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Tea and Tales with the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and Friends Enabling Gardens, behind Evergreen Senior Centre. Every Friday morning this summer 10:30-11:30am. Please bring a chair and a lug-a-mug. For more information call Lea at 519-993-5323.

***Saugeen Singles Dances. Every Friday Night at Durham Legion. 8:30-12:30. Come and join the fun. Call Helen at 519-369-2590.

***Family & Children’s Services of Guelph & Wellington needs Volunteer Drivers in the county of Wellington to provide trans-portation services to and from appointments for children and families. Contact Eva Marmurek at 519-824-2410, ext. 509.

***Get Your Walking Shoes On. The Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County is starting a “Walking Club” and would love for you to join them. Call Elaine Graham, at 519-941-1221.

Jul 23 Beef BBQ Dinner served at the Fergus Truck Show. 5-7pm in the big tent. Served by Alma Optimist Club. Tickets available at the show.

***Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Country Versatiles upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room. 519-846-9611.

***Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth Street, Guelph, 519-824-1381. Rod Jewell (Patio) Acoustic Up Close and Personal and Special Quest, 2:30-4pm, 8 -12am.

***Joan Law will be honoured with a Tree Planting Ceremony in honour of receiving an Arbor Award from 4-H Ontario and Syngenta, 2pm at the Badenoch Community Centre. A light lunch will be served after the ceremony. Everyone is welcome.

***Household Hazardous Waste event at the Guelph/Eramosa Township Office, 8348 Wellington Rd. 124, Brucedale, from 9am - 3pm. This service is for residents in Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph/Eramosa, Mapleton, Minto, Puslinch and Wellington North only. No charge. Only household materials defined as HHW will be accepted (e.g., paint, chemicals and motor oil). For more information contact SWS at 1-866-899-0248.

Jul 24 Guelph Horticultural Society’s Annual Garden Tour, 1-5:30pm (rain or shine). $10 per ticket and can be bought at any of the gardens. For more information: www.guelphhort.org.

***Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Gerald Davidson & The Country Versatiles, 7-9pm. Free.

***Maintaining your Organic Vegetable Garden Workshop at Everdale, 10am-2pm, $60. Call Jennifer Lennie: 519-855-4859 x101.

Jul 26Maryborough Horticulture Society Potluck Picnic and Flower Show, Moorefield Park, 4 -7pm. Place entries by 5pm.

***Women Build BBQ, 12-4pm. Rain or Shine. Riverside Park Bandshell. $10pp, four for $35. 519-820-8385.

***C.W. Probus Club, 10am. Aboyne Hall - Wellington Museum Speaker: Lynn Haddrall, Editor “The Value of Print Newspaper in Today’s Technological Age” Free - everyone welcome - refresh-ments.

Jul 28Food Preservation Workshop at Everdale. Learn about dehydra-tion, freezing, infusing oils and vinegars, 6-9pm, $45 including samples, tax. Call Jennifer Lennie: 519-855-4859 x101.

***For family and friends caring for people with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia.“Community Resources” Guest Speaker: Elaine Griffin, Public Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society of Dufferin County. 1:30 - 3:30pm, Dufferin Oaks Committee Room, 151 Centre Street, Shelburne. Free session. Refreshments. Please register by calling Elaine Griffin at 519-941-1221.

Jul 29Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth Street, Guelph. 519-824-1381. Karaoke. John Mcglone, 8-12am.

***The Mount Forest Legion is hosting Haydays Hootenanny on July 29,30 & 31. Open Jam - Friday July 29, 7pm. Continuous Country Entertainment July 30 & 31 - Noon-1am.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre: Computer class: “Computer Printing” 2pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

Jul 30Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth Street, Guelph. 519-824-1381. Bruce Hare, 2-6pm.

***Arthur Legion Karaoke 8pm.

Jul 31Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert, Paul Weber Variety Night, 7-9pm. Free.

Aug 1The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for the month of August, for all, including bus trips, fit-ness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, gen-

eral interest and everyday drop in programs. Registered programs may be taken by anyone over 18 years old. Check out our website at www.centrewellington.ca or call 519-787-1814.

***Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth annual Garden party and Buffet supper from 4-7pm. Adults: $12, Children 5-12: $5 and under 5 will eat for free. Draws, bingo, games of chance. Everyone welcome.

Aug 5Junior Farmers Association of Ontario 5th Annual Charity GolfTournament. Best ball with 12:30pm shotgun start at Guelph Lakes Golf & Country Club. 519-780-5326.

Aug 6Contra Dance with live music by Relative Harmony. Irish/Scottish country dancing similar to square dance. No partner or previous experience necessary. 7:30 -10:30pm. $10 per person. Victoria Park Seniors Centre and Highland Rugby Club Field House. 150 Albert St. West in Fergus. Organized by the Elora Fergus Unitarian Church. Contact Janice Ferri 519-843-9971.

***Red Chevron Club Guelph, 34 Elizabeth Street, 519-824-1381. Murray Blackman, patio 2-4pm, 8-12am inside. Contact the club for more events.

***Grand Valley Hort. Society garden tour 10am - 3pm. Six gardens, maps available call 519-928-5694.

Aug 7Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert, Doug DeBoer & Hard Ryde (Award Winning Bluegrass), 7-9pm. Free.

***McKee’s Cemetery Memorial Service, 2pm. Speaker will be Rev. Paul Warmington. Please bring lawn chairs. In case of rain, ser-vice will be held in St. John’s United Church, Belwood.

***The Blue Rose Spiritual Ministries. Clear and balance your chakras in a Quartzes Crystal Singing Bowl healing circle. 2pm. Free. Phone 519-833-0292.

Aug 10Ancestry Library Edition Workshops, Wellington County Library - Fergus Branch, 6:30pm. Sarah Fisher will be running “how-to” tutorials. Registration is limited, so call soon, 519-843-1180.

***8th Annual Harry Bye Cancer Golf Tournament. 11am. Pike Lake Golf and Country Club. Proceeds to Cancer Patient Services Corp Mount Forest. More info call: Bruce Fulcher 519-321-9051

Aug 11Arthur Agricultural Society, upstairs hall, 7:30pm. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

***Euchre Harriston Legion Branch #296. 8pm. Light Lunch pro-vided. $5 per person. Bring a partner. For more info. call 519-338-2843.

Aug 13Old Time Dance 8pm – 12am $10/person, light lunch provided. Band - Country Ways St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St., Arthur

Aug 14Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Ephriam Frey & Old Tyme Country, 7-9pm. Free.

***The Blue Rose Spiritual Ministries. Clear and balance your chakras in a Quartzes Crystal Singing Bowl healing circle. 2pm. Free. Phone 519-833-0292.

Aug 16Annual Flower and Vegetable Show - Elora and Salem Horticultural Society, 7-9pm. All entries must be placed the night before - Aug. 15 - from 7-9pm at the Elora Community Centre. Novice, junior and adult categories - all entries welcome. Entry tags will be available for pick up at the Elora Information Centre.

Aug 17Guelph Township Horticultural Society Summer Flower and Vegetable Show, Afternoon Tea and viewing of exhibits. 2-4pm. 7368 Wellington Rd.30, Marden Community Centre/Library Building. Awards presented 8pm that evening. Entries by Youth & Adults in Horticulture, Design, Photography and Vegetables to be in by Aug 16 from 6:30-8:30pm. Contact: 519-822-5289. Note: must be a member to exhibit, so phone for a book ahead of time.

Aug 18Arthur Horticultural Society Flower and Vegetable Show Senior’s Hall 8pm. Youth Club meets at 6pm. All welcome.

Aug 21Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Randy Morrison & Flatt River (2010 Bluegrass Fiddler), 7-9pm. Free.

Aug 22Until August 26 - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church invites your chil-dren, ages 3 to 14, to register for a Big Jungle Adventure Vacation Bible School. 6:30-8:45pm each evening at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St., Elmira. Admission is free. For more informa-tion or to register, call 519-669-2593.

***Until August 26 - “Hometown Nazareth, where Jesus was a kid” Vacation Bible School Jointly hosted by Faith Lutheran Church and St. James Anglican Church, held at St. James Anglican

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Chef helps to raiseover $70,000 for charity

PUSLINCH TWP. - Celebrity Chef Michael Smith attended a new fundraising event for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding and Learning Centre recently.

The Great Local Food Chef-Off was a success and included many local chefs in a gourmet food competition. Local farmers provided veg-etables and meat for the chefs to use in their creations.

Sunrise riders entertained guests with two musical rides before the meal.

A live and silent auction raised additional funds for chil-dren with disabilities who use the centre.

Smith attended a meet and mingle the evening before the big event.

On Sunday afternoon, activ-ities took place on the Sunrise farm.

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ERIN - Joe Scully blames his dad. Callie Gray blames her sister.

The word “blame,” though, is a relative thing. In the case of Scully and the Gray family, all from the Hillsburgh area, the word “credit” could easily be substituted.

Whatever the word, they have the bug. The rodeo bug. And it has taken them all over North America. They have won championships and they love to compete. Scully has gone from a toddler working a lasso, to a rodeo clown, to an announcer.

He is something of an his-torian, too. He said in an inter-view rodeo started in 1886, and the Ontario Rodeo Association (ORA) was formed in 1957, and reformed again in 1970, leaving it the second longest consecutively running group in Canada.

“It slowly grew up in the 1990s,” he remembered, add-ing it went from seven events to 28 by 2005. The ORA now has 14 events, and other asso-ciations running similar shows means 45 rodeos a year in Ontario - and that includes a high school competition.

“We support that,” Scully said. “A lot of those compete in our association.”

Scully was only 3 when his

father, a pleasure rider, went to Oklahoma to obtain an educa-tion as a farrier. He also learned how to rope while there. Scully tried it, and instead of lasso-ing something, the rope caught him. He soon rode six nights a week in Rockwood, and prac-ticed roping two to three hours a day.

By 15, he was a rodeo clown, an important job for entertaining and protecting rider and animals in the ring. His brother, Ross, plus Ross’ wife, also compete on the pro circuit. It’s all family.

Others who live near Hillsburgh are hooked, too. Callie Gray, in fact, is get-ting her education through rodeo. She won a scholarship to Western Oklahoma State College after years of compet-ing and winning in the Ontario High School Rodeo competi-tion.

Callie Gray “blames” her sister, Tamaran Mousseau, for getting her hooked. Callie was six years younger when Tamaran took up rodeo. “Being a little sister, what she got into, I wanted to get into.”

Before rodeo, they were rid-ing. The Gray family was at the Holstein Rodeo on July 8, and the sisters’ mom, Lisa, laughed

and said back then they went to just about every county fair for riding events. When the girls learned rodeo, Lisa said they spent a lot of time driving to Michigan to compete.

Logically, Lisa Gray formed the Ontario High School Rodeo Association, which has its championships in Hillsburgh, at the Gray farm. That asso-ciation led to competitions in

Oklahoma for the title. Lisa noted this is the first time in ten years she has not been there in July for the high school cham-pionships.

When asked why, Lisa and Tamaran said in unison, “Callie graduated,” from high school. Both sisters still compete in rodeo and are planning to be in Erin on Aug. 20 and 21.

Mousseau was at the Holstein Rodeo only the Friday night. She left for Quebec for another competition the next

day, and left from there on Sunday for yet another compe-tition in New Brunswick.

Callie Gray said compet-ing in the U.S. for the high school championships led to her scholarship. Coaches from American colleges and uni-versities meet the competitors there, offer tips for techniques, and watch as students improve. She won a scholarship worth

$4,000 to $5,000 a year last summer.

Her family said there is a circuit and competitors meet and make friends easily.

“It’s a festival,” said Mousseau, looking around the Holstein event, where every-body was chatting with friends and getting ready to compete.

It is the biggest rodeo in Ontario, attracting over 30,000 people each year. And it has a friendly rivalry with the Erin Rodeo.

Scully said Holstein won

the Rodeo of the Year in 2008, Erin won it in 2009, and Holstein, adding extra prize money, won it last year. This year, Erin is tops in prize money, and that is not lost on the competitors. Scully and the Gray sisters think a friendly feud fought with big prize money is great for all the competitors.

Scully will be able to com-pete only on Sunday this year because Erin’s rodeo was rescheduled from early June. He is attending his best friend’s wedding on the first day, but will be there on Sunday.

“It’s my home town rodeo,” he said.

The Erin event had been run by the Erin Agricultural Society and it is held at the fairgrounds on the main street. This year, the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA), presented by the Rawhide Rodeo Company, will run the 2011 Professional Rodeo Season Series there.

It will attract competitors from four countries, includ-ing top hands from San Paulo, Brazil; the United States; Mexico; and Canada.

It will offer all the com-petitions that two-day events

in Ontario have. That includes bull riding, bareback bronc rid-ing, saddle bronc riding, team roping and calf roping.

All professional cowboys and cowgirls competing will be vying for world championship points and tens of thousands of dollars in prize money. The top 15 cowboys and cowgirls of the IPRA rodeo series will qualify for the International Professional Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City in January.

The Ontario rodeos are used to raise funds for charities.

Portions of the proceeds from Erin will support Camp Maple Leaf. It was started by the Canadian Council of War Veterans in 1955 and pays homage to Canada’s fallen sol-diers. It is a year-round camp for military families with chil-dren to reconnect in a nurturing environment after a demanding tour of duty.

For over 40 years, it pro-vided a summer experience to children who, due to financial barriers, would not have been able to attend summer camp.

For ticket information for the Erin Rodeo, visit www.greatrodeo.com or call toll-free to 1-866-51-RODEO.

Professional rodeo:A family affair

and way of lifeby David Meyer

(photos from the Holstein Rodeo by Helen Michel)

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“It’s my hometown rodeo”- Joe Scully, rodeo competitor

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EQUINEPrince Philip Mounted Games hosted at fairgrounds over July 9 weekend

FERGUS - The Prince Phil-ip Mounted Games continue to be one of the most popular branch and regional disciplines during the pony club year.

On July 9, participants and their parents and ponies in tow began arriving at the Fergus sportplex grounds early, with the games at 9am. Each rider is required to provide a par-ent volunteer, who performs a two-hour duty such as acting as a gate attendant, tack check, or lane judge, for example.

Teammates wear matching tops and socks, with Guelph Pony Club polo tops the stan-dard option.

The races start with teams competing in their own level groupings in a fenced area as spectators and curious residents wander over.

The Mounted Games is a sport with fast races, exciting for participants and spectators, are performed by good riders on well-trained ponies.

The sport requires a high degree of athletic ability, good riding skills, hand-to-eye coor-dination, general determination to see things through to the end, and a competitive spirit that nevertheless requires an abil-ity to work together with other riders and a willingness to help

one another.The games were the inspira-

tion of Prince Philip.When Colonel Sir Mike

Ansell was director of the Horse of the Year show, Prince Philip asked if he could devise a competition for children who could not afford an expensive, well-bred pony, and in 1957, the Horse of the Year show, staged the first Mounted Games Championship for the Prince Philip Cup.

The sport as it exists today was founded by Norman Pat-rick, whose aim was to extend the sport for wider participa-tion. In 1984, he established the Mounted Games Association of Great Britain.

The International Mounted Games Association now has members in 20 countries.

The original format was team competitions, but the games are now also played with pairs of riders and individuals.

In team competitions, a team consists of five riders and ponies. In each game, four out of the five take part, leaving the team trainer the flexibility to select the four best for any particular game.

In pairs competition, the re-sponsibility is shared between only two riders, and it is often

easier for two friends to train and compete together, instead of assembling a team of five.

In individual competitions, if any mistakes are made the fault is clearly identified (the rider, not the pony - which is only following orders.)

Whichever format is cho-sen, the same general rules ap-ply: no whips, no spurs, and no bad or unsporting behaviour.

Each format of competition has its own repertory of about 20 different games, with some common to all formats. One of the best known and most exciting of the games is Speed Weavers, or Bending Race, because of its simplicity and speed. The rider weaves and bends, tracing a slalom path, between five poles along the length of the arena.

The Flag Flyers, with flags being put into and retrieved from small containers, at high speed, is another popular game.

Even faster is Sword Lanc-ers, particularly in its individ-ual variation, where rings are collected from the tops of poles with a wooden sword.

The Agility Aces, or Step-ping Stones race, wherein the rider dismounts, runs across a set of upturned buckets (step-ping stones), and vaults back

into the saddle to complete the race, is another game of skill and control.

Ride and Lead and Pony Pairs, are for riders with com-patible ponies who will will-ingly work together. There is also the Bottle Shuttle for those with very good hand-to-eye coordination; that tormentor, Litter Lifters, possibly the most difficult game of all; and the list

goes on.There was an upper age

limit of 21, but that was relaxed until there are now “veterans” classes. At different levels the sport can be enjoyed by all age groups and levels of ability. The only limits are imposed by competition organizers to ensure each event has partici-pants of roughly equal abilities. It remains, however, essentially

a sport for the young because of athletic ability and agility required.

Top players and teams now prefer particular types of po-nies, any child or youngster with any pony, whatever its breeding, can get started.

Most ponies will learn the tricks quickly, but for the po-nies to succeed, the rider must teach the pony what is required.

Grand River Pony Club - Members Emily Oakes, of Guelph, and Jordan Karrow, of Belwood were more than ready for the games last weekend. photo by Mike Robinson

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presented its first ever integra-tive therapies workshop in May to a full house at the Ontario Veterinary College.

Minds were engaged from the start with Dr. Brad Hanna’s thought-provoking introduc-tion. Entrenched in evidenced-based approaches, first impres-sions might have been that the OVC professor was going to debunk the notion of integra-tive therapies all together. That initial reaction quickly turned into unanimous nods of agree-ment throughout the lecture hall, filled with horse owners eager to learn more about com-plementing their horse health programs.

Hanna took everyone on a journey through time that left the audience in no doubt of the need for best scientific practic-es and meticulously recorded statistics. By the end of his talk, listeners knew of many criteria to look for in valid studies. Hanna set the tone to keep an open mind but gave the audi-ence tools to assess credibility.

Bone cracking myths were dispelled as Dr. Scott Hie, a chiropractor, went on to edu-cate everyone about what an

adjustment is, and when it is useful.

Restriction and lack of motion were the symptoms Hie stated reasons to see a chiropractor - but not before seeing a vet. He explained an adjustment as a high velocity, low amplitude thrust. He also let everyone know that chiro-practic is not an option when there is severe heat, swelling, lameness, or open wounds. Participants interested in learn-ing more about how the joints are connected were encouraged to consider Equine Guelph’s anatomy course or seminars.

A high level scientific talk ensued when Dr. Wendy Pearson, of the University of Guelph, took the stage, out-lining the potential of a new breed of “super mint” to reduce inflammation and aid in the treatment of arthritis.

The audience was shown the complexities of biochem-istry through a presentation explaining how components within cells are interacting.

Equine Guelph Director, Gayle Ecker summed up that lecture by stating, “If my chemistry professor was this passionate, I might be in a dif-ferent field today.”

The search for symmetry followed with a hands-on talk by Holly Barnett, a massage therapist. With over 80 modali-ties of recognized massage, her speech left the audience want-ing to learn more about trigger points and how to relieve those pesky knots.

Barnett instructed horse owners to “look for symmetry” and gave many tips on how to palpate and stretch horses to help combat what can become a vicious cycle of pain and muscle contraction.

Lastly, and going into over-time, Jackie Vandenbrink, M.Sc. Equine Nutritionist, gave the audience food for thought. No one was concerned about staying late when she started serving up sound advice for feeding your herbivore a for-age-based diet. Vandenbrink emphasized, “Good manage-ment should stimulate good digestion.”

Vandenbrink stressed the importance of looking at the whole picture and not reaching for one magical powder. If a

vet, chiropractor, or massage therapist finds a physical prob-lem, talking to a nutritionist to improve the feed program can be an important part of the solution.

Good quality hay was dis-cussed at length.

Vandenbrink said that hay is not a balanced diet and does not mimic grazing in the wild. Four-month-old hay does not contain the higher levels of Vitamin E that can be ingested on a well-maintained pasture.

She suggested turning hors-

es out on pasture as a great way to buffer the gut, guarding against ulcers.

“A well functioning hind gut is a source of nutrients for the rest of the body, not only in calories but also in B vitamins, electrolytes and fluids,” said Vandenbrink while discussing the importance of fibre.

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champing at the bit for more of that type of information.

The evening of integrative therapies was made possible through a memorial contribu-tion by family members of Rosalie Logan. This tribute honored a noted horsewoman and shared her love of the horse with other horse lovers. Logan

believed an ounce of preven-tion was worth a pound of cure and Equine Guelph was pleased to facilitate this work-shop. Equine Guelph thanks all attendees for their gener-ous donations which help to develop future educational opportunities.

Equine Guelph is the horse owners’ and care givers’ Centre

at the University of Guelph. It is a partnership dedicated to the health and well-being of horses, supported and over-seen by equine industry groups. Equine Guelph is the epicen-tre for academia, industry, and government – for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further information, visit www.equineguelph.ca.

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Here’s how - Holly Barnett, a massage therapist, explains the benefits of adding massage therapy to a horse’s health care team. photo by Jackie Bellamy

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Photo Inc. has announced the launch of Race Day, a new-concept short documentary about harness racing, created with user-generated content.

All of the footage used in the film will be shot by people who love, live and breathe har-ness racing. The producers are urging harness racing partici-pants and enthusiasts to shoot their harness racing day on Aug. 6.

By relinquishing control of the video cameras to rac-ing enthusiasts and amateur videographers, the producers hope to obtain candid and hon-est footage that captures the colour, emotion, character and characters of the harness rac-ing game.

The most compelling and distinctive footage will be used to create a 20 to 30 minute documentary illustrating life’s highs, lows, and colourful in-betweens in harness racing, all captured in one day.

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Iron Horse Photo is hoping for submissions from around the globe, and is accepting footage from anyone age 13 or older. Snippets of footage from all contributors will be included in a Race Day video montage to be released online two weeks before the release of the final film.

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All footage must be shot on one day, Aug. 6.

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A trailer for Race Day will be released online on Jan. 1.

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Publicity efforts to maxi-mize exposure for the film, and the harness racing indus-try, will be ongoing throughout 2012.

This project was inspired by last year’s global experimental feature documentary Life In A Day, which invited YouTube users to take a video camera and record their day on July 24. The producers received 80,000 videos containing 4,500 hours of footage. The final piece was 90 minutes long and premiered on YouTube during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and will be released in select the-atres this summer.

Race Day is produced by Iron Horse Photo Inc., which is owned and operated by Kelly Spencer, an award-winning harness racing publicist and photographer. It specializes in equine photography and video production and has, for the past decade, served as the track photographer at five tracks throughout Ontario.

Spencer is also the director of marketing and communica-tions at Grand River Raceway in Elora.

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Breeder’s group is promoting new ownership of race horsesby David Meyer

ELORA - Ever thought about buy-ing a race horse?

Tales abound about horses that were purchased cheaply and suddenly were winning thousands of dollars. In fact, the latest standardbred horse phenomena is partly owned by a Rockwood man.

Warrawee Needy captured the Gold Final at Mohawk Raceway on July 1. Starting from post 4 the E Dees Cam son and driver Jody Jamieson sailed away from the starting gate. Warrawee Needy easily drew away to a two and three-quarter length victory in 1:52.2.

Princeton resident Carl Jamieson trains Warrawee Needy for his part-ners Tom Kyron of Toronto, Floyd Marshall of Jarvis, and the colt’s breeder, Dr. Michael Wilson, of Rockwood. The horsemen purchased the half-brother to $265,704 win-ner Big Bay Point from last fall’s Canadian Open Yearling Sale for a modest $20,000.

With wins in his first three starts

that colt has already returned $93,500 this year and his 1:51.4 time in last week’s Gold Elimination is the fast-est mile clocked by a two-year-old in North America so far this season.

Then there is the legend of Cam Fell. He burst onto the scene in 1982 and completely dominated. He was voted Harness Horse of the Year in 1982 and 1983. He was retired to stud in 1984 with over $2-million in earn-ings and his stud career was excep-tionally successful.

And here is the kicker. Trainer-driver Doug Arthur purchased Cam Fella for $19,000 at the 1980 Tattersalls sale in Lexington, Kentucky. One of the reasons for the seemingly low price tag was that Cam Fella was a ridgling, meaning only one testicle dropped.

It is the dream of every horse owner to stumble upon a winner like Cam Fella, or even a Warrawee Needy, who is only beginning his rac-ing career.

The Standaredbred Breeders of Ontario Association is hoping to

encourage ownership in race horses - and it is putting its money where its mouth is.

Since 2005, it has been operating a New Owners program, and how it works was highlighted at the open house at the Grand River Raceway on May 29.

Anthony and Janet Wagner have taken part in that program and have been successful at it.

The SBOA finds nine investors and finds an experienced owner or mentor to partner with that group. The nine owner-partners each pay $4,500 and SBOA provides a forgiv-able loan of $15,000. Then the group is provided a screened trainer by the SBOA and the group buys a horse at the yearling fall sales.

That horse must be eligible for the Ontario Sires Stakes competition that will be run the following year. That program encourages improving the breeding of Ontario horses.

Anthony Wagner said flatly the aim of the partnership is to “get the horse racing and to win money.”

But, he said, “There is so much more to the program.”

That includes visiting breeder farms and industry events. “The whole experience has been incredible,” he said.

In his first nine partnership pur-chases, Wagner said he had seen eight of those horses actually reach the stage where they race. He noted that is a very high average, and that many horses do not pan out and some never get to the starting gate.

He said his first horse had been his best - until his wife, Janet, got involved. The night before the open house, that horse raced at one of the better tracks in a very high cali-bre race. “That’s the goal,” he said. “We’ve been involved since 2005. It’s been a lot of fun for us.”

Wagner said $4,500 might seem like a lot of money but he compared spending that to buy a horse with a trip to Hawaii, which costs about the same.

“After a week, you get back and it’s over,” he said of the trip. The

horse racing can continue for sev-eral years, and, as with Cam Fella, the breeding fees alone can be very lucrative.

A limited partnership is formed for each group. The partnership buys one yearling at the fall sales. The partners will set their final budget for the year-ling purchase (generally in the range of $22,000 to $28,000). That leaves the partnership with funds for training costs, feed, entry fees and other costs for the first year of ownership.

The SBOA has a formal detailed partnership agreement to govern the affairs of each group, which specifi-cally includes provisions that only the A partners vote on the business of the partnership and a simple majority rules. Any money earned will go first to the A partners to recoup their initial investments - and then to the SBOA to repay the forgivable loan.

As soon as that SBOA loan is repaid, the SBOA relinquishes all ownership in the partnership. Each partnership also provides that while


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the partners can decide by vote to sell their horse at any time, the horse must be sold at the end of the four-year-old sea-son to ensure liquidity for the partners.

The mentor arranges regu-lar meetings with the trainer and provides the financial man-agement of the partnership, as well as written progress reports to the partners.

The 2011 mentor will be Brian Webster and the trainer will be Tony O’Sullivan.

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new-owners, and download the application form.

Wagner told the audi-ence flatly that there are risks involved, and a horse might race once or twice, and then not race again for a year. Others simply do not meet the require-ments. He added that two year old racers generally get six to eight starts.

But, he said, there are so many benefits to horse own-ership that he has no regrets at all.

Wagner might have con-vinced a couple from Hamilton who attended the open house. That duo asked numerous detailed questions and seemed

quite interested.Perhaps they are hoping

for another horse like one that came out of nowhere a few years ago.

Stephanie Smith-Rothaug thought the cost would be a nice racehorse, but when she went to sell him at the yearling sales she said she would have been happy just to fetch the price of the sire’s fee: $7,500. Instead, she got $40,000.

Even at that price, the colt was a bargain. Somebeachsomewhere ranks among the best standardbreds ever.

He received a berth in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall

of Fame just nine months after he finished his racing career and he is the selection as har-ness racing’s Racehorse of the Decade.

He won over $3.2-million in 21 races, winning 20 of them, for earnings of $156,655 per start. Somebeachsomewhere banked $2,448,003 in 2008 during his three-year-old cam-paign, a new record for sin-gle-season earnings. Along the way, he set four world records, including the fastest mile in the history of the sport (1:46.4) and recorded sub-1:50 miles in exactly half of his 20 wins.

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Buying a race horse - with a subsidy - can be fun Equestrian group donates $10,000 to Equine Guelph

GUELPH - The Ontario Equestrian Federation has donated $10,000 to Equine Guelph to help continue the work in the research division.

It is one of federation’s mandates to improve health and welfare of the horse. The federation’s partnership with Equine Guelph will help bring about new developments in equine health for all disci-plines.

Equine Guelph’s research division conducts checks into diseases and common prob-lems in horses.

Its research committee chairman, Dr. Jeff Thomason,

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“Health of the digestive system and heaves are exam-ples of two such priorities. We are very pleased OEF will be contributing to two projects.”

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Five-time Battle Of Waterloo’swinning trainer looks good Aug. 1

ELORA - Grand River Raceway’s 14th edi-tion of its signature race, the Battle of Waterloo, will be contested on Aug. 1 as part of the race-track’s Industry Day, a celebration of the horse racing industry.

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son. In June, his three-year-old pacer, Up The Credit, won pac-ing’s richest race, the $1.5-mil-lion North America Cup at Mohawk Racetrack.

The Princeton trainer has another larger-than-life con-tender in the wings for Grand River Raceway’s big dash. Warrawee Needy is undefeated in four career starts. He was purchased by Jamieson and his co-owners at a yearling sale in 2010 for $20,000 and has already banked $113,500.

He has paced quicker than any of his contemporaries in Canada, and without any real display of effort. His biggest tests are in front of him, but he is, by all accounts, the horse to beat going into the Battle Of Waterloo.

It’s been four years since Jamieson had a victory in this race, and Warrawee Needy seems the likely candidate to turn it around. Hopefuls will start in elimination races at Grand River Raceway on July 25. The top nine performers will advance to the final on Industry Day.

That event, now in its 21st year, is recognized by racing enthusiasts as one of the best

afternoons in harness racing across North America.

The Industry Day program

offers top-notch horse racing worth a whopping $550,000 in purses. Included in the stellar lineup is the Battle Of Waterloo’s companion race - for the girls - the Battle Of The Belles. That $150,000 race will be contested by the province’s top rookie pacing fillies.

Other Industry Day activi-ties include pony rides, horse crafts, and facepainting for the wee ones, plus free photos with a local celebrity horse.

Industry Day is held at Grand River Raceway, 7445 County Road 21, in Elora on the Aug. 1 holiday Monday)

Races begin at 1:30pm.Admission and parking are

always free. The event features 11 races.

For more information, visit www.GrandRiverRaceway.com or call 519-846-5455.

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Rural LifePAGE TWELVE Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 22, 2011

Celebrate Food Day Canada on July 30 OTTAWA – Will it be siz-

zling barbecued beef ribs? A pulled pork sandwich? A clam bake on the beach? Buttermilk corn bread? Chickpea and cranberry couscous salad?

However people celebrate Food Day Canada, there’s no shortage of Canadian ingredi-ents to give them a taste of this country.

On July 30, approximately 300 restaurants across Canada will honour their northern bounty with special all-Canadi-an menus that highlight our rich culinary heritage. Those who prefer to celebrate at home or the cottage can cook a scrump-tious Canadian meal using time-tested family recipes or by trying something new from the www.FoodDayCanada.ca website. All celebrations will pay tribute to the Canadian farmers and food systems that deliver top-quality, safe foods to our tables.

“Canada has some of the greatest food on the planet,”

said Anita Stewart, of Elora, the culinary writer and University of Guelph consultant who founded Food Day Canada and has enthusiastically developed the celebration across Canada. “If we don’t keep our farmers in business, who’s going to feed us? Who’s going to feed the world?”

Food Day Canada began in 2003 with a nation-wide barbe-cue to support the then-belea-guered beef industry. The next year, it expanded to include all Canadian ingredients and it has grown every year since.

In 2010, restaurants joined the celebration. This year, the number of restaurants has reached new heights, new awards have been added, and the Parks Canada National Historic Sites are participating.

“We’re proud to promote our safe, nutritious, high-qual-ity ingredients and ready-to-eat foods to Canadians and the world,” said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “Nationally, as well as around the globe, people are recogniz-ing Canadian farmers for pro-ducing world-class food, and we’re hard at work bringing those products to the table.”

Studies have shown that

Canadians prefer to purchase Canadian food and do so when labels clearly identify Canadian products. Also, when people around the world see a red maple leaf on a food product, they associate it strongly with Canada and describe it as safe, fresh, and natural.

Events will also take place across the country.

Stewart said the day-long celebration will start with break-fast on Signal Hill in St. John’s, led by the Sheraton’s execu-tive chef Roary MacPherson, and end with a Dungeness crab cookout on Chesterman Beach, in Tofino, B.C., at the Wickaninnish Inn. She also has teamed up with a num-ber of sponsors across Canada, including the University of Guelph, Canola Council of Canada, Beef Information Centre, Pulse Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Taste of Nova Scotia and Parks Canada.

For recipes, the latest event details, and a list of partici-pating restaurants, visit www.FoodDayCanada.ca.

For further information about Canadian foods, plus more enticing recipes to pre-pare a personal celebration, visit www.eatCanadian.ca.

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Handling – CORN, CANOLA, WINTER and SPRING WHEAT, SOYBEANS and IP SOYBEANS

The Wellington County Cattlemen are sponsoring a Twilight Meeting & BBQ on Thursday July 28, 2011

The wagon tours & BBQ are being hosted by Robert Huber & family and will begin at 5:00pm for the early birds and go on through the evening. Huber Farms are located at RR#2 Kenilworth (9601 Concession 2 just off Hwy. 89).

Guest speaker is Jack Kyle, Provincial Pasture Specialist with OMAFRA. Other speaker’s will be included during the evening. Tours and information about the Huber pasture farm and pasture management will be the feature topic of the evening.

Cost for steak on a bun is $5/adult, hot dogs are free for kids under 10. Come out & bring a friend!

ATTenTion All Beef Producers

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Saturday July 30, 2011 11am - 3pmFood Day Canada

Proud supporter of the Local Area Food Banks

Ontario Forage Expo 2011 - The Wellington County Soil and Crop Improvement Association and the Ontario Forage Council hosted the Ontario Forage Expo 2011 on July 13 at the Elora Research Farms in Pilkington. In addition to static displays and guest speaker Ray Robertson, of the Ontario Forage Council, those gathered had the chance to view side-by-side demonstrations of various makes and models of equipment to compare the equipment as it operated on the same field and crop.

photos by Mike Robinson

Rural LifeInside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 22, 2011 PAGE THIRTEEN

P a l m e r s t o n a g r i c u l t u r a l s o c i e t y

33rd annual tractor Pull

Saturday July 23, 2011Palmerston Agricultural Fairgrounds(Beside Arena)Start time - 4:30 Pm

OPEN CLASSES

1. Up to 4500 lbs2. 4,500 - 5,500 lbs3. 5,500 - 6,500 lbs4. 6,500 - 7,500 lbs5. 7,500 - 8,500 lbs6. 8,500 - 10,500 lbs7. 10,500 - 12,500 lbs8. 12,500 - 15,500 lbs9. 15,500 - 18,500 lbs10. Open up to 18,500 lbs11. Open up to 22,500 lbs12. Open up to 35,000 lbs

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SeedS of Summer SaleFinal week!Ends July 31/11

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The OMAFRA Report

New friend - Hundreds of people turned up for the Guelph Wellington Local Food Fest on the grounds of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre recently to enjoy a taste of local, farm-fresh foods, baking and catering. It was a day complete with wagon rides, farm tours, cooking demonstra-tions, live music, a children’s activities centre and workshops featuring information about farming and environmental issues. Samson Berardine, of Guelph, was introduced to a new feathered friend by Amy Fisher, of Everdale Organic Farm and Environmental Learning Centre near Hillsburgh. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

A weekly press release prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. If you require further informa-tion, regarding this press release, please call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca

10TH LUTHER MARSH YOUTH OUTDOORS DAY - SEPT. 10TH

Rain or shine, 250 young people will gather Sept. 10 for Youth Outdoors Day at Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area.

Since its inception 10 years ago, nearly 2,000 youngsters 9 to 16 have discovered that learning about the outdoors is fun when the lessons are hands-on. The outdoors has a great deal to offer kids, but sometimes they need a little nudge to discover it. Here they have the chance to enjoy fishing, bird watching, camping or simply spotting an acrobatic osprey.

Last year 36 station leaders and over 70 volunteers assisted with the day, helping to set up the tents, prepare the sites, prepare meals and help groups of students as they tour the various stations.

“As a parent turned volunteer, I have experienced first-hand the benefit of such a day,” said Sharon Grose, a member of the board. “I attended the first event with my oldest son. I was amazed at the enthusiasm and passionate of volunteers who were willing to share their skills. We’ve seen reptile displays, dog training, archery - a lot of activities that you would not find anywhere else. My son, Nick, has taken up hunting and fishing and now is one of the volunteers. My other children look forward to volunteering and attending.”

Instructors bring their skills and provide the gear so that young

people can see and feel what it’s like to handle a bow and arrow, build a bird house or feeder. Many of the kids have never done these activities before. Other activities include bird identification and banding, camping, falconry, fish identification, fly fishing, target shooting, wildflowers, wetland discovery and butterfly banding.

“Our goal is simple. We want today’s youth to be exposed to outdoor adventures and activities, to learn what opportunities are out there so they can enjoy the great outdoors. We plant a seed, and then hopefully the students will become interested and pos-sibly become future environmental stewards,” Grose says.

Youth 9 to 16 are can register online at www.youthoutdoors-day.com. Register early as space is limited to 200, the deadline is Aug. 31st. There is no charge to youth, who must be accompanied by an adult. Donations are appreciated and a tax receipt can be issued for over $25. For information, contact Sharon Grose at [email protected].

PERFORMANCE HORSE HANDLER CERTIFICATE COURSE

The University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus will be offer-ing a one-year, full-time certificate program at REACH, Regional Equine & Agricultural Centre of Huron, in Clinton. This program will commence again in September 2011. Do you have a love for horses? Are you interested in the horse racing industry? Do you want to learn about working with competition horses? The Performance Horse Handler Certificate is designed to provide graduates with the technical knowledge and skills to be a well qualified employee in the equine industry.

This one year certificate will prepare students to work in thor-oughbred, quarter horse or standard bred racing, dressage, show

jumping, reining, breeding and other stables, and places of compe-tition where experienced horse handling is required. Students will be exposed to the preparation of horses for racing or competition, learn the principles of horse behaviour and safe horse handling, and carry out duties including handling, feeding, grooming and caring for performance horses in a controlled environment as well as in the field.

For more information, visit www.ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca.COMING EVENTS:

July 28 Wellington County Cattlemen’s Association BBQ and Pasture Tour at the Robert Huber farm, west of Conn. Cost is $5/adult and kids under 10 are free. For more information call: Harold Fisher at 519-338-2832 or secretary, Linda McFadden at 519-846-5215.Aug. 2 Wellington Federation of Agriculture, monthly Board meeting, check for information on special August meeting, details with secretary, Lisa Hern at 519-848-3774, or email: [email protected]. Aug. 4 Waterloo Federation of Agriculture, monthly Board meet-ing, normally held at the St Agatha Community Center. For infor-mation contact Secretary, Richard Cressman at: (519) 662-2790, or email: [email protected].

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ENTERTAINMENT

How the Other Half Loves

By Alan Ayckbourn

JULY 27 - AUGUST 13

draytonfestivaltheatre.com

Drayton Festival Theatre33 Wellington Street S, Drayton

519-638-55551-855-drayton (372-9866)

Laughter is the main course in this delicious comedy live on stage at the Drayton Festival Theatre!

It’s a dinner party to remember when three couples become caught in a wild web of mischief, misunderstanding and mistaken identity.

Review: Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions - happy and sadby Marie Male

DRAYTON - Warning: You may want to become Italian after watching this pro-duction.

Who else can simultane-ously convey so much love, sorrow, and humour just as the title suggests. Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions lets the audience in on the Masiello family’s past and present as its members cope with the pas-sage of life. Many theatregoers were caught without Kleenex, perhaps not expecting the tears that came from both ends of the emotional spectrum.

W. Joseph Matheson thoughtfully plays and narrates as John, an Italian-American, middle aged teacher grappling with the fact that his mother will soon be lost to him through dementia. He reflects on his life as family members come and go, leaving their impres-sions. Providing comic relief along with an understanding of the boy behind the man is talented charmer Trek Buccino, who plays John as a child.

The two work well together, allowing for simple transition of scene to scene.

Kathleen Sheehy, as Mama, gives a strong performance with reassurance that it is pos-sible to keep a sense of humour through it all. Michelle Fisk plays John’s sister, Brigida, and the audience feels her struggle as main caregiver and loving daughter to her declin-ing mother.

Grandmother Nada Humsi shuffles on stage in the prover-bial widow’s weeds, complete with unforgiving scarf, and succeeds in alarming all, on stage and off.

Recognizable from TV’s Ready or Not and as Uncle Taki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding is Gerry Mendicino, who plays Uncle Dom, a loving family man with much more up his sleeve than meets the eye.

Anne Louise Bannon is Aunt Mary, Dom’s loving, loud, fancy wife who tells a good story - even if it is off colour.

Jill Diane Filion is a neigh-

bour with a lovely singing voice and Elisa Atristain brings much pathos with her role as a life loving girl taken down by it. Tom Koetting plays a Mafia Don, a shocking element of menace among this Italian family.

Embellishing this come-dic drama is the theme of life imitating art. The characters can relate to protagonists of classic Italian operas such as La Traviata, La Bohème, and Tosca.

That music is sung and played to great effect at moments during the perfor-mance. Further driving home a feeling are religious scenes pro-jected on descending screens.

Set and lighting designer Stephen Degenstein has cre-ated a homey kitchen that typi-fies the scenes where most of family life happens.

Under Adam Furfaro’s direction, the multi-dimension-al show flows easily so that its meaning attains full, life-affirming impact as characters span time.

Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions plays eight shows a week through July

23. For tickets and more infor-mation, call the box office at 519-638-5555 or toll free

1-855-drayton (372-9866), of visit www.draytonfestivalthe-atre.com.

Italian life - The cast of Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions can make its audience members laugh, cry, and perhaps wish they were Italian. The show runs to July 23 at the Drayton Festival Theatre.

Family tree for new Guelph MuseumGUELPH - Area artist Graeme Sheffield, of

The Ironwood Anvil, will be designing, fabricat-ing and installing the family tree donor recogni-tion piece in the new Guelph Civic Museum.

The project is part of the museum’s capital campaign, which raised over $770,000.

Approximately 120 donors who contributed a minimum of $1,000 will have their name and date of arrival in Guelph inscribed on a leaf.

The tree will be located in the reception area and will be a unique reflection on the heritage of the community acknowledging long time and new residents.

The Ironwood Anvil is an award winning ar-tisan blacksmith business, specializing in custom hand forged iron products for indoor and outdoor settings. With 25 years of metal working experi-ence, Sheffield founded the company six years

ago. He was pleased to work on a project recog-nizing donors as well as the founders and citizens of Guelph.

“Being able to use some of the same basic tools and techniques that have been used for cen-turies through the art of blacksmithing will give me the opportunity to manipulate the steel into forms that will give the tree sculpture some life-like qualities.

“I am happy to be able to take an otherwise cold, lifeless medium as steel and transform it into a lasting piece of art work that will feature enduring qualities and workmanship for current and future generations to enjoy.”

Construction of the new museum continues at the site of the former Loretto convent and the new Guelph Civic Museum will open to the pub-lic in late fall 2011.

Farm Flicks contest is open toyoung Canadian videographers

Young Canadian adults between ages of 16 and 24 can get out video cameras this sum-mer to capture and create clips about Canadian farming - for a chance to win a wide variety of prizes.

The Farm Flicks contest is being sponsored by the Farm Care Foundation.

Contestants will create a one to two minute video on one of five topics. They will then submit their videos, elec-tronically to the Farm Care Foundation for approval before being posted to YouTube.

Video topics include:- Eating local food;- Who are Canadian farm-

ers?

- Farming and the planet;- Farm animal care; and- Agriculture - much more

than food.The deadline for submissions

is Nov. 30. Contestants will be encouraged to promote their videos to friends, families, and social media contacts.

Prize winners will be determined by the number of views each video receives on YouTube between Dec. 10 and 31.

The grand prize winner will receive a Playbook, with sec-ondary prizes of a digital cam-era or cash.

Full details can be found in the discussion section at www.facebook.com/

OntarioFarmAnimalCouncil.The contest was launched

on June 28 at St. Anne’s High School, in Clinton, during a breakfast for the graduating class, which featured local foods grown in Huron County.

The Farm Care Foundation, an initiative of the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) and AGCare (Agricultural Groups Concerned about Resources and the Environment), focuses its activities on promoting pub-lic trust and confidence in food and farming. Entries received from the Farm Flicks contest will be used by the foundation in future educational efforts. For more information visit www.farmcarefoundation.ca.

Galbraith has show at galleryGUELPH - State of

Flow, photographs by Sylvia Galbraith, will be on display at the Whitestone Gallery from July 31 to Aug. 26.

The opening reception is on Aug. 6, from 7 to 9pm.

State of Flow includes many

new photographs by the Fergus photographer. Her images explore the concept of move-ment in natural elements.

The Whitestone Gallery is at 80 Norfolk Street in Guelph, an historic stone building situ-ated near the Church of Our

Lady.It is an artist-run gallery,

with a new solo show and members’ exhibitions each month.

For more information visit www.whi tes tonega l lery .wordpress.com. Love triangle leads to comic unrest

in Murder at the Best WesternST. JACOBS – The St.

Jacobs Country Playhouse is soon to offer a screwball sus-pense-comedy, Murder at the Best Western, July 20 through Aug. 7.

All is fair in love - and mur-der - in the witty and intrigu-ing production about a tangled love triangle between a ditzy wife, her car salesman hus-band, and their buffoon dentist.

Set against the backdrop of an inconspicuous hotel room, the twisted ode to the fickle nature of love will keep the audience chuckling as relation-ships deteriorate, allegiances divide, and schemes escalate in absurdity.

“The buzz is already build-ing for this killer comedy,” said artistic director of Drayton Entertainment Alex Mustakas. “Audiences will definitely be on the edge of their seats fol-lowing the antics.”

A “foolproof” plan does not play out exactly as it should. Will anyone actually get mur-dered, or will connubial bliss reign supreme? Whatever hap-pens, this romp will leave peo-ple screaming bloody murder by the time the curtain falls.

“This production is packed with plenty of thrills, surpris-es, tricks, and suspense,” said Mustakas. “Murder at the Best Western is the perfect choice for quality summer entertain-ment. It combines elements of drama, humour, and suspense to create an unforgettable the-atre experience.”

Bob Lohrman returns to St. Jacobs Country Playhouse to direct the production after achieving success with Drayton Entertainment’s reviv-al of Shear Madness, which played to sold-out houses ear-lier this year.

Murder at the Best Western

stars Stephanie McNamara in the role of Arlene Miller, Jonathan Whittaker is her hus-band, Paul, and J. Sean Elliott is Dr. Mitchell Lovell, a dentist with an ache for murder.

Murder at the Best Western plays for a limited three week engagement with eight weekly performances July 20 to Aug. 7. Tickets are selling quickly and theatregoers are encour-aged to call the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office at 519-747-7788 or toll free at 1-888-449-4463 to reserve seats. Or, order online at www.draytonentertainment.com.

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Church, 171 Queen Street E. Fergus. 9am-12noon. Be part of a tribe,learn songs, play games, meet Mary Jesus’ mom, visit the marketplace and try bible time foods. Children 4-12 welcome. For more info or to register call 519-843-2844.

Aug 23 Maryborough Horticulture Society meeting, 7:30pm. Gwynedd Brundrett, topic: Birds & Butterfly Gardening. Fall Flower Show - Moorefield Community Centre.

Aug 25 Ancestry Library Edition Workshops at Wellington County Library - Fergus Branch, 2pm. Sarah Fisher will be running “how-to” tutorials. Registration is limited, so call soon, 519-843-1180.

Aug 27 Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance, 8pm. Join Marion’s Band upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room. 519-846-9611.

***Upper Credit Humane Society Golf Tournament, Maple Ridge Golf Club R.R.#4, 11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown. Information available on UCHS website: www.uppercredit.com.

Aug 28 Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Grass Tax (Bluegrass from Brantford), 7-9pm. Free.

Aug 30 C.W. Probus Club, 10am, Aboyne Hall - Wellington Museum. Speaker: Dr. John English “Watching Pierre Trudeau.” Free, everyone welcome, refreshments served.

Sept 1Arthur Agricultural Society, upstairs hall, 7:30pm. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

Sept 4Gore Park Sunday Night Showcase Concert. Rhyme ‘n Reason (2010 Bluegrass Award Winners), 7- 9pm. Free.

Sept 5BBQ Smoked Ham Chop Dinner at Ballinafad Community Centre. Continuous service 5-7pm. Takeouts available. Free hot-dog meal for kids 10 and under. Tickets $14, includes silent auc-tion, and bouncy castle for the kids. Call 905-877-4072 for tickets and info. Sponsored by Ballinafad United Church.

Sept 8Arthur Fall Fair Roast Beef Dinner, 5-7:30pm. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

Sept 9Sept 9,10,11 - Arthur Fall Fair, upstairs hall. Evenings. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome. Admission by donation.

***Howell Fish Dinner. Melville United Church, 300 St. Andrew St. W. Take outs at 4:30. Dinner from 5-7. Large fillet of fish, potato, vegetable, salad, bun, desserts, drinks. Adults $14, children 6 -13 $7 (half serving of fish), 0 - 5 free hot dog meal. Elevator. Limited tickets at door, Pre-order at church office 519-843-1781.

***Fish Fry Dinner by Howell and Super 50/50 Draw. Harriston Legion Branch 296. 5- 7pm. Tickets $13 Children 12 and under $6. Children 5 and under Free. Take out available. For more infor-mation call 519-338-2843.

Sept 14Euchre Harriston, Legion #296. 8pm. Light Lunch provided. $5.per person. Bring a Partner For more information call 519-338-2843.

Sept 15Arthur Agricultural Society, upstairs hall, 7:30pm. Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

Sept 16Harriston-Minto 152nd Fall Fair. Party till the cows come home.Sept. 16-18, Harriston-Minto Fairgrounds, 519-510-3625. www.harristonmintofair.ca.

Sep 24 Elora Legion Saturday Night Dance 8pm. Join Country Versatiles upstairs in the Maple Leaf Room for an evening of dancing. 519-846-9611.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, this week’s circumstances test your ability to multitask. If you look at it as a game, it could be easier to

make it through the week unscathed. Avoid stress.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, your lighthearted attitude

enables you to sail through stressful situations without anxiety. Teach this

technique to high-strung relatives who could use the help.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, you exude a casual confidence this week, but inside your feelings are rumbling beneath the surface. That’s because you have a lot on your mind.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Expect a complete lack of concen-tration this week, Cancer. That’s

because you have a financial situa-tion to deal with, and it’s taking up

all of your brain activity.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, you are feeling a bit irrespon-

sible, even if you have pressing items to handle. That’s because you have been taking on too much and your

mind is saying it needs a break.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you won’t make a lot of sense to others this week, but that’s OK since

you know what you need to get done. Real estate plans are in full force.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you can’t seem to stop talking, and others are starting to grow frus-trated Be more humble and respect

others’ opinions this week. Otherwise you will be flying solo.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you are feeling somewhat

scattered and it’s because of the high-energy, high-intensity type of week that is coming up. You may need to

find a place to decompress.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21You feel like you want to do some-thing out of the ordinary this week, Sagittarius. But it could be better to stick to the status quo. Otherwise

you may ruffle a few feathers.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20You have more options than you

first realized. It’s time you put your plan into action and get busy. Pisces proves to be a big help on Thursday.

You can use the assistance.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, your mind is full of ideas, but you have no plan of attack. You can’t just go in without a few ideas on how to proceed. Think it over a

little more and have patience.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, now is not the time to take the next step even though you feel

confident. You need some more financial backing.

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Camp logo - Belwood Lodge and Camp officially unveiled a new totem pole on July 9. The Native icon has always been the camp’s logo but the original had rotted away, prompting camp officials to budget for this new one, carved by Belleville’s Peter Paylor. The camp for individuals with special needs has operated for over 40 years, and runs every summer from June to September. submitted photo

Welcome home - The residents at Pine Meadows, near Belwood, are welcoming home Canada’s troops from Afghanistan with yellow ribbons from the Fergus Legion. From left, front, Alan Harknett, Ted Foster, Gord McGregor, Pat Dixon, Ron Burrell, Barb Barfoot, Fred Pegg; middle, Ernie Donaldson, Colin Johnson, Byron Beirnes, Merv Fisher, Pat Sulston, Ed Barfoot; back Gord Bartlett, Lee Thorne, Gord Key, Doug Ireland, Don Roden, Frank Hannah, Maurice Staley. Visitor to the area will see more than 111 yellow bows on houses and lamp posts. They bows on the lamp posts were sponsored by Don and Janet Vallery. contributed photo

Tax Relief Provisions For Low Income Seniors andLow Income Persons With Disabilities

The County of Wellington offers a property tax relief programme for low income seniors or low income persons with disabilities. This programme allows for property tax increases up to a maximum of $500 to be rebated to eligible property owners.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• A low-income senior must be 65 years+, and be in receipt of benefits under the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) programme.

• Alow-incomedisabled person must be in receipt of benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Programme (ODSP).

Applicationformsareavailableatlocalmunicipaloffices,theCountyAdministrationCentre, or online at: www.wellington.ca.

Questions?Contact Emma Reddish at 519.837.2600, ext. 2940* or [email protected] must be made annually, and filed by November 1.

TAX RELIEF

Posted Beaches in Wellington County

Wellington County has many fantastic beaches to enjoy!

Wellington-Dufferin-GuelphPublicHealthInspectorscheckthewaterateachpublicbeach

inWellingtonCounty.Atthebeginningoftheswimmingseason,healthinspectorsinvestigate

andcompleteasurveyontheconditionsateachbeachandthequalityofthebathing

water.Duringthesummer,weeklywatersamplesaretakenandtestedforE.colibacteria.

Beachesare“posted”whenlevelsofE.coliexceedOntarioMinistryofHealthguidelineson2

consecutivesamples.Postingsrecommendthatpeopleavoidswimmingorswimattheirownrisk.

For more information on posted beaches in Wellington County, please visit: www.wdghu.org.

PAGE SIXTEEN Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, July 22, 2011

Commercial, institutional, industrial and agricultural wastes will not be accepted.

Wellington County Residents

Take all your old lawn and garden chemicals for safe disposal to any

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event Day.

Next HHW Event DaysSaturday, July 23 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Guelph/Eramosa Municipal Office8348WellingtonRd.124,Brucedale

Saturday, August 6 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pmMinto Municipal Office5941Hwy.89,Harriston

County of Wellington

SOLID WASTE SERVIC

ES

Did you know...Ontario’scosmeticpesticidebantookeffectin

April2009andmanyhouseholdsstillhaveold chemicals stored in their garages and sheds?

QUESTIONS? www.wellington.ca, 519.837.2601 or 1.866.899.0248.

Wellington County Road Construction UpdateSeveral road construction projects are underway in Wellington County.

Project highlights include:

• Repaving 17km of roads at 8 different locations to improve driving conditions.

• A full road reconstruction in Glen Allan.

• A passing lane will be installed on Wellington Road 124 in Brucedale.

• Replacement of 3 box culverts.

• Interior relining of 3 steel culverts to upgrade aging infrastructure.

Reminder: The summer brings increased construction on our roads. Keep road

workers safe by being prepared to stop or slow down in construction zones.

Questions? Contact the Roads Department at: 519.837.2601, ext 2470*.

Extreme HeatThe hot summer sun is enjoyable, but it does pose some risks.

Extreme Heat Risks May Include:

•Heat cramps•Heat Exhaustion•Heat Stroke (Sun Stroke)

To minimize your risk, take the following precautions:♦ • Keep out of the heat during peak hours.•Stay cool by taking cool showers, staying indoors, reducing use of oven, turn off lights, keep drapes closed, etc.•Keep hydrated! •Avoid outdoor physical activity during peak hours.

For more information, visit the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health website at: www.wdghu.org.

FEEDBACK - HOW ARE WE DOING?Do you have an idea for an upcoming issue?Andrea Ravensdale, Communications Officer

519.837.2600, ext. 2320* or [email protected]*ALL CALLS CAN BE MADE TOLL FREE TO 1.800.663.0750

ALTERNATE FORMATS OF THIS PUBLICATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.For more information, contact: Jennifer Cowan, Accessibility Clerk, at: 519.837.2600, ext. 2373* or [email protected]

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