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SECOND SECTION TOTHE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:Family & Children's Services of Guelph & Wellington needs

Volunteer Drivers to provide transportation services to and from

appointments for our children and families. Mileage reim-

bursed/orientation & training provided. For more information

about this and other Volunteer Opportunities, please contact Eva

Marmurek at 519-824-2410 ext. 509.

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Until Nov. 13- Knitted items, crafts, the loonie table full of gifts

wrapped and ready to give, an “almost new” table. Check out the

bake table and take home delectable treats. Visit the raffle table,

ticket $1 each. All proceeds to Groves Memorial Community

Hospital.

NOVEMBER 6Arthur & District Horticulture Annual General Meeting and

Awards Night. 6:30pm. Starting with Potluck supper. Youth

awards presented first. At Arthur United Church.

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Optimist Club of Puslinch, Community Euchre. 7:30pm. At the

Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person. Refreshments pro-

vided. 50/50 draw. All Welcome.

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Until Nov. 7- Holly Berry Bazaar at Knox United Church, Clifford

Friday 5-8pm and Saturday 10am to 2pm. Lunch on Sat.: Adults

$7. Children 5-12 $3.50, under 5 Free. Includes silent auction,

gifts, decorations, crafts, home baking, pickles and preserves.

Silent Auction, Youth Room, Crafts and Baking areas will be open

Friday night 5-8pm.

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Remembrance Luncheon & Bazaar, Royal Canadian Legion 500

Blair St. Fergus. 11:30am – 1:30pm. Meat loaf with potatoes, veg,

roll, dessert, tea, coffee. Takeout available only for pickup. Call

519-843-2345. $10 per person. All welcome.

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Grey Wellington Theatre Guild presents the comedy The

Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell at the Harriston Town Hall

Theatre, Nov. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 8pm. For tickets call the box

office at 519-338-2778.

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Clifford Rotary Club’s annual Homemade Sauerkraut & Pork

Supper at the Clifford Community Centre. 4:30-7:30pm. Adults

$13, children (11 & under) $6, preschoolers free. Tickets available

from Clifford Rotarians.

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Progressive Solo Card Party 7:30pm at St. Teresa of Avila Parish

Hall, 19 Flamingo Dr. Elmira. $5. Door prizes, 50/50 draw and

luncheon.

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Garage Sale at Melville United Church (St. Andrew St. W. at

Tower St.), Fergus. Nov. 6 (8-4pm) & Nov. 7 (8-2pm) in the

Fellowship Hall downstairs.

NOVEMBER 7Off Road Bicycle Racing. Volunteers are needed to take entries,

act as marshalls, cook BBQ items, and service coffee and baked

goods sale table. All proceeds will be contributed to the Arkell

United Church elevator fund for the wheel chair accessibility proj-

ect. Contact George Garret, 905 854-9987.

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“Jacob’s Place” Fund Raising Dance, Live Country, Rock Music

featuring “Transit”. 8pm. Fergus Community Centre. Proceeds to

Centre Wellington District High School Honduras Mission Team.

No high school students please. Light Buffet, Silent Auction. $15

advanced, $20 at door.

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The Listowel Christian School annual bazaar, in the Palmerston

Community Centre from 8am - 2pm. Crafts, baking, plants, pro-

duce, games, prizes, books, cards, Dutch Imports, buffet breakfast

and hot lunch.

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Bazaar at Knox Presbyterian Church, Grand Valley. 9am-2pm.

Lunch, baking, crafts, silent auction.

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The Guelph Guild of Handweavers and Spinners present "Fall

Fibres" a weekend show and sale of their art in the quaint village

of Elora. 75 Melville St. Elora. Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 10-4 on both

days. Admission $1.

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Annual Fall Bazaar. 10am-2pm at Victoria Park Seniors Centre.

Crafts, home baking, quilt raffle, attic treasures, lucky draws &

more! Lunch available! Free admission! Call 519-787-1814 for

more information or drop by the Centre and see what we have to

offer for the month of November!

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Free workshops at Evergreen Seniors Centre in Guelph. 9am-3pm

Lunch provided free. To reserve your spot, and for more info.call

the Volunteer Centre of Guelph-Wellington 519-822-0912.

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Annual Snowflake Tea & Bazaar at Paisley Memorial United

Church, 40 Margaret Street Guelph, 11-1:30pm.

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10am-2pm- Victoria Park Seniors Centre, Fergus. Crafts, baking,

quilt raffle draw, attic treasures, lucky draws & more! Lunch

available. Free admission.

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St. Mary’s Parish Elora, Annual Beef Dinner and Draw. Elora

Community Centre, two sittings 5pm & 7pm. Tickets $12/adults,

$5/children, 3 and under- free. Call Mary for tickets 519-846-

9541.

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St. John Ambulance Babysitting Course (11 years & older) 9am-

4pm at the Hillsburgh Branch, Wellington County Library, 98B

Trafalgar Rd. Cost: $50. Space is limited. For information phone

519-855-4010.

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Baking and Treasure Sale Saturday, 7:30am-12pm. Knox

Presbyterian Church, Palmerston. Draw, Silent Auction, Baking,

New Gifts, Treasures and Tea Tables.

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Video Dance for Kids 7-14 years of age. Centre 2000, Erin. Two

huge screens, an amazing light show, contests/prizes, all request

music, snack bar, glow sticks and much more are all yours for an

evening of fun. Tickets are $10 each, available at the door.

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Come and Join The Hilltop Singers as they present a Concert of

Gospel Music & Remembrance at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Church, Fergus. November 7 & 8 at 7:30pm. Tickets $12.

Available at St. Andrew’s Church, or from any chorus member. In

support of the Centre Wellington Food Bank & The Door Youth

Centre.

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Trillium Waldorf School Open House.10am- noon. 540 Victoria

Road North Guelph For info. contact: Connie at 519-821-5140.

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Adult / Senior Skating from 8-9:50pm. Exhibition Park Arena,

Guelph. Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. Call 519-

836-1015 for information.

***Arthur Legion Remembrance Day Dance.7:00pm. Tickets $12each. Available at the Branch or Linda Tremble 519-848-2622.

***Remembrance Day Dance. Arthur Legion 7 pm. Tickets $12 avail-able at legion. Linda Tremble 519-848-2622.

***Eden Mills Next Great Workshop - Going Carbon Neutral. DonEaton returns to continue his exploration of A Good House. 10 am- noon. Eden Mills Community Hall.

NOVEMBER 8Memorial Day Service Sacrifices out of Belief and Conviction -

Guest Speaker Steve Watson from Toronto - 10am. Elora &

Fergus Unitarian Church, Victoria Park Centre, 150 Albert St W.

Fergus. 1-800-565-2353.

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The Best Dam Tour. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 2 – 4 pm $5/per-

son. Please register at 519-836-7860. Journey 20 meters under the

Guelph Lake Reservoir. Join us for a tour of the Guelph Lake

Dam, and learn about flood control, the production of hydro elec-

tric power, and how the dam helps to maintain water levels in the

Grand River watershed.

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Optimist Club of Centre Wellington Afternoon Tea & Craft show.

Fergus Legion 1-4pm. Please bring an item for the Community

Pantry food Bank. For more info. call Joy at 519-787-2879.

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Come to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arthur for an evening

of Country Gospel Music. Featuring local talent, Bill Beattie,

Elwin May, Carl & Brian Watson and the Bauman Sisters. 7pm.

Everyone Welcome.

NOVEMBER 9Until Nov. 14- (closed Nov 11) Used Book Sale at the Rockwood

Branch of Wellington County Library during regular Library

hours. Call 519-856-4851 for more information.

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Puslinch Historical Society, 7:30pm, Puslinch Township Office

Rd.34 Aberfoyle. Ray Hutton speaks on Vimy Ridge Farm from

first settlers to its days as a boys home. Call 519-658-9923.

NOVEMBER 10Puslinch Seniors' Euchre Club 1:30pm. Present and former

Puslinch Township residents are invited to join us for an afternoon

of friendly euchre games at the Puslinch Community Centre on

the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.

NOVEMBER 11Rockwood & District Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night. Rockmosa

Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person. Lunch &

prizes to follow.

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Turkey dinner at Trinity United Church, Grand Valley. This con-

tinuous buffet is served from 4:15-7pm. Adults-$12, Children 5-

12-$5, Preschool-free. Advance tickets only. Call 519-928-5627.

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Remembrance Day Services commencing at 9am at McCrae

House, Parade to Sleeman Centre for presentation of Wreaths and

full service. Following service, Parade will form on Courthouse

Lane and March past Cenotaph.

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MOUNT FOREST-While it may not seem unusual for brothersto have the occasional scuffle, this pair instead chose to fight forfreedom during World War II.

Twin brothers Earl and Irwin Nelson, both now of MountForest, were just 18 when they enlisted to serve overseas. Theygrew up on the family farm near Orchardville north of MountForest, and the boys were two of seven children.

Irwin said all their friends were joining the Armed Forces at thetime, and they were no strangers to the war’s effect on families.Their uncle, Earl Vollett, had died during World War I at Vimy.

“I was named after him,” Earl added.Irwin explained that they had gone to Toronto to the horse

palace at the exhibition grounds. “We signed up on the 25th ofMarch, and we had three weeks to get our affairs in order beforereporting back,” Earl said. “We’d received our uniforms andeverything else.”

Earl said, “When we signed up, Mother said, ‘I don’t want youto go, but if you go, I’d like you to stay together.’ So we had thatmotto.”

The pair headed to Orillia for two months of basic training.“They were just opening up the camp. We were more or less theworkhorses to clean up.”

Earl described much of basic training as simply learning “to dowhat you’re told. You learned the ropes and how to take orders, tomarch and everything else.”

Then, Irwin continued, they headed to Camp Borden foradvanced training.

Earl said that was where they had the chance to use theirweapons.

It was also where they learned about gas warfare used in theprevious war.

“It wasn’t very nice; we just sniffed it. There was a room witha stove, and they’d drop a capsule with their gas masks on.”

They were instructed to put two fingers under the mask andtake two whiffs.

“By goll, I was sick as a dog and my nose was bleeding, butyou couldn’t take the mask off. You’d have to go out and lay onthe grass. But it gave you an idea if you ever smelled it. That wasthe idea - to warn you” Earl said.

He later added that no one used gas in the Second World Warbecause “It was outlawed after the first one.”

After basic training, the twins were on an overseas draft andheaded to Aldershot, Nova Scotia, waiting for a ship.

“We were very unhappy; we’d been waylayed there for amonth, waiting for a ship. There was 600 of us, waiting. Theycalled us outlaws, when the group was acting up a bit.”

On Oct. 14, they boarded the Queen Elizabeth ship in Halifax,setting sail on Oct. 20 heading to Grenock, Scotland.

Earl said those big ships were too fast for the convoys.“A convoy only moves as fast as the slowest ship. They said

there was 20,000 men on board,” Earl said.As a result, “We were told we headed up the Canadian coast for

air protection, then cut across to Grenock, just outside ofGlasgow.”

Then they headed to Eng land and were there for two or threeweeks before heading off on another vessel, in Plymouth, to join aconvoy heading to Africa.

Earl estimated they were on the water for two weeks. Heremembered heading through the Straight of Gibraltar. They werein Africa, just outside of Algiers, where troops were reassembledbefore heading out.

“We were just infantry ... reinforcements,” Earl said. “We werethere for about three weeks, in tents in a bush. We had orangeorchards and everything else. The natives got very upset with ustaking their oranges, so we put a guard on. So, then, we didn’thave to raid them anymore; the guards just brought the orangesback with them.”

Then the Nelsons boarded a ship to Naples, Italy and travelledby truck up through the boot.

Earl said there was fighting in Ortona on the Adriatic coast.“We were allotted to the Brig ade of the Seaforth High landers

which was involved in the fighting at Ortona.”

“That’s how we got into the Seaforth Highlanders; they’refrom Vancouver.”

Earl said later on they were offered the opportunity to transferinto an eastern unit, “but by that time, we felt we knew these guys;we stayed with them then.”

It was also meant a Christmas meal on the road as the truckscontinued up the countryside. Earl said that on the way, they hadtheir Christmas dinner off the truck, with mud and rain - andeverything else.

“I think we went down into Ortona on Dec. 27, around 5:30pmand they put us into houses. During the night there was shelling,and a shell landed and blew the door open.”

Irwin thought the German army was coming in. Earl saidsomeone grabbed Irwin’s foot and said, “It’s your turn out.”

But they had the wrong person, and Irwin was pleased about

that.Earl said the Germans pulled out of Ortona around Dec. 28.

“We said it was because they knew we were coming in.”As the Nelsons headed to the area north of Ortona, they took

up residence in a winter holding position in January 1944.“Of course, they’d keep us busy and we’d go out on pat rols in

no man’s land ... just to annoy the enemy ... and they’d do thesame.”

Each side would attempt to take prisoners to determine thequality of people they were fighting against.

Earl said the Fifth Division finally arrived; the Nelsons were inthe First Division. “They relieved us, where we were north ofOrtona. We were only out two weeks and they pulled us back inline again.”

Earl explained that the officers felt they had taken their objec-tive, but could not hold it, so they withdrew into the valley andwere massacred, “so they pulled us into line again.”

They then headed to a community called Pescara.“We were in a house right on a dike for a few weeks. We were

on one side and the Germans on the other.”It was a three storey stone house, with great big windows.“We’d billeted just below the dike.”They had brought grenades with them and threw them across

to annoy the enemy. The trick, Earl said, is the grenades had foursecond fuses.

“If you just threw them, they land in the water before explod-ing. We had to get nerve enough to hold them and watch themsmoke in our hands be fore we’d throw them. It took a little whileto get the nerve to do that.

“You’d throw it, and then you’d have to duck ... because the 36grenade has a round piece of steel which would come backscreaming over our heads. We were playing games - deadlygames.”

Earl said they would make periscopes about the size of a quar-ter, and when they pulled them back down they would have a holeright through them from sniper fire.

“You’d like to see what was going on, but you daren’t put yourhead up. A couple of guys did and they ended up with a bulletbetween the eyes.

Irwin said they made up bombs to launch as well. He explainedsoldiers filled a steel barrel with anything they could find androlled it over the dike.

Earl said they figured they had a bridge down there and haddug a portion away be cause it ended up blowing up part of thedike.

“We annoyed them to the point where one night we were sit-

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, November 6, 2009 PAGE THREE

The Nelson Twinsof Mount Forest:

Brothers in Arms

by Mike Robinson

Earl and Irwin Nelson

“When we signed up,Mother said,

‘I don’t want you to go, but if you go,

I’d like you to stay together.’So we had that motto.”

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ting down for supper. We wereall in the house, when all of asudden it came under heavyshellfire and the roof startedcoming down.

“We all got out into theback yard. But there was chain-link fence all around.

“I remember coming out thedoor and there were three orfour guys all around. Theywere like groundhogs, trying todig to get underneath. I clearedthe fence and all I had was athree-corner rip on my jacket. Idon’t know how I got over thefence, but I got over it.

“With the bullets screamingaround, that gives you theincentive.”

What they were supposed todo in a situation like that, Earlsaid, was to withdraw to adefensive position, but wewent forward.

“That’s what save ournecks.”

He explained the enemycould not shell them from thefront of the house because theywere too close to their own

lines. A few men ended upgoing back into the house togather up their guns and am -munition.

A few minutes later, therewas a line of Germans demand-ing that they give up.

“Some of the boys weretelling the Germans in no un -certain terms what they coulddo.”

The result was the the patrolhad thought they would beburied under the house, “butwe’d moved forward instead,which save our skins.”

Earl added that the enemykept saying “You Canadiansdon’t play fair, you don’t goalong by rules. Under militaryrules, you are supposed to dothis or that, but they couldn’ttell the Canadians to do that.”

By May 23, 1944, the pairwere along the Hitler Line, astrong defensive position onthe east coast. He said therewere 80% casualties there.

On the experience Earl said,“I know what a worm feelslike. I laid through it all andshrapnel hit me - but spent

pieces.He noted one Irish regiment

went in with 58 tanks and cameout with three.

“You’ve never seen such amess afterwards ... They raninto a mine field. It pretty nearwiped them out. I survived andnever got a scratch on me.Most of the guys were killed.”

At the time, Irwin was in

the hospital and word came inthat the regiment was wipedout.

“But we survived. I remem-ber the next day, on guard dutyit was the 24th of May andthinking, you have to give us aholiday or we’ll all run away.It’s funny what goes throughyour mind.”

His group then headed onthe road to Rome when theycame under shellfire.

Irwin had returned to duty,but was in a platoon behindEarl. A shell landed beside Earland he was wounded in thethigh. Three or four other werewounded in the arms.

He said the sergeant sug-gested that Earl be carried out,but he refused.

Earl believed getting car-ried out would get others killedbecause the shelling was stillgoing on.

“I was able to walk out,”and on the way, he was able tocontact Irwin to let him knowhis condition was not that bad.

During the night, he wasoperated on in a field hospital.

He later ended up in the14th General Hospital.

During that time, Irwin wasserving in Casino when gunfireopened up to soften up theenemy as they went in to sup-port the Polish division.

“It was raining, cold, andthe bridges were washed out,”Irwin said.

Earl said it was such a hor-

rible night, that even thoughthe Germans were on guardand the bridges washed out,“our boys went right throughthe German lines and they did-n’t even know it. They got intotheir house, and the next morn-ing the Germans came homefor breakfast, and our boyswere there.”

Earl said that Irwin notedthat they could not retreatbecause the water was thathigh.

That’s where SmokeySmith got his VC. He was inthe anti-tank brigade then.Smith was the last recipient ofthe Victoria Cross.

They then headed to Franceand Belgium to Ramsell, wherethey billeted with a familywhile the division reorganizedas it moved from Italy intoHolland.

They then went to an areaoutside of Amsterdam.

The main forces had al -ready gone through and it wasthe Canadians’ job to clean upthe ports along the North Sea.

That’s where they were in

May 1945, when they knewthings were coming to a head.

“There was either going tobe a big fight ... or peace.”

The pair had a seven-dayleave in England.

“When we headed back,peace was already signed. Wewere in London, England whenVE Day arrived.”

But there was still more tobe done. When they got back toHoll and, they were billeted inthe Navy Barracks in Am -sterdam.

“We supported the localauthorities as police. We werethe muscle.”

Our job was be there to sup-port them, because there werestill Germans around.

Irwin was sent to Germanyto deal with the reoccupation.

When it was time to comeback to Canada, Earl wrote hiscommanding officer requestingthat he join Irwin, and Irwinwrote the same letter to hiscommanding officer.

“A week before, Irwinjoined me and we came hometogether on Oct. 1, 1945.”

Earl said they were put inwith the 48th Highlanders toToronto.

Earl had been hoping to ridewith the Seaforth Highlandersright across Canada, “but theywouldn’t go for that kind ofgoings on. They sent theinfantry home first, we march -ed up Front Street in Torontowhere our parents met us.”

“The funny little thing wasthat neither of us smoked, butDad was saying that peopleback home were saying theyprobably were [smoking], butnot [admitting it].”

He remembered his Dadoffering him a cigarette. “Hejust tried to catch me, I guess.”

The brothers stayed togeth-er even after the war, purchas-ing a 200 acre farm inEgremont Township - nowSouthgate, now where theyraised their respective families.

Later on, they served on thecolour party for the RoyalCanadian Legion. When the

farm was sold, they moved toMount Forest.

“We’ve had people con-fused all our lives,” Earl said ofbeing twins. “People wouldcall us Mr. Nelson. We knewwhen they said that, we knewthey knew who we were, justnot which was which. In thearmy, the called us Mark Oneand Mark Two.

When Earl was asked if theexperience changed them, hewas unsure.

“When we lived on thefarm, we never went no place;we were kind of isolated, withhorse and buggy and all thatstuff. [The war] just opened upthe whole world to us. I joinedup for adventure, and I gotadventure, I tell you.

He said that once overseas,“There were times I wondered,what am I doing here? I don’tregret it one bit. We were 18when we went in, and 21 whenwe came out. We did a lot ofgrowing up. We lost our youthyears.”

For Earl, there was only onenight later on when he woke uphaving dreamt he was undershellfire.

“After that there was noth-ing. It didn’t stay with me.”

Earl believed it was hisyouth that helped. He said he’sheard a lot of people, where theexperience stayed with themfor the rest of their lives.

For Irwin it was much thesame; there were only a fewnights where he would dreamof places he had been to.

At the same time, Earl saidthere are reminiscences “andyou think, how did I ever makeit?

“Out on the front lines, yougotta go with your conscience,maybe that’s what botherssome people. I looked at themthinking they thought theywere doing what was right, andI was doing what I thought wasright.

“I had no hatred for theenemy, I just thought they weredoing their job and I was tryingto do my job.”

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The Nelson Twins - Brothers in Arms

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It was around that time thatan article appeared in a localnewspaper about the EloraLegion’s pop tabs for wheel-chairs campaign. It has beenrunning since the late 1980s.

The organizers have createda network of collectors all overthe world, and when they getenough pop tabs, they sell themto an aluminum companythrough an exclusive buyingagreement.

The money is set aside untilthe Legion finds someone whoneeds a chair, and the organiz-ers buy one.

That campaign is so suc-cessful that one of the pop tabfounders, Jack Baumber, ofElora, recently noted the Le -gion has now presented 1,102

wheelchairs of all types to peo-ple from all over who needthem. In one instance, the Elorabranch provided a walker to aman who once collected tabsfor them. The recipient lives onan island off the coast ofAlaska.

When Breanna heard aboutthat program, she immediatelystarted collecting tabs. Sheadmitted that, for the first yearor so, it was slow going.

Gradually, though, she builtup a network of family andfriends, including her grand -parents. They told others aboutthe tabs, and the aluminumrings began making their waynorth to Breanna’s home inFergus.

“I collected lots; theythought they would help me,”Breanna said.

She said her grandparentswere in Florida.

“They began collectingthere. They told some peoplethey met there, and they begancollecting. They gave [hergrandparents] a whole bunch ofpop tabs.

Breanna is in grade 4 at J.D.Hogarth Public School, andsaid that school, like many inthe area, also collects the alu-minum tabs. But, she said,since she started collectingbefore she went there, shedecided to continue on herown.

For Kelly Spadafore, it issoon time for mom to contactthe Elora legion to arrange adelivery or pick-up.

“I think she’s almost ready.You start to run out of room,”Kelly said with a smile.

And, no doubt, the familywants its wash basket back.Breanna has stacked plasticbags and containers full of thetabs into one of them for thetrip.

It has not all been soft drinktabs, either. Mike Spadaforesaid with a smile, “There’sprobably a beer tab or two inthere.”

As for the babysitter, shehas already been presentedwith a wheelchair, so Breannawill be helping the next needyperson who comes along.

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traditions continue at McCraeHouse with the return of theGuelph Amateur Radio Club.

Now in its 21st season, thegroup will be sending andreceiving remembrance mes -sages at the birthplace of JohnMcCrae from Nov. 2 to 11.

Members of the Radio Clublook forward to contacting, viathe airwaves, ham radio enthu -siasts around the world.

This is their opportunity toacknow-ledge RemembranceDay and exchange thoughts onits significance. The club alsoassists the museum in educat -

ing children and adult groupstaking part in Remembranceprograms offered throughoutthe week. Students, as well asthe general public, are invitedto share their thoughts andreacquaint themselves withJohn McCrae.

McCrae House is the birth -

place of John McCrae, doctor,soldier, and author of the poemIn Flanders Fields, one of thebest known First World Warpoems. McCrae’s poem is cred-ited with initiating the use ofthe poppy as a symbol ofremembrance.

On, Nov. 11 beginning at

9am there will be a short flagceremony organized by theCol. John McCrae Legion inthe McCrae Garden. Admissionto McCrae House on Remem -brance day is by donation andthe house is open until 5pm.

McCrae House is located at108 Water Street. Open daily 1

to 5pm leading up to Remem -brance Day and open onRemem brance Day 9am to5pm. Regular admission to themuseum is: Adults - $4, seniorsand students - $3, families $10.

Contact Guelph Museumsat 836-1221, extension 2773for more information.

Remembrance Day ServicesMost communities in Wellington County will be holding Remembrance Dayservices and Legion events during the week of Nov. 11.

The Wellington Advertiser encourages everyone to attend one of them.

Lest We Forget- Arthur, Nov. 11 at 11am at the cenotaph;- Belwood, Nov. 8 after the local church service, about 11am;- Elora, Nov. 11, at 11am at the cenotaph;- Clifford, Nov. 8 at 2pm at the cenotaph;- Drayton, Nov. 11, at 2pm at the cenotaph;- Erin Nov. 11 at 11am at the cenotaph;- Fergus, Nov. 11, at 11am at the cenotaph; - Harriston, Nov. 11 at 11am at the cenotaph;- Hillsburgh, at Ross R. MacKay Public School, 10:45am, visitors welcome;- Mount Forest, Nov. 11 at 11am at the cenotaph;- Palmerston, Nov. 11 at 11am at the cenotaph;- Puslinch Township, in Aberfoyle, and the community centre, at 10:30am;- Rockwood (Guelph-Eramosa); Nov. 7 at 11am at the cenotaph; with a

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We especially think of our own from Centre Wellington today,men and women from both Branch 229 – Elora and Branch 275– Fergus of the Royal Canadian Legion. Thank you for helpingus to keep alive the memories of those who paid the ultimatesacrifice as well as those who are active today in our communitysupporting us in countless ways. You are appreciated!

Our minds are also drawn to those men and women today whocontinue to serve our great nation Canada on foreign soil aswell as here at home. We say a humble, heartfelt thank you aswe ‘remember’.

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NICHOL - The horrors ofwar are well documented, andpeople today who either lookback at the loss of life and thehuge amounts of destructionmight be surprised to discoverthat the young men who volun -teered often did so out of asense of adventure and duty.

Dave Bittorf, who lives atthe north end of Fergus, saidthat for his dad and his fouruncles, it was completely natu-ral to enlist.

The tale of the Battling Bit -torfs has now passed into hishands. He said there comes atime in a couple’s life whenthey start asking children whatthey would like, and he told hismom and dad, Henry andHelen Bittorf, “The pictures.”

His father had dozens ofthem collected from the yearswhen Canada was at war, aswell as family photos after -

wards, and also some old stylefilms from the late 1950s. Davegot them all.

It was the war years wherethe Bittorf family left a deepimpression on Elora. The fam -ily grew up on John Street at atime when their house wasseem ingly the only one on theblock, and, like many otherfam ilies, its occupants suffereddur ing the depression. Davesaid his father told him how thebrothers used to head to a sec-tion of Colborne Street in the1930s to help push trainengines at the turn-around, nowthe site of a public park.

Henry also told him howthe brothers would then walkalong the tracks to pick uplumps of coal that had fallenfrom the cars - so they couldheat their home. Dave learnedthat his grandfather, GeorgeBittorf, used to walk half way

to Guelph and back every dayto work - for a dollar a day.

George and Theodora Bit -torf had three daughters andseven sons.

Life, in other words, wasnot easy - “and five out ofseven went to war.”

When World War II brokeout and Canada was ready toget in volv ed, the Bittorf boysdis covered that if they vol un -teered, they got to choosewhich service they would be in.If they waited to get drafted,they would be told were toserve. They opted for volun-teering and for choice. Giventheir choices, that was probablysmart:

- George joined the army;- John, the airforce;- Henry, artillery;- Elmer, the navy; and- Doug, the merchant mar -

ine.“Dad [Henry] said at that

time, it was the thing to do,”Dave Bittorf remembers.

His father joined the 12thField Artillery of 1643rd Bat -tery.

Dave Bittorf said his fatherwas on a Bren gun carrier andoperated the wireless, whichmeant being at the front of theaction to inform the rear gun-ners where to direct their fire.He was also a lineman, and hetold Dave about once being atthe top of a pole and hearing ashell whiz by his ears.

It was to Henry Bittorf thattwo strange coinci dents of wartook place. When he reachedEurope, he had a personalityconflict with the sergeant run -ning the Bren gun carrier hewas on. So, he went to his cap-tain and asked for a transfer toanother one. The captainagreed, and three days later, ashell hit the carrier he had beenwith. All the men on it werekilled.

In another incident, theirBren gun carrier was caughtout in the open when a Germanaircraft came over a rise, justoff the ground, ready to strafethe entire group. Dave saidHenry told him the entire crewsimply stood beside their car -rier, realizing they were alldead - because there was noescaping the deadly fire fromthat aircraft. He said they nevereven raised their weapons todefend themselves.

That act, though, savedtheir lives. The pilot actuallytipped his wing in salute as heflew past and delivered hisdeath and destruction at anoth-er place.

There were other, lighter,momemts, too.

Henry became very goodfriends with Norm Price, of Ac -ton. Norm was correspondingwith a girl back home, butwhen in Eng land, he fell inlove with a young lady there.

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and told her she ought to writeto his friend, Henry.

She did, and the couplemarried in 1946. Henry andMike were both on the ActonFire Department together.

Fighting brothersA local newspaper, and

Dave is unable to find outwhich one, published the phot -os of the five boys and hisgrand mother, Theodora, withthe title the Battling Bittorfs.He said his grandfather wasdisappointed he could not be athome when the photo wastaken because he was away atwork.

Of course, Dave Bittorf hadheard of the legendary Ameri -can family, who becameknown as The FightingSullivans. Hollywood made amovie about them with thattitle, and Dave Bittorf was oneof the first to order a copy of itwhen it became available. Hegot not only a movie, but anextra with features of theSullivan boys’ pictures.

There were two big differ -ences though, between the Bat -tling Bit torfs and the FightingSullivans. The Sullivans alljoined the American Navy, andall five were killed when theirboat was sunk.

The Bittorfs each joined adifferent branch of the service,and they all came home heal -thy. Dave said his Uncle Johndid catch some minor shrapnelin his torso, but that was theextent of the family’s injuriesoverseas.

Dave’s parents are now de -ceased, with his dad passingaway in 2005. The brothersscattered after the war. HisUncle Doug lives in BritishColumbia, and his Uncle Elmerlives near Otterville.

In a strange twist of fate,Dave said his brother’s son in

Acton is the best friend ofNorm’s son. Norm, too, isgone. Henry used to drive himto Hamilton for treatments.

For Dave Bittorf, it is awonder that five brothers couldhave joined the services andgone overseas. He often pon -ders how his grandparents felt,knowing that it was entirelypossible that none of themwould come back.

Like many veterans, Davesaid his father would talk onlyabout the happy times they hadoverseas. He has photos ofHenry and Price feeding pig -eons in Trafalgar Square, somescenery shots, including peopleof Holland when Canadiansfreed that country from Nazirule. He also has pictures of allthe brothers in uniform. Lateryears of photos include manyphotos of various family wed -

dings and gatherings.His father never would tell

him any of the tales of battle,probably preferring, like oth -ers, to forget the ugliness ofwar.

For Dave Bittorf, it isenough that he comes from afamily that served.

“To me, it’s family history,”he said.

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GUELPH - The thirdannual Hillside Inside willtake place on Feb. 6 from 4 to11:30pm at the SleemanCentre here.

Tickets will go on saleNov. 7 at 10am.

Hillside Inside is a full- dayconcert focusing on bringingan outdoor festival feel

indoors.It will feature 7.5 hours of

programming. Confirmed per -for mers to date include AniDiFranco (her only Ontarioap pearance), Hawksley Work -man, Martin Sexton, FinalFantasy, Basia Bulat,Bahamas, Woodhands andDelhi 2 Dublin.

Regular passes are $75.There is a limit of ten passesper person. Tickets will beavailable for purchase athillsidefestival.ca or ticket-pro.ca, by phone at 1-866-598-4455, and the Hillsideoffice. Children 12 and underand seniors over 65 haveaccess to a discount to $55.

Also, the first 500 Universityof Guelph stud ents can pur-chase tickets at the CSAOffice (US Level 2, Room274) for $70.

Hillside Inside will featurelocal food and craft vendorsand a selection of communityorganization booths.

A wide range of volunteeropportunities are available forHillside Inside. Visit www. -hillsidefestival.ca for the ap -pli cation process.

The Hillside Festival is anot-for-profit organizationmanaged by a board of direc -tors and a small complementof year round staff.

Sharpcuts film festivalreturns for third year

GUELPH - The Sharpcutsindependent film and musicfestival is returning for itsthird year.

This year’s Sharpcuts willtake place over three days,Nov. 13 to 15. Admittance toall screenings is free. The firstaddition is a film competitionfor Guelph high schools.

The second is Sunday’sclos ing event, The SCLounge. It will offer aninteractive ex peri encebetween musician and audi-ence with Hamilton’s AscotRoyals the featuredperformers. They will be per -forming songs from their new

album, and will be inter-viewed by Adam Donaldson,local writ er and journalist andmem ber of the Sharpcutsorganizing committee. Theevent will be filmed for webdistribution.

Sharpcuts’ Saturday pro -gram will remain the same, aday long presentation of inde -pendent short films fromGuelph, across Ontario, andbeyond. This year, they willbe screened in the councilcham ber of the new Guelphcity hall.

Friday means Fright Nightfor Sharpcuts, and the festivalorganizers are pleased to beable to celebrate the first everFriday the 13th Fright Nightwith a variety of horror shortsand features. The Fright Nightwill be held at The Synnema.

For more information visitwww.sharpcuts.ca.

FERGUS - David French’sThat Summer opens the 2009-10 season of the Elora Com -munity Theatre on Nov. 13.

Directed by ECT veteranJulie Wheeler Bryant, ThatSummer takes place in the sum-mer of 1958 at a little cottage insouthern Ontario.

Wheeler Bryant summar -ized the play, “Summers comeand go, but for each of us thereis ‘that summer’ that changedour lives forever. Nestle downwith that old family photoalbum of the ’50s, listen to thenostalgic tunes of the hitparade while the waters of thelake lap against the dock…andremem ber ‘that summer’….It’s about family, young love,and lives that could never bethe same again.”

French is one of Canada’smost popular and criticallyacclaimed playwrights, whoseother plays include LeavingHome, Salt Water Moon, andJitters. He has won many maj -or theatrical awards includingthe Dora Mavor Moore, and isan Officer of the Order ofCanada. That Summer openedBlyth’s 25th anniversary sea -son in 1999 for its premiereper formance directed by Willi -am Glassco.

Wheeler Bryant has as sem -bled a cast that includes AlmaBennett, Zoe Dunbar, MaurenaTaylor, Brianna Hastie, PatDunn, Sam Turner, and DavidMcCormick. The show is beingproduced by Gary Bryant and

stage managed by Ed Lange -vin.

That Summer runs fromNov. 13 to 15 and 19 to 21 andis part of a three-play seasonfor ECT; Having Hope atHome runs Feb. 5 to 7 and 11 to13, with I Take This Man clos-ing the season May 7 to 9 and

13-15. Tickets are availablethrough the box office at theFergus Grand Theatre, or bywww.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.

For further information onThat Summer, please contactJulie Wheeler Bryant atjwheelerb@cogeco.ca.

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Local dance students met top dancers, choreographers

FERGUS - Dancers andteachers from Grand RiverDance Academy here attendedan action packed weekendcalled Coastal Dance Rage atthe Metro Convention Centrein Toronto recently.

It included Emmy awardwinning choreographers andcelebrity dancers from the hittelevision series So You ThinkYou Can Dance, in Canada andthe U.S.

The purpose of the eventwas to train, motivate and in -spire dancers and teachers,preparing students for theirfuture in dance with cuttingedge dance skills.

Participants take ballet, tap,jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hiphop and ballroom classestaught by the professionalsfrom So You Think You CanDance, who have extensivedance backgrounds and have

worked with many othercelebrities in music videos,movies and other televisionshows such as Dancing WithThe Stars.

Students not only trainedbut also had the chance to min-gle with the faculty, to discussbringing some of them toGrand River Dance Aca demyto put on some local workshopsfor all dancers around the area.

You may recognize celebrity Mary Murphy (second from left) from So You Think You Can Danceflanked by locals Ginger LeGrow, Monica Hildebrand, Jenna Oxley and Eddie Rivera from Grand RiverDance Academy.

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ECT season opens this month with That Summer

From long ago - David McCormick as Jack Ryan (with his twodaughters), Maurena Taylor as Maggie Ryan, and Brianna Hastie asDaisy Ryan, from That Summer. photos courtesy of Janette Gajic

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CommunityTheatreSince 1972

New theatre troupe aims to increase audiences, theatre useby David Meyer

FERGUS - William Shak -es peare once asked “What’s ina name?”

The Bard went on to answerhis own question in Romeo andJuliet. And when it comes toanalyzing the name of the new -est theatrical troupe in CentreWellington, he would likelygive a nod of approval to theimages it suggests.

Climbing Vine Productionshas been recently formed and

will be presenting its first playat the Fergus Grand Theatre inDecember.

“We’re growing,” saidDean Dunbar, a founder of thetroupe, who managed with thatstatement to ex plain a part ofthe metaphor the name evokes.

Shakespeare might haveadded that such vines growupwards, and that is exactly thehope Dunbar has for the newtroupe.

He said there has not been

enough in theatrical produc -tions in the community, and hewould like to see the lights onmore often at the Fergus GrandTheatre. Another troupe in thecommunity can only help inthat cause.

Dunbar said he has per -form ed in a number of produc -tions around the community,but, “There’s no reason whythat theatre isn’t active 12months a year.”

He noted that Trillium fund -ing is helping with currentreno vations, and a number ofgroups were involved in work-ing for that grant.

Climbing Vine Productionswill present The Diary of AnneFrank Dec. 10 to 12 at the the-atre. The troupe is already inrehearsals, the cast is set, propsand costumes are being dealtwith - and Dunbar’s aim for thetroupe to increase awareness oftheatre will be taken care ofwith a full house for a specialshow.

“We have a matinee per for -mance designed for schoolkids,” he said. The the atre isfull for that one.

Dunbar said there is an ex -perienced cast and Rachel Beh -ling is a well known area dir -ector.

He is working with the localRotary Club and Legion toensure students get to see theshow, and he said the troupecan also help high school stud -ents obtain the volunteer hoursthey need to graduate throughits non-profit status.

“Many of the kids in thecommunity will get to see thisplay,” he said.

Dunbar said the new troupehopes to run two shows peryear, and added that the next

one will be a little “lighter”than the drama being offered inthe initial production.

“Our goal is to put on moreshows of quality so people willcome and see the theatre,” hesaid.

Ticket prices reflect thatgoal, with students paying $5,and adults, $15.

For the Dunbar family, the -atre is a passion.

“We’ve all been involved intheatre,” he said.

His wife, Sara, has been thechairman of the Children’sDrama Group.

Dunbar himself has per -

form ed with the Elora Commu -nity Theatre and Grinder Pro -ductions, and he also had a rolein Death On The Nile earlierthis year, a Vision Theatre Pro -duction.

To him, “This is an oppor -tunity to carry on and to dosome other work.”

The Dunbars’ daughter,Zoe, is also involved in theatre.The Centre Wellington DistrictHigh School student is in thecoming play, and she is also inThat Summer, which opens in afew weeks for the ECT.

Dunbar said there is noshortage of talent in the com -

munity.“There’s a great talent pool

where people want to be a partof something,” he said of localtheatre.

As for The Diary of AnneFrank, “We have an excellentplay, a good director, and anexcellent cast - and the rest willhappen.

Tickets for the show areavail able from the FergusGrand Theatre web site andalso from the box office.

Getting ready - Some of the cast of The Diary of Anne Frank, which opens next month, took a shortbreak from rehearsal for this photo. From left: Karlie Dolderman, Kimberley Young, Henry Wichers, andZoe Dunbar. photo by David Meyer

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, November 6, 2009 PAGE NINE

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The Grey Wellington The -atre Guild (GWTG) is set for afun time in a grave setting,when it stages The CemeteryClub in November.

Playwright Ivan Menchell’sstory focuses on humour andheartache in the lives of threewidows, long-time friends whogather for tea each month be -fore going to visit their respec -tive husbands’ graves. Thewomen, all members of theJewish community in Queens,New York, each has her ownideas about how to get on withher life, leading to clashes andcomedy when one of the groupdecides she is ready to dateagain.

Playing the conflicted wid -ows are: Peggy Raftis, of Har -riston; Caroline Wollis, ofMount Forest; and CharleneRichardson, of Rothsay. MountForest resident Dave Moranpor trays Sam the Butcher, whobecomes entangled in thewidows’ affairs as the love in -

ter est for one of the group.Kelly Lenselink, of the Harris -ton area, appears as a rival forSam’s affections.

Director John Hogg saidThe Cemetery Club containscomedic and dramatic ele -ments, with much of the funinspired by numerous “twistsand surprises” in the plot

“This play is not onlyfunny, it is sweet tempered,moving and very touching.”

The Cemetery Club beginsa six-show run at the HarristonTown Hall Theatre, on Nov. 6,at 8pm. Other evening per -formances are set for Nov. 7,13, and 14, matinees at 2pm onNov. 8 and 15.

Tickets are availablethrough the GWTG box officeat 519-338-2778, or HarristonHome Hardware; Blooms ’n’Things, Palmerston; Garrett’sHardware, Clifford, Pandora’sPantry, Listowel and ShoppersDrug Mart, Mount Forest.

Just in time for Halloween - The Grey Wellington The atre Guildpresents The Cemetery Club starting Nov. 6.

519-833-2114 ext 31

Call for Birthday Packages!

Gift Certificates!

NOW PLAYING“ZOMBIELAND”

(14A)Call for dates & times519-833-2114 ext #31

erincinema.caTickets: Children $4.25, Adults $9

FERGUS LEGION Br.275519-843-2345www.ferguslegion.ca

Hall Rental & Catering Available

Mon. - Euchre - 7:30pmTues. - Crib & Darts - 7:30pm

Thurs. - Bingo - 7:00pm

ENTERTAINMENTSat. Nov. 7 3-6pm“TWO OF A KIND”

WEEKLY EVENTS

SUNDAY BREAKFASTNov. 15 9-12pm $5p.p.

29th AnnualChristmas Show & Sale

Sat. November 14th 9:30am - 4:00pmMount Forest & District Sports Complex

850 Princess St., MOUNT FOREST100’s of Unique Crafts & Gifts,

Fresh Baking, Fresh GreeneryChristmas Cafe for Snacks & Lunch

*Limited vendor space still available*Contact Crystal at 519.323.4077

or crystals@wightman.ca

Deadline for the November 20th edition of

Inside Wellingtonis Thursday, November 12th at noon

Saturday Nov. 28th7:00pm

THEME: “Super HeroChristmas”

Starts at Arthur Public School,Conestoga St., Arthur

Sponsored by the Arthur Opti-Mrs Club

Arthur Santa Claus

Parade

All floats to arrive between 6:00pm & 6:30pm

PAGE TEN Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, November 6, 2009

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Good feelings may be taken for granted this week, Aries,

so you might go out of your way to appreciate them. Appreciate the small things.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Your emotions are strong and upbeat this week, Taurus,and foundations laid in the next few days will be firm

and long-lasting. Friendships are easily made.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Be respectful in the company of others, because a littleslip of the tongue can cause major problems, Gemini. Being calm and polite is the way to go for some time.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, expect some realizations that startle and surprises

that change your way of thinking all this week. It's anexciting ride, and you will probably love every minute of it.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Be alert and on your toes, Leo, because the pace this

week is bound to be fast and most likely hectic. Meet others halfway and accept any help you can get.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22You will experience a flow of electrical energy with

someone whom you least expected, Virgo. This couldchange your way of thinking about your love life.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Restlessness and excitement start out your week, Libra, but soon this impatience turns to boredom. You need tofind a way to keep up your energy levels the entire week.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22You will find your intuition is right on the mark and yourreactions fit in with all around you, Scorpio. Spread asmuch cheer as possible so you have a strong fan club.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21It can be difficult not to be overly critical this week,

Sagittarius. There is a lot of negative thinking in the air. Don't contribute to that line of thinking. Be a fresh voice.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20A flurry of activity for several days has the phone ringingoff the hook, Capricorn. Turn it off and enjoy some quiet

time whenever you can. Challenges are minimal.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Your long-range goals come into focus now, Aquarius, and you have a stronger sense of where you should go

with your life's direction. You're energized to get ahead.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20This week you may change personal habits, Pisces, and

others may wonder about the changes. You don't have all the answers.

HOROSCOPES- For the second week of November-

Here’s How it Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numericclues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Find the answer on page 11

AND

ENTERTAINMENT

Jack Grunsky performsat River Run on Nov. 8

GUELPH – River RunCentre presents children’sentertainer Jack Grunsky in aspirited musical journey onNov. 8 at 4pm.

Grunsky creates a larger-than-life musical playgroundon stage – where he takes chil-dren and adults alike on a musi-cal trip around the world.

His interaction with youngaudiences has made him aperennial favourite.

A phenom e non in children’senter tain ment, Grunsky haswon three Juno awards, severalParents’ Choice Awards and aSOCAN award for his record-ings and accomplishments inteaching kids through music.

Over the past 25 years he

has performed for millions inCanada, the United States, Eur -ope, and South America, in -corporating a wide variety ofcultures, rhymes, melodies andinstruments into his concerts.Grunsky’s songs have foundtheir way into homes, class -rooms and hearts around theworld.

Tickets are on sale nowthrough the River Run Centrebox office.

Adult ticket prices rangefrom $17.50 to $19.50, andchildren’s tickets range from$14.50 to $16.50. All ticketsmay be purchased online atwww.riverrun.ca, by phone at519-763-3000 or in person atthe box office.

JACK GRUNSKY

Celtic band Hawp to play at Centre Nov. 6ELORA - On Nov. 6, the

Elora Centre for the Arts willhost a concert featuring for-mer residents of the town.

Celtic ensemble Hawp,will be performing its uniquebrand of music, dance andsong as part of its Ontario tourfor the release of its debutalbum Storm & Calm.

Originally formed inKitch ener by husband andwife team Andy and NiamhWebster, the band includesfiddler Anne Led er man;Philadelphia born, JasonPfeiffer on flutes, whistles,and bodhran (Irish drum); andNiamh Webster’s brother,Ciaran Myers, on dance.

Niamh and Ciaran grew upin Elora and have lived in thetown most of their lives.Many in the area in particularknow her, because the areawas where she began hercareer, teaching Irish dance.Up until the couple’s recentmove to Nova Scotia, she wasstill giving lessons regularlyat the Grand River DanceAcademy in Fergus.

The band was formedwhen they decided to combinetheir talents to create anensemble of some kind. Andy,who comes from Scotland, isthe band’s lead singer andplays open tuned guitar aswell as the bouzouki – a largestringed in strument similar toa mandolin. Niamh Webster,in addition to dancing andchoreographing, also singsand plays piano.

When asked what theband’s influences are AndyWebster said, “We have ahuge range ... a lot of other

Celtic acts obviously, but alsoclas sical composers such asJ.S. Bach and Beethoven androck and pop acts such as BenFolds and The Beatles. Wekeep everything sounding tra-ditional acoustically, but ourarrange ments tend to be a bitmore classical or pop songlike in structure.”

One big fan of the band isFrank Leahy of the Celticgroup, Leahy. A quote fromhim is displayed on the backcover of the album and says,"This music speaks to me ofScotland, its people and thetradition that inspired much ofthe music I grew up with.Each listen takes me home."

The show in Elora starts at7.30pm and admission is $15for adults and $5 for childrenunder 12.

Tickets can be purchasedat www.hawp.ca or at thedoor. To hear some of the newtracks from the album, visitwww.myspace.com/hawp -band.

Ready to play - Celtic band Hawp has several local connections to Elora. It will perform at the Centrefor the Arts on Nov. 6.

Rock stars can unite at Grand Theatre Nov. 7FERGUS - The first Rock band

Revolution will take place at the FergusGrand The atre on Nov. 7.

A community initiative focus ed on fam-ilies, the event will feature a friendlycompeti tion involving the widely popularRockband® interactive game. The event isan oppor tunity to encourage young peopleto get involved with inter active music per-formance as an alternative to standardvideo gaming. It also demon strates newpossibilities for future use of the FergusGrand Theatre.

“The Fergus Grand Theatre offers many

opportunities for new types of events,”said Mary Lloyd, Partner at Ralph BassetAssociates Inc. “Rock band Revolution isinten ded to engage young people in com -munity events. We hope to bring attentionto youth-related organizations in the areawhile increasing awareness about pos -sibilities for community us age of the facil-ity.”

Participants may compete in one of fourage categories: 8 to 12 individual, 13 andover individual, 13 to 17 band of four, orall-ages band. Bands are encouraged todress up and a prize will be awarded for the

best-dressed band.Advanced registration is recommended.

Registration is $10 per individual or $25for a band of four and includes threeattempts to accumulate the high est score.Prizes will be awarded to winners with thehighest score in each category.

Admission is free.To register, or for more in formation,

contact Ralph Bas set Associates Inc. at519-843-4852.

Download the applica tion form atwww.ralphbasset.com and click onEvents.

The Grand Quilt Guild will meet at the Grand River Raceway for

a workshop 1pm to 9pm. Drop in and help with Community

Outreach quilts and the Canadian Valour quilts. Everyone wel-

come.

NOVEMBER 12Arthur Agricultural Society, directors meeting, 8:15pm. Lower

Hall of the Arthur Community Centre. All Welcome.

***

Parkinson’s Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter 7pm Evergreen

Seniors Centre, 683 Woolwich Street Guelph. Contact: Chris

Young 519-829-1749.

***

Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest - 7:30pm. $2.50

includes lunch and prizes.

***

David Thompson and the Route of the Voyageurs, a slide

show/video presentation by Eric Williams will take place at the

Arboretum, U of G at 7:30pm at the monthly meeting of the

Guelph Field Naturalists.

NOVEMBER 13Find your Christmas baking, gifts, etc. at the "Christmas in the

Lobby" annual sale at Groves Hospital, Fergus. 9am - 2pm. Jean

Gordon, Volunteer 519-822-5289 or Convenor - Joan Winstanley

519-787-0923.

***

Knox Holstein Presbyterian Church presents the Black Family,

from 7-9pm. Silent auction to follow. Plan to attend this "Song &

Sell" event.

***

Until Nov. 21- Elora Community Theatre presents a memory play

from the 1950s called That Summer by David French. For more

info. call 519-787-1981.

NOVEMBER 14The Bazaar for our Hospital Auxiliary will be held at Mount

Forest United Church, corner of Hwy 89 & Fergus St. Lunch

available from 11:30 -1:30pm $8 per person.

***

Alma Parks and Recreation are serving a pancake breakfast at

Alma Optimist Hall. 8-11am. Come and enjoy.

***

Duff’s Annual Harvest Ham Supper, Puslinch Community Centre.

Sittings 5, 7pm. Entertainment 4:30 & 6:30pm. / $15/Adult

$8/Children (12 and under) Under 5 Free. Tickets 519-763-1226.

***

Bethany United Church Ham Supper. 5 and 7pm. Adults $12, chil-

dren 5-12 $6, under 5 Free. For tickets call Georgina 519-842-

6548.

***

Harvest and Holly Bazaar and Lunch. Mark your calendars!

10:30am - 1:30pm Aberfoyle Community Centre. Wellington Cty.

Rd. 46, Sponsored by Mt. Carmel-Zion United Church. Bring a

friend for lunch and then shop for baking, crafts, plants, and more.

***

Paws For Literacy at the Hillsburgh Branch, Wellington County

Library, 98B Trafalgar Rd. from 1-3pm. Our favourite literacy

dogs are returning for another afternoon of reading with children.

Register early for your 20-minute visit with Koukla and her

friends. For information phone 519-855-4010.

***

Treasure Shop held by Grace Christian Fellowship. 9am-12noon.

Free good used clothing, footwear, small household items. Bethel

Baptist Church, 675 Victoria Terrece, Fergus.

***

The Watercolour Painters Club present their annual Art Show and

Sale from 10am- 3pm. Refreshments and draws of original art

through the day. Free admission. Evergreen Seniors Center,

Auditorium, 683 Woolwich Street, Guelph.

***

Moorefield United Church Christmas Bazaar. 10am-2pm at

Maryborough Community Centre, Moorefield. Quilts, crafts, bak-

ing etc. Donations to the food Bank accepted as admissions.

***

Roast Beef Supper & Silent Auction at Burns Presbyterian

Church, Main Street Erin. Sittings from 5 - 7pm. Tickets are $13.

for adults, children $6. Call Carole at 519 833-2925.

***

Roast Beef Dinner, Melville United Church, Fergus. 6pm. Adults

$15, 7-12/$5, under 7 free. All You Can Eat full course dinner. For

tickets call 519-843-1781/1998/5066.

***

Adult / Senior Skating from 8-9:50pm. Exhibition Park Arena,

Guelph. Join us for fun, exercise, music and friendship. Call 519-

836-1015 for information.

***

Community Living Guelph Wellington Arc Industries Open

House. 8 Royal Road, Guelph. 9am -1pm. Fresh Baked Goods,

Woodworking Items, Program Displays, Over 50 Specialty

Baskets for Raffle, Various Craft Tables, Bacon on a Bun. Hope

to see you there!

***

Mom2Mom Sale Fundraiser by the Mam and Pape Bears support-

ing Bears Cheerleading. Fergus Arena, 1-4pm. Indoor sale of new

and gently used children’s items. Vendors include moms like you,

Partylite, Creative Memories and more. Admission: Donation to

local food bank or $2/family. Call Carrie 519-835-7504.

***

St. George’s Church Sleigh Bell Fantasy. 99 Woolwich St.,

Guelph. 11am - 2pm. Admission is free. Lunch - Sandwiches and

sweet tray - Adults $5, Children $2. Attic treasures, plants, baking,

nursery, penny table and a kiddies game room.

***

Old Tyme Dance. 8:00pm. - 12:00am., Band - "Country Ways",

$10./person; light lunch provided; St. John Parish Centre, 130

Georgina St., Arthur.

***

Arthur Library: Children’s author Claire Eamer will be visiting

the library at 10:30am during TD Canadian Children’s Book

Week. This is a free event for children 8 and up. If you like: vam-

pire dolphins, scorpions & scientific stuff this is for you!

NOVEMBER 15Scott Woods Show, Grand Valley Community Centre, 2pm.

Sponsored by Knox Presbyterian Church. Tickets: Adult $20,

Child $10. Phone: 519-928-5587.

***

CWL euchre party at Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth, 8pm.

Admission $2.50/person, 50/50 draw, penny table and light lunch.

Everyone welcome.

***

Food Grains Concert at Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church,

Harriston at 7:30pm. Featuring: the Hilltop Singers, the

Journeyman from Fergus and Country Spirit from Harriston.

Freewill Offering.

***

Listowel Legion Branch 259 Sunday Brunch at Parkview

Gardens, 10am-2pm.$5 per plate.

NOVEMBER 16Until Nov. 21- Gigantic Book Sale:, Grand Valley Public Library,

519-928-5622, www.grandvalley.org

***

Harriston & District Horticultural Society Annual General

Meeting, potluck supper & awards night. At the Harriston-Minto

Auditorium at 6:30pm.

NOVEMBER 17The 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.

***

Seniors' Lunch, at noon, Arkell United Church. Musical enter-

tainment, cards and games. Call Marj Fitton, 519 824-4909.

***

The Guelph Township Horticultural Society annual meeting at

Marden Community Centre 7:30pm. Bring a small dessert to

share, and a prize for the Penny Table- the proceeds of which will

go to a Local Food Bank. Jean 519-822-5289

NOVEMBER 18St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Mount Forest Ham &

Scalloped Potato Supper, 5-7pm. Tickets at the door, limited

amount. $11 per person, 2 for $20. Call 519-323-2405 for more

info.

***

Guelph-Wellington Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of

Ontario. Free Public Lecture: Landscape Architect Wendy Shearer

will speak on the topic “Cultural Landscapes” 7- 9pm. 10 Carden

Street, Guelph. Susan Ratcliffe 519-822-8236.

***Guelph Arts Council Hands-on Web Training for guel-pharts/wellingtonarts Website. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. University ofGuelph. Advance registration is necessary. 519-836-3280.

NOVEMBER 19Guelph Civic Museum Lecture Series in partnership with the

Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies

Guelph Civic Museum, 6 Dublin St. S. 519-836-1221, 7:30pm,

Eric McGeer, “The Canadian Army in Italy”. Free admission.

***

Coffee hour. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arthur, 9:30-

11:30am. Speaker Vicki Brown, children & family Pastor. Feature

Marilyn Theurer, Food Bank. Music by John & Sharon Beer.

NOVEMBER 20The Naked Truth about Osteoporosis. Free! 9:30am-1:30pm;

Victoria Hills Community Centre, 10 Chopin Drive, Kitchener.

Displays, light refreshments, and giveaways. To register call:

Kate Harvey 519-500-1440.

***

The 5th Annual Christmas Joy Home Tour. Friday November 20,

4:30-9:30pm and Saturday November 21, 11-5pm. Tickets $25.

Contact Didi at 519- 836-8115.

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EVENT INFO TO

events@wellingtonadvertiser.com20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date.

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, November 6, 2009 PAGE ELEVEN

ARC INDUSTRIES

SaturdayNovember 14th, 20098 Royal Road, Guelph

9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Fresh Baked Goods | Woodworking ItemsProgram Displays

Over 50 Specialty Baskets for RaffleVarious Craft Tables | Bacon on a Bun

Thank You for Making Your Coffee Break Count!

September 2009 marked the 14th Annual CoffeeBreak™ for the Alzheimer Society! Throughout

September and October, local businesses,organizations, and individuals hosted Coffee Break™ events! The proceedsof these events will assist the Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington in

serving the many persons in our community affected by Alzheimer’sdisease or a related dementia and their families.

The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington would like to thank everyonewho supported our Coffee Break™. Thanks to our many hosts, our total

raised to date is close to $20,000 with more coming in! A very big thanksto Ken & Sandy’s No Frills for raising $3,000!

The Alzheimer Society of Guelph-Wellington would also like to thank thefollowing Platinum Sponsors of our Coffee Break™ fundraiser:

For more information, call 519-836-7672 or email office@alzheimer.guelph.org

Grand Valley Lions ClubAnnual

Turkey Shoots

Nov 14th

Regular Shot and Slug Shoot Starts 10AMAt Lion Dick’s Farm.

East end of AmaranthStreet – Grand Valley

Contact Lion Josh 519-928-5665

for directions

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www.wellington.ca FEEDBACK - How are we doing?Do you have an idea for an upcoming issue?

Andrea Ravensdale, Communications Officer(519) 837-2600, ext. 2320* or andrear@wellington.ca

*ALL CALLS CAN BE MADE TOLL FREE TO 1-800-663-0750.

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The

County of Wellington“Connecting Citizens with County News”

OctoberCounty CouncilHighlights

• The Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Programme launch will be held on November 9th

• 13 local schools were honoured by Wellington County Council and Staff with the Gold School Award.Every student, in each grade, participated in the 2009 Green Legacy Programme.

• Order forms for the 2010 Green Legacy Programme are now available!Visit: www.wellington.ca for your copy. Order early to avoid disappointment.

ASSEMBLE A CAR EMERGENCY KIT

Ready made car emergency kits are available at local Hardware Stores, and CAA Travel agencies.

They make a great gift too! Start preparing now!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CLOSURES

Before heading out, check weather and travel conditions. For road condi-tions and closures in Wellington, contact:

• County of Wellington Central Garage Winter Call Centre 24/7:1-866-799-4166 from November 7, 2009 through April 9, 2010.

• MTO Road Information: 1-800-268-4686• MTO website: www.mto.gov.on.ca

Programme above numbers into your cell phone for an easy referencewhen travelling.

IF ROADS ARE CLOSED, THEY HAVE BEEN CLOSEDUNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT.WINTER DRIVING TIPS

• Listen to the radio or TV for weather conditions before travelling• If bad weather conditions are forecasted or occurring, stay home• If you must drive, plan your route and let someone know when you are

expected to arrive• Give yourself extra time and SLOW DOWN, drive according to weather

and road conditions.

Preparations for Winter DrivingStart Preparing Now!

• Shovel • First aid kit with seatbelt cutter• Sand or kitty litter • Traction mats or chains• Compass • Road Maps• Cloth or Paper Towels • Blanket (survival blankets)• Warning Lights or Flares • Fire extinguisher

• Extra clothing and/or footwear • Flashlight and batteries• Emergency food (pack 72 hours) • Booster Cables• Ice Scraper/brush • Methyl hydrate

(de-icing fuel line & windshield)• Matches and a survival candle in

deep can (to warm hands, heat a drink, emergency light)

The Wellington Guelph Drug StrategyWants to Hear From You

In response to the community’s concerns about drug use,the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy Committee has

developed several approaches aimed at reducing substancemisuse in Guelph and Wellington County.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 20097:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Mount Forest and District Sports Complex,850 Princess Street (Leisure Room)Light Refreshments will be provided

The following service providers will be in attendance to shareinformation and answer questions:

For more information, please contact Rochelle Devereaux,Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy

Coordinator, at: 519-821-6638, ext. 350, orrdevereaux@guelphchc.ca.

• Stonehenge Therapeutic Community

• Community Alcohol andDrug Services

• County of Wellington O.P.P. • Trellis Mental Health and

Developmental Services• County of Wellington Housing

Outreach Workers

CLOSURES

All County waste facilities will be closed onWednesday, November 11, 2009.

CURB/ROADSIDE GARBAGE ANDBLUE BOX COLLECTION CHANGE

Garbage and blue box collection will notoccur on Wednesday, November 11. The collection reschedule dateis Saturday, November 14.

To ensure you are not missed, garbage and recycling must be placed atthe curb/roadside by 7 a.m.

County residents can dropalkaline batteries (up to D size)into the top of the Battery Tubelocated in each County Library

For more information, contact Solid Waste Services (SWS):(519) 837-2601 or toll-free 1-866-899-0248.

2009 Remembrance DaySchedule Changes

Alkaline BatteryRecycling Reminder