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Storm Hunter ......................................................... Front page, 3Did You Know ? ..........................................................................04 Council Notes Correction ............................................................05

ABC Seniors ..............................................................................06 Bridge Report ...............................................................................06

Apsley Legion .............................................................................07From Chrysalis To Butterfly........................................................08

Sharon Birzvilkis Remembered ..................................................09 Lions Report ..............................................................................10 Community Planning Committee ................................................11 Guys & Dolls Golf ....................................................................12 Darlene Doxsee ............................................................................13 Think Blue By the Blue ...............................................................14 We Will Remember Them ......................................................15 Chapel In the Woods .................................................................. 15 Parks and Recreation ....................................................................16 Apsley Central Public School ....................................................17 Environtmnet Council ...........................................................18 Woodview Neighbourhood ....................................................18 Council Notes ...............................................................................19 Communitiy Care .........................................................................20 Church News .................................................................................21 Advertisers’ Directory ................................................................22

INDEX For most people however, getting outside and film-ing a hurricane up close is just not something they want to do. So, to bring what it’s like to experience one of the greatest storms on Earth, I bring the foot-age and my expertise to people all over Canada. This time, I got to bring my presentation to Apsley, a town I know very well as my grandparent’s cottage is in Coe Hill and I’ve been coming to the area all my life. Even better, Apsley has been hit by powerful thun-derstorms more than once. In fact, I’ve chased storms right through the town two years ago.

So, it was with great delight that I brought my knowledge and experience to the ABC Seniors Group and showed them some of the storms that I’ve been through. I also taught them a bit about forecasting and meteorology just so that they know how tough the weatherman’s job really is! Okay, yes, I admit that I’m one of the weathermen out there, so I was really trying to explain that I don’t get it wrong all the time, just some of the time. But, they seemed to forgive me, especially when I showed them some of the storms I’ve been though and gotten right.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States and I was right in the heart of the worst hit area. Showing the video to everyone at the Seniors Club elicited stunned faces as they saw how powerful hurricane winds can re-ally get. And then, watching me get chased down a Nebraska highway by a huge F-2 tornado got them asking “What does your mother think of this?”

It was wonderful to hear the personal stories that the seniors had about storms that I’ve only read about, like Hurricane Hazel. And to top it all off, everyone stuck around for the whole presentation and no one fell asleep!

That may be a first for me. Mark Robinson

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Letter to the Editor

As a pet owner and animal lover, I was shocked and sickened to learn that my neighbours beloved cat, a rare and valuable breed, was recently stolen from our build-ing’s property and sold over the Internet. How could anyone be so despicable to commit such a terrible crime? There is definitely no place in our com-munity or in society for this type of person or people. Hopefully they will be apprehended and appropriately punished for their actions. Please take care to prevent this from happening to your beloved pet.

Bob Jarvis

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“Did you know?” James Fitzgerald’s survey of Chandos started along the route of the Burleigh settlement road where it entered the township at the 9th Con-cession and carried on northeasterly to Lot 9 Concession 18 where it met the Haliburton boundary. He thought the whole northwest section of the township far more suitable for settlement than the land imme-diately south of it. “The granite rocks…and crystalline limestone of Burleigh entirely disappear” when entering the township of Chandos, he proclaimed. According to Fitzgerald, seventy-five percent of it “would be good for agricultural purposes.” Only a few years later (1866) his superior James Bridgland, superintendent of all the Colonization Roads, while admitting that the land in Chandos was “tolerable average” re-marked that the whole Burleigh Road “suffers from irregular, tortuous and injudicious location. (Excerpt from “The Loon Calls” by Jean Murray Cole) If you would like more information or you would like to join the Burleigh Road His-torical Society, please contact Bob Burns 705-656-1042.


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CORRECTION: Council Notes May 2012 Page 13 June Aps-ley Voice “Reduced Legal Fees for Shoreline Purchases”.

Please note that due to a change in legal firms, a report on legal fees for shoreline pur-chases was presented to Council on May 5th and one of the Councillors stated that: “The cost would be about a tenth of the old rate”.

The councillor’s statement was inaccurate and the costs are: Old rate group of 10 applications submitted at one time: $860 New rate group of 10 applications submitted at one time: $550 Old rate to process a single application $2300 New rate to process a single application $ 550

PLEASE NOTE: These are approximate legal fees, please be advised that the costs to purchase may vary and you may be required to submit additional funds as required.

North Kawartha Council would like to apologize for any hardship this miscommuni-cation has caused and as you can readily see the new fees are not a tenth of the old rate as quoted.

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Our season is coming to an end, as we close for July and August. We had a very interesting and informative pres-entation on June 5th by storm hunter Mark Rob-inson (see front page). He kept us in our seats with stories and excellent photos of his hunting. We have only two weeks left, with our BBQ cooked by the Lions as our “Grand Finale”. Our Line dancers will continue in July, Wed., 10 - 12 am and also Euchre and Bridge Tues., 1 - 3 pm We return on Sept. 4th.

Have a Happy and Safe summer.Helen Richardson

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BRIDGE REPORTBy Bob Sutton

Writing this article about Bridge is usually done when I remember it’s getting close to the deadline for submission.

Whoever reads this may only be looking at the bot-tom line for a contact person, or maybe the top line that says ‘Bridge’ to which they think “I should learn that game or I should get back to playing Bridge!

I like the game because it can bring many levels of challenges so I try to keep in my comfort zone. Also, let us not forget that we meet nice people and have fun.

For example, one husband and wife brought it to my attention that they played so badly they did not want to play again because they came in last place. They came back the next week, of course and were delight-ed when I called to say they finished in first place. Just like life, Bridge has its downs and ups. Come join us at Trinity United on Fridays from 1-4 pm or call Bob at 705-656-9401.


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LEGION EVENTS

Saturday, June 30th: Morning back-bacon and egg on a bun. Afternoon: Karaoke and jam with chicken wings.

Sunday July 1st, Canada Day ParadePulled pork on a bun’ celebrations on the patio at rear of legion with music. In the club room, shuffle board, pool, crib, etc. Make merry and celebrate our country’s birthday.

Monday, July 2ndOpen bar , Horse shoes in afternoon, evening open darts.

July 12-14th Bacon and egg on a bun. Then, Bring your shekels and enter the Welcome door and browse inside at our huge JUMBLE SALE . If you have items that you want to donate to the Legion it would be very much appreciated.

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FROM CHRYSALIS TO BUTTERFLY

The dream world gives us a clue as to how the moment of death may actually propel the continuance of a person’s essential essence. In a sense, when we slip into a deep sleep and enter a dream world we are cutting ourselves off from the sense experiences of the physical world. This may well be a mirrored metaphor for what happens at the moment of death.

Being physical living entities, our consciousness is designed to work hand-in-glove with our five senses. After death, however, the experience of an on-going consciousness would no longer be hampered by temporal limita-tions. It could, however, be a reality on a different level, powered by an alternate expression of energy. Given the way that energy and entropy behave, it is reasonable to suppose that a physical and non-physical existence could be part of the same continuum. In his “Collapse of Chaos,” the leading British mathematician, Dr. Ian Stewart, writes that the fundamental nature of chaos is everywhere – order being the exception. This implies that there had to be, for want of a better description, an unknown form of energy driven by intent from chaos to create a cause that produced the effect of our universe.

If the randomness of chaos suggests no particular intent, evidently the largely orderliness of our universe, and/or alternate universes, would be the result of a glitch within chaos. It seems obvious that our universe is the result of a cause. It is also reasonable to suppose that that ‘causal something’ may have evolved a seminal order of con-sciousness. Recent mathematical statistics show that to evolve a universe like ours, with all its highly specified creativity, wins out by a very wide margin over randomness and chance. If a thought can visualize and create a something, that something is inherently part of that thought. If physical living is one side of the equation, and we follow the clues, given us by the laws of thermodynamics, that nothing is created and nothing is destroyed, the other side to our existence may be a dream-like world, without the trap-pings of physicality. It would mean that we are part of a multidimensional consciousness. The point of death, therefore, could be viewed as a transposition of an original consciousness. This interchange, this axiomatic I am, would be part of that origin, and thus on-going. If existence is all there is, nothing transposes to nothing. But, ex-actly what happens to this on-going dream-like state after we “shake off this mortal coil,” cannot be fully known until our consciousness goes from chrysalis to butterfly.

Alex Hamilton-Brown, Bancroft.

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Sales start at 10 AM at the North Kawartha Community Centre

We pride ourselves on our personal service; re-searching, photographing & advertising your items world-wide. Wally is currently accepting ALL your quality consignments... canoes, decoys, fishing tackle, antique tools, furniture, toys, military items, postcards, photos & more….we will come to your home at no charge to help you decide the best way to sell one item to an entire estate. We have sold a wooden canoe for $4,800, fishing rod $1,200, tackle box $800, wicker chair $1,180, gold bracelet $2,000, postcard collection $25,000, crock $600, toy engine $600. Are there things like this hiding in your basement?

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On Sunday May the 20th, 2012 a Celebration of Life was held for SHARON BIRZVILKIS of Apsley Acers Studio.

Her family and friends gathered to share their memo-ries. Sharon was a remarkable, kind-hearted, gentle woman who has left a wonderful legacy. She touched many, many people in her life, who are better persons for having known her. Her unique artistic creations were evident in the pictures and paintings displayed, and the jewellery worn by many in attendance.

She had a fresh and original approach to art and to life. Several people spoke about Sharon’s positive influence on their life, amongst them, her daughter Peggy and son Myke. She was a very involved active member of the Apsley Studio Tour since the year 2000. Friends and fellow artists from the Studio Tour shared their heartfelt stories, remembering her with great love.

Warm thanks to Kim Warne, who chaired the celebra-tion, and to the ladies from Trinity United Church, who’s loving hands prepared the food for the reception.

“Some people have a thoughtful way of living, a happiness they bring to every day in the helpful things they do for other people. The caring words they say.” Rest in Peace, Sharon.

Patty Gregg

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Thank you to everyone who attended the Celebra-tion of Life for Sharon Birzvilkis on May 20th at the United Church Hall. Sharon’s artistic talent personality and unique jewery was enjoyed by all. She is greatly missed.

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Lions Report July 2012 By Brenda Lenson

The Lions held the induction of the new executive on Thursday, June 28th. Past President – Jack Nelson President – Una Warner 1st Vice President – Merle Post 2nd Vice President – Linda Farrington 3rd Vice President – Wendie McKinnon Secretary – Brenda Lenson Directors – Jim Empringham, Darlene Doxsee, Andy Farrington, Keith Warner Tail Twister – Steve Metrow Assistant Tail Twister – John Collins Lion Tamer – Lance (Charlie) Nesbitt

Don’t forget our Giant Flea Market! It will be held at the NKCC on Saturday, July 21st starting at 8:30 am. If you still have anything that you would like to donate, please call Paul Tucker (705)656-2088; Glen Tucker (705)656-4509; Norris McCauley (705)656-8760 for a pickup. If you would like to drop something off to us, please call Linda Farrington (705)656-3254.

If you haven’t already done so, please buy a ticket on our draw for a $5,000 travel voucher to travel anywhere you want. Second prize is $1,000 and third prize is $500.00.

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As a pet owner and animal lover, I was shocked and sickened to learn that my neighbour’s beloved cat, a rare and valuable breed, was recently stolen from our building’s property and sold over the Internet. How could anyone be so despicable to commit such a terrible crime? There is definitely no place in our community or in society for this type of person or people. Hopefully they will be apprehended and ap-propriately punished for their actions.

Please take care to prevent this from happening to your beloved pet.

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Community Planning Committee Update

The North Kawartha Community Planning Commit-tee (NKCPC) was established in the spring of 2011 with a mandate to create and support a four season economy within our township. A four year plan defin-ing the committee’s objectives and obtainable goals was created and the following a list of the NKCPC’s accomplishments to date.

Signage improvements in and around the Apsley area was of a major concern. New entrance signs into Apsley along with new signs at both Chandos and Quarry Beaches were erected. Smaller finger signs were also purchased to identify locations of landmark buildings. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) was consulted and Apsley limits signs and distance signs were posted on Highway 28.

The NKCPC was involved with getting Apsley in-cluded onto a circle tour with the towns of Buckhorn, Bobcaygen and Kinmount in the summer of 2011. Points of interest and events in the Apsley area were advertised on the map which was distributed freely within the towns included in the circle tour. The goal of the circle tour was to advertise and promote our township outside of our own boundaries.

The beautification of the village has also begun. Perennials have been planted in the flower beds at the entrances to Apsley and hanging baskets of flowers have been purchased and installed to adorn the main streets of town. In future years, additional baskets will be added.

Currently the NKCPC is involved in a project exam-ining the possibility of creating a canoe route along Eel’s Creek so that this beautiful resource can be better utilized. Access points, parking and private land issues are being studied to determine whether this idea is feasible.

Future goals of the NKCPC include the promotion and advertising of North Kawartha and the continued support of annual events that have the potential to grow and attract people to the area. The committee will keep the residents of North Kawartha up to date with its accomplishments in future articles.

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Guys & Dolls at Marvel Rapids Golf Course Our 13th year!

Four times a year we play a 9 hole, 4 person scramble “just for fun” –May, June Sept. and Oct. on the first Wednesday in the month. Teams are made up by a draw –usually 2 ladies and 2 men. Golfers who do not have a golfing partner benefit from this format. . Golf cars are free for this event Lunch and prizes follow the game.

In June, we had 6 teams in all with very close scores -35 to 39 (Par is 36)

The winners (in the photo) were Ray Gilchrist, Karen Finkle, Ann Rightmyer and Oak Langille. Their team tied with Dave Guerin, Dianne Langille, Larry Rightmyer and Lynn Challinor but in” the count back”, the winners had 10 strokes on the last 3 holes compared to 11.

Interested in joining us? Come out on Sept.5th at 10 am.


North Kawartha, Community Volunteer of the Year Darlene Doxsee Darlene Doxee is a life long resident of Apsley and was nominated for her many volunteer contirbutions including co-ordinating and preparing dinners and fund raisers. For Apsley Central Public School she organizes christmas dinner and makes special foods for the students. As the Chairperson for the Apsley Beau-tification Committee she has worked to enhance the village with flags, signs, and flowers.

2012 Peterborough County Recognition Awards

Left to Right: Peterborough County Warden J. Murray Jones, North Kawartha Reeve Jim Whelan, Award Recipi-ent Darlene Doxsee, North Kawartha Deputy Reeve Barry Rand, Peterborough County CAO Gary King

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Think Blue, By the BlueBy Lily Hamill

Recycling at home is second nature: collect recycla-bles, put them in a blue box and set out for collection on the designated day. It’s easy. But what about at the cottage? While on vacation people relax and have fun, but this shouldn’t mean relaxing good recycling hab-its. Recycling helps keep our water ways clean and blue. This summer “Think Blue, By the Blue” and be sure to recycle while away from home.

It is important to know how the recycling program works at home and while away, as they may be differ-ent. In the County of Peterborough we use a 2 blue box system to collect containers and fibres separately regardless of whether the recycling gets collected at your driveway or taken to a depot.

For recycling and garbage information at your fingertips, download the new My Waste App for free today!

Relaxing shouldn’t mean you stop being responsible with your waste. Be sure to Think Blue, By the Blue this summer to keep our lakes and rivers clean.

Need help sorting out the program at your cottage? Please contact County of Peterborough Environmen-tal Services at 705-775-2737 or [email protected] or visit www.county.peterborough.on.ca.

Editor’s Note: A QR code is a Quick Response code, the black and white square above, can be scanned by a smartphone and directs the phone to a webpage. They can be found in many kinds of advertising.

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While the month of June resounds with memories of the invasion of Normandy by the allies. However, events that occurred in July and August, 1944, were pivotal in determining the defeat of Germany and its Nazi war machine.

I have twice taken a drive down the Normandy coast, visiting the towns and villages which today are peace-ful, often sublime in summer, and always evocative of what happened there, 68 years ago. Old bunkers, the remains of Mulberry Harbour, street names and of course the directional signs to the war cemeteries do not let you forget the heroism and the sacrifice made to liberate France and later, the Low Countries. Fortunately, the French people who live in that region have not forgotten and are very grateful to American, Canadian and even British visitors* who take the pilgrimage to see where a father, son, grandfather, or uncle fought, and perhaps died. In this part of France, the French are uncharacteristically generous in their appreciation of what we did.

In August of that year, the key strategy was to cut off enemy SS Divisions and Panzer units in what became the Falaise Pocket. In a pincer movement and at a high cost in lives for all sides, the Canadians closed the northern portion of this gap, trapping 50 thou-sand German troops, officers, and their equipment. Combined with their disasters in Russia, this literally spelled the impending end of Nazi rule and terror in Europe, although another year would pass before the German surrender. After Falaise, the Allies could now concentrate on moving eastward and northward into Belgium, the Netherlands and then, push towards Berlin.

No visit to the French theater of war is complete without a visit to Vimy Ridge. Here, in 1917 on a treeless and torn hillside meadow, Canada made its mark in military history. After two years of failure by the French and British forces, Canadian soldiers and gun batteries mounted an attack that in two days drove the Germans from the ridge and cemented our reputation as strategists, planners and fierce fighters in a complex and highly successful attack, against entrenched and determined German defenders.

Vimy feels like an outdoor cathedral. A sense of sanctity envelops you as you start to walk. You make your way up the same hills on which our soldiers fought and died. You eventually arrive at the monu-ment, a stunning sculpture overlooking the battle area and having the backdrop of miles of now-thriving vineyards and farms. This is Canadian soil, a piece of land ceded to Canada for its sacrifice to save France. Into the monument are carved the names of every Canadian soldier who died in that two days of horror.

You automatically speak in hushed tones, You feel the spirits of the dead asking you to walk gentle, talk with quiet pride, and you walk away with a tear in your eye for those men, your country, its place in the world and that Canadians died to let others be free; not just here but in every corner of the world for more than a century.

Never let the memory of our departed soldiers and surviving veterans fade from our minds. Never.

* It takes a miracle for a Frenchman to be nice to a Brit.

© 2012 Barrie Richardson

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Summer Hockey School

The Township of North Kawartha is pleased to an-nounce the return of the Icy Hockey Academy and the Moore family for the 2nd annual summer hockey school. This year, the hockey school is scheduled for August 27th to 31st. Please check our website for full details and registration details or call Ivy Hockey Acad-emy at 905-882-9424 for more details.

Fitness Centre

Fitness Centre memberships have become a very popular gift giving idea. If interested in giving some-one a unique gift, please call us to discuss options.

A Fitness Centre Summer Special is currently avail-able. It runs from June 30th to September 2nd at a dis-counted rate. Contact the North Kawartha Community Centre for more details.

Spin classes will be starting in the near future. A cou-ple of class times are being proposed. Please contact Christine Hockley for more information at [email protected]. Please check our website or call for this and other future classes and programs.

A Survey is now available and we encourage all Fit-ness Centre Members to fill one out. It is completely anonymous and can be filled out at the Community Centre or can be filled out online by visiting the Fitness Centre tab under Recreation and Culture on our web-site.

Swim RegistrationIn July, Swim Registration will be taking place. Les-sons are located at Quarry Bay Beach and Chandos

Beach from July 2nd to July 20th, and at Chandos Beach from July 23rd to August 10th. For more infor-mation, please see our website at www.northkawartha.on.ca or contact Christine Hockley at [email protected] or 705-656-4922 ext 21.

Special EventsJuly 1st Canada Day CelebrationsJuly 2nd Apsley AuctionsJuly 14th Apsley AuctionsJuly 21st Lion’s Flea MarketAugust 5th Apsley AuctionsAugust 23rd Trinity United Church FundraiserAugust 27th to 31st Ivy Hockey Academy Hockey School

For Fitness Centre Classes and Youth Programming, please check our website or call 705-656-4922 ext 21

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JULY 2012

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As has been the case for many years, Apsley Central Public School has been without an instrumental music program. This past spring, we have been able to offer our intermediate students an amazing opportunity. We were very fortunate to secure the loan of a class set of instruments from Norwood District Secondary School and were invited to Lakefield District Secondary School to take part in several music lessons.

Accompanied by Mme Cronkwright, our stu-dents travelled twice weekly for five weeks to Lake-field for their music lessons. Since the end of that pro-gram, Mme Cronkwright continued music instruction at school and students were able to take their instru-ments home for additional practice. The students were thrilled and very eager for the music classes each week and in the short time of lessons, were able to skillfully play “We Will Rock You” as well as several short sections from their instruction books. There are several benefits to a musical education. Research has indicated that there is a direct correla-tion to student achievement in other subject areas, a positive attitude toward school and learning, increased student involvement and engagement within school and it helps to develop social skills. As well, students have an opportunity to experience learning how to play an instrument. This gives students another option for elective credits when in high school.

Apsley Central is now at the beginning stages of a very costly re-introduction of instrumental music. The purchase of a variety of instruments (flute, clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones, trumpet, trombone, and baritone) as well as music instruction books is the next step in developing this program.

We’re exploring various ways to finance and support this endeavor such as fundraising, applying for grants or seeking support from our community groups. You may be asking yourself “How can I help?” If you have an instrument collecting dust in the back corner of a closet, we’d be glad to take it off your hands. You could also continue to generously support the various initiatives taken by our school or community groups. Or simply ‘talk up’ the idea and spread the word about the program and what we need.

We’ve seen and heard what a few months of music instruction can do, image a full year. For more infor-mation, please contact the school.

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Environment Council Reaches Out To Lake Community

The Environment Council for Clear, Ston(e)y and White Lakes kicked off its summer outreach program with an event at Young’s Point during the Blues Fest on June 9, and also plans to be at the Upper Stoney Lake Association Craft Show, July 1.

Volunteers answered questions about algae, and asked waterfront owners to help improve water qual-ity by maintaining natural shorelines and ensuring their septic systems operate properly. Owners were invited to sign up for a free shoreline consultation program and to join in the work of the Environment Council.

What is the Environment Council and what does it do? The Environment Council is the successor organization to the Clear, Ston(e)y and White Lake Plan Steering Committee – the group that produced the Lake Plan in 2008. Our goal is to preserve and en-hance the sustainability of the Clear, Ston(e)y, White Lake watershed environment for future generations of humans and wildlife.

Water quality was the top issue identified through the Lake Planning process, and we are working to influ-ence change in four key areas that contribute to it:- preservation and restoration of natural shorelines- evaluation and protection of significant wetlands- prevention of pollution from septic systems- strengthening of municipal policies, plans, regula-tions and programs

How did the Environment Council get started? About 14 years ago, a number of concerned Ston(e)y Lakers banded together as the Ston(e)y Lake Environ-ment Council to try to protect the lake environment. Realizing we needed a more inclusive approach, we hosted an early 2005 meeting of cottagers, residents, on-lake businesses, and local governments and agen-cies. Representatives of this group undertook a Lake Planning process, and worked steadily for three years to gather data and fairly reflect differing priorities.

In summer 2008 we published the results of our lo-cal watershed research, mapping and priority setting – the Clear, Ston(e)y and White Lake Plan Report, A Delicate Balance. We then reorganized as the Envi-ronment Council for Clear, Ston(e)y and White Lakes to put the Lake Plan into action.

If you’d like more information, to sign up for a free shoreline consultation, or join in helping protect the health of our lakes, please email [email protected].

Lois Wallace, Communications Coordinator

THE WOODVIEW NEIGHBOURHOOD “GOOD NEWS” by Heather Brooks-Hill

At The Gardens in Wilson Park Community Centre we were very grateful for the June rains. It allowed us our slow start - and a good thing too – Woodview had temperatures of 7C at night up until Father’s Day in June.

This year we have added a cozy corner of planters and a bench in the shade. Thanks to the North Kawartha Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) we have six of the planters built by Apsley and area folks for the installation that began in 2007 in the village of Apsley.

What a lovely tradition! As Council has now initiated hanging baskets and banners, the planters were offered to businesses and original donors/supporters. Still some can be seen in Apsley and now Woodview boasts a very special corner at the edge of The Gardens next to the playground equipment.

Two planters with brightly coloured flowers support the bench under a glorious maple tree. These plants match the myriad of colour in the Woodview General Store flower boxes on Hwy 28 planted by Sue, Jody and Ted.

We have planted parsley, mint, arugula and beans in the remaining four that get more sun. It’s a lovely spot and wheelchair accessible. Children, parents and grandparents are encouraged to harvest a sprig of parsley, a leaf of arugula (rocket lettuce), a piece of mint and, later in the season, a fresh green bean. This is a fine learning opportunity and healthy experience for young and old and the plants are happy to regenerate the next nutritious nibble!

There’s plenty of room for more community gar-deners. Don’t hesitate to call us (705.654.4488 or 705.654.5084). Next year we plan to add small plots for neighbourhood children and raised gardens for folks with challenging knees and backs.

More good news to report! Not only has tennis begun again with a flourish, but we now host the Firefly Band weekly rehearsals on Mondays at 6:30pm in the com-munity centre.

More still: here’s a link to an exciting new initiative in Ontario. All communities can benefit from this IT community-based sharing network – especially when we are now focused on local and safe food and the need to establish economically-sound and sustainable networks in which all can participate.http://firstontario.timebanks.org/ Jim in the Woodview library will help you find the site!


Amendments to the Open Air Burning By-LawMax McCauley, Fire Chief, responded to a previous council request to amend the Open Air Burning By-Law to include fines for infractions where a controlled fire was started without a permit. Council approved a fine of $75 for the first offence, $150 for the second and $300 for the third. Chief McCauley said that the department responds to numerous complaints about fires each year requiring investigation, but where the fire is not out of control and no emergency equipment is needed.

Apsley Adult Lifestyle CommunityAfter 158 firms looked at the Request-for-Expression-of-Interest (REOI) regarding a possible adult subdivi-sion on the 64 acres located near the corner of Balmer Rd and Hwy 620, only Timberline Custom Homes has come forward with a proposal. Representatives of Tim-berline homes presented their concept to council for consideration. The development consists of 20 duplex homes, with every pair utilizing one septic system. The homes would be single storey, single garage units with 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom and a powder room. Each home is about 1,300 sq-ft and is expected to sell for $250 to $270 thousand. The maintenance fees are still being determined but council was advised that they would be “reasonable”. The plan calls for walk-ing paths and a centrally-located community building. Council thanked the presenters for their information and decided to proceed with an open house on July 14th. At that time, there will be more information and council will determine if there is enough public interest in proceeding with the project.

New Emergency Services ReportFire Chief, Max McCauley, presented a revised report elaborating on some of the numbers that council had requested. In particular, the differentiation between medical calls and fire rescue calls. Deputy Reeve, Barry Rand asked further questions regarding the use and training of students and Chief McCauley explained how the requirements for responding to calls depends on the type of call.. He said that there are presently 10 of the 39 EMS members who are students and that students are trained in an intensive program during the first few months. Only after they are trained are they allowed to respond to calls and never without the assistance of full experienced firefighter. He further ex-plained that “in the old days”, all of the equipment and every available person would be sent to a call. Now, due to national and provincial training requirements, and the better use of equipment, fully trained individu-

als with appropriate equipment respond depending on the type of call. Mr. Rand said that he has heard that 10 emergency personnel have to respond to a house fire and this can be a problem. Chief McCauley said that the Fire Marshall’s Office demands that 10 persons be sent if it is necessary to actually enter the building. Due to the fact that many fires are not reported till they are fully underway, EMS crews often do not have to enter a building. Instead, they protect the surrounding prop-erty, keep the fire contained and attempt to extinguish the blaze without endangering personnel. In these cases, fewer firefighters are required. The Fire Mar-shall’s office has always approved North Kawartha’s training and practices during their inspections. Chief McCauley said that current government regulations re-quire that firefighters are trained every two weeks and this makes it difficult for people with young families to commit to the time. He also said that, although the use of students is an asset to the department, and a benefit to the students, his goal is to eventually have 10-15 permanent resident firefighters for each station. He said that he knows that the availability of students is not guaranteed each year, so students should ideally add to the complement of firefighters in the department.

Council Notes July 2012 By Doug Hutton

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Community Care is an active force in your community, helping seniors and adults with physical challenges to stay in their homes – where they want to be! While here on Holidays it may be time to think about programs the may help your family member, neighbors or yourself, to remain in their home, - healthy and safe during the rest of the year. Some of the Community Care Home Support programs that you may consider are: Frozen Meals on Wheels, Telephone or Personal Friendly Visiting, Telephone Reassurance Calls, Diners Clubs, Home Help &

Home Maintenance, Wellness & Fitness, Drives for Medical appointments or shopping, the Caremobile. The list goes on and on. If you would like to learn more about our programs, or consider volunteering with us, please call 705-656-4589 or stop in at the of-fice at 168 Burleigh Street beside the Guardian Drug Store.

On June 11 the Ontario Volunteer Provincial Awards were held at Trentwinds in Peterborough. Eileen Mat-thias, Marcy Trimble and Fred House all received their 10 years service pin from the Provincial government. A BIG THANK YOU to all our dedicated volunteers who provided over 6000 volunteer hours of service to our community over the past year.

Peggy Downey

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Peggy Downey, Eileen Matthias, Marcy Trimble, Fred House

Apsley Community Chapel299 McFadden Rd.Service times:Sundays: 10:30 a.m.Kids Club: ages 6-12Super-Blessings: ages 2-5Every Sunday morning 10:30 a.m.Tuesdays Youth Group: 7:00 p.m.Wednesday- Midweek Manna: 7:00 p.m.Ladies Ministries & Men of Des-

tiny Nights Church 705-656-1510www.Apsleycommunitychapel.

comPastor: Rev. John Trotter

Coe Hill Gospel Church Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m. 11 Wollaston Lake Road, Coe Hill Pastor Scott Kelusky

St. George’sAnglican ChurchSunday service 11:00 a.m.Priest-in-Charge: The Ven. David PeasgoodTwo services each month by Rev. Murray McColl

We are honored to have Bishop Linda Nicholls wtih us for the Decoration service August 12, mark your calendars, come join us. Part of the service is out in the grave-yard to honor our dearly departed ones.

Lakefield Baptist ChurchSunday service - 11:00 a.m.36 Regent St., Lakefield.Rev. Philip J. Brown:652-8056

The Church at WoodviewSunday service -10:30 a.m.Hwy. 28, at Woodview,Church Number: 930-6803Pastor Paul Caldwell:652-9401

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic ChurchClydesdale Rd.,Sunday service Confessions - 8:30 a.m.Holy Mass - 9:00 a.m.

New Priest is Rev. Father Ron Meyes has replaced Rev. Fr. Capt.Joachim Nnanna in Our Lady of Lourdes Cardiff, St John Vianney in Highland Grove and St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church ,Chandos.All mass schedules will remain the same.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church

Hwy 620 at West Bay Road. Sunday service at 9.30 am.Priest-in-Charge: The Ven. David

Peasgood.705 654-4941

Trinity United ChurchSunday service - 11:30 a.m.Contact Person: Kathy North-

ey Phone no. 705-654-3805

The Peterborough Presbytery of the United Church is a sponsor of Habitat for Humanity and has committed to raise $40,000. This money will be used to build a home on Sams Drive in Lakefield. Habi-tat for Humanity provides hous-ing for families in poverty. There is no down payment required, no interest to pay and monthly pay-ments geared to income. The family chosen for the new house is Alice Chambers and her four children.

Trinity United and partner

churches, Cardiff United and St. Marks Paudash have pledged to support this project. Fund rais-ing will continue until the end of June. The following businesses and people agreed to match the funds raised by the three churches: Royal Lepage, Amtech, Grey Landscap-ing, Waddell Home Improvements, Bowes & Cocks ( Rudy & Rick ) Heart of Apsley, Remax Reality, Jack’s Lake Landscaping, Andy and Julie McGinn, Brian Patterson

Thanks to their generosity,

these people exceeded matching the funds collected and close to $3,000.00 will be given to Habitat for Humanity.


Church News

ACCOMMODATION & RESTAURANTSApsley Inn & Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2338Spruce Corners Seniors Home . . . . . . . . . 656-1982Coe Hill Hideaway Grill . . . . . . . . . . . 613- 337-8662

CONTRACTORSAmtech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-8485, www.am-tech.caApsley Plus Heating, Cooling, Appliances . 656-1125Black Rock Landscapes . . . . . . . . . . . . 877-353-3313Cranwell Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-4868Henry Levesque Heating & Cooling . . . . . . 656-2711Jack Lake Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705-656-1757 J.W. Hauling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2816Keith L. Brown Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2592Koehler Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705-656-9175Mad Cat Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-1476North Kawartha Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . .705-768-4783Painters In Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 656-9437Paudash Window Co . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 1-855-339-1199PV Property Maintenance . .. . . . . . .. .705 761-8675Ron Dennis Construction . . . . . . . . . . .613- 474-0035Rob Miller Construction . . . . . . . . . . . .705-656-4845Top Hat & Tales Chimney Services . . . . 613-338-2878

HEALTH SERVICESApsley Health Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-4281Apsley Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-3301Dr. W. Rayes (Physician) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-4281Footcare G Collins RN [email protected] 6564885Kawartha Dental Hygiene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2273Northern Pines Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613-332-1155Paget Denture Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2273Park View Cosmetic & Family Dentistry . .613-332-4150Village Dental Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652-6604

LEGAL SERVICESPeter Millard, LLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-3411

REAL ESTATERemax, Ambrose Moran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Longfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705- 656-1035

RECREATIONApsley Legion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-4552North Kawartha Parks & Recreation . . . . . . .656-4922Marvel Rapids Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705-656-4653

SALES & SERVICESApsley Country Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 656-4588Bartlett Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .613-332-3586Heart of Apsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-3003Donia TIM-BR Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-3100DTS Custom Sawmill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705-868-1764Hendren Funeral Home.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652-3355Kawartha Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-954-9998K&E Custom Sawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-2592Kawartha Clean Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613- 334 8228Kawartha Docks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705-656-1103Kawartha Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 656-2168Monica Vos Hairstyling . . . . . . . . . . . 705 656-3177Peterborough Monument Works . . . . . . 800-353-1028Roto Static Cleaning . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 740-0055Sayers Foodland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656-4531Tall Pines Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654-3618Wally James Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .705 - 655-9467

VEHICLES/FUELCasey’s Propane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-252-1526 Endicott Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705- 745-5492Kemp’s Garage . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705- 656-4311

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Rhubarb Thieves The rhubarb thieves were back again this year. No requests for some stalks, no offers of rhubarb pie or jar of jam in exchange. It wouldn’t be bad if they just took a dozen stalks, but they strip the plant bare of every usable stalk of rhubarb. Are they stealing it to sell at the market? Greedy thieving... Maybe next year I’ll dose the rhubarb plant with something more noxious than just using urine.

Why is it that some people think that any rural property is free range for them to take plants, trees, loads of sand, and go hunting, shooting,and ripping up the soil with their ATVs. If they’d just go another mile they could play on crown land (No rhubarb there though).

Grumlbe, grumble, grumble. (Maybe its the deer-flies, or perhaps I’m just getting old and grumpy).

Rob Paul

We have finished another good year,with a lot of happy folk attending over the winter.

We had a BBQ to end the year, a good time was had by all, with the weather man grudgingly co-oper-ating.

Our members would like to thank BrianConley for his years of work in the club,and wish him well in his new venture.

We will start back on Sept. 4th.Have a safe and healthy summer,

Helen Richardson

Apsley Ping Pong Club

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