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NORTH KAWARTHA WINTER SCENES IN ART by A. Paabo

My winter paintings since 1959 are based on my NK experiencesAs a result of all

the fuss everyonemade about my

talent, I committedto being an artist atabout 10. I carried

art supplies with meto the cottage,

including in winter,when we began

visiting the cottage,years before

snowmobiles andplowing of roads.The photo shows

me around 13, withmy bag of art

supplies.

I didn’t get to paintthe North Kawarthawinter right away,because my fatherhad to finish insulatingthe cottage at EelsLake before weembarked on theadventure of going tothe cottage not just inspring, summer andfall, but winter as

well. Meanwhile I was forming a strong identity as an artistand took it very very seriously. That was because back inToronto the identity was thrust on me at every turn.Students and teachers marvelled at my apparently naturaltalent – talent in faithfully depicting on paper what I saw. Iwas sent weekly to young people’s art courses at ArtGallery of Ontario at ages 10-12 and then to Saturdaymorning classes at Ontario College of Art when I was

about 13-16.Committed to thefield, whenever wewent to the cottage Ialways had my artsupplies along. Theexperience of skiingto the cottage at atime when thesnowplow only wentpart of the distance,and cottagers closedup their cottages

between Thanksgiving and Victoria Day, was an adventureand I had to force myself to go out and at least sketch andpaint one scene.

Unfortunately, Inever took any photosof my artwork of thosedays. In fact popularphotography was stillin its infancy.Obtaining a colourphotograph was avery expensiveproposition with hit-and-miss results.

Photographs of my earlyart are rare and mostlycome from digging upthose old paintings andtaking new modern digitalphotos.

Space is limited here,so I will fast forward to the1980’s when I did takephotos of my art – albeitthis was still with thoseold film cameras.

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‘CLANRICARDE CREEK’as seen from the bridge on Eels Lake Road

Eels Lake from the marsh to the north of the marina

Trailer located at the ‘Russell’ property south ofthe Eels Lake Marina in early 80’s

Capturing the spirit of the old barnat the Budds some decades ago

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NK WINTER SCENES IN ART (continued from Page 1)

‘ICE-FREE WATERS - BOBCAT’This painting was inspired by Clanricarde Creek as viewed from

Eels Lake Road. The image was published as a limited edition print.

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Naturally I took my inspiration from what I found around the cottage. For example a chance view of a sunlit Eels Lake through the trees on my walks between the cottage and the marina inspired the painting on page 1 from the early 1980’s. Hundreds of such inspirations and paintings can lead to major paintings. Three of my large limited edition litho prints were made from paintings inspired by ac-tual experiences of NK winter experi-ennces. ‘Ice Free Waters’ began with ‘Clanricarde Creek’. These are just some examples of my portraying this area, although mostly around Eels Lake, throughout these past 50-60 years.

WOLF AMONG THE DRIFTSThis reflects my sometimes finding tracks of wolves. I imagined one

into this scene of drifts.


Sam McGee Send-up

How’d ya like this weather said the man sitting on a log

And I said, ‘“Fine and dandy sir, I like it cool to jog”

But that old man just sat there in a T -shirt and bare feet

Like sitting on a beach somewhere enjoying sun and heat

I stopped and ran in place to ask how he stood the icy day

He smiled and spat tobacco juice and said, “It’s just like May”

Now this took place in Winter where the dial reads 12 Minus

If this was May what froze my toes and plugged my nose and sinus

There was a time when our snowy clime was just a minor thing

I’d play and skate or wash my car while ‘Hound dog’ I would sing

They even changed thermometers to make Zero nicer still

But aging bones, and metal joints have made me feel the chill

Now this old guy just chuckled when he heard my winter wail

Nah, this ain’t cold, not like the time I sledged the Northern Trail

I froze up stiff and could not move, my buddy thought me dead

So he put me in the furnace of the Alice May instead

Once in a while from that ember pile I like a little break

And sometime after New Year a short walk I do take

And when I start to shiver, I avoid the icy harm

By goin’ back to my fiery furnace, the only place that’s warm

Some man named Robert Service told my story in a poem

He baked me in the Yukon, where the old gold seekers roam

I don’t mind bein’ in hot furnace, seein’ it’s Georgia whence I came

But I really wish he thawed me out afore he fed me to the flame

. . . . . . . But never mind for I’d not mind cremation just the same.

© 2016 Barrie Richardson

THE BRIDGE REPORT

by Bob Sutton

At the time of writing, I have had a poor response from individuals wanting to learn to play Bridge, or even brush up on the game. However, there is still plenty of time and the sooner the better, as our numbers are at a winter low which will ensure that a new mem-ber will receive lots of personal attention. When summer returns, we average twenty bridge tables and personalized attention be-comes challenging.

Reading books on Bridge is an excellent way to learn about playing Bridge; however, being told and shown about a specific solution for a particular situation is very beneficial. For ex-ample, you can open at the three level when you have seven of a suit with a bit less than an opening bid. Knowing when to use this type of opening bid will stick in your memory forever - hopefully.

We have several players coming from outly-ing areas, so if you do need help to travel to Apsley, car-pooling may be available, and a partner will always be provided. So come and join us for a nice warm and friendly Friday af-ternoon. For further information, contact Bob at 705-656-9401.

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On Saturday, March 5, 2016, join the Kawartha Haliburton Trappers As-sociation as they host the 40th An-nual Trappers Carnival at the North Kawartha Community Centre inApsley, Ontario.

Free for all ages, visitors can experi-ence Canada’s rich fur harvesting legacy with 300 other guests and dozens of vendors. The carnival features all-day fur handling demon-strations, door prizes, games such as “Guess the Weight of the Beaver”, and numerous skills competitions including trap-setting, pelt prepara-tion, nail-driving and more.

The Trappers Carnival runs from 9am-4pm with free admission and free parking.

Beginning in April-May, Jack’s cartoons will appear nationally in the magazines OUR CANADA and MORE OUR CANADA, which are owed by Reader’s Digest. The cartoon above will continue in the ApsleyVoice under the name: “Meanwhile, at the Garage ...”.


I am looking out of all the windows this morning at the most beautiful sunshine and fresh snow. Today is the

48th Valentine’s Day which Bev and I have spent together since getting married, and such a wonderful adventure this trip with each other has been. The morning wel-comed us with a -37 degree reading on the thermometer, but the sunshine and lack of wind today makes for an invitation to get out of doors and go for a jaunt in the bush for our regular workout. Realistically, that will take place after lunch when it has warmed up somewhat. I would not want you to think we are fanatics or anything like that, we are just outdoors types who love to be out-of-doors and into the fresh air we have such an abundance of here.

We received disheartening news late last night that Liz Johnston’s son Peter had a heart attack yesterday upon coming indoors after skiing the slopes at Collingwood. He was taken to hospital in rough shape. Hopefully by the time you read this Peter will be in much better shape, and back putting the Voice together so that you lucky folks get to read it at home. [Editors Note: Much better now thanks!]

Normally at this time of year I am busy building some-thing, or rebuilding something, but this year I’ve become somewhat of a couch potato, and have not accomplished much. I took the Trail 90 motor off the little bike and disassembled it, but have found nothing indicating what is causing the rattling sound the engine was making. This makes the third time I have taken this motor apart. Everything looks perfect, and everything is within spec., but when I put it all back together and mount it in the bike and go for a ride, it starts to rattle when it gets warm. Troubling conundrum is it not? This little bike is not going back together until I find out what is causing the problem. In the meantime, I have stopped working on the Royal Enfield, as there is not room enough in the garage for two motors to be torn apart at the same time. Netflix has become my new best friend, and the Apsley Library’s movies and books are right up there as well. I could get to like spending winters like this.

February has been a good month for the Glen Alda Seniors. There has been a lot of interest in the compu-ter courses for seniors that we have been offering. The meals have been great - with Reta and Mansel Evans helping us put on some winter insulation owing to their stellar cooking and the matching side dishes and des-serts members contributed. The meetings have been reminiscent of bygone days. The meeting of the 10th was particularly fun with so much visiting and social interaction that I held off getting the group’s attention so they could interact longer, before having to conduct the meeting. Norm would have loved to have been there, as he and I have been working toward fostering this type of atmosphere. It was a pleasure to be there. What a great group of people.

Glen Alda Seniors Report by Doug Field

A friendly, active and open group.

March is the month for our annual meeting. Some of our snowbird members are now returning and by the time you read this I am hoping the weather will be warming up, which is one of the reasons for a March Annual meeting. The formal nominations will take place on the 9th based loosely on the informal nominations we conducted last month, which incidentally, have yet to be accepted or declined by those named. Elections will take place at the meeting on the 23rd, when a new executive will be elected. You still have time to get your nominations in, so if you have any preferences for the positions they have to be submitted prior to or during the meeting on the 9th. We will not be having speakers during this month, primarily due to the computer courses and the annual meeting on the 23rd. Things should return to normal for the month of April. There are no speakers scheduled at this point, but that may change any day, so if you have suggestions please feel free to contact me with your ideas.

Any enquiries regarding the Glen Alda Seniors should be directed to me – Doug Field - at 705-656-1620. If you are contemplating joining us for a meeting or for any other rea-son please let us know in advance, and we will make you welcome. We are a friendly, active and open group.

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ABC Senior’s ReportWell, March is here and we hope that the un-winter-like winter is nearly exhausted and will bless us with an early and sustained Spring.

In the first week of March our Club will hold its elections and the next Executive will take over the business side of things on April 1st. Our budget and Audit ‘season’ is upon us - - - again.

On February 9 we moved our Tuesday meeting to Honey’s Diner where over 30 members had a fine lunch, subsidized by the Club. We all had a good feed and a grand chat session. Thanks to ‘host’ Ron for the service, the quality and prices of the meal. We are considering a trip to one of Casino Rama, The Ripley’s Aquarium, or the Famous People Players so we shall see where that planning takes us.

At the time this is written, two of our members are in extremely poor health. Norm Clavel and Ben Donnelly are members of our Club and have also been active in our community. They need your prayers and your best thoughts as they wage war on their ailments.

Quite aside from being in our Club, knowing people in the community is a form of glue that binds us together, whether we are close friends or only acquaintances who have worked together on some issue or another relative to the Township or the social network in the area. That familiarity is what makes us care about the well-being of our neighbors. It is one of the defining characteristics of living in small towns. We know nearly everyone and that makes us care about anyone who faces a personal crisis.

Therefore, to all of you, (who, incidentally are welcome to join the ABC Seniors) enjoy your health, protect it, cherish the time we have on this earth as it can be taken away from us without warning, and above all …..

BE CAREFUL OUT THEREBarrie Richardson, President

ABC Seniors Inc.

Kindness is Contagious … Random acts of kindness are appreciated in a world filled with challenges. We can never experience too much kindness. It simply feels good. Scattering the seeds of kindness starts with caring enough to shine the light on someone else. Let someone feel the warmth of that light and watch them glow. You’ll shine in return knowing that you made a difference in the life of someone else. Kindness doesn’t cost anything. You always have an abundance of it to share, as long as you take a moment to care. Kindness comes in many forms. At Apsley Central P.S., many people are involved in our ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ initiative. For instance, this month the jun-ior and intermediate students welcomed motivational speaker Mr. Jason Alexander who addressed the impor-tance of kindness in all of our lives each and every day. Just a little gesture of kindness goes a long way, was one of his key messages. Mr. Alexander stressed the value of taking the time to demonstrate this, as it makes the world a better place. Mr. Alexander also told us about his best friend and how kind this person was. He emphasized the importance of taking the initiative to express kind-ness to someone with no expectation in return. We show kindness simply because we want to and the intrinsic motivation we feel is our reward. Acts of kindness help our children become resilient and manage stress better. Replacing negative thoughts with positive deeds gently supports all. Apsley students show kindness every day as they thoughtfully use their manners, hold doors open for one another, help others with tasks that require assistance and reach out to their community to support others in need. When our students are asked how this makes them feel, responses include, “good inside” and “happy to lend a hand.” This is a big part of our school life at Apsley Central Public School. Community members share much of their kindness in return. Our ‘Breakfast Club’ volunteers demonstrate their kindness daily as nutritious meals are served to our children. Our gymnastics coach, Robin Miszuk, gener-ously gives of her time and talent demonstrating kindness every week as much energy is given training our team for the upcoming competition in April. Retired teacher, Karen Richardson gives unstintingly of her time teaching our children knitting skills and supporting the learning taking place in our classrooms. All of these acts of kindness can be the foundation for great change in the world. When people come together and share moments and find com-fort in connections, then a kinder world unfolds. Together we can continue to move towards a world of respect and kindness. Pass it on.

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BAHA’I WORDS“According to the direct and sacred command of

God we are forbidden to utter slander, and com-manded to show forth peace and amity, are ex-horted to rectitude of conduct, straightforwardness and harmony with all the kindreds and peoples of the world.” - ’Abdu’l-BaháBaha’is of North Kawartha, P.O. Box 482, Apsley, ON KOL 1AO


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In the early eighties growth of the community was rapid. The 1883 Voters’ List shows most of the lots in the southeastern corner of Chandos oc-cupied, and S.S. No. 4 Lasswade was established in 1881 on the north side of Lasswade Road (Lot 25 Concession 3) for children near there. The Lasswade Iron Mine, built in 1883 (known as the Clydesdale mine) was expected to bring pros-perity and a large increase in population and resulted in the opening of a new post office in J.W. Radcliffe’s general store in 1885. Although the mine closed down after only a few years in operation, the crossroads community continued to thrive with a number of saw mills in the vicinity and the annual log drives down the Crowe River created plenty of commercial activity.

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THANK-YOUTo some wonderful friends who took time out of their weekend to extend a helping hand. To some-one very special: John Ditchburn – There is no way that John could have moved all that wood or plowed all that snow. To Paula; who started the ball rolling and everyone who jumped on the wagon; Bev, Jackie, Mike, Jack, Shawn, Chris & Dave: I wish to give you all a huge heartfelt Thank-You. As well, I send love and light to each and everyone.

… Ellie Sanderson

Editor’s Note: John Ditchburn is a middle-aged man who has done a lifetime of service and volunteer work with the Apsley Legion.


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WINTERCARNIVAL

The Annual Winter Carnival was held on January 24th at the North Kawartha Community Centre (NKCC) and was thoroughly enjoyed by families from across the township. The excitement started in the NKCC parking lot where township employ-ees created a toboggan hill for our youth to enjoy. As evidenced by the wide smiles, those adventur-ous enough to climb to the hilltop for a quick slide to the bottom had a great time.

Besides the tobogganing fun, volunteers, much to the delight of smiling riders, gently guided ponies around an outside enclosure. In another section of the parking lot, youngsters enthusiastically maneu-vered colourful Zorb balls and tumbled about. For the more artistically inclined youngsters, chunks of snow and ice were available to create a variety of snow sculptures. One youngster used every available tool (handsaw, scraper, spoon) to create a polar bear.

Hot BBQ food and fries were provided outside by an energetic group of Lions volunteers. Inside, one could purchase refreshments and great kitchen food. Fresh baked goods were spread out on two folding tables and by the end of the afternoon eve-rything was sold. I made sure that I arrived early for the bake sale.

Inside the NKCC, there was something for every-one. Children could enjoy a petting zoo,


watch a Mad Scientist at work, or observe a clown producing a continuous flow of balloon figures for the audience. In the evening, our local talent, including youth and adults, was on the stage. Of particular interest were several very young female groups of singing/dancing stars that energetically performed to a delighted audience. Following the young stars, the teens and adults kept the stage alive with individual and group performances.

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What Is News ??? by Barrie Richardson

Apsley now enjoys the availability of two monthly publications but the questions are: “To what extent does either publication offer news of what occurs in this area, and is there a source, in either publication where so-called hard news is presented?” The first obligation of any news organ in a small community is to inform us of the conduct of those elected officials who gov-ern the area. The press has always had the obligation to insure that elements of the ‘state’ do not function without exposure to light and air. It is also the mandate of a news source to measure the good AND the not-so-good within the activities of the community. Birth, Death, Distress of local people; conduct of civic lead-ers that is honorable or questionable, along with evidence and opinion in either case. In fact, aside from the Publisher, the Editor must be able to print the news always with regard to fact. To neglect these obligations and replace them with puff-print items is nice work, but a news outlet has to contain some of the less pleasant matters affecting its community. Otherwise, news is disseminated by word of mouth, and what began as news, becomes mere idle gossip and conjecture. People can be wrongfully hurt by such gossip, and the only protection is to have a source that prints the facts that relieve people from the consequences of idle talk and rumor, but also pointing out who is a miscreant. Or better still, reporting the facts as they exist and allowing the reader to determine who the miscreants are.

Over the past year one of our papers had published items that are said to have upset or even outraged the community, despite the facts that supported the reports as being true. This writer was the author of certain items for which castigation and anger were the result. That is a classic case of “shooting the messenger”and focus on the ‘‘message” was overlooked. The general readership at-titude seems, ”We do not want to now any bad stuff happening in our town, or with which our opinions do not agree.” Certain outlets even banned the publication from their premises. The questions then becomes, “Unless local events are published, warts and all, how will people in this area know if their Council is per-forming well? How will they know if our serv-ices are being properly

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Hope all are well and enjoying the milder weather, except for the rain, then ice. Won’t be too long before we will have win-ter behind us and look forward to warm weather and garden-ing and all the outside stuff to be done.

Remberance Day Poster & Literary Contest Resuts Our stu-dents who won at Branch level went on to compete at Zone Level, 11 branches and 71 entries. We had 4 winners: ES-SAY: Jr. Grades 4-5-6 - 1ST PLACE - SEBASTIAN WRIGHT = Inter. Grades 7-8-9 - 1ST PLACE -KYLE RAMSAY == BLACK & WHITE POSTER: Primary Grades 1-2-3 - 2ND PLACE - MADISON KOEHLER = Inter. Grades 7-8-9 - 1ST PLACE - LUCAS ANASTASIOU. These winners will now go forward to the next level. We will be handing out their certificates and prizes at the SPEECH CONTEST to be held on Thurs. Mar. 10th at the Legion: All the runners up receive a Certificate of Participation at Zone Level. Congratulations to all for a job well done.

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SAT. MAR. 19th, ST. PATRICKS DAY DANCE, featuring the GUNSLINGERS, as many of you have experienced, play great dance music. Cost: $15/person or $25/couple - 8:00PM to 1:00AM - Light snacks available around 11:00PM. Door prizes, spot dance and Designated Driver is available. Tickets available in advance at the bar.

SAT. APR. 2nd, SPRING DANCE, featuring NORTHERN SOUL BAND, with some great music to dance the night away. Cost: $15/person or $25/couple - 8:00PM to 1:00AM - Light snacks available around 11:00PM and Designated Driver available. Tickets available in advance at the bar.

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February has been a very quiet month for the Lions Club. After a very busy January with

our Winter Carnival, we took a bit of a breather and had the month of February off.

January saw the Club increase by three new members. We are very pleased to welcome Carolyn and Evan Rodgers and Larry Nesbitt to our Club.

We are waiting patiently for the RCMP to come back to Apsley and give us more details on the upcoming Musical Ride. This is a very exciting event to be putting on and we have Lion Jack Nelson to thank for working with the RCMP and arranging it. All we know right now is that it will be Monday, September 5th but as soon as we have more details, we will be letting you know. It is truly an awesome sight to see our Mounties in their red serge outfits riding some very beautiful horses.

Plans are now underway for the Annual Giant Flea Market which will be on Saturday, July 16th. Lion Lois Haines is going to Chair this event this year. Drop off days will begin on the long weekend in May, so please save all of your gently used items and donate them to the Lions.

Don’t forget our weekly bingo Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm at the NKCC. Come on out and have some fun and maybe win the jackpot.

Upcoming event: Mother’s Day Brunch – Sunday, May 8th!

Lions Report March 2016 By Brenda Lenson

Winter Bird Houses

February brought us Horned Larks, Crows and Ducks on open water.

March is here with serious migration building up. Watch for Hawks all month – Beamer Memorial Conservation Area, Grimsby, is a wonderful place to go – take a picnic and enjoy your day. The steep hills along there have up-drafts that push the Hawks up then they glide down to the next up-draft. Those up-drafts are doing the work, not using up the Hawks’ energy.

About the middle of March, watch for Blackbirds, Mead-owlarks, more Crows, Robins, Kinglets, Grebes, Coots, Woodcocks, Snipe and Killdeer. The last part of March brings Greater Yellowlegs, Phoebes, Bluebirds, Tree Spar-rows and perhaps a few Fox Sparrows. You can see why March is called “Migration Month”! With such a warm winter - at least up to February 4 as I write this - perhaps migration will be different this year. Some birds seem to have decided to stay north which saved their energy needed to fly down and back from the south. Those that stayed and survived, will have an early start in nesting season – choosing their territory, their mate, and having young earlier, perhaps even having time for an extra family. Your observations would be much appreciated.

On theWatch

June Hitchcox

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The Corporation of the Township of NORTH KAWARTHA P.O. Box 550, 280 Burleigh Street Parks and Recreation Department Apsley, Ontario K0L 1A0

(705) 656-4922 Fax: (705) 656-4446

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Karate at Wilson Park!

Brought to you by Tilley’s School of Karate Tilley’s School of Karate is a member of the WMKA.

Lessons run Wednesdays and Fridays Students (ages 5-13) - 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm Adults (ages 14 and up) - 6:30 to 8:00 pm

For more class information, rates and registration at any time, please call:

Vern Tilley at (705) 878-5368 or (905) 213-3720. Or e-mail him at: [email protected]


Hockey News by Josh Perks

The Novice, Atom & Peewee Flames all participated in the Bob Black Memorial Tournament in Oshawa over the Family Day weekend (Feb 12-14). It was a great weekend of hockey and fun. The Atom team finished with a record of 1-2, and did well in a tough division. The Peewee team secured a top four finish but were eliminated in the semi finals. The Novice team finished fourth in their division and played the fourth place team from the other group. It was an exciting 2-2 game that featured a 3v3 overtime and a shoot out win for the Flames!

On Friday February 12th the Midget Flames beat Ennismore 7-2 for their first win of the season!

All AMHA teams will resume their playoff round robins as they inch ever closer to the season end before March Break.

The Initiation Flames will host a tournament on March 5th at the NKCC. It’s free to watch, so come out and support tomorrow’s hockey stars!

North Kawartha Knights:

The Boyer AutoGroup North Kawartha Knights finished their historic 2nd season on Tuesday February 9th. Historic because they more than doubled last season’s win total (they won 13), and improved in every offensive and defensive category. They also qualified for their first ever COJHL playoffs! They fought hard but failed to win a playoff game, losing four straight to the Port Perry MoJacks, but all in all it was a fantastic season!

The Boyer AutoGroup Knights would like to thank all their sponsors, bench staff, players, families and most importantly their fans. Without all of you there would be no success at all! Thank you and see you all next season!

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View from the Swamp by: Liz Johnston

When I retired to my cottage almost 20 years ago, I expected that I would stay there until I went out feet first.

Well guess what I’m now an octogenarian and I’ve gone out feet first many times. I decided to move into town where it will be closer for the ambulance to pick me up if necessary.

Unfortunately, when you get this old you’re in danger of seeing one of your offspring have a serious problem that could lead to their demise. This actually happened to me and perhaps happens to many other very elderly seniors.

In in the last few months I have been to four funerals and watched as some of my friends and relatives were very, very sick. I am overcome with happiness to see the loving care that we all give each other in these times of crisis.

I am very glad that we all went through this together. Our family’s crisis is over and my son is doing extremely well. He’s back to being the one who brings the real news to Apsley and surrounding areas.

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HEALTH SERVICESApsley Dental - Dr. Jeremy Wageman ............. 705-559-9255 Apsley Health Centre ............................................ 705-656-4281Apsley Pharmacy .................................................... 705-656-3301Bancroft Family Health Team ............................. 613-332-1565Footcare - G. Collins Registered Nurse ........... 705-656-4885hear right canada ................................................... 705-874-3333Park View Cosmetic & Family Dentistry .......... 613-332-4150Peterborough Social Services ............................ 855-738-3755Westside Family Chiropractic – Dr. Rob .......... 705-741-2225

FINANCIAL + LEGALBartlett Insurance ..................................................613-332-3586Michael Korkus, RBC Financial ..........................705-775-3100Peter Millard, LLB ...................................................705-656-3411

REAL ESTATEAmbrose Moran Realty Inc Brokerage ...........705-656-2000...................................................Ambrose@AmbroseMoran.comClark Breuls - Remax .............................................705-656-1044...........................................Clark@northkawarthacottages.comKate Archer, Bowes & Cocks ...............................705-930-4040Ray Krupa & Emma Kearns ...................... 613-332-9080

RESTAURANTS / RECREATIONApsley Legion ............................................... 705-656-4552Glen Alda Seniors ........................................ 705-656-4526Ontario Waterway Cruises ........................ 800-561-5767

SALES / SERVICESHendren Funeral Home ..............................705-652-3355Kawartha Pest Control ................................705-656-2168K & E Custom Sawing ..................................705-656-2592North Kawartha Cleaning ..........................705-761-7600Peterborough Monument Works ............800-353-1028The Clear Water Shop ..................................613-332-2323

VEHICLES / FUELCasey’s Propane .......................................... 800-252-1526Watts & Sutherland Auto Body .............. 613-332-3240

Church NewsApsley Community Chapel299 McFadden Rd. 705-656-1510Pastor: Rev. John Trotterapsleycommunitychapel.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 53 Hastings St. North, BancroftSunday Meetings: Gospel Instruction at 10:00 am Sacrament at 10:50 am All are invited and welcome to join.- Sunday Feb 4 at noon - potluck- Monday February 15 at noon -

Annual Community Chili-fest at the Cardiff Community Centre

Contact: President Keith Plumb at 613-339-3436.

Church on the Rock5 Church Lane, Burleigh FallsYour Community Church since 1947Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.Pastor Tony Holder 705-651-1616

Coe Hill Gospel ChurchSunday Service: 10:30 a.m.11 Wollaston Lake Road, Coe Hill

Lakefield Baptist ChurchSunday service - 11:00 a.m.36 Regent St., Lakefield.Rev. Ben van der Heide 652-8056

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic ChurchClydesdale Rd., Every SundayConfessions - 8:30 a.m.Holy Mass - 9:00 a.m.Rev. Father Ron Meyer

St. George’s Anglican158 Burleigh Street Sunday Service 11 a.m.Good Friday, March 25 - 11 a.m.

Liturgy of the CrossRummage Sale: Fri. & Sat., March

11 & 12 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Priest-in-Charge:The Ven. David Peasgood 705-654-4941Pastoral Associate: The Rev. Murray McColl 705-654-5085

St. Stephen’s AnglicanHwy. 620 at West Bay RoadSummer Only: Sunday at 9:30 a.m.Re-opening May 22nd with Sunday

services

Trinity United ChurchSunday Service - 11:00 a.m.Kathy Northey, 705-654-3805

Easter can be celebrated in a number of ways. In many Christian Counties, Good Friday is a holiday from work and school. There are many activities in which to participate. The Easter Pa-rade may be one. The painting of Eas-ter Eggs is also a tradition and symbol-izes the Empty Tomb. Centuries ago it also had a connection to the Pagan Goddess, Eastre the Anglo Saxon. For those of the Jewish Faith it is the Passover. Many Christians will take this time to reflect on the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. This can be done by attending church services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Trinity United will have a special Eas-ter Sunday Service at 11.00 am. We welcome you to attend.


The Township of North Kawartha Skating Club presents

Apsley’s Skating Stars performing…

“A Night On The Red Carpet”

Saturday, March 19th 6:00 pm

North Kawartha Community Centre

Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $3.00 Children 5 and under: Free

Special Guest Skater Veronique Cloutier

generously sponsored by The Apsley and District Lions Club

The Township of North Kawartha Skating Club presents

Apsley’s Skating Stars performing…

“A Night On The Red Carpet”

Saturday, March 19th 6:00 pm

North Kawartha Community Centre

Adults: $5.00 Seniors/Students: $3.00 Children 5 and under: Free

Special Guest Skater Veronique Cloutier

generously sponsored by The Apsley and District Lions Club

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