INSIDEPort Bruce ReportThe Port Bruce Ratepayers Associa-

tion board met on April 14th, with 10board members present.

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Peaceful demonstrators

A crowd of over 50 peacefuldemonstrators took to the streets ofDutton/Dunwich Friday evening,

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Marking 100 years April 22nd marked the 100th an-

niversary of its first use on the WesternFront in WWI. STORY PAGE 3

Optimist Oratoricalcontest winners shine

Jason Kerkvliet was chosen as oneof the six speakers to compete at theDistrict Conference. STORY PAGE 4

Early spring fishing Most anglers yearn for spring when

the ice has receded from the lake andthey can get back on the water to visitfavourite fishing holes. STORY PAGE 5

Port Stanley Report With the near opening of the Port

Stanley West Harbour Breakwater,“The Pier” to many people.

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Andrew HibbertIn a recent note Dr. Robert

Burns announced the unveil-ing of plaques for CentralElgin's two most recentlydesignated Heritage homes.

The planned unveilingtook place on Saturday, April25 at 1:30 pm. The designatedhomes are in Union at theSolomon Willson home onSunset Road four housesNorth of Union pond on thewest side (large yellow brickhome set back in).

The second plaque unveil-ing was at 2:00 pm at theDavey home in Sparta onSparta Line. This is the firsthouse east of the Quakercemetery.

The first photo shows the

Davey House in Sparta builtbetween 1845 and 1855 by Is-rael Doan son of JonathanDoan the original founder inthe Greek Revival style. In thephoto are Bob Burns and SallyMartyn with home owner VeraDavey in the red jacket.

The second photo is of theSolomon Willson home inUnion. Solomon was a Quakerwho owned the grist andwooden mills on Union pond.The house is a great exampleof the 1890s when it was builtand has beautiful barge boardtrim. In the photo with BobBurns (right) and Sally Martyn(left), are Mary Ooms andPeter Gardiner, the owners.

A light lunch was served atthe Sparta Church Museumfollow the unveilings of theHeritage Plaques.

Central Elgin unveiling of heritage homes

Andrew HibbertBringing the Ojibwa submarine to

Port Burwell was hailed as a significantachievement. In 2010 in an announce-ment of the impending move of Ojibwato Port Burwell, Aaron Dinovitzer, Pres-ident of BMT Fleet Technology said“this is an exciting opportunity to sup-port the preservation of Canada’s navalheritage. The Ojibwa project is a littledifferent from our ‘day job’, which in-cludes delivering support to the De-partment of National Defence.However it is the perfect way for us tocelebrate the 100th anniversary of theCanadian Navy”.

Initially the submarine was ex-pected to come to Port Stanley, but thisdid not happen and Port Burwell wasselected as a secondary location. Othermunicipalities were also lined up to getthe project. During initial research 14locations were analyzed in detail. Onlytwo sites came out as advantageous –Sarnia and Port Stanley.

Also in 2010 it was announced that

100.000 visitors per year and create upto 40 full-time, part-time and seasonalpositions. In addition, there would be40 to 50 construction jobs in the build-ing phase.

A private survey of local Port Bur-well residents showed that everyonewho answered the survey thought thesubmarine was a great idea. TheOjibwa could be the catalyst to makingPort Burwell a real tourist destinationagain. The possibilities were seen asendless in terms of economic activityand local employment, not only forPort Burwell, but for all of Elgin, Oxfordand Norfolk, in essence the SouthCoast Tourism Alliance.

So What Happened?The Submarine is now sandwiched

between a large debt and a municipal-ity that is less than thrilled with it being

through the efforts of dedicated indi-viduals an Ojibwa Museum businessplan has been produced which man-aged to secure $1,920,000 of federaldevelopment money to bring new jobsto the region.

Bayham councillors on Thursday,July 15, of that year, approved submit-ting an “expression of interest” in pro-viding the site for a new museumalong with additional ideas about im-provements to turn the Port Burwell’sharbour into a major tourist attrac-tion. The Elgin Military Museum pre-dicted that the sub would attract up to

The Submarine SandwichThe Submarine SandwichWhere do we go from here?

Above: The Ojibwa in her compound atPort Burwell.

Left: The official Ojibwa Crest.

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Peaceful demonstratorstake to the streets

LETTERSThank you Port Stanley

To The Editor. On the 22 March 2015our home on East road caught fire. Werushed outside in our pajamas and gazedon in utter disbelief, as our home be-came a raging, billowing fire. After beinginterviewed by the police and fire chiefwe were asked if we had anywhere tostay. Fortunately my parents live in thevillage, so off we went crying, dazed,numb and in shock.

We want to take this opportunity tothank the volunteer firefighters for allthe hours they spent trying to containthe fire. Due to their prompt arrival andexpertise, we were able to save most ofour photos and important documents.

I also want to thank our families,

friends and residents of Port Stanleywho through their offers of help andwords of encouragement have helpedus grow stronger day by day.

Thank you for the food you brought,the clothes, furniture, towels and bed-ding. Thank you to those who put in aFacebook appeal and rallied supplies,gift cards and money.

It is only through the support of thiswonderful village that today almost amonth later we want for nothing.Thank you very, very much we have thebasics and we have each other. The restwill come over time.Thank you Port Stanley The Lockhartfamily

Dutton/Dunwich Opponents ofWind Turbines

A crowd of over 50 peaceful demon-strators took to the streets ofDutton/Dunwich Friday evening, April17, to show their concern that Indus-trial Wind Turbines (IWT) are beingconsidered for the Municipality. Carry-ing signs, and wearing t-shirts and but-tons, the protesters spoke up as part ofthe 84% of citizens that voted “NoWind Turbines!” when asked in a Dut-ton/Dunwich municipal survey lastyear. Following the survey, the D/DCouncil passed a motion that D/D beallowed by the Government of Ontarioto remain IWT-Free.

Despite this strong public andCouncil opposition, the Chicago-basedcompany Invenergy, has continued topromote an IWT project in D/D. Thecompany has optioned approximately17,000 acres of D/D farmland, with a

goal to place a 30 turbine 90 MW projectin the municipality. This summer theywill submit a proposal to the IESO (In-dependent Electricity System Operator)to be considered for this industrial de-velopment. The Liberal-approved GreenEnergy Act has essentially stripped localgovernments of their right to decidewhether Industrial Wind Turbine proj-ects are placed in their municipality.

Friday evening Invenergy was cele-brating their annual meeting at the Dut-ton/Dunwich Community Centre, withsome of the local landowners who haveoptioned their land. Protesters lined thestreets leading up to the CommunityCentre, to show their opposition. Con-cerns expressed by the protesters in-clude the high costs of electricity, whichIWT contribute to in a large way; the

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Leaf andYard Waste

Again this year, theTownship of Malahideis providing pick up ofleaf and yard waste inPort Bruce. The pick-up is scheduled nowuntil May 15th. There isno limit on the amountof leaf and yard wastethat can be set out, andincludes materials suchas leaves, sticks, twigs,garden plants, and yardand garden trimmings.The yard waste must bein paper bags or sticks bundled inlengths not greater than 4 feet. Forfurther information contact thetownship at 519 773-5344.

Ratepayers Board

MeetingThe Port Bruce Ratepayers Associa-

tion board met on April 14th, with 10board members present. Work is con-tinuing on the welcome sign, includingcompleting the ramp, engraving andlandscaping. Plans will be made forrecognizing of all the businesses that

contributed to the sign re-furbishing project. Otherdiscussion included: plansfor the Perch Derby, beingheld July 4 & 5th, withWayne Weger heading upthe organizing committee;plans for the springnewsletter to be ready fordistribution by May 8th; andplans for Yard Sale Day onJuly 25th.

A membership drive isunderway for 2015, andmemberships will also besold at the Annual Meetingon May 23rd at the pavilion.Plans for the annual mem-

bership meeting were discussed includ-ing a speaker(s) from Ontario Parksand/or Ministry of Natural Resourcesregarding the Provincial Park.

The next board meeting is sched-uled for May 5th.

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Jeffrey Booth For The Elgin Military Museum

World War I was full of tragedies andsuffering. One element above allseems truly horrible and unbelievable— poison gas. Both sides used poisongas during the war and both sides suf-fered.

April 22nd marked the 100th an-niversary of its first use on the WesternFront in WWI. On that day, in 1915, theGerman Army had 168 tons of chlorinegas deployed in 5,730 cylinders readyfor use. They were unleashed towardwhat was thought to be a weak pointon the allied lines. A cloud of gas wassent toward French and British Colo-nial troops who were untested in bat-tle. The idea was to punch a holethrough the lines and then follow upwith an attack. They hoped that the ac-tion would result in large territorialgains or even collapse the entire frontand end the war.

The first troops to receive this newdeadly form of attack were the FrenchNorth Africans from Algeria and ourboys from Canada. A cloud 1 km thickand 700 metres-wide advanced overthe allied lines. Most of the Algeriansran. The Canadians, including almost100 of our local men stayed and en-dured.

As a result of that bravery the Ger-mans were not allowed to advance andthe gap in the front was covered. The

Canadians had saved the day. Withouttheir effort at least 50,000 troopswould have been cut off and the frontwould possibly have collapsed.

In fact at 11:30 pm our troopslaunched a counter attack into an areaknown as Kitchener Wood. Theseevents set the precedent for the Cana-dian Corps. From that time on theywere not green, untested troops, butrather elite shock troops. They at-tacked with such skill and speed theycame on like a storm. Germansquickly nicknamed the Canadians“Storm Troopers” and all current useof the term pays tribute to our lads 100

years ago.

Think about what it must havebeen like. A new weapon is comingtoward you, a deadly weapon. If youbreathe in, it can kill you. If you letyour eyes be exposed to it, it can blindyou. If you panic and expend moreenergy you breathe in more and, morepoison enters your lungs. Our men,our fathers, brother and sons werethere. Men like Lt. George Metcalfewho was teaching children at ScottStreet Public School a few months be-fore. Men like William Britton whoworked on the railway. Men like

Stephen Lovell, a shoe-maker that lived onKains Street, St. Thomas,and who would die thenext day.

The efforts of thosebrave men 100 years agostill have ripple effectson today’s society. Weall have learned fromtheir valour, sacrificeand service. This weekwe launch our WWI -1915 - 100 Years of Re-

membrance exhibit at the ElginMilitary Museum at 30 Talbot Street inSt. Thomas. Please stop by and re-member not only those who gave theirtomorrows for our todays, but thosewho came back affected forever bytheir experience. The Museum is openTuesday to Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 pmand Saturdays from 9:00 am to noonand 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

Marking 100 years since the first horrific use of poison gas in WWI

Above: Lieut. George Metcalfe had beenteaching and leading the Cadet Corps atScott Street Public School just a fewmonths before the first gas attack. Hedied April 23, 1915.

Top Photo: Allied troop move forwardduring a gas attack. After the initial gasattacks by the enemy they were issuedgas masks as protective gear.

PORTBURWELLREPORTAllan Spicer

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District Conference where the winnerof the South Western Ontario OptimistDistrict was chosen.

Jason did an amazing job with hisspeech and won the $2500 scholar-ship. Jason attends Parkside CollegiateHigh school and is in the process ofchoosing where he wants to furtherhis education. Last year Jason won thescholarship in the Optimist EssayCompetition. I'm sure this young manwill have a great future ahead.

Jason is shown in the photographstanding third from the right.

Port Stanley Optimists Christ Church, the Anglican Church

in Port Stanley, was the venue for theSt. Thomas and area Optimist Oratori-cal contest on Saturday March 28ththis year. There were only three partici-pants but they were all very good. Thetop two went on to represent PortStanley and Talbot Trail Optimist clubsin the regional contest held in Windsoron April 11th. The Optimist Oratoricalcontest is open to all youth under 19still in full-time education.

Jason Kerkvliet was chosen as oneof the six speakers to compete at the

Michelle FournierPart Two: See part One in our April17th Edition.

The last hours of charity work wasat the farm where Las Chicas growstheir exceptional coffee. The workersand their families accepted items suchas new rubber boots, soap, grains,cleaning supplies, etc. Everyone was sohappy and appreciative. We were re-warded with a delicious traditionalNicaraguan lunch prepared by friendsand family. It was a very heartwarmingexperience for us to be a part of.

The Los Frutos Charity was formedafter the Hurricane Mitch.�The historyof the community of El Pegador andLos Frutos del Cafe goes all the wayback to the aftermath of HurricaneMitch. It was one of the first communi-ties we helped, as it was badly affectedand devastated by the mudslides. Mostof the coffee growers in the region losttheir entire plantation and homes. LosFrutos del Cafe has annually con-tributed to the basic needs of the ele-mentary school in our efforts toencourage the education of the chil-dren in this community. They were alsogreat partners on the environmental

Helping a small poor community in Nicaragua

Optimist Oratorical contestwinners shine

outer marina, the ultimate dredgingsolution.

Talisman Energy was not encour-aged by Bayham Council to build a gasplant, again a route to a navigable har-bour. Nary a dollar was invested in thePort Burwell waterfront, the firstdecade after amalgamation. We lostour bank and Bayham rivalry discour-aged the establishment of a creditunion here. The busy summer in PortBurwell made a bank here the obvioussite.

Bayham, a rural community hasneither the inclination nor the where-withal to develop its economic poten-tial. The die was cast, when the firstCouncil passed up a great opportunityto welcome an unwilling partner withthe adoption of a new municipalname. A write in poll clearly favouredthe Municipality of The Otter Valley, avery neutral and descriptive name. Asecond choice was Bay Port, a verycool idea. A distant third choice bywriters was Bayham. We got a non-neutral name for a shotgun marriage,and the rest is history.

Our infrastructure is crumbling.Water is a testy issue. We cannot affordour buildings. We are a dysfunctionalcommunity in many ways, none theleast an inadequate tax base. Now,north and central Bayham have an axeto grind. Money was guaranteed tobring the Ojibwa to Port Burwell. Atthis juncture, the ill-fated projectlooks like a misguided adventure andlong-term burden on the entire mu-nicipality.

We need to come together as acommunity and bury past real andperceived injustices. We, in Bayham,have many obstacles to overcome. Ourlocation is out of the way, our meansare limited. As a community, we havemade mistakes at all ends of Bayham.

It is time to take stock of thetremendous natural assets, whichabound here — the Otter Valley, LakeErie, and a Carolinian climate, a natu-ral wonder. Without the financial base,we must draw on our greatest asset,the creativity of our people. Othercommunities with fewer assets, evenland locked, have transformed them-selves into viable economies with ac-companying quality of life. We need tolook no further than Port Bruce anddown the lake to Port Stanley. PortBruce has a great community spirit fora little place. A few entrepreneurs anda community minded populace invig-orated a once moribund economy.

Let's look at the $6,000,000 ques-tion in Port Burwell. We have a poten-tially valuable asset in the historicsubmarine, at the moment not worthits scrap value.

However, there is a silver lining.Along with the expensive submarinewe have a lasting and valuable asset.$2,000,000 worth of dredging and anopen harbour is a real and lastingOjibwa legacy. Dundee is committedto annual maintenance to maintain anavigable route to its gas wells. Overthe life of the loan term, what is thatworth? The navigable harbour hasbeen a 50-year dream for Port Burwellto develop its tourism potential.

The potential of the Ojibwa and thenavigable harbour will never bereached with a service hungry andboarded up down town. The need forancillary attractions is the first stepforward. We have dedicated groups ofvolunteers across Bayham with greatideas. They need the support of eachand every Bayham resident. We have alot invested.

projects we had held throughout thelast 15 years. This year we were happyto contribute with school supplies,sports equipment, and for the firsttime ever tricycles. They were a hugehit. It created a bit of a traffic jam inthe school corridors.

“It is always wonderful to discoversmall and big ways in which coffee canchange and fuel the development of acommunity. One day I will stand ontop of these mountains and scream“coffee can change the world” becauseI think it can, in both big and smallways,” said Maria Fiallos co-owner ofLas Chicas del Café.

Village Square Coffee House sup-ports this charity by promoting andbrewing Las Chicas Del Café exclu-sively. When you enjoy any of our cof-fees, you are making a small donationtowards this valuable charity organi-zation. If you would like to learn moreabout it, please contact us at vscoffee-house@gmail.com. We will be holdingan open house and coffee tastingevent April 30th, from 5pm – 8pm.Please check our website for furtherdetails. www.villagesquarecoffee-house.com�--

Three Plays For 2015 The Periscope Theatre will present

three plays this coming season. Titleissues have pushed back the finalScout Hall purchase. The 2015 seasonwill open with The NeighbourhoodCrime Watch at the Eden CommunityCentre, at the north end of Bayhamon May 21 AT 8 pm, with an openingnight gala, complete with a Meet andGreet at the Lighthouse Restaurantand Pub after the play. The cost is $14.

The first play will be presented,May 22 and 23, May 2 and 30 at 8 pm.Matinees at 2 pm will be offered May24, 28 and 31. The cast for the firstplay includes local, now seasonedveterans and support from two Till-sonburg actors.

The 2015 season continues withTwo and Two make Sex, opening July16 and Nanna's Naughty Nickers be-ginning Sept. 24. Improv Night con-tinues.

Members from the Periscope The-atre and other volunteer groupsstepped up to save the Santa ClausParade from its demise. The next proj-ect for these tireless local volunteersis saving Tub Daze. Beach Fest, willcontinue and expand the big summerfestival.

Another Blow ToBayham. Does ItNeed To Be A FatalOne?

From the outset the ill-advisedBayham amalgamation did not work.There are two reasons to amalgamatecommunities. One is to rationalizethe provision of services and save dol-lars. This certainly did not happen!The other is to create a more viable,strategic economic unit, capable ofpositive development. This did nothappen!

In fact, Bayham became a muchweaker business community. Severalgood sized industrial businessesmoved out of Bayham. Port Burwell, apotential economic engine, deterio-rated. We have three pizza shops, butno bank, real grocery store or gas sta-tion. Our primary school is alwaysthreatened and the long-term futureof our Post Office is far from certain.Instead of growth, we got plywood,downtown. Potential land in thenorth end lays dormant and unser-viced for industrial or commercial de-velopment.

A coast-to-coast rails to trails proj-ect has a gaping hole, from Lake Erieto Tillsonburg. A proposed, and popu-lar trail was derailed early in The Mu-nicipality of Bayham's existence.Bayham used $20,000,000 of Provin-cial money to develop an unneededsewer system to service 410 proper-ties and send the effluent 21 km to thelake. Straffordville still needs water.The City of Caledon has no centralcollection system, rather a MOE ap-proved peat septic system, most suit-able for our rural community, likeBayham. $20,000,000 could havetransformed the Otter Valley, down toLake Erie, and built the Port Burwell Continued On Page 7

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The Canadian Safe BoatingCouncil

Most anglers yearn for spring whenthe ice has receded from the lake andthey can get back on the water to visitfavourite fishing holes. If you are likemost and start your fishing early, hereare a few tips to make sure that youdon’t get caught by an unexpectedbreakdown or emergency on the water.

Start by reloading all your safetyequipment onto the boat making surethat each piece is in proper workingorder and that all powered equipmenthave fresh batteries. You can minimizethe chance of getting stranded out onthe water by ensuring that all systemson the boat are mechanically soundand that the gas tank is full with freshgas before heading out. If you have aboat with external gas tanks, having aspare full tank on hand is a soundpractice.

In spring, the weather can changequickly so be sure to check the (ma-rine) forecast before you go and be fa-miliar with you and your boat’sweather limitations. And don’t befooled by balmy spring breezes intodressing in light clothing. The water isstill very cold and has a large influencein the air temperature above it, so beprepared with warm thermal protec-tive clothing so you won’t be cuttingyour time on the water short.

A key piece of safety equipment is a

Early spring fishingMake sure both you and your boat

are preparedmarine radio or, where service is reli-able, a cell phone to call for assistance.This time of year, there are fewer boatson the water to render assistance ifyou need it. And before departing, tella reliable person where you are going,when you expect to return and thenumber to call if you not return asscheduled.

As you head out, be sure to wearyour lifejacket. The water is cold andthe shock you may experience with anunexpected fall, could hamper yourability to swim or even simply catchyour breath. A lifejacket will give youthe necessary time to sort things outand the time to rescue yourself. Pluswith the number of styles availabletoday, some specifically designed foranglers, there really is no reason not towear one.

And if you do end up in the water,have a way to get back in your boatunassisted. It can be as simple astying a 4 or 5 foot loop of rope to acleat and coiled just inside the boat.Make sure that you can reach it fromthe water to use it as a step to get backinto your boat.

Spring is a great season for fishingand, with a little preparation, you canenjoy it safely so you can concentrateon what’s important.

For more safe boating tips, visitwww.csbc.ca. The Canadian SafeBoating Council

PORTSTANLEYREPORTAndrew Hibbert

The Pier With the near opening of the Port

Stanley West Harbour Breakwater, “ThePier” to many people, I thought ourreaders might enjoy this poem writtenby Art Carey in 1987 prior to the closingof the pier to public traffic.

I am, “The Lighthouse Pier"I look out into the misty morn,

Along my back and sides that’s torn

by wind, and rain and waters rough,

But cement and steel has made me tough.

I am the lighthouse pier they say,

And for many a year I've been in the way

Of storms and seas that crash on high,

The sun and wind up in the sky.

On my back the sea-gulls light,

And from me take to air in flight

People on me like to walk,

While hand in hand they stroll and talk.

While from my sides people like to fish,

Or lay in the sun to think or wish

Of pleasant things to come and go,

And for me I stay, through heat and snow.

A moonlight stroll is nice to take

While looking out ore the big blue lake,

And looking back to a land of green

You may think of things you have doneand seen.

Oh what stories I could tell,

As you strolled out here with your Lula-Belle;

Or of boats that crashed into my side

While on a high seas, they did ride.

On foggy days I blast my horn,

For wayward boats that's lost or shorn.

And my beacon light shines ever so bright,

On weary seas from which they light.

They talk of fencing me off for good,

So as people cannot walk my hood,

But what a disaster this would be

For I would be left so very lonely.

You must remember I'm part of Port,

For I very much help your summer resort.

Close me off from people that's here

Then I’m something lost so near and dear.

They say I’ve taken a life or two,

But cannot I, get through to you?

That out here’s not the stroll to take

On stormy days on this wind swept lake.

Then if I’m to blame for the lives that lost,

Than I must succeed – what are the cost

For the many lives that I must have saved

To this day would be in their grave.

So people all enjoy me well,

Come out if you will and sit a spell,

Walk or fish and enjoy our lake,

And homeward bound pleasantthoughts you take.

Central Elgin Council Adopts2015 Budget

Central Elgin Council approvedthe Municipality’s 2015 Budget at itsApril 20th meeting. The budget has a.37% tax rate increase for 2015. Thetotal Central Elgin property tax levy(capital and operating) increase is3.95% or $450,085 over the 2014 levy.The budget includes funding for anumber of significant capital proj-ects. Actual changes in propertytaxes for individual properties willvary due to re-assessment.

Mayor David Marr stated, “Coun-cil has used a balanced approach tothe 2015 budget, by using both aslight increase in the tax rate, com-bined with drawing from reserves, asa way to maintain our level of service.The 2015 budget has also presentedan opportunity for us to emphasizeCouncil’s dedication to addressinginfrastructure needs within the Mu-nicipality, as demonstrated by budg-eting for the repairs of two bridges onThomson Line.”

In this budget, Council has re-sponded to a decrease in the OntarioMunicipal Partnership Fund (OMPF)grant of $113,400 from 2014. OMPFis the primary operating grant thatCentral Elgin receives from theprovincial government.

The 2015 budget includesfunding for:• Completion of the Eastside Subdi-

vision roadways, sewers, and waterinstallation

• Installation of elevator at BelmontBranch library

• Engineering for the reconstructionof Crescent Ave, Battram St, Lyn-hurst Ave, Woodland Rd, and partof Hillcrest Ave in Lynhurst

• New ice resurfacer for the PortStanley Arena

• Rehabilitation of two bridges onThomson Line

• Reconstruction of Erie Streetstorm sewer outlet

• Upgrades to two sanitary sewerpumping stations in Port Stanley

Approximately half of propertytaxes collected in Central Elgin areretained by the Municipality of Cen-tral Elgin. The other half of propertytaxes funds education and County ofElgin services such as social services,libraries, homes for the aged andcounty roads. The provincial gov-ernment sets education property taxrates. Elgin County Council estab-lishes the County property tax rates.

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health issues that result from placinghuge IWT too close to homes; the lossin property value that results whenthese projects are built in a commu-nity; and the community discord thatresults when a small minority oflandowners profit, while the majorityof citizens suffer.

Submitted by – Dutton/DunwichOpponents of Wind Turbines – con-tact info@ddowt.ca for more informa-tion or to support this oppositiongroup.

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Municipality of Central ElginTAKE NOTICE that on Monday, May

11th, 2015 at 7:00 pm, the Council ofthe Municipality of Central Elgin willhold a public meeting pursuant to TheDevelopment Charges Act, 1997, re-garding proposed development chargerates and policies that will be appliedthroughout the Municipality. It is pro-posed that enactment of a develop-ment charges by-law by Council wouldoccur on a date subsequent to the pub-lic meeting.

Development charges are leviedagainst new development, and are aprimary source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. Develop-ment Charges are fees collected fromdevelopers and builders. The fees helppay for a variety of growth related capi-tal projects such as infrastructure.They cover a variety of Municipal-widecapital services including roads, water,wastewater, fire protection, recreationand general government.

Notice of Public MeetingRegarding

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North Shore Community EventsPORT STANLEY 2015Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers.To help protect your village, call 519-782-3934 or Car-roll at 519-782-7616, email pscp@rogers.com Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Children’s Programs Maker Mondays, 6-6:45pm Calling allmakers - Explore the bounds of materials and technology .Please pre-register!Pajama-RamaMondays, 6:30-7pm. Stories & songs for allages. No registration required, please drop in!Pre-School Story Time Tuesdays, 10:15am-11am . Songs,stories & crafts for children aged 0-5 with their caregiver.Please pre-register!Games Night Thursdays, 6pm, Come and meet new friends& get your game on! All ages are welcome - please drop in!Port Stanley Community Wide Yard Sale SaturdayMay 16, 8:30 am - 4 pm.Port Stanley Community Choir Spring Concert "Feelin'Good". Port Stanley Festival Theatre Sat. May 2, 7:30 pm, Sun.May 3, 2:30 and 7:30 pm. Tickets $5 from any choir memberor 519 782-4237. This will be the Final Concert for the choirafter 31 years!Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service,9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worshipwith us. Coffee follows downstairs.St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor.Sunday Worship 10 am followed by Fellowship Hour. TheDoor is always open, why not join us? Sunday Schoolstarts at 10:20 am. St. John's Presbyterian Church Sunday School, willbe holding their annual plant sale at the church on May16, starting at 8 a.m. Please come out and support theSunday School. The Fellowship Group of St. John's PresbyterianChurch, are having a bake sale on May 16, starting at 9a.m. All kinds of goodies available. Come and see.The Fellowship Group of St. John's PresbyterianChurch, are having a grab and go Meatloaf Take OutSupper on Friday, May 29th. Advance adult orders are$12 up to the 27th. After that $13. Call 519-782-3971to order or for info.Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 11am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. We arenow wheelchair friendly and barrier free.Port Stanley Volunteer Gardeners Annual GeraniumDrive. The Gardeners raise money to buy plants andflowers for our public gardens. Please order your Gerani-ums directly from them to support their good work Call519 782-4148. Cost is $2.50 per plant with 6 colours tochoose from. Delivery May 23rd.Optimist Club of Port Stanley - Optimist Minor Ballneeds more kids Ages 5-10 yrs old. Call Jim Howie 519-782-3272. Optimist Club of Port Stanley next meeting is May 6th,7 pm at the Library. If you are interested please join us. Port Stanley Village Association meets the third Thurs-day of the month 7- 8:30 pm. All welcome.The 2015 Port Stanley Spring Fever Shopping EventWill be held on Saturday, April 18th Doors open: 9am Tick-ets $35. at CONNECTIONS, 302 Bridge St. For info pleaseemail: portstanleywomenshopping@hotmail.caVON Foot Care Clinic May 28 at The Villa Apts, 289Frances Street 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Call 519-782-4089 forappointment. Sponsored by Port Stanley Lioness Club.Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30 pmevery Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problem of afamily member or friend that is affecting you, the AlanonFamily Groups may be able to help you.Heritage Port will meet May 28, 1.30 pm at the PortStanley Festival Theatre. Post Card books Vol. 1 & Vol 2now available, $90 each, only 1 set remaining. PortStanley the First 100 Years, $25. Get yours at the LakeErie Beacon, 204-A Carlow Road, side door, 1-5 pm.Proceeds to Heritage Port. 519 782-4563.Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets everyMonday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port StanleyArena. For info call 519-782-4801 (John Brenders) or519-685-2101 (Marie Geerts).Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Summer Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 12-7, Tues. & Fri., 12-10, Wed. 11-10. Sat. & Sun., 12-7,Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget the Legion offers the following:Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. nightLegion Darts Tuesday night 8 pm Men’s DartsSaturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pmPort Stanley Legion Bottle ReturnsMon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.Port Stanley Legion Ladies MahJongg, Fridays1:30pm. We are looking for beginners as well. If youlike to play MahJongg come on out! Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke, Every 3rd Fridayof the month, 7pm - 11pm. Come for the fun.

PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2015Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 amPort Burwell Legion Br. 524 Mixed Dart Tournament,Everyone Welcome. Sign up 10:am Start 11:00am.Teams & Doubles. $40:00 per team.Order of the Eastern Star Areme Chapter #15, OESmeets the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 pm atthe Vienna Community Centre, Vienna. Otter Valley NaturalistsMonthly Meeting is the sec-ond Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Please call519-874-4028 for information. Museum Bayhammeet the 2nd Wednesday of the month7pm, Municipal Office in Straffordville. Call 519 874-4135.Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society,Meets

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Every 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School, Stra-chan Street. For more Info 519 874-4260.Port Burwell Historical Society meets the 3rd Tuesday ofthe month, 7 pm at the Marine Museum. Call 519 874-4135.Oriental Masonic Lodgemeets the 4th Tuesday of themonth at the Vienna Masonic Hall, 7:30 pm. New MembersWelcome! Call 519 874-4135.Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV)meet the lastMonday of the month, 6:30 pm, Bayham Public Library inStraffordville. All are welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.Hubbub at the Sub Hub Pub is bubbling back! Join us forimprovisation workshops every Thursday 8-9:30pm at theLighthouse Restaurant. Members free, non-members $2.Have fun, gain confidence, new skills, and friends.www.periscopeplayhouse.ca or marionrogers@prodigy.net.mx

AYLMER 2015Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them for Eu-chre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs atAylmer Legion Admission $2.Aylmer Community Theatre presents The Great KooshogLake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby, May 1, 2 at 8pm, SunMay 3 matinee at 2pm Thurs, Fri, Sat, May 7, 8, 9 at 8pm OldTown Hall Theatre Adults $18 Students $10, 765-3039 ortickets@aylmertheatre.ca

DEXTER 2015Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service of Worship at9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship.

DUTTON 2015Dutton & District LIONS host; Annual EliminationDraw & Breakfast: Sunday; May 3, (Pre-purchased Elimi-nation Draw tickets entitles holder to 2 breakfast meals): 9 am- 1pm, in Dutton Dunwich Community Centre: Break-fast ONLY Adults $7Dutton & District LIONS Charity Bingo: Wed., May 6, inDutton Dunwich Community Centre; 7 PM, featuring $500Jackpot and several special games.Dunwich United Church 179 Nancy St. Dutton (sidedoor) Handbell Workshop, Saturday, May 2, Want to jointhe fun? Call Sharon at 519-762-5414, ability to readmusic an asset, time of workshop to be determined, lengthof workshop: 3 hours, present what we learn during wor-ship on Sunday, May 3 at Dunwich UC.

FINGAL 2015Knox Presbyterian Church Worship 10 am. Coffee,cookies, fellowship follows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am.For info (519) 769-2157. Come and worship with a warmand friendly group of people, we are barrier free.

SHEDDEN 2015Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5,Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081.Children’s Programs Preschool Story Time Fridays, 11-11:45am. Songs, stories & crafts for children ages 0-5 with theircaregiver - please pre-register!Games Day Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 pm Drop in and bring yourfamily to play traditional card & board games as well as Wii!New Wii Games! Recently added to our collection: DisneyPrincess Enchanted Journey & Disney Pirates of theCaribbean Lego

SPARTA 2015Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1- 4 pm, Sparta CommunityHall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock, crotchet, etc. Every-one welcome. Cost is $5. session. Come learn a new skill.Sally Martyn (519-775-2292).

ST. THOMAS 2015Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the Timken Commu-nity Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.) at 6 pm onSaturdays for a free meal followed by our celebration serv-ice. For more info call 519-633-9207 or go to www.abun-dantlifestthomas.caWrapAround Elgin Buffet Lunch & Silent Auction Cele-brating Children’s Mental Health Week, May 7, 11:30 – 1 pmSt.Thomas-Elgin Art Centre (300 Talbot), Adv. Tickets: 519-633-6360 $30/2 for $50.

TYRCONNELL 2015Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line,519-762-3072.Backus-Page House Museum Monthly Clubs!New… 4th Tuesday, Family History Club 7pm THSMembers free or $5/person.New … 2nd Wednesday, Textile Arts Club (bring yourown project or hand quilt with us) 7pm THS Membersfree or $5/person

UNION 2015Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Rev. DavidMitchell leads worship with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.We are welcoming friendly Family of Faith and are barrierfree. For info 519-631-0304 and our website: www.unio-nunitedchurch.caUnion Community Centre, Spaghetti Dinner Fund RaiserMay 1st from 5 - 7 p.m. Cost: $10 per adult; $5 for children5 and up; children under 5 years are free - also family of 4for $25. All proceeds go to the operation of the Commu-nity Centre. Call Vicki for tickets - 519-631-3840Union Community Centre, is running a Women Self De-fence Course May 13th, 20th, 27th and June 3rd. Cost: $60for all four sessions, Time: 7 - 8 p.m. Ages: 14 years and upSign up by calling Vicki at 519-631-3840

VIENNA 2015Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday ofthe month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre. Allare welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.

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in Port Burwell. Melissa Raven, Directorof Communications for the Museum,laid out the issues. “There are a numberof reasons for the situation to have de-veloped as it has — the original cost es-timates received by the Museum for theProject were vastly exceeded when thefinal invoices arrived; other work wasfound to be required that none of ourexperts had anticipated, generatingmore cost, and other circumstances be-yond anyone’s ability to control (such asthe impact of Hurricane Sandy) alsocontributed to substantially increase thefinal cost.”

“Delays, again beyond the Museum’scontrol, in the movement and prepara-tion of the vessel pushed back the com-mencement of operations, whichreduced the revenue generated in ouropening seasons. Other circumstances,such as the record cold and snow of thelast two winters, further limited ourability to operate the site and generateyear round revenue, and some revenue,such as promised federal funding, didnot materialize.”

“The Museum intends to continueoperations while our team works to de-velop new proposals and strategies tobring the project to a successful conclu-sion for all parties.”

The Ojibwa Going ForwardThe Municipality of Bayham

In a recent response to questionsfrom the Lake Erie Beacon BayhamMayor Paul Ens answered regarding thecurrent status of the six million dollar

The SubmarineSandwich Continued From Page 1

loan guarantee for the Ojibwa mu-seum.

He said, “The Municipality of Bay-ham has borrowed the six million dol-lars and those funds are currentlybeing held in a bank account while themunicipality and the RBC (Royal Bank)lawyers work through the payment proce-dure and all related paperwork.

Our Municipality has also been incontact with both our MP Joe Prestonand our MPP Jeff Yurek in regards tothis matter.”

I also asked about an informationnight that was held in Vienna aboutone month ago. Mayor Ens respondedwith the following, “At the Viennameeting we indicated to the publicwhere the Municipality was at with theloan agreement. We also informedthose in attendance what has beendone to that date and the plans goingforward with the submarine situation”.

The Elgin Military MuseumWe also contacted Melissa Raven,

Museum Communications Director.She answered with the following com-ments. “Yes the submarine will beopen this summer. Our ability to payBayham back hinges on our havingsuccessful seasons at Ojibwa. We willbe open every weekend from noon to4:00 pm from now to Victoria Dayweekend. We then start to gear up toour full season. Starting June 1, we willbe open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00pm.

We have great plans for this season.We are also looking at having specialevents each long weekend, all based onthe Cold War and spies, which willmake us a unique attraction.

Our on-line booking system shouldbe available within days. People can

reach it through our web site atwww.projectojibwa.ca. We have beenmuch busier this spring with the major-ity of our customers coming from out-side the region (Alberta, Manitoba,Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington etc.)

As to the public meeting in Vienna,We were not invited and did not attend.”

How do we make it work?The Ojibwa is not just a Port Burwell

issue. We can all benefit from the proj-ect if and when it takes off. Unfortu-nately it seems to me that too manylocal businesses do not seem to under-stand the concept of advertising. Theyrely on “word of mouth”, or the fact thattheir “door is open” so they expect peo-ple to walk in. They rely on someoneelse spending money to bring people toour local communities or they just thinkthere is no local market.

None of these ideas will pay off inthe long term. Advertising is an impor-tant aspect of every business andshould be an integral part of every busi-ness budget. Our 30 plus years runningan advertising agency in Londonshowed us the reality of business adver-tising. It cannot be taken for grantedand certainly for any tourist attraction itis a singularly important budget item.There is an old adage in the ‘ad busi-ness’, “Advertising is not an expense it isan investment in the future of your busi-ness”. Now is the time to invest!

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In Port Burwell, we have uniquegroups of volunteers, many, but notall, recent transplants, with the cre-ativity and energy to turn Port Bur-well and all of Bayham around. Thisgroup has saved further decline withthe potential loss of our storiedSanta Claus Parade and Tub Dazeevents. These individuals see a wayforward, capitalizing on our assets.

One of the key planks of the re-vival of Port Burwell is harbour di-vestiture. This will be the keycontribution by The Municipality ofBayham. The Harbour Committeeand some key individuals have dis-covered real opportunities forsound, sustainable waterfront devel-opment, once we control strategicreal estate included in the divesti-ture.

We, in Bayham, have two choices— to lament the past, new and oldwounds, or move forward with anew community spirit. The naviga-ble harbour from the sub and futureharbour divestiture will open doorsthat never would have happened.

In Bayham, we can make lemon-ade or wallow in self-pity. The op-portunity is ours!

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