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Volume 9 No. 44 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, November 7th 2013

TIPS AND ADVICE - Leah Chisholm, of RBC, listens to Sari Pandopulos (far right) chat with Stephanie Coy and Sharie Trussel, two of the 30 potential ‘Win This Space’ winners. All 30 candiates met with mem-bers of council, business mentors and local sponsors on Tuesday evening at the Uxbridge Music Hall at the official kick-off to the ‘Win This Space’ contest. See story below. Photo by John Cavers.

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UXBRIDGE BIA KICKS OFF ‘WIN THIS SPACE’ IN STYLEby Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

There was a lot of business know-how in the room on Tuesday nightas the Uxbridge BusinessImprovement Association (BIA)officially launched its “Win ThisSpace” contest.The contest, which started back in

August when it invited local entre-preneurs to come forward with theirbusiness ideas and submit them tothe BIA for possible consideration.The closing date for these submis-sions was October 20, and 55 busi-ness ideas were submitted. A panel

of judges, including AndreaStewart, Susan Fumerton, KathyWeiss, Malcolm MacTaggart andCouncillor Jacob Mantle, chose 30of the submissions to move on tothe next step.

This “next step” was officiallyannounced on Tuesday at the MusicHall - 30+ names were mentioned(some are partnerships) and weretold what was ahead for them overthe next few months.

“This town is full of opportuni-ties,” said Don Andrews, chair ofthe BIA and owner of Tin MillRestaurant. “Dream big, use your

mentors, believe in yourself, and bewilling to put the time in, and it’llhappen for you.”

Sari Pandopulos echoed these sen-timents, stressing that the contest isnot just about winning a retailspace, but about people inspiringother people to fulfill their dreams.The 30 candidates will have a lot of

help fulfilling their dreams. Alongwith the $12,000 that the winnerwill receive towards the first year ofrent in the retail/office space of theirchoice (the available spots have beeneasily identifiable around town bythe big green and blue window

signs), the winner will also benefitfrom another $12,000 worth ofbusiness-related expertise, includingmarketing materials, advertising,banking incentives - even free carpetand door mat cleaning for a year!

For the 29 ideas that don’t “Winthe Space”, the experience will stillbe invaluable, as all the hopefulentrepreneurs must attend threeseparate mentor workshops, whichwill guide them from deciding iftheir idea really is viable in theUxbridge market, to building a rea-sonable and concise business plan,right up to considering the market-

ing and promotion of the possiblebusiness venture. Experts fromthroughout the town have volun-teered their time for these work-shops, and will be available for thecandidates all along the process.

The list of budding entrepreneurswas available on Tuesday, but nospecifics were released on what theideas were. If individuals wanted toreveal their ideas, they could in per-sonal conversation, but none werepublicly announced.

The winner of ‘Win This Space’will be announced on March 6,2014.

Thur sday, November 7 th 20132The Uxbr idge Cosmos

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Uxbridge Public Library 905-852-9747Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Tues., Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm Sundays after Thanksgiving to May 24 weekend 1 pm - 5 pm

www.uxlib.com

Zephyr Library905-473-2375

HOURS Tues., Thurs., 3 pm - 8 pmSat 10 am - 3 pm

51 Toronto Street SouthP.O. Box 190, Uxbridge L9P 1T1

Tel: 905-852-9181Fax: 905-852-9674

The Corporation of

The Township of Uxbridgewww.town.uxbridge.on.ca

Council & Committee Meeting Schedule

for November

Monday, Nov. 11thCOUNCIL 8:30 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 18thCOMMITTEE 9:30 a.m.PUBLIC MEETING-ORPHEUSCONDO 2012-01 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 25thBUDGET OPEN HOUSE

6:00 p.m.COUNCIL 7:00 p.m.

Township of Uxbridge documents are available in alternate formats uponrequest. Please fill out the Request for Alternate Formats Form atwww.town.uxbridge.on.ca or contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-852-9181 ext. 209 or at [email protected].

Ux. BIA 905-852-9181ext. 406

UXBRIDGEPUBLICLIBRARY

Program Director,Pamela Noble, 905-852-9747, ext. 24 (check out our newsletterfor more info. regarding

programs available at thelibrary, or online at:

www.uxlib.com)

READ WITH ME: Introduceyour baby to the world ofbooks, learn the process oflanguage development, andmeet other parents. Ages 2 -14 mos., Weds., Nov. 6-27,from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Nocharge, but MUST sign up inadvance.

DURHAM REGION TRAN-SIT PRESTO CARDS: ALLDETAILS provided byDurham Transit Rep. onThursday November 14, 11a.m. - 7 p.m. at the UxbridgeLibrary. Flexible cards can beset up for monthly or dailyusage, and uploadedonline or by phone fromhome. Cards are transfer-able for different family mem-bers, and will continue to beavailable at the library. Findout the benefits of this systemat this INFO. SESSION.

ZEPHYR LIBRARY: Freepre-school programs for ages3-5, to include stories, crafts,songs & snacks. Nov. 21,from 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Pre-register NOW, with parentsand older siblings welcometoo!

2012 MUNICIPALPERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT PRO-GRAM

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Ontario Government has

mandated a Municipal

Performance Measurement

Program (MPMP) which requires

municipalities to submit financial

and related performance data to

the Province and the Public on a

range of services. The Township of

Uxbridge's MPMP for 20121 are

available on the Township's web-

site at www.town.uxbridge.on.ca.

ROAD CLOSURENOTICE

Please be advised thatthe following road will beclosed starting Monday,

November 11, forapproximately seven

(7) weeks

Concession 3 between

Sandford Road(Reg. Rd. 11)

and Ashworth RoadThe road is closed toreplace the bridge.

Residents will have access totheir property from

Sandford Rd.Ben Kester, C.E.T., CRS-SDirector of Public Works &

Operations

Winter By-law

ReminderPlease ensure that novehicles are parked onany Township roads fromNovember 1 to April 1between 2 a.m. -7 a.m.Winter enforcement willbe in effect. If there is anarea of concern regard-ing snow, slush and iceon sidewalks, pleasenotify the By-lawDepartment with theaddress and action willbe taken for any safetyconcerns.

Please be advised, it isan offence to stop anyvehicle on a road thatinterferes with the move-ment of traffic or theclearing of snow. Pleasemake sure you park offany road to permit snowremoval equipment andvehicles to clean thestreets during the winterseason.If you have any questionsfeel free to contact theBy-Law Department formore information.Andre GrattonManager of MunicipalLaw Enforcement (905) 852-9181 Ext:223

TENDER FOR SUPPLYAND INSTALL

UXBRIDGE TOWNHALL SIGNS

Tender NO. U13-36

Tenders may be picked up atthe Municipal Office in

Uxbridge for the supply andinstallation of Uxbridge

Town Hall Signs.Tenders will be received

until Tuesday, November 19, at 2 p.m.

Debbie Leroux,Clerk

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. TOWNSHIP OF

UXBRIDGE2014/2015 BUDGET

OPEN HOUSEWHEN:

Monday, November 25, from6 - 7 P.M.WHERE:

Municipal Office, UxbridgeAGENDA

• An informal meeting to gainan overview of the 2014/2015budget.• Review proposed 2014 and2015 Major Capital Projects.• An opportunity to meet withmembers of council and staffto discuss budget matters.

Red CrossBabysitting CourseA practical course designed by

the Canadian Red Cross toteach proper care of infants, toddlers and older children. Receive Basic First Aid, andC.P.R training a babysittershandbook and a wallet card

upon completion. Date: Friday, November 22

(this is a P.A. Day)9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $70

At Uxpool. Call 905-852-7831 to register

EmploymentOpportunity

Contract PositionPublic WorksDepartment

The Township of Uxbridge isseeking an energetic personto fulfill a contract positionfor winter maintenance inthe Public WorksDepartment for the period ofJanuary 1, 2014, to March31, 2014.

The following requirementsmust be met before theapplicant will be consideredfor the position.

• Valid G driver's license.• Driver's abstract less thanthree (3) months old must besubmitted with resume.• Grade 12 OSSD gradua-tion diploma• The successful candidatewill be required to have amedical examination with adoctor of the Township'schoice• The successful candidatemust provide a criminalrecords check.

Duties will include plowingand sanding sidewalks,garbage removal and yardmaintenance. Starting salaryis $16.35 per hour.

Applications marked“Contract Position” will bereceived until Monday,November 18, 2013 by: BenKester, Director of PublicWorks & Operations

Thank you to everyonewho came out to 'Fright at theMuseum' on Friday, October 25.

The Uxbridge Historical Centre'sfirst annual Halloween ScavengerHunt and Mystery was a huge suc-cess, with over 200 participantssolving riddles and following cluesthroughout the museum buildingsand around the grounds.

Many thanks to our fantastic vol-unteers, whose wonderful cos-tumes and enthusiasm added tothe spooky atmosphere andplayed a huge role in the successof the event!

We also want to thank ZehrsUxbridge for supplying treats forour guests.

Proceeds from this event directlysupport the Uxbridge HistoricalCentre and help us continue toprovide educational and fun pro-gramming for all ages.

We are already working on newthrills and chills for next year andknow you'll have just as much funand excitement solving a wholenew Halloween mystery. MarkFriday, October 24, 2014 on yourcalendar for the 2nd annual 'Frightat the Museum'.

See you next year!

Nancy MarrRachel Sutherland

Uxbridge Historical Centre

MMaauudd’’ ss FFaavvoouurriittee TThhiinnggssGGiifftt SShhooww && SSaallee

Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 - 4Sunday, Nov. 10, 10 - 4

Christmas decorations, homedécor, antiques, foods,

handmade clothing, giftware. LUNCHEON

Historic Leaskdale Church11850 Regional Rd. 1, Leaskdale

lucymaudmontgomery.caor call: 905-862-0808

email:[email protected]

Alex Wong and Aidan Bowers, mem-bers of the 1st Uxbridge ScoutTroop, were recently awarded aCertificate for Meritorious Conduct,conferred upon them on behalf ofthe Right Honourable DavidJohnston, Governor General andPatron Scout ofCanada.

The young menwere commendedfor their promptand appropriateactions, preventinginjury to other indi-viduals at a Scoutcamp last May.They each receiveda certificate, as wellas an exclusivebadge for their uni-form.

In the spring of2013, Scout patrolsfrom several groupsin the Owasco Areagathered to set upcamp for the Annual Camporeecompetition camp. Since this is acompetition camp, leaders do notparticipate in the setup of campsites

and youth are responsible for alldetails of their camp experience.

As the first evening progressed,camp sites started taking shape andone of the competing troops decidedto light their propane stove.Unfortunately, the propane connec-

tions were loose and flame jumpedfrom the stove to the leaking connec-tions on their stove and lantern,moving beyond the control of the

youth. Upon recognizing the emergency

situation at the neighbouring camp-site, two Scouts from the 1stUxbridge Scout Troop took immedi-ate action. Their response to the firewas calm and deliberate despite the

personal risk. Aidan quickly

grabbed his ownTroop's fire extin-guisher, pulled thesafety pin and ranit to team mateAlex, who wasalready at thescene. Alex quicklydoused the flamesand cooking area.Thanks to thequick reactions ofAlex and Aidan,the fire wasbrought undercontrol, no injurieswere sustained,and the campsite

and camping gear were leftunharmed.

Well done, boys!


TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE

We wear a poppy On Remembrance Day,

and at elevenWe stand and pray.

Wreaths are putupon a grave.

As we remember our soldiers brave.

-Anonymous Author

LLeesstt WWee FFoorrggeett

INDOOR WALKING TRAIL

Want to stay ACTIVE during the winter months? Walk Uxbridge through the halls of Uxbridge

Secondary School twice a week! Celebrating 5 years of

Indoor Walking fitness! The benefits of walking are

When? Monday and Wednesday

6:00pm-8:00pm

Nov 4th 2013- April 30th 2014

Skip Holidays

Where? Uxbridge Secondary School

Enter through back parking lot entrance

Cost? $25 for 6 months, OR $2 drop in fee

Register on your first evening with Cash or Cheque.

Questions?

Rebecca Harman: [email protected] 905-852-7831

4.5 Laps =1km. An

extra 100m added to

trail this year!

2 flights of stairs for

cardio!

Fast and Leisure

lane

Monthly Newsletter

Music!

We track your

progressions each

week!

REMINDERS

No fee for children

under 12 years- must

be accompanied by

an adult.

No strollers or

running

Bring comfortable

indoor shoes- cloak

room available

Bring water

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Monday and/or Wednesday 5:30pm-8:05pm.

Contact Rebecca Harman [email protected]

905-852-7831

The best way to prevent drowning is to learn to swim. UxPool provides water safety with all of our

Learn to Swim Programs. Registration for the winter session will begin November 20th.

Statistics provided by the Canadian Red Cross Facts and Figures.

Drowning Statistics

• Only 3% of children whodrowned were strong swimmers• 35% of children who drowned

in a 10-year period were alone• Only 35% of those under 19who drowned had intended to goin the water - that means 65%were not planning to go in thewater.

Uxbridge Indoor Golf Academy�Golf Swing Instruction�Video Analysis�HD Virtual Golf Course Simulator�Virtual Practice Golf Range�Winter Memberships

To book instruction or a tee-off time, please contact: Tony Robinson, CGTF golfinstructor. Cell: 416-573-2281, email: [email protected]

Located at corner of Owen Rd. & Hwy. 47, beside the Uxbridge Veterinary Hospital

UXBRIDGE YOUTH HONOURED BY GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA

Alex Wong (left), Aidan Bowers (centre), and leader Rob Bowers with theircommemorative certificates after the presentation. Submitted photo.


our two cents

9,000 copies of the Cosmos are published each Thursday in the Township ofUxbridge: 8,300 delivered by mail, 700 available in stores and boxes.

Publisher/Editor Lisha Van Nieuwenhove 905.852.1900Sales Manager Sara Finlay 905.852.1900

38 Toronto Street North, Unit One, Uxbridge Ontario L9P 1E6e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.thecosmos.ca

Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and in letters to the editor are not nec-essarily those of The Cosmos. Letters must be signed and the telephone number provided (number willnot be published). Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compelling rea-son. Errors brought to our attention will be corrected. The Cosmos reserves the right to edit and/or refuseto publish unsolicited material. ADVERTISING POLICY: The Cosmos reserves the right to refuse any adver-tisement. The Cosmos is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors in advertisements or anyother errors or omissions in advertisements. All material herein, including advertising design is copyright-ed, and may not be reproduced in any form without permission.

The art of the apology

Letters to the Editor

As this goes to press, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford finally, just moments ago, revealed that he has,indeed, smoked crack cocaine (but he’s not addicted to it - whew! That makes us feel better).And that he knows there’s a video of him smoking said substance. It’s been a long few days forthe mayor, and it looks like it’s just going to get better and better for him.

And while all this drama is going on in the greater metropolis just to the south of us, Ottawais experiencing its own dramas, with Senate Scandal being the phrase that is on the tip of every-one’s tongue. No need to go into all the sordid details of this ongoing calamaty, nor is there anyneed to recap Ford’s downward spiral. We’re all fairly well acquainted with the misdemeanoursinvolved, whether or not we want to be. And we’re waiting for the apologies to start flowing. Ohyes, that’s right, Rob Ford did offer Torontonians a veiled apology on Sunday for his behaviour,but he certainly didn’t attribute it directly to any action he took or anything he did. He just saidthat he was going to get a driver, and make things better.

Whoopee.Mike Duffy and Steven Harper are so not through with the name-calling and mud-slinging, and

with Pamela Wallin and her other Senate cohorts part of the mix, it’s sure to be a long, drawn-out who-said-what-to-whom battle that only God himself will ever know the real answer to. Nonumber of emails, tapped phone conversations or polygraph tests is ever going to giveCanadians a true, concise picture of just what the heck happened when the Senators’ livingexpenses got filed.

Don’t you think it would be oh-so-much more credible and confidence-inspiring if the guiltyparties (which means everyone) just stepped up to the plate and looked the cameras in the eyeand said “I’m sorry. I screwed up. I made a mistake. I am sorry”? Once you pick yourself up off the floor from laughing and shouting “as if...”, really think about

what this would mean. Oh sure, they’d all have massive amounts of egg on their respectivefaces, but egg washes off - eventually. That’s what everyone is afraid of, though. Egg on theirface. Looking bad. Looking stupid. They think it’s easier to try and make the other guy fall, andcover up their tracks, rather than just facing it square on and ‘fessing up. And it’s pitiful. Thereis little so abhorent in this world as not being able to admit one’s own folly. Wars are foughtbecause of this personal short-coming. Companies go bankrupt because of it. And governmentscan collapse because of it. In the micro-world, marriages and relationships can fall apart becauseof it. Why, why can’t people just learn to blinkin’ say their sorry?

If something as dire as Senate-type expenses or drunken debauchery were ever to plague ourown municipal government, we certainly have the right to not only hope, but expect that theplayers involved would immediately step up to the plate and admit their wrongdoings. If itmeans resigning, then resign. If it means keeping your head low for awhile and just doing asyou’re told, then do it. Taking the high road usually means doing the right thing, not seeingyourself so high above everyone else that your road ends up being the only road.

Hidden agendas, back door payouts - it all means nothing when your integrity is on the line.You can’t take the mafia-donated cash with you to the grave. People won’t remember you forhow much dough you had. People may not even remember that you had an addiciton problem,whatever it may have been. What they will remember is what you did in the face of adversity,and how you handled the misfortunes you created for yourself. Do it right the first time, andyou’ll leave yourself so much better off.

Elton John said it best: “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.”

Having lived in Uxbridge Townshipfor some 30 years, we moved intotown to avoid having to clear ourlong driveway of winter snow, onlyto discover that By-Law 2008-160requires us to clear the sidewalksadjacent to our property within 24hours of a snowfall or be penalized.

We are senior citizens in our late70s and early 80s with health prob-lems and unable to engage in anyheavy activities, necessitating payinga contractor to clear the snow. Thisconstitutes a further “tax” in addi-tion to the property tax alreadybeing charged by the Township.

The snowplow drives up 4th Ave.North and turns east onto CosmosAve. This is a distance of roughly200 feet, and the plow dumps theaccumulated snow on the sidewalksand fills in our driveway, creatingquite a significant wall which cre-ates a dangerous situation should wehave a medical or other emergency.We have had the driveway clearedonly to have the Township plowreturn again and again, refilling it!!This corner also happens to be

where the local school buses stop topick up and drop-off the local chil-dren.

Residents on the north side ofCosmos Ave., and on the west sideof 4th Ave. North do not have side-walks but use the sidewalks on ourside. This creates an unfair situa-tion. The Township has a snow-clearingmachine that has been seen operat-ing on other sidewalks within thetown. Surely machines could berented (as required) to minimize thecosts.

Why is sidewalk snow clearing notalso included since it is for the safe-ty and benefit for all? Many otherfacilities for the common enjoy-ment are provided or subsidized bythe Township.

How can some homeowners bemade legally responsible for proper-ty that is not theirs and others not?Is this not selective slavery (whichwas abolished in Canada in 1833)?

By-Law 2008-160 should berepealed and the work on the side-

walks by undertaken by theTownship.

J. McKennaUxbridge

Re: Fright at the Museum

I am disappointed that theUxbridge Media did not cover thisevent, although admittedly yourpublication published a letter froma parent.

The tremendous efforts of theMuseum staff created a terrific eventthat with the support of many vol-unteers (including zombies,ghostsetc) provided a very scary and funnight. The riddles were challenging,the buildings and the grounds wereenhanced by the halloween decor.

The staff and volunteers effortswere rewarded with a great turn outof kids, parents and grandparents. Agood time was had by all.

I know Brad Buss and theHistorical Society were pleased withthe first Fright Night and look for-ward to a repeat next October.

Nigel ProutUxbridge

Meanwhile, Back at the Manse by Barb Pratt

Big Weekends Ahead!

Did you think “Maud ofLeaskdale”, our summer teas, LMMontgomery Day, and the Cat Galawas all the Lucy Maud MontgomerySociety had planned for the year?Think again!

This Saturday and Sunday,November 9 and 10, we want every-body and his aunt to come to ourMaud's Favourite Things Gift Show.We are throwing open the HistoricLeaskdale Church for the two days,and we have a fine lineup of vendorsbooked, with a wide variety of won-derful items for sale. Teddy bears,

handmade dolls, Christmas decora-tions, cookies and candies, evenplants and specialty clothing will becrammed into the church, upstairsand down. We are serving lunch, ofcourse, with our home made sand-wiches and pies. The hours on bothdays are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Comeand browse and shop. You mightwin a prize!

On Saturday, November 30, it'sOld Fashioned Christmas Concerttime. A range of entertainment willtake the stage in the HistoricLeaskdale Church. Music, recita-tions, dance numbers, skits, and thechance to belt out a few carols will

make for a great evening. This pro-gram is especially for families, soplan to bring the kids. We promiseSanta Claus will come before 9p.m., with treats for every child inthe audience.

On December 15, come to theManse to see it decorated inside andout for the Christmas season. Weare hosting a Christmas OpenHouse, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Period decorations will reflect thetime of L.M. Montgomery's tenure.The refreshments -- mulled cider,Christmas treats, will be exactlywhat Maud would have been proudto serve.

I will remember, but what?Remembrance Day has always been a confusing day for me. When I was in pub-

lic school, Remembrance Day was still a statutory holiday, and we .... see, I'm stuck here for a word. Do wecelebrate Remembrance Day? Honour it? Observe. I like observe. We observed the occasion the day before,usually, having an assembly at the school, watching black and white films of men and women reenact thingsthat we might have read about in history books. A veteran would likely be there to give a speech, and flagswould be raised, the Last Post would be played. The minute of silence would come, and we would all be stand-ing, shifting awkwardly in our spots, not sure what we should be doing with our hands, our feet, our minds. Irecall always wanting to be thinking lofty thoughts, wanting to take my minute and really devote to remem-bering something that was appropriate to this somber ceremony. But I had nothing. No real point of refer-ence. I knew my history, I heard the veteran, I saw his medals, his proof of participation in something grandand horrific. But I didn't understand. My father was born in Belgium during the war, and didn't see his fatherfor the first two years of his life. I knew this little tidbit of family history, and summoned it up during thisminute, every year. I would make myself get teary over the notion of an ill-placed bomb going off and mydaddy not being around. If that had happened, I wouldn't be around. The tears that I could conjure at thisthought at least made me look like I cared. It wasn't that I didn't care, I just didn't understand. And if I did-n't understand, what was the point of my classmates and I standing in the gym for one minute being quiet,when recess was approaching and we really should be going outside to play.

One year, when November 11 was just a day off of school, my brother and I were, for some reason, withmy grandparents. I remember I driving along, heading to their place in Scarborough, and chatting happilywith them from the back seat of the car. The car suddenly pulled off to the side of the road. My brother andI looked at one another, waiting for my Pampa to get out and take a look at whatever was wrong with thecar. We asked “What's wrong?” Repeatedly. We got no answer from either of them. Finally the car fell silent,my brother and I looking at one another with puzzled looks, wondering what had happened. What seemedlike ages passed, and the car started back on its way again. My Nana then explained that it was just after 11o'clock. That's all she said, was the time. My brother and I were left to piece the rest together. I rememberfeeling embarrassed that I hadn't figured it out.

It started to make sense a little bit the year my brother was asked to play the Last Post on his trumpet. Weall stood, we all listened, and something niggled inside me then. What if my baby brother was playing this ona battlefield, rather than in the school gym? A bit melodramatic, but the thought laid a punch to my gut thatmade me connect to what was going on.

When I grew much older, I learned what a large role my paternal grandfather played in the little town inBelgium where my father lived until age 10. My grandpa would never, ever talk about the war, saying onlythat it was over. It didn't matter to talk about it now. And he loathed carrots. (I did discover that they werehis sole diet for a period of time he was held by the Nazis.) But a little prodding and research, and I discov-ered that he had secretly possessed a stamp that was used on documents created for those trying to leaveBelgium during its occupation. He was eventually found out, and got away with mercifully little torture andhis life.

That gave me a connection. It made it personal for me. I still don't understand the calamity of war. I'm onlylearning about the convoluted politics and personalities that lead to the shocking amount of horrible conflictsthat the world has seen. As I grow older, I understand more and more, and less and less. I don't understandwhy people need to fight. I don't understand what makes some young men want to go to war. I don't under-stand, and yet I do.

On November 11, at 11 a.m., I will stand quietly, among others doing the same, and spend an insignificantamount of time thinking about the futility of war, the lives it has cost, and the changes it has made to theworld, both bad and good. And I will pray that that is all I ever have to do. I will pray for peace.


the barris beatcolumn by Ted Barris

Creating for nothing. Not!I'm often asked what it's like being a freelancer - someone who creates often withoutknowing whether the work will ever be published. Suffice to say, it's a speculative jun-

gle out there. I know. As a newspaper and magazine writer for some 40 years, I've been eaten whole more than afew times. A bit of background:

In the late 1960s, I enrolled at Ryerson (before it was a university) in the Radio and Television Arts program. Whileworking towards my diploma (1968-1971) I craved a taste of the real writing world, so I began submitting ideas forfeatures to magazines and newspapers. Naively, I considered myself an experienced showbiz writer. I had regularlysubmitted entertainment features to some of Toronto's community newspapers on such jazz musicians a Phil Nimmonsand Oscar Peterson.

In those years, however, the new frontier for content was clearly rock 'n' roll. Somehow I managed to get a foot inthe door writing freelance reviews for the Globe and Mail, covering such rockers as Frank Zappa, Kris Kristoffersonand the Beach Boys. I began rubbing shoulders with other rock journalists, Peter Goddard, Wilder Penfield III and aBritish critic named Ritchie Yorke, who claimed to “know” several of the Beatles. Yorke also claimed to be a maga-zine entrepreneur. No doubt he used the same claim to fame to attract investors for a new rock-zine venture. He alsomanaged to convince a number of novice writers to invest their talents. Submit material on spec for the first issue ortwo, he said, and we'll pay you by edition number two or three. What a chance, I thought, getting my rock featurespublished in a magazine. Money? Who cared, as long as I was in print, I thought.

Pop Magazine, Ritchie Yorke's first Canadian rock music magazine, went to press in July 1971. I had a piece in thefirst edition, a feature about Louisiana-born rockabilly singer, Tony Joe White. (In case you've forgotten, his one hitwas “Polk Salad Annie.”) By the end of that summer, however, just like Tony's song, Pop magazine was only a mem-ory. Yorke had pulled the plug on the mag. To my knowledge, none of its regular contributors, myself included, sawa single pay cheque.

No matter. By that fall, publisher Yorke resurfaced with a new publication. Grapevine was glossier, fatter, morecolourful and it featured some of the same writers seen in Pop. Yorke's promise was the same - stick with us and you'llsee cash by issue three or four. By the time Grapevine hit the stands, publisher Yorke had made me one of the main-stays of his freelance writing pool. I was prolific. The September edition included my features on Canadian band TheGuess Who, American bluegrass picker John Hartford and feminist rockers Fanny. The second and third Grapevine edi-tions had my features on Chuck Mangione, David Wiffen, B.B. King, Linda Ronstadt, Murray McLauchlan and RickNelson to name a few. By January of the new year, my thousands of speculative words had yielded plenty of prom-ises, but no money.Twice burned, a third time shy? Apparently, I hadn't learned my lesson. About the same time, another Canadian rock

magazine hit the racks. Its marketing approach was equally unique (and equally productive for its writers). A rockpromoter, named Joey Cee, contacted a number of us to write feature pieces about the participants in an upcomingrock concert at Maple Leaf Gardens. The concept was simple. Write and publish the magazine in advance of the con-cert. Then hand it out for free to concert-goers inside Maple Leaf Gardens. This rag was called Wingit (no better namecould have been chosen). As usual, I pounded out a ton of material on Steppenwolf, the James Gang and Taj Mahalfor example. Again the promise: Fees would be paid to the writers by Wingit 2.

Like any self-respecting (if hopelessly naive) journalism newcomer, on the day of the concert, I rang up the publish-er to get tear sheets of my articles.

“Don't have any,” Cee said. “All copies went to the Gardens.”So I raced uptown to the concert venue just in time to see the fans flooding out of the concert. Everybody seemed

to have had a good time. None of them, however, clutched to his/her breast the prize of the day, a free copy of therock masterpiece Wingit. I schmoozed my way into the Gardens in time to see the caretakers sweeping up concertdebris. There among the cups, chip bags and popcorn were the last few copies of my precious prose. I grabbed one.It had a huge footprint on it. It seemed fitting.

It was the only return I ever saw from the venture - a Wingit with a boot mark on it. Wingit went belly up beforeissue two. I never saw a penny for any of my labours. I soon got out of the pop music coverage business. Clearly, atthe time, there was no money in it. Nobody dealt with rock writers fairly. And the life span of rock periodicals seemedas ephemeral as the music. I took one more stab at the genre, however, in 1972. I queried two big American popmagazines. That's when I finally saw both publication and cash. I was published in Country Sky (a country music)magazine and Rolling Stone. Need I say more?

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a blonde momentcolumn by Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

by Amy Hurlburt

It is no secret that smalltownships like Uxbridgeare at their best when thewhole community isworking together tostrengthen itself andassist with meeting community needs.Unfortunately, for manypeople with busy sched-ules and limited availabil-ity, it can be a challengeto get involved in ameaningful way. 100Women Who Care is anelegant solution for thebusy, community-mind-ed woman who wants tolearn about local charitiesand help support them ina big way.

With a time commit-ment of just one hour-long meeting every threemonths, the group cer-tainly uses its time judi-ciously. In the space of 60minutes or less, thegroup draws three chari-ties at random from pre-viously filled out nomi-nation forms, hears afive-minute presentationon each charity fromnominating members,and then votes for thecharity they most want tosupport. Following thevote, each member writes

a cheque for $100, whichresults in a group dona-tion of $10,000. Theentire sum goes towardsthe charity, to be distrib-uted as it sees fit. To beeligible for nomination,charities must be local,serving the community,and must provide indi-vidual tax receipts to con-tributing members.

The original 100Women group wasfounded in 2006 inMichigan by KarenDunigan as a simple wayto raise money quicklyfor local charities. TheUxbridge chapter was co-founded by AndreaScowcroft, Mimi Brown,and Janice Fitger.

“It's a great way forworking moms whodon't have a lot of timeto contribute to the com-munity,” states Andrea.After her sister Meighan,a member of theKingston chapter, intro-duced her to 100Women, Andrea quicklyintroduced the conceptto Mimi and Janice, wholoved it just as much asshe did.

“I spend a lot of timevolunteering,” addedMimi. “I also have threekids under eight, a full

time job, and a busylifestyle.”The idea of 100 Women

Who Care seems like anideal fit, and based on thefeedback they've receivedthus far, many womenseem to agree.

While they are confi-dent that they will reachtheir goal of 100 mem-bers, there are still openspots available. For thosewho may be held back byfinancial constraints,there is also an option ofsharing a membershipplace with anotherwoman or small group.

At this time, the groupis intended solely forwomen, as its nameimplies. “It's a pow-

erful state-ment as agroup ofw o m e na c t i v e l ymaking adifference-other chap-ters haveopened it upand have100 MenWho Careor 100 Kids,but for nowit's a way forwomen to

make an impact in thecommunity,” explainsAndrea.

“A lot of the appeal isthe simple math- 100dollars, 100 women…it'sa powerful effort that canproduce a lot of good onthe other end,” saysMimi. “People like theidea that it's an hour'scommitment four times ayear. We don't allhave the time todonate to an animalshelter, for example,but we may stillwant to help inother ways.”

The first meetingwill be heldNovember 25, at

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Feisty senior takes on councilAlthough her deputation to councilon Monday was amicable and ani-mated, Eleanor Todd aimed somesharp barbs as she argued against thepossibility of the township sellingthe Goodwood Lions Hall and theSiloam community hall.

Commenting on two reports fromclerk Debbie Leroux that said thetwo facilities have been assessed fortheir market value - GoodwoodLions Hall was assessed at $240,000and Siloam at $200,000 - Ms. Toddsaid she believed council has "alreadystarted the process" of selling thehalls."I have a feeling that council thinks

small halls are extraneous," she said."A diverse community supportssmall events as well as big events andneeds venues for both."

She gave council a 151-name peti-tion, noting that although all thenames were Uxbridge residents, notall were from Goodwood. She saidshe had people coming to her to signthe petition, although she noted onewoman refused to sign because shebelieved sale of the propertieswould result in lower taxes.Ms. Todd also noted the township

sent residents a letter with their taxbills stating that Uxbridge's assetswill be maintained. She said thehalls are assets that should not besold. Looking at youthfulCouncillor Jacob Mantle, Ms.Todd, a senior who served on coun-cil many years ago, said: "I'm try-ing to talk you out of it, my boy."

She then asked Mayor Gerri LynnO'Connor which councillors werein favour of selling the halls "sothat I can work on them".

The mayor said no decision hasbeen made and the matter of thehalls will likely be dealt with duringthe budget process, adding that thereason the two halls were assessed isbecause council had no idea whatthe buildings were worth,When councillors were asked later

why, if that was the case, otherfacilities such as the Sandford andZephyr halls were not assessed,Councillor Pat Molloy said: "Thesetwo may still be contentious. Theycome up in the budget processevery year."

Toy Mountain cut down to size:In a reversal of the position theytook two weeks ago, councillorshave decided not to allow ToyMountain to place donation boxesat the arena and Uxpool.The reversal came after Councillor

Bev Northeast, the Salvation Armyrepresentative in Uxbridge,informed council that all the toyscollected for Toy Mountain inUxbridge would be sent to aSalvation Army facility in theLawrence/Victoria Park area forcounting and sorting. As aSalvation Army representative, shewould be eligible to get toys for theneedy families she serves in

Uxbridge, but none would be avail-able for other community groups. Aswell, she would have to go either tothe Toronto location or one inPickering to pick them up. She saidshe prefers to be one of the severalgroups who share in Uxbridge's owncommunity toy collection, a positionshe made clear two weeks ago.

Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger,one of those who originally approvedthe arena and Uxpool collectionsites, moved that council reconsiderits position and his motion waspassed. Toy Mountain will now havejust one collection box placed at therailway station.

Goodwood crossing guard dumped:Council approved a recommenda-tion by Public Works director BenKester that the position of schoolcrossing guard at Highway 47 andFront Street in Goodwood be doneaway with after the Christmas break.

He said only four students use thecrossing and they all have school busprivileges. He said the school boardfelt use of a crossing guard is unsafebecause of the number of trucks thatroll through Goodwood.Mayor O'Connor said the situation

is a case of "damned if we do anddamned if we don't".

Council briefs:

• Council approved the installationof two new Little Free Libraries,small box structures that allow resi-dents to borrow books placed inside,at Udora Hall and Goodwood Hall.Three already exist in the township:one in Sandford; one on PlanksLane; and one on First Avenue.•The Uxbridge Youth Centre isextending the age group it servesfrom 12-19 to 11-21. In asking for abudget of $30,000 in 2015 and2016 - up from the current $24,000- Vanessa Slater said extending theage range allows the centre to offerjob training programs to olderyouth. She said more usage of thecentre means more money spent.• In a presentation by Pat Higgins,Amanda Ferraro and RebeccaHarman, council was told theJumpstart program has helped 1,055children access sports activities -everything from aquatics to Zumba -since 2005 at a cost of $125,000.The Jumpstart program also donated$10,000 to both the new skate parkand the splash pad.

Ms. Ferraro said one in three chil-dren cannot afford the sport of theirchoice and Jumpstart helps suchchildren to take part. She said kids inneed are identified by liaising withschools, social services and commu-nity groups.


by Roger VarleyNotes from the November 4Council meeting

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Lest We ForgetRemembrance Day 2013

In Remembrance of All Who Served and Sacrificed in the Cause of Peace and Freedom

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The Importance of Poppies

by Elisa Estrefi

What does Remembrance

Day mean to me?

I don't know what to say or

where to begin.

This past weekend I was at

Walmart and I had to do

some shopping, and while I

was waiting for my ride to

leave (I was waiting at the

front doors) I saw an elderly

man selling poppies. It

bugged me at first because I

had no loose change to get my

own poppy and I felt guilty,

especially because I was wait-

ing for at least half an hour

and all I could do was ponder

in my own thoughts and

watch this man stand, smiling

at people walking in. Most

just walked past him, which

frustrated me even more. The

look in his eyes when these

people walked past, it looked

as if he was hurt and I could

only wonder if this man was

in war many years ago. It

broke my heart, but I couldn't

say much because I wasn't

coming forth with any money

either. He saluted when shop-

pers walked through the door

and some didn't even

acknowledge him, but then it

began. It looked to

me as if it was kind

of like “monkey

see, monkey do”.

One man bought

poppies for his

family and when

others around saw

this, they went

ahead and followed

suit. People were dropping in

coins and buying poppies and

he smiled from ear to ear and

I smiled too, to see people

who care about their country

just as much as him were buy-

ing poppies to show their sup-

port of those who battled for

our country and those who

had lost their lives for it. Even

when I finally left the store, I

couldn't bring myself to not

feel guilty and to stop pouting

over the fact that I was unable

to buy a poppy myself.

I feel a great empathy for the

soldiers who battled for our

country. In words I can't

explain, I feel the need to give

back and I want to buy all the

poppies in the world and suf-

focate myself with them and

scream at the top of my lungs

“I do appreciate the soldiers

who fought for our country, I

do care!”

It's amazing how a red,

flower-shaped piece of fabric

can mean so much. My uncle

fought in the Bosnian War

years ago before he moved to

Canada, and I remember him

telling me that he would have

to carry at least 100 pounds

on his back - that was the

ammunition, weaponry, first-

aid, food… and if there was a

troop who was wounded, he

would carry him, on top of

everything else he had, over

his shoulder.

If soldiers are capable of car-

rying that

m u c h

weight, we

should all

be able to

carry a

poppy that

is as light

as a feather

on our left

side and show our apprecia-

tion. Once again, I can't say

much because I don't have

one myself, but we are all

capable of showing apprecia-

tion and when I do get a

poppy, I will cherish it as if it

were gold because that's how

precious our troops are.

We should all be thankful

that we have men and women

as strong as they that risk their

own lives, risk not seeing their

families ever again just to

fight for ours. To fight for our

safety and at the same time,

risk theirs.

Remembrance Day to me,

means brighter days in the

future. It means being able to

smile when I have children of

my own that I don't need to

let go of; it means being able

to give back and show my

support; it means loving those

who love this great country

we live in so much that they

are willing to die for it.

I don't know what to say

other than how I am so grate-

ful to be living in a country

where we have people who

risk their lives for our freedom

and our well-being. We could

easily be living in a country

where we had no authority

over anything, where we have

no say in what we can and can

not do but it's because of our

troops who fought all those

years ago that we have to

thank, and that's what I do on

Remembrance Day.

Reflecting on personal experiences of Remembrance Day


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God Bless Our Veterans

It's about war, not just warriors

by Conrad Boyce

The annual Remembrance Day cer-emony in Uxbridge is unquestion-ably one of the most moving andbeautiful you will ever see, evenunder a steel-gray sky or with thesnow falling, as often happens.

The images and sounds stay withyou a long time: the solemn marchup the hill toward the cenotaph, ledby the stirring skirl of the Legionpipes and drums; the utter silence ofhundreds of watchers around thefour corners of the intersection; theslow recitation of the names of thoseUxbridgers who paid the ultimatesacrifice, followed by the simplephrase “We will remember them”;the veterans of all ages standingstiffly in the cold, determined to paytribute to their fallen comrades; theclear notes of the bugler echoing offthe stone walls of the library andnearby churches; the brilliant red ofthe poppies on every breast, youngand old.

The starkly simple ceremonychanges little from year to year, butit doesn't need to. It splendidlyachieves what it sets out to do: toensure that the sacrifice of the menand women who died serving intheir nation's armed forces is notforgotten.

But on “remembrance” day, whatexactly are we remembering? If wejudge by the Uxbridge ceremony,we are remembering the names ofthe fallen. We are acknowledgingthat they died while in the armed

forces of Canada, and therefore inthe “defence of our freedom”, andthat this makes their death a littlemore noble and worth remember-ing than the other men and womenwho share their row in the localcemetery.And that's about it. We don't learn

where or when they died, or in what

branch of the services. We don'treally learn much about why theydied; the back story to why some-one fell in Cyprus or on a back roadnear Kandahar is quite different towhy they died at Vimy or on thebeaches of Normandy.

And most particularly, we don'tlearn how they died. Even in theclassroom lessons students are givenin the days leading up to November11, the reality of the wars in whichthese people fell isn't really drivenhome. And maybe it can't be. Thetrue horror of what happened in thetrenches of the Great War probablycan't ever be recaptured, even in afilm like Paul Gross' Passchendaeleor Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan.But we should try.

To me, although it's important topay tribute to the warriors who“died for us”, it's just as important

to remember and understand thecircumstances of their deaths, sothat in doing so, we can creep a lit-tle closer to peace. If we actuallywere able to picture in our mindsthe scene in which Leaskdale'sGoldwin Lapp died during WorldWar I, perhaps, during that minuteof silence after we heard his name,we could affirm our own personalvow to eschew war in the largerworld, and violence in our own.

Is peace, on an international scaleor in our own backyard, even possi-ble? Maybe not. If you're a studentof anthropology, it's easy to be pes-simistic. Lately I've been studyingthe First Nations of Canada's westcoast. Their envi-ronment wouldseem to be a para-dise, providingplenty of every-thing to maketheir lives idyllic.Indeed, their cul-ture produced artthat matches inoriginality andbeauty that of any European civi-lization. But even before the furtraders came to intensify their rival-ry, they treated each other prettybadly, regularly beheading, tortur-ing or enslaving their neighbours.

Violence, it would seem, goeshand-in-hand with humanity. Evenamong the earliest bones that can beidentified as “men”, we see evidenceof murder and warfare. Through thecenturies, you would be hard-pressed to find even a few years oflingering peace. A recently pub-lished book on World War I is called

The War that Ended Peace. I haven'tread it, but I wonder to what“peace” the author's referring; thedecades leading up to 1914 werechock-a-block with wars, big andsmall, the world over.

And yet... In the environmentalmovement, don't we ask each otherto “think globally but act locally”?Couldn't we do the same in relatingto our fellow human beings?Determine that we're going to thinkbefore we act, and then treat eachother with respect, and even love?Wasn't Gandhi on to something inhis advocacy of non-violence?

Perhaps we could use our owncommunity as a model. Uxbridge, it

seems to me, isknown as aplace where wehelp each other.Big cities histor-ically breed vio-lence, but ifthey just sawthemselves ascollections ofsmall towns....

But back to “Remembrance Day”.If anyone took the time to reallystudy wartime images, like those ofMatthew Brady during theAmerican Civil War (the photo is ofthe Battle of Antietam in 1862),and used their imagination to recre-ate the moments that led up tothem, surely they would begin tothink like Gandhi.For many veterans, war was so bru-

tal and terrible that they choose notto remember. How many of ourparents and grandparents refused totalk about the war, to the point

where we maybe didn't even realizethey were there? They are the oneswho never marched, who never

stood by the cenotaph in the coldwhile the names were read and thebugle played. Because they couldn'tbear it.

In conclusion, let me cite one ofthose names we call out every Nov.11. Samuel Simpson Sharpe was aZephyr-born lawyer and politicianwho raised a local battalion, the116th, to go off and fight for Kingand Country in the Great War.Goldwin Lapp was one of his boys.

Sam Sharpe didn't die in the fieldsof France. He died throwing himselffrom the window of a hospital inMontreal, on his way home toUxbridge. Sam, you see, couldn'tface the idea of “remembering”,every time he saw a mother's face orthe lane leading to a father's farm,the way so many gallant boys werekilled under his watch.

We owe it to Sam, and all the oth-ers whose names we hear nextMonday morning, to not just“remember them”, but to under-stand why and how they died. Andpledge to never let it happen again.


Lest WeForget

We pay tribute to those,past and present, whoserved our country withcourage and compassion

How they remember

by Ted Barris

For the better part of 60 years,Roy Harbin observedRemembrance Day perhaps theonly way he could - privately. Asdignitaries or clergy offeredprayers, as buglers played thenotes of The Last Post andReveille and as Legion memberslaid wreaths, my family friendRoy Harbin remembered hisfriends at Northern VocationalSchool in Toronto.

“Every Armistice Day, eversince the end of the war,”Harbin told my father and meonce, “I would sit down andwrite down the names of all theguys I knew that were killed.”

Roy Harbin was 20 when theSecond World War ended. Hehad served between 1943 and1945 as an electrical artificeraboard the frigate HMCSMontreal protecting convoysthat crossed the North Atlanticbetween Newfoundland and theBritish Isles. He was always a bigman, heavy set and solid as arock. He'd attended NorthernVocational School and, recogniz-ing his own size and strength,played on its senior footballteams. In 1942, the NVS teamwon the city senior footballchampionship. Among hisprized possessions is a photo-graph of that team - 28 strong,young athletes, many of themtoo young to go into military

service during the Second WorldWar until the following spring.But of the 28 boys in that pic-ture, the war killed seven oreight.

“When young people (today)think of the guys who went towar, they think of old guys, youknow. But if you went to aschool and said to them, 'Takeyour football team from this yearand think of one-quarter ofthem being killedin the next twoyears,' they couldimagine it.”

Anotheracquaintance ofmine used tocarry out a slight-ly differentNovember 11 rit-ual. At what'sknown as old cityhall in Toronto,Joe Oggy, a veter-an of D-Day,would listen tothe speeches, tearup when officialsreferred to “thesupreme sacri-fice,” remain still and quiet dur-ing the two-minute silence. Butthen at some point during theRemembrance Day ceremony,he would speak into a taperecorder about what he recalledof his June 6, 1944, experience.

“We were told, you have 15minutes to live,” he told meyears ago. “Kill or be killed. Ifthere's a retreat off this beach,the Queen's Own Rifles (of

Canada) will be the last toleave.”

Oggy would remember, beingin the first wave to dash up JunoBeach that morning, that he'dmanaged to make it from thelanding craft to the shorelineand from the sand dunes there tothe sea wall. After some riskymanoeuvring, Oggy said hecrawled through a hole in thesix-foot-thick wall - opened by

an Allied navy shell - within thesights of a German machine gunin a pillbox on the other side ofthe wall. He stopped longenough to drink water a fellowQOR soldier shared. He scrapedthe mud off his wristwatch.“It's been over 15 minutes,” heremembered thinking. “Andwe're still alive, a lot of us.Thank God. And God helpthose still out on the beach.”

In the 1940s, when he was ayoungster growing up onManitoulin Island, at the northend of Lake Huron, DavidGraham had dreamed of becom-ing a locomotive engineer. Heleft the CPR to serve with the2nd Battalion of the RoyalCanadian Regiment in theKorean War. On May 24, 1951,the RCR advanced toward Hill407 in the heart of the Korean

peninsula to wrench it from theoccupying Communist ChineseForces. The defenders began lob-bing grenades down on theCanadians. Graham's friend,Private Gerry Beaudry was killedby a sniper's bullet. ThoughGraham and Beaudry were closefriends from their youth inSudbury, Ontario, Grahamcouldn't allow himself to reactemotionally. He completed a full

tour of duty. But when hereturned to Ontario, he felt thathe needed to add something toRemembrance Days in his partof Ontario.“It was my wish to make surethere is a Korea War plaque onevery cenotaph across northernOntario,” he said.

Between the 1960s and the1990s, Graham campaignedwith other members of theKorea Veterans Association ofCanada to raise the funds and toinaugurate the plaques so thatcommunities could recognizethe 517 Canadians killed in thewar between 1950 and 1953.“We've helped get civic officials

and (Royal Canadian) Legionsto place Korea plaques wherethey never were before,” he con-tinued. “It wasn't the Canadiangovernment doing this, justKorea vets. It shows you whatmen can do.”

Roy Harbin never needed acenotaph or a plague to trigger aremembrance on thoseNovember 11 anniversaries past.All he had to do was pull outthat 1942 photograph of theNorthern Vocational School sen-ior football team. Then, at 11a.m., Harbin would perform hislittle ritual, his own private wayof paying homage to his high-school teammates, the onestaken by the war. Why?

“Well,” Harbin said, “lest weforget.”

The 1942 senior football team from Northern Vocational School won the Toronto-wide championship. The war claimed a quarter of the team. Roy Harbon, wearingnumber 49, remembered his lost teammates every Remembrance Day.

It's a new hockey season and SOFAis up and running again. We saidgoodbye to Fred Bendell atChristmas last year. Fred and hiswife retired to a new house inSterling, Ontario, north of Trenton.Fred started 'SOFA Smiles' andhanded the pen (keyboard) to me.Fred has found another hockeygroup in Sterling and is still makingend-to-end rushes there. SOFA, which is predominantly an

over-50 men's league, was startedsome 15 or so years ago by the samefellows who started the Sundaynight Men’s Rec. League almost 40years ago. The pace is slower, theaudience almost non-existent, butthe guys are still having fun. Momalways asked, “But, did you havefun?” They seem to be.

This year has brought anotherextension to the SOFA group, anover-60 squad. This group consistsof the senior citizens of the over-50league . . . senior discount and all -slower still, hardly any audience,except for Linda Bonner, SOFA'stop cheerleader. The wind hardlymoves their hair (they don't movefast enough), but they are able totouch the puck more frequentlyand for longer durations than theywould have when playing with the'young bucks' in the over-50 group.Now their wives (and grandkids)ask, “But, did you have fun?” Theyseem to be.

The over-60 group has createdsome 'holes' in the over-50 groupand this group coulduse some fresh recruits.If you are interested inplaying Sunday morn-ings at 7 or 8 a.m. in the

over-50 give Tom Einsmann a callat 852-4621. You can sign up as a'regular' or as a 'spare'. If you areinterested in the over-60 group,give Wes Bonner a call at 852-7428. Wes will give you the stan-dard health checks: i) Can you fog a

mirror? ii) Is your chequing accountin good order. After that, you'regood to go.Remember the advice of thatfamous philosopher, Red Green,“Keep your stick on the ice.”

Bruins edged out of first placeBy Roger Varley

A 5-4 win over Port Perry MoJackson Friday and a 4-3 loss to theClarington Eagles in Bowmanvilleon Sunday resulted in the UxbridgeBruins being edged out of first placefor the first time this season in theOHA Jr. C Central Division.

The Eagles took over first with 18points on the strength of eight winsand two overtime losses, with theBruins one point behind with eightwins, three losses and one overtimeloss. The Lakefield Chiefs werescheduled to host the strugglingLittle Britain Merchants Tuesdaynight. A win would put the Chiefsin a tie for first with Clarington.

At the arena on Friday, theMoJacks opened the scoring withthe only goal of the first periodwhen Kyle Schweda bobbed andweaved his way through severalBruins players to put the puck inthe net.Shane Smith tied the score early in

the second period with a blisteringshot from the left after Matt Allen'sshot ricocheted off the back boards.A minute later, Connor Beckknocked in a backhander, assistedby Matt Pollard, to take the lead.But Port Perry's Logan Evans cameback to tie it a minute later when heskated past Bruins defencemanAdam Batholomew, who turned thewrong way and fell on the ice. Justpast the midway mark, Allen madea pin-point pass from behind thenet to Marco Mastrangelo near theBruins blue line. Mastrangelo tookthe puck up the right sideand, taking his time toassess the layout, sent along, perfect cross-ice passto Jarett Smith, who con-verted it easily.

Early in the third period,Jarett Smith scored his sec-ond goal, a little tap in,assisted by Allen andBartholomew, leading theMoJacks to change goalies.With only six minutesremaining, the MoJacksscored again, only to seethe Bruins re-establishtheir two-goal lead sevenseconds later when ShaneSmith converted a passfrom Liam Blais. PortPerry rounded out thescoring with 21 secondsremaining as the entireBruins squad left himstanding all alone at thecorner of the net.

In the game atBowmanville, so manyplayers on both teamsflubbed the puck so oftenit looked like beginner'sday at Foxbridge golfcourse. In the first period,

the Bruins looked disorganized andrepeatedly failed to efficiently clearthe puck out of their own zone,leading to Clarington scoring twogoals, one on a power play. KoreyBrand cut the lead to one with hisown power-play marker at the 1:06mark, assisted by Pollard and ShaneSmith.

After the Eagles scored again inthe second period, the Bruins, play-ing much better than in the first,came back to tie the game. ShaneSmith scored during a goal-mouthscramble that saw the puck barelycross the goal line and, less than twominutes later, Justin Dube flickedthe puck over the Clarington net-minder's shoulder courtesy of alovely pass from Carter Vahey. But alate penalty saw the Eagles scorewhat proved to be the final goalwith 23 seconds left in the period.

Earlier in the season, coach GeoffHodgkinson said he placed greatemphasis on his special teams, butthe Bruins now have a measly9.21% average on the power play,second lowest in the league,although the penalty-kill average isa reasonable 87.14% average. Askedif this was an area of concern, thecoach said: "That's an understate-ment."

"The power play looks good, butthe power play hasn't started pro-ducing yet," he said. "It's a concernwe have to work on."

The Bruins return to the arena icetomorrow at 7:45 p.m. to host theLakefield Chiefs and then traveldown Reach Street on Sunday toface the MoJacks at 6:50 p.m.


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(AlthoughC o s m o scolumnistTed Barris

has been receiving a lot of publicityrecently with the publication of hisnew book, he is not the only talentedmember of his family. DaughterWhitney Ross-Barris, also a contribu-tor to the Cosmos, is busily engaged inbuilding a career as a jazz singerwhile juggling the responsibilities ofbeing mother to two young sons. Sheagreed to join us for a cup of coffee,with the young ones in tow.)

In thinking about doing this inter-view, I realized that the first time Imet you, you were a student atUxbridge Public School playingFagan in Oliver!

Oh yes, I think that was Grade 6,so I'd have been about 10 or 11, Iguess. I remember wearing mymother's riding boots for that show.

Was that your first time gettinginvolved in that sort of endeavour?

My first ever acting role was atUPS, but it must have been abouttwo years before that. It was TheTrial of Alice in Wonderland and Iplayed the White Rabbit in a cos-tume that my mom made, whichwas amazing.But weren't you also in the UPS pro-

duction of Robin Hood?I was. I was Little John. That was

my first introduction to theatre,really. I did the lighting and then Iwrote the script for Oliver! becausethe staff didn't want Nancy to bemurdered. I remember one charac-ter saying: "Help, help. It's Nancy.She's been bopped on the head."Nancy just got knocked out.

But it wasn't too many years laterthat you were singing in a jazz quar-tet called Times Square, put togetherby Donna van Veghel.

That was with Joel van Veghel,Luke Yourkevich and Janet Green.And Alida Wesselo also sang withus. I was probably around 14 or 15. I remember thinking at the time itwas rather an odd genre for kidsthat young.

Is that where your love of jazz start-ed?

It would have been earlier thanthat. My grandfather, Alex Barris,was a writer and columnist but healso was a huge jazz fan.

And he wrote jazz himself.Yes, he did. In fact, there are a cou-

ple of songs on the (recentlyreleased) album that he wrote. I did-n't know anything about his back-ground as a musician or singer orsongwriter. My family knew that hehad written and co-written somemusic. After he died, my aunt keptasking me if I wanted to come overand check some file cabinets thatshe had that were his. She said there

was a bunch of music in there andmaybe I could find something thatwould work for my repertoire. I'mlooking through it all and I foundsome of the music - Evelyn andMake It Sing. There was a millionpitches for a million differentshows, but what I found interestingwas about seven or eight yellowed,starchy card stock pieces of sheetmusic. It listed his name as one ofthe songwriters and two other guysI had never heard of. And then therewere two old records: I think theywere 78s. I still don't know myrecords very well. They had biglabels on that were coming off andit said: "Nola Recording Studios,Steinway Hall" on West 57th Streetin New York City. Written in penwas the name of one song on eachside of the two records and the dateAug. 31, 1946. Some of the sheetmusic I found corresponded withthe four songs on the records. I tookthem home and borrowed my dad'srecord player and put them onto aCD and then my computer andthen my IPod. I started listening tothem. There was one called Man inthe Moon and one called It Doesn'tMake Sense But It's Love and HowDo I Stand With You? and Souvenirsof Love. I listened to them andthere's this man singing accompa-nied by a piano. I didn't recognizethe voice and it wasn't until I wassitting on a streetcar going to a gigone night and I heard the way thesinger said a certain word andthought: "Oh my God, that's him(Alex)!" I sent the recordings to mydad and he got back to me almostinstantly. He knew it was (Alex).But it was a foreign voice to mebecause I knew my grandfather after60 years of smoking and drinkingScotch. In the end, I had a piano-playing friend who co-produced thealbum to help arrange the songs andfor the album (recording) we endedup going to the same studio, whichstill exists, and recording one of thesongs that he recorded and one songthat he never did record. That wasjust unbelievable. The studio is inthe penthouse of Steinway Hall andit has this amazing vibe to it. Youwalk in and feel the history.Everybody has been there to record.The week before we were there,Tony Bennett was in recording. Thepiano that's therebelonged to ErrollGarner. The soundof that piano waslike nothing I'veever heard. Andabove the key-board were allthese scratchesbecause he playedflat-fingered.

That was a longanswer to a short

question, Whitney.I know, but I think more directly it

was because my parents had a lot ofrecords and tapes and stuff. Myfavourite tape when I was a kid wasFrank Sinatra's great hits and a MelTorme one. I used to sing Lulu'sBack In Town.

I didn't know your grandfather butI met him a couple of times.I didn't know him that well, either.

I only found out the history of himbeing an actual singer when he wasa kid from a manuscript that henever published about growing upin New York.

But apart from your grandfather, ifI'm not mistaken, your father alsoplays an instrument.Dad plays trumpet. My family defi-nitely loves music and definitely

appreciate it and my sister(Quenby) also sings. My singingcomes from mimicking her. She hasa fabulous voice.

Well, let's get back to you. You start-ed out at UPS but if I'm not mistak-en you also acted with children's the-atre. You were singing and acting atthe time, but obviously singingappealed to you more.I've had a lot of people ask me over

the years which do I prefer. When Ifinished high school, basically I hadto choose. I had the opportunity togo to post-secondary education butI had to decide which I would do.For some reason I decided I wantedto do theatre. I went to Sheridan inMississauga and did their theatreprogram. If I had the patience to goback to school now I would love todo jazz and jazz theory. But I have alot of friends who are accomplishedand I'm going to try and do some

jazz theorywith them.

Would yousay that younow have acareer as a

singer?I'm beginning to. I don't know

how you'd define a career.Are you making a living at it?No, but I'm trying to. Obviously

my priority right now is my boys,but the great thing about singingand the husband that I have is thathe's very supportive and I'm able towork around the boys.

So you are getting gigs?Yes. Following the birth of my sec-

ond son, I started gigging again. Myfirst one was at the beginning ofOctober at the Lula Lounge in thewest end of Toronto.

But your first gig was in 2009.Yes, I took a class for probably

about a year before I actually startedgigging. I called it a session class. Itwas a jazz class for singers and thebest thing for me was you learn anew song every couple of weeks andyou sing it and sing it and sing it.And there'd be a trio to sing with: aguy on piano, a guy on bass and aguy on drums. That was the bestthing I could have done because itgave me a ton of confidence, or atleast more confidence, singing withor leading a band.When you get a gig, do you have your

own accompanist?Yes I do. But with jazz, its not

unheard of (to have one provided).Jazz is easier to sort of slot in withanybody, but jazz can sometimes bea bit of a loose term and so some-times you'll get people who say:"Oh, yeah, I can play jazz" and thenyou say: "I Thought of You in A Flat"and they go, "What?" So it can be abit dicey at times.

Jazz is its own genre but within jazzthere are also genres. Which one doyou steer to?I don't think I know enough about

jazz to really say I like one stylemore than another. The guy I took aclass from is very heavy into bebop.He likes to teach a very dumbed-down version of that. I think for mea lot of my skill, such as it is, comesfrom just listening to all the peoplethat I love to listen to.

Like?Well, initially it was Frank Sinatra

and Mel Torme andthen Ella Fitzgerald,but I listened a lotin the last few yearsto Anita O'Day, a

really phenomenal jazz singer. Shecalled herself a song stylist. She did-n't think she could sing very well,but she had a really amazing ear andshe could just scat her *** off.

Is there a resurgence of interest injazz these days?

I don't know. I think there's a lotof people out there doing it, butthere's not a lot of people listeningto it. What bothers me is that thereis a real looseness to the term now.Many people say they can play jazzbut it's just a very loose, terribleinterpretation of it. I'm not sayingI'm some genius, but I know thatwhat I do and what I've learnedfrom is the classic stuff and so Ihope that I'm informing what I'mdoing.I gather most of your gigs are in clubs

and lounges. Are they getting the audi-ences?

Not really, no. Toronto is a reallytough place to get people to comeout. My understanding from peoplewho have been touring withinCanada and in Europe is thatToronto is tough because there isalways a lot going on all the time inthe arts, theatre and music. So peo-ple either get very overwhelmed orit's just white noise and they're notinterested.

I remember when I was a youngman, there were many places inToronto to go and listen to jazz, likethe Brown Derby and George's andthe Silver Rail. I guess there's not asmany anymore?

One of the best was the Top of theSenator and that location reopenedas the Jazz Bistro and they've had alot of amazing players there. That'sthe thing now. Because there aren'ta ton of places that have live jazz, ifyou go to a legitimate jazz club, youcan see the most amazing players fornext to nothing. I love going out tohear live music, I get so much fromit. Every time I go I get so mad atToronto because it’s missing this. Itfills me with energy and makes mefeel so good, not only as a listenerbut knowing I'm a singer and some-times I get to play with these peo-ple. I get so excited by it and I get somad at the same time that peoplearen't appreciating it.

Whitney, we could go on longer butit's time to say thank you.

Thank you.


A Cup of Coffee... with Whitney Ross-Barris

by Roger Varley

Trick or Donate?by Nique TherrienWhile the streets were filled with chil-dren dressed up, going door to door insearch of candy, some USS studentswere searching for food donations. OnThursday, October 31, the USS Me ToWe club was participating in a fooddrive called “We Scare Hunger”. Theywent door-to-door collecting non-per-ishable food items for Loaves andFishes, the local food bank. Two mem-bers collected over 200items. The food drive iscontinuing until Friday,November 8, so there isstill a chance to bring innon-perishable food items.As a reminder, do notbring in any expired fooditems, as the food bankcannot use them.

Says James Hare, a Me toWe member: “The USSMe To We club is a groupof socially conscious highschool students who areworking together toimprove our communityin as many ways as we can.The food drive was a greatopportunity to supportpeople in the community.An unexpected side effectwas that it helped us meetthem as well. Going out

on Halloween, I had some vision of justgoing door to door and getting all thefood I could, but I never realized that Iwould strike up so many conversationswith neighbors who I'd never taken thetime to meet! Nearly every house I col-lected from-people wanted to knowmore about the cause and my reasonsfor doing the drive! It was an incrediblypositive experience and I can safely say Iturned a lot of doubts and opinions ofteenager trick or treating (which issomewhat frowned upon) into a greatcommunity engagement! Another great

part was that PEOPLE STILL GAVEUS CANDY!”

Me To We, Free The Children and WeDay are a family of organizations to helpnot only other people, but to help them-selves as well. It was founded by Craig& Marc Kielburger. The organization,Free The Children is quite renowned forbeing a very helpful organization toneedy countries. Around 20 youth atUSS are involved with Me To We andMs. Allen is the teacher supervisor.Emily McClellan is in charge of Me ToWe and she is also the student whobrought it to USS. “I've been involved with Me to We since

grade 7. When I came to USS, the pro-gram wasn't here. I really wanted tocontinue with it in high school,” Emily

said. They participate in and plan events to

help, not only the community but alsoother countries in need as well.

In the coming months, Me To We willbe selling bracelets to raise money forthe $20,000 construction of a school inSierra Leon. In addition, once a month,Me To We holds a bake sale outside thecafeteria at lunch. In 2014, the Me ToWe club will run the 'Vow of Silence', anevent where students remain silent (ver-bally and through 'screens') for an entireday in an effort to raise awareness forpeople around the world who have novoice or say.

When asked why he joined, JamesHare said, “I was involved in a ton ofleadership clubs at my previous school.

After switching school, I went lookingfor a leadership club where I could beinvolved with my new school and makea difference in whatever way I could. It'sa great group of kids!”

“I wanted to join Me To We because Ihave helped with charity fundraisers inmy community and at my church. I likeknowing that I am doing everythingthat I can to give those that don't havethe privileges that I sometimes take forgranted. So in a way, it was another wayfor me to help those who need help,”said Breanna McIntyre, another mem-ber.If you wish to learn more, you can visitthe website www.metowe.com orwww.freethechildren.com. Thanks andhave an amazing week, Tigers!

Fri., Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike:Walker Woods, 2+ hrs. 10+ km fastpace, hilly. No dogs please. Meet atthe parking area on the east side ofConc. 6, 2 km south of Durham Rd. 21at Albright Rd. Contact: Joan Taylor905-477-2161 Sat., Nov. 9, 7:00 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike: AlShaw side Trail 1+ hrs. 4+ km moder-ate pace hike; Join us for breakfastafter the hike. Meet at the trail entranceon the west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. Contact: JoanTaylor 905-477-2161 Sat., Nov. 9, Chances AreChristmas Store opens, 10 - 4.

Tues., Nov. 12, UxbridgeNetworking Group BreakfastMeeting, 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Scrambles at the Foxbridge Golf Club,Uxbridge. RSVP at [email protected] or [email protected] Wed., Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike:Clubine/Norton & Al Shaw, 4 hrs. 15+km There and Back, fast pace. No dogsplease. Meet at the parking area on the

east side of Conc. 6, 2 km south ofDurham Rd. 21 at Albright Rd. Contact:Joan Taylor 905-477-2161 Thurs., Nov. 13, UxbridgeHorticultural Society “GloriousGardens of Italy” with AdrianGiacca, house plant show, at theUxbridge Senior’s Centre, 7:30 p.m.Thurs., Nov. 14, Ready Set GrowInfo Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., UxbridgePublic School library. Various regionalagenceis will be there.Thurs., Nov. 14, SandfordUnited Church Roast BeefSupper, 5 - 7:30 pm. SandfordCommunity Centre, Adults $15,Children 6-12 yrs $7, children under6 free. Tickets at the door or call 905-862-3684.Thurs., Nov. 14, Turkey Dinnerat Goodwood CommunityCentre. 4:30 p.m. Tickets At the door.For info call Rev. Elaine Lush at 905640 1781 or June Harper at 905 6403347 Fri., Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike:Durham Forest/Walker Woods, 2.5hrs. 9+ km, moderate pace. Meet atfirst parking lot on Conc. 7, east side,south of Durham Rd. 21. Contact:Kevin Lowe 416-655-2256 (hike dayonly)

Fri., Nov. 15, Community FluShot Clinic, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., UxbridgeSeniors Centre, 75 Marietta St.Sat., Nov. 16, 7:00 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike: AlShaw side Trail 1+ hrs. 4+ km moder-ate pace hike; Join us for breakfastafter the hike. Meet at the trail entranceon the west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. Contact: JoanTaylor 905-477-2161Sat., Nov. 16, Co-edRecreational Volleyball CharityTournament for Teacher MentorsAbroad.St. Paul's Leaskdale Church.Entry Fee $30/pp, lunch incl. To regis-ter a team or be added to a team, con-tact Doug Lippay at: (705) 357-2229or [email protected]., Nov. 16, Christmas Craft &Home Show. Trinity United Church,20 First Ave., 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Over 30vendors, tea room, bake sale, whiteelephant, door prizes. Free admission.For info call Diane @ 905 852 6213.Sat., Nov. 16, Scugog ChristianSchool Fundraising Bazaar andPublic Auction, 14480 Old SimcoeRoad, Prince Albert. Sat., Nov. 16, Jumble Sale, St.Andrews-Chalmers PresbyterianChurch, 10 - 4. Baked goods, re-gifts,used books,preserves, crafts, etc. 905852 3606Sat., Nov., 16, St. Paul'sAnglican Church Annual Turkey

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Mon., Nov. 18, 9:30 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike:Glen Major, 2.5 hrs. Hilly, slow to mod-erate pace. Well-mannered dogs wel-come. Join us for lunch afterwards.Meet at parking lot on west side ofConc. 7, 5.5 km south of GoodwoodRd. Contact: Brian & Wilma Millage at905-853-2407 Sat., Nov. 23, 7:00 a.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike: AlShaw side Trail 1+ hrs. 4+ km moder-ate pace hike; Join us for breakfastafter the hike. Meet at the trail entranceon the west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 kmsouth of Durham Rd. 21. Contact: JoanTaylor 905-477-2161 Sun., Nov. 24, 2:00 p.m. OakRidges Trail Association Hike:Secord-Goodwood Tracts, 2+ hrs. 6km, slow to moderate pace. Well-man-nered dogs welcome. Meet at SecordParking Lot, 2 km south of GoodwoodRd. on Conc. 3, east on Secord Rd.Contact: Brian & Kathy Clark 905-841-9757

GriefShare: A weekly seminar andsupport group for those grieving the

loss of someone close.Thursdays, Sept.12 to Dec. 5, 2-4 p.m., UxbridgeBaptist Church, 7-9 p.m., St. Paul’sLeaskdale.Goodwood Baptist ChurchSunday School, at 10 a.m. Tuesdaysat 6:45 p.m., Kids Club (K-8) Bible sto-ries, singing, craft, snack. AllWelcome.Community Soup Lunch,Wednesdays from 12 - 1:30 p.m., untilDec.18. At the Presbyterian Church onToronto St. South. Donate as you areable to support The Loaves and FishesFoodbank, and North House.Loaves & Fishes Food Bank isopen Wednesdays 1-4 p.m. for thoserequiring assistance. All donations arealways appreciated. Tax receipts areissued for Financial Donations.Donations may be dropped in the FoodBank Box at Zehrs or at St. Andrew'sPresbyterian Church Monday to Friday9 a.m.-noon.Hospital Auxiliary “ChancesAre” Store on Bascom Street accept-ing good fall and winter clothing.Proceeds to Uxbridge CottageHospital.

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Motley Marks Anniversary ofthe Kennedy AssassinationUxbridge's Motley Theatre Company isstaging a play reading to commemorateone of the historical turning points ofthe 20th century.

To mark the 50th anniversary of theassassination of John F. Kennedy on Nov.22, 1963, Motley will gather a remark-able cast to read Kennedy's Children, byRobert Patrick, an evocative drama ofAmerican idealism and the tragic falloutfrom the euphoria of the 1960s. InPatrick's play, five lost souls are gatheredin a New York bar, Valentine's Day,1974: Wanda, a secretary now school-teacher, keeping Kennedy's memoryalive despite the inevitable slurs; Sparger,an actor grown bitter and cynical as NewYork's vital underground theatre move-

ment becomes a commercial wasteland;Rona, a political activist who sees themovement collapsing from self-indul-gence and apathy; Mark, a Vietnam vet-eran, now a confused, dissipated drugaddict; and Carla, an alcoholic actressdesperately trying to be the new MarilynMonroe. Through distinctive, compelling mono-

logues, Patrick chronicles both the birthand end of the era and its dreams.

The reading will take place Sunday,Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the UxbridgeRoyal Canadian Legion, 109 FranklinStreet.

There will only be one performance ofKennedy's Children; you are urged to pickup your tickets in advance at Blue HeronBooks. Tickets are $20, with the usualMotley amenities - a cash bar and freecheesies!

by Nancy Melcher

In his book The Little Prince, authorAntoine de Saint-Exupery writes,“Well, I must endure the presenceof a few caterpillars if I wish tobecome acquainted with the butter-flies.”

You have the opportunity tobecome familiar with these delicatecreatures at the next meeting of theNorth Durham Nature Club(NDNC).

Guest speaker James Kamstra willtalk about well-known Monarchsthat migrate from Ontario andother parts of Canada to Mexicoevery winter. Information andweekly updates about their migra-tion can be found atwww.learner.org/jnorth/monarch .He will also share some recenttrends in the status and distributionof other local butterfly populations.

Mr. Kamstra has a Masters inEnvironmental Studies from YorkUniversity.

He has a broad interest in naturalhistory, particularly birds, insectsand botany. He works for AECOMas an ecologist and environmentalconsultant, conducting biologicalinventories and environmentalimpact studies.

Mr. Kamstra also sits on theCommittee on the Status of Speciesat Risk in Ontario (COSSARO)which is responsible for listingEndangered Species for theprovince.

Join him at the North Durham

Nature Club meeting on Tuesday,November 19, at 7:30 p.m. at theGreenbank Centennial Hall to learnmore about these amazing insects,that R. H. Heinline calls “self-pro-pelled flowers”. You can find out more about theNDNC at www.northdurhamna-tureclub.com .

Do you have a question about some-thing in the natural world? Send it tothe Nature Nut, and she will have aresponse in an upcoming column. E-mail her your observations and ques-tions at [email protected].

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About Butterflies

by Nancy Melcher

Abused women rely on a small armyof volunteers to help them rebuildtheir lives. Living in a shelter, andsetting up on their own once suit-able housing is secured, is a verystressful time that requires sacrificeand bravery. Many agencies andorganizations are generous when itcomes to providing for the needs ofthe children of abused women,making sure they have clothes, toys,school supplies, and Christmasgifts. However, there's very little inthe way of support of a personalnature for the women themselves.This is where a special group helps.

“Basketeers” is an organizationdevoted to providing baskets ofgoods for women leaving shelters tobegin their new lives. The contentsof these white laundry hampers areall brand new items, and they oftenfollow a theme: beauty and bath;coffee time; dressing for success;kitchen goodies; mix and match.The staff at the shelter decide whatthe woman's greatest needs are, andselect an appropriate basket as theirparting gift. The baskets are assembled by indi-

viduals, service clubs, employees ina department, church groups, andfamilies, at an average cost of $100- $150. Some volunteers start fillingtheir baskets during the Januarysales! Last year 1,437 baskets werecollected by ten Basketeers chap-ters. The York/Durham BasketeersChapter includes Uxbridge, and itserves seven women's shelters,including Durham Region's DeniseHouse and Y's Wish (run by theDurham YWCA), and five otherYork Region shelters.

Virginia Slike started the YorkChapter in 2001 after seeing thebenefit of the original programthrough her volunteer work in localwomen's shelters.

“I know Basketeers will enrich the

lives of many women and childrencurrently in our shelter system.”

A recent arrival to Uxbridge fromUnionville, Ms. Slike is excited toexpand the program into Uxbridge,Port Perry and Stouffville.

“These women may pack a smallsuitcase when they leave but mostof what they take with them is fortheir kids, not themselves. Our bas-kets give them personal items thatthey need but are reluctant to askfor, as it seems selfish.”

Basketeers was started in 2000, bya group of women who recognizedthe need to help the women movingon from shelters. They collected 14baskets that first year. The programhas rapidly grown to include tenchapters, mostly in southernOntario, but also in Thunder Bayand Penticton, B.C., and nowinvolves about 3,500 volunteers.Each chapter collects the hampersat a central point, often a churchhall or sponsoring business, on aspecific day in November.Representatives from the supportedshelters come and collect their allot-ment of baskets. They store themfor the timewhen one oftheir clientsleaves to start anew life.

Many basketsare given outa r o u n dChristmas, butsome sheltershold on to a fewto be able togive their clientsa gift year-round. Sadly,the need is fargreater than thebaskets that aredelivered. Thereare other shel-ters waiting tojoin the pro-

gram too. This year the collectionday is November 23, and the drop-off location for the York/DurhamChapter is the UnionvillePresbyterian Church, 600 VillageParkway, Unionville, from 9 a.m. to2 p.m.Johnson and Johnson are big spon-

sors of the Basketeer program everyyear, providing cartons of personalcare products that is added to thehampers. Cuisinart and Lego havealso donated items, ensuring quali-ty items are always in the baskets. Aquick visit to the Basketeers website(www.basketeers.ca) shows severalsuggestions for themed baskets,including shopping lists for thecontents and directions on how toproceed. There's a convenient placeto make a donation online. For more information on how you

can get involved, please contactGinny Slike at [email protected], or by calling her at 416-839-7642. The Uxbridge Cosmos has a basketin its office at 38 Toronto St. N.Our theme - kitchen supplies. Drop-offs welcome!


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