a total gross expenditure
of $24.6 million requiring an increase in the tax
levy of $218,500 or 2%.
This was accomplished
by reducing net operating
requirements by $35,000
allowing for a net contribution to reserves from operations of $253,000. From
the self funded services
of Water, Wastewater and
Landfill a further increase
in the reserve transfers of
$27,000 brings the total
capital reserve contribution for 2016 to $2.6 million which assists in moving the Town towards long
term financial sustainability of its infrastructure assets.
NEW IN!
1.2% tax hike likely
Total increase in Tax Levy:
The total requirement from
taxation for 2016 is $11.2
million, compared to $11.0
million in 2015. As 2016 is
the fourth and final year
of a four-year reassessment cycle, property values were last assessed
using January 1, 2012,
market values and those
properties that increased
in value have seen that
increase phased-in over
four years. In 2016, the
final phase-in adjustment
for those properties will increase by 25% to the full
value of their total assessment. Preliminary analysis regarding tax shifts,
assessment
reductions
from appeals and assessment growth from new
construction indicates that
net assessment growth
in 2015 would generate
approximately $90,000 of
additional tax revenue in
2016. This would account
for slightly more than 40%
of the tax levy increase.
Based on the growth related and phased-in assessment recorded to date, the
draft 2016 levy will cost
the average single residential dwelling $2,918 in
property tax in 2016 compared to $2,886 in 2015 an
increase of 1%, or $32 per
household per year. This
is the best estimate of the
impact at this time. Prior to
the end of the year Ontario Property Tax Analysis
(OPTA) will have uploaded
the assessment information and the final analysis
will be completed.”
The Stratford on Avon Shrine Club helped warm things up at the St. Marys Memorial Hospital Foundation
on Monday morning when they donated $10,000 towards the foundation's ongoing Someone I Know
capital campaign. Pictured, from left, are foundation chair John McIntosh, club members Ron McNicol,
John Parker, Bill Porter, foundation fundraising coordinator Krista Linklater, club member Dave Shearer,
club president Carl Ohrling, and members Robert McKay and Marshall Crinklaw.
Rankin Photo
Objective: “To hopefully
associate with a millionaire one day.”
Skills: “I have technical
skills that will take your
breath away.”
Qualifications: “I have
guts, drive, ambition and
heart, which is probably
more than a lot of the
drones that you have
working for you.”
Objective: “I need money because I have bills
to pay and I would like
to have a life, go out partying, please my young
wife with gifts, and have a
menu entrée consisting of
more than soup.”
Qualifications: “Twin sister has accounting degree.”
Experience: “Have not yet
been abducted by aliens.”
Skills: “Written communication = 3 years; verbal communication = 5
years.”
Objective: “I would like to
work for a company that is
very lax when it comes to
tardiness.”
Education: “I possess a
moderate educatin but
willing to learn more.”
Education: “Have repeated courses repeatedly.”
Salary requirements: “The
higher the better.”
Salary desired: “Starting
over due to recent bankruptcies. Need large bonus when starting job.”
Bad traits: “I am very
bad about time and don’t
mind admitting it. Having to arrive at a certain
hour doesn’t make sense
to me. What does make
sense is that I do the job.
Any company that insists
upon rigid time schedules
will find me a nightmare.”
References: “Bill, Tom,
Eric. But I don’t know their
phone numbers.”
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P.O. BOX 957, 155 Queen Street East, St. Marys ON, N4X 1B6 ● Phone: 519.284.1380 ● Fax: 519.284.1283
St. Marys Museum
Artifact of the Week
PUZZLED
I wonder if I’m fixated on jet fighter bombers. I
was angry when Dief scrapped the Avro Arrow.
Due to a snub/slap on the wrist by “significant
contributors” meeting to discuss the battle against ISIS (or
whatever name we are giving them now) I am puzzled as to
why we really have fighter bomber planes today. My twisted
mind paints a picture of a new Disney Land North/Wonder
Land featuring CF 18’s with their wings cut back a tad fastened to a huge merry-go- round accompanied by a calliope
playing traditional amusement ride tunes.
Why do we have air forces if we have a clearly identified
enemy killing civilians world wide yet do not want to use the
CF18? We have even been caught up in fire fights on the
ground in the duty of training soldiers of other nations. Some
say we should not fight on foreign soils. This is an insult to
veterans who fought two World Wars and many conflicts
since from Korea to Afghanistan and I say until today. Are
civilians being killed in bombing raids? Yes: in all likely hood.
Not all can escape as refugees. In the past Great Wars were
civilians killed? Have you seen pictures of the bombing of
Britain? Have you heard of The Holocaust? Have we not
seen a stream of attacks on innocent victims from the Twin
Towers on until recent days?
The Liberal government claims this is not a snub yet Australia
and the Netherlands are contributing no more to the Middle
East mission. Yes they will take part in the meetings. Does
our government think that the bombing is only further provoking the enemy with little effect in stopping ISIS? Hasn’t it
been proven that our fighter pilots are in less danger than our
training soldiers on the ground? It seems to me that whenever enemy forces are forced back from an area they have
overrun, air strikes allow ground forces to retake the area. I
wish we were in a world where mad men did not think it their
duty to force the rest of the world to follow their beliefs even
if they had to kill all non believers.
Once again I am reminded to be thankful for the men and
women of our armed forces past and present. Where would
we be without them?
THANKS Adrian: In the early 70’s I had figured out that I was
not cut out for factory work. My cousin was working for Adrian Elderhorst at the former restaurant/service station /residence (Martin’s and Ingram’s prior to that?) It was a spot I
liked to stop for a great hamburger or meal but that’s another
story. Adrian and Betty had changed the restaurant area into
a handy little variety store. I had a little experience in the grocery business with Charlie Stewart. Adrian made a decision
that at times he was happy with and at times he probably
regretted. They hired me. No lives were lost but my life began to be described as “Helter Skelter”. Regardless of my
shenanigans Ade saw that I did quite a bit of work on my own
vehicles and offered me an apprenticeship in St. Marys when
he and Betty decided that it was a pain having 2 locations.
My brother Bob worked for “KOOLADE” as well and we
worked well as a team until he moved on. Ade treated me
as an older step son and tried to keep me on the straight
and narrow. I surely can’t say that Ade or Betty and I didn’t
have our battles (3 with tempers). He and Betty put up with
me and I deeply respected Ade as a mechanic and as a man.
Since they lived right next to the station and variety at Twin
Oaks there was quite a lot of interaction with the family. Rudy
and Henry being a bit older spent more time in the garage
than the younger kids (children) but the others ventured out
at times. Tom was seldom seen. Coreen was probably told
to stay out of the “Blue Air Zone”. Steven the youngest liked
to raise Cain and a time or two we stuffed him into the ice
cream freezer for a bit.
We worked hard and Ade worked as hard as any of us. He
was a smart mechanic and had a great sense of humour. I
was reminded of him sailing his “Jack Payton” boat at Wildwood and thought of cleaning and polishing it for race days
(Regattas? On Wildwood! ). Ade trusted me with his business when he went on holidays and I have always had a
deep respect for him.
I could write a book on the fun and antics at Adrian’s Esso
and of the coworkers that apprenticed or pumped gas (all
hands on deck). Quite a number of students earned their
spending money and a lot of job experience.
Thanks Adrian (R.I.P.) and Betty: And “ GOD BLESS”
BILL CUBBerley
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This week’s artifact from
the St. Marys Museum is a
cookbook of recipes that were
collected and compiled by
the Prospect Hill Women’s
Institute in 1927. The first
Women’s Institute was formed
in Stoney Creek, Ontario
in 1897 with many local
chapters forming in the St.
Marys area shortly afterwards.
Women’s
Institutes
are
one of many clubs and
community programs in local
history which have reached out to help others. The theme
of this year’s Heritage Fair is “Caring Communities” in
celebration of these clubs and programs which have
helped our community. Any collectors who have artifacts,
memorabilia or historic photographs, especially those
relating to community members helping others, are invited
to participate as an exhibitor! The Heritage Fair is Friday,
February 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pyramid Recreation
Centre. For more information about this artifact or to register
as a Heritage Fair exhibitor, contact the St. Marys Museum
at 519-284-3556 or [email protected].
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Perth South 116 acre farm with
112 workable systematically tiled
every 25 feet. Huron loam clay.
Call 519-227-4872
If it’s your Birthday this week:
Look for financial stability to enter the scene soon, offering you
the wiggle room you've been praying for. It's a perfect time to
put $$ matters in order.
For the rest of us:
A wish come true moment is headed your way, are you ready
to receive? Personal effort will be required so get ready, get set,
Go For It!
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Thank You
Paton
Thank you to our family for your love and support all
these years. Thanks also for all the "Best Wishes"
from our relatives, friends and neighbors. We will
have many great memories.
Ron and Joy
Obituary
Bradley
Bradley, Ronald Edwards
Passed away peacefully, in his home with his family by his side on
Monday, January 18, 2016 at the age of 86 years. Beloved husband
and best friend of Gloria. Loved father of Phil (Jen), Nigel Demers
(Crissy), Chad (Mandy), Lindsay (Alex) and Lana. Papa of Melissa, the
late Sarah, Eric, Arianna, Aiko and Landon. Fondly remembered by his
sisters Joyce Edworthy (late Peter) and Marion Thibault (late Fred) and
by sister inlaw, Sylvia LaBine and will also be missed by many other
nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.
Ron grew up on the family farm in St. Marys Ontario, later moved to
Brantford Ontario where he started raising a family while beginning his
car sales career at Brant County Ford. Later settling in Guelph Ontario,
he worked at Carl Small Ford then Ridgehill Ford in Cambridge and
finally Stoddards Lincoln Mercury in Guelph before leaving the Car
sales life in the late 70’s for his final job at Willow West Mall where he
put smiles on many faces as he kept the place spotless.
The family will be receiving visitors at the GILCHRIST CHAPEL –
McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi Street, Guelph on
Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 2 – 4 p.m. with sharing of memories
at 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer Society or the
Guelph Humane Society would be appreciated. We invite you to leave
your memories and donations online at: www.gilchristchapel.com
Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home
Local businesses coping with the loonie's swan dive
By Samantha Mills, with
files from Dan Rankin
With the Canadian dollar worth 70 cents American, the lowest it's been
since 2003, adjustments
have had to be made by
local businesses to cope
with the strain. Whether
it means price alterations
or just striving to maintain
a positive attitude, representatives from Fawcett
Tractor Supply, McIntosh
Power and Leisure and the
Towne & Country Cheese
Shoppe and Deli said
they're prepared for whatever hardships lie ahead.
Located on Road 120 on
the east edge of St. Marys,
Fawcett Tractor Supply has dealt with these
sorts of situations before
and they'll deal with them
again, owner Jeff Fawcett
said.
He explained that their
trick is to stay on their toes
while paying attention to
Upcoming Event
St. Marys Chapter #121
Order of the Eastern Star
January 19, 2016
January 17, 2016
For service details please call the
Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home
519–284–2820
or visit www.hodgesfuneralhome.ca
ST. MARYS UNITED CHURCH
85 CHURCH ST. S., ST. MARYS 519.284.3016
www.stmarysunitedchurch.weebly.com
Minister: Rev. Doug Loucks
Organist: Timothy Gilbert
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2016
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
Sunday School, Nursery Available
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
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boarder to do their purchasing."
Beyond imports from the
USA proving a little pricier,
Mclntosh said they've yet
to see a significant fluctuation in prices, so business
has carried on as usual.
That seems to be the key
for local businesses during
the loonie's dip: stay calm
and carry on... business as
usual.
How has the loonie's decline affected your business? We want to know!
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buy local before the dollar crash, but we're really
pushing hard now."
Meanwhile, northwest of
town, the owner of recreational vehicle dealer Mclntosh Power and Leisure,
said, as he works purely
within Canada, he thinks
that this drop in the Canadian dollar could prove excellent for business.
"A lower Canadian dollar makes for more advantageous
shopping,"
Doug Mclntosh explained.
"Hopefully we'll be seeing more customers coming here from across the
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the market and continuing
to fluctuate their prices
accordingly. "It's sort of
like a two-edged sword,"
Fawcett said. "International trade is where we see
the impact of the loonie's
decline the most, with buying from the USA proving
a little pricier and selling
to them being more to our
advantage."
Downtown at the Towne &
Country Cheese Shoppe
& Deli, owner Lori Black
commented on how the
low dollar and rising cost of
produce has affected her
business. "The big standing joke was that cauliflower had become so expensive, but now it seems to
be everything," she said.
"We're trying to correct for
the astronomical increase
in produce. It has affected
us in terms of our costs,
bringing things in. The low
dollar has affected us too.
We were pushing hard to
by Andrew
Street Level Faith
Middleton
Andrew Middleton is a community
college professor, a licenced lay
minister and Chair of St. Marys
United Church Council
Ground control to Major
Tom, commencing countdown engines on, check ignition and may God’s love
be with you.
The words of music legend
David Bowie, as Major Tom
sets off into space, a time of
adventure but of great risk,
he asks God to provide protection and take care of him
during that time.
How many think of God
only at times of need, or a request to help heal someone,
or to be with us at a time
when we or someone that we
love is particularly vulnerable? How many of us think
or look heavenward at these
times, even those of us who
have little or no belief that
God exists at all?
Love is at the core of all religious scripture, regardless of
faith or denomination. Religious author Karen Armstrong wrote, if at the end
of reading any scripture, regardless of its origin, you do
not come to the conclusion
that love was the thesis, then
read it again because you
were wrong.
Love is the basis of all successful communities and
families. Love should be the
core reason for action if we
are to live in harmony together. In fact it could be said that
is the reason why Canada is
such a great country because
it is an environment where
people care about each other
and look after each other. It
is a country where it’s political leaders, most of time
(regardless of the scandals
and the huge egos that exist)
are in politics to serve their
country and make Canada
a better place for all to live.
The number of actions based
on love is certainly higher
than those in many places,
particularly in those countries where conflict exists.
Last year alone 6 million
people sought refuge, leaving their homeland, because
the actions of their leaders
and many others where they
lived resulted in an environment that endangered their
lives.
Last week one of these families came to our community
from Syria. They have faith
that they can build a better
life and future for all of their
family. They have faith (all
10,000 of them so far) that
our actions will be based on
love and this will be the determining factor in their suc-
cessful integration into our
country and becoming a part
of our community. Nearly 20
years ago our family came to
St. Marys from Nigeria. We
were not fleeing a situation
that was intolerable but I can
tell you overall that our successful integration into this
community was due to the
tolerant and welcoming way
people treated us.
We the people of St Marys
do not have to change; we
just need to continue what
we have done for years, welcoming people with a smile.
They may look a little different, they may sound a little
different but they want the
same the thing as all of us:
an environment where they
and their family can live
long, healthy, happy, fulfilling lives and we can all play
a role in making this a reality.
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