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RIDING TO REMEMBER - Hundreds of motorcycles headed north on Durham Regional Rd. 1 on Tuesday morning during the 7th annual Ride To Remember BrentFoster Memorial Ride. Proceeds from the Ride go towards helping families who have experienced the death of a child, through Bereaved Families of Ontario.
Photo by John Cavers
Uxbridge RotaryClub welcomesnew president
by Roger Varley
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau visitedUxbridge briefly on Thursday, accompanied byPickering-Uxbridge MP Jennifer O'Connell.During the hour-long visit, Mr. Morneau was
given a detailed description of Uxbridge's 320-kilometre trails system by Recreation ManagerAmanda Ferraro, as well as an overview of plansfor the Fields of Uxbridge and the proposednew swimming pool (a planned visit to theFields was called off due to the weather). Healso took time to examine the various smallsculptures in the township hall lobby: minia-ture versions of the L.M. Montgomery and
Col. Sam Sharpe statues and the newly restoredtrestle bridge on the Trans Canada Trail.
While at the township offices, the ministerwas taken out to look at the Trans Canada Trailpavilion in Centennial Park, where he met withpassing children enrolled in the Outdoor Questsummer camp program, one of numerouscamps run by the township."Do you know the prime minister?" one child
asked in awe when told who the minister was.On hand to greet the minister and Ms. O'-
Connell were Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor,most members of council and several seniorstaff members. Asked why he was visitingUxbridge, Mr. Morneau admitted he was not
there to present a cheque or make any an-nouncements. He explained that he is visitingvarious ridings in the country, particularly ruralones, to obtain some context on issues facingCanadians as he prepares changes to the taxstructure.The mayor took advantage of the opportunityto let the minister know how growth inUxbridge is severely limited by various piecesof provincial legislation and how the townshipappreciated the funding that the federal gov-ernment has provided for various projects.
Photos of Minister Morneau’s visit are availablefor viewing online at thecosmos.ca
On July 1, Richard McGowan celebratedCanada Day by officially stepping into therole of Rotary Club of Uxbridge president.
Mr. McGowan, who also serves as Exec-utive Director at Emmanuel InternationalCanada, has been looking forward to andtraining for this position since he becamepresident-elect last year.
“I couldn’t be more excited,” said Mr.McGowan. “It’s such an honour to workwith such an influential group.”
Mr. McGowan takes over the role fromDale Hickey.Since 1996, the Rotary Club of Uxbridge
and its members have devoted their time,effort and resources towards many causes,such as the Christmas Home Tour orScrap Metal Day in the spring. They serveboth up front and behind the scenes at thelocal Blood Donor Clinic, serving as vol-unteers and cookie-makers each month.Parks and monuments, events and dona-tions – many community activities, chari-ties and non-profits benefit from Rotary’swork.
When asked what to expect under thenew president, Mr. McGowan explainsthat “a lot of good things are on ouragenda.”
“I’ll simply be stepping into what ourleadership team has already begun,” hesays. Mr. McGowan also explained thatseveral Rotarians, along with himself, areplanning to attend the annual Rotary In-ternational Convention, which will takeplace in Toronto next year. Around 25,000Rotarians from around the world are ex-pected at the convention.
To learn how to become involved withthe Rotary club of Uxbridge, visituxbridgerotary.com.
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Inside Your CosmosWho will be next Ambassador? . . . . . .page 2Uxbridge funk you up . . . . . . . . . . . .page 6
by Roger Varley
ree young women will have tocool their heels for the next six weeksas they wait to find out which onewill be named the Uxbridge Fall FairAmbassador.Taylor Bursey, 21, Shelby Tate, 22,
and Rachel Green, 17, were inter-viewed by a panel of three judges at
Epsom United Church on Mondayas they vied for the position. How-ever, the winner will not be knownuntil the opening night of the fair onSeptember 8.Taylor, who is preparing for her last
year at McMaster University, is com-munity events co-ordinator at 105.5FM, Shelby is an early childhood ed-ucation worker and Rachel, a Grade
12 student at Uxbridge SecondarySchool, works at Wooden Sticks andthe Leaskdale Country Store in thesummer.
Taylor said she is community ori-ented and trying for the title of fairambassador is a way to expand onthat role. For Shelby, it's a way to"experience new things and take achance." Rachel, a member of 4Hand one of the USS students whomade the recent trip to Vimy, saidshe has always been at the fair whenthe ambassador is named and shewould like the opportunity to repre-sent Uxbridge.
Each contestant was required tobring a poster board of photographsto illustrate their lives and the activ-ities they enjoy. All were interviewedprivately and separately by the judges
and then, in agroup session, eachwas required to se-lect a random ques-tion from anenvelope.
On the question"What does agricul-ture mean to you?",Taylor said agricul-ture "essentiallysymbolizes life."Shelby, asked whatshe would ask theprime minister todo to changeCanada, said she wants to see jobsthat pay a living wage available for allwho want them. Rachel, asked whyit is important to celebrate Ontariofarm history, said it brings apprecia-tion to how hard early farmersworked and how important theirwork was to the development of theprovince.
Sharon Vandervan, co-ordinator ofthe ambassador program, explainedthat the winner will attend the an-nual convention of the Ontario As-
sociation of Agricultural Fairs at theRoyal York Hotel and then go to theCNE in 2018 to vie for the provin-cial title.
Ms. Vandervan said that althoughthe ambassador program is open toboth male and female contestants be-tween the ages of 17 and 24, onlyone boy - Brian Fowlow - has everentered the Uxbridge competition.
e fair will be held at Elgin ParkSeptember 8 - 10.
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Rachel Green, left, Taylor Bursey and Shelby Tate are hopefuls forbeing Uxbridge Fall Fair Ambassador 2017. Photo by John Cavers
Three possibilities, but only one can be Fair Ambassador
by Roger Varley
Rob Acton has been named by theUxbridge Bruins as the team's newhead coach.
Acton officially begins his new roleon August 14 when the Bruins holdtheir camp for the 2017-18 season,but he already met a number of theplayers and hopefuls at an informal"meet and greet" skate last Monday.He replaces Tim Evans as the benchchief.
Although this will be his firstassignment as head coach, Acton, 24,has grown up with hockey in hisblood."I've been fortunate coming from a
hockey family," he said.His father, Keith, played for several
teams in the NHL during a 16-yearcareer and his brother, Will, playedfor the Edmonton Oilers. Actonhimself played Junior hockey withthe Stouffville Spirit, where he wascoached by recently named Bruinsgeneral manager, Mark Savery. Hespent the last two seasons as assistantcoach with the Spirit.
Acton played five games as anUxbridge Bruin before moving on tothe Spirit.He said he leans more to a defensive
style of hockey."Keeping the puck out of the net
gives you more chance to win," hesaid.
He also said he will be stressingoverall team speed.
"We have to move the puck,support the puck," he said. "We haveto be aggressive to be successful."
Asked for his coaching philosophy,Acton said it is important for theteam not to get "too high whenthey're winning or too low whenthey're losing."
His first task after being namedhead coach was to select MarkMitchell of Zephyr as his assistantcoach. e two worked together inStouffville with the Spirit. Mitchellplayed one game with the Bruins in
1999 before moving up to theMarkham Waxers for two seasons.Cliff Freckelton will also be returningas an assistant coach.
In other Bruins news, the club hasannounced the new executive for the2017-18 season:President: Ben SchellPast President: Cam StewartVice President: (vacant)2nd Vice President: DaleCatherwoodTreasure: Janet McGheeSecretary: Wendy LockeDirectors: Pat Kiely, Terry Sovie,Elaine Cox, Don Lyons and MarkMcvety.
Long-time member of the Bruinsfamily Peter Ovens, who has handled
the video recordings of Bruins gamesand the club's communications for
the last few years, has left the clubafter 25 years.
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Thursday, July 27, 20174The Uxbridge Cosmos
Are Uxbridge residents more easilydistracted while driving than the res-idents in the south end of Durham? Distraction was the main reason the
Region told me, as a councillor, theywould not allow signage at WelwoodDrive and Highway 47, or on ElginPark Drive at Concession 7. I approached the region after setting
up a committee to discuss the lack oflocations for appropriate signage topromote local programs, and thecommittee’s first location for signagewas the Welwood intersection, andthe second was Elgin Park Dr. andConc. 7. After these suggestions werebrought forward, the region decidedno one could advertise on any re-gional land, regardless whether it waswithin a community or not.The region would lead us to believe
the statement “drivers will be easilydistracted,” seeing as they stopped allsignage being put up at the end ofWelwood ( a three-way traffic lightintersection), but now have an elec-tronic sign at the entrance to town(on regional land), which distractsdrivers the same as reading a text ona cell phone.The solution to this problem is that
the region needs to treat all ofDurham residents equally, fairly andwith respect. Just drive through anyfour-way intersection on Hwy. 2, oralong any busy street in the southend of Durham and count the num-
ber of signs at each intersection thatcould distract the drivers. Yet no oneis doing a thing about removing allthese signs, or allowing Uxbridge toadvertise in the township at the endof Elgin Park Dr. or at Welwood Dr.,let alone any other intersection in thetownship. Instead, they would rathersee 50 or more little bag signs alongboth sides of Toronto Street South.Volunteers work hard to put on pro-
grams in this township and the re-gion needs to work with them, notagainst.
Bev NortheastGoodwood
The Alzheimer Society of DurhamRegion wishes to thank the commu-nity at large for the overwhelmingsupport received at this year’s Walkfor Alzheimer’s. This was a recordbreaking year, as we were able to raiseover $92,000; an outstanding 55 percent increase over the previous year! Despite Mother Nature’s wrath that
included steady rain all day, hun-dreds attended with their smiles andrain gear to show their support forthe nearly 10,000 Durham Regionresidents who have been diagnosedwith dementia. Their support, andthe support of many corporate spon-sors, helped us raise valuable funds tosupport the programs offered atAlzheimer Society of Durham Re-gion.
Dementia-related illnesses are onthe rise. With our population bothincreasing and aging, this numberwill grow substantially over the com-ing years. The Alzheimer Society isplanning now to ensure we can con-tinue to meet the demand for ourservices, which include individualand group support for both the per-son living with dementia as well astheir care partner and family; fun andinteractive recreational program-ming, and important public educa-tion and awareness activities. Peopleneed to know what to expect, andthrough the ongoing support of ourwork from communities acrossDurham Region, no one will have towalk their dementia journey alone. On behalf of the board of directors,
staff, volunteers, and our clients,THANK YOU for making the Walksuch a success! To the eight cashsponsors, nearly 40 prize/in-kindsponsors, and the many, many par-ticipants and donors who made thisevent a success, thank you - you havetouched the lives of many.
We hope to see everyone back nextyear, rain or shine, on the last week-end of May. Please watch our website for further
details: www.alzheimer.ca/durham.Denyse Newton
Executive DirectorAlzheimer Society of Durham Region
Letters to the Editor
Good journalism always requires reporting as many sides of a story as possi-ble. An opinion piece doesn’t have to present all sides, of course, but we thinkwe ought to write a follow-up to last week’s “Our two cents” regarding townsignage. You see, we discovered some information the day after that piece waspublished, and we were suitably impressed with what we found out, so wantto change our tune a little bit.
Now, last week we went off about the plethora of signs that are already inplace in this township, and we were more than a little peeved that it lookedlike 45 more were going to be added to the mix. However, after having agreat chat with recreation manager Amanda Ferraro just before Minister BillMorneau’s visit last Thursday, we learned that the 45 proposed signs were, infact, likely going to take the place of several signs that currently dot the land-scape. Information that is already out there is going to be, in some cases,amalgamated onto new signage, along with other information, and it’s allgoing to look really slick. The Township produced a “Tourism Wayfinding Plan” that outlines all the
various places signs may be deemed necessary, and the 30-page plan is com-plete with diagrams, samples, etc. For the record, the signs as proposed lookamazing. Easy to read, very comprehensive, simple - the word we want touse is classy. They’ll be the same green as the Trail Capital of Canada signsare, and use symbols that match provincial tourism signs. They’re very im-pressive. Should our mish-mash of various signs all be made to look as goodas what’s presented in the plan, then we shall never have to write a sign-smash-ing editorial again. That said...We took a stroll along Brock Street just this afternoon, and were almost
knocked over with the giant signs that are wrapped around a light post out-side Salt Life Cave & Spa. Has regional government lost its cotton-pickin’mind? Big red letters spout “Keep Downtown Uxbridge Beautiful!” A seriesof big, very ugly signs telling us to keep our town beautiful. Irony at its verybest. Right below, the signs say “Business Improvement Area” - we’re guessingthis means that the signs only apply to the business improvement area. How-ever, we know for a fact that many people think this means the sign was en-dorsed by the Uxbridge BIA, and unfortunately, BIA business facilitatorEmma Shaw has already been inundated with phone calls about the signs,with which the Uxbridge BIA had and has no involvement. Finally, the signs very boldly announce to the world that we have a garbage
pick-up problem. The thousands of Thomas the Train visitors we are expect-ing in just a couple of weeks will be so chuffed to learn we have a garbageproblem. Jesse Edsall, a compliance officer with Durham Region Waste Man-agement, says these signs will stay up "as long as is necessary,” and added thatall the merchants and landlords received registered letters containing the sameinformation as is on the signs, but the signs were needed for those "who mightnot have received a letter."
Alas, it seems like we have decided to write a sign-smashing editorial afterall. Just as this town takes two steps forward, the region makes us take foursteps backwards. Trashy to classy to trashy again. Pun very intended.
Our two centsClass to trash
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e Traffic Engineering and Opera-tions Department at the Region ofDurham has proposed some solu-tions for a possible pedestrian crosswalk in Leaskdale, near the LucyMaud Montgomery Manse.
Visitors to the Leaskdale HistoricSites currently have to cross the roadfrom the church, on the west side ofReg. Rd. 1, to the Manse, which ison the east side of the road. Safety is
a concern here, especially when thevisitors are seniors with mobilityproblems, or young children onschool trips.
For the short term, signs and pave-ment markings for a pedestrian cross-ing area have been installed. A morepermanent solution is proposed for2018. is will consist of flashingbeacons activated by a push button,pavement markings, signs, and yield
to pedestrian lines. e location sug-gested is the north approach of Har-rison Drive.
Other traffic calming measures andimprovements are recommended, in-cluding relocating the posted50km/h speed limit sign, and in-stalling a painted median island atthe top of the hill to slow north-bound vehicles by reducing lanewidth.
Region addresses road crossing concerns in Leaskdale
Thursday, July 27, 20175The Uxbridge Cosmos
Last Saturday, I drove to Ottawa and back,taking a different route each way. Going toOttawa, I travelled the Highway 7 route:coming back, I took Highways 416 and401. It occurred to me during the trip that,as much as everyone from the municipallevel to the provincial level talks about theimportance of tourism, we do very little toencourage it.Highway 7, from Norwood to Madoc, is
a depressing road of broken dreams. Forkilometre after kilometre, county aftercounty, one sees abandoned, shuttered andderelict buildings of all types: garages,restaurants, stores, mini-plazas and evenhomes. There are so many one has to won-der what happened to all the people whohad, in some way another, sunk theirdreams into those buildings?That vista in itself is enough to encourage
motorists to just keep on going. Buttherein lies another problem. If they keepgoing, it's a long drive without a stop. Be-tween Uxbridge and Ottawa, I did not seea single pull-over, lay-over or whatever -over you choose to call them. You'll seethem occasionally up north: small areas,usually with a couple of picnic tables, trashbarrels, rudimentary toilets, sometimeseven a barbecue grill or two, that you caneasily pull into to take a break. That's whatI mean when I say gimme a break. I wouldhave loved to pull over and take 15 min-utes to relax in some place other than arestaurant parking lot.In the U.S. - where they really know what
customer service means - public rest areason the major highways are frequent andthe washrooms are modern and clean.Some have soft drink machines, most havepicnic areas around them and they are easyto drive into and exit. And most of themhave maps of the area, pointing out localpoints of interest.The closest we have to that are the mon-
strosity's called OnRoute on the 400 serieshighways.Several of the towns along Highway 7 had
their public parks in close proximity to thehighway. Not one of them thought to putup a sign inviting passing motorists to pull
in and sit a spell. Usually, by the time I sawthem I was already passing by. If they had,I might have taken them up on their offerand then taken the time to look at anymaps or information posted about thetown. I might have seen something thatstruck my fancy. You can't get people tonotice your town if you can't induce themto stop.
From Uxbridge to Ottawa and from Ot-tawa to Uxbridge, there was nowhere Icould exit my truck that wasn't asphalt.The only time my feet touched grass allday was when I reached my destination.What way is that to encourage motoringtourists?
Following the Highway 7 route onGoogle Earth, I noticed a number of sec-tions of roadside land were forest reservesand conservation land. Why couldn't thegovernment, whatever level would be re-sponsible, cut a small notch into the sideof a few of these reserves to provide smalllay-overs? It's little things like that thatmake a drive more pleasant and the morepleasant you make something, the morepeople are likely to come back. The roadtrip to Ottawa, for example, would notseem so daunting to me if I knew of a cou-ple of places I could pull over and enjoy asandwich and a thermos of tea.Come to think of it - (here comes another
cockamamie idea!) - why couldn't we ex-pand some of the trail heads in Uxbridgeto include a drive-in picnic area, perhapseven with a barbecue grill. And mark themas such. It could encourage families withyoung children to take a drive in the coun-try, have a picnic and introduce the kidseasily into the joys of the trails. A littlething, but it could encourage people tothen come into town. And if it didn't,what would it have cost?
It seems to me, as I said above, you haveto make things pleasant if you want peopleto come.Tell me, am I wrong?
I close my eyes and all of it comes back to me.Richard Nixon had just won the U.S. presi-dency, for a second term. The family gathered– either later that fall of 1972, or the followingsummer – from Toronto, from Maryland, NewJersey and Florida. Then, usually after the firstmeal together, dessert was finished, a few drinksconsumed, and it was time to talk. It wouldn’ttake long before current events, politics andNixon became the focus. Within minutes therewas a storm brewing.
“How could he possibly get re-elected?” myfather would say.
“He’s good for business,” a couple of myAmerican relatives would say. “He’s gonna endthe war in Vietnam.”
“He’s a crook!” my father would say, lookingfor a verbal fight.“He’s our president,” came the retort.And, well, it escalated from there. Back and
forth would go the barbs, each time gettinglouder and more vicious. Often my mom, myaunts or my cousins would try to simmerthings down. Me? I was generally as guilty asthe others, wading into any political Donny-brook, just as loudly as the rest of them. Gen-erally, however, the one who saved the day wasmy mother’s younger brother, George Konto-zoglus.
“Hey, you guys,” Uncle George would say.“You’re both right … And you’re both wrong.” And George being younger, bigger and (when
he had to be) louder than any of the other ver-bal jousters, could generally break up the argu-ment. And if that didn’t work, George wouldchange the subject. Or, he’d change the venue– like from the dining room table to a game ofcards or horseshoes or some other less volatileforum. Uncle George was often the comic re-lief, the peacemaker, the calm in the storm.I think every family has a favourite uncle, and
George has certainly been mine – and not justbecause he could calm the savage politicalbeasts at our family gatherings. Among my par-ents, my aunts and uncles and their friends,George was the latecomer. They were born inthe 1920s, he in the Depression. They servedin the Second World War, he in the post-war –because of the U.S. draft – in the 1950s. So, Iguess, unlike his older peers, George saw Eu-rope in the early stages of its recovery, whenpeace and reconciliation were newcomers onthe global block. He also connected well withus, his nieces and nephews. I remember the first time my sister and I trav-
elled with our parents to New York City, where
they had grown up. Until that time in the early1960s, however, whenever we had holidayedwith relatives in the Big Apple, my sister and Ihad pretty much been turned over to ourgrandparents for entertainment and discipline.But this time was different. When we arrived,instead of the customary hugs and kisses fromYiayia and Popou (Greek for Grandma andGrandpa), there was this friendly, big-brothertype guy taking charge.“Wanna go for a ride?” George asked us. And
he hustled us into his late model Chrysler con-vertible, salmon coloured, with tail fins and apush-button transmission.
Even then our Uncle George was never onefor a lot of talking. He spoke with his actions.And those actions very often worked in thenieces’ and nephews’ favour. In other words, hespoiled us rotten. Uncle George gave my sisteroutfits I’m sure my mom and aunts wouldnever have discovered; they were unique. Hegave me my first electric radio, and one Christ-mas, when I got a nearly impossible hot-rod carmodel to build, he patiently helped me con-struct it step by step. And even though UncleGeorge had done virtually all the work, hestepped back, quite content to watch me takecredit for his model masterpiece.But the influence of our favourite uncle didn’t
end in childhood. Partly because he was closerin age to us kids and also because he marriedlater in his life than his older siblings did, UncleGeorge always listened to us when others per-haps wouldn’t give the time. In his own quietway, he offered advice when our parents’ viewof things seemed a bit more arbitrary. His wasprobably not very different discipline thantheirs, but I guess it was just a bit more calmlydispensed. He offered more mentorship thanadvice. (He also gave anybody who wanted onethe best back rubs of anybody we know.) A fewyears ago, when the family gathered forGeorge’s 80th birthday, it was a small way forus to thank him for all those gifts he’d given us– his wisdom, his attention, his even-temperedways.Well, like the storm that passes, so does thecalm. On Friday, after a long struggle with anarray of health problems, our favourite UncleGeorge died. He was 86. I know my world ispoorer without him, for his personality, his af-fection, but mostly, I think, for his sense ofcalm when all the world around him was flyingapart.
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A musician that Bruce Springsteendescribes as “one helluva a guitarplayer” is coming to the UxbridgeMusic Hall on Friday, August 11.
Serbian-born blues guitarist andsinger Ana Popovic is currently tour-ing across North America and Eu-rope in support of her three-cdrelease, Trilogy. Uxbridge is her onlyCanadian stop on this tour. Trilogy mixes blues, jazz and funk
across 23 songs that she either wroteor co-wrote. Ana describes the proj-ect: “In an era where most are skep-
tical about the current state and fu-ture of the music industry, I wantedTrilogy to tell a different story. erecord biz might be broken, and Spo-tify might rip us off, but that can’tkeep an artist down. Creativity isvery much alive, and music is the cel-ebration of life.”
Born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1976,Ana learned to love the blues at theside of her father, Milutin. By 15, shehad picked up the guitar and startedto explore blues, jazz and funk. Sheformed her first band, Hush, at 19,and it wasn’t long before she was per-forming full-time. She signed herfirst record deal with Ruf records inGermany in 1999.
Since then, Ana has toured allaround the globe, from blues festivalsin India to Europe, across the UnitedStates and Canada, and Australia.She has been nominated for six BluesMusic Awards, and was the only fe-male guitarist included in the All-Star Experience Hendrix lineup from2014-17. Ana has shared the stagewith the likes of B.B. King, Buddy
Guy, and Joe Bonamassa. Music By e Bay Live, a produc-
tion company owned by Uxbridgeresidents Lori and Paul Murray, ispresenting Ana Popovic on the 11th.Tickets are available from www.mu-sicbythebaylive.com and are $75 inadvance.
Thursday, July 27, 20176The Uxbridge Cosmos
THIS WEEKENDThurs., July 27: Uxbridge: In Con-cert. St. Paul's Anglican Church, 7:30p.m. Márk Fülep - Flute Virtuoso from Bu-dapest, Hungary. With Iris Krizmanic, so-prano; Eric Gero, piano; DoraKrizmanic, piano, presenting works ofBach, Faure, Caplet, Ciardi, Dopplerand more. Reception & art exhibit follow-ing. Tickets $15 at the door.www.stpauls-uxbridge.caSat., July 29: Oak Ridges Trail As-sociation Hike, 7 a.m. Al Shaw. 1 hr.,4 km moderate pace loop hike. No dogsplease. Join us for breakfast afterwards.Meet at road side parking on the west
side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of DurhamRd. 21. Contact: Russ Burton 905 8302862Sat., July 29: Heritage Workshop:Lavender Wands & Eye Pillows.Uxbridge Historical Centre, 1 - 4 p.m.Local artist & lavender grower RosanneMiddleton will discuss the benefits oflavender and teach participants how tomake lavender wands and a lavendereye pillow. All materials are supplied, af-ternoon tea is included. $40/person. Pro-ceeds go to the Historical Centre. Spaceis limited. If interested, please contact theCentre for more information at 905 8525854 or [email protected]., July 30: Glen Major ChurchSummer Service. 7 p.m. FeaturingRev. Matthew MacEwan from Mount Al-bert. 905-649-5464 for more informa-tion.
NEXT WEEKWed., Aug. 2: Oak Ridges TrailAssociation Hike, 9:30 a.m. Walker
Woods West. 10 km, Fast, 2 hr. hilly loophike. Meet at parking lot on east side ofUxbridge Conc. 6, 2 km south of DurhamRd. 21at Allbright Rd. Contact: Joan Tay-lor 905 477 2161Fri., Aug. 4: Greenbank UnitedChurch 42nd Annual Beef BBQ.4:30 - 7 p.m., rain or shine. Adults $20,children 6-12, $5, under 6 are free. Mu-sical entertainment, bring a lawn chairand your own dishware. For tickets call905-985-8298.Sat., Aug. 5: Oak Ridges Trail As-sociation Hike, 7 a.m. Al Shaw. 1 hr.,4 km moderate pace loop hike. No dogsplease. Join us for breakfast afterwards.Meet at road side parking on the westside of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of DurhamRd. 21. Contact: Russ Burton 905 8302862
UPCOMINGWed., Aug. 9: Oak Ridges TrailAssociation Hike, 9:30 a.m. SecordForest. This is a 3+ hr., 16+ km moderateto fast pace “there and back” hike. Bringsnacks, a drink and lunch. Meet at Sec-ord parking lot, 2 km south of Good-wood Rd. on Conc. 3 and east onSecord Rd. Contact: Malcolm Hann 905
477 7260Sat., Aug. 12: Oak Ridges TrailAssociation Hike, 7 a.m. Al Shaw. 1hr., 4+ km moderate pace hike; Join usfor breakfast after the hike. Meet at theroadside parking on the west side ofConc. 6, 1.5 km south of Durham Rd.21. Contact: Joan Taylor 905 477 2161Sat., August 19: Heritage Work-shop: Indigo Dyeing. Uxbridge His-torical Centre, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. SilviaStoddart of the Stoddart Family Farm willteach participants about intricacies of in-digo dyeing & how to dye different typesof fibre. Materials included: 50g skein ofwool, 20” x 20” piece of 100% cottonfabric, & a take home jar of indigo dye.You will also use your new skills to dyean item of your choice. Bring a naturalfibre item such as a t-shirt, scarf, or skeinof wool, etc. Bring your own lunch. Cof-fee, tea, and water will be available.$60/person. Contact the Centre for moreinformation and to register. Space is lim-ited. To Register: 905 852 5854 or [email protected].
ONGOINGUxbridge Historical Centre Tours.10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday,
until September 30. See exhibit,‘Uxbridge 150: Since Confederation’.www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.com,7239 Concession 6, 905-853-5854.Committee of Friends’ MeetingHouse, Conc. 6, Uxbridge, is open tothe public the first Sunday of everymonth, June - Sept., 1-4 p.m.Seasons – The Christmas Store andMore! Open Wednesdays 10 am – 4pm and Thursdays 6 pm – 8 pm. At theHeart to Heart Healing Centre, 26 BrockSt West. Decor, cards, unique gifts, localartisans. Contact: Annette Forkun 905852 4665, 905 862 9014.Fridays at the Foster: Do you likeMusic? Volunteer for the Foster. Call 905-640-3966, email [email protected]. fostermemorial.com.
COMING UP is a FREE community bul-letin board. If you have a communityevent for a charity or non-profit organiza-tion that you’d like us to mention (ASSPACE PERMITS), please contact us [email protected] or 905-852-1900. The deadline for our next issue is12 noon Tuesday.
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All things Scottish descend on ElginPark this Saturday, July 29, for theUxbridge Scottish Festival. e Highland Dance Competitionbegins at 8 a.m. and the ScottishBreeds dog show at 10 a.m. eScottish Breeds Exhibition will haveits traditional Breeders’ Village.
Day long events on the Bandshellbegin at 11 a.m., opening ceremoniesare at noon, and closing ceremoniesat 6 p.m. Performers include Scottishcountry dancers, cloggers, the popu-lar Claidhmor, fiddler and stepdancer Deanna Dolstra, and ofcourse – pipe bands! ere will alsobe vendors and purveyors of Scottishfood and beverages.e event is being organized by Lew
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Guitarist Ana Popovic brings her unique mix ofblues, jazz and funk to the Uxbridge Music Hall onAugust 11. Supplied photo
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7The Uxbridge Cosmos Thursday, July 27, 2017
SERVICESDOG WALKING SERVICES WITH DOG-HAPPY. We also offer potty breaks, playdates,private home overnights, training & support!Insured and bonded. Call Julie at 416-735-2117.All services can be personalized to meet yourneeds! Email [email protected], Facebook atDOG-HAPPY or visit www.dog-happy.ca for moreinfo! 7/27TUTOR: I provide private tutoring in my home;elementary, high school, college and university. Ialso work within the business community. 905-852-1145. 9/7PAINTER FOR HIRE: indoor/outdoor housepainting. Deck & gazebo painting. Reasonablepricing, free estimate. Hourly rate or by the job.Call 416-254-3251 for inquiries, ask for Dave.8/17DECKS & FENCING: Does your deck or fenceneed repair? We specialize in decks & fencing. Nodeck is too small or big. Very competitive prices,20 years’ experience, 2-year written warranty, freeestimates. For all your outside upgrades & projects,contact RBC Decks. Ron, 416-705-9993. 8/31EXPERIENCE THE COMFORT OF A GREAT
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EVENTSA HORSESHOE PITCHING CLUB HAS BEENFORMED! 12 players so far, ages 55 to 92. Avg.70 years. We play Tuesday nights, 6:30 p.m. atUxbridge Museum. Call Bob Kirvan 905-852-9176to sign up or drop by. Free. 7/27
GARAGE SALESBIG YARD SALE: Sat., July 29, 8 a.m. to noon,16 Mill Run Gate, Uxbridge – near the golfcourse. Don’t miss it!
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