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fri. may. 10Guelph Optimist Club Roast Beef Dinner. Serving 5-7pm. All you can eat. 89 Beechwood Ave., Guelph. Includes pie, cake, tea, coffee. Adults $15, Under 8 $5. Tickets at the door. 519-822-9581.

***Euchre at St. John’s United Church, Belwood, at 7:30pm.

***Garage and Bake Sale, 3 day event, Fri. May 10, Sat. May 11, Mon. May 13, 8am-4pm each day, Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus (at Tower St.).

***May 10 &11- Lawn and Basement Sale, Harriston United Church, (Young and John Sts.) Fri. 8am-6pm and Sat -8am-1pm.

Sat. may. 116th Annual Benefit Dinner and Dance. Rockwood & District Lioness & Lions present: The Good Brothers. Dinner 6pm. Dance 9pm. Rockmosa Community Centre. Adults: $30. Children 12 and Under $15. Tickets and Info: 519-856-9419 or 519-856-9650. Proceeds to “Weekend to End Women’s Cancers”.

***Country Dance. Alma Community Centre, 8pm. $10. Dance to Southridge Sound.

***Attention Graduates: Come to “Memorable Moments” where you will be outfitted from head to toe, with gently used formal wear at a cost of next to nothing. Available for ladies and gents. J.D. Hogarth PS. Gym. 360 Belsyde Ave. E. Fergus. 11am-3pm. Call 226-383-1997 for more info.

***Crime Stoppers 4th Annual Mulch Sale fundraiser at the CW Community Sportsplex, Fergus. 8am-1pm, while quantities last. $5 per 2 cu ft bag-cash and carry.

***Arthur Lions Duck Race Plus, Giant Plant Sale and Bake Sale and quilt ticket sale. Duck tickets available from Lions members. Duck Launch at 2pm. Conestogo River some events starting at 8am. 519-820-5913.

***Guelph Twp. Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Marden Community Centre/Library parking lot. 7368 Wellington Rd. 30. 7am-12pm. Donations of plants may be left at 5628 Wellington Rd. 39 before Friday evening, May 10. 519-822-5289.

***Arthur Horticultural Plant Sale. New location: MacPherson Park (Hwy 6 and Francis Street). Watch for signs. 8am. Donations of plants accepted any time after 7am. Please label them.

***Guelph and Wellington County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale. 9am-noon. At the Arboretum, on the R.J. Hilton Centre grounds, 384 College Avenue East, Guelph. Come early for best selection. Free parking on site.

***Ride for Lupus. Motorcycle charity/fundraiser in support of the Sickkids Foundation. Stampede Ranch, 226 Woodlawn Rd. Registration 8:30am. (Rain date May 25th, rain or shine).

***Spring Fair and Plant Sale. 11am-3pm. Trillium Waldorf School, 540 Victoria Road North, Guelph, 519-821-5140.

***Maryborough Horticultural Society Plant and Bake Sale, 8am in front of Gourley’s in beautiful downtown Moorefield. Info. 519-291-1458.

***Fergus Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Stone House next to CW Sportsplex 8-11am. More info. Kathy 519-843-7703.

***Erin Legion Jam Nite. 7:30pm. Join our house band, or get up by yourself, put your dancing

shoes on or just settle back and listen to some great rockin music.***

St. Teresa of Avila CWL Mother’s Day Tea. 1-3pm. 19 Flamingo Drive, Elmira.

***Garage, Plant and Bake Sale. Ballinafad United Church, 14369 Trafalgar Road, near Halton SR 32. Breakfast, and lunch BBQ.

***Trinity United Church Shop for Mother’s Day 8–11am. 70 Mill St. East, Acton. Café open with coffee, scones and coffee cakes.

***Minto Arts Council presents: The Basement Cafe, 88 Mill St, Harriston. Featuring “The Schotts” 8pm. Tickets $20, phone 519-338-2497.

***Arthur and Area Historical Society dedication of the Jones Baseline mural. 11am. Corner of George St. and Charles St. Arthur. Everyone welcome.

***Elora and Salem Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale. 8-11am. Old Salem Schoolhouse parking lot. Corner of 7 and 18. For more info. call Claude at 519-843-3131.

***Hilltop Singers at St. John’s Untied Church, Belwood. 7:30pm. Freewill offering.

Sun. may. 12Listowel Legion Jamboree. 1-5pm. Roast beef dinner will be available. 519-291-2569.

***St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Frederick St. Arthur. Ladies will be wearing their Mother’s / Grandmother’s hats and gloves to celebrate Mother’s Day. Join in the fun for the 11am service. All welcome.

mon. may. 13The Annual General Meeting of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Wellington will be held upstairs in the Old Mount Forest Council Chambers 7pm.

***Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club Open House. All week. Mon-Fri. 6-9pm. Also Tues and Wed 1-3pm. 74 David Street Elora 519-846-9952.

***Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre In-Home Care and Long-term Care Home Placement Information Session. 5-6:30pm. 450 Speedvale Ave., W., Suite 201, Guelph. Free. Please contact Patti Hirsch at 1-888-883-3313 ext. 5190.

tueS. may. 14Look Good, Feel Better. This national non-profit organization is dedicated to helping women manage the appearance related effects of cancer. 10am-12noon. Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest. Register: 519-323-0255 ext. 5014.

***Guelph Twp. Horticultural Society Youth meet to create a seed mosaic and floral door stop at Marden Community Centre and Library building. 7pm. 7368 Marden Rd. 30. More info. Leader, Jane: 519-836-9535.

Wed. may. 15The Harriston & District Horticultural Society meeting and flower show, Harriston - Minto Community Auditorium. Speaker Nancy Osborne, on “Creating birdhouses from Gourds. Doors open at 7, everyone welcome.

***Future Planning Seminar. The importance of a Will and power of attorney and how to structure, financial preparedness, funeral pre-planning and organ donation. 7-9pm at St. James Anglican Church, 171 Queen St. E., Fergus. Admission: Free. To register, call 519-843-2141.

***Arthur Legion Br. 226. General Meeting. 8pm. Elections being held.

***Greenfield Cemetery, Arthur. Annual meeting, cemetery chapel, 7:30pm. Info. 519-848-2900.

***Fergus & District Horticultural Society Meeting & Mini Flower Show 7:30pm. Victoria Park Centre, Fergus. Everyone welcome. For further info call Roberta at 519-843-5892.

***Eco-Film Fest adds a bonus film to the schedule. “Symphony of the soil”. 7pm. Erin Legion, 12 Dundas St. E, Erin. Free. 519-833-4676.

thurS. may 16“The Woman Who Changed Her Brain.” Lutherwood presents another Speaker Series featuring Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, 7-8:30pm at Luther Village on the Park. Admission: $15. Seating is limited. Register online at Lutherwood.ca.

***Spring Beef Supper. Speedside United Church. Adults $15, children 12 and under $7. Tickets 5pm- 519-843-2378 Rhonda, 6:30pm, 519-856-4567 Beth, Takeout- 519-856-4567.

***Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County work-shop. Learn about and practice technology that supports those with learning disabilities. 7-9pm. St. Michael Catholic School, Faith Centre, 9 McElderry Rd, Guelph. $10-Members, $15- Nonmembers and subsidy is available upon request. Call 519-837-2050 for more info.

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Spring Beef SupperSpeedside United Church

Thurs. May 16th, 2013 Adults $15, 12 + under $7Tickets: 5:00pm sitting call 519-843-2378. (Rhonda) 6:30pm sitting call 519-856-4567. (Beth)Takeout Services call 519-856-4567. (Beth)

24th annual BOOK SALE!24th annual BOOK SALE!

A very warm thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers and a special

thanks to e Elora Curling Clubfor their generous support!

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Grand Valley Lions Club18th AnnualDuck Race

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FERGUS - The gardening season is slowly kicking into gear, and it’s the time of year gardeners with the 14 horti-cultural societies in District 7 in Dufferin and Wellington counties have been waiting and preparing for.

District 7 is comprised of horticultural societies in Arthur, Clifford, Elora and Salem, Erin, Fergus, Guelph, Guelph Township (Guelph/Eramosa), Grand Valley, Harriston, Hillsburgh, Maryborough, Mount Forest, Orangeville and Shelburne.

The current board, named at the annual general meet-ing held April 27 at Melville United Church in Fergus, is made up of District director Jane McDonald, of Guelph Township, Dorelene Anderson, past District director from Harriston, Kathy Bouma trea-surer from Fergus, secretary Laurel Strachan of Elora and Salem, and board members Clara Bauman, Maryborough, Beverley Farmer, Shelburne, Frances Bouma, Grand Valley, Marilyn Hodgins, Mount Forest, Peter Phillips, Orangeville and Karen Dowler, Clifford.

McDonald said the indi-vidual societies host a variety of events over the year from plant sales to garden shows. The events will differ from society to society.

“Every society does it a little different.”

A common thread among the societies is community beautification which involves planting and tending to gardens in the communities they serve.

For example, the Fergus society and its 110 members take care of about 22 gardens in the community, according to Doreen Telford who heads up its ‘diggin in the dirt group.’

Garden tending means lining up volunteers to take care of the gardens, planting, pruning and watering plants, shrubs and trees. Plants are purchased locally and, in many cases, societies receive plant donations from individuals and local organizations. In 2005 the group received a donated Magnolia tree from Melville United Church which was planted in the Templin Garden behind the local library.

“It’s a beautiful yellow,” Telford said of the tree that is

about to blossom.Fergus Horticultural

Society president Roberta Vliestra said the society relies on its members and volunteers to work on the gardens.

McDonald, whose Guelph Township group has about 200 members, said societies in the district are always looking at ways to attract new members.

“Membership is a huge issue right now and that’s the same for any volunteer group,” she said.

As a district director, McDonald is charged with youth programs. The program aim is to bring in new, young members and teach them about gardening. It is hoped they will enjoy gardening and con-tinue their membership with the local society. She’s proud to see some of the youth she worked with over the years

getting work with greenhouses and other garden-related busi-nesses

In District 7, societies in Guelph Township, Arthur and Harriston have youth groups.

McDonald figures member-ship numbers are down due to the wealth of gardening infor-mation now available on the Internet.

She hopes the draw to join-ing groups such as hers is the sense of community, noting that belonging to a society is a “hands on” experience. However, in her experience, clubs having difficulties with membership numbers often find someone willing to take on the task of rebuilding.

Loss of a society’s charter brings its own challenges.

“Once you lose your charter it’s difficult to get it back,” she said of charters that have to be sanctioned and approved by the Ontario Horticultural Society (OHA). “There’s a lot involved with the OHA sup-porting another group.”

Local societies generally meet monthly with an AGM held in the spring and District 7

hosting its general meeting in the fall.

Flower shows are also part of the AGM. At the recent Fergus meeting, judge Anna Peterson was brought in from St. Marys.

Judge Peterson has been a gardener since she helped her father plant beans and potatoes. Eventually she would turn her

interest to flowers. ”I started gardening when I

was five. It just sort of grows on you,” she said.

As a judge she is always looking for particular traits.

“You’re looking for plants that are typical of their type,” she said of grading the various entries.

As a judge, she looks for maturity in the bloom, little or no damage to the pedals and stems and the appearance the flower or plant has when it is placed on the judging table. It’s not enough to put a flower in competition expecting to have a judge envision what it will be or what it was just prior to entering.

“It’s what it is on the table, not last week and not next week,” she said. “It’s not what it is going to be, it’s what it is. It’s the hour, the minute.”

With her skilled eyes, she is quick to notice changes in the plants she judged about an hour prior.

Among the myriad of plants species, Orchids have become a popular flower among gar-deners. At the AGM there were

three examples of Orchids with their blooms flashing subtle colours.

Their popularity has grown over the past 40 years as heart-ier plants are bred.

“They’ve improved the variety so they’re much easier to grow,” she said. “Sometimes they’ll last three months depending on the variety. You just have to give them good light without direct sunlight and water them once a week.”

Her advice for growing flowers or other plants is sim-ple.

“The thing with plants, you want to give them (growing conditions) that are closest to where they grow naturally.”

At the District 7 AGM there were several judging categories, including horticul-tural titled specimen, bloom, and design pieces under class-es Whispering Wind, Family, and Standing Tall. Each cat-egory has its own set of crite-ria for judging. In the whis-

pering wind class the plants look as if they are blowing in the wind and in the family class it’s a grouping of plants and materials that are judged. After the individual judging is done, Peterson picks the creation deemed the Judge’s Choice. The one chosen was by Belwood designer gardener Melanie Marjoram featuring a plant combination covered by a reed basket. Peterson pointed out the creation was difficult because the plant has to be undamaged when an object is placed on top of it in the design.

“I’ve tried to do it,” Peterson said. “It’s hard to put things on top without damag-ing the flowers.”

McDonald, herself a judge, said taking courses to become a judge is “intense.”

At any given show several of the categories will be cho-sen. Judges are generally cho-sen from outside the district where the show is taking place

and have to follow the criteria for judging set out for each category.

“Judging is also very per-sonal,” McDonald said, when it comes to the interpretation of criteria followed in a com-petition.

Erin Society president JoAnne Howes said her group’s work functions around “taking care of the rock garden built at McMillan Park.”

“We also will be holding two flower shows, a spring one May 11 and one on June 15,” she said.

In Fergus, the society is hosting a plant sale on May 11 and garden tour on June 23. The Harriston and District Horticultural Society is hosting its 12th annual Garden Festival on June 1.

For a full list of informa-tion on the individual societies in District 7, visit the Ontario Horticultural Association’s website at www.gardenontario.org.

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, May 10, 2013 PAGE THREE

“Membership is a huge issue right now.”

- Jane McDonald, District director with the

District 7 Horticultural Society

District 7 Horticultural Society

Growing with the timesby Kris Svela

AGM - Horticultural judge Anna Peterson talks shop with Marlene Heath of Shelburne, while gardener Melanice Marjoram picked up a Judge’s Choice award for her creation, right, at the show.

Cover photo: Members of the Fergus Horticultural Society, back row left, are president Roberta Vliestra, Rienk Vliestra, Doreen Telford and Kathy Bouma. Front row are Bert Peel, Alec Calder, Fran Binning and Helen Lacroix photos by Kris Svela

New look - The District 7 Horticultural Society unveiled its new logo at the recent AGM with guest speaker Roland Craig, who spoke about rose gardening. Beside him is the organization’s old logo. On the right is District 7’s new look. photo by Kris Svela

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“I am excited,” said Rogerson, of the May 22 per-formance. “It’s just such a leg-endary venue.”

He has good reason to be enthusiastic. The Horseshoe Tavern has played a crucial role in the Canadian music scene, giving the stage to acts such as Blue Rodeo, Stompin’ Tom

Connors and the Sheepdogs as headliners.

“To come out of the gate with a new band and new music that is just true to who I am at this point as an artist, it’s a big first step,” Rogerson said.

Rogerson’s debut solo project comes on the heels of a successful few years with local country-rock group, the Settlers Creek Band.

Though still a part of that band, his desire to work on solo projects has given him the cre-ative opportunity to chart his own musical course and focus on creating a unique sound. Streetlights, a four-song EP, is the result.

“It’s a new departure for me in terms of a new sound. It’s really my first statement as an artist,” he said of working independently. “It’s the most honest ... it’s about things that are really important to me.”

Streetlights weaves togeth-er a love story with a sense of the small-town roots that influence the artist. Songs like Elm St. Park Swings and Main Street Bridge evoke the senti-ment of young love in images that feel local. Even the album cover features street signs from Drayton cross streets.

“It reflects the faces and places around me,” said Rogerson, who lives in Drayton and was raised in Centre Wellington.

Rogerson said that his musical influences are varied but each one has impacted his sound, from big band and jazz to rock’n roll, country ballads and a dash of punk angst.

“The music is the most vul-nerable I’ve ever felt as a musi-cian, both in lyrics and music,” said Rogerson, explaining that during the recording process he let go of preconceived goals for the songs and let his instincts take over.

“I think the spontane-ous feel comes through in the music.”

While the EP is not set for release until May 21, early reviews from fans of Rogerson’s music have been positive.

“I think people respond to that vulnerability, which is key to being an artist,” Rogerson said.

Recorded at Escarpment

Sound Studios in Erin last year, before the studio moved to Belwood, Rogerson worked with renowned recording engi-neer Brian Hewson. Rogerson took on the role of producer.

While he played lead guitar, some percussion and recorded all the vocals for the tracks, Rogerson enlisted the help of other musicians to fill out the sound with their own style.

Don Featherstone, of Kitchener, played saxophone, Mark Whitelaw of Guelph was on bass, and Brett Schneider, of Fergus, on drums.

For the May 22 gig, Rogerson will be joined by Featherstone and Settlers Creek bandmate Greg Eisen.

To ensure local audiences can take part, Rogerson is tak-ing a bus of fans along to the show, picking up music lovers in Erin, Guelph and Fergus.

“I just want to get people down there,” Rogerson said. “If I can get a bunch of fans out to support me from here, that would be really special.”

The Horseshoe Tavern show begins at 9pm with a half-hour set. For information on the bus trip contact [email protected].

For more information on Rogerson and the 2013 Streetlights Tour, visit www.lucasrogerson.com. Streetlights is available for pre-order on iTunes.

Local artist launches first solo EP at Horseshoe Tavern

LUCAS ROGERSON

Festival winners - Dancers from the Minto Dance Academy placed first in several categories at the Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival in Walkerton on April 30. Pictured are Cayle Van Sickle, Erin Raftis, Jessie Andrade and Katrina Lenselink, who scored first with their Intermediate Musical Theatre routine. submitted photo

WALKERTON – Dancers from the Minto Dance Academy (MDA) earned first place marks in their catego-ries at the Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival in Walkerton on April 30.

MDA dancers earning top marks were:

- Jocelyn Ivel and Danielle Becker in Senior Jazz and Senior Contemporary;

- Erin Raftis, Katrina Lenselink, Jessie Andrade, Lauren Haveman, Paisley

Janzen and Tara Bewick in Intermediate Jazz;

- Erin Raftis, Katrina Lenselink, Jessie Andrade, Michaela Greenfield-Brouwers in Intermediate Contemporary; and

- Erin Raftis, Katrina Lenselink, Jessie Andrade, Cayle Van Sickle with their Intermediate Musical Theatre routine.

For more information on MDA email [email protected].

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GUELPH - For the second year in a row, a contest is being launched to select one farmer or farm family to appear in the 2014 edition of the Faces of Farming calendar.

The calendar, now in its ninth year, has featured the faces and stories of about 125 farmers and farm families since it was first published in 2005. Each year, the calendar is dis-tributed to thousands of Ontario media, grocery retail outlets and politicians and is sold through the Farm and Food Care office. The goal of the project is to break down stereotypes of who Ontario’s farmers are and what they look like. It also works to introduce consumers to the farmers who work 365 days each year to provide quality, local Ontario products.

Thelma Trask of Alma was among those featured in the 2013 calendar.

While most of the calendar’s participants are chosen with input from sponsoring com-modity groups and agribusi-nesses, this is the second year that the contest will help select the farmer(s) that appear on one of the pages.

Kelly Daynard, communi-cations manager for Farm and Food Care, said last year’s con-test attracted 31 entries from across Ontario. She added, “We were so impressed with both the quality and quantity of the entries we received. Without exception, each entry showed a strong passion for this industry and for the calendar project.”

Last year’s winning entry was submitted by hog farm-

ers Bob McMillan and Julie Moore and their family of Perth County. Their entry was chosen by a panel of urban reporters.

Farmers or farm families are encouraged to enter the contest by submitting both a family photo and short essay (maxi-mum 500 words) describing their family. Candidates must make their primary income from agriculture. Essays must include the following to be con-sidered:

- names and ages of all fam-ily members;

- address including county or region of residency;

- a description of the farm-ing operation, including types of crops grown and/or livestock raised;

- history of the farm (number of generations farming, etc.);

- any other details that make their story unique, including community involvement, envi-ronmental initiatives, unusual hobbies, etc.; and

- why they’d be good candi-dates for the Faces of Farming calendar project.

All entries must be received at the Farm and Food Care office no later than May 31 when they will be judged. The winning family will participate in a photo shoot in July, receive complimentary copies of the calendar and two tickets and accommodation for the 2013 Ontario Harvest Gala and calen-dar launch planned for Oct. 24, 2013 in Guelph. Entries can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to 100 Stone Road West, Suite 106, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 5L3.

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A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the Ministry of Rural Af-fairs (MRA). If you require fur-ther information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Of-fice hours: 8:30am to 5pm.

For technical information, call the Agricultural Inform-ation Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAF and MRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra

SAVE THE DATE! PREPARATIONS FOR

SUMMER FARMSMART EXPO UNDERWAY

(ELORA) – Farmers and agribusiness personnel will want to circle Thursday, July 11 on their calendar and be sure to attend the FarmSmart Expo to hear the latest in agronomy news from members of the On-tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and Min-istry of Rural Affairs (MRA) field crop unit and the Univer-sity of Guelph’s research de-partments.

FarmSmart Expo provides progressive farm operators and agri-business people with lead-ing-edge, hands-on diagnostics to help them develop and ad-vance their farm business op-erations.

Preparations of the research plots are in the developing stag-es, with organizers considering corn planter down pressure and row unit closing wheel options, cover crops and their impact on corn production, planting date by variety and fertility in winter wheat, full season emergence and annual forage crop options, near surface injection of liquid

manure into forages.A special program is also

planned for rural youth on the following day, Friday, July 12. The day-long youth program features barn tours, hands-on activities and in-field demon-strations of on-farm situations with the field crops unit team. This is an excellent opportunity for a club meeting, a makeup session or a club/county field trip. Non-4H members wel-come!

FarmSmart Expo and the FarmSmart Expo Youth Day will be held at the University of Guelph Elora Research Sta-tion, 6182 2nd Line, Elora (south of Elora, one block west of County Road 7). For more information and program up-dates visit: www.ghscia.com/farmsmart or follow on Twitter at @FarmSmart1.

The FarmSmart organiza-tion started in 1998 as a confer-ence only event geared to help educate farmers on new topics that might assist them to de-velop their farming operations. Our FarmSmart philosophy is to attract all producers, whether the farm focus and interest is cropping and nutrient manage-ment or livestock production.

FarmSmart is a partnership of the Golden Horseshoe and Heartland Regional Soil and Crop Improvement Associa-tions, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food (OMAF) and the Ministry of Rural Af-fairs (MRA), the Ontario Ag-ricultural College (OAC) of the University of Guelph, the On-tario Soil and Crop Improve-ment Association (OSCIA), the Ontario Cattlemen’s As-sociation (OCA), and various

agri-business partners, includ-ing presenting sponsor DuPont Pioneer and Platinum spon-sors BASF Canada Inc., Bayer CropScience, DEKALB, Farm Credit Canada and Syngenta.

PROTECTING POLLINATORS DURING

CORN PLANTING SEASON

by Tracey Baute With corn planting season

soon upon us, it is a good time to remind everyone to take ex-tra precautions to try to reduce the risk to bees being exposed to neonicotinoid contaminated dust from corn planters. Virtu-ally all corn seed is treated with a neonicotinoid insecticide (i.e. Poncho or Cruiser), and with over 200 incidences of bee kills in Ontario in spring of 2012, we all have a role to play in trying to keep these incidences from happening again.

Factors that may contribute to the issue: Seed lubricants (i.e. talc or graphite) are abra-sive and rub the insecticide seed treatment off of the seed and carry it into the air. Nega-tive vacuum air planters likely contribute to this by exhausting the contaminated dust into the air, instead of onto the ground like other planters do. Dry, windy and warm weather also likely played a role, both for early than usual bee foraging activity and helping to carry the dust further outside the field. This however does not mean that this issue could not occur under different weather and field conditions.

Best management practices to help mitigate the risk to bees include:

Communicate with bee-

keepers who have hives in your area. Bees can forage up to 5 km from their hives and likely venture in and around your fields. Let the local beekeepers know when you plan to plant. There may be steps that they can take to protect their hives during planting.

Adjust time of planting. If there is an opportunity to plant in the early morning or evening on windy days, when bees are less likely to be foraging, it may also help to reduce the risk of exposure to contaminated dust.

Manage dandelions and other flowering weeds in and around fields, prior to planting.

Minimize the amount of in-secticide seed treatment used. Growers planting corn on corn with moderate to high popula-tions of corn rootworm, should use Bt hybrids that have two different Bt traits to control CRW, instead of using high rate of seed treatments which are not as effective. Get back to integrated pest management. Evaluate your fields and deter-

mine if soil pests are present at threshold levels this spring and start thinking about whether an insecticide seed treatment is actually needed.Limit the amount of seed lubricant (i.e. talc or graphite) used at plant-ing. Currently used lubricants are abrasive to the seed coat, rubbing the insecticide seed treatment off and help to carry the contaminated dust into the air. There has been a tendency to err on the “safe side” for planter performance, applying lubricant at the upper end of the label rate. Follow label rec-ommendations as the amount of lubricant needed varies by planter. A build-up of talc on the blower exhaust indicates overuse.Exhaust dust towards the center of the field. If your planter exhausts air towards the right side, plant in a clockwise direction. This will help direct the dust into the field rather than directing the dust onto the vegetation and water sources near the field’s edge.

Modifying planters with

deflectors - Deflecting exhaust air directly at or into the ground will reduce the distance the contaminated dust is able to travel. Deflectors have yet to be tested here in North America to determine their impact both on planter performance and on ef-ficacy to reduce dust concerns. Research into this option is cur-rently under development.

Following all of these mea-sures does not guarantee that bee incidences won’t occur, but we can’t afford to neglect the role that pollinators play in ag-riculture and society in general. Planting time can be a frantical-ly busy time but is important to do what we can to help protect the bees from any risks posed by agricultural practices.

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Then they cut the corners to make it easier to turn inside out, filled them with stuffing and finished the fourth side. A different pattern was chosen for each pillow cover.

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feet and completely understand and value that reliance. Nurses, for example, or athletes - folks who understand the merits of the correct footwear in order to give their feet the best chance of functioning comfortably while un-der duress.When the original BioPed clinic opened in

Guelph in 1981, it provided a much-needed service to the community. Since then, the BioPed phenomenon has grown and now has 60 full service and satellite clinics in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and British Co-lumbia. So what, precisely, does BioPed do? Well,

in a nutshell, they specialize in assessing and providing treatment for conditions related to the feet and lower limbs. They offer several services and some superb products, including orthotics and quality footwear. We’ll discuss orthotics first, since that is

BioPed’s primary function.Unlike most orthotic clinics, BioPed has its

own on-site laboratory where they manufac-ture a full range of custom orthotics to the ex-act specifications of their clients. Following a referral by a doctor or surgeon, a patient’s individual requirements and specifications are arrived at through a thorough evaluation and assessment with a Canadian Certified Pedor-thist. A Pedorthist is a highly trained profes-sional, specializing in the assessment, design,

manufacture, fit and modification of foot ap-pliances and footwear for the purposes of al-leviating painful or debilitative conditions and providing assistance for abnormalities of the lower limb. Because all the work at BioPed is done on-

site, clients can be assured of a more person-alized service. Nothing is sent out. All the orthotics are designed and manufactured in the clinic, so there’s less waiting time for the orthotic to be made and fitted.During a 45-minute initial assessment, a

Canadian Certified Pedorthist will conduct a thorough evaluation by first obtaining a com-plete medical history. Gathering information on each patient’s lifestyle, work and medical history is an important element to creating the best possible treatment.

Next is the observation of surface anatomy fol-lowed by a physical exam-ination, range of motion testing, functional testing, walking gait analysis and finally an analysis of your current footwear.BioPed carries several

lines of the highest qual-ity footwear. They also carry knee and lower limb braces – both custom and non-custom - compres-sion stockings in various sizes, colours and com-pression grades as well as an outstanding collection of fashionable, orthotic-friendly footwear which can be customized if nec-essary for almost any foot irregularity. As with all their prod-

ucts, professional assess-ment and fitting services are provided at no additional charge to every patient.Speaking of compression stockings; if you

are spending much of your day - say five or six hours at a time - seated at work, home, or in a car, or standing in one spot, you really should consider wearing compression stock-ings. If you’re planning to take a long flight you should also consider wearing them. Be-ing seated or standing still for long periods of time might cause blood to pool in the lower legs. Compression stockings help to prevent this by increasing the efficiency of blood cir-culation and flow back to the heart.BioPed also offers an excellent choice of

ready made orthotic inserts and supports, including some that you might not find in a pharmacy aisle.

We’ll finish by quoting the company’s mis-sion statement, which perfectly sums up what this remarkable clinic is all about.“We strive, with every interaction, to set an

unsurpassed standard of excellence in allevi-ating lower limb and foot-related discomfort and helping people move through life with greater stability and peace of mind. We de-fine our success by the number of people whose quality of life we improve.”

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ELORA, — A sponsorship of $75,000 from the Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) has ensured the con-tinuation of the Battle Of Waterloo and the Battle Of The Belles during the 2013 edi-tion of the annual Industry Day Celebration at Grand River Raceway.

GRAS is the parent compa-ny of the racetrack. The board of directors voted to extend the cash as a base for the races, which are the highlight of the track’s annual Industry Day Celebration.

This year marks the 23rd edition of the popular after-noon event which takes place on Aug. 5.

The sum will be split with $50,000 going toward the total purse for the Battle Of Waterloo and $25,000 going toward the total purse for the Battle Of The Belles.

The classification for these races remains the same as past

years. The 16th annual Battle Of Waterloo is for Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing colts. The 5th annual Battle Of The Belles is for Ontario-sired two-year-old pacing fillies.

Both races have been exten-sively reformatted, including a single eligibility payment (ver-sus three). The change was necessary for 2013, given the time restraints created by the delay of the Ontario racing cal-endar post-SARP.

Some of the 2013 highlights include the nomination pay-ment:

There is only one nomina-tion payment, which must be postmarked by April 30.

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ELIM starting fees:• Battle Of Waterloo

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By Dr. Steven PiperEvery spring, runners make

the transition from either run-ning on the lonely treadmill or running excruciatingly slow on slippery surfaces to running free, on clean, fast pavement.

Most of us are chomping at the bit to get back out on the roads and enjoy the great out-doors and rewards of running by the time spring rolls around.

Unfortunately, this is when most runners are prone to injury. For numerous reasons, runners tend to have a spike in injuries during the spring months.

In my opinion, most injuries occur due to sudden increases in training volumes. Couple the increase in volumes with the fact that none of us are getting any younger (in other words, our tissues are not able to han-dle the loads we once placed on them during long mileage runs) and we have higher risks of injuries.

Sudden increases in volume or attempting to maintain the duration of time you previously ran last fall (i.e.: that personal best half-marathon you ran in October) may not always be beneficial.

In fact, there is a large body of literature that suggests high-er intensity over shorter dis-tances is a more effective way of training.

The evidence suggests that interval training for shorter periods may provide greater performance gains than long, drawn-out, steady state endur-ance training bouts.

For runners, that means spending more time on repeats and hill runs rather than long

runs. It should be noted that any

new training regime for runners should be slowly introduced. I recommend small city blocks for repeats, and hill training that requires no longer than 10 seconds of uphill running, as an introduction with no more than three to five repeats (which means very short, hard inten-sity, runs to start).

This prescription is simply anecdotal and runners should remember what works for one might not work for others.

When we look to the aca-demic evidence for an inter-val training-based run program that involves scientific, clinical testing, we see the 10-20-30 protocol.

The study out of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, looked at moder-ately trained runners and run-ning economy with adaptations to higher intensity, shorter duration interval running. The results of the study suggest a significant reduction in train-ing volume while increasing intensity may improve running economy. The protocol is as follows:

- 7 week training program with three weekly sessions of 10-20-30 protocol, which is:

- One 1.5km warm-up at low intensity (below threshold using talk test = able to carry on a conversation easily).

- three to four sets of five minutes running followed by two minutes rest.

- five minutes running: 1 minute intervals divided into 10 seconds maximal intensity running, 20 seconds moderate intensity running, 30 seconds

easy intensity runningIt is worth noting that the

runners in this study were mod-erately trained for running. If you feel you are not yet a mod-erately trained runner then per-haps using the anecdotal advice might be more beneficial. Either way, you are attempting to minimize the damage to tis-sues that comes with the repeti-tive strain associated with long

distance running.Another tip to take advan-

tage of prior to hitting the long and winding road is improv-ing tissue tolerance through strength training.

Certainly when I inquire with most weekend warriors and/or endurance athletes, especially those who are get-ting on in years, there is a lack of understanding with how and when to implement a strength training program.

There is a significant body of evidence that suggests those adults who make use of a strength training program, however, have greater running performance improvements compared to those who do not. A recent study found mara-thoners can improve running economy with the help of a 6-week maximal strength train-ing program.

The training program was performed twice a week and

the most significant gains were found in the group who per-formed lower amount of rep-etitions, combined with higher amounts of intensity.

In conclusion, the most effective way to put the spring into your stride is to incorpo-rate interval training such as the 10-20-30 protocol and to prepare your tissues for the loads they will encounter by using a high intensity strength training program.

Now before I send you out onto the pavement or your local gym to throw the weights around, I caution you to con-sult a healthcare professional before starting any new train-

ing regime. You also need to remem-

ber that most runners have the mindset that they are built for one thing…running. So when sudden changes in volumes of running occur without prepara-tion (such as using the 10-20-30 protocol and a strength train-ing program) then your risk of injury on the fresh spring roads are much higher.

The last thing any runner wants is to start the season off injured.

This column is submitted by Dr. Stephen Piper, Doctor of Chiropractic for the Optimum Integrative Health Centre in Fergus.

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Annual County of WellingtonVolunteer Appreciation Awards At the April 25 County Council Meeting, the Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington, in partnership with the County of Wellington, recognized the recipients of the 8th annual Volunteer Appreciation Awards.

Annual Shop With A Cop EventOn April 30, students at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Mount Forest were paired with local Police Officers and given $100 to purchase non-perishable food items for the local food bank. Students shopped at Foodland and tracked each item carefully. The goal was to come as close to $100 as possible.

$1,000 was donated for this event by TD Canada Trust in Mount Forest. Once the event concluded, the students delivered the food to the local food bank.

This successful event was sponsored by:

Wellington Water Stewardship ProgrammeThe Wellington County Stewardship Council, in partnership with the County of Wellington, has a new programme to fund water stewardship projects.

A fund of $25,000 per year will be devoted to the programme. We are seeking projects that result in, on the ground actions to improve water quality, such as dam or online pond removal; vegetative stream buffers; stream, wetland or habitat enhancement.

Applications are invited from:

• Environmental and other community organizations

• Non-Farm rural landowners

The application deadlines are May 31 and September 30.

For more information or to obtain an application, visit: www.wellington.ca(under A-Z Services - Water Stewardship Programme) or contact Larry Halyk, Partnership Specialist, 519.826.4936 or [email protected].

Volunteer Opportunitiesfor Teens at Wellington TerraceWellington Terrace congratulates Caitlin Counsell, recipient of our John Telfer Teen Award this year.Thank you Caitlin for your dedication and commitment!

Several opportunities are available for Teens wishing to volunteer this spring and summer:

• Helping residents at meal times; one hour weekly during evening meals or any meal on the weekend.

• Assisting Recreation Staff: Tuesday evenings for Bingo Bonanza, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday evenings for Sing and Social group programme, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Saturday afternoons for Ice Cream Parlour, 1:45 - 3:15 pm

For more information, please contact:Mary Black GallagherT: 519.846.5359 x 266E: [email protected]

Victoria Day ClosuresAll County of Wellington offices, library branches and the Museum and Archiveswill be closed on Monday, May 20.

Congratulations!

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