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Money used torenovate playground

Community leaders like theKinsmen lead by example. Sosays Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Immersion PublicSchool parent Ken Gadsdon.

In 2011 a group of parentsundertook a campaign to raise$60,000 for playground equip-ment. They raised $45,000when Ken and other parentvolunteers started to approachvarious service clubs in thearea for some financial helpand the Kinsmen stepped up. In2011 the Kinsmen told the par-ent volunteer group that if theyhelped collect donations at theCanada Day fireworks gatethey could keep a portion of theproceeds to be used towardsthe equipment. In 2012 theKinsmen came to the group

again and offered the samedeal.

The school was opened onthe former Homedale site in2012 as the new immersionschool. "When you went to thisschool there was really nothingfor the kids to do, just amakeshift soccer area. Thegenerosity of the St. Thomascommunity, and of the St.Thomas Kinsmen in particular,have provided a wonderful en-vironment and safe equipmentfor Trudeau kids to have fun."

Kinsmen Past President BudParkin said the club receivesrequests for funding all thetime and he says that the clubhelps approximately 80 percent of those requests. TheKinsmen hold a variety offundraisers throughout the yearand everything they make theydonate back to the community.

Volume 8 No. 21

Students from Madamoiselle Brown’s Grade 2/3 class at Pierre ElliottTrudeau French Immersion Public School in St. Thomas test out the latestplay equipment to get added to the yard. The X Wave, installed at the endof August, can fit 20 children and is used for core strengthening fun.

A very generous gift

Keith Orchard honouredBy Heather Newton Derks

When the Weekly News re-ceived our first nomination forour new series of articles aboutElgin County citizens who gothe extra mile to give some-thing back to the community,we sure never expected thatthe first person to be nomi-nated would turn around andshare the honour with some-one else, but that is exactlywhat happened when Keith Or-chard, our first nominee,passed some recognition on tothe man he calls his mentor,Lorne Spicer.

“I am pleased to nominateKeith Orchard for the inauguralissue of your ExtraordinaryPeople articles,” said JimMcIntyre, Mayor of Southwold.“Keith grew up in Shedden andhas been community orientedhis entire life. You can oftensee him out on Townshipsports fields on the tractor,maintaining the grass.”

In addition to volunteering histime to keep up the municipal-ity’s sports fields, Keith, alongwith his mentor Lorne Spicer,has been the driving force be-hind Shedden’s Rosy Rhubarbfestival for the past twentyyears, an annual event whoseproceeds have contributed inlarge part to the KeystoneComplex, Shedden’s impres-

sive sports/community hall.“He’s my right hand man,” saidKeith about Lorne. “When itcomes to making decisions, Iusually run it by him, and if hehesitates I know that it’s some-thing that needs a little rethink-ing.”

As for Lorne, upon speakingwith the two friends it’s prettyclear that the respect goes

both ways. Lorne describesKeith’s never-give-up attitudewhen it came to getting theRCMP Musical Ride to come toShedden’s Rosy Rhubarb Fes-tival. “It took him 15 years toget them to come,” Lorne sayswith a chuckle. “They went tothe Queen’s Jubilee this yeartoo, and we thought well ifthey’re good enough for the

Queen they’re good enough forus.”

Ordinary People Doing Extraordi-nary Things is a new regular fea-ture that will be running in the St.Thomas/Elgin Weekly News. If youknow of anyone in your communitythat deserves a nod for all theirhard work, contact us at: [email protected].

Rosy Rhubarb’s driving force

Keith Orchard, right, holds up a poster for the RCMP Musical Ride that graced Shedden’s Rosy Rhubarb Festival onSeptember 6, 2012. Nominated by Southwold Mayor Jim McIntyre ,Keith, in true Extraordinary People style, was quickto include Lorne Spicer(left) to share in his recognition. (photo by Heather Newton Derks)

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An avid baseball enthusiast,hockey player and fundraiserPort Stanley resident Paul Cald-well knows what it means togive. Paul, an active sportsplayer since age 16, is now asenior who started a 50+ base-ball league and a 60+ hockeyleague in his community. Thebaseball league currently hassix teams while the hockeyleague has four. Even thoughthere is a 50+ hockey league inPort Stanley, Paul said hestarted the 60+ league becausethe older players had a higherrisk of injury and difficulty com-peting with their younger team-mates.

In addition to his sports en-deavours, Paul has been usinghis time since retiring from FordMotor Company to help the PortStanley Legion by initiating

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The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) retained Dillon Consulting Limited to complete the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the rehabilitation of four bridges on Highway 3 (St. Thomas Expressway) in the City of St. Thomas and the replacement of one culvert on Highway 4 (Sunset Road) in Talbotville. These include Kettle Creek Bridge, Balaclava Street Bridge, First Avenue Bridge and Burwell Road.

The rehabilitation will include repairs to railings/barriers, bridge decks, piers, abutments, girders and roadway approaches. This work will require local road detours and short-term closures to facilitate construction. Additional information and updates are available online at the project website: www.mega2.ca.

The Ministry’s Southern Highway Program currently has this project scheduled for construction start between 2013 and 2014, subject to funding and approvals.

The Process

This study was initiated as a Group ‘B’ project under the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). As a result of consultation with external agencies, residents, stakeholders and through the field investigations, the project team has determined that the recommended plan for the bridge rehabilitations and culvert replacement will not result in any significant adverse environmental or property impacts. It was decided that this project would be formally ‘stepped-down’ from a Group ‘B’ to a Group ‘C’ project. Group ‘C’ projects are considered to be formally approved subject to compliance with the requirement of the Class EA process and application of mitigations measures as necessary. As a Group ‘C’ project, an Environmental Screening Document (ESD) will be prepared for internal reference.

This notification marks the beginning of the 30-day review period in which potentially affected parties may request the project remain a Group ‘B’ and not be stepped-down to a Group ‘C’.

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MTO is interested in receiving any comments or concerns you may have regarding the decision to step-down the bridge rehabilitations. Any individual may request by October 17, 2012 that MTO reconsider the step down decision and continue to classify the work as a Group ‘B’ project. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

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Mary acquired her love ofdog competitions from hermother, Norma-Jean, whostarted by showing a purebredLabrador Retriever in 1978.Now Mary and her mom breed,show and trial Nova ScotiaDuck Tolling Retrievers. Thedogs, affectionately referred toas Tollers, are the provincialdog of Nova Scotia. The Camp-bells chose Tollers becausethey wanted a family pet thatwasn’t too big or too small andthat was smart because theyknew they wanted a show dogthey could do obedience com-

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I hate to admit it, but I’m jeal-ous.

Envy being one of the seven deadly sins, Iguess I have to do something about this.

My envy centres around myFM and the Spiritof St. Thomas Awards, sometimes called the FastFifty. See, there are 50 categories, get it?

The reason I’m jealous is that it’s such a goodmarketing idea for the radio station that I wish Ihad thought of it first.

People who have been nominated are sendingout emails saying, “Vote for me.” I’ve even re-ceived one from my lawyer’s firm. If the lawyersare talking about it, the idea is so good, it shouldbe, well, illegal. No wonder I’m jealous.

And the revenue on this isn’t half bad. Thereare over 30 sponsors at roughly $500 in cash orin kind. You do the math – I get fifteen grand,

round figures. The after-party could be quitesomething.

But there are wacky elements in the Fast Fiftycontest. The Weekly News has been nominatedin the Best Kept Secret category. That’s really outthere, since a 30,500 circulation newspapercan’t be much of a well-kept secret. However, forthat very reason, I think you should vote for us.And as a winner, I could stop being envious.

(Chris Heil of our staff had a great idea . . . Hesays we should have gotten somebody to nomi-nate us for best Christmas lights. We don’t haveany Christmas lights, but there are only two nom-inations in this category, and we could alwayshave rustled up some festive ornaments).

Now for the truly bizarre. Through some twistedcombination of fate and fading eyesight, I’vebeen nominated in the Most Sexy Male category.Please do me a favour . . . go to stthomastoday.caand do not vote for me, as many times as youlike, right up to October 14. The contest allowsunlimited voting.

Although maybe if I wore a Christmas light atopmy head . . .

Community Snapshot

All in the familyThe Sheridan siblings of St. Thomas, Joe, 6, Audrey, 11, and Lucy, 9, show off their participation ribbons after the13th annual Stinger Classic 2 Km Run in Pinafore Park Saturday. The fun run for elementary school children raisesmoney for Childcan during September, which is Child Cancer Awareness Month.

(photo by Brian Wilsdon)

Ric Wellwood

Childhood obesitygrowing concern

People who know me areaware that I am slightly overweight. I like tothink it makes me cuddly, but so far I haven’tbeen cuddled by any strange women. Aware-ness of my weight problem took me to WeightWatchers, where I currently keep pounds off byworking with Kristy, my personal trainer.

With this in mind, I have been aware of heavypeople for a long time. Every quiz show I watchfrom America is loaded with heavy people. Ofcourse, for reasons of political correctness,these people are not fat. They are merely obese.As a 25-year-old I weighed 149 pounds. At 6’1”,I was regarded as a bit skinny. Years later, I’mat 253 and seen in profile, I might be harpooned

if I chose to swim in the ocean. It’s why I echothe alarm that Canada's boys are three timesmore likely than girls to be obese. A new Statis-tics Canada report finds that 19.5 per cent ofboys aged five to 11 are obese, compared to 6.3per cent of girls of the same age.

Screen time is strongly linked with childhoodobesity. Children who spend two hours or morewith screens per day are twice as likely to beoverweight or obese as those who took up onehour or less.

Excess weight in childhood is increasinglybeing linked to illnesses once only seen inadults, including "adult-onset" Type 2 diabetes,high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, ab-normal blood clotting, thickening of the arteriesand non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Obesitycan cut years off your life but you can turn thisaround by discovering how good salads cantaste.

Melissa Schneider

Reader beware,you're in for a scare

Without a doubt, this is myfavourite time of the year. It's fall. The days aregetting cooler and the nights are downright chilly.The leaves are turning colour, apples are readyto be picked, pumpkins are a nice bright orangeand somewhere along the line I will get to eatpie. Yup, fall's a great time of year.

With the month of October fast approaching, Ithought it might be fun to run a weekly series ofscary stories and haunted places in the City ofSt. Thomas and surrounding areas. This, dearreaders, is where I need your help. The onlyhaunted location I knew of is no longer standing(female ghost in the tower — Alma College).Alma College, opened in 1877, was alleged tohave its very own ghost up until the day thebuilding was set on fire in 2008. The ghost,named Angela, was rumoured to have been an

unpopular music teacher that was locked in acupboard in one of the towers by a group of herstudents. Teachers who worked at Alma Collegein the 1930s said by that time the ghost was al-ready active.

In St. Thomas itself there are quite a few olderbuildings with what I’m sure are and mysteriousand ghost-filled histories. Most towns that aremore than 100 years old usually have some sortof scary claim to fame. It's this kind of fun,spooky and theatrical information that I'm look-ing for so I am relying on you and your ghost sto-ries to help me turn these scary feature storydreams into a reality.

Do you know somewhere that is haunted? Havethere been scary stories handed down in yourfamily for generations? Please get in touch withme. I can be found at the Weekly News deskmost days but if I’m not there feel free to leaveme a message at 519-633-1640 ext. 26 or [email protected]. There will be a large bagof candy waiting for the person with the beststory, and who knows, you might even get yourpicture in the paper!


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knowledgement that violenceagainst women is not right andthat there are men who wantto be part of the solution, notpart of the problem.

Liz Brown, who has been Ex-ecutive Director of ViolenceAgainst Women Services Elgin

County for the past five years,said “For the last three yearsover 300 women and childreneach year have used theSt. Thomas Women’s Shel-ter”. According to Liz the mencoming to put on women’sshoes and walking a milearound the park not onlyshows support for the Womenand Children in the commu-nity, but also works toward asolution to end the violence. Allmoney raised helps to pay forthe transportation to bringwomen and children to thesafety of Women’s Place —Elgin’s Emergency Shelter,which is the only women’sshelter in Elgin County.

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When Premier McGuinty andthe elected members of Provin-cial Parliament passed Bill 115,or the “putting students first”legislation, teachers across theprovince began to take actionagainst the government. TheElementary Teachers Federationof Ontario (ETFO) recommendedthat teachers begin stoppage ofextracurricular activities includ-ing sports and social clubs.

Tenisha, who is is active at herschool and participates in manysports including volleyball, bas-ketball, and wrestling, sees aside to the activities that manydon’t and has decided to speakout.

Tenisha supports teachers intheir roles as educators, butstressed in her letter that stu-dents “are learning responsibil-ity by being involved.” Studentswho have difficulty in social sit-uations require a unique struc-ture and personalizedopportunities. “Students strug-gle to make new friends. It’shard to find someone thatshares similar interests. Sportsand other activities can help,”she said. “I just want kids tohave the opportunity to findother people with similar inter-ests.”

Tenisha views school as a safeenvironment for students to trynew activities, solve their ownissues, play new games, ex-pand their interests, and to bethemselves. Without extra pro-grams, the potential is lost.

She recognized the economicplight faced by families andwrote that students engage inactivities “in school where theycan play basketball for free withtheir friends. Where they canfeel victory. Where they can

learn to work as a team.” Notevery family can afford to payfor their children to play organ-ized sports outside of school.

Locke’s Public School princi-pal, Dave Westaway, who issupportive of students speakingup on matters that impact themdirectly, said “The battle is notwith the school board, but be-tween ETFO and the currentgovernment.” He added thatTVDSB Director of Education BillTucker is in support of activitiescontinuing at the school level.

“Extracurricular activities arestill running,” said Westaway,adding that unfortunately at thistime cross-country and volley-ball were not going to be run-ning. Extracurricular activitieswill run based on teachers’availability to supervise. “All de-cisions are based on studentsafety. If they are not being su-pervised then that is why thingsmay be cancelled.”

Westway explained that de-spite the labour unrest, atLocke’s Public School, “It’sbusiness as usual and we aredoing as much as we can.”

Student involvement teaches responsibility

Locke’s Public School Grade 7 student Tenisha VanHarn.(photo by Todd Rowley)

Every community has individ-uals that strive to make life bet-ter for the people around them.Pro Oil Change is looking torecognize those people. TheHometown Hero search hasstarted and residents are en-courage to visit www.face-book.com/prooilchange tosubmit either a photo or some

kind words for residents thatdeserve a nod.

Nominations close October30th and the winners will beannounced the following week.Winners will receive a localHometown Hero plaque and acheque for $500 to the charityof their choice.

Hometown Herosearch underway

CorrectionThe Business Sample

Show is being held October17, 2012, not October 7.The Weekly News regretsthe error.

Missing the StoryA newsboy was standing on the

corner with a stack of papers,yelling, "Read all about it!

Fifty people fooled! Fifty people fooled!" A man walked over,

bought a paper, and checked thefront page. Finding

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From the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital FoundationIn May 2008, the St. Thomas Elgin General

Hospital Foundation announced the creation ofthe Amasa Wood Legacy Society as a special op-portunity to recognize donors who have planneda future gift to patient care at their hospital.

This Society honours the legacy of local phi-lanthropist Amasa Wood (1811-1892) who waswell known for his many acts of philanthropythroughout Elgin County and regarded as a“fountain of kindness.” His greatest charitablework was considered to be St. Thomas’s firsthospital, the Amasa Wood Hospital, which hefounded and built as a gift to the citizens of St.Thomas in 1892.

About Planned GivingPlanned gifts, such as a Gift in Will, provide a

meaningful way to ensure patient care at the St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital keeps pace withtechnology.

It can also be a very practical addition to a fi-nancial or estate plan when tax issues are takeninto consideration. You don’t have to be wealthyto plan a legacy. Anyone can arrange to leave acharitable gift from their estate, regardless of itssize. It can mean a great deal to a cause that isimportant to you.

Gift in WillA Will Bequest is the most basic and essential

beginning to estate planning. A well preparedand regularly updated Will can help ensure allreasonable provisions have been looked after soyour loved ones are provided for. It is also a con-

venient way to make a charitable gift to the St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation.

Your Bequest helps fund health care needs forthe future. In addition, it’s a great way to reducetaxes and, at the same time, leave an enduringlegacy.

Gift of Life InsuranceFor just a few dollars, you can make a more

significant gift than you might have thought pos-sible. Please consider making the STEGH Foun-dation the beneficiary of a new or existing policy.

A Gift of Publicly Traded Securities A gift of publicly traded securities can generate

a greater tax savings for donors compared to adonation of cash following the sale of the samesecurity.

The federal government has eliminated capitalgains tax on appreciated listed securities whenthey are donated to charity. This results in a dou-ble tax benefit for donors. By transferring the se-curity directly to the STEGH Foundation, donorscan eliminate all capital gains tax on their gifts.

The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foun-dation recommends that you seek the advice ofyour lawyer or financial advisor to determine thebest gift option (and possible tax advantages) foryou.

For additional information on these opportuni-ties or other planned giving options, please visitour website: www.legacygifts4stegh.ca or con-tact Joanne Beaton at the Foundation Office at519-631-2030, ext. 2727 (confidential voice-mail available)..

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Legacy Society

During his lifetime, Amasa Wood (1811-1899) wasreputed to be the wealthiest man in Elgin Countyand successful in life through his “shrewdness,business tact, industry and vigor.” He was wellknown for his many acts of philanthropy and re-garded as a “fountain of kindness.” His greatestcharitable work, however, was considered to be St.Thomas’ first hospital, the Amasa Wood Hospital,which he founded and built as a gift to the citizensof St. Thomas in 1892. With permission, recogni-tion through the Amasa Wood Legacy Societypays tribute to each donor who confirms a Legacygift to the Foundation and is named in his honour.These gifts include a Gift in Will, life insurance,RRSPs or RRIFs, annuities

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That’s what you’ll feel whenyou enter either of our two locations. Our perpetual careprogram ensures the on-goingdignity and beauty of ourgrounds.We offer:• Veteran’s Gardens• Graves• Columbarium• Cremation Gardens• Monuments• Flower packages

PEACEFUL

“People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husbandor wife. The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfort-able wearing. Allow fo room to grow.” [Erma Bombeck]

Talk about getting old. I was getting dressed and a peeping tom lookedin the window, took a look and pulled down the shade.

[Joan Rivers]Can you retire earlier than 65?


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How much do youneed to retire well?

by David AstonChances are you’re more

concerned than ever about

whether you’ll have enough toretire. Given the uncertaintyabout the economy, stock mar-kets, housing costs, pensionsand interest rates, many of usare questioning our original re-tirement targets. Even the tra-ditional age of retirement ischanging. Mandatory retire-ment at 65 has become a thingof the past.So, how much is enoughnow?

Coming up with a figure canbe frustrating. In the calcula-tions that follow, we assumeyou’ll be retiring at age 65. Sustain your lifestyle

To start with, you need arough idea of how much you’llspend each year in retirement.You’ll probably want to sustaina lifestyle that’s equivalent towhat you enjoyed in yourworking years. Fortunately,you’ll find that lifestyle costs alot less in retirement. That’sbecause a lot of mid-life ex-penditures will disappear. Onceyou’re retired with your homepaid for and your kids finan-

cially self-sufficient, you canstrip out those mid-life costsfrom your budget without im-pacting your lifestyle. To get arough idea of how much you’llbe spending each year in re-tirement, you can start by cal-culating what percentage ofyour working income you’llneed to replace. While many fi-nancial advisers say you needa replacement amount of 70%or more of your working in-come, research shows mostcouples get by comfortably on50% to 60%. Some live well onmuch less. Look at actual dollars

For a more precise estimate,you can look at your actualdollar spending. If you’re manyyears from retirement anddon’t have a clear idea of yourretirement lifestyle, this mightbe hard to do. StatisticsCanada helps here with dataon what seniors actuallyspend. According to the Surveyof Household Spending, 2009,the average senior couplespends $54,100, while median

spending for senior couples isonly $39,400. From these sta-tistics, and from talking to re-tirees and their advisers, it’sfair to estimate that a typicalmiddle-class retirement costs

roughly $40,000 to $60,000per couple per year, while an“upper middle-class” retire-ment costs in the range of$60,000 to $70,000 per cou-ple per year.

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Five ways to savemoney while getting fitBy Elizabeth Morgan

In today’s economy, gettingfit and living a healthy lifestylecan come with quite a pricetag. Personal trainers, poshgyms, and designer workoutgear can add up. Here are fiveeasy ways to save moneywhile pursuing your fitnessgoals this fall:5. Hit the neighborhood

Jog in the park instead of ona treadmill. There is nothinglike a good walk up and downstairs for extra conditioning.Do some yoga outdoors to re-juvenate. Go for a daily bikeride. Try finding a route and lo-cations that work for you, arechallenging and are close tohome.4. Use an App.

There is an application formost things on today’s smart-phones. From counting pacesto judging distance to tallyingcalories burned, your smart-phone can act as your ownpersonal trainer. My FitnessPal is an application that is freeand easy to use. It may nottalk back but it will record theinformation you need to gageyour progress and plan yournext fitness level.3. Look for deals

Everyone has a special offeronce in a while, from workoutattire to gym memberships.Look for the deals. In addition,various free fitness events orgatherings are everywhere.Check your local paper for up-coming events open to thepublic, clip coupons, and staytuned for sales.2. Video workouts

Whether you tackle P90X orre-use a favourite exercisevideo from a few years ago,you will get your money’sworth in usage over time froma video. Rather than paying aone-time fee for a one-timetraining session, videos areyours to keep and to re-use,

well after the initial purchasecost has been covered.Youtube also offers shortworkouts online.1. Team up

Join a team sport or find aworkout buddy. Getting fit can

also be an enjoyable social ac-tivity and an important relax-ation time. Join a communitypick-up league, participate ina special event for charity, ormeet regularly with a friend tomotivate you. Making newfriendships and working to-ward a team goal is a reward-ing bonus.

Whatever methods youchoose to pursue your idealstate of fitness, keep in mindthat being healthy can be veryeconomical.

Being happy with yourchoice of workout is the mostimportant factor so that youcontinue to work hard toachieve your fitness goals.

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Haley Willsie, from Aylmer, wasdressed as a bride during the 11thannual, and final, Elgin Pugnic heldSunday, September 23, 2012 at theDan Patterson Conservation Area.

(photo by Dianne Bonner)

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��Thanksgiving Holiday – Office Closing & Council Meeting Schedule The Municipal Office will be closed Monday, October 8, 2012 for Thanksgiving. The regular

Council meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:30 pm.

Thanksgiving Holiday Waste Collection Changes There will be no garbage and blue box collection on Thanksgiving, Monday, October 8, 2012.

Collection will occur one day later the week of Thanksgiving. For example, if your normal

collection day is Monday, collection will occur on Tuesday. If your normal collection day is

Friday, collection will occur on Saturday.

Grasscycling

GRASS CLIPPINGS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION Starting with the fall yard waste collection in October, the Municipality will no longer accept

grass clippings as garbage, regardless of whether a garbage bag tag is attached. Residents

are encouraged to grasscycle by mulching the clippings with your mower, composting the

clippings, taking the bagged clippings to the White’s Station Operation Centre or placing the

clippings out for collection during the spring and fall roadside yard waste collection days.

WHAT IS GRASSCYLING?

Grasscycling is the process of recycling grass clippings by leaving them on your lawn.

Grasscycling saves time, reduces waste and leads to a deeper, healthier root system that

increases your lawn’s resistance to disease, drought and insects.

Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection The Municipality will be collecting leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste at roadside

later this fall. Watch CE Buzz, facebook and www.centralelgin.org for the dates of the special

yard waste collection. Only leaves and yard waste placed in kraft paper bags on the

special yard waste collection days will be collected without bag tags. Starting with the

fall yard waste collection in October, the Municipality will no longer accept grass clippings as

garbage, regardless of whether a garbage bag tag is attached. Grasscycle instead.

Burning of Leaves is Not Permitted in Built Up Areas Residents are reminded that the open burning of leaves in built up areas is not permitted at

any time of year. If the Fire Rescue service is called to your property to extinguish the fire,

you may be charged $500 for the call. Instead of burning your leaves, place them out for

collection in kraft paper bags as part of Central Elgin’s Fall Leaf and Yard Waste collection (see

above) or start a compost area in your yard.

2012 Part- time Seasonal Employment Opportunities- Concession Attendant The Municipality is currently accepting applications for Concession Attendant positions at the Port Stanley Arena. Concession staff is responsible for the day to day operation of the arena concession stand. Duties include customer service, cash handling, cleaning, food preparation and opening/closing of concession stand. The concession stand operates 4:00pm to 9:00pm Monday to Friday & 9:00am to 10:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Applications for these positions must be received on or before 4:30 pm on Friday, October

5, 2012. For further information, visit Employment Opportunities at www.centralelgin.org.

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Fair MusicalBy Ric Wellwood

Continuing its tradition of pro-ducing high school musicals,the Grand theatre is runningBroadway and at the Stratfordand Shaw Festivals, and I haveto say this show holds its ownquite well.

A lot of the credit goes to Di-

rector Susan Ferley who worksexceptionally well with youngperformers. Nicely designed,particularly the costumes, theproduction hums along withsome clever dancing by chore-ographer Kerry Gage thatstretches the young cast toconsiderable achievement.

The entire cast, recruited fromschools in London, Middlesex

and Oxford, is energetic andmusically very strong. Thechoral work is highly melodic,particularly in the Ascot Scene.Floydd Ricketts conducts asmall orchestra into a verylarge and smooth sound. Ithelps that they have two verygood performers who havepresence and substance. BenCookson delivers a credibleHenry Higgins and there is anelement in Rebecca McCauley’sLiza Doolittle that is reminiscentof a younger Deborah Hay.Good support comes from Dal-las Ensing, Brendan O’Brien,Emma McCormick and KesiaWhelen.

This production is dedicatedto the memory of a London cul-tural icon: Eddie Escaf, whom Ifirst saw on the Grand Stage in1970 in “Don’t Drink the Water”and who made his final exitearly this month. For the firsttime in more than half-a-century, Eddie was not in theaudience. The high school mu-sicals have guided a lot ofyoung talent into the professionthrough Canada’s best Dramaprograms and some of thesepeople are now on stage atShaw, Stratford, Soulpepperand other great performancevenues. You can go back to Vic-tor Garber, Kate Nelligan, TomMcCamus, Nancy Palk and ahost of others who have walkedthe boards of the Grand asyoung performers. London canbe proud of this tradition and ifyou are curious about what thekids can do, get a ticket. Thereare more than relatives that riseto their feet in appreciation ofthis very good production.

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Tea for tenThree generations of the Watson familywere represented at High Tea in the newSparta Church Museum and Cultural Centrein Sparta on Saturday, September 22, 2012.Pictured are, Sophie and Bonnie Brown,Yolanda, Ruby and Stella Watson, Lauraand Lilou St. Louis. Not pictured are, IreneJohnson, Luella Southam and Marjory Watson. Sally Martyn (back) arranges thetables.

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Not for profit organizations gathered at St. Thomas' first volunteer fair held at the Elgin Mall on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Jenna Oldham wason hand recruiting volunteers for the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. More than 100 people attended the event that fea-tured booths ranging from the St. Thomas Public Library to the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital.

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Fresh starttastesgood

Yep! It was asbad as I re-membered. My

wife and I were eating a mealwith my parents, and my par-ents ordered liver and onions. Idecided to try a piece of liveroff my Dad's plate — and thetaste was as awful as I re-membered. Occasionally,

growing up, my Mom wouldserve us liver. I can recall look-ing at that little piece of shoeleather on my plate and askingsomeone, "Please pass theketchup." I would take thatketchup bottle and smotherthe little piece of shoe leatherwith it. Smothered to deathdidn't seem to matter. Theawful taste permeated throughthe ketchup and sent a vividprotest to my tastebuds. Feeling much more ma-ture now, I thought it might betime to try liver again — so Idid the experiment just twodays ago. And yes — it stilltasted like the shoe leather ofa farmer who came in out ofthe barn. Memory was servingme well — never order liverunless you need your shoesresoled.

There are childhood memo-ries that are poignant and bestleft alone. Time doesn't seemto heal them. They are real,vivid and never reallychange. The best you can dois simply leave them alone and

do your best to separate yourmind from them.

There is, however, anotherside to the coin. Take the or-ange cantaloupe or instance— which my brother loved, es-pecially mixed with icecream. Interestingly, he alsoloved applesauce and icecream. Anyway, back to thecantaloupe — I hated it. It justtasted wrong. Now, as luckwould have it, because it wastechnically dessert, eating itwas optional. So, I chose notto partake. Somewhere alongthe line however, farmers ob-viously changed the way theymade cantaloupe becausethey started tasting good. Idon't know how they did it —but they did. I enjoy a goodcantaloupe now.

There are some memoriesthat can heal. A good talk, agood friend, forgiveness, time,change of scenery all help togive a fresh start. One of thegreat graces of God is a freshstart. Do you need one? I cantell you where to look! Andthat is something to thinkabout.

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While the Wallacetown Fairis geared to bring people to-gether in a fun, excitingevent, safety is always a toppriority of the WallacetownAgricultural Society. As partof this year’s fair, “Under theBig Top,” the fair board hasteamed up with the area Ma-sonic lodges to bring the Ma-soniCh.I.P. program to thecommunity.

The MasoniCh.I.P. (childidentification program) cre-ates a kit including photos,video, voice recordings, digi-tal fingerprints, dental im-pressions and salivaswallows as well as tradi-tional information such asheight, weight, hair and eyecolour, etc. This informationcan be used seamlessly byOntario law enforcement to

provide quick notification tobroadcasters in case ofemergency.

This program is free to ac-cess (with paid gate admis-sion) and will be onsite at theWallacetown Fair on Satur-day, September 29th from 10am — 5 pm in the Junior Fairbuilding. Local Masons fromthe Cameron Lodge, Dutton,Prince of Wales Lodge, Ionaand West Elgin Lodge, Rod-ney, will be on hand to assistfamilies who wish to have akit created. Participation isopen to anyone attending thefair and not restricted tothose who live inDutton/Dunwich.

The Wallacetown Fair takesplace September 28th-30th. For more informationabout the fair or the Ma-soniCh.I.P. program pleasevisit the website atwww.wallacetownfair.com.

Do not argue with an idiot.He will drag you down to his level and beat

you with experience.

The Port Stanley and SpartaDoors Open event runs Satur-day September 29, 10 am – 4pm. Nineteen heritage andcultural sites are open forviewing.

Great Lakes Farms is newthis year to the Port StanleyDoors, and the Lift Bridge indowntown Port Stanley is al-ways an interesting site withstory boards depicting its his-

tory.In Sparta, the Sparta Church

Museum and Cultural Centre

with its wedding memorabiliafrom the last 100 years is newto Doors Open, as is the Mud

House with its clay bricksfrom the 1830s.

Brochures are available atany Doors Open location andfurther information is availablefrom Craig Cole at 519-782-4532.

This year’s tour is sponsoredby the Port Stanley BIA withthe support of the Municipalityof Central Elgin and individualbusinesses.

Doors open – Port Stanley and Sparta


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Experience Elginwinner announced

With an entry about long sum-mer days, three kids at homeand some time for travel on herhands, Lynn Boaz from Ildertonis the winner of the Share yourExperience in Elgin County andSt. Thomas contest.

The winning story was chosenby a County of Elgin EconomicDevelopment Tourism AdvisoryCommittee (CEEDTAC) subcom-mittee. Lynn will receive $500 inSt. Thomas Downtown dollarsand $500 in Elgin County dollars.

Approximately 40 entries werereceived which Tourism Devel-opment Coordinator KathrynRussell said were submitted in avariety of different ways includ-ing stories, stories and picturesand videos. "There were a lot ofgreat entries. It was a tough de-cision for judges."

This was the first year for thisevent but Kathryn has highhopes it will run again next year,perhaps with a tiered prizingsystem that will see the top threeentries receiving prizes.

Close callA 99 year-old St. Thomas residentdrove through the St. Thomas Legion,Branch 41 parking lot fence and over aguardrail but remains uninjured. Theaccident occurred on Wednesday, Sep-tember 19, 2012 behind the WeeklyNews building. Observers on scene saidthe car’s gas pedal stuck.

Youth Interns are nowavailable at each ElginCounty Library branchto help you with com-puter training. Visit yourlocal branch for moreinformation.

The Heart and StrokeFoundation needs vol-unteers to canvass dif-ferent neighbourhoodsin Elgin County. Only 2-3 hours during Febru-ary is required. For infocall 519-679-0641-ext. 228.

Consider learning skillsto support someonewith dementia. VON isin need of Visiting Vol-unteers. Training pro-vided early October.Call 519-637-6408 forinformation.

Tiny Tots, Union Com-munity Centre. Run byEarly Years Centre,every Friday (exceptholidays and PD Days)9:30-11:30am, nocost, children ages 0–5, must be accompa-

nied by an adult.

Call Serenity HouseHospice for support tohelp empower yourfamily through grief orillness. Complemen-tary therapies also of-fered. 519-637-3034.

Belmont, Free Drop-InPlaygroup for children0-6 and their Care-givers. Every Thursdayfrom 9:30-11:30am atthe BelmontHUB. 14090 Belmont

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Girl Guides of Canada,Aylmer Sparks Pro-gram, Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm, AssumptionSchoolfor Girls in SKand Grade 1. To regis-ter call 1-800-565-8111.

Calling all Grandpar-ents. Come join ourplaygroup. For grand-parents and children 0-6 years. Tuesdaymornings 10-11:30am. OntarioEarly Years Centre, 7Morrison Dr. 519-631-9496.

Family Open Gym, playsports in our gym withyour family andfriends! No cost. Dropin Tuesdays 6-7:30pm.Contact YWCA 519-631-9800.

Port Stanley Public Li-brary, 302 Bridge St.,displays the work ofGuild members Chan-tal Hutchingame andCarolyne McLeod inSeptember. Call 519-782-4241 for times.

Words & Music: St.Thomas Public Library,Thurs Sept 27, 8pm,Princess Ave. Play-house featuring author

David Rotenberg. Freetickets at the library.Call 519-631-6050 fordetails.

St. Thomas Stamp ClubMeeting, September27, 7pm. Communityof Christ Church, 105Fairview Avenue. ForInfo Rick Badgley 519-637-8432. EveryoneWelcome To Attend.

Aylmer-Malahide Mu-seum & Archives,Thoughtful Thursdays,Sept 27, 10:30-11:30am. Perc, 49 Tal-bot St., Aylmer.Program on back toschool free to museummembers, $3 for non-members.

GirlSpace , An interac-tive leadership pro-gram for girls ages8-12. $20 for a 6week session. Sep 27-Nov 1. Contact YWCA519-631-9800.

Roast Beef Supper, St.John's Church, FloraSt. Friday, September28, 5-7pm. Cost $12.Info 519-631-7368.Be sure to leave roomfor dessert.

Aylmer-Malahide Mu-seum & Archives pres-ents. A Walk DownTalbot Street Aylmer’s

main. Now until Sept29. 14 East St. Aylmer,open Tues–Fri 9-5, Sat11-4. Call 519-773-9723 for details

St. Andrews TriviaNight, Saturday, Sep-tember 29, 7pm, Bel-mont IOOF Hall, Teamor individual registra-tion, $20 per person.Contact Judy Beat-tie 519-644-1749.

Saturday, September29, Doors Open at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch 10am-4pm, 60West Ave. SoupLuncheon noon. Info519-631-4558, every-one welcome.

Saturday, Sept.29, FallIndoor Yard & BakeSale, Central UnitedChurch, Corner ofWellington & MooreSts. 7:30–11:30am.

How Great Thou Art,Elvis Presley's GospelMusic, fundraiserfor local PAN missionsteam to Nicaragua,Sept 29, 8pm, CentreSt. Baptist Church, $15or $25/2 in adv only,519-631-1872.

Free public event, a

mixed media paintingworkshop with RobinBaratta, Art Emporium,Port Stanley. Sept 29,1-4pm, 177 Main St,Port Stanley. 226-658-

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Wednesday Morning Eucharist 10amHarvest Thanksgiving

9am Holy Communion (BCP)10:30am Holy Eucharist

and Sunday SchoolFather John Kolohon Officiating

Liz Rae Minister of Music Dine Out Dinner

October 22nd from 5-7pm, $12ppTake Out Available

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New Dancer program begins Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

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St. ThomasFor information call Bobor Estella at 519-652-5810

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Our Adult Cat Special of$100 Event is extended until

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Animal Aide - 333 Talbot Street519-633-3788 www.animalaide.org

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New Sarum Baptist ChurchPastor Phil Butler

Hwy 74 & 3519-765-1108

10:30 am - Coffee Break, 11:15 am – Worship Service

Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

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Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollSeptember 30th., 2012 - 10:30amSermon: “Dressing for Success - Part 3”

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Port Stanley Lioness ClubLADIES NIGHT

WINE ANDCHEESE

LADIES NIGHTWINE ANDCHEESE

Great Entertainment! Call 519-782-3589

for tickets

Great Entertainment! Call 519-782-3589

for tickets

Friday, Oct. 26th Port Stanley Arena

A detailed job description and the full job advertisement for the available positions are

available on the City’s website at www.city.st-thomas.on.ca under City Hall,

Employment Opportunities.

Applications must be RECEIVED no later than4:00 pm on Friday, October 12th, 2012 and must

include the job posting number 44-09-12.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF

ST.THOMAShas an opening for

the following position:

(2) SPARE CROSSING GUARDSPosting #44-09-12

1888. All materials supplied.

St. John's PresbyterianChurch, Port Stanley, in con-junction with Door's Openwill be having a bake sale,September 29, 10-4pm.Lunch offered from 11-1:30pm. Information 519-782-3971.

Murdoch Mysteries authorMaureen Jennings will bespeaking at the Port StanleyArena (upstairs) September29, 6:30pm. Free. Call ElginCounty Library, 519-631-1460 x 148.

Huge Garage Sale, Saturday,September 29, in Holy An-gels' Church Hall, 502 TalbotSt. 8am-12:00 Noon. Info519-631-8904.

The 5th walk in St Thomasfor ALS research at LHSC,Pinafore Park, September29, registration10am, walkat 11am. Following, Mid-town Tavern for lunch andBelieve Army Pilsner.

Red Cross BabysittingCourse, ages 11+. $50/per-son Sep 29 and Oct 27 atthe YWCA. Contact YWCA519-631-9800.

Thank you for your supportthis summer. Just to let youknow the Old St. ThomasChurch is now closed for theseason. Open again forDoors Open St. Thomas onSeptember 29 & 30.

Sunday, September 30,Doors Open at St. Andrew'sUnited Church 10am-4pm.Info 519-631-4558.

50th Anniversary of UCW,Sunday, September 30 at2pm. Grace United Church,Balaclava St. Refreshmentsto follow in Hall.

Tuesday Euchre Club, St.John's Church on Flora St.October 2, 2-4pm. Freewilloffering, includes sur'prizes'and a wonderful selection ofwicked desserts! Info 519-631-7368.

Home Alone Safely, ages 9-12 learn the basic skills tobe safe while alone in thehome. $30 for a 5 week

session. Oct 2-30. ContactYWCA 519-631-9800.

Stress Management andRelaxation Techniques forGirls, ages 8-12 participatein yoga, dance, art etc. Nocost. Oct 2-Nov 13. ContactYWCA 519-631-9800.

St. Thomas Seniors' Centre,Traditional ThanksgivingLuncheon, Wednesday, Oc-tober 3, 11:30am. $10 Ad-vance, $12 at the door, 225Chestnut St. 519-633-2850.Limited Tickets.

Kids Creative Cuisine, ages9-13 learn to cook simplemeals. $45 for a 6 weeksession. Oct 4- Nov 8. Con-tact YWCA 519-631-9800.

Field Naturalist Meeting, Fri-day, October 5, 7:30pm atKnox Church, St. Thomas.Speaker Stan Caveney onConservation Elgin andThames Talbot Land Trust.

Info 519-631-5279.

Haircutathon and BBQfundraiser for Animal Aide atthe Hair Cellar, 80 RossSt., Saturday October 6,10am-3pm. Haircuts $12.

Drum Circle, St. John'sChurch on Flora St. 519-631-7368. Tuesday, October9 at 7pm. Absolutely no ex-perience required.

Tuesday Euchre Club, St.John's Church on Flora St.October 9, 2-4pm. Freewilloffering, includes sur'prizes'and a wonderful selection ofwicked desserts! Info 519-631-7368.

Parkinson Support GroupMeeting, Tuesday October 9,2-4pm, Knights of Colum-bus, 265 Wellington St. Info519-631-9313.

Knox Church, 55 Hincks willbe holding an indoor play-ground for children 0-5years. Every Wednesday9:30-11:30am starting Oc-tober 10. Call 519-631-2414 for information.

Art Emporium Presents: ForArt's Sake, Show OpeningGala Friday, October 12, 7-10pm, show continues Sat-urday and Sunday Oct13-14, 11-5, 177 Main St,Port Stanley, 226-658-1888.

Grab & Go Chicken DivineDinner, Friday, October 12,Pick up 4:30-6:30pm at St.Mark's United Church, 38Aldborough Ave. Still just$10. Pay at door.

Veteran's Way Market, Sat-urday, October 13, 10-2pm.Food, bake table, books,jewellery, novelties, tearoom & much more. St.Thomas Legion, Br. 41. 24John St. Everyone wel-come.

Elgin Fall Colours StudioTour. Free Public Event, Oc-tober 13 & 14, 11-5pm. Formaps and info call 226-658-1888.

Sunday, Oct 14, HarvestFestival Beef Supper, Dun-wich United Church, Dutton,

4:30-7pm. Adults $12, Chil-dren (5-12) $6. Take-outsavailable.

Tuesday Euchre Club, St.John's Church on Flora St.October 16, 2-4pm.Freewill offering, includessur'prizes' and a wonderfulselection of wickeddesserts! Info 519-631-7368.

Director Needed, Fox on theFairway, a comedy by KenLudwig. Performance DatesOct 18, 19, 20, 21 & 25, 26,27, 28. Elgin Theatre Guild,40 Princess Avenue, 519-633-8530.

Elgin Theatre Guild presentsFox on the Fairway by KenLudwig. October 18-20 and25-27, 8pm and 21 & 28 at2pm. 40 Princess Ave.Tickets $15.

Aylmer Theatre presentsNobody’s Perfect, October18-20 and October 25-27 at8pm, Sunday, October 21matinee at 2pm. 519-773-3372.

BRIDGMAN, ARTHUR L. "BUD" of St. Thomas, passed awayTuesday, September 18, 2012. A memorial service washeld on September 22, 2012. Sifton Funeral Home.CHALK, AGNES MARIE of Guelph and formerly Aylmer,passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 in her 92nd year.Family memorial service at a later date. H. A. Kebbel Fu-neral Home.HARMER, BESSIE “IRENE” (APPLEYARD) (ANNETT) of Bo-bier villa, Dutton, passed away Thursday, September 20,2012 in her 82nd year. A funeral service was held Sep-tember 25, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.HILLS, MARTHA JEAN of St. Thomas, passed away Saturday,September 22, 2012 in her 61st year. Private Service.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.HUTCHINSON, SHASTA SUE of St. Thomas, passed awayon Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the age of 63. Pri-vate family Service. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.KNOST, ERNST ROBERT of St. Thomas, passed awayWednesday, September 19, 2012 in his 84th year. A fu-neral service was held September 24, 2012. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd.LEWIS, CHARLES DOUGLAS of Strathroy, formerly of St.Thomas, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 atage 100. A funeral service was held September 24,2012. Sifton Funeral Home.NICLI, JAMES ARTHUR of Dorchester and formerly of St.Thomas, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012in his 74th year. A memorial mass was held September22, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

NIEUWLAND, RUDOLPH “RUDI” CORNELIUS JOHANNES ofLondon, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012 inhis 64th year. A funeral service was held September 22,2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.POST, ABEL of Terrace Lodge, Aylmer, formerly of Frome andSt. Thomas, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 inhis 95th year. A funeral will be held September 27, 2012at 1pm. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.SOMERVILLE, HAROLD DOUGLAS of St. Thomas, passedaway Monday, September 24, 2012 in his 96th year. A fu-neral service was held September 26, 2012. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd.VAN GURP, THERESA of Aylmer, passed away Friday, Sep-tember 21, 2012 in her 67th year. A funeral service washeld September 25, 2012. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.WEBBER, ISABELLA “ISA” (MOFFAT) of St. Thomas, passedaway Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in her 74th year.A funeral service was held September 22, 2012. Williams

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APARTMENT FOR RENTBEL PARC, our senior’s citizen build-ing in Belmont is offering a one-bed-room apartment for only $620 permonth, including utilities. Stove andfridge supplied. 519-644-1994.

COMPUTERSWILSDON COMPUTER SERVICES -Basic setup, operating system in-stall/upgrade, internet setup/repair,Tune-Up, recommended safety suite,rescue disc, data transfer, databackup. In-Home service available.Call Sara or Ian Wilsdon 519-633-9638.

HELP WANTED27 yr. old U.S. based consumablesmanufacturing company seekingdriven, motivated, goal-oriented, mar-keting executives to expand customerbase and increase customer shop-ping memberships. Paid in U.S. dol-lars converted at 1.2%.www.WebExecTeam.com 519-319-5012.NEED SOME EXTRA MONEY? TheWeekly News is taking applicationsfor inserters on Wednesdays. Must bequick, physically fit and able to standfor lengthy periods of time. $10.25per hour. Leave your name and expe-rience with Heather at 519-633-1640 x 33.

HOMES FOR SALEBANK FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES &DISTRESS SALE HOMES. Free listingssent to you BEFORE they are on thepublic system.FreeStThomasInfo.com

INDOOR YARD SALE26 MEDA STREET, St. Thomas, Sep-tember 29th, 8am-2pm. Fridge,stove, older freezer, something foreveryone. Priced to sell. Everythingmust go. No early birds.

LOSTMOTORCYCLE JACKET on BurwellRoad at Greenway. Son left jacket onroof of Jimmy and didn’t notice it.Will identify coat. Reward. Call 519-631-4222.

SERVICES OFFEREDYOU HAVE ROYALTIES IN YOUR OWNHOME. Literally 10% monthly returns.Call 519-870-7558 to learn how tocollect them.ST. THOMAS/ELGIN SECOND STAGEHOUSING is accepting applicationsfor women leaving abusive relation-ships who are seeking support andlonger term affordable housing. Callus at 519-637-2288 Monday – Fri-day 9am-5pm.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Drinkingis your business. Helping you to stopis ours. Call 519-633-0430 or WriteP.O. Box 220001, St. Thomas, ONN5R 4P5.

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12 Blue Heron Place$269,900.

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13 Sandpiper Place, St. Thomas2+2 bedroom bungalow features 3baths, finished walkout basement.

Asking $399,900Dave Matthews 519-630-7375

4 Prince Albert St. St. Thomas$389,000.

One of a kind residence on ravine lot. Andy Sheridan 519-859-6004

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23 Erie St. St. Thomas$132,500.

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Andy Sheridan 519-859-6004Bernie Sheridan 519-871-2799

41 FANJOY DRIVE ST.THOMAS Pristine all brick Raised Ranch

with 2 car garage. $239,900

Ron Fish (226)235-0068Wayne & Angela DeVries

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13 MAJESTIC COURT ST. THOMASDoug Tarry bungalow on quiet cul-de-sac. Premium 55' X 125' lot.

$299,900 Wayne & Angela DeVries

(519)639-6740Ron Fish (226)235-0068

223 Centennial Ave, ST Thomas$221,900.

Half acre park like lot on edge of town.Immaculate bungalow with main floor

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22 HARVEST COURT ST. THOMASAward winnining Doug Tarry homes

quality built bungalow. $249,900

Wayne & Angela DeVries (519)639-6740

Ron Fish (226) 235-0068

283 Alma St. NE St. Thomas27 x 24 gas heated double garage, solidbrick bungalow with a basement granny

flat. Near Waterworks ParkJoe Walker 519-870-1307

52 FRANCES ST (south) $191,900.

Quiet hospital location, 3 bedrooms, 2bathrooms, lovely hardwoods, finishedbasement, extremely well cared for!

Call or text Mary Anne Cross 519 933 7653

57 Gladstone Ave. St. Thomas4 bedroom, 3 full baths, completely

renovated near courthouseKelly Walker

519-870-5355

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