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SECOND SECTION TOTHE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER
JANUARY 15, 2010
PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 15, 2010
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTThe Canadian Cancer Society is in urgent need of volunteers. For
more information call or email: 519-824-4261 or
JANUARY 15Listowel Legion- Capricorn Euchre at Parkview Gardens -
Register 7pm. $5/person.
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Brighton Chapter O.E.S. Euchre. 7:30pm in the Masonic Hall, St.
Andrew St. E. Fergus. For info. call Betty or Roy at 519-787-
8250.
JANUARY 16Winter Stories Campfire Program Guelph Lake Nature Centre 7 –
9pm $5/person. Please register at 519-836-7860. We will do some
star gazing (if the weather permits) while we sit around the camp-
fire and share winter stories. Dress warmly and bring a mug for
hot chocolate.
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John Voll Darts at Listowel Legion - Register 11am. $40/team.
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Trillium Waldorf School - Kindergarten Open House 10am –
noon. Parents and children are welcome to experience our distinc-
tive classrooms and learn about Waldorf education for the young
child. Speak with our teachers while your child explores. Contact:
Connie Watson at 519-821-5140. 540 Victoria Road North,
Guelph.
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Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8-9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ( $8 on Band nights ) Join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***The Fergus Curling Club 175th Anniversary Gala Celebration atthe Centre Wellington Sportsplex. Cocktail Reception, 4 Courseplated dinner and dance. Tickets $65 each or $480 for a table of 8and are available on-line at www.ferguscurling.ca or from JimLoree at 519-820-4062.
***Wellington-Halton Hills Provincial Liberal AssociationCommunity Skating Day. Enjoy FREE Admission to the PublicSkating Session 1:30-2:30pm Centre Wellington CommunitySportsplex 550 Belsyde Ave. Fergus. Tel: 519-843-2800. Bringyour skates, your family, and your friends!
JANUARY 17Erin Legion Branch 442 Annual Senior Turkey Dinner. Fun starts
at 3pm with cards and great music. Dinner will be served at 5pm.
Please call if you plan to attend 519-833-2212.
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Listowel Legion - Sunday Brunch at Parkview Gardens - 10am-
2pm. $5/plate.
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Elora Centre for the Arts presents Winter Landscapes
Photography with Sylvia Galbraith from 1-4pm. For info. call
519-846-9698.
JANUARY 18Grain Farmers of Ontario District 10 Annual Meeting- Grey,Bruce, Wellington Counties. 10am. Clifford Community Hall, 2William St., Clifford. Lunch provided. Open meeting for corn,wheat, soybean producers to elect delegates and be informedabout your new provincial marketing board.
JANUARY 19The Schizophrenia Society, Guelph and area monthly meeting.
7:30pm at the Evergreen Centre, 683 Woolwich Street. Anyone
touched by or interested in schizophrenia is welcome. Info. 519-
822-8781.
JANUARY 20Fergus & District Horticultural Society Meeting. 7:30pm. VictoriaPark Seniors Centre. Our first meeting of the new gardening year.Topic: "Show & Tell - Our Members Remember 2009". Ourmonthly meetings (every 3rd Wednesday) feature informative top-ics and speakers. Everyone welcome. Memberships $10. Pleasecall Helen for info. 519-843-3131.
***Arthur - "Pioneer Foods and Cooking discussion, including meth-ods, utensils, eating habits, meals of rural inhabitants, preservingand pickling, orchards, beef rings" held at 1 pm at the HistoricalDisplay. Free admission. All are welcome. Information 519-848-2414
JANUARY 21Elora Centre for the Arts and Heritage Centre Wellington present
Heritage Lecture Series. Taking Charge: Citizens Heritage
Involvement with Robert Shipley PhD, MA, BA 6:30pm at Elora
Centre for the Arts. $10 non-members, $8 for members. $35 for
series of 4. 519-846-9698.
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Military Lecture Series in partnership with the Laurier Centre for
Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies is offering a lecture
series on various aspects of Canada's military history. Free admis-
sion. Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin St. S., 519-836-1221,
7:30pm. U-boat in the St. Lawrence, 1942-1944: A most uniquely
Canadian battle.
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Wellington County and Dufferin County Pork Producers'
Associations joint annual meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Elora. Registration and Social hour 6pm, dinner 7pm. June
Mullin 519-848-2742, Mike Petkovic 519-638-3472, Steve Illick
519-942-2228.
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Jamboree -St. John Parish Centre 160 Georgina St. Arthur. Start
time is 7pm. For cancellation info. due to weather call 519-848-
6723.
JANUARY 23Rainbow Chorus “A Celebration of Song” Concert 8pm at
Harcourt United Church, 87 Dean Ave., Guelph. Tickets $15, $5
for children under 12 and can be purchased using PayPal on the
Chorus website at www.rainbowchorus.ca. Tickets will also be
available at the door for $20 on a first come, first served basis.
***
Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights) join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***
Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night
Dance. Entertainment by “Bill Beattie”. Call the Branch for more
details. 519-846-9611.
***Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games presents a RobbieBurns Night at the Fergus Legion in support of the Grand CelticPipe Band and the Fergus Pipe Band. Roast beef dinner, with hag-gis, mashed tatties, champit neeps and dessert. Entertainmentincludes the toast to the haggis and to the lassies along with a ret-rospective on the life of Robbie Burns with special guest per-formances. Tickets are $39 each until January 7th at the FestivalOffice or on-line at www.fergusscottishfestival.com.
***Paws For Literacy® at the Hillsburgh Branch, Wellington CountyLibrary, 98B Trafalgar Rd. Hillsburgh. 1– 3 pm. To celebrateFamily Literacy Day, our favourite literacy dogs are returning foranother afternoon of reading with children. Space is limited; soplease register early for your 20-minute visit with Koukla and hercanine friends. 519-855-4010.
JANUARY 24Erin Legion Branch 442 monthly Jamboree on the 4th Sunday of
every month (in the upper hall). Everyone welcome!
***
Elora Centre for the Arts presents Pastel Painting workshop from
12 -5pm. Learn basic techniques using pastels. Call ECFTA 519-
846-9698 for info.
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Robbie Burns’ Day 1- 4:30pm, Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin
St. S., 519-836-1221. Celebrating the birthday of Scotland’s poet
Robert Burns. Talks on Scotland, Scottish music and dancing, dis-
plays, demonstrations, haggis, oatcakes, shortbread and family
activities. Admission $6 Adults, $4 Seniors & Students, $12
Families.
***KidsAbility Annual Skating & Pizza Party 12 noon - 2pm at theVictoria Road Recreation Centre, 151 Victoria Road in Guelph.This is a free event for all persons in our community with a dis-ability, their families and friends. Please register! 519-780-0186ext 300.
JANUARY 25Erin Legion Branch 442. Want to Square Dance and meet new
people? 4H and the Legion offer Square Dancing on the 4th
Monday of the month in the upper hall. Cost is $3 for students,
adults $5 and the entire family $6. No talent necessary. We can
dance you through it!
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The annual meeting of the Palmerston Ag. Society will be held at
the Community Centre starting at 7:30pm. Light lunch provided.
Members and interested persons welcome.
JANUARY 26January 26- Puslinch Seniors' Euchre Club: Present and former
Puslinch residents are invited to join us for friendly euchre games
at the Puslinch Community Centre from 1:30-3:30pm on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
***Annual General Meeting of the Guelph Horticultural Society,Dublin St. United Church, 7:30pm. New members welcome.
JANUARY 27Elora & Salem Horticultural Society Annual Meeting and potluck
supper at 6pm at Heritage River Retirement Community,
Colburne St., Elora. Christine Mather will speak on her herb gar-
dening experiences. Bring potluck item, dishes and cutlery.
Constitutional amendments will be presented. Everyone welcome.
***Trillium Waldorf School- ‘Walk Through the Grades’ Tour 9-10:30am. Join us promptly at 9am and enter a selection of ourgrade classes while their morning lesson is in progress. Adultsonly please; babes in arms permitted. Call Connie Watson to reg-ister at 519-821-5140. 540 Victoria Road North, Guelph.
***Grand Valley Horticultural Society - First meeting of the year!7:30pm at Trinity United Church. Guest speaker is writer, painter
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“proceeds to localcommunity projects”
Spirit lauded - Twelve-year-old Andrew Grose, of Alma, was award-
ed the 4-H spirit award for his enthusiasm for 4-H and willingness
to help others. Grose, who reached the 12-club milestone this year,
received his keeper plaque from 4-H horse club leader Christine
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Fergus born Brad Gerriefinds it a little ironic he notonly got the job he wantedagainst considerable odds, buthe is really surprised he can plyhis dream career from his hometown. Few get that opportunitybecause Ontario is a big placeand jobs like his are few andscattered.
Gerrie got what he wantedby ignoring the experts’ adviceand tried for specialized lawenforcement.
“I knew what I wanted to doin grade 8. I wanted to be aGame Warden,” he said in aninterview. “I was quite intocamping and fishing. I got intohunting when I was legallyable to.”
He loved Scouting and sal -uted Fergus leader J.G. Town -send. It was in Scouts he met aConservation Officer (CO, andthe Ontario equivalent of agame warden) who inspiredhim. Plus, his brother, Bryan,was in the RCMP.
His friends and advisorsargued against his goal.
“Everybody said, ‘Don’teven try.’ There were only 200Conservation Officer jobs inthe province. It was because ofthe competition for the posi-tions. Fortunately, I didn’t lis-ten to them.”
He attended high school inFergus, and went to Sir SanfordFleming College. It had a repu-tation for students going on towork in the MNR, but therewere no guarantees when hegraduated in 1982.
“I set a time limit,” he said.He took con tract work includ-ing fish counts and taggingwalleye in Kapus kasing, anddoing similar work at LakeScugog. In 1983, he did a stintas a provincial park warden -and volunteer work.
“In 1984, my experience
allowed me to compete for afull-time job,” he said.
His time limit had not runout, and, “I was hired in the fallof 1984. I was in the right spotat the right time.” His full timefirst job was in Lindsay.
In 1988, he “won acompetition for Corn wall.” Hespent time netting lake stur-geon. “We found lots. Our netswere ten inch gill nets, andanything bigger than 70 poundswent right through the net.”Those fish are now very scarce,but were once plentiful. Heestimated a fish from theGround hog River was over 90pounds. “They were stackedlike cordwood.”
COs regularly deal withprotecting species and not justfishing and hunting. Fish andWildlife Management includesbiology, study of habitat,forestry lands and surveying.The law enforcement side hasregulations to protect wildlife,and offences can be surprising.
When Gerrie was first hir -ed, a CO’s duties included suchthings as moose surveys andfish tagging, he said, addingthat has “changed in 25 years.Now a CO does pretty much100 per cent enforcement.”
That ranges from regulatinggravel pit operators to chargingpoachers.
COs have some extraordi-nary powers, and with evidenceindicating a broken ResourcesAct law, they can search forand seize illegally-killed game- though they must obey theCharter of Rights and Free -doms.
There are people who viewOntario’s resources as a meansto money, and Gerrie said,“The ones who want to profitillegally from the resource orare blatant … are the worst. Wejust put one guy in jail up in
Barrie.”Danh Luu got 45 days on
Dec. 9 after being convicted offailing to comply with a courtorder suspending his fishinglicence. Plus, he cannot applyfor or hold a fishing licence inOntario for five years. He is onprobation for two years and hisfishing tackle was forfeited.
He was also convicted forangling without a licence andreceived a suspended sentence.On April 10, COs saw himangling from the docks at theBarrie marina. He was thenunder a one-year fishing sus-pension after a conviction in2008 for fishing violations. Itwas his fourth conviction forangling without a licence since2007. He had not paid the finesfrom those previous convic-tions.
There are also other typesof offences.
On Dec. 22, a Kingsvillecommercial fishing licenseholder was fined $5,000 and aLake Erie commercial fishingboat captain was fined $1,000for commercial fishing viola-tions. D. W. Murray FisheriesLimited, owner of a commer-cial fishing license and DonaldRutgers, captain of the vesselWilliam T. R., pleaded guilty toone count each of violatingterms and conditions of theirlicense.
An MNR investigationfound on Oct. 9 their quota forwalleye was exceeded by 801kilograms. Then, on Oct. 24,
578 kilograms of walleye wascaught and landed in excess ofquota.
Gerrie said the COs do theinvestigation and then turntheir work over to prosecutors.
They can even charge peo-ple who lie to them. A Midlandresident was fined $2,400 onNov. 22 for obstructing a CO
by providing false identifica-tion. Grayton S. Willis pleadedguilty to charges of obstructinga CO, contrary to the Fish andWildlife Conservation Act.Court heard he used someoneelse’s identification to elude aCO during an investigation onAug. 5. During an unrelated in -vestigation the next day, offi-cers discovered his true identi-ty.
Protecting rattlesnakesThen there was the fellow
in the Niagara area who wasconvicted of possession ofMassasauga rattlesnakes. Theyare an endangered speciesnative to Ontario.
“Hobbyists know wherethey are,” Gerrie said of thesnakes, adding “There’s quite amarket for collectors. They’renot readily available in legalmarkets. They’re quite valu-able.” He noted that convictedpoacher had a marijuana grow-ing operation in his house, andthe courts concluded he had norespect for the law.
COs also recently caught a“chronic offender” in illegalpossession of spotted turtles,an other protected species.
“I think he’s still in jail,”Gerrie said.
In other recent convictions:- an Amherstburg resident
was fined $2,000 after pleadingguilty to unlawfully depositingbait in a pond during a prohib-ited period. He was bannedfrom possessing a migratorygame bird hunting licence for ayear. Court heard that on Sept.25, COs were conducting sur-veillance of a suspected baitedpond. The resident was seendumping approximately 22kilo grams of corn into thewater the day before the open-ing of duck hunting season. Anall-terrain vehicle was seized,and will be returned when thefine is paid.
- A Mildmay man was fined$2,050 and received a two-yearhunting suspension for deerhunting violations. The courtheard he shot two buck deer onOct. 11, 2009 near Mildmaywith a rifle. He pleaded guiltyto shooting two deer during aclosed season, and paid another$150 for transporting illegallytaken wildlife, $150 for pos-sessing illegally taken wildlife,and $250 for discharging afirearm on Sunday for the pur-pose of hunting. The deer wereforfeited and were donated tocharity. That area is closed toSunday gun hunting and therifle hunting season was alsoclosed. He transported the deerto his residence, butcheredthem and stored them in hisfreezer. Conservation officersbegan their investigation after acall was made to the MNR tipline.
- A sportsmen’s club and itspresident were fined afterpleading guilty to four chargesof unlawfully serving wildlifeand making false statements inan application. Dover Rod andGun Club and its presidentJerome Blair, both of Chatham-Kent, were fined $1,000 and$500 respectively. Blairreceived a one-year prohibitionfrom participating in anyaspect of wild game dinners.Court heard between January2007 and March 2008, the clubheld a number of wild gamedinners. Applications to servewild game at dinners were sub-mitted by Blair for review andapproved. Investi gation deter-mined the information on theapplications used to makethose decisions was false. Priorapproval from the Min istry ofNatural Resources is requiredfor charitable organizations toserve or list wild game.
Gerrie said such crimes areoften perceived to be victim-less, but environmentalists noteecosystems interact and a sud-den change or disappearance ofa species can have long-termimplications.
Ontario is divided into fourregions. Gerrie is in charge ofthe COs in the area coveringeverything west of the GreaterToronto Area and Lake Sim -coe, including the Great Lakes.He said regions cooperate. He
remembers several years agoan American angler was report-ed as having more than thelegal limit of walleye and washeading south. COs trackedhim until he reached the QEW,then charged him. His truckand boat were confiscated toensure he would return forcourt, and he was fined about$8,000, making those fish veryexpensive.
Solutions for the GrandGerrie was surprised and
pleased to obtain the Cam -bridge District posting in 1996and he moved back to his hometown. Oddly enough, it was inhis home territory where manycomplaints about illegal fishingwere being lodged. The upperGrand River had become aworld famous brown trout fish-ery, and there appeared to be alot of illegal fishing.
Gerrie remembers meetingFriends of the Grand River sec-retary Terry Ryckman andanother Fergus volunteer todiscuss what to do. Gerrie saidthe problem was not as bad as itfirst seemed, but involving thepublic was the best way toaddress the problem.
The result was Riverwatch,which became a province-wideguardian program, where citi-zen volunteers explain the rulesto those fishing illegally. Theydo not do more than talk toanglers, but if there is no coop-eration, they call the MNR.
Anyone wanting to reportviolations can call Crime Stop -pers, too. Gerrie remembers acall from Paul Porter about ille-gal activity, and the poachersattempted to flee when Gerriearrived. But he and Porter wereable to catch them.
“The program worked theway it should work,” Gerriesaid with a smile.
Today, he oversees 50 COsin his region. Currently theyare working on programs forthe coming season, which in -cludes priorities (stemmingfrom complaints) and a focuson what risks are involved ineach area. Gerrie said 40% ofthe work comes from com-plaints, 50% is planning, andthe remainder is outreach. Itwas MNR COs who taught thelocal Riverwatch course.
Gerrie said his ambition asa “game warden” was fulfilled,and now he is in a positionwhere he can encourageimprovements in the way theMNR operates, and he looksforward to that after beingemployed there full time for 25years.
“Things have changed, butit’s been a good career. It con-tinues to be a good career. It’snot without challenges butchallenges are there for every-one.” That includes those witha dream to pursue.
“When young people callme up and inquire about beinga game warden, I will not dis-courage them,” he said with asmile. “If you truly want some-thing, go for it.”
Brad Gerrie:
Low hiring rate at MNRled to a satisfying job
by David Meyer
BRAD GERRIE
Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, January 15, 2010 PAGE THREE
“I knew what I wanted to doin grade 8. I wanted to be
a game warden.”
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Your imagination gets the better of you thisweek, Aries. You turn small problems intomajor ones just in your head alone. Take a
few days to calm down.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, there is a silver lining to the cloudsthat plague you for much of the week. Thewait will be worth it to find out what that
ray of sunshine just may be.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Put yourself first for the next few days,
Gemini. You have been neglecting some ofyour own needs and that needs to be reme-died. Love opportunities abound on Tuesday.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22When it rains it pours, Cancer. You just
might find that this isn't your week at all. Ifyou want to stay under the bed covers for a
few days, that's perfectly understandable.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, others are no match for your wit. Youjust don't want the attention to go to yourhead. Thursday you have the opportunity to
get out and party. Do it.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Everyone can relate to some problems
you've been experiencing, Virgo. They justseem to have a different way of dealing with
their obstacles. Take heed.LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Be happy no matter the circumstances,Libra. Others will be inspired by your posi-tive attitude and learn from your example.
Take a break on Wednesday.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22You often think that you can take on a laun-dry list of tasks and complete them all your-self, Scorpio. But it's the bigger person that
asks for help and realizes limitations.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, an encounter with someone from
your past brings up some vivid memories.You can choose to rekindle the relationship
or let it pass you by once again.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Few things in life are free, Capricorn, so
don't let it surprise you when you have tomake an investment in your future. This
investment is worth the energy.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18You have to make changes for yourself,
Aquarius, not for others. So put aside whatthose around you are saying and figure outwhat you want to gain in the near future.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20All you need is a little inspiration to get
yourself motivated, Pisces. There are plentyof good things on the horizon for you.
HOROSCOPES - For the third week of January -
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ARA - When you learn thata friend, family member, co-worker or neighbor is seriouslyill or recovering from injuriesor surgery, do you wonder howto can best show support?
It depends upon the situa-tion. Sometimes the best wayto show your support is to juststay in touch, but other times,it's to provide help that yourfriend or loved one needs.
"When someone you knowexperiences a serious healthevent, or is in the hospital
recovering from a major sur-gery, connecting them withfamily and friends is veryimportant," said Sona Mehring,founder of CaringBridge, a freewebsite for people who knowsomeone suffering from illness.
"Often, people in this situa-tion don't know how easy andhelpful it is to gather their fam-ily and friends and show sup-port in an unobtrusive way."
When you receive news thata loved one is going throughcancer, premature birth or an -other health crisis, considersome of the following ideas inways to best show your sup -port:
- Offer help. Make a spe -cific offer like cooking a meal,driving the person to appoint -ments, babysitting for children,picking up groceries, callingother family members, writing
thank-you notes, etc. By speci -fically offering to help in a waythat uses personal talents andwon't overwhelm you, you willbe able to show support in ahealthy way.
- Be positive. You don'thave to be talking about yourloved one's illness all the time.Maybe you saw a funny onlinevideo that you know will tickletheir funny bone. Copy the linkand share it with your friend.Or tell him the story about yourchild's performance in a schoolconcert that had you beamingwith pride. By keeping a lovedone involved through stories inreal world events, you are help-ing them stay connected.
- Create an online socialnetworking page. For a persontrying to recuperate from an ill -ness, repeating health infor -mation time and time again is
exhausting - even if the in for -mation is good news. Considersetting up an online supportnet work page through Caring -Bridge, so that loved one canshare updates, post photos, andreceive messages of support.
CaringBridge is a nonprofitorganization that offers free,personalized Web sites forpatients to post health updates,photos and connect with familyand friends.
"When a family member orgood friend is isolated in thehospital or confined to homecare, recovery is much easierwhen supporters are able toeasily stay in touch," saidMehring.
"And by staying in touch,supporters can provide theassistance and love a patientneeds to get them on the road tofeeling better."
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is not an easy assignment - butbaby boomers did it once andthey will likely do it again.
They tackled civil rightsand women's rights and usher -ed us into the digital age ofcommunication and enter tain -ment media. They demandedbetter health care and moreefficient automobiles. Theyworked alone and worked to -gether to influence both theirneighbours and their politicalleaders. Their list of achieve -ments over the past 60-plusyears is undeniably remark -able.
The boomer generation has"never just migrated throughstag es of life," said KenDychtwald, a specialist onaging. "They always trans -formed them as they went . . .boom ers are not going to growold like any generations we've
ever seen." And now that cohort of
baby boomers - this largest ofall generations, born between1946 and 1964 inclusively - isredefining what retirementmeans and is on the verge ofchanging the world again -through active volunteerism.
Sometimes referred to asthe "senior tsunami," the 79million-member group willbegin turning 65 in 2011 andwhile many now must worklonger than expected, largenumbers are still likely to com -mence rolling in waves out ofthe work force. That powerfultide will continue through 2029and beyond.
Not content with laurels Thankfully, the boomer
generation is one with heart, ageneration that is already step -ping up, recognizing that theycan leave the world a better
place for their children andgrandchildren. It's a group witha passion for helping others.Demographers predict theboom ers will live longer livesand remain in better physicalcondition than any predecessorgeneration.
So, for many, knitting af -ghans and raising roses will notsuffice. Volunteering will be -come the pathway of choice formany boomers. It will providea way for them to maintain asocial network with peoplewho express their values insimilar ways. Some volunteerexperiences will also offer anele ment of adventure - some -thing many boomers desire -without being unsafe or dis -organized.
Companies taking note Companies who provide
services have taken note that
the boomers are a huge spend-ing block. One company askedits members to determine whatsorts of charitable acti vities theorganization should support,and the resounding reply wasHabitat for Human ity.
Many of those 45- to 60-something members were al -ready pounding nails on Hab -itat construction sites across thenation and wanted that compa-ny to support that effort.
The company formed afour-year $125-million alliancewith Habitat for HumanityInternational, called ThriventBuilds with Habitat forHumanity.
The alliance sup ported notonly the work of the popularhome-building non profit, italso provided an en hancedmeans for its members tobecome involved or stay
involved in an active andmeaningful way.
Members were offeredopportunities to help buildhom es in their own commu -nities or they could travel inteams with like-minded peopleto help build homes in specificlocations.
The result was that in justfour years a combined total ofmore than 2,000 homes werebuilt in the United States and inover 30 other countries.
Retiring ‘to,’ not ‘from’ Along with the sheer size of
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The opportunity to contri -bute something valuable andlast ing, to engage their inter -ests, skills and resources, tomake a difference in a modi -cum of time and to slot in a bitof adventure will become para -mount.
One of the ways they willmeet all those criteria isthrough volunteerism. The leg -acy of millions of learned, tal-ented, self-sacrificing peoplestepping forward to help thoseless fortunate is thrilling toconsider.
Imagine a more compas -sionate world where millionsare volunteering and benevo -lence is the new norm. Theboomers just might pull that off- based on sheer numbers, ifnothing else.
How to help when family or friends fall ill
ARA - Heart failure, highblood pressure, and many othercommon health conditions allhave one thing in common -reducing the amount of sodiumin your diet.
But the problem is that saltis everywhere in foods, even ifpeople personally do not add itto anything served. That makesfollowing a low-sodium diet achallenge.
Frozen dinners, cannedsoups, fast food restaurants,and even fine dining establish -ments all can feature extra salt,which works against anyonewith high blood pressure orheart failure. Salt's main ingre -dient is sodium, which causesthe biggest health problems.
If you've recently suffered aheart attack or been diagnosedwith heart failure, your doctorlikely wants you to reducesodium intake because heartfailure causes the body toretain sodium. Extra sodiumcan cause fluid to build up inthe body, and extra fluid makesthe heart work harder - not agood thing for a muscle alreadyunder strain.
A low-sodium diet meansrestricting daily sodium intaketo just 2,000 to 3,000 milli -grams (mgs) - a little more thanone teaspoon per day. We getsodium either from table salt orfrom other food items. But donot get sodium and saltconfused. Sodium is a com po -nent of table salt and represents
about 40 per cent of the contentof salt. Certain kinds of salt,like sea salt, have a bit lesssodium, but a low-sodium saltdoes not exist. Beyond tablesalt, sodium is a mineral foundin many foods. Many foodlabels now prominently list theamount of sodium in foods.
So how can you cut back onsodium? Here are some sug-gestions from the experts:
Lose the salt shaker. If youstop adding salt while cookingor when sitting down at thetable, you can cut sodiumintake as much as 30 per cent.Instead of adding salt to makefood taste better, substitutemore healthful seasonings suchas thyme, black, cayenne, orlemon pepper; herbs like garlic,onion powder, dill, parsley androse mary; lemon juice and fla-vored extracts like vanilla oralmond.
Choose low-sodium ver -sions of favorite foods. Insteadof preparing a country ham -which is very high in salt con-tent - cook a fresh, lean porkroast.
Substitute freshly cookedand sliced chicken, turkey,roast beef or pork for luncheonmeats that usually contain a lotof sodium. Instead of buyingsalty canned soups, chop upfresh veggies and cookedmeats, toss them in the slowcooker, and season with herbsand spices. If you must buycanned soups or vegetables,
look for labels that say "sodi -um-free," "no salt," "low sodi-um," "reduced sodium," or"unsalted."
Pick foods naturally low insodium. Generally, you can eatas much fresh food as you wantwithout counting the sodiumcontent. Fresh fruits and vege -tables, including freshlysqueez ed fruit and vegetablejuices, have very little sodium.The same is true for fresh meat,poultry, and fish. If you are noteating fresh foods, chooseother low-sodium foods asmuch as possible, such ascanned fruits, plain frozen veg-etables, and dried beans, peas,rice, and lentils.
Learn to read food labels.By reading food labels, you can
learn which foods are high andlow in sodium. As a rule, mostprocessed foods, whether theyare frozen, canned, or boxedare high in sodium, but don'trule them out entirely. Somepackaged foods are available inlow- or no-salt versions.
It can be difficult to changeeating habits, but try introdu c -ing changes slowly instead ofall at once. It may take weeksbefore you enjoy the taste oflow-sodium foods, but yourtaste buds will adjust. Be pati -ent. Eventually you won't evenmiss the salt.
The Heart and StrokeFoundation notes on its websitethat changing your diet meansa life-long commitment toheal thier lifestyle choices. It
added that people who makesmall changes in their diet overa longer period of time, ratherthan a dramatic change all atonce, are more likely to staycommitted to a healthier diet.
How much salt?
The Heart and Stroke Foun -dation recommends Cana dianscon sume no more than 2,300mgs of sodium (about one tea-spoon of table salt) a day infood preparation and at thetable.
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GUELPH – River RunCentre presents Tannis Slim -mon on Jan. 22 at 8pm.
She will be joined by long-time musical collaboratorsLew is Melville and JudeVadala.
Chosen ContemporaryVocalist of the Year by theCanadian Folk Music awardsin 2008, Slimmon has beenmaking waves with her latestalbum, Lucky Blue, influencedby her travels to Mali, WestAfrica, and Cuba. It won a2008 Independent Music awardfor its opening track Ernest,Charlie & Allan, and was nom-inated for best album.
Lucky Blue was also sel -ected as one of the top 10Critics’ Albums of the Year byCanadian folk music magazinePenguin Eggs, and received aPorcupine Golden Quill awardfor songwriting.
With musical roots firmlyplanted in the soil of theCanadian Prairies and Guelph’sown ever-burgeoning music
scene, Slimmon has beensinging, writing songs, record -ing and touring for over 25years. In 2001, after workingwith numerous bands, includ -ing the critically acclaimed trioThe Bird Sisters, she launcheda solo career with the release ofOak Lake.
She has also con tributedsongs or sung harmony on over70 albums for some ofCanada’s leading musicians,including Willie P. Bennett,Valdy, and Rheostatics.
Tickets available throughthe box office and range from$23 to $25. All tickets may beat www.riverrun.ca, by phoneat 519-763-3000.
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GUELPH - The 15th anniversary concert ofthe Rainbow Chorus Waterloo Wellington willtake place here Jan. 23 at 8pm at HarcourtUnited Church at 87 Dean Avenue.
Over the past 15 years, the chorus anddirector Robert Miller have become an impor-tant part of the choral scene in Guelph. Chorusmembers choose a wide range of offerings.The program ranges from Biebl’s Ave Maria toa tango celebrating chocolate to a selectionfrom the AIDS Requiem the chorus sang atCarnegie Hall.
There will be a raffle at the concert featur-
ing five gift baskets with a total estimatedvalue of $1,575. Tickets are available fromany chorus mem ber or by calling 519-836-0860.
Funds raised go to support the Chorus. Advance tickets are $15 and $5 for chil-
dren under 12 and can be purchased usingPayPal on the chorus website atwww.rainbowchorus.ca or at the GuelphArtisans Store in the Old Quebec St Mall orfrom a chorus member.
Tickets will be available at the door for$20.
Rainbow Chorus anniversary tickets on sale
HILLSBURGH- Director JoPhenix invites anyone interest-ed in participating in theatre,either on stage or behind thescenes, to come to CenturyChurch Theatre for the castingof the spring mystery-thriller“A Sting in the Tale”, by BrianClemens and Dennis Spooner.
It’s a wickedly witty send-upof almost every mysterythriller written for the stage,with surprise twists, betrayals,lies, blood, plots within plots,bodies in the antique chest, anda last-minute denouement –hence the title. The charactersare two male writers, a shrewof a wife, a glamorous secre-
tary, and a stage-struck detec-tive. Ages are flexible.
Anyone interested shouldcome at 7:30 pm, on Thursday,February 11, and be preparedto read from the script.Monologues are not required.
There will be a follow-up onMonday, February 15 if neces-sary. Rehearsals will start onWednesday, March 31, withshow dates May 27-June 5. Formore details about the plotand the characters, visitwww.centurychurchtheatre.com and follow the link toAuditions. If you are planningto come, please email [email protected], andfor information, call Jo at 519-855- 4586.
Casting call at ChurchABOYNE - Fergus fine
artist Beryl Dawson presentsan exhibition, Yukon Vistas, inoils and watercolour at thelibrary here from Jan. 5 toMarch 31.
The exhibition will bringthe viewer to typical Yukonscenes.
See the North West
Mounted Police Barracks andPost, which played a role in theKlondike Gold Rush in 1898.
Those secluded buildingsare ones a tourist is unlikely tohave an opportunity to see.View the relics of mining oper-ations.
Paintings include salmongoing to spawn, and a grizzly
bear fishing in his natural habi-tat.
Following the exhibitionher work will be hanging atWellington Artists’ Gallery andArt Centre 6142 County Road29 at the third season openingof the gallery on May 1Visitwww.beryldawson.ca formore information.
K I T C H E N E R -WATERLOO- The GrandPhilharmonic Choir in co-production with Kitch ener-Waterloo Symphony presentsEdward Elgar’s The Dream ofGerontius on Jan. 16 at 7:30pmat the Centre in the Square.
Featuring Canadian BenHeppner, the world’s reigningdramatic tenor, Canadian mez -zo-soprano Susan Platts, andWaterloo Region’s bass-bari-tone Daniel Lichti, the per-formance will be a highlight ofHoward Dyck’s farewell sea-son as Artistic Director andConductor of the GrandPhilharmonic Choir.
A setting of Cardinal JohnHenry Newman’s legendarypoem, The Dream of Gerontiusis Elgar’s undisputed master-piece. Dyck chose the work forhis 38th and final season be -cause “in my opinion, it’s oneof the great choral-orchestralmasterpieces to have comealong in the last 125 years, andbecause our choral and orches-tral forces are now fully up tothe considerable challengesposed by this musical tour deforce”. Gerontius (literally, oldman) is a kind of Everymanwho has come to the end of hislife and is coming to terms withdeath and the after-life.
Howard Dyck said “In BenHeppner we have one of thegreat vocal giants of our timesinging a role in which he be -lieves passionately. It will beespecially gratifying for me tohave three leading Canadiansoloists on the stage with mefor this memorable occasion.”
Dyck is known acrossCanada as Saturday Afternoonat the Opera on CBC Radio.
Tickets start at $30, seniortickets start at $27.
To order tickets visit theCentre in the Square boxoffice:www.centre-square -.com or call 519-578-1570/1-800-265-8977 toll free.
Heppner sings Gerontius on Jan. 16
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Local artist exhibits work at Elora library
Gallery Concert Series turns 20ABOYNE - The 20th an -
ni versary year of the GalleryConcert Series will continuewith the Jan. 17 presentationby the Venturi Winds ofGuelph.
This program will featurefour centuries of chamber mu -sic.
The series takes place sixtimes a year at the WellingtonCounty Museum and Archivesat 2pm on Sundays, with tick-ets at affordable prices for thewhole family available at thedoor.
The concerts are made pos-sible through the non-profitorganization: the Gallery Mus -
ic Group, in partnership withthe Wellington County Muse -um and Archives, and manytalented musicians who donatetheir live performances to theseries.
Included in the coming pro-gram of the Venturi Winds willbe one of the Opus 56 Quintets– N.o 2 in g minor - by FranzDanzi. He did much to promotethe “standard” instru mentationof wind quintets. There willalso be a trans cription of awork by Telemann – theOverture to Suite.
The variety of the programis typical of the series, makingits audience appeal broad and
interesting. A blend of classical music
with contemporary jazz, writ-ten for wind quintet willfollow, with the first move -ment, Three by Four, fromBlues au Vent by Don Haddad.
In contrast the romanticwork for quintet by PaulTaffanel will be performed.Works from chamber groupsare rare for the Romantic peri-od. Marianne Bodrug, soprano,Peter Bald, piano, and GregStroh, flute, will provide aninterlude, consisting of piecesby Bach, such as Sheep MaySafely Graze and a portion ofthe Kaffe-Kantate.
Slimmon plays River Run on Jan. 22
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We are booking into 2010, so if you would like to hire us foryour event please let us know. As always, we are looking for
new musicians to join us. If you play a reed or brassinstrument, we'd be happy to welcome you to one of our
rehearsals at 8pm on Tuesday nights.
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JANUARY 28Euchre - St. Mary’s Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm, $2.50
includes lunch and prizes.
JANUARY 29Alma Optimist Beef Barbeque 5-7pm. at the Alma Community
Hall. Come and enjoy. Adults $12, children $4 at the door.
***
YAEC Coffee House Unplugged at Elora Centre for the Arts. 12
to 25 yrs. Singing, acoustics, spoken word, dance and improv.
Bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank. Edible cre-
ations are for sale while coffee and tea are free of charge. Arrive
early to grab a time-slot. 6:30-9pm. For info. call 519-846-9698.
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Harriston & District Horticultural Society Soup & Sandwich.
Harriston United Church. Served from 11:30am-1:30pm.
Everyone welcome.
JANUARY 30Listowel Legion Dinner and Dance - Entertainment by Lindsay
Thomas Morgan - 6pm. $20/person.
***
Old Time Dance 8pm, $10 person, light lunch provided. Band -
The Old Timers. St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St., Arthur.
For cancellation information due to weather, call 519-848-6723.
Proceeds to Advocates of "Health Study before Wind Turbines".
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Fergus Legion, Branch 275, dinner and comedy night, featuring
Russell Roy & Jim Michaels. Cocktails – 5:30, Dinner - 6:30 and
Show – 8pm. Tickets $25 per person, are available at Branch or
call 519-843-2345.
***
Alzheimer Society of Guelph – Wellington annual Walk for
Memories. Indoors at Old Quebec St. Guelph. Registration begins
at 9am. Call 519-836-7672 for more info.
***
Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights) join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***“Sing For Literacy”, a family event to celebrate Family LiteracyDay in music and songs at the Hillsburgh Branch, WellingtonCounty Library, 98B Trafalgar Rd. Hillsburgh, 10am. Please reg-ister as space is limited. 519-855-4010.
JANUARY 31Open Jamboree and Dance at Mount Forest Legion. 1:30-5pm.
Roast Beef Dinner. Everyone Welcome!
***
Bigfoot Lives! Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2-4pm. Please register
at 519-836-7860. Join us for an afternoon of snowshoe fun.We
will provide the snowshoes (kid sizes as well as adult) and a quick
lesson. Snowshoes are limited so please call to reserve space.
Program fee: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family of 4.
***Passion, Love, Change 3pm. A ‘Students on Ice’ expedition to theArctic this past summer transformed the life of Fergus high schoolstudent, artist and activist Sarah Hennekens. She will join DavidNoble, the founder of 2degrees C, a professional climate changespeaker who has traveled the globe and together they will sharetheir thoughts and experiences while presenting some incredibleimages from both poles. This is a fundraiser for the CWDHSEnvironmental Group. Tickets $10, $8 for students and seniors.Elora Cinema Gorge. For tickets contact Sarah at 519-787-0461.
***
Royal City Volleyball will hold its next co-ed Volleyball
Tournament. Recreational divisions only. Prizes for winning
teams. Proceeds to charity. For information call 519-822-6353.
FEBRUARY 2Trillium Waldorf School- Kindergarten Information Night 7-8:30pm. Parents are invited to join our early childhood faculty andstaff in exploring our renowned kindergarten classrooms. Hearabout and experience elements of the Waldorf kindergarten pro-gram. Spaces Limited. Call Connie Watson to register early at519-821-5140. 540 Victoria Road North, Guelph.
FEBRUARY 5Optimist Club of Puslinch, Community Euchre. 7:30pm. At the
Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person. Refreshments pro-
vided. 50/50 draw. All Welcome.
FEBRUARY 6Listowel Legion Robbie Burns Dinner & Dance - Dance to "Fare
Enuff" 6pm. $25/person.
***
Running until April 4, Arts of China. A travelling exhibit from the
Royal Ontario Museum. Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin St. S.,
519-836-1221. Chinese history, culture and classic traditions
come to life through the explorations of three materials closely
associated with China-jade, bronze and ceramics. Regular admis-
sion. Open daily 1-5pm.
***
Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights) Join us for fun,
exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
***Fergus Legion Cribbage Tournament. Registration 11:30am. Start1pm sharp! $20 per team.
FEBRUARY 7Open Jamboree at the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134. 1:30-5:30pm, General Admission - $2, Roast Beef Dinner - $12(including admission). Musicians no admission, $5 for dinner.
***Fergus Legion Super Bowl party. $5 per person. Chili & Sausageon a Bun. 4pm.
***Gardening Conference. Elora & Salem Horticultural Society pres-ents five speakers, lunch, door prizes, garden items. $35 inadvance; 9am - 3:30pm. at Elora Legion, 110 Metcalfe St., Elora.519-846-5533.
FEBRUARY 9Parkinson’s Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter 2pm Zehr’sCommunity Room Imperial Rd/Paisley Blvd. Guelph. A nutritionexpert from the Health and Performance Centre, NutritionDepartment U of G will speak to us about “Nutrition for theParkinson Patient” Contact: Chris Young 519-829-1749.
FEBRUARY 10Rockwood & District Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night. Rockmosa
Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person. Lunch &
prizes to follow.
FEBRUARY 11Casting call at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh, for “A Stingin the Tale” a murder mystery by Brian Clemens and DennisSpooner, directed by Jo Phenix. 7:30pm. Character and plotdetails at www.centurychurchtheatre.com. Information 519-855-4586.
***Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm $2.50includes lunch and prizes.
FEBRUARY 12Teachers in Concert Valentine Gala, 7:30pm at New Life Church,400 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph. Admission: $15 / Children: $5,Silent Auction opens at 7pm. Come hear some of Guelph's mosttalented music teachers!
FEBRUARY 13EWCS and Erin and District Lions Club are hosting the Mayor’s
Valentine’s Dinner and Dance –$75 each, catered by David’s
Restaurant, and dancing, with music provided by the Itchy and
Scratchy Band. Door prizes, silent and live auctions, opportunity
to meet with the mayors from both the Town of Erin and the
Township of Guelph Eramosa. For ticket information please call
Sue at 519-833-9696 x 226.
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Listowel Legion Texas Horseshoes - Register at 11am. $5/person.
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Spotlight On Heritage 9:30-5pm. Stone Road Mall, Guelph,
Guelph Museums and other local heritage groups organize dis-
plays to celebrate Heritage Day at Stone Road Mall. 519-836-
1221.
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Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,
Guelph. $7/ person ($8 on Band nights) join us for fun, exercise,
music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.
FEBRUARY 14Hoot and Howl. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2 – 4pm. Please reg-
ister at 519-836-7860. This is a great way to spend an evening
with your family. We will be going out on a night hike to look for
owls and coyotes. Bring your flashlight and dress warmly.
Program fee: $10/adult, $5/child, $25/family of 4.
***The Artisan Belles of Belwood are hosting a Valentine's Day Art& Craft Sale 12-4pm. Handcrafted Alpaca items, yarn, photo art,quilting, working wooden locks & more. See the Alpacas too.011405 E-W Garafraxa TL (old 8th line). Call Wendy 519-843-1663 for more info.
FEBRUARY 15Family Heritage Day 1-5pm. 6 Dublin St. S., 519-836-1221.
Enjoy an afternoon with the family at Guelph Civic Museum. ½
price admission.
***Second casting call at Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh, for “ASting in the Tale” a murder mystery by Brian Clemens and DennisSpooner, directed by Jo Phenix. 7:30pm. Character and plotdetails at www.centurychurchtheatre.com. Information 519-855-4586.
FEBRUARY 16The Schizophrenia Society, Guelph and area monthly meeting.
7:30pm at the Evergreen Centre, 683 Woolwich Street. Anyone
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15 month old Zackary Martin, daughter of Heike and Jay Martin, tries the newskates he got for Christmas from his uncle Jason Chamberlain and TerriRyerson. Jason and Terri took Zakk to the Elora arena for public skatingrecently. The arena brings back memories to the Chamberlains. Zakk's moth-er played ringette, his uncle played hockey, and his grandfather, RickChamberlain played hockey in the men's league. Rick Chamberlain was alsoon the Elora Rocks executive. Terri Ryerson was a goalie for the OntarioWomen's junior hockey. photo submitted
Show brushes shoulderswith death on Feb. 27
GUELPH - Daniel Stolfiwill perform his one-manshow, Cancer Can’t DanceLike This, about his harrowingexperience while battling can-cer Feb. 27 at the Guelph YouthMusic Cen tre.
The presentation is inaffiliation with the CanadianCan cer Society WellingtonCoun ty Unit as a fundraiserbenefit for the organization.
In March of 2008, Stolfiwas diagnosed with Acute Non- Hodgkin’s T -LymphoblasticLymphoma, an aggressiveform of cancer that would needequally aggressive chemo -thera py treatment over the fol-lowing two years of his life.
While battling cancer Stolfilost his hair, his appetite, hisstrength, and his sex drive. InCancer Can’t Dance Like Thishe takes the audience through anumber of comedic mono -logues, musical numbers, andcharacter portrayals of his lostattributes to the disease. Theques tion: can cancer out dance
the dancing machine? Onlytime will tell.
The Canadian Cancer Soci -ety’s mission is the eradicationof cancer and the enhancementof the quality of life of peopleliving with cancer. For moreinformation about theCanadian Cancer Societyplease visit www.cancer.ca
For additional informationabout the show visitwww.cancercantdancelikethis.com or call the CanadianCancer Society office at 519-824-4261
The Guelph Youth MusicCentre is located at 75 Car -digan Street Guelph. Ticketsare $40 each or two for $70 andcan be purchased at TheCanadian Cancer Societyoffice at 214 Speedvale Ave.West or call 519-824-4261extension 3173.
A cocktail reception pre -sented by F&M Brewery andsilent auction to begin at 6pmwith the show to follow at8pm.
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Heritage Lecture SeriesJANUARY 21
Taking Charge:Citizen’s Heritage Involvement
FEBRUARY 25Heritage Restoration: Meet the Experts
APRIL 1Heritage Cultural Landscapes
MAY 13Heritage Centre Wellington:
Our Past Tomorrow
Interactive lectures to help understandthe impact we have preserving and conserving
historical landmarks and landscapes.
Held at the Elora Centrefor the Arts75 Melville St., Elora519.846.9698www.eloracentreforthearts
DOORS OPEN AT6:30 p.m.Tickets$8 members$10 non members
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Robbie Burns NightJanuary 23, 2010Royal Canadian Legion500 Blair St., Fergus
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Tickets on sale at:Scottish Festival Office andonline at:www.fergusscottishfestival.com
Property Tax Rebate for EligibleCharities and Other OrganizationsThe County of Wellington offers a property tax rebate programme for eligiblecharities and similar non-profit organizations. The provision allows for up to40% of taxes to be rebated each year.
Criteria:
• an eligible charity is a registered charity as defined in the Income Tax Act s.248(1)
• an eligible organization means a non-profit organization or foundation as described in s. 149 of the Income Tax Act (e.g. agricultural society, board of trade, chamber of commerce, registered amateur athletic association, etc.)
• an eligible property is one in the commercial or industrial property tax classes
• the charity must own and occupy the qualifying property; or
• the charity may be a tenant responsible for payment of property taxes under their lease agreement
Application forms are available at local municipal offices, the CountyAdministration Centre, or online at: www.wellington.ca.
For more information, please contact Emma Reddish at: (519) 837-2600 ext.2940*, or [email protected].
Deadline to file an applicationis the last day of February.
$39($42 afterJanuary 7)
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