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Produced by volunteers since 1975 Vol. 41, Issue 07 - March 2017
Badenoch Busy Bakers – 4-H ClubBy Brandon and Madison Bartlett
The Badenoch Busy Bakers 4-H Club has just finished their fall life skills project where the members learned about making bread.
Twelve members in the club met at the home of Joan Law each week to learn the techniques of bread making under the excellent guidance of the leaders Joan Law and Marion Hunter.
The members tried new recipes and learned about the importance of bread in our diets, how to make breads more nutritious by adding ingredient such as dry milk, soya or wheat germ.
They planned daily menus using the Canada Food Guide. Bread products could include rolls, Chelsea buns, French toast, bread pudding, pancakes and pizza to name just a few.
Some of the favourite recipes were white bread, quick caramel rolls and teddy bear bread.
The members all enjoyed participating especially with the “Royal Punch” (Each meeting, one member was chosen to give the first punch to the risen dough before it was shaped). Every member shaped loaves of bread or rolls. These were taken home for the final rising and then to be baked.
They learned how to judge a good loaf of bread and how to give reasons for their choices. They discussed what went wrong when a loaf of bread was lopsided, coarse and crumbly.
Maybe it was poorly shaped, too much flour, or over-risen. They discussed another case when the bread did not rise. Maybe the yeast was old or the ingredients too cold.
The Badenoch 4-H Club, as a fundraiser, catered for the Puslinch Optimist dinner in February. They really appreciate their financial support.
The members enjoy meeting the people, serving the dinner and all wanted their turn in helping Flo run the dishwasher.
4-H is a great learning experience for everyone. Members are nine to twenty one years of age. Clover Buds are six to eight years old.
Through 4-H, youth “learn to do by doing” and develop their abilities to reach their full potential, becoming conscientious, contributing community leaders.
It develops self-confidence, a sense of responsibility and a positive self-image in a safe and encouraging environment. Members develop their skills in communications, leadership and problem solving.
Club topics such as arts and culture, technology and science, livestock and agriculture, financial management, food preparation and nutrition, recreational activities are just a few offered.
If you are interested in joining the 4-H program watch for the new projects being offered in 2017.
4-H is celebrating 100 years in Wellington County in 2017 and there will be many special events. Be part of the fun.
For more information on the Badenoch 4-H life skills clubs contact Joan Law at (519) 822-6219 or http://4-hontario.ca.
2March 2017
EditorialIt struck me as I read through the articles this month, that Puslinch is a community that cares…about each other, our recent newcomers to the area, around the world, as well as our environment.
It is gratifying to see our young people learning to bake. These basic life skills could so easily be lost forever, but thanks to the 4-H they are still part of the lives of our rural youngsters.
The annual report from the Friends of Millcreek shows how young high school and university students, in their Ranger roles, are helping to protect Millcreek, the principal trout stream in Puslinch.
But we are also keenly interested in protecting the birds, the butterflies like the Monarch Butterfly, and creating gardens that will entice the bees and butterflies to stay and dine here.
With the snow all around us, it was like a glorious taste of spring to look at the potential plants that master gardener Doris Calder is suggesting for our gardens’ shaded spots.
March Break is fast approaching and for those of you lucky enough to be heading for warmer climes, enjoy.
And for those of us still here, there’s different and varied options for your children from programs at the library, the GRCA outdoor camps to cooking lessons.For the foodies in the crowd, we learn more about the farmers who produce fresh dairy products.
So safe to say, I think the paper gives you a taste of some of what is happening in Puslinch this month.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
COMMUNITY• Millcreek Rangers......................................Page 6
• International Women’s Day........................Page 7
• Teaching English....................................... Page 11
NATURE• Monarch butterflies...................................Page 13
• Naturally Speaking.....................................Page 19
• Seen In Puslinch.........................................Page 21
• Ask the expert...........................................Page 23
FOOD• Maple150,................................................Page 9
• Cook’s Corner...........................................Page 10
• Farm Fresh................................................Page 15
3 March 2017
TOWNSHIP OF PUSLINCH (519) 763-1226
Council Meetings (519) 763-1226
First Wednesday at 1 pm. Third Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
Library Hours (519) 763-8026Tuesday 10 am – 8 pm.Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm.Thursday 10 am – 8 pm.Friday 10 am – 6 pm.Saturday 10 am - 5 pm.
Optimist Recreation Centre HoursMonday – Friday 9 am - 10 pmSaturday 9 am - 10 pmSunday 9 am - 10 pmContact: 519-763-1226 or [email protected]
Historical Society ArchivesSaturdays 11 am - 3 pm or for appointment email ardyne.farm @sympatico.ca or 519-822-8559
Waste Facility (519) 837-2601
Open Wednesdays, Fridays and Sat-urdays 8 am - 4 pm. Located at 6922 Concession #4 between County Rd. #35 and Hanlon (Hwy #6)
Letter to the EditorLetter to the Muslim Society of Guelph
Recently I was presented a beautiful award for the volunteer work for last year welcoming our refugees into our community.
Our campaign that tried to help this great cause was called “ Puslinch Supporting Refugees”.
I accept this award on behalf of all the amazing volunteers in our great Township of Puslinch. Without them this would not have been possible on our end and I thank them all.
When we placed donation boxes across our Township, they filled up at a rate of one full bin each day. When the call went out to pick up these bins, we did not have to wait more than ten minutes for a volunteer to respond for a “pick up” and to deliver them to the storage facilities in Guelph.
As we all know this has been the result of so many committed individuals, churches, groups, Provincial and Federal agencies, etc. We live in the greatest country in the world and our strength is built on our diversity and we will build bridges not walls.
We will celebrate this gift every day. The fundamental of life is so simple and I compare it to a daily act we can all do. Our daily life is like tossing small pebbles into a still pond of water and will ripple to all edges.
Choose to throw a pebble that is positive each day, this positive energy will ripple throughout our Universe. In life we can only toss a certain amount of pebbles, so make all of them all count and make life a wonderful journey.
Being am immigrant myself I know a bit how difficult it can be to move to a different Country. But my message to all our new Canadians is this, “ If you have a dream, willing to work hard and have no fear. Canada is the country where your dreams will come true “
William Knetsch
Council ClipsBy Frankie Shaw
Animal Control Services
Guelph Humane Society has submitted two proposals to provide animal control
and pound services in Puslinch.
One is an option to provide full control services, including pick up of dead animals, dealing with sick or injured wildlife, reliability in dealing with stray or abandoned dogs and veterinary care with pound services.
Full control services are already provided to the City of Guelph and the Townships of Guelph-Eramosa and Centre Wellington.
The Guelph Humane Society participates in a proactive rabies survellance program, which is an important tool in the threat of potentially fatal implications to humans, pets, livestock and equine industries.
The other option is to provide pound services only, with a contract dog-catcher – the method currently used in Puslinch.
This method offers no assistance to the public in dealing with sick or injured wildlife, which results in inexperienced residents getting involved and putting their own health and safety at risk.
In 2015 only 11 of the 27 stray dogs in the Township were taken to the GHS by the contract dog-catcher. Between January and October 2016 only four of the ten dogs at large were taken in.
Stray dogs pose a risk to public safety, so a timely response is essential.
The estimated cost for a full service contract would be $38,000 for the first year with subsequent years based on actual service needs.
Closed Meeting Investigator
Council has appointed John Maddox of JGM Consulting as the Closed Meeting Investigator. The County of Wellington will pay an annual retainer fee of $300 on Puslinch’ behalf, together with a $1,000 annual retainer for the County.
When an investigation is initiated, the Township itself will be responsible for paying an hourly rate of $100 plus reasonable receipted expenses, together with mileage at the Township’s rate of .50c/km.
If no appointment were to be made by the Township then the provincial Ombudsman would carry out investigations upon receipt of a complaint.
Communications Towers
Two communications towers are to be erected. Freedom Mobile will construct a 30 metre antenna tower at 843 Townline Road. A Rogers tower will be located at Pt
lot 3, west of Blind Lane at the corner of Arkell Road and Victoria Road.
These communications towers are federally regulated with final decisions vested with Industry Canada.
Cost of Living
Staff, Mayor, Councillors and members of a committee have been granted a cost-of-living allowance of 1.50 percent. The total cost and benefit impact of the 2017 adjustment has been budgeted as part of the approved 2017 budget.
Hydro One
Rural customers are well aware that they pay significantly more dollars for their electricity than their urban cousins.
The Township has requested the federal government to consult with the municipalities to re-evaluate the structure of hydro, implement changes and address the unfair practice of charging more for rural residents.
This request has been forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Energy, the County, the CEO of Hydro One and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
4March 2017
Wellington County budget approved
Wellington County Council adopted its 2017 budget with a 2.9 percent increase in the County portion of property taxes.
“This budget focuses on strategic invest-ments in the County’s infrastructure, solid waste services, technology, libraries and social services,” said Warden Dennis Le-ver.
“The County’s forward thinking budget practices and sound financial manage-ment ensure long-term sustainability in times of financial constraints, including significant losses in funding from gravel pit assessment changes and reductions to the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund.”
Highlights of the 2017 Budget in-clude:
• Increased investment in roads capital infrastructure over the next five years, addressing 18 of the 32 bridges and culverts requiring replacement and 55 percent of the $70.9 million over the next 10 years that were identified through the bridge and culvert needs study
• Construction of eleven new afford-able housing units in Palmerston
• Implementation of the Ambulance response time improvement plan including the addition of four Para-medics to serve the Town of Erin and enables a 24-hour operation at this location
• The third installment of the $9.4 million municipal investment in the County’s three local hospitals
• The third year of a five-year munici-pal investment in fibre optic tech-nology as part of the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Program.
• Construction of a new Hillsburgh Li-brary in 2017
• Full year of expanded rural curb side collection
• Staffing enhancements at Welling-ton Terrace to provide behavioural supports for the increasing number of residents with dementia and addi-tional shifts to support the rising level of care required at the facility
“This budget shows that the County re-mains focused on core services, including roads, bridges and solid waste,” com-mented Chris White, Administration, Fi-nance and Human Resources Chair.
MPP Arnottappointed as new Environment CriticWellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott has been appointed Official Opposition Critic to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
“I’m excited about this new challenge and I’m looking forward to it. My col-league Lisa Thompson did a superb job as Environment Critic. I hope to pick up where she left off,” Mr. Arnott said. “We believe that growing the economy and protecting the environment are not mu-tually exclusive. They can and must go hand-in-hand.”
Mr. Arnott has long been a proponent of environmental sustainability.He has pre-viously served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment from 2001-2002.
In a speech in the Ontario Legislature in 2006, Mr. Arnott acknowledged the real-ity of Climate Change: “I think it is fair to say that whether you look at it as climate change or global warming, it is a real con-cern of many people in the province of
Ontario.
More recently, Mr. Arnott has been ac-tively pushing for solutions on a number of important environmental issues.
He has been closely monitoring the situ-ation surrounding Nestlé Waters’ wa-ter taking permits in Centre Wellington, Puslinch, and Erin.
He has called on the Government to en-sure that all large volume water-taking permits are based on scientific evidence and will protect the quantity and quality of our groundwater for future genera-tions. He maintains that any increase in water taking fees to be shared with local municipalities.
Mr. Arnott has also pushed for action from the Government to regulate the dis-posal of fill and other compromised soil. His Application for Review to Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner resulted in the Ministry of the Environment launch-ing a major study of the issue and a new policy framework seeking to ensure that fill being dumped in rural Ontario is safe.
Junior Garden ClubRegistration
By Joanne Townes
All Grade 1 to grade 8 students are wel-come! (Gardens must be in Puslinch Township)
Registration will be held at Maryann Hohenadel’s home, (4407 Victoria Rd South) Tuesday April 4th and Wednesday April 5th, from 4pm to 8pm.
Registration fee of $5.00 For more infor-mation please contact Maryann Hohen-adel at 519-763-9849
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5 March 2017
Local Puslinch resident a finalist
Paula Alblas is pretty excited these days. Why? Because she is a finalist for the 2017 Merit Award with the national organization, Mompreneurs.
She will learn March 4 if she’s been successful. Paula is a Stella & Dot stylist. “I needed something where I could pick my own hours and direct sales was a perfect fit.”
“I have been an entrepreneur from my very first lemonade stand in the township, selling lemonade to gravel truck drivers.” she adds.
Fingers crossed for Paula.
Whistle Stop PreschoolBy Joanne Townes
The children have settled into the routine of the preschool’s program, and have established new friendships with the
other students.
They have enjoyed reviewing the letters of the alphabet, focusing on their own initials, which they then decorated using a collection of different colours, shapes, materials, and textures.
They have also learned the many colours of the rainbow, and completed a colour mixing experiment to discover what colours can be made by combining different paint colours.
On a more serious note, every month Whistle Stop has a fire drill, they discuss the importance of fire alarms and what to do when they go off, whether they are at preschool or at home.
By doing so we are preparing the children in the event of a fire or an emergency so they will be safe, and prepared, not frantic or scared.
As fall arrived and the weather cooled down the colour of the leaves started to change. The children made beautiful wreaths out of leaves, the perfect decoration for Thanksgiving gatherings!
For Halloween they had a black and orange themed day and Miss Sandra, and Miss Kristen provided them with a special Halloween snack!
Just in time for the cool winter weather the children learned about all of the different types of clothing and footwear and what is appropriate to wear during all four seasons of the year, and in all different types of weather.
Once again Whistle Stop participated in the Puslinch Santa Claus Parade, their parade display consisted of children driving a battery operated vehicle,
parents pulling the children in wagons, and even “Buddy” the miniature horse walked with them.
Everyone did a great job decorating their individual floats and themselves to look extra festive for the parade, and for Santa of course!
The last week before Christmas they had a Christmas Party, which included a potluck snack and a surprise visit from Santa! It was a wonderful ending to a great semester!
We also said goodbye to Miss Kristan and wished her all the best as a new mommy, and welcomed in Miss Regina as our new teacher!
As some of the children had taken airplane rides over the holidays, they decided to learn about all of the different types of transportation and how to get from one place to another, whether by ground, in the water or in the air. They even made a hot air balloon craft.
Whistle Stop’s largest fundraiser, the Silent Auction and Dance was a great success! Thank you to everyone who donated to the silent auction, raffle and food. We really appreciate it, without your support this event would not be possible.
Throughout these numerous activities the children have been able to practice many social skills, including sharing with their friends, problem solving and learning to take turns.
There are still spaces available, if you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to contact Sandra at 519-239-9878 or [email protected].
Notice toResidents of the Badenoch Community [S.S. #9]
Special meeting - March 9th. 7:30pm at Badenoch Community Centre - 4217 Watson Rd.S.
Purpose: To discuss and resolve Puslinch Township Council offer to turn the Badenoch Community Centre over
to the Badenoch Community.
Any questions call: Ken 519-837-1625 Lois 519-763-1067
All Welcome
6March 2017
2016 Another Awesome Year for Mill Creek and the Mill Creek RangersBy Dave Rodgers
It was another good year for both Mill Creek and the Mill Creek Rangers as they spent the summer working to maintain and improve Mill Creek, the principal trout stream in Puslinch Township.
In their own words “This Mill Creek Rang-er Program has been an amazing expe-rience with awesome people. I will defi-nitely carry on the knowledge of what I have learned while working here.” Hope Khun.
“First off, making a positive difference in Mill Creek is wonderful. As a passion-ate resident of the Mill Creek Watershed, helping to improve the stream that sup-ports so much life is very fulfilling. I look forward to coming back in 20, 30, and 40 years to see the positive changes this program has made.” Peter Silk
Each summer since 2003, the Friends of Mill Creek (FOMC) have supported a Ranger crew who work through the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) on Mill Creek, a groundwater fed cold-water stream which originates in the uplands and woodlands/wetlands of eastern Puslinch Township and winds for more than 30 km through the Township before joining the Grand River in Cam-bridge.
In all, more than fourteen crew leaders and more than fifty enthusiastic high school students, many from Puslinch Township, have benefited from the Rang-er Program.
The 2016 Ranger crew consisted of four high school students, Mike Heyming, Mac Iles, Hope Kuhn and Emily Yeung, and a university student, Peter Silk, as crew leader. They worked under the tech-nical guidance and supervision of Robert Messier and Crystal Allan of the GRCA.
While most of the summer was devoted to the in-stream rehabilitation, the pro-gram also included safety and CPR train-ing at the GRCA, a range of off-site edu-cational events and several great lunches provided by local restaurants.
As in previous years, the Rangers used hand tools to remove wood and other debris which was obstructing Mill Creek and tributary steams and then utilized
this material to restore a more natural channel.
Hand tools have limits, however, and the Rangers needed help from GRCA Arbor-ists and their chainsaws and pulleys to re-move several very large trees anchoring a big log jam in the stream.
At the end of the summer, the Rangers were introduced to electrofishing, a fish sampling technique in which a weak di-rect electric current is used to attract and temporarily immobilize fish for easy cap-ture and release.
When the Rangers used electrofishing to sample the stretch they had worked on over the summer, they collected and released seven species of fish includ-ing brown trout and blacknose dace, which are another indicator of cold water streams. The Rangers’ educational enrichment days provided a broad perspective on the factors affecting the Mill Creek ecosystem and included a streamside lecture by Jack Imhof, Director of Conservation Ecology for Trout Unlimited Canada on the unique history and characteristics of Mill Creek and tours of the University of Guelph`s Hagen Aqua Lab, the Nestle Water Plant, Dufferin Aggregate operations and the CBM Aggregates aquaculture operation in a former gravel pit.
In mid-July, the Rangers applied their growing knowledge and experience to help young campers collect and identify critters from the stream and surrounding grassland at Shade’s Mills Conservation Area during the Alison and Fiddlesticks Neighbourhood Associations` Junior Camper Days.
At the end of August, the Rangers pre-sented a summary of their summer’s work to the Friends and their supporters at the FOMC ‘s Annual Barbecue, then worked the next day cleaning debris and garbage from the Soper Park section of Mill Creek.
The Mill Creek Stewardship Rangers Pro-gram is supported by the Friends of Mill Creek, a volunteer, community-based or-ganization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the Mill Creek watershed. The
Ranger program is funded through gen-erous donations from local community members, businesses, and organizations.
The Friends of Mill Creek acknowledges and thanks our partners who contribute their time, money, expertise and equip-ment to help us achieve our goals.
Our partners included: Aberfoyle Aqua-Science, Aberfoyle Mill Restaurant, Aqua-Tox Testing and Consulting Inc., Benson Tire, Car-Store Automotive Inc., City of Cambridge, A Change of Pace Restau-rant, County of Wellington, Dance Environmental Inc., The Danish Place At Sun-set Villa, Dufferin Aggregates (a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc.), Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gamsby & Mannerow, Grand River Conservation Au-thority, Grand River Conservation Foun-dation, Hammond Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Killam Properties MHC Trust, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nestle Wa-ters Canada, Optimist Club of Puslinch, Puslinch Sesquicentennial Millennium Garden Committee, Sovereign Fusion Inc, Township of Puslinch, Wellington County Stewardship Council, the WSP Group and the Village Family Restaurant.
Planning for next year’s program is al-ready underway. The Friends are open to anyone who can spare a few hours, and shares our passion for protecting this pre-cious resource for future generations and in helping to develop the next genera-tion of conservationists. We meet at the Puslinch Community Centre at 3:30 pm on the third Wednesday of every month. For more information please visit the Friends of Mill Creek website http://www.friendsofmillcreek.org/.
O Befriended Stranger! The candle of thine heart is lighted by the hand of My power, quench
it not with the contrary winds of self and passion. — Bahá’u’lláh
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7 March 2017
Women Leading Change
The theme of Women Leading Change will set the stage for three inspiring and innovative women from our community to showcase their professional journey as a leader within their industry and how their leadership has fostered change.
The opening keynote speaker will be Anne Day, founder of the award-winning Company of Women, an organization that supports women entrepreneurs and author of five books on women and en-trepreneurship.
Next up is Renish Kamal who is the founder and CEO of Fidget Toys Ltd., fo-cusing on building innovative toys that alleviate stress and increase concentra-tion for children with autism. Renish
is a trailblazer who is passionate about improving the learning environments for children.
Then Hayley Kellett. Laughter is a shared experience that creates strong bonds and this is why Hayley Kellett is passion-ate about building community through comedy. Hayley is co-owner and Improv Incubator Director at The Making-Box, Guelph’s hub for live comedy and improv education.
The event will be held at the Cambridge Conference Centre, 700 Hespeler Road, Cambridge from 9.30-12.30.
Tickets are $20 and available through www.waterlooregionsmallbusiness.ca
Puslinch resident receives Meritorious Service Medal
Scott Graham, a resident of Puslinch, who works as an educational assistant at a school in Burlington, has worked tirelessly for the past 25 years to promote
leadership in young people through his
Kids 4 Kids Leadership program and summer camps.
He has spoken out about anti-bullying, making presentations to hundreds of schools around the GTA.
On March 9, 2017 he will be presented with the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada for his 25 years of helping children develop leadership skills and dealing with bullying.
To learn more about his programs, go to www.kids4kids.ca
8March 2017
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Kids will learn all about the different kitchen equipment, fire safety, knife skills and food prep. They then will be walked through preparing fries and some lunch menus and learn how to ring an order through on our POS system before relaxing with an ice cream break.
At 11 am they will assume a station in our kitchen to prep for our lunch rush. We encourage parents to make reservations and come to the restaurant with friends for lunch so the kids can put all they learned into action preparing lunch for their loved ones.
The kids will then sit down to enjoy their own lunch which is included in the cost before cleaning up the kitchen and heading home at 1pm!
Cost is $75.00 per child + hst ( 10.00 discount for additional kids registering from the same family)
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Maple 150It’s Maple Syrup time, with different activities to line up with Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Want to try delicious maple treats that take you beyond pancakes and explore the Indigenous heritage of maple? You can, at A Taste of Maple, Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19 at Crawford Lake from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For art lovers, chainsaw carver, Jim Menken, will be in the Mountsberg sugar bush carving a one of a kind creation Saturday, March 4, 25, and April 1.
Want to help preserve sugar maple health for future generations? Come plant a tree and learn how to reduce your carbon footprint at Maple SOS on Saturday, May 6.
Whichever event you choose, Maple150experiences bring the heritage of maple sugaring to life!
Puslinch man wins O’Brien Award
For the fourth consecutive year, Richard Moreau has won the O’Brien Trophy.
Standardbred Canada announced the national champions at the 2016 O’Brien Awards ceremony.
The awards are presented in the memory of Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
Moreau who has been a regular on the WEG circuit for over 12 years, led all Canadian trainers in the wins column with 249 wins to his credit and trained the winners of nearly $4million.
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Cook’s CornerBy Barbara Paterson
Aunt Alice’s Beef Stew
This stew could be labelled comfort food.
It is hearty, flavourful and very satisfying on a cold winter day.
I make it in a crock-pot, but it can also be baked in the oven at 275ºF for 2-1/2 - 3 hours - the method my aunt used.
2 lbs. of stewing beef or sirloin steak cut in pieces3 or 4 stalks of celery, cut up2 or 3 onions, depending on size, cut up3 medium potatoes, quartered3 or 4 carrots, cut up1 cup shredded cabbage1 green pepper, cut up
2 - 3 cups V-8 juice1 can mushroom soup, undiluted
1. Put beef in crock-pot or on bottom of casserole and add all the vegeta-bles.
2. Pour V-8 juice over all and mix in the undiluted mushroom soup. Since there is seasoning in the soup and juice, it may not require additional salt and pepper.
3. Cook at low temperature in crock-pot for 8 hours or cover casserole and bake in oven as mentioned above.
Butternut Squash Soup
I have tried several recipes for squash soup and I think this is my favourite, and probably the easiest.
3 tbsp. butter1 1/2 cups chopped onion4 tsp. curry powderMedium-sized butternut squash3 small apples, peeled and chopped4 cups chicken broth1 cup apple juice (not cider)Salt & pepper to tasteCheese for garnish
1. Cut squash in half lengthwise and steam it until tender. Scoop out the flesh and reserve.
2. In a large pot, melt butter and cook onions and curry powder over me-dium heat until tender.
3. Pour in the broth and add squash and apples. Bring to a boil, then re-duce heat and simmer until apples are tender (about 1/2 hour).
4. Using a hand blender or food proces-sor, blend soup until it is very smooth.
5. Add apple juice. If the soup is too thick, add water until you like the consistency.
Season to taste and garnish with shred-ded cheese.
11 March 2017
Teaching English in China
By Karen Harding
Last summer I spent July in Inner Mongolia, China teaching English through The Amity Foundation.
Going on a mission trip has been one of those items on my bucket list, but I had not found anything that interested me. When I heard about the program, I thought that this would be perfect since I love to talk!
After a little research and a few months waiting to apply to the program through Presbyterian Church in Canada I went through an application process that was intense. After approval on the Canadian side my application was sent to Amity, and I was waiting anxiously for their response.
After five long months I was invited to attend. Then it was a matter of getting a travel Visa for China and a visit to the local travel clinic to get the needed shots and medical support.
I started to receive emails from my team leader, Harold about the program. I would be working with two others, Sarah from Germany and Harold from Michigan. Sarah teaches English, as a second language in a high school in Hamburg and Harold is a retired elementary school teacher.
I knew I was in good hands with them, but I also was feeling a little overwhelmed since I didn’t have formal teacher training. I did some research on the Web about teaching ESL and got some ideas. Harold sent more information every week and there would be a three-day orientation when we arrived in Nanjing so I felt confident that I was prepared.
I was very fortunate to have some people donate teaching supplies or money to help me purchase what I would need. The three-day orientation was very intense and then Harold, Sarah and I flew to Hohot, the capital of Inner Mongolia. Then it was a scenic three-hour car ride to Darhan.
We got settled and the next weeks passed in a flash. We met our students who teach English in the local schools, most had been teaching for ten years
and we were the first people they had met since university who spoke English as a first language.
Darhan has a population of fifty thousand and we were the first foreigners to stay there, we were celebrities! I don’t think I have had my photo taken so many times in my entire life.
The students and people were great, very kind, welcoming and worked hard on their English. We had fourty-two students, which we split into three classes and had them rotate through our classrooms. Our teaching started at eight thirty each morning and finished at five.
We were fortunate to have students come with us for lunch and dinner to help translate for us and we got to know them much better and it also made them practice English.
The food was great, a surprise since rice was not a staple food in this area. We had some familiar foods and some things I had no idea what they were, but were tasty most of the time.
We did many fun activities to break up the teaching part like playing UNO, singing, autograph seekers, scavenger hunt, Olympic games, cartooning, poetry writing, how to rob a bank and a speech clinic.
I taught them Canada’s national anthem, showed them pictures of my family and where I live, about our climate and health care system. There was lots of
opportunity for cultural exchange.
The Education Bureau organized trips for us on the weekends so we were busy all the time. We travelled to the grasslands, slept in yurts, climbed a mountain and went to historical sites.
We also went to the opening ceremonies of the Naadam Festival, which is their summer games of traditional activities-horse racing, wrestling, archery, and other Mongolian traditional activities that are thousands of years old.
I told my class that Canada is like a young child when you compare us to the culture and history of China. The time passed by so quickly it was hard to say farewell, but we exchanged email addresses so we could stay in touch.
I was amazed by the progress of our students who would start teaching in September with lots of new ideas to make English more interesting for their students.
These dedicated teachers can now contact us for help if needed. They don’t have access to English children’s books so I have sent them some since my return and hope to continue to do this.
After we finished our weeks in Darhan our team flew to Shanghai for a couple of days to share with the other four teaching teams and to debrief.
It was a wonderful experience and I hope to go again to discover another part of rural China and maybe do some travel.
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Keeping cats and birds safeWith the screech of tires, someone’s family cat is lying dead on the road. A tragedy like this can strike at any moment.
A national organization called Cats and Birds is working to keep both cats and birds safe. They are asking cat owners to keep their pets inside or on a leash, and they have a section of their website devoted to information about this.
Concern for the declining bird populations in Canada is a big impetus for this program and Ontario Nature is a partner. Guelph is one place where volunteers are actively informing the public about this issue.
Cats kill between 100 million and 350 million birds per year in Canada, 38 per cent of those by pet cats and the rest by feral cats,according to Environment Canada.
Many bird species in the Grand River
watershed are in decline, and keeping cats away from birds is an important act of stewardship.
The research identifies 115 of 468 species that regularly occur in Canada are vulnerable to cats because of their nesting or feeding behaviour.
Birds that rarely go to the ground because they forage in trees were not considered vulnerable.
There are more than 25,000 feral cats in Norfolk County, south of Brantford, according to an estimate by the humane society, so these free-ranging cats are also a serious problem for birds.
For more information on how to keep cats and birds safe, go to www.catsandbirds.ca
Counting birds in winterWinter is a great time for birding and here are the results of the Christmas Bird Count.
More than a hundred volunteers gathered to participate in the annual Christmas
Bird Count that is organized by Bird Studies Canada.
Co-ordinators organized bird counts in Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener and Linwood. “Bird counts such as this show trends that are likely due to climate change and the Emerald Ash Borer,” said GRCA ecologist Tony Zammit, who led a group during the Cambridge bird count.
Generally, birders found a record number of bald eagles, woodpeckers, doves and robins this year. Species that are on the decline included the great horned owl and ruffed grouse.
The Cambridge birders spotted long-eared owls, a long-tailed duck and a fox sparrow. These are special birds that are rarely seen in Cambridge. Any time of the year, bird sitings can be viewed and posted on www.ebird.org
13 March 2017
By Ann Schletz, GRCA Resource Interpreter
While I stood under the oyamel fir trees of Mexico with monarchs floating all around last January, I realized that this amazing butterfly migration is at risk of disappearing forever.
It starts with a tiny egg laid on the bottom of a milkweed leaf in many places in North America, including the Grand River watershed, and ends in Mexico after a journey of over 4,000 km.
Monarch butterflies leave Ontario in the fall, and in two months they reach the mountains of Michoacan, Mexico, where millions gather to hibernate.
The locals believe that butterflies are the souls of loved ones who have passed away — because they arrive in this Mexican town on the Day of the Dead.
The first monarchs our group came upon were lying dead on the ground — victims of predators. The black-backed grosbeak, black-headed orioles and blackeared mice have each devised an ingenious method of dealing with the toxin found in the monarchs.
It took a while for our group to realize that the towering oyamel fir trees around us were covered in butterflies.
It took a closer look to see that entire trees were covered with monarchs from top to bottom.
The butterflies that leave Ontario in the autumn don’t make the return journey north. Instead, after their winter in Mexico, they fly as far as Texas and lay eggs on newly emerged milkweed.
The third and fourth generations will continue the journey back to Ontario. Scientists are still trying to understand this amazing migration. Recent research indicates that the butterflies contain magnetite — a magnetic mineral — that attracts them to the volcanic belt of Mexico.
In Ontario, the monarch is a species of special concern, meaning they may become threatened or endangered due to a combination of biological characteristics and identified threats.
It faces many challenges during its migration, including lack of food plants, climate change and illegal logging in the forests of Mexico.
The World Wildlife Fund works with farmers in Mexico to help stop illegal logging in the mountains where the monarchs hibernate.
A grassroots movement is creating nectar
gardens and milkweed nurseries along the migration route.
Climate change disrupts the monarch’s migration by changing weather patterns along the route and in their wintering grounds. The lack of food plants along the migration route is likely the most difficult challenge the monarchs face.
Without milkweed for their young to feed on and without nectar-rich plants during the fall migration, the sight of a monarch butterfly visiting summer flowers in your Ontario garden may be a thing of the past.
If you are interested in helping this species of special concern, consider planting a milkweed patch in your yard and plant nectar-rich native flowers like goldenrod to provide fuel for the long journey south.
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March Break Adventure CampsBy Janet Baine
There are still spots available for March Break Adventure Day Camp at nature centres in Cambridge and Brantford.
There is already a waiting list for the camp at Laurel Creek in Waterloo and the Guelph Lake camp is nearly full.
Camp activities March 13 to 17 may include snow shoeing, snow sculptures, animal tracking, feeding the chickadees and campfires.
Activities are adjusted to the weather, but participants go outside daily to explore the fields and forests that surround the nature centre. There are also lots of nature-themed activities, crafts and adventures.
The day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Early drop-off and late pick-up options are available free of charge between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The camps are operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority and will introduce kids to a lifetime of appreciation for nature and the outdoors through hands-on activities.
The fun, educational and excitement-filled days are designed specifically for kids ages 6 to 11.
Registration for the week is $190 per child or $45 per day. Online registration is fast and easy at http://grandriver.eventbrite.ca.
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Wellington’s only sheep milk dairy, Best Baa in Fergus works a cooperative of over ten local sheep milk producers to create an excellent line up of products.
These include hard and soft cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream, milk and whey. But there’s more to this business than just great dairy products:
In 2015 the dairy received the Premier’s Innovation Award for working with their predominantly Amish and Mennonite farm suppliers for developing and ‘off the grid cooling unit’ to refrigerate sheep milk without compromising Amish traditions around accessing electricity.
Must Taste Items: We love their selection of hard and soft sheep milk cheeses, but particular the ‘Ramenbert’ – a sheep milk twist on a Camenbert cheese
A family run farm and dairy business, Mapleton’s Organic Dairy in Moorefield has certainly ‘scooped out’ a niche for itself.
They may be best known for their excellent variety of ice cream flavours, but there are so many interesting components to their business. Products include ice cream as well as fresh and frozen yogurt.
Their on-farm cafe serves home-made lunches, fresh and frozen farm products and of course, ice cream cones! Visitors are encouraged to visit their modern dairy barn or spend some time with the goats, pigs, chicken and donkeys in the demonstration barn.
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Carnegie Café: Trivia Challenge (Adult)Test your memory in a fun and interesting way! Join us for an informal round of trivia challenges. Please register.Wednesdays, March 1 and 29, 2:00 to 3:00 pm Making the Most of Online Library Resources (Adult)The library is open 24/7! Learn more about our online services including ebooks via OverDrive, the BookMyne mobile app, our new Enterprise online catalogue, and other databases that you can access free of charge. Please register.Friday, March 24, 10:30 am First Friday Book Club (Adult)Discussing “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich. Please register.Friday, March 3, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
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Thursdays, March 2 - March 30 (No Story Time March 16), 11:00 - 11:45 am
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Mysteries Under the Sea (Grades K- 6)Dive in and discover what mysteries lie at the bottom of the deep blue sea! Please register.Tuesday, March 14, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Red Cross Babysitting Course (Pre-teen)This course includes caring and safety for babies and children, understanding their needs and stages, rescue breathing, basic first aid, choking skills, coping with common situations, injury prevention, handling emergencies and creating a safe environment. Course provided by Emergency Health Services. Cost $55. Please register.Wednesday, March 15, 10:00 - 4:00 pm Five the Magician (All Ages)Join in the mystery of magic with a fast-paced, dramatic show that includes stunning illusions! Please register.Thursday, March 16, 10:30 am Unexplained Mysteries (Grades K- 6)Investigate mysteries from around the world. Can you explain them? Please register.Friday, March 17, 10:30 - 11:30 am
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Check out this list of new books at the library.
New FictionWanda Brunstetter The Hawaiian Quilt Ted Chiang Stories of Your Life and OthersKellie Coates Gilbert What Matters MostJ.M. Frey The Forgotten Tale Elly Griffiths Smoke and MirrorsMelissa Jagears A Heart Most Certain Carrie H. Johnson Hot Flash Ralph Nader Animal Envy: a Fable Nisi Shawl Everfair: a Novel S.M. Stirling Prince of Outcasts Sarah Ward A Deadly Thaw: a Mystery
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America’s Test One-pan wonders: fuss-freeKitchen meals for your sheet pan, Dutch oven, skillet, roasting pan, casserole and slow cookerPia Edberg The cozy life: rediscovering the simple things through the Danish concept of hyggeDave Hunter Along Interstate 75: the local knowledge driving guide for Interstate 75 between Detroit and the Florida borderAnnmarie Kelly- Here be dragons: A parent’s Harbaugh guide to rediscovering purpose, adventure, and the unfathomable joy of the journeyAmy Kenny National Geographic guide to the the national historical sites of CanadaNabeel Qureshi Seeking Allah, finding Jesus, a devout Muslim encounters ChristianityWilfred Laurier Canada Always: the defining speeches of Sir Wilfred Laurier
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Crieff Hills Conference Centre going to the birds By Marion Robertson
2016 was another good bird nesting year at Crieff. In review, 2016 saw aggression between our tree swallows and the eastern bluebirds.
In an attempt to remedy this, we rearranged the nesting boxes with many solitary boxes appearing outside of the tree swallow nucleus.
These solitary boxes were placed in secluded areas where the bluebirds successfully nested and fledged young without excessive annoyance from the tree swallows.
The only nest abandonment was a chickadee nest. Usually, one pair of chickadees successfully fledge young and
we are still unsure as to the reasons for this nest abandonment.
The House Wrens were more persistent at creating dummy nests to try to dominate areas of nesting boxes. So far, all we can determine for this behaviour is that some areas are becoming more shrubby than open grassland.
House Wrens prefer a more shrubby environment for breeding and nesting. Hopefully, with continued invasive removal from the property, this behaviour from the House Wrens will decrease.
Here are the nesting results for 2016
• Tree Swallows successfully fledged – 87
• Eastern Bluebirds successfully fledged – 8
Bird banding and spring hikes day at Crieff Hills
Be sure to attend this event on May 13 from 8:30 till noon. Lots for the family to do from walking in the woods to watching the bird bander.
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Seen in PuslinchBy Marjorie Clark
A few years ago, I was surprised to find what appeared to be a Bloodroot plant in a shady spot in my garden. It had probably arrived by bird from our deciduous bush across the lane. Now, I have two large plants.
Sanguinaria canadensis, a member of the Poppy family, is a perennial, native to the shade of the Eastern and Central North American woods.
In early spring showy, bright, white flowers, about six inches high, appear, each with its stem wrapped in a single leaf, which unfurls as the flower blooms.
The fragrant flowers lack nectar but produce pollen, which attracts small bees. Like many wildflowers, its blooming period is short. However, it is certainly beautiful when in flower and very welcome, as it is one of the first plants to flower in spring.
The leaves continue to grow after the flower has finished blooming but will disappear about August, when the plant goes dormant until the following spring.
Its seeds are spread by ants. They are encased in a fleshy cover, which attracts the ants.
The ants collect the seeds and carry them to their nest, where the covers are eaten. The seeds are then relegated to the ants’ garbage pile. Ant collection is a common method of seed distribution for woodland flowers.
The most remarkable attribute of Bloodroot is that, when picked, its stem exudes a red fluid and this is why it was named as it is. That liquid permeates its rhizome and was used by First Nations peoples to decorate their bodies and by settlers to dye wool.
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ASK THE EXPERTWith Doris CalderWellington-Guelph Master Gardener
Question - I have an area in deep shade area measuring about 25 feet long and about 8 feet wide.
Can you suggest some plants that would work?
Answer - I’ve chosen plants for deep shade and are either native or they attract birds, bees or butterflies.
The design includes : Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) , Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) , Japanese Yew ( Taxus cuspidata) , Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonica ‘Pleniflora’) , Coral bells (Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ ), Bleeding heart (Dicentra ‘ Burning Heart’) , Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) and Sweet Woodfuff ( Galium odoratum) .
Gray dogwood is a native, large multi-stemmed shrub with grey branches that have snowy white flowers in June which become white fruit on red stems in September. Leaves turn red and orange in the fall. Fruit attracts song birds. Dogwood can be pruned if desired.
Graydogwood
Common Snowberry is a native, medium size multi-stem shrub with arching branches carrying blue-green foliage. Pink flowers bloom in June followed by large white berries which feed birds from late summer onwards.
Japanese Yew is a dense pyramidal evergreen shrub with beautiful deep green soft needles with red fruit displayed from early to late fall. Birds nestle and feed on this evergreen.
Yews are easily pruned to keep their shape if any winter damage occurs.
Japanese Yew
Kerria has lime green leaves on yellowish- green delicate stems which hold their colour in the winter. In the spring this shrub is covered with sunny yellow pom-pom shaped flowers. Butterflies and bees are attracted to these brilliant yellow flowers.
Kerria
Foamflower is a native, clump forming perennial with heart-shaped leaves turning reddish-brown in fall. Short sprays of small airy white flowers appear in early summer giving the plant a foamy appearance attracting pollinators.
Foamflower
Bleeding heart is an old-fashioned gorgeous spring flowering perennial with heart shaped flowers dangling on arching stems. Light green foliage forms an upright, bushy mound.
Humming birds and bees are attracted to the flowers.
Coral bells main attraction is their colourful foliage. Colours vary from bright green to deep burgundy to peachy-orange. Clusters of cream to red colored coral bell shaped flowers form on tall wiry stems attracting bees and hummingbirds.
Coral Bells
Sweet Woodruff is a native ground cover with narrow dark green to emerald green leaves and display star-shaped lacy white spring flowers. Flowers and leaves have a sweet scent of newly mown hay and bees are often seen resting on the tiny flowers.
Sweet Woodruff
The design:
First step - plant the dogwood in the centre of the space and on each side plant one of the snowberries , then beside each snowberry plant a yew.
Second step - plant five kerria in a row in front of the back row
Third step - ( this is the third tier of the design) plant four foamflowers alternating with the coral bells
Fourth Step - Plant sweet woodruff in between the shrubs and the perennials, tying all the plants together.
Remember to amend soil with plenty organic matter, follow proper planting procedures and water well for the first season.
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Religious Services ARKELL UNITED CHURCH“The Little Church with a Big Heart”600 Arkell Road at Watson(519) 821-7623www.arkellunitedchurch.caRev. Marcie Gibson.• 9:00-10:00 AM Fellowship, coffee.• 10:00-11:15 AM Church service followed by fellowship, coffee, juice, snacks• Wednesday, March 1 at 12 noon. Ash Wednesday Service. BAHA’I FAITH• Devotional Gathering every Sundaymorning at 10:00 AM. All welcome. Call (519) 822-3369.• Join us also in our study of: Reflections on the Life of the Spirit – a course on the spiritual nature of the human being. Call (519) 767-3135.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH454 Arkell Road(519) 824-1161www. calvaryguelph.com Pastors: Lindsay Taylor and Joe Yang• Sunday worship: English 9:45 amChinese 11:30 am• Children’s Worship: Sunday morningprogram held during main services.• Calvary Youth: For Jr. & Sr. High programs - please go to church website for more information.• Adult Bible Study: Thursdays 10:00 AM
CROSS ROADS BIC CHURCHBringing Help and Hope to Our Neighbours4614 Wellington Rd 32 at Concession 4email: [email protected]• Worship Service: 10:30 am Sundays
DUFF’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWe welcome YOU!319 Brock Rd. S. & 401(519) 763-1163Minister: Rev. Jane Swatridgewww.duffschurch.caSunday Services:9:30 am Coffee & Gathering10:30am Worship Service & Kids’ Program11:30 am Coffee Hour7pm Choir Rehearsal every Thursday. • Sunday, March 5th :10:30 am “Communion Service”- All welcome! EBENEZER UNITED CHURCH 12274 Guelph Line,(just North of 20 Sideroad) North of CampbellvilleMinister: Rev. Willy van Arragon, M.Div.519-763-7707 [email protected]: www.ebenezerunited.ca - Like us on FacebookMusic Director: John ZadroWorship Services: Every Sunday 10 a.m.
Kid’s Program during the service• Good Friday, April 14th at 10:00 a.m. Good Friday and Communion Service.
FREELTON UNITED CHURCH155 Freelton Rd. at Douglas Street. (905) 659-3380www.freeltonanstrabaneunitedchurch.org• Sunday Worship and Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. All welcome!
KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,CRIEFF7156 Concession 1, Puslinch(519) 824-8757www.pccweb.ca/knox-crieff/Interim Moderator: Rev. Mark Richardson • Worship Service 10 am • Sunday School 10 am
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Community Events
AFTERNOON OUTWednesday’s March 8th and 22nd at 2:00 p.m., Arkell United Church, 600 Arkell Road. Cards, Sweets & More. Contact Ross at 519-822-6063
BIBLE STUDY Wednesday’s March 1,8,15,22 and 29 from 9.30 to 11.30am. Arkell United Church, 600 Arkell Road, Arkell.
BIRD BANDING AND SPRING NATURE HIKESAt Crieff Hills Retreat and Conference Centre on Saturday May 13th from 8:30am to noon. Come and watch the birds as they are banded and enjoy a hike on the trails. Drop by anytime during the morning. No charge, but donations are appreciated. Bring the whole family! www.crieffhills.com BLUE BIRD TRAIL WALKSAt Crieff Hills Retreat and Conference Centre on Tuesday mornings at 9:30am from April 25th to June 6th. Call ahead to confirm as walks are weather permitting. Meet in the Conference Hall Parking lot and join Marion Robertson to help monitor blue bird boxes. Phone 519 824-7898 www.crieffhills.com
CAMBRIDGE HANDWEAVERS AND SPINNERS Invite you to our meeting, Monday, March 20th at the Ironwood in Westfield Heritage Village. Meeting starts at 7:15 pm with visiting, show and tell then a chance to get caught up. Also invite you to a drop in at Cambridge Arts Centre, 60 Dickson St, Cambridge, for the 4th Friday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This month join us Friday, March 24th. If a non member, please bring $2 to help off set costs. Or for $20 join the guild for the year! Bring something to work on, spinning wheel, some weaving and meet other fibre people. Questions? call Barbara at 905-659-3465
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free. Followed by a Musical Hootenanny at 7pm. Arkell United Church, 600 Arkell Road, Arkell. Sign up for your time in the spotlight or just sit and enjoy. Contact the church at 519- 821-7623.
“CIZE” Wednesdays at Duff’s at 7:30 pm with. Karen Harding and Shaun T. Videos. Enjoy exercising to music in your own space! It’s an awesome workout! All welcome - FREE!
COMMUNITY MEN’S BREAKFASTSaturday, March 4th . 8 - 9 am.: at Ebenezer United, 12274 Guelph Line (N. of Brookville) Come and meet other men in our community. Info: MaryLou at 519-853-4399 Check our webpage at ebenezeruc.ca or Facebook .
EASTER BAZAARSaturday, April 1st from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Marian Hall, 79 Freelton Road, Freelton. Numerous Vendors and Craft Tables from Local Artisans. Hot Lunch Counter hosted by stuffed. featuring handmade Perogies and Cabbage Rolls (ready-to-eat or frozen to take home for your Easter Dinner). Everyone Welcome Free Admission. For more information, please e-mail [email protected].
EBENEZER UNITED CHURCH SMALL GROUP STUDYStarts Sunday. March 12th Potluck Supper followed by Group Study on the Book of Galatians. 5.30 - 7.30 p.m. Come for some lively discussion and support. Runs 6 weeks. Call Rev. Willy at 519-763-7707 for more info and registration. Check our webpage at ebenezeruc.ca or Facebook
FIDDLERS JAM SESSIONWaterdown Legion Fiddlers Jam Session, every Thursday 1 pm. to 4 pm. Free Admission 50/50 draw. For information call Howard at 905- 639- 0602.
FITNESS CLASS Every Monday. from 7:30 – 8:30 pm: at Duff’s with a qualified instructor. Cost: $5 pp. or less depending on the number of participants. It’s a GREAT workout!!
FORDS IN THE PARKHenry Ford’s Dreams Collectors Club presents 4th Annual “Fords in the Park”Saturday June 17th 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton ON. Enjoy a day of Ford cars & trucks from oldest to newest! Food! Music! And much more! For information on exhibiting your dream machine please call John 905 854-0275 or visit henryfordsdreams.ca.
GUELPH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYJoin the Guelph Horticultural Society Bus Trip to Canada Blooms/National Home Show on Friday, March 10th. Leaving Sears at Stone Road Mall at 9 am., returning at 7:30 pm. $40 members; $55 non-members (includes transportation and admission). For tickets, call Monica at 519-821-5596 or Harriet at 519-826-0310. Check our website for more details: www.guelphhort.org
GUELPH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYGeneral Meeting & Potluck Dinner, Tuesday, March 28th. at Dublin Street United Church, 68 Suffolk Street W. from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Guest speaker: Denise Huck from Colour Paradise Greenhouses will present: ‘New Plants for 2017’ Check us out on facebook and website: www.guelphhort.org. New members welcome.
IRISH STEW SUPPER Saturday, March 11th Freelton United Church at 155 Freelton Rd., Freelton. Come out and enjoy this delicious meal being served in 2 sittings at 5 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10/adult, $5/child 5 yrs. – 12 yrs. Call Joan at 905-659-3033 for tickets.
LINK UP WITH DUFF’S Saturday, June 3rd at 1 pm. Golf & Euchre Tournaments! Save the date!! Proceeds to benefit “Wellington Hospice”, Guelph.
MILTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S Annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 13th. 8:00 am til noon at Milton Fairgrounds, Robert Street, Milton. Perk up your new or existing garden! Choose from a great selection of perennials, shrubs, etc from members’ own gardens. Free advice from Master Gardeners. Proceeds used for community beautification projects.
MUSIC NIGHT AT BADENOCHFirst Friday night of the month 7 pm. March through till May. Everyone welcome. For information call Florence at 519-763-9782
MUSICATA - HAMILTON’S VOICES -Tales from the Unconcious Sunday March 5, 3 pm. New music for classical choir and jazz trio - new works exploring the world of dreams featuring Mike Murley; Saxophone, Chris Pruden; Piano and Andrew Downing; Bass. One of the most unique and original concerts of the year! Pre-Concert Talk: An Introduction to Chamber Jazz begins at 2:30 pmLocation: The Church of St. John the Evangelist (The Rock on Locke), 320 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton, OntarioTickets available at the door, www.musicata.ca or call (905) 628-5238.
Tickets: $25, Seniors $20, Students $5, Children Free.
MUSICATA - HAMILTON’S VOICESIn conjunction with Spectrum Music of Toronto presents: Tales from the Unconcious. Saturday March 4th. 8 pmNew music for classical choir and jazz trio - new works exploring the world of dreams featuring Mike Murley; Saxophone, Chris Pruden; Piano and Andrew Downing; Bass. One of the most unique and original concerts of the year!Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 630 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Tickets available: In advance: spectrummusic.ca. - $15, Students $10. At the Door: $20
PASTA DINNER Friday, March 24th 6.00pm at Knox Crieff Church, 7156 Concession 1, Puslinch$15 for an adult and $5.00 for children. For tickets contact Doug/Gladys McDonald at 519 822 8800 or Linda Bernardo at 905 659 0727
PUSLINCH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA Sunday, March 19th 1 pm Rehearsal at Duff’s, listeners welcome!
PUSLINCH FIDDLE ORCHESTRA Advance Notices: Sunday, April. 9th: 2 pm at Milgrove United and Sunday, April 23rd: 2 pm at Knox Acton, enjoy the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra Shows!
PUSLINCH FITNESS CLUB Is continuing at Duff’s Church Hall in 2017, as we have combined with the group who exercise there on a regular basis! The class is on Monday nights from 7:30 to 8:30. Please come and experience a certified fitness instructor who combines cardio, stretching and weights that promote a full range of physical fitness and health. We are not for profit: our rates pay only for our instructor. We are a group of varying levels of fitness and we all enjoy the opportunity to work out together. Please call Sarah Mainguy at 519-803-4266. First class is free: come and check us out!
PUSLINCH HISTORICAL SOCIETYAnnual meeting April 11th 7pm. at Puslinch Library. Presentation on Puslinch House, Devon England. Membership fees are due April 11th.
SCOTT WOODS CONCERT – TWIN FIDDLE EXPRESSSunday, April 9th at 2 p.m. Freelton United Church, 155 Freelton Rd., Freelton. Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and band present an uplifting show of Traditional Country, Western Swing, Country Gospel & Old-time Fiddle tunes. Enjoy step dancing, wholesome family humour & Scott’s famous trick fiddling Adults $25 $10 children 6 – 12 yrs. Call
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Ria at 905-659-7657 .Visa or Mastercard orders, call Band Office toll free at 1-855-726-8896.
SENIORS’ SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCHTuesday, March 28th 12 noon: at Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line just North of Brookville followed by cards and games. Come and meet other seniors’ in our community. Free will offering. Call Willy for information 519-763-7707. Check our webpage at ebenezeruc.ca or Facebook
SENIORS’ EUCHRE Starting at 1:30 pm you are invited to an afternoon of friendly euchre games at the Puslinch Community Centre on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
SENIORS’ EXERCISE CLASSES 55+Exercise & Falls Prevention by Bayshore Therapy & Rehab every Monday and Thursday 9:30am-1l:30am. FREE at Ebenezer United Church, 12274 Guelph Line, North of Campbellville. 519-763-7707.
SENIORS’ LUNCH Tuesday, March 14th Arkell Road. An afternoon of food, music, cards and fellowship. Contact the church at 519 821-7623.
SENIORS’ POTLUCK LUNCHEON Wednesday, April 5th at noon (gathering from 11:30 a.m.) – at the Community Centre in Aberfoyle. Entertainment by students of Aberfoyle Public School. Reservations appreciated call Mary Beth at 519-822-6211 or email [email protected] . Everyone Welcome – Bring a friend! Event sponsored by Mount Carmel-Zion United Church in Morriston.
SENIORS’ SOUP & DESSERT LUNCHEONWednesday, March 8th 11 am Guest speaker from “The Gleaners” will tell about their mission. 12 noon“Seniors’ Soup & Dessert Luncheon” at Duff’s.The next Movie for Seniors is “The Little Boy” at 1:30 pm (Date To Be Announced).
SMART EXERCISE PROGRAMGentle strength building Exercise program for Seniors’ at Duff’s from 9:30 am to 10:30 am every Tuesday & Thursday. All welcome. FREE!
SQUARE DANCINGSaturday, March 11th 6:30pm.at Duff’s- learn to Square Dance PLUS 7:30 pm. Everyone enjoys square dancing, plus line and specialty dances followed with a potluck finger food lunch! $8 pp. ALL welcome!
ST. PATRICK’S DAY AT DUFF’SHelp us Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, March 17th at 5:30 pm. Gathering, 6 pm - An Amazing Irish Dinner, PLUS 7 pm An Irish Show full of Blarney, Irish Tunes, Skits, and more Blarney!! Cost: Adults $25, Children 6 to 12 - $8, 5 & Under FREE! Proceeds will go to provide easier access to the Puslinch Loan Cupboard at Duff’s. For tickets: Call Wendy 519-763-1163 OR Brenda: 519-767-2462
CommunityAnnouncements
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OFGUELPH Learn to be a kid again! Volunteer mentors needed for local children. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph has five programs with varying levels of time commitment. Have a one-to-one friendship or assist with a group of children on the waiting list. Please contact Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph at (519) 824-5154, email [email protected] or visit us online at www.bbbsg.ca.
BOOKING AGENT FOR ARKELL UNITED CHURCH Contact Melanie Hardie at 519-822-9433 or email [email protected].
BOOKING AGENT FOR THE BADENOCH COMMUNITY CENTRE Contact Florence Peer at 519-763-9782 or 519-822-5232
BOOKING AGENT FOR DUFF’S CHURCHContact Wendy McDonald at (519) 763-1163 or email [email protected].
BOOKING AGENT FOR EBENEZER UNITED CHURCH Contact Ellen Gilbert at 519-856-2273.
BOOKING AGENT FOR THE OPTIMIST RECREATION CENTRE AND PUSLINCH COMMUNITY CENTRE Call (519) 763-1226 or email [email protected]
CROWN CEMETERY PUSLINCH Crown Cemetery Puslinch is located north of Morriston at Brock Road and Highway 401. It is a non-profit cemetery operated by a volunteer board of managers and a secretary/treasurer. We welcome all denominations for burials.
For more information please visit our website at www.crowncemetery.ca or contact Darlene Harrietha at (519) 822-0874 or email [email protected].
DUFF’S PARISH NURSE reaching out to all of the community of Puslinch through shared faith and caring to promote healing of body, mind and spirit.
Don’t understand what your doctor tells you? Have questions about medications or preparing for surgery or tests? Or maybe you just need someone to talk to about a stressful situation. If you have questions please call Karen Harding Reg. Nurse at (519) 763-1163 or (519) 829-3042 or email [email protected]. All calls are confidential
THE FRIENDS OF MILL CREEK Meet at the Puslinch Community Centre at 3:30 pm. on the third Wednesday of every month (except August). We encourage anyone who can spare a few hours, and shares our passion for protecting this precious resource for future generations and in helping to develop the next generation of conservationists to attend and join us. For more information please visit the Friends of Mill Creek website http://www.friendsofmillcreek.org/
THE MILL CREEK SUBWATERSHEDCOMMUNITY LIAISON TEAM holds its monthly meetings the second last Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM at the Community Centre in Aberfoyle. The public is invited.
OPTIMIST CLUB OF PUSLINCHIs one of the most active clubs in the township. Our focus is youth. We meet on the 2nd (general meeting) and 4th (dinner meeting) Tuesday of each month.
If you wish to become a member, please call our secretary, Carl Gorman (519) 827-9306 or Don McKay (519) 822-2984 or any Optimist member.
OPP. If you have a concern about a police matter, please phone 1-888-310-1122 and request to meet an OPP officer at the Puslinch Township office.
PARENT-CHILD PLACE Is a free drop-in program for parents and caregivers with children birth to 6 years. The program runs Tuesday mornings at the Puslinch Community Centre from 9:30-11:30 and includes free play, snack, art activities and circle time. If school buses are cancelled due to inclement weather the community centre is also closed and the program doesn’t run. The program runs September to June and does not run in July and August.
PUSLINCH FIDDLE GROUP Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month (except July, August and December) at
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Horse Riding Lessons Beginners Welcomed
Call Now! 519-767-6067 www.cherrylaneequestriancentre.ca.
Cherrylane Equestrian Centre Inc.
NOTARY PUBLIC(Retired Lawyer)
Housecalls Joe 519 823-2578
Space AvailableCall (519) 763-6564
Advertising Rates: Contact Dianne Churcher (519) 763-6564 or [email protected].
HEAVY TRUCK & PASSENGER & LIGHTFARM TIRES TRUCK TIRESSALES & SERVICE
Nicholas Beaver Road 519 763-7630
Diamond DetailingProfessional Automotive Cleaning & Detailing
Guelph & Area 519-824-3915 Email: [email protected]
Sue GrayIndependent Sales Consultant
www.susangray.norwex.biz 519-829-4008
WOMEN IN CRISISPhysical - Sexual - Emotional Violence
The Little Country SchoolMontessori Farm School
519-829-8131
ABERFOYLE TRUCK Lube & Alignment
7 Tawse Place, Guelph519 836-3700
Duff’s Church, Nanson Hall, from 1 - 4 pm. Come out and bring your fiddle, guitar, etc. and join in some good old fiddle music. For more information, please call Paul McDonald (519)763-9764. Please remember the theme is “OLD TIME COUNTRY FIDDLE.”
PUSLINCH LOAN CUPBOARD HOME HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT SERVICE is located in Duff’s Presbyterian Church. For assistance call:
Gary Will (519) 763-3958Fred Law (519) 767-2462Dianne Hersey (519) 824-6304Carolyn Vandenheuvel (226) 962-1173
PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP COPCOMMITTEE (Community Oriented Policing).
This is a group that acts as a liaison between the public and first responders (Police, Fire and EMS). We listen to safety concerns and suggestions from the Township residents and support Neighbourhood Watch Groups.
We are a member of Safe Communities Wellington. Meets the last Wednesday of each month at Puslinch Community Centre. For more info call: Glenna Smith (519) 824-0217 or Karen Harding (519) 829-3042.
ROADWATCHDo something about dangerous, aggressive driving in Puslinch Township. You can now report this to www.roadwatch.ca or pick up an incident form at the Township Office or Library.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF GUELPH SOUTH meets every Thursday for breakfast at the Springfield Golf and Country Club, 2054 Gordon Street, Guelph at 7:30 am. Check out www.rotary7080.org/guelphsouth for more infor. Contact Margaret Nixon for membership inquiries: (519) 824-0852 (evenings)
METAL RECYCLING BIN – SUNRISE FARM (6920 Conc. 1, Puslinch)Drop off ‘unwanted’ metals, e.g. stainless steel, aluminum, copper, tin cans, wire, metal rods, fencing etc. in the ‘Gerdau Ameristeel’ recycling bin situated in our parking lot (next to the Abitibi paper bins). We appreciate your support. For more info, contact Lynne O’Brien Sunrise (519) 837-0558 x31.
ABERFOYLE VETERINARY SERVICESHouse Calls for Pets & Horses
WELDING, FABRICATION AND REPAIR SERVICESCERTIFIED - MICHAEL VIOL (519) 837-0424
www.abermormanufacturing.ca
ABERMORM A N U F A C T U R I N G
Michael’s Mobile Truck & TrailerRepair Inc
Alton Boarding KennelAllsport Labrador RetrieverDave’s Home Improvements
Repair Work - Aluminum & VinylInstallations 519 822-4018
Whistle Stop Co-Op PreschoolPuslinch Community Centre
Monday, Wednesday & Friday Mornings
C. R. (Roger) GordonLivestock Trucking
A Change of PaceRESTAURANT
Hwy #6 -- South of 401, Morriston Plaza519 767-9987
ABERFOYLE TRUCK LUBE, REPAIR AND SALES7 Tawse Place, Guelph
519 836-3700
WHERE IS JACK?Vinyl Windows & Siding Specialists
Since 1976 www.whereisjack.caJack’s Aluminum Ltd 519 822-5000
ABERFOYLE FARMERS’ MARKETFoods you love....Farmers you know!In the Optimist Rec Centre, Aberfoyle
Saturday’s 8:00am til 1:00pm Reopening end of May 2017....
PROPERTY MAINTENANCEBACKHOE - LOADER SERVICES
Frank’s Small Engine RepairRepairs to lawn mowers, snow blowers
and gas powered lawn tractors
CatNap CottagesSetting new standards in cat boarding
Large private suites with windowswww.catnapcottages.ca 519 766-0511
BUILDING AND LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
500 Maltby Road Guelph, ON (519) 780-0400(519) 780-0400
Hayden’s Property Maintenance Ltd.Snow Plowing, Sanding & Salting
PROFESSIONAL LAWN & GARDEN CARETel: 519-823-2188
ABERFOYLE FIDDLE SHOPViolin Maker-Sales-Repairs-Lessons
Paul McDonald 519-763-9764
Ball Exteriors
Kathy Kinzie R.M.T.519 651-0401967 Townline Rd. Puslinch
519-763-1233
NORMIK MECHANICAL INC.Heating & Cooling
Trane TM Heating & Cooling EquipmentRonald A. Oosterveld 5
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Repaint • Restorate • Renovate • Rebuild Puslinch 519-822-2324
Village Family Restaurant30 Brock Rd., Aberfoyle
TICKET DEFENDERS LEGAL SERVICES
Ronald J. Harper, CEO519 496-2240 Email: [email protected]
Computer Repair by GeorgeHardware, Software and Training
519-824-0437
Electrical wiring and maintenance of newresidential, additions and renovations
commercial, and solar projects
Phone: 519-767-0768Email: [email protected]
Space AvailableCall (519) 763-6564
SUNRISE
www.sunrise-therapeutic.ca
Jobs! Too busy to do?Spring Cleaning, Grass Cutting
& Trimming226-962-1097 Norm
SHIRLEY ANNE NOWELL RRPrRegistered Reflexology PractitionerGuelph and Cambridge locations
Phone: 519-830-5686 Email: [email protected]
Space AvailableCall (519) 763-6564