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FREE PRESS ~ NEWS WEEKLY
THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER
Second SectionMarch 18, 2011
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THE SECOND SECTION OF THE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER - FREE PRESS ~ NEWS WEEKLY
Trevor Ashbee:
Putting downmany roots
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Public Service AnnouncementS The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all including fitness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, general interest and everyday drop in programs. Call 519-787-1814.
***Register now for the 2011 Chase the Tornado Race 10K taking place Sunday May 29, 2011 in Grand Valley. You can learn more on-line www.rundufferin.com/tornadoes. $30 registration, $20 for members, kids free.
***Tickets now available for BBBS Just for Women, Just for Fun fundraiser on April 30. Workshops, refreshments, lunch, raffles, silent auction. 519-323-4273.
***Easter Eggs, Chocolate Fondant Filled Eggs. White/Dark Chocolate crosses $2 and Bunnies $1 for sale. Place your order now. Call St. Andrew’s Church 519-843-3565. Proceeds to Mission of the Church.
***Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County. Whether you have a bit of time or you want to get involved on a regular basis, there are a number of ways you can help. For more information, please contact Elaine Graham, Volunteer Coordinator at 519-941-1221.
mAr 18Free Public Skate 2-3:30pm Grand Valley District Community Centre. 519-928-5622.
***Barrie Hill United Church St. Patrick’s Ham Dinner. Featuring The Irish Stew Game. Starting at 6pm. Ticket $20 each. Call Yvonne at 519-824-2519.
***Come to the cabaret. St. Teresa of Avila Church, 19 Flamingo Drive, Elmira is presenting Cabaret in the Church Hall. 7:30pm. Tickets $15 per person, at the church office 519-669-3387.
***St. John’s United Church, Belwood Euchre. 7:30pm. Admission $3.
***Melville United Church Annual Irish Stew Supper. 5-6:30pm. $10 per person. $25/ family. Tickets at the church office 519-843-1781.
***Arthur Legion Wing Night. All you can eat $12.
***Pioneer Games Day In a world without technology, just how did pioneer kids have fun? Join us and find out. All ages. Drop in between 10am-noon or 2-4 pm. Wellington County Library – Fergus Branch.
***Brighton Chapter O.E.S. Euchre in the Masonic Hall, St. Andrew’s Street Fergus. For more information call Betty or Roy at 519-787-8250.
mAr 19Pancakes and Sausage Breakfast with Real Maple Syrup. Sponsored by the Belwood Lions at the Belwood Hall from 8-11am, Adults $7, age 3 and under free.
***Derby League Soccer proudly presents: Free Soccer Day. Men (aged 18+) are invited for a free game of pick-up Soccer at the Royal Distributing Athletic Performance Centre from 12-2pm. This is your chance to beat the winter blues with a game of indoor Soccer. Representatives will be there to answer questions about Derby League Soccer and the upcoming 2011 season. Please sign-up by e-mailing us at [email protected].
***Adult / Senior Skating. 8-9:50pm. Exhibition Park Arena, Guelph. Cost - $7 / person. Contact 519-836-1015. Join us for fun, exer-cise, music and friendship. Fergus Brass Band.
***Soup and Sandwich Luncheon and Bake Sale at St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 11:30am-1:30pm. Adults $7, children 5-10 $4.
***St. Patrick Dance at St. Mary Parish Centre, Mount Forest 8:30pm-1am. Music by the Moore Family. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call Bert at 519-323-4931 or Dan at 510-323-4690 for tickets.
***Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 - euchre tournament - two per-son teams. $20 per team. Registration 11:30am-12:45pm. Play starts at 1pm sharp. For details call 519-323- 3196.
***Karaoke contest at Fergus Legion every Saturday 9pm -1am until March 26. Grand Prize $1,000.
***Arthur Legion Jamboree. 2- 5pm. For info. call Nancy 519- 848-5702.
***Dance in the New Alma Community Hall. 8pm-12am. With Marion’s Country Band. Admission $10.
***Organic Stone Soup: A Local Organic Food Skills Fair - 11am-2pm. St. George’s Church, 99 Woolwich St., Guelph. Join Canadian Organic Growers Perth-Waterloo-Wellington for a family fun event all about helping yourself to local organic. A simple soup lunch will be served and other organic goods will be available for purchase at a mini organic farmers’ market. Pay what you can - free parking.
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Knox Ospringe Presbyterian and Community Church, corner of Highways 124 and 125, pot luck and games night A social evening for all ages. 6pm. For more information contact Nora 519-856-4453
***St. Patrick’s Day Party. Royal Canadian Legion Br.134 Mount Forest. Featuring the music of The Mainlanders. Meat Draws, Irish Stew and green beer. 3pm- midnight.
***Canada Bloom Bus Tour Fundraiser, organized by Guelph Museums 519-836-1221. Trip to Canada Bloom. Early bird guided tour lead by hosts Rodger Tschanz, Karen McKeown and Liane Howell. Departing at 7am and arriving back in Guelph by 5pm. $75 per person. Trip limited to 36 people.
mAr 20 Gospel Meetings- All are welcome- Artel Centre 355 Elmira Rd. Unit 120 and 122, Guelph. 6pm.
***St. Patrick’s Day CWL euchre at Sacred heart Church, Kenilworth at 8pm. Admission: $2.50. Penny table, door prize, 50/50 draw and light lunch, everyone welcome.
***Instrumental & Vocal Concert, Sunday March 20 from 2-4pm. Arkell United Church Cost $12. Light refreshments to follow. Tickets 519-824-0217. All Welcome.
mAr 21 Centre Wellington Connection invites all ladies to our dinner meeting at 7674 Colbourne St. E., Elora, 7pm. Guest speaker. $17 inclusive. RSVP 519-846-5459 or 519-846-5252.
mAr 23 Plan to join the Elora and Salem Horticultural Society at their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 23, 7:30pm, at Heritage River Retirement Community, 25 Wellington Drive, Elora. Master Gardener Robert Pavlis will share some of his “Gardening Tricks”. Everyone welcome.
***March 23-26 Erin Community Theatre presents Stepping Out - a comedy. Erin Centre 2000 8pm. Adults $20, students/seniors $15. To reserve call 519-855-6748.
***Euchre Party – Alma Community Centre, 7:30pm. $3 per person. Prizes, lunch.
***March 23 -27 Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced at Fergus Grand Theatre. Tickets available at 519-787-1981. Proceeds to Centre Wellington Food Bank. Please bring a non-perishable food item.
***Public board meeting of the Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre (WWCCAC) takes place at our Guelph office, located at 450 Speedvale Avenue West, Suite 201, Guelph, from 5-8pm. Our meetings are open to the public.
mAr 24 Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm $2.50 includes light lunch and prizes.
***Carol McMullen Seminar ‘Focus on Learning Problems’. 7-9:30pm at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church (88 Main Street East). Pre-registration not required. Suggested donation of $10 per person to help cover expenses. Transportation arrange-ments provided if required, contact Teresa Dekker 519-638-2542.
***Spark of Brilliance Free Workshop 7-9pm. Faith Lutheran Church, 290 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus. We will be planting spring bulbs in pretty mugs to use as a gift or for home. All materials supplied and refreshments provided. For more information, please call: 519-843-5742 ext. 561.
mAr 25 March 25 – April 3 Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery”. An off-the-wall comedy by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. Directed by Dale Jones. A Century Theatre Guild production. 8pm. Sundays 2:30pm. Box Office 519-855-4586.
***Alma Optimist Beef Barbecue. 5-7pm. Alma Community Hall. Tickets: Adults $12, children $4 at the door.
***March 25 and 26- Royal City Ambassadors hold Annual Show “Harmony Playlist”. 7:30pm at River Run Centre in Guelph; including the Southern Ontario Youth Chorus.
***March 25-26- Transition Guelph will be hosting Resilience 2011: A Community Festival. A full schedule of events can be viewed at www.resilience2011.ca.
mAr 26 Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Country Versatiles upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room for an evening of dancing. 519-846-9611.
***Marsville Lions Community Breakfast. $5 per person. Marsville Hall. Last Saturday of every month. 7:30-10:30am. Also, recy-cling of wine bottles, beer bottles and cans, pop cans.
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“proceeds to localcommunity projects”
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Curious visitor - Julianna Golka, 6, of Guelph, got a close look at many exhibits on March 6 at the Wellington County Museum’s Egypt, Gift of the Nile. photo by David Meyer
FERGUS - Trevor Ashbee could be considered a perfect transplant to Centre Wellington.
He was born in Sussex, England and his father was a gardener who was good enough, in fact, to have worked in his later years with Christopher Lloyd, the renowned British gardener and author of numer-ous books, many of which are still read avidly today.
It was only natural that young Trevor Ashbee followed in his father’s planting furrows and became a gardener, too. Doing that in England, serious about gardening and famous for its gardens, is different than in Canada.
“I was born and raised in a garden,” he said with a grin.
He did a three-year appren-ticeship and eventually became the head gardener in Rye, in Sussex County, at the southern tip of Great Britain. Then he emigrated to Canada in 1969, bringing all his skills and love of plants and gardening with him. For 20 years, Ashbee worked in Guelph in the hor-ticultural department, and the beautiful and much admired Riverside Park was his work-place.
From there, he decided to go into his own landscape design business, and did that for five years. Then, Cambridge need-ed a horticulturist, and Ashbee commuted from Guelph to Cambridge for the next eight and a half years.
Around the turn of the cen-tury, he and his wife moved north of Fergus to a “rural property” consisting of 23 acres that had been pretty much untouched for years. It was the time of county amalgamation, and Ashbee accepted a new Centre Wellington Township position of horticulturist. It was, he noted the first such position ever in Wellington County and, “the last one, so far.”
His first turf, if such it may be called, was an old green-house at the former site of
Centre Wellington District High School. He managed to obtain some old benches and using those, began growing plants for the township parks.
Eventually, Centre Wellington was able to obtain two greenhouses measuring 72 by 20 feet, and placed them behind the Fergus community centre. When he ran into bud-get difficulties and had no cash for benches to set all his flower pots and boxes on, he used bricks as a base and covered them in old snow fence culled from the roads department - and that system still works fine today. From those greenhous-es, Ashbee grows and spreads greenery and decorative flow-ers across the township.
Right now, he said, is the time to start planning to plant, even with a good deal of snow on the ground and the earth still frozen.
“I think it starts this time of year,” he noted, looking at his work bench, which had a con-tainer half full of cuttings that will sprout to become decora-tive plants.
“Especially if you have grow lights; start seeds at home or in a nice, sunny window sill.”
He said now is an optimum time to take cuttings for such things at coleus and for flowers for hanging pots. It is also good to start annuals like petunias and marigolds.
He has some advice, too, for perennial growers. “If you’re starting them now, they will grow summer to fall. They won’t flower until into next year.”
There are other plants, bien-nials, such as foxglove, and some purple coneflower, which flower every couple of years.
“It depends on what peo-ple purchase,” he said, adding gardeners working with such plants should simply ensure those plants are watered well into the fall to ensure their sur-vival and good growth.
Ashbee recommends a “soil-less” mixture for starting
plants. He said it should con-tain 90% peat moss and 10% vermiculite. He said it is “clean and it holds moisture well.”
For vegetables though, it is a different matter, and he suggested waiting a while. He warned that starting tomatoes and peppers too early means they will grow too elongat-ed. Waiting a few weeks to get those started allows them to be “hardened off” (gradu-ally placed outside to get them
ready for the outdoors).“No earlier than the end
of March or early April,” he said of starting tomatoes and peppers. Many gardeners insist vegetables should not be plant-ed outdoors until the week after the May 24 long weekend to protect them from frost.
Ashbee said with the econ-omy in turmoil, many have predicted food prices are going up, and he has a simple solu-tion to fighting that; planting a garden. He said the best way to use local food is to grow it. Plus, he said, garden produce can be canned, preserved and made into other foods, such as chutney. “The way gas prices are, prices [of food] are going to skyrocket.”
Ashbee is aware the days where families fed themselves from their efforts in the garden
are generally long gone, par-ticularly in towns.”
“They can’t be bothered,” he said, citing a list of reasons, not least of which is time and effort. “They have to spray, maintain.” He noted, too, peo-ple these days have homes on smaller lots and little time for upkeep of a garden.
But, he said, for the begin-ner, getting started is easy. People can purchase trays, seeds, soil and cuttings from
any one of several nurseries or hardware stores in the town-ship, all of which offer not only equipment like pots, trays, and cell packs, but also advice.
Then they are ready to start seeding. And, he said, people can always phone him (his cell phone number is 519-994-0217).
Ashbee said all of Wellington County is becom-ing known for planting trees, a situation of which he approves. The United Nations recent-ly cited the county’s Green Legacy tree planting program as one worth emulating around the world.
As for what types of trees, Ashbee said, “People should try to stick with native plants. They’re hardier and need less watering. They put up with the winters we get.”
Among those types are maple, ash, every type of spruce, pine, as well as oak and tamarack. That last one has qualities Ashbee particularly appreciates because it loses its needles and changes colour.
He said when it comes to planting trees and shrubs, “Look for something that is going to have some winter interest.” He said dogwood turns red, and makes a nice contrast in the snow, and other shrubs with variegated foliage produce a view of interest.
When it comes to shrubs, Ashbee added, “Don’t be afraid to intersperse shrubs with perennials and ornamental grasses.”
He particularly likes those grasses, and said they are becoming very popular. “Most nurseries sell them,” he said. “Cut them back in early spring and they’re there all summer. They give movement in the summer, colour and structure,” and they also provide wildlife habitat. When shrubs are inter-spersed with perennials, they will attract butterflies to the yard, for even more colour.
Despite the decline of veg-etable gardens, he said, Centre Wellington and several other places in Wellington County are home to avid gardeners and active horticultural societies. Many people are still keenly interested in growing things, and only a few years ago, gar-dening was considered one of the top avocations and hobbies among Canadian citizens.
He is particularly impressed with Centre Wellington’s inter-est in not just plants, but all kinds of trees, too. There is a group surveying the urban for-
est of Centre Wellington and there are tree plantings going on regularly.
As for Ashbee, his green-houses provide all kinds of plants for decorative baskets hung along Fergus and Elora streets, as well as in planters and street plots. He also sup-plies all the local parks with greenery and flowers, trees and shrubs.
He has another duty, too, although not many people would be aware of it.
“Any building with land-scaping has to be passed through me,” he said, explain-ing that when people apply for zone changes to develop, they have to create a site plan. That includes landscaping require-ments, and Ashbee comments on those proposals. His job is to ensure the developer plants the proper species, which, in his mind, means native plants that will thrive.
He likens the county Green Legacy program that sees planting trees everywhere in Wellington to “a green move-ment,” and added, “I can’t imagine a town any place with-out plants and trees and shrubs. It’s not just the environment but the wildlife and beautifica-tion.”
And at the end of the day when he returns to his home in the country, Ashbee keeps busy with his own 23 acres. He said he has so far done serious work on two of them, building a garden in the best British sense.
Of course, it might seem rough, going from work at work to work at home, but, he said, “I don’t classify it as work. It’s a hobby … It’s relax-ing. Very relaxing.”
Trevor Ashbee:
For horticulturist,local means grown
in the gardenby David Meyer
Time of the season - Centre Wellington Township horticulturist Trevor Ashbee has begun taking cuttings to propagate plants. He says we are fast approaching the time to get plants started indoors - or in a greenhouse for those who have one. photo by David Meyer
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Winter poets - Residents and staff at Eden House in Guelph-Eramosa Township came up with a novel way to beat the February blues this year. They held a poetry contest, with the idea of finding something positive amidst the gloom of winter. From left: personal services worker Maggie Bond (third place), cook Jessica Fiddler (second) and personal services worker Karen Bannon (winner).
Winning poem - This poem by Karen Bannon helped brighten the darkness of February at Eden House last month.
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Volunteers wantedDear Editor:
The warmer weather will be arriving shortly, and we have some exciting volunteer opportunities to offer during the spring and summer seasons, here at the Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home.
Our duet wheelchair bicy-cles will be made available to our residents from May until October to enjoy bike rides throughout our property and on the Cataract Trail.
We welcome volunteers 18 years of age and older for this volunteer role, and thor-ough training and orientation to the duet bikes is provided. This is such a rewarding vol-unteer experience, to be able to spend some one-to-one time with residents on a warm day, and to witness their smiles and pleasure from the bike ride is simply unforgettable.
We have several current weekly volunteer opportunities available as well. We are look-ing for a manicure assistant on Tuesday afternoons from 2 to 3pm, helping our recreation staff provide a spa afternoon for our residents. We are also
looking for a volunteer to inde-pendently facilitate a weekly trivia program on Tuesday mornings.
Some of our residents would greatly appreciate a visit with a volunteer who might read to them or help them on the computer.
Our hairdresser is also look-ing for assistance any Tuesday to Friday afternoon, helping residents to and from our in-home salon.
Every afternoon we offer hot and cold drinks and refresh-ments in our River Café, and we are looking for a volunteer to supervise the café for one to two hours any afternoon. We are always looking for dining room assistants to help resi-dents at meal times, particu-larly evenings and all weekend meals.
For more information about our volunteer roles, contact Mary Black Gallagher at 519-846-5359, extension 266, or by email at [email protected].
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(MS) -- Despite first being described more than 100 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease remains a mystery for many reasons. Much of that mys-tery surrounds the causes of Alzheimer’s, which are still unknown.
Named for German phy-sician Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer’s disease was first described in 1906. While much has been studied since then, the precise cause, and a subse-quent cure, is still difficult to pinpoint. However, since Dr. Alzheimer first described the disease more than a century ago, much has been learned about it, and families would be wise to ascertain as much as possible about this disease.
What Is Alzheimer’s?According to the
Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is a pro-gressive and fatal brain disease. As the disease progresses, brain cells are destroyed, resulting in problems with memory, thinking and carrying on daily activities. For some patients, the disease progresses rapidly. Such patients will quickly lose their abilities to perform daily activities, including work, hob-bies and maintaining a social life. Others, however, can maintain relatively normal life-styles long after their initial diagnosis.
Though it’s common to assume dementia is a part of Alzheimer’s, that’s not entirely true. Alzheimer’s is actually a form of demen-tia and is, in fact, the most
common form. In some instances, Alzheimer’s combines with another common dementia, vas-cular dementia, wherein blood flow to the brain is reduced. Because the brain is so connected, when one area begins to deteriorate or slow down, that negatively affects the rest of the body as well. Therefore, when Alzheimer’s settles in, the rest of the body is affected, be it rapidly or gradu-ally.
What Are the Risk Factors?C h a n c e s
are, before Dr. Alzheimer first described the disease, Alzheimer’s was likely just considered a normal part of aging. While age is the greatest risk factor (most individuals with the disease are over the age of 65), there are other con-siderable risk factors as well.
* Family history: Over the years, research has indicated that those with a parent, brother or sister with Alzheimer’s are at a greater risk for the disease than those without a family history. What’s more, the risk further increases for those with more than one family member with Alzheimer’s.
* Head injury: As research continues, it reveals other potential risk factors besides heredity and genetics. One such development is the link between serious head injury and
Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Organization advocates pro-tecting your head by buckling your seat belt, wearing a hel-met when riding a bicycle or motorcycle, and, particularly for the elderly, fall-proofing a home.
* Connection of the head and the heart: Research has also begun to show the relationship between heart ailments and Alzheimer’s disease. Because the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the brain (each heartbeat pumps roughly 20 to 25 percent of your blood to your head), ailments such as heart disease, high blood pres-sure, stroke, and diabetes can have adverse effects on brain health as well. That, in turn,
can increase a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
* Unhealthy lifestyle: How healthily a person ages can also play a role in increasing or decreasing the risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s organization notes that healthy aging may help keep the brain healthy and protect it from Alzheimer’s. Healthy aging involves maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol consumption, and exercising regularly.
What Are the Warning Signs?
While there are warning signs indicative of Alzheimer’s, just because a person exhib-its the following signs does not mean that person has Alzheimer’s. Some might just be a part of aging. However, to be on the safe side, it’s best for anyone exhibiting the fol-lowing signs to consult their physician.
* Memory loss* Problems with language* Difficulty performing
familiar tasks* Disorientation, notably
forgetting where they are or how they got there
* Poor or decreased judge-ment
* Rapid mood swings or changes in behavior
* Noticeable changes in personality
* Loss of initiativeTo learn more about
Alzheimer’s disease, visit the Alzheimer’s Association Web site at www.alz.org.
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11 G
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sive)
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etai
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edits
ava
ilabl
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mos
t mod
els. ♦
♦Of
fer a
pplie
s to m
ost n
ew or
dem
onst
rato
r 201
1 GM
vehi
cles,
exclu
ding
PDJ
Truc
ks a
nd C
amar
o Con
verti
ble,
deliv
ered
bet
ween
Febr
uary
1, 2
011
and
May 2
, 201
1 at
par
ticip
atin
g de
aler
s in
Cana
da. D
ealer
orde
r or
trad
e may
be r
equi
red.
Ret
ail c
usto
mer
s will
rece
ive u
p to
$1,
000
(tax e
xclu
sive)
(Che
vrole
t Cru
ze LS
-1SB
is el
igib
le fo
r $1,
000;
all
othe
r Cru
ze m
odels
and
Che
vrole
t Ave
o are
elig
ible
for $
500)
, to b
e use
d to
ward
s the
pur
chas
e of g
enui
ne G
M Ac
cess
ories
and
Opt
ions.
Inst
alla
tion
not i
nclu
ded.
*Of
fer a
pplie
s to t
he p
urch
ase o
f 201
1 GM
C (S
ierra
150
0 Cr
ew C
ab 4
WD R
7E/ T
erra
in S
LE FW
D R7
A/Si
erra
150
0 Ex
t. Ca
b 4W
D R7
E). ‡
1.9%
pur
chas
e � n
ancin
g of
fere
d by
GMC
L for
48
mon
ths o
n 20
11 G
MC Te
rrain
SLE
FWD
R7A.
OAC
by A
lly C
redi
t. Ra
tes f
rom
othe
r len
ders
will
vary.
Exa
mpl
e: $1
0,00
0 at
1.9
% A
PR, m
onth
ly pa
ymen
t is $
216.
52 fo
r 48
mon
ths.
Cost
of
bor
rowi
ng is
$39
2.96
, tot
al ob
ligat
ion is
$10
,392
.96.
Dow
n pa
ymen
t and
/or t
rade
may
be r
equi
red.
Mon
thly
paym
ent a
nd co
st of
bor
rowi
ng w
ill va
ry de
pend
ing
on a
mou
nt b
orro
wed
and
down
pay
men
t/tra
de. ♦
/♦♦
/*/‡
Freig
ht &
PDI
($1,
450/
$1,4
50/$
1,45
0), r
egist
ratio
n, a
ir an
d tir
e lev
ies a
nd O
MVIC
fees
are
inclu
ded.
Insu
ranc
e, lic
ence
, PPS
A, d
ealer
fees
and
app
licab
le ta
xes a
re n
ot in
clude
d. O
ffers
app
ly as
indi
cate
d to
201
1 ne
w or
dem
onst
rato
r mod
els of
the v
ehicl
e equ
ippe
d as
des
crib
ed. O
ffers
app
ly to
qua
li� ed
reta
il cu
stom
ers i
n th
e Ont
ario
Pont
iac B
uick
GMC
Dea
ler M
arke
ting
Asso
ciatio
n ar
ea on
ly (in
cludi
ng O
utao
uais)
. Dea
lers a
re fr
ee to
set
indi
vidua
l pric
es. D
ealer
orde
r or t
rade
may
be r
equi
red.
Lim
ited
time o
ffers
whi
ch m
ay n
ot b
e com
bine
d wi
th ot
her o
ffers
. GMC
L may
mod
ify, e
xtend
or te
rmin
ate o
ffers
in w
hole
or in
par
t at a
ny ti
me w
ithou
t not
ice. C
ondi
tions
and
lim
itatio
ns a
pply.
See
your
dea
ler fo
r con
ditio
ns a
nd d
etai
ls. *
**Fa
ctor
y ord
er or
dea
ler tr
ade m
ay b
e req
uire
d ∆2
011
GMC
Sier
ra 1
500
Crew
Cab
4WD
equi
pped
with
4.8
L Vor
tec V
8 en
gine
and
4-s
peed
aut
omat
ic tra
nsm
ission
. 201
1 GM
C Te
rrain
FWD.
201
1 GM
C Si
erra
150
0 Ex
t. Ca
b 4W
D eq
uipp
ed w
ith 4
.8L V
orte
c V8
engi
ne w
ith 4
-spe
ed a
utom
atic
trans
miss
ion. F
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion ra
tings
bas
ed on
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es C
anad
a’s
2011
Fuel
Cons
umpt
ion G
uide
. You
r act
ual f
uel c
onsu
mpt
ion m
ay va
ry. †
Subj
ect t
o Veh
icle R
edem
ption
Allo
wanc
es. F
or co
mpl
ete G
M Ca
rd P
rogr
am R
ules
, inc
ludi
ng cu
rrent
Red
empt
ion A
llowa
nces
, tra
nsfe
rabi
lity o
f Ear
ning
s, an
d ot
her a
pplic
able
rest
rictio
ns fo
r all
eligi
ble G
M ve
hicle
s, se
e you
r GM
Deal
er, ca
ll th
e GM
Card
Red
empt
ion C
entre
at 1
-888
-446
-623
2 or
visit
TheG
MCar
d.ca
. Sub
ject t
o app
licab
le la
w, G
MCL m
ay m
odify
or te
rmin
ate t
he P
rogr
am in
who
le or
in p
art w
ith or
with
out n
otice
to yo
u. †
†201
1 GM
C Si
erra
150
0 SL
E Cr
ew C
ab 4
WD w
ith P
DJ a
nd S
84, M
SRP
with
freig
ht, P
DI &
fees
$44
,199
. 201
1 GM
C Te
rrain
SLT
-2, M
SRP
with
freig
ht, P
DI
& fe
es $
35,9
94. D
ealer
s are
free
to se
t ind
ividu
al p
rices
. ©Th
e Bes
t Buy
Sea
l is a
regi
ster
ed tr
adem
ark o
f Con
sum
ers D
iges
t Com
mun
icatio
ns, L
LC, u
sed
unde
r lice
nse.
©Fo
r mor
e inf
orm
ation
go t
o iih
s.org
/ratin
gs. 1
With
pur
chas
e or l
ease
of m
ost n
ew or
dem
onst
rato
r 201
1 GM
vehi
cles d
elive
red
from
dea
ler st
ock b
etwe
en M
arch
5, 2
011
and
May 2
, 201
1, a
nd w
ith p
aym
ent o
f an
addi
tiona
l $0.
01, c
usto
mer
s rec
eive a
Pre
ferre
d Pr
ice™
fuel
savin
gs ca
rd a
t par
ticip
atin
g de
aler
s, re
deem
able
for $
0.20
per
litre
on 5
,000
L of
fuel.
Che
vrole
t Cru
ze LS
-1SB
is el
igib
le fo
r 5,0
00L;
all o
ther
Cru
ze m
odels
and
Che
vrole
t Ave
o will
rece
ive 2
,500
L of
fuel.
The $
0.20
/L
savin
gs in
clude
s app
licab
le ta
xes.
Card
s val
id a
s of 7
2 ho
urs a
fter d
elive
ry. C
ards
valid
only
at p
artic
ipat
ing
Petro
-Can
ada
reta
il loc
ation
s (an
d ot
her a
ppro
ved
North
Atla
ntic
Petro
leum
loca
tions
in N
ewfo
undl
and)
and
not
rede
emab
le fo
r cas
h. O
ffer e
xclu
des 2
011
Chev
rolet
Cam
aro C
onve
rtibl
e and
and
PDJ
Truc
ks. G
M re
serv
es th
e rig
ht to
am
end
or te
rmin
ate t
his o
ffer a
nd/o
r the
pro
gram
for a
ny re
ason
in w
hole
or in
par
t at a
ny ti
me w
ithou
t not
ice. P
etro
-Can
ada
is a
Sunc
or E
nerg
y bus
ines
s™ Tr
adem
ark o
f Sun
cor E
nerg
y Inc
. Use
d un
der l
icenc
e. ▼
Offe
r app
lies t
o new
or d
emon
stra
tor 2
011
MY S
ierra
Ligh
t Dut
y Exte
nded
and
Cre
w Ca
b C/
K Mo
dels,
1SF
, 1S
B, 1
SD (e
xclu
des h
ybrid
s) d
elive
red
betw
een
Febr
uary
1 an
d Ma
y 2, 2
011
at p
artic
ipat
ing
deal
ers i
n Ca
nada
. Dea
ler or
der o
r tra
de m
ay b
e req
uire
d. O
ffer a
vaila
ble t
o ret
ail c
usto
mer
s onl
y and
cons
ists o
f a p
re-in
stal
led C
hrom
e Acc
esso
ries p
acka
ge (g
rille,
6” t
ubul
ar a
ssist
step
s, do
or h
andl
es a
nd m
irror
caps
) (“P
DJ Tr
uck”
) val
ued
up to
$15
00 (t
ax ex
clusiv
e). T
his o
ffer m
ay n
ot b
e com
bine
d wi
th ce
rtain
othe
r con
sum
er in
cent
ives a
vaila
ble o
n GM
vehi
cles.
GMCL
may
mod
ify, e
xtend
or te
rmin
ate t
his o
ffer,
in w
hole
or in
par
t, at
any
tim
e with
out n
otice
. Con
ditio
ns a
nd li
mita
tions
app
ly. S
ee yo
ur G
M de
aler
for d
etai
ls. +
To q
ualif
y for
the G
MCL C
ash
For
Leas
es B
onus
und
er Le
ase B
uste
rs’ C
ash
For L
ease
s pro
gram
, you
mus
t: (i)
be a
Can
adia
n ve
hicle
leas
ing
cust
omer
with
at l
east
four
mon
ths r
emai
ning
on yo
ur le
ase;
and
(ii) e
xecu
te a
nd co
mpl
ete a
leas
e tra
nsfe
r by l
istin
g yo
ur ve
hicle
pur
suan
t to a
leas
e-ta
ke-o
ver l
istin
g on
leas
ebus
ters
.com
. Lea
se li
stin
g an
d tra
nsfe
r fee
s app
ly. C
ash
For L
ease
s Bon
us, a
man
ufac
ture
r to c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
(tax
inclu
sive)
, is a
vaila
ble t
o elig
ible
reta
il cu
stom
ers,
for u
se to
ward
s the
pur
chas
e/� n
ance
/leas
e of a
new
elig
ible
2010
/201
1 MY
Bui
ck/C
hevr
olet/G
MC/C
adill
ac ve
hicle
deli
vere
d be
twee
n 01
/13/
2011
–06/
30/2
011.
Ince
ntive
may
not
be c
ombi
ned
with
certa
in
othe
r offe
rs. S
ome c
ondi
tions
app
ly. G
MCL m
ay m
odify
, exte
nd or
term
inat
e offe
r in
whole
or in
par
t at a
ny ti
me w
ithou
t not
ice. G
MCL i
s not
resp
onsib
le or
liab
le fo
r the
Leas
e Bus
ters
leas
e-ta
ke-o
ver p
rogr
am. S
ee d
ealer
or g
m.ca
or ca
shfo
rleas
es.co
m fo
r det
ails.
♠Cu
stom
ers e
ligib
le fo
r a G
M Ow
ner L
oyal
ty Bo
nus w
ill re
ceive
a $
1,00
0/$7
50/$
500
man
ufac
ture
r to c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
(tax
inclu
sive)
. Exa
mpl
e: $1
0,00
0 pu
rcha
se p
rice,
afte
r tax
pric
e is $
11,3
00 ($
10,0
00 p
lus $
1,30
0 ap
plica
ble t
axes
). Af
ter a
pplyi
ng $
1,00
0/$7
50/$
500
cred
it, a
fter t
ax p
rice i
s $10
,300
/$10
,550
/$10
,800
($88
5/$6
64/$
442
redu
ced
purc
hase
pric
e plu
s $11
5/$8
6/$5
8 ap
plica
ble
taxe
s), w
ith th
e $1,
000/
$750
/$50
0 cr
edit
bein
g th
e $88
5/$6
64/$
442
redu
ction
from
the p
urch
ase p
rice a
nd th
e $11
5/$8
6/$5
8 re
duct
ion in
taxe
s whi
ch w
ould
hav
e oth
erwi
se b
een
paya
ble o
n th
e ful
l pur
chas
e pric
e. $5
00 C
redi
t may
be a
pplie
d to
ward
s the
pur
chas
e/� n
ance
/leas
e of a
n eli
gibl
e new
201
0/20
11 M
odel
Year
Che
vrole
t Ave
o, Co
balt
and
Cruz
e (ex
cludi
ng 1
SB).
$750
Cre
dit m
ay b
e app
lied
towa
rds t
he p
urch
ase/
� nan
ce/le
ase o
f an
eligi
ble n
ew 2
010/
2011
Mod
el Ye
ar C
hevr
olet E
quin
ox a
nd G
MC Te
rrain
. $1,
000
Cred
it m
ay b
e app
lied
towa
rds t
he p
urch
ase/
� nan
ce/le
ase o
f oth
er el
igib
le ne
w 20
10/2
011
Mode
l Yea
r Che
vrole
t, Bu
ick, G
MC or
Cad
illac
ve
hicle
, deli
vere
d be
twee
n Fe
brua
ry 1,
201
1 –
June
30,
201
1. In
eligi
ble v
ehicl
es: C
hevr
olet C
ruze
1SB
, Cor
vette
ZR1
, all
Pont
iac,
Satu
rn, S
aab,
and
HUM
MER
vehi
cles,
and
med
ium
dut
y tru
cks.
Offe
r is t
rans
fera
ble t
o a fa
mily
mem
ber l
iving
with
in th
e sam
e hou
seho
ld (p
roof
of a
ddre
ss re
quire
d). A
s par
t of t
he tr
ansa
ction
, dea
ler m
ay re
ques
t doc
umen
tatio
n an
d co
ntac
t GM
to ve
rify e
ligib
ility.
This
offe
r may
not
be r
edee
med
for c
ash
and
may
not
be c
ombi
ned
with
certa
in ot
her c
onsu
mer
ince
ntive
s, in
cludi
ng th
e Firs
t to C
ruze
pro
gram
. See
your
GM
deal
er fo
r det
ails.
GM
rese
rves
the r
ight
to a
men
d or
term
inat
e offe
rs fo
r any
reas
on in
who
le or
in p
art a
t any
tim
e with
out p
rior n
otice
. ▼▼
To q
ualif
y for
GMC
L’s C
ash
For C
lunk
ers i
ncen
tive,
you
mus
t: (1
) rec
eive G
over
nmen
t con
� rm
ation
of ve
hicle
elig
ibili
ty un
der t
he R
etire
Your
Rid
e (“R
YR”)
Pro
gram
, sup
porte
d by
The G
over
nmen
t of C
anad
a, a
nd tu
rn in
a 1
995
or ol
der M
Y ve
hicle
that
is in
runn
ing
cond
ition
and
has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
pro
perly
insu
red
in yo
ur n
ame f
or th
e las
t 6 m
onth
s (12
mon
ths i
n B.
C.);
(2) t
urn
in a
199
5 or
olde
r MY
vehi
cle th
at is
in ru
nnin
g co
nditi
on a
nd h
as b
een
regi
ster
ed a
nd p
rope
rly in
sure
d un
der (
i) a
smal
l bus
ines
s nam
e for
the l
ast 6
mon
ths o
r (ii)
your
nam
e for
the l
ast 6
mon
ths i
n B.
C.; o
r (3)
turn
in a
199
6 th
roug
h 20
03 M
Y ve
hicle
that
is in
runn
ing
cond
ition
and
has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
pro
perly
insu
red
in yo
ur n
ame f
or th
e las
t 6 m
onth
s. GM
CL w
ill p
rovid
e elig
ible
cons
umer
s with
a m
anuf
actu
rer t
o con
sum
er in
cent
ive (t
ax in
clusiv
e) to
be u
sed
towa
rds t
he p
urch
ase/
� nan
ce/le
ase o
f a n
ew el
igib
le 20
10 or
201
1 MY
Bui
ck/C
hevr
olet/G
MC/C
adill
ac ve
hicle
deli
vere
d be
twee
n Ja
nuar
y 4 a
nd M
arch
31,
201
1. In
eligi
ble v
ehicl
es: C
hevr
olet A
veo,
2010
MY
Chev
rolet
Cob
alt,
2011
MY
Buick
Reg
al, C
hevr
olet C
ruze
and
Med
ium
Dut
y tru
cks.
Ince
ntive
rang
es fr
om $
750
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PAGE EIGHT Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 18, 2011
Shear MadnessBy Paul Pörtner
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YTV set to launch Splatalot with Canada’s largest obstacle courseTORONTO - A medieval
castle, a sludge filled moat and face-planting spills each week - welcome to Splatalot, Canada’s newest physical game show filled with big wipes and laughter.
The show is produced by former Fergus resident Matt Hornburg. It features Canada’s largest obstacle course, set up in nearby Dufferin County, and all 26-episodes highlight 12 thrill-seeking teen contes-
tants, dubbed Attackers, who compete in three cringe-induc-ing rounds: Cross the Moat, Storm the Castle, and Steal the Crown.
The Defenders of Splatalot, an international squad of six
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Canada; YTV is a leading entertainment brand for kids. Visit www.ytv.com for more information.
Hornburg and Splatalot were a cover feature in Inside Wellington on Oct. 29.
Theatre looking for housing partnersDRAYTON - The 2011
summer theatre season will kick-off soon at the Drayton Festival Theatre and staff are preparing for the arrival of professional artists, all of whom will need a place to stay during their engagement at the theatre.
“We are very excited about the upcoming season,” said Alex Mustakas, artistic direc-
tor of Drayton Entertainment. “The season begins with a
Drayton Entertainment origi-nal, Dance Legends, followed by four other must-see produc-tions. And we’ll have over 100 contracted artists who need accommodation this year, including performers, musi-cians, directors, stage manag-ers, and production crew.”
Yvonne Schieck, facil-ity manager at the Drayton Festival Theatre, added, “We rely on the community’s sup-port to maintain the calibre of productions that our patrons have come to expect.
“Our accommodation part-ners generously open their homes and cottages to our
actors and creative staff, and everyone loves coming to this area. It’s a wonderful experi-ence for the home owner, as well as the artist.”
Schieck said the aver-age accommodation rate is between $70 and $100 per week, with certain amenities that must be included, such as kitchen and washroom facili-ties. Most productions run for three weeks, plus an additional two weeks of rehearsals.
“Some of our partners will open their homes to sever-al actors for the entire sea-son, while others choose to accommodate an artist for just one five-week period,” says Schieck.
“We are very flexible and have many different options available for billeting arrange-ments. It’s a great way to bring in some extra money if you have an empty room in your home, a private apartment, basement suite or a cottage that is available for a period during the season.”
Proximity to the theatre is important, but some perform-ers have access to vehicles, meaning they could be housed further away, in neighbouring communities.
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Crime and Passion at Ennotville LibraryGrinder Productions, in collaboration with local play-
wright Vince Masson, is pre-senting Crime and Passion, an anthology of five one-act plays on March 26 at 2 and 8pm at the Ennotville library.
The first half of the show features three plays written by Mason, all of which delve into the criminal underworld, with everything from theft, to mur-der, to crooked cops. There’s even the frozen bank account of an African millionaire thrown in for good measure. All three plays show what hap-pens when more-or-less good people wind up doing bad things.
The second half of the show is made up of two plays about love and lust, written by
Grinder creative and executive director Eric Goudie. The first is a re-telling of The Reeve’s Tale, a bawdy story of medi-eval England by Geoffrey Chaucer, while the second is The Heart of Eden, an original musical romantic comedy.
Putting it all together is a small ensemble of actors drawn from several commu-nities in Wellington County and beyond. The cast of five men and two women bring a wide range of experience to the production, from formal train-ing to extensive backgrounds in community theatre to some who are appearing in a play for the very first time.
Tickets are $15 each, and are available from any cast member or by calling 519-780-7593. Seating is limited. Some of the plays contain coarse language, stage violence, and mildly suggestive humour.
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A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further informa-tion, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca
GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITSby John C. Benham
The Growing Your Farm Profits workshop planned for Friday, March 25 to be completed Friday, April 1 is full to capacity. So the next GYFP workshop will be held in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room on Tuesday, March 29 to be completed on Tuesday, April 5, 9:30am to 3:00pm.
This workshop has several people signed up already so don’t delay in signing up since space is limited.
This is your opportunity to attend the workshop and complete the Action Plan and then have cost share funds available to ask a qualified farm advisor to help you review your present financial position and explore ways to meet your financial goals.
Cost Share money is also available for computer training, book keeping, financial management, marketing courses, succession planning and business strategies.
Here is your chance to explore niche marketing. So that you don’t miss out, call John Benham at 519-846-3394 to sign up.
FACTSHEETS AND PUBLICATIONSThe following free factsheets/publications are now available:
2011 FIELD CROP BUDGETS, Publication 60, New.10-067: Using Less Energy on Dairy Farms, Agdex 770/400;
New. 10-071: Corrosion of Roof Truss Gusset Plates in Farm
Buildings; replaces 94-035.10-075: Canada Pension Plan; replaces 08-045.10-077: Rodent Control in Livestock and Poultry Facilities;
replaces 07-009. 10-063: Nutrient Management Act, 2002, Composting of
Cattle On-Farm; New.10-069: Adjusting, Maintaining and Cleaning Airblast
Sprayers; replaces factsheet 00-035.10-059: Horse Barn Ventilation; replaces 09-031.10-089: Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures, Agdex
714; replaces 04-013.2010 SUPPLEMENT, Fruit Production Recommendations
2010-2011, Publication 360SE; this supplement is an update to OMAFRA Publication 360, published March 2010.
2010 SUPPLEMENT, Vegetable Production Recommendations
2010-2011, Publication 363SE; this supplement is an update to OMAFRA Publication 363, published February 2010.
10-087: Organic Dairy Production, Agdex 410/81; New. 10-095: Feeding Cattle Beyond Optimum Market Weight and
Finish, Agdex 425/54; New.10-097: Pesticide Contamination of Farm Water Supplies,
Recommendations on Avoidance, Clean-up and Responsibilities, Agdex 607; replaces 00-099.
10-099: Anatomy, Physiology and Reproduction in the Mare, Agdex 460/30; replaces 88-060.
11-001: Pesticide Drift from Ground Applications, Agdex 607; replaces 88-118.
11-003: Anatomy, Physiology and Reproduction in the Stallion, Agdex 460/30; replaces 88-061.
To order OMAFRA publications and factsheets: Visit any OMAFRA Resource Centre or check the Service
Ontario website at www.serviceontario.ca/publications or call 1-800-668-9938 or contact the Agricultural Information Contact Centre by calling 1-877-424-1300.
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FARM ADVISORS (CAFA) CAFA’S 7TH ANNUAL
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL CONFERENCEThursday, June 2, 2011 - Quality Inn & Suites, Woodstock;
check the website for information www.cafanet.com.Featured Speakers:• Dr. Brian Evans, Chief Veterinary Officer, Chief Food Safety Officer, CFIA, Ottawa: Food safety: good is not good enough• Dr. Lauren Baker, Ph.D., Director, Sustain Ontario: Good food gap - 4-H Ontario• OSCIA, on Growing your farm profits• Andrew Campbell, Fresh Air Media: The social shift – and where agriculture fitsFarmer Panel with:• Martin & Teresa Van Raay: The whole pig• Patty Thompson: King Cole Ducks Limited• Trish Fournier, General Manager Lake Erie Farms• Dr. Glenn Fox, University of Guelph: Implications of the Green Energy Act for Ontario
COMING EVENTS: Mar. 21 Grain Farmers of Ontario, March Classic, London Convention Centre: www.gfo.ca. Mar. 24 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Elmira. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. To register, call Farmers Plus at 519-669-5475. Mar. 28 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Elmira. Course
starts at 8:45 a.m. To register, call Farmers Plus at 519-669-5475. Mar. 30 Grower Pesticide Safety Course, Guelph. Course starts at 8:45 a.m. and Separate Exam 3:00 p.m. To register, call Woodrill Farms at 519-821-1018.Mar. 30 & 31 London Swine Conference at the London Convention Centre, London. The registration deadline is March 16th. There is no registration at the door. For more information, check the website at: www.londonswineconference.ca or call Linda Dillon at 519-482-3333 or send an email to: [email protected] to register.Apr. 2 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. For more information, phone 1-877-969-0094 or website: www.elmiramaplesyrup.com.
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Make sure your safety plan is workingby Theresa Whalen
CFA Farm Safety Consultant“When you identify and
control hazards on your farm, you can prevent an incident,” said Ron Bonnett, Canadian Federation of Agriculture president. “Nothing hap-pened because you followed your farm safety plan and it worked.”
“Plan Farm Safety” is the three-year theme of the Canadian Agricultural Safety campaign. Each aspect of the theme is being promoted with a year-long campaign. Last year the campaign, highlighted Plan with safety walkabouts and planning for safety. This year, the focus is on Farm, including implementation, documentation, and training. And next year, emphasis will be on Safety including assess-ment, improvement and further development of safety systems.
The year-long Farm cam-paign will be launched with Canadian Agricultural Safety
Week (CASW), March 13 to 19. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) deliver CASW in partnership with Farm Credit Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Prevention and problem solving bring benefits, not only of better knowledge, skills, and attitudes, but also better qual-ity, productivity, and cost con-trol without losses due to injury or illness. Here are six key questions to ask as a general guide to this process.
1. What could go wrong? Agriculture has many variables such as weather, equipment, and human resources, among others. Try to anticipate pos-sible problems.
2. What skills and abilities do your workers have? Find out. Offer upgrade opportunities. Keep a record. Offer incen-tives.
3. How have you prepared
to minimize the variables? Set priorities in terms of how seri-ous it might be if it happens, and how probable it is that it might happen.
4. What are your contin-gency plans in the event of an incident? Write them down and let everyone you work with know where they are.
5. Are you prepared to learn from a close call? Note lessons learned and share them with the people who need to help improve safety on your farm.
6. Do you involve everyone in identifying and controlling safety risks? Hold regular safe-ty meetings. Depending on the number of employees, set up a safety committee. Listen, learn, and act. In farm safety, the old adage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is as true as ever. And it all starts with a plan followed by action.
For more information on this and other farm safety top-ics visit www.planfarmsafety.ca.
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GUELPH - 4-H Ontario is pleased to announce the launch of a complete re-design of 4-HOntario.ca. This new site is designed to be an exciting communication tool and sup-port resource.
Stephanie Craig, 4-H Ontario’s Website Coordinator, explained; “I like to think of the new site as a 24/7 hub of 4-H information. It will excite and engage users, encourage communication, and enhance connection between 4-H stake-holders across the province.”
Everyone interested in, or involved with, 4-H Ontario will
be able to easily find what they are looking for. The site is split into six (6) sections: About 4-H, Youth, Volunteers, Alumni, Media and Support 4-H. Information available through the site centers around 4-H Ontario’s key areas of focus; youth development and membership support to the 52 local 4-H Associations that make up 4-H Ontario.
4-HOntario.ca will be a helpful tool and connec-tion piece for current mem-bers, volunteers and alumni, and also for those interested in engaging in 4-H Ontario’s
programming for the first time. Potential members, volun-teers and supporters will find the information they need to become involved, and the key reasoning on why 4-H is so life changing. The new site has a more personal touch – includ-ing stories, photos and testimo-nials of youth members, and volunteers who, through 4-H, had experiences of a lifetime.
Over the upcoming months increased functionalities and a full integration with the 4-H Ontario Membership Database will be launched. 4-HOntario.ca and the new Membership.
4-H Ontario launches new website
Rural LifePAGE TEN Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 18, 2011
Canada helps turkey farmers with new opportunitiesARTHUR – Perth-
Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger announced on Feb. 28 that the federal government is spending over $500,000 for Golden Valley Farms Inc here.
That repayable contribution will help the company improve its processing line, providing farmers with more opportuni-ties to get their products to market.
“Canada’s Economic Action Plan is helping Golden Valley Farms Inc. improve their operational efficien-cy through the purchase of new equipment to speed up their production line,” said Schellenberger. “This new technology will help the com-pany increase its production and create new jobs for the
local community.”Golden Valley Farms will
use the money to purchase and install new packaging equip-ment in its facility in Arthur. The new equipment will allow its turkey bacon to be pro-cessed through the high pres-sure (hyperbaric) system to enhance food safety, improve productivity and efficiency and increase shelf life. The project is expected to result in the cre-ation of new jobs.
“We are very pleased that the government of Canada has partnered with us in this new technology,” said Keith Hehn, general manager of Golden Valley Farms. “This is very important not only for Golden Valley but our industry as a whole. It brings new technol-ogy to our industry that will
enhance food safety as well as plant efficiency. This partner-ship will help us remain lead-ers in our industry.”
The federal loan is being delivered by the AgrifFlexibility fund a five-year, up to $50-million initia-tive designed to enhance the competitiveness of the agri-culture processing sector in Canada.
It provides support to exist-ing companies for projects that involve the adoption of inno-vative and new-to-company manufacturing technologies and processes that are essential to sustaining and improving the sector’s position in today’s global marketplace.
For more information on this program visit www.agr.gc.ca/api.
Federal help - Perth-Wellington MP Gary Schellenberger, recently toured Golden Valley Farms Inc., in Arthur, where he watched the slicing and packaging of turkey bacon. The facility is jointly owned by P&H Foods, and Pillers Sausage and Delicatessen Ltd. From left: general manager Keith Hehn, and Schellenberger. contributed photo
CFFO suggests steps to fuel Ontario with crops instead of coalby Nathan Stevens
OMAFRA and Ontario Power Generation recently held a forum to determine the overall feasibility of “pur-pose grown energy crops” in Ontario.
In this case, a purpose grown energy crop is one grown to be burnt for electric-ity instead of coal. The session focused on the different factors needed to make growing those crops work in Ontario.
There were a variety of speakers sharing a wide range
of information on the different options that growers have in that area of production. Some of the key messages included:
- Farmers in Ontario can grow energy crops such as switchgrass and miscanthus. Standard foraging equipment can get the job done, which means that new technology for harvesting those crops is not a necessity.
- There is a shortage of pol-icies and programs to encour-age producers to undertake those projects. It takes three years for the crops to reach
a level of maturity where the harvest is significant. Even something as simple as a lend-ing program that compensates for that lag time would reduce the risk for producers and be a solid first step for the early adopters.
- The ability to harvest crop residues like corn stover and wheat straw for energy in Ontario is very limited. The maximum amount that can be removed, from a soil sustain-ability perspective, is not that significant an amount. Once other harvesting costs have
been factored into the equa-tion, the prospects are even less promising.
- The great big unknown in the equation is what price Ontario Power Generation is willing to pay farmers for purpose grown energy crops. Farmers can grow those crops, but it really is unknown if they can do it profitably in Ontario.
Taking a wider view, there are other challenges emerging in moving this project forward.
It will be a challenge to convince farmers to try those alternative crops when prices
for traditional crops – corn, soybeans, and wheat – are at stellar levels for cash crop pro-ducers.
Finally, there is growing uncertainty about the Ontario government’s commitment to expanding renewable options, especially given the troubles some Microfit solar producers are facing.
There may be completely different companies involved in those different projects, but the perception among farmers that might engage in both is that the reliability of this initia-
tive is wavering at best.There is considerable effort
going into determining the feasibility of agricultural bio-mass for combustion energy. Farmers have the ability to grow these crops, but there is the need to get the policies, programs, and most impor-tantly, the price right to move ahead on this project.
* * *Nathan Stevens is the
Research and Policy Advisor for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario.
Income estimates are validating risk management needs by Bette Jean Crews,
President, OntarioFederation of AgricultureAgriculture and Agri-Food
Canada (AAFC) released three reports last week about the future of Canada’s agriculture sector.
In them, AAFC provides a positive outlook for the sec-tor, with higher than expected
net farm incomes projected for 2010. While the reports paint a healthier picture for the agri-culture industry, they also point to the volatility and unpredict-ability of the industry.
AAFC reported last year that the Ontario net farm income for 2010 could be a devastating loss of $500-mil-lion. Volatile markets and a
favourable growing season have changed that projection to a positive net farm income of around $816-million for Ontario.
The new estimate is also above the TD Bank Financial Group’s annual outlook report on Canadian agriculture that forecast a positive $97-million net farm income in Ontario in
2010.That report was only
released in November. While the news is wel-
comed by the farm community it simply demonstrates how volatile the farm business envi-ronment can be. It serves as a reminder that farmers can-not hedge or insure themselves against this income risk. We need a collective risk insurance program shared across farmers and governments.
Each province has a unique footprint in the Canadian agri-culture sector, each with its
own strengths and weaknesses. The market risks across prov-inces are different as are the risks faced across each of the commodity sectors. The simi-larity across all provinces and commodities is the singular need for workable and predict-able programs to enable farm-ers to sustain their farms across these volatile swings in income – swings that are dictated by forces well beyond the control of good farm managers.
OFA continues to work closely with industry part-ners through the Ontario Agriculture Sustainability Coalition (OASC) to ensure the programs needed.
We are working with feder-al and provincial governments to agree to the programs that will help manage volatility and make our businesses more pre-dictable. Our economy relies on a healthy agriculture sector. In 2009, the Ontario farm sec-tor generated $3.5-billion in GDP before considering depre-ciation. With a stable and pre-
dictable outlook, the potential goes well beyond that level of economic contribution.
We are also keeping close contact with the Ontario Ministry of Finance to advise on the fiscal and policy needs required for a sustainable and profitable future for farming. We met with Finance Minister Dwight Duncan three months ago to outline our pre-budget agenda for farming. In it, we agreed that risk management programs are needed to safe-guard Ontario’s agriculture sector for generations to come.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s farm income projec-tions clearly demonstrate that agriculture is not a predicable industry in turbulent times. Although the outlook for our industry appears to be positive based on recent reports, it is our responsibility to prepare for the future risks and external pressures we will undoubtedly face as farmers. It is time we learned from our mistakes and our forecasts.
2011 WELLINGTON DAIRY PRODUCER COMMITTEE
Past Chair Bill VanAndel 8410 Concession 8 RR2 Moorefield ON, N0G 2K0 519-638-3447 [email protected]
ChairArnold Vervoort RR1 Fergus ON, N1M 2W3 519-843-6335 [email protected]
Vice ChairJake H Bouwman 6528 3rd Line, RR3 Fergus ON, N1M 2W4 519-843-5228 [email protected]
Secretary-TreasurerJack Kuipers 9069 Bride Rd RR2 Harriston ON, N0G 1Z0 519-338-9973 [email protected]
Members Jeff Van Soest RR2 Moorefield, ON N0G 2K0519-638-2814 [email protected] Amanda Jefferson RR1 Fergus ON, N1M 2W3 519-843-1400 [email protected]
Frank Kieftenburg 8567 Con 4, RR3 Moorefield ON, N0G [email protected]
Erik Zieleman7080 Wellington Rd 16, RR1Belwood ON NOB [email protected]
Randy Kent5956 Jones Baseline RR2Elora ON, N0B [email protected]
Gerald Koeslag5591 Wellington Rd 2 RR3Clifford ON, N0G [email protected]
Guelph Volkswagen359 Woodlawn Rd., W. Guelph519-824-9150
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Applications for the farmThe farm office is changing.
Gone are the days of the farm office with the big desk and the filing cabinets. Now farmers can do the same work from the
seat of a tractor with a smart phone that fits in the pocket.
Learn tips, tricks, and tech-niques to improve the perfor-mance of a blackberry; find out about applications that are specific to farming needs; and much more.
The facilitators will be Richard Kaufman and Kelly Ward from OMAFRA. The date is March 23 from 1 to 3pm at Grey Ag Services in Markdale. The cost is $10 per person. to register call 519-986-3756 by March 22.
For more details, call the Grey Ag Services at 519-986-3756.
Wellington County Junior Farmers4th Annual SPAGHETTI DINNERAll donations and proceeds to local food banks
Sunday March 20, 2011 5:00 - 7:00 pmat Drayton Agricultural Hall (Elm Street)
$5 with donation of non-perishable food item$7 without donation
For Tickets: Romy Schill 519 669-4146Jen van der Meulen 519-638-0378
Karaoke Contest - Fergus Legion until March 26. Grand Prize $1,000.
***Arthur Legion Karaoke. 8:30pm.
***Centre Wellington District HS Aboriginal Program Native Heritage Day. Doors Open at 11am and the Opening Celebration will be at 12pm. Presentations and demonstrations which will honour the old ways. Admission is by donation, proceeds to the Southern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative. All ages event. Jack: 519-843-2500, ext. 522.
***Knox Ospringe Presbyterian and Community Church, corner of Highways 124 and 125, scrapbook and crafts day Bring your favourite craft and chat. 9am-3pm. Lunch provided. Donation to charity gratefully received. For more information contact Nora 519-856-4453.
***Curl For The Cure Bonspiel. Supporting our Community. Held at Fergus Curling Club. Raising money for six local charities. Looking for interested curlers/curling teams. Please contact Bruce Hawkins 519-787-0132.
***Crystal Anniversary Dinner and Auction, 5pm at the Guelph Place, 492 Michener Rd., Guelph. Purchase a glass of sparkling wine for a chance to win a 1/4 carat diamond. Enjoy dinner, live music, games and prizes, silent and live auction with dynamic auctioneers. Tickets: $50. For tickets, information or to donate please call 519-836-1110.
***4th Annual Alma PS Ecofair 10am-1pm, Alma Public School. Local businesses are welcome to attend as vendors free of charge. This event is free for the community and includes lots of local vendors, hands on activities and crafts, and reptiles. Contact Angie Litzen for more details [email protected].
Mar 27It’s for the Birds at the Guelph Lake Nature Centre, 2-4pm. Please call to register 519-836-7860. $5/person. We will go on short hike to look for winter birds and include a stop at the chickadee tree. Afterwards, join us in building a birdhouse that you can take home. There is a $10 fee/bird house. Bring a hammer and lots of muscle power. Birdhouses are limited so please call to register.
***Palmerston Legion Jamboree- 1pm. 519-343-2400.
***24th Formosa Farm Toy Show and Sale. 9:30am-4pm. Knights of Columbus Hall, Fire #1658 Hwy 9, between Mildmay and Walkerton. Admission $2. Food and refreshments available. For more info. Call John or Gerry Benniger at 519-392-6207.
***Gospel Meetings- All are welcome- Artel Centre 355 Elmira Rd. Unit 120 and 122, Guelph. 6pm.
***Arthur Legion Kid’s Karaoke, up to age 18. 2pm. For info. call Linda 519-848-2622.
***Eduard Klassen, folk harpist and speaker who was born and raised in Paraguay will perform at Calvary United Church, 48 Hawkesville Rd., St. Jacobs at 7pm. Free will offering. Refreshments will follow the concert. All welcome.
***St. Patrick’s Spring Bazaar and Tea at Church of Our Lady Guelph. 12-3:30pm.
***Royal City Volleyball co-ed volleyball tournament in Guelph. Recreational and intermediate divisions only. Prizes. Proceeds to charity. For info. call 519-822-6353.
Mar 28Bullying hurts everyone involved. You can learn to prevent bully-ing and support those challenged by bullying by attending a two-night workshop in Guelph with therapist Susan Dafoe-Abbey. “Making Sense of Bullying,” workshop is scheduled for March 28 and April 4. The March 28 workshop will be held at St. Patrick Catholic School and the April 4 workshop will be held at Holy Rosary School. Free. For information, please call 519-822-0200 or 519-824-5620 to reserve a spot. Seating is limited.
***Genealogy Workshop 2-3pm. Travel by Sea: Finding your Ancestors in Ship Lists and Immigration Papers. Registration required. Wellington County Library – Fergus Branch.
Mar 29The Probus club of Centre Wellington meets the last Tuesday of every month except Dec. at Aboyne Hall 10am. All seniors welcome.
***Rummage Sale plus Bake Sale at Arthur United Church from 1- 8pm and Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 9am-1pm. Great selection of used clothing for all sizes and lots of homemade baking.
Mar 30Rockwood and District Lioness “Ham & Scalloped Potatoes Dinner” At Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood at 6pm. Adults $15, Children (12 and under) $7, Children (under 5) Free. For tickets or info. call 519-856-2912 or 519-856-9650 or any Lioness member.
***The Grand Valley and District Horticultural Society welcomes Clara Bauman to their meeting at Trinity United Church 7:30pm
to discuss “Gardens of Ecuador”. All are welcome to attend.***
FREE Lunch and Learn about Falls Prevention presented by Phillips Lifeline and EWCS Seniors: 12-1:30PM. EWCS Seniors Room (Centre 2000) Erin. Contact Sherri 519-833-0087 to regis-ter for this informative event. We gladly accept donations.
Mar 31Tiny Tot Thursday in the Children’s Museum 9:30 – 11:30am, Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin Street South 519-836-1221. A fun drop-in program for children ages 1 to 4 and their caregivers. Admission - $2.
***Guelph Legion moves to new location around the corner to 57 Watson Parkway South, Guelph. Legion members will actually be doing the bulk of the move to the new building on Sunday, March 27th, 2011.
apr 1Community euchre, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Puslinch, at the Puslinch Community Centre at 7:30pm. $3 per person. Refreshments provided, 50/50 draw, all welcome. Call Neil Smith for info. 519-837-3838.
***April 1-3 Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomens’ Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery”. An off-the-wall comedy by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. Directed by Dale Jones. A Century Theatre Guild production. Fridays & Saturdays 8pm. Sundays 2:30pm. Box Office 519-855-4586.
***April 1 & 2 - A Musical “Rescue In The Night”. The Story of Daniel In The Lions’ Den. St. John’s United Church, Belwood, April 1 at 7:30pm. April 2, 2pm. Free-Will offering at door.
***April 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild presents “Marion Bridge” 7:30pm. and April 3 at 2pm. at the Harriston Town Hall Theatre. Tickets $15. For more information, or Visa/Mastercard sales, call the box office at 519-338-2778.
***Guelph Legion, first event in new branch will be Veterans Coffee Hour 11 am – 57 Watson Parkway South, Guelph.
apr 2Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. Come taste the tradition at the World’s Largest One Day Maple Syrup Festival. Fun for the whole family: Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Sugar Bush Tours, Craft Show & Sale, Antique and Collectibles Show & Sale, Toy Show & Sale, Petting Zoo, outdoor mall with food and craft ven-dors, and an expanded kids area by the arena. www.elmiramaple-syrup.com.
***Trinity United Church, Grand Valley. Spring Fling. Pancakes,sausage and fresh maple syrup served from 8:30-1pm. Maple syrup for sale. Adults-$5, Children under 12-$3, Preschool free.
apr 3St. George’s Anglican Church Harriston, Roast Beef Buffet Dinner. Eat in, pick up or delivery (Harriston only deliv-ery) Price $12 per person, from 4-6pm. Everyone welcome.
apr 4Monticello United Church Roast Beef Dinner, 4:30-7pm. Adults $12.50, Students $5. Tickets at the door.
apr 7Belwood Lions Jamboree. 7:30pm Belwood Hall. Come and Play, Sing, dance & just enjoy the Entertainment. $5 pp. (Performing musicians: Free). Call 519-843-7011 for informa-tion.
apr 8Harriston Community Foodgrains Bank Spring Banquet. 6:30pm. Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church, Harriston. Dinner: $15. Tickets available from John Crispin 519-338-2899.
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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 18, 2011 PAGE ELEVEN
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a night out on the town with friends
is just what you need right now. After a series of days where it has been work,
work, work, some recreation is necessary.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, take a breather because you will need to rest up for the week ahead. A supervisor is watching you like a hawk
so there will be no chance for goofing off.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, a momentary lapse of judge-
ment could cause a ripple effect. Think through all of your choices
quite thoroughly to avoid a potential problem down the line.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, nobody can guess what
you’re thinking so you have to give some clues as to what you want.
Indecision will leave others confused, and you don’t want that now.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, if only you could snap your fin-gers and everything would be taken care of. Unfortunately, things don’t work like that and you have to put
forth some effort to solve a problem.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, ease up on your social schedule because others cannot keep up with the mania. It’s time for some quiet reflection and moments to yourself.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23A special moment that you were
counting on hasn’t arrived just yet. Libra. You may be wondering if it’s ever going to happen. Don’t worry,
soon you will get the answer.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, instead of focusing on all the
things you have to get done, figure out a way to help others. Tasks won’t
seem so monotonous if they’re for the greater good.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, be the bigger person
and end an argument. Where is this confrontation getting you anyway? Once this occurs many other things
will fall into place.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Matters of money are your utmost
concern, Capricorn. With the tax fil-ing deadline looming, you may realize some good news is coming your way
that will fatten your wallet.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Make the most of a situation at work, Aquarius. Networking with the right
people can open up opportunities in the future that may be just
what you’re looking for.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, expect to be the shoulder to cry on when a friend needs some
urgent advice. It’s a role you do well.
Horoscopes- For the fourth week of March -
Here’s How it Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Find the answer below.
celebrate fight back
JUNE 17-18, 2011CW Community Sportsplex
Fergus7:00 pm - 7:00 am
CALLINGALL BUSINESSES!TEAM CHALLENGE!
Have some fun andchallenge another
local business to seewho can raise the
most funds - submita team together and
participate in this unforgettable
event.
Donate, register a teamor volunteer at:
www.relayforlife.ca/fergus
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!The 2011 National Volunteer Week Committee and Wellington County Council want to recognize volunteers in Wellington County who:
• Demonstrategenerosityandspirit• Haveachievedoutstandingresults as a volunteer• Inspireotherstoservice• Havemadeanextraordinary contribution to an organization or issue
DEADLINE MARCH 30, 2011BY 5 PM
For more information, call: 519.822.0912 or download an applicationformat:www.volunteerguelphwellington.on.caor www.wellington.ca.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS FOR WOMENOF WELLINGTON & SAUGEEN AREA (WOWSA)WOWSAisalocalorganizationwhichsupportswomeninbusinessthrougheducation,encouragementandnet-working.WOWSAishostingtheeupcomingworkshopsinWellingtonCounty.
BUSINESS RESOURCE PANEL Friday, March 25, 7:45 - 9:30 am, St. Mary’s Hall, Mount Forest
BusinessResourcesPanel:JudiRiddols,GuelphWellingtonBusinessEnterpriseCentreandDaveBarrett,SaugeenEconomicDevelopmentCorporationwillhighlightkeybusinessresourcesavailableinourarea.
FINDING & RESEARCHING YOUR TARGET MARKET Friday, April 15, 7:45 - 9:30 am Harriston Community Auditorium, Harriston
Marketresearchwillassistyousettingobjectives,tacticsandstrategiesforprotectingandgrowingyourbusiness.
WORKING AT HOME EFFECTIVELY Thursday, May 26, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, St. Mary’s Hall, Mount Forest
Thisworkshopprovidesinformationandstrategiestostayenergizedandeffectivewhileworkingfromhome.
COST: Chamber of Commerce Members $12, Non Members $15
CONTACT: BelindaWick-Graham,TownofMinto519.338.2511ext.41 MountForestChamberofCommerce519.323.4480
FloodsOntario Conservation Authorities are responsible for monitoring water levels in rivers and streams to predict flooding. The Conservation Authority will advise your municipality if a flood is going to occur. The municipality will respond to the flood emergency.
Three levels of flood warning messages:
High Water Safety Bulletins:Bulletins are sent to radio, television and newspapers to make the public aware that the rising water levels in river and streams could make it unsafe for recreational use. Major flooding is not expected.
Flood Advisory Message:Sent to the police, municipal staff and the media. Flood Advisory messages provide an early warning alert to the public and municipal officials that flooding is possible.
Flood Warning Message:These messages are sent to municipal officials when a flood is occurring. This message explains the amount of flooding that s forecasted so the municipality can respond appropriately. The urban areas of Drayton and Harriston are at the greatest risk from severe floods.
For more information on flooding in your area, please visit your local Conservation Authority website:
Grand River Conservation Authority www.grandriver.ca Maitland Valley Conservation Authority www.mvca.on.ca Saugeen Conservation Authority www.svca.on.ca Credit Valley Conservation Authority www.creditvalleyca.com Conservation Halton www.conservationhalton.on.ca Conservation Hamilton www.conservationhamilton.ca
For information on protecting your home before, during, and after a flood, visit the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca and type “Floods” in the search engine.
To find out if you are in a flood prone area, contact the County of Wellington Planning Department at: 519.837.2600, or your local Building Department.
OntarioConservationAuthoritiesareresponsiblefor monitoring water levels in rivers and streams topredictflooding.TheConservationAuthoritywilladviseourmunicipalityifafloodisgoingtooccur.Themunicipalitywillrespondtothefloodemergency.
Three levels of flood warning messages:
High Water Safety Bulletins:Bulletins are sent to radio, television and newspaperstomakethepublicawarethattherising water levels in river and streams could make it unsafe for recreational use. Major floodingisnotexpected.
Flood Advisory Message:Senttothepolice,municipalstaffandthemedia.FloodAdvisorymessagesprovideanearlywarningalerttothepublicandmunicipalofficialsthatfloodingispossible.
Flood Warning Message:Thesemessagesaresenttomunicipalofficialswhenafloodisoccurring.Thismessageexplainsthe amount of flooding that’s forecasted so the municipalitycanrespondappropriately.TheurbanareasofDraytonandHarristonareatthegreatest risk from severe floods.
For more information on flooding in your area, pleasevisityourlocalConservationAuthoritywebsite:
Grand River Conservation Authority www.grandriver.ca
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority www.mvca.on.ca
Saugeen Conservation Authority www.svca.on.ca
Credit Valley Conservation Authority www.creditvalleyca.com
Conservation Halton www.conservationhalton.on.ca
Conservation Hamilton www.conservationhamilton.ca
Tofindoutifyouareinafloodpronearea,contact the County of Wellington Planning Departmentat:519.837.2600,oryourlocalBuildingDepartment.
FLOODS
ABOYNE LIBRARY BRANCH CLOSED TEMPORARILYTheWellingtonCountyLibraryisworkingtomakeitsfacilitiesaccessibleforallpatronsintheCounty.TheAboyneLibraryBranchwillbeclosedMonday,March21untilMonday,April,toinstallanewcirculationdesk,andsurroundingflooring.AboynepatronsareaskedtoreturnitemstotheFergusorElorabranchesandre-directbookholdstootherlocalbranches.