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Public Service announcementSEuchre at Victoria Park Seniors Centre, Fergus. Every Thursday 7:30pm. $2 members.

***The Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all. Registered programs may be taken by anyone over 18 years old. Check out our website at www.centrewelling-ton.ca or call 519-787-1814.

Fri. oct. 1910th annual Nightmare on Daly Street. Palmerston Legion Br. 409.

***Annual Roast Beef Dinner and Quilt Draw, Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church - Harriston. Two sittings at 5pm and 7pm Adults: $12, Child (10 and under) $5. For Tickets Call 519-338-2624.

***Progressive Euchre Party 7:30pm. St. Teresa of Avila Church Hall, Elmira. 7pm. $6. Door prizes and light served. Everyone welcome.

***Until Oct. 21- The Elora Halloween Scare Fair. Thrills, chills, vendors, food, fun featuring Twilight Zoo, haunted house, maze, graveyard games, performers and more. Friday, ceremony 6-10pm, featuring The Puppet Tamer Tim Holland. Sat., Sun. 12 noon-10pm featuring Zoltan The Fire Eater. Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St. Pre-purchase tickets available at locations in Elora.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre: Special event: Victorian Fashion Show and Afternoon Tea. 1:30pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***Friday and Saturday. Double Pool Tournament Harriston Legion Branch 296 $80 per team. CPA Rules. Handicap of 10, Race to 4. Contact Merv 519-372-8810 or Brian 519-323-4321.

Sat. oct. 20Duff’s Church Bazaar. Brock Road and the 401. 10am-1:30pm. Country store, bakery, deli, flower, stitchery, candy table, party favours. Stay for lunch. For info call 519-822-3157.

***Barrie Hill United Church 180th Anniversary Turkey Supper. $13 adults, $6 students (age 5-12), pre-school free with a ticket. For 4:30pm and 5:30pm buffet tickets call Bernice at 519-824-8609 or 6:30pm or take-out meals call Lillian at 519-821-4555.

***Hopewell Children’s Homes 8th Annual Bowl-A-Thon. 1:30-5pm at Woodlawn Bowl in Guelph. For more information please call 519-836-9641 ext 221.

***150th Anniversary Tea, Eden Mills Presbyterian Church, 2-4 pm.$10 advance (by Oct. 17), $12.00 at door. Phone Maisie Lasby 519 -856-4436. Proceeds to EWCS.

***Fergus’ Biggest 5km run / walk for the Children of Haiti, 9:30am start. Free brunch, great prizes. Registration forms at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church office, 325 St. George St. W. Fergus. 519-843-3565.

***Mount Forest Harmonaires presents “All Aboard”. Guests: The Black Family. Featuring country and western and swing music. 8pm and Sun Oct. 21 at 2:30pm. Victoria Cross Public School, 335 Durham St. W., Mount Forest. Phone 519-323-2784.

***Join in the Elora Monster March Parade. A non-motorized march down the main streets of Elora. Join us at the Scare Fair afterward for a hauntingly good time. Parade 6:30pm. Macdonald Square.

***Country Dance, Alma Community Hall. $10. Dance to Bill Beattie Band.

***Beef Supper At Knox Ospringe Church. Adults $15, Children $6. Sittings - 5, 6 and 7pm. Limited take-outs available. For tickets call Bonnie 519-833-2074.

***90th Anniversary Open House. 1–4pm. Hillsburgh Branch Library, 98B Trafalgar Rd. Hillsburgh. Join us for an afternoon of refreshments and reminiscing as we celebrate 90 years of library service in the Hillsburgh community. Activities and face painting for the children. 519-855-4010.

***Hillsburgh Community Christian Church presents the Hilltop Singers, in concert at the Century Church Theatre, Hillsburgh. 7:30pm. $15 at the door.

***Halton County Radial Railway Halloween Spooktacular 6:30-10pm. Join us for a ghoulishly delightful event you wouldn’t soon forget. Some of the highlights include a mad scientist show, creaky streetcar rides through a dark eerie forest and a huge haunted house. Enter if you dare! Regular admissions apply for access to all the fun. For more info. call 519-856-9802. 13629 Guelph Line, Milton.

***Traditional Square Dancing 7:30pm, Nanson Hall, Duff’s Church, Morriston. Couples and singles of all ages are invited. $8 per per-son. A contribution of finger food for the potluck lunch would be appreciated. Instruction for beginners starts at 6:30pm. For more information call Keith Marcy 519-623-0219.

***Optimist Club of Centre Wellington Fergus - Annual bazaar, craft show and bake sale 12-4pm. Fergus Legion. Chili lunch $5. Admission free.

Sun. oct. 21Sunday Morning Community Family Breakfast at Fergus Legion, 500 Blair Street. 9-11:30am. $6 per person, $3 kids under 10. Everyone is welcome.

***Knox Presbyterian Church Palmerston, celebrating 149th Anniversary. Service 10am with Rev. Jim Johnson as guest speaker.

***Jamboree. Harriston Legion #296, Harriston. $5. Doors open at noon, entertainment 1pm. Supper $10, served at 4:30pm. Musicians, singers, dancers and spectators welcome. For more information call 519-338-2843.

mon. oct. 22Knox Presbyterian Church, Palmerston. Schnieder Male Chorus at the Norgan Theatre- 7:30-9pm. Free will offering. For info. call 519-343-3805.

***Fall Festival. 10am-4pm. Melville United Church, St. Andrew and Tower St., Fergus. Baking, Crafts, Christmas Corner, Silent Auction, Books, Attic Treasures and more. Musical, “Oh, Jonah!” 1:15pm - 1:45pm by Melville’s Children’s Choir. 519-843-1781 or 787-0570.

***Monticello United Church Roast Beef Dinner. 4:30-7pm. Adults $12.50, Children $5. Tickets at the door.

tueS. oct. 23Maryborough (Moorefield) Horticultural Society Meeting & Mini Show, 7:30pm. Moorefield Optimist Hall. Speaker: Hannah Veld. Topic: Lasagna Gardening.

***Guelph Horticultural Society General Meeting. 7:30pm. Dublin Street United Church. Basic gardening demo and mini show. 8pm - guest speaker: Heather Lekx. New members welcome.

***Free “Pre-diabetes: Your Chance to Change the Future”, first of two health promotion series at Erin Clinic, 6:30-8:30pm. Call 519-833-7576 x362 for more information or to register.

***Arthur and Area Historical Meeting 7:30pm. Held at the former Chamber offices. Guest speaker. All welcome. 519-848-5904.

Wed. oct. 24Plan to attend the Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s Monthly Meeting, 7:30pm when Willa Wick will give a presenta-tion on hardy alpine succulents “Hens and Chicks”. Hope to see you at the Heritage River Retirement Community, 25 Wellington Drive, Elora. Everyone is Welcome.

***Buffet Style Turkey Supper at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian church, Fergus. 12 noon, 5pm and 6:30pm sittings, Take-out also avail-able at sitting times. Adults $14, children $7, 4 and under - free. Tickets at church office 519-843-3565.

***Palmerston United Church Turkey Supper. Buffet style service with sittings at 5, 6:30pm. Advance sales only. Adults $12, Children 7-12 $6, 6 and under - free. Tickets: 519-343-3620. For advance take-out dinner tickets call 519-343-2836.

***Hear noted biblical scholar and peace and social justice activ-ist, Ched Myers, at Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph. 7pm. Our God is Undocumented. $10. For fur-ther information contact Jim Ball at 519-822-8891.

thurS. oct. 25Harvest Supper at St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina Street, Arthur. Adults: $12, children: 6-12 $6, 5 years and under free. 5-7pm. Take out available. Featuring: Roast Beef, pumpkin and apple desserts. Tickets available at the church office 519-848-2108.

***Euchre. St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 7:30pm. $2.50 includes light lunch and prizes.

Fri. oct. 26Friday Night Dance at the Elora Legion featuring Bill Beattie. 8pm. Cost $10 per person, lunch provided. Call 519-846-0830.

***Relax with an evening of local musical talent and dessert. 7-9pm Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 290 Belsyde Ave. E. Fergus. Guests include Nick Gush, Janice Howie and Leila Simpson. Guitar, vocals and piano. Freewill offering for medical mission to Tanzania.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre: Special Event: Halloween Dessert and Euchre or Bid Euchre Party. 1pm. Call 519-787-1814 to register.

***All You Can Eat Wings. Harriston Legion Branch # 296. 6:30pm till we run out. $12 per person. Entertainment provided. For more information call 519-338-2843.

***Fergus contra dance 8-10:30pm. Highland Rugby Club Field House, 150 Albert St. West, Fergus. Admission $10. Live music by Relative Harmony. Similar to square dance. No partner or pre-vious experience necessary. Contact Janice Ferri 519-843-9971.

***Brighton Chapter #201 O.E.S. Euchre in the Masonic Hall, 310 St. Andrew St. E. Fergus. 7:30pm. Prizes and lunch will be served.

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GUELPH-ERAMOSA- The majestic beauty of a Hanoverian horse is unmistak-able. From their elegant con-firmation and graceful gaits to their confident stature in showmanship, there is no mis-taking the pride in the breed’s heritage. It is the guarantee of the Hanoverian’s future.

For German-born horse trainer Inga Hamilton, who currently resides in Fergus, the Hanoverian horse helped launch her career working with and competing as a rider with this breed.

“There is hundreds of years of genetics that have been selected and recorded, so there is a certain reliability in the breed,” said Hamilton. “There is a lot to learn about the breed too, especially for beginners. The Hanoverian Society has so much to offer.”

Hamilton was born in Bremen, Germany, in the breed-ing region of the Hanoverian, and apprenticed in horseman-ship during her studies.

Arriving in Canada in 1988, she accepted a work place-ment at a Hanoverian breeding farm near Rockwood, where she showed dressage up to the grand prix level and was an auction rider for Hanoverian auction in Verden, Germany.

Hamilton had the fortunate opportunity to train with the late Fritz Floto, the man credited as “the pioneer of Hanoverian breeding in Canada.”

In 1980, Floto, an Ennotville resident, was awarded the Golden Badge of Honour of the Hannoveraner Verband.

“He introduced the Hanoverian to Canada, basi-cally,” Hamilton said, adding Floto acted as a judge and representative for the breed in eastern Canada. “He became a dear friend and my mentor. As he got older, he asked if I want-ed to become more involved in the Hanoverian Society.”

Hamilton returned to Germany to earn her quali-fications to become an offi-cial judge and perform the task of inspector and mare performance test rider for the Hanoverian Society in her native land, Canada and the United States.

She has served as president

of the Hanoverian Breeders Club of Eastern Canada, and had taken horses and riders to upper level dressage competi-tions and coached a member of Canada’s Paralympics team for the Athens games.

Now Hamilton continues her work at Parkwood Stables, in Guelph-Eramosa, owned by Ted and Elaine Parkinson.

This September, the cou-ple played host to the 2012 Hanoverian Inspection for the western Ontario region of the Hanoverian Breeders’ Club of Eastern Canada.

“This is like the year-end for our breeders, when we all come together,” said Elaine Parkinson, who welcomed guests to the 100-acre fam-ily farm in Eramosa. “It’s our inspection and show for the breeders to bring their mare and foals.”

At the Rockwood event, more than 50 mares and foals were presented. The judging team was headed by Germany’s Hartmut Wilking.

It is an important day for horse owners who have invest-ed in the prestigious lineage of the Hanoverian, with a heritage that dates back to the 16th century and can be traced after-ward directly to royalty.

“The history goes back to 1735 and King George,” said Mike Boyd, chairman of the Canadian Hanoverian Society. “We can trace our horses’ pedi-gree back to that place in time.”

It was King George II, the King of England and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who founded the State Stud at Celle, (in Celle, Germany), a region of the country known as the Lower Saxony.

The King’s goal was to establish a high quality horse breeding society. At the time, the focus was to create a genus of stallions that would be fit for agricultural work, harness labour and military use.

Mares were refined with other bloodlines, such as thoroughbreds, Prussian, Andalusian and Holsteiners, to name a few.

A formal archival recording of the breed’s lineage dates back to 1888, with The Hanoverian Studbook, know today as the annual Hannoveraner Verband

e.V.In 1922, the Association

of Hanoverian Warmblood Breeders was formed to create a centralized focus for evaluat-ing breed procedures out of Germany.

According to the Hannoveraner, a guideline resource for breeders, after the Second World War, the intro-duction of Trakehners and thor-oughbreds to the breed helped the Hanoverian horse become “a rideable, noble, correct warmblood horse with large lines, appreciated as a partner in competition and recreation riding worldwide.”

The Hanoverian was intro-duced to Canada in the 1950s,

but the formal organizational structure for breeders didn’t come until 1994.

“We are called the Canadian Hanoverian Society and we work under the umbrella of the German Hanoverian Society,”

Hamilton said, noting Canadian breeders established two breed-ing clubs: eastern and western Canada.

“There are 167 Hanoverian breeders in Canada, and 101 in eastern Canada alone,” said Boyd. “In Germany, we have [approximately] 10,000 mem-bers.”

Once a year each of these factions host an inspection tour where mares are inspected, shown and performance tests are completed, while foals are documented and registered into the association.

“We inspect young brood mares and we grade them. They are evaluated for their suit-ability for breeding,” explains

Hamilton. “We look at them at three to four years old. Some will be awarded elite mare can-didacy. These mares have to do a performance test by the age of five.”

The test for an elite mare

includes three steps. First they perform a free jumping exam where they are scored for scope and technique. Then the mare is shown by a rider or owner in a dressage suitability test, for ride-ability and walk, trot and canter gaits. Finally, a test rider will score for their own sense of ride-ability.

Her foal is then judged inde-pendently to earn their registra-tion into the breed society and confirm their pedigree.

“A DNA sample is taken from the foal. We use a hair sample from their tails, so we can record them,” Parkinson said. “They have all their mark-ings recorded.”

“In judging, we point out what we like,” Hamilton said. “The breeders like to have a guideline ... you always want to improve on something as a breeder.”

The inspection process helps breeders learn and modify their practices.

“We want to make sure the mares that are encouraged to breed are good mares to produce great riding horses,” Hamilton said.

“The inspection is meant for grading and there are awards for best in show, but it is also a chance for the breeders to be social,” Hamilton said, adding, “It’s also an opportunity for breeders to show the horses that they potentially want to sell.”

Ultimately, the goal is to breed horses that will perform in the various disciplines that Hanoverians are known for, because they will be selected for their suitability to any given sport, from dressage, hunter jumping, driving and or plea-sure riding.

“It’s the reliability that assures you a horse with a sound head and a sound body for their intended sport,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton points out the horses in the RCMP musi-cal ride are predominantly Hanoverian stallions and mares.

“They are a very easy horse to ride, with a good brain and a good temperament,” she said.

“Hanoverians have three good gaits ... and because they also get selected for their confirma-tion, it ensures soundness for a long life.”

Hamilton is currently work-ing with the Parkinsons to train their six-year-old Hanoverian dressage breeding stallion, Fabregas, imported from Germany in 2011.

Fabregas has produced champion foals, took the reserve champion dressage index in his performance test, and has been the winner of several dressage competitions.

“You have a quality horse so you want to have a lot of qual-ity training,” said Hamilton, who is excited about Fabregas’s future. The pair also train with Rockwood’s Lorraine Stubbs, former member of Canada’s Olympic Dressage team.

“We have big plans for him,” said Hamilton. “He is enabling us to dream big things. He’s a horse that can go all the way to the top dressage level.”

Hamilton knows that her mentor Floto would also appre-ciate Fabregas’s potential. During the inspection gather-ing, the members of the eastern club paid tribute to his memory.

“Fritz leaves a big void, we will miss him a lot. He should be here today, as he loved these events,” Hamilton said, in her toast. “He was a man with a lot of wisdom, strong personal-ity and character with a huge heart.”

In her tribute, Hamilton described not only the man, but the Hanoverians he helped foster in Canada and the com-munity he helped build, too.

“Hanoverians are the big-gest breeder now. They are world-wide, and the society looks after its breeders,” said Hamilton.

With a strong heritage and a promising future, these noble warm-blooded horses are an investment that owners believe is worth the effort.

For more information visit www.hanoverianbreedersclub.com.

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, October 19, 2012 PAGE THREE

Hanoverians:

Breeding in German tradition

by Kelly Waterhouse

Sitting proud - Inga Hamilton rides Fabregas, a Hanoverian dressage breeding stallion, at Parkwood Stables near Rockwood. Cover photo: by Mary White, Lone Oak Equine Photography. photos by Kelly Waterhouse

Creating a legacy - Before his passing in June 2012, Fritz Floto helped establish Hanoverian breeding in Canada.

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by Jackie BellamyGUELPH - You have seen

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Ultra sound technology has also developed 3-D capabilities and it is evolving faster than a speeding bullet, with more accuracy than a CAT scan.

What this means for researchers is a more detailed picture when making diagnosis and an accurate, simple way to track the results of treatment modalities potentially without using a more invasive biopsy.

With a recent donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada, University of Guelph researcher, Dr. Heather Chalmers, is able to add a new dimension to her research focusing on early screening of roaring and may lead to earlier treatment.

Roaring, or laryngeal paral-ysis, is a very common disease which can affect any breed or discipline of horse.

This progressive disease results in inability to open the upper airway at exercise which limits performance and actu-ally leads to a roaring sound.

Owners who hear a gur-gling sound or an increase in noise when the horse is breath-ing are encouraged to seek vet-erinary advice.

The goal of Chalmers’ research is to provide horse owners with a reliable, easy, readily-available and inexpen-sive way to screen horses for roaring prior to clinical signs of the disease. This allows horse

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Chalmers’ is very excited about the donation of new equipment this past summer.

“When it comes to ultra-sound - 3-D allows us to look at the tissues in greater detail, to get a more accurate assessment of the size and exact location of abnormalities and to monitor them accurately over time.”

Assessing the size of the upper airway muscles helps researchers understand more about their function and dis-ease status. Chalmers explains, “We know from our own expe-rience, working out in the gym, a muscle that gets bigger is stronger and more functional. After interventions the ultra sound will be able to keep track of changes to see if the smaller diseased muscle has responded with an increase in size.”

The next step in Chalmers’ research is to solidify the long suspected link between what is seen on the ultrasound screen and what can be found under the microscope.

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There may not be any rhyme or reason to it, but Nancy Campbell has loved horses since she was a toddler.

“It’s a disease, you know,” she says with a laugh.

The retired teacher and principal, who taught French at various schools throughout Wellington County, was born in Toronto and had no expo-sure at all to horses early on in life.

Yet during family drives as a young girl, Campbell would always ask her father to stop if she saw a horse in a field.

She recalls that one day, at age three or four, after pester-ing her father enough to pull over and having the fortune to pet a horse over a fence, she slept with her shirt under her pillow all night because of its newfound horse scent.

Her parents eventually moved to the country and it wasn’t long before they bought her a pony named Swish. Several horses followed and Campbell gave riding lessons to help pay her way through university.

In 1973 she moved to the 82-acre farm in Wellington North she now shares with Bruce Schieck, who she mar-ried in 2001 and with whom she now operates Firefly Hill Farm on the site.

“He is very tolerant,” Campbell said with a smile of her husband.

She explained Schieck spends much of his time on his family’s dairy farm in neigh-bouring Mapleton Township, but he is very understanding of her horse obsession.

The farm now boasts eight horses - all Belgians - including Araris, a three-year-old stallion that won first place in its class

at the North American Belgian Championships (NABC) in Brandon, Manitoba in July.

“Bruce thought I was just going to get one or two,” she said with a laugh.

Campbell said she was sur-prised to claim the NABC hon-our with the horse, which she raised herself from a foal (she notes both Araris’ dam and sire still live on her farm, which is not that common).

For her, the experience of showing horses is its own reward.

“It’s the people and the atmosphere [that make it worthwhile],” she said. “And it’s fun trotting around with your horse and making him look pretty.”

Campbell, a mother of two, stepmother of four and grand-mother of nine, has been show-ing Belgians for years now, but her initial attraction to draft horses, came from a desire to learn how to plow.

With the help of Lyle Rawn, Norm Craigie and Andrew McRobbie, three well known plowmen from the Mount Forest area, Campbell learned how to handle a single-furrow plow with the aid of a Belgian.

But it wasn’t long before her interest in Belgians evolved from plowing to breeding and showing, thanks to the input of Reg Black, who now lives in Arthur and became interna-tionally renowned for breeding world champion Percherons.

“He changed my mind,” Campbell recalled fondly on Black’s influence. “I never did plow after that.”

But even with the change in paths, she never wavered from her admiration for Belgian horses.

“They’re really good to work with,” she said, noting the breed is very versatile, as

they can easily be saddle rid-den or hitched and they can also lead a plow and pull tre-mendous weight, among many other uses.

According to the NABC website, the origins of the breed can be traced back to the 1850s and one man’s vision.

“Realizing stronger hors-es would be required to pull heavier machinery during the industrial revolution of Europe, horse breeder Remi Vander Schueren began to interbreed the four draft horse

types found in Belgium,” the website states. “The result was a single breed, which he named the Belgian draft horse.”

The site says Belgian hors-es were first imported into Canada in 1902.

Campbell noted the size of Belgians - Araris stands at about 18 hands and weighs around 2,000 pounds - can at first be intimidating, but the proper precautions, aided by the nature of the breed (she often calls them “gentle giants”), help keep breeders

and handlers safe.“You have to be careful,”

she said. “You learn pretty quickly you can easily get hurt.”

In addition to Black, Campbell credits Beth Palmer and Don Orr, of Remlap d’Or Belgians in Schomberg, with helping her get started, and also accompanying her to Manitoba this summer for the NABC.

“I couldn’t have done it without them,” said Campbell, who added she also receives a lot of help at shows from

Guelph friend Jean Mack.The showing pinnacle, she

says, is the NABC, which is held every four years alterna-tively in the U.S. and Canada.

In addition to Araris’ win in the three-year-old stallion class at this year’s show, he and Campbell also claimed third in the draft horse under saddle category.

As an added bonus, she and Araris got to carry the American flag during the championships’ closing cer-emonies.

Campbell admits it would have been better if it were the maple leaf - at the 2008 NABC in Indiana, she and horse Molly carried the Canadian flag - but she stepped in this time to carry the stars and stripes after the original American flag bearer pulled out at the last minute.

“We did our neighbourly duty and carried [it] for them,” she said with a smile.

The 2012 showing sea-son will wrap up at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, starting Nov. 3, where Campbell will show Araris, as well as another one of her Belgian draft horses, Daenerys, in the fair’s breeding classes.

Once winter sets in, Campbell hopes to relax a bit more, though she will still run her mares with a sled on her farm property.

She also plans to continue practicing with the Belgian Mounted Brigade, a group she co-founded with Palmer, that performs complex drills aboard Belgians to music. The group has performed at fairs and other local events and also at the CNE.

“We just do it for fun and to promote Belgians,” she said,

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adding the group practices regularly in Rosemont, east of Shelburne.

“People love to have us in parades, because people love Belgian horses,” she said.

But in recent years the number of riders in the group has dwindled and Campbell is always looking for new riders and horses (anyone interested can email her at nanccfirefly@gmail.com or Janice Stone at janice@guildclassiccars.com).

The plight of the Belgian

Mounted Brigade mirrors what Campbell says is an unfortu-nate trend when it comes to the breed’s presence in Canada.

“There’s not the numbers there used to be,” she said, not-ing there are far more Belgians south of the border. “People here can’t afford to keep them and they’re selling them off.”

But Campbell remains ded-icated to the breed that has enthralled her for decades.

“They’re so pretty and they’re good natured,” she said of her beloved Belgians.

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Campbell seeks horses, riders for Belgian brigade

ABOVE: Nancy Campbell and Araris enjoy a moment together at Campbell’s 82-acre Wellington North farm. photo by Chris DaponteMIDDLE: Araris and Campbell compete at the 2012 North American Belgian Championships this summer in Brandon, Manitoba, where the pair claimed first place in the three-year-old stallion category as well as third in the saddle category. photo by Lynn Cassels-CaldwellTOP: Campbell is looking for horses and riders to join the Belgian Mounted Brigade, a group she helped co-found that performs intri-cate drills to music at local fairs and other events. submitted photo

GUELPH - Recognizing the importance of proper nutri-tion plays a key role in equine health and welfare, and is an essential tool when it comes to maintenance, reproduction and performance of the horse.

Equine Guelph, University of Guelph, will be offer-ing Advanced Equine Health Through Nutrition, a 12-week online course designed to increase nutritional awareness by incorporating the advances in research and evolving horse management practices.

“This course in particu-lar takes the basic nutritional recommendations and teaches students how to apply them, particularly when feeds may be causing problems in the horse,”

said course instructor Dr. Kathleen Crandell, an equine nutritionist for Kentucky Equine Research in Versailles, Kentucky.

“Anyone who owns or feeds a horse would benefit from a good understanding of what is the best way to feed and why you should feed it.”

Crandell, who has a mas-ter’s degree in equine nutri-tion and exercise physiology and a PhD in equine nutrition and reproduction from Virginia Tech in Middleburg, Virginia, has been working in the horse nutrition industry as a consul-tant for over 15 years.

Crandell noted, “Specific health issues that will be cov-ered include laminitis, insu-

lin resistance and Equine Metabolic Disease, nutritional solutions for genetically linked rhabdomyolysis [the rapid destruction of skeletal muscle], gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric and colonic ulcers, hindgut acidosis and colic, and nutritional therapy for ortho-pedic bone disease in growing horses.”

Offered online starting in January through the University of Guelph as part of its equine welfare certificate, Advanced Equine Health Through Nutrition can benefit to not only horse owners or caretak-ers, but vet technicians and veterinarians as well, as this nutrition course will explore new findings as they relate to

functional foods for health by examining current research and evidence-based practice.

Other courses offered in Equine Guelph’s winter 2013 lineup include Equine Functional Anatomy, Equine Behaviour, Management of the Equine Environment, The Equine Industry, and Marketing and Communications in the Equine Industry.

Registration is now open, with early bird registration ending Dec. 7. Courses run from Jan. 7 to March 31, 2013.

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Proper nutrition can improve quality of life for horses

GUELPH - The fall is a time of lovely colours, family get-togethers and often a wind-ing down of the busy show sea-son. However, the fall is often a time of increased colic calls to veterinarians.

While not all colics can be prevented, paying attention to your management of the horse can go a long way to decrease the incidence, and the suffering of colic episodes.

Colic, which is actually not a disease itself but a sign of belly pain, can be caused by many different factors so it is well worth every horse owner’s time to learn all they can about prevention of this syndrome.

Dr. Ken Armstrong is an equine veterinarian who has been in practice for many years and has seen many colic cases in horses during this time.

“A lot depends on the weather at this time of year, as the temperature swings can result in frozen or ice-covered water. This can result in horses drinking less water at the same time they are shifting from a high moisture diet (grass) to a low moisture diet (dried hay),” explains Armstrong.

He adds, “Make sure the horse has water available as

sometimes the water may freeze over during the night and not melt until late morn-ing.”

Paying attention now will help you prevent impac-tion colic from developing as a result of diet and weather changes and the lack of water intake.

Here are a few points to keep in mind for prevention:

Beware poisonous plantsIngestion of poisonous

plants may be a higher risk in the fall as hungry horses are looking for grass that is dimin-ishing. They may now start eating other plants such as red maple, and others.

Pay attention to what your horses are eating, and what they have to eat to ensure they are getting adequate forage from either the grass or the hay.

Take the time to inspect your pastures and clean out weeds to reduce this risk.

The fall is a time of change from summer pastures to hay. Try to make this transition in a gradual manner without sudden changes to the diet.

The gut of the horse needs about two weeks to shift over to different forages; doing so will reduce the risk of colic.

Always have fresh, clean water available

Water needs may increase as a result of the dry grass and increased hay being consumed so make sure there is lots of fresh, clean water available.

Observe the behaviour of your horses to ensure that all horses are able to access the water, as sometimes in small paddocks one horse may pre-vent other horses from getting to the food and water sources. Check Water Temperature

Keep an eye on the water buckets and provide heated water on the nights when the temperature is dropping rap-idly.

Monitor the amount of water consumed so that you can act in a preventive manner if there is a decrease in water consumption.

Monitor HydrationDehydration increases

the risk of impaction colic. Monitor the horse for any signs of dehydration. Discuss how you can do this with your vet-erinarian.

A “skin pinch” on the shoul-der of the horse is a useful tool to assess hydration by seeing if there is any delay in the skin flattening back down (this is

called skin tenting). Slowed skin response may

indicate a degree of dehydra-tion.

Knowing this you can then add water to concentrate ration and/or soak the hay for 10 min-utes prior to feeding as this gets more water into the gut.

You may also wish to dis-cuss with your vet or equine nutritionist the use of soaked and shredded beet pulp as an addition to the diet for getting more water into the digestive system.

Have a Parasite Prevention Program

Talk to your veterinarian about appropriate fecal testing and parasite control.

The “shotgun” approach to deworming horses is often inef-fective and parasite loads can be a high risk for colic.

As a horse owner you can do a lot to prevent colic, such as reading more about it, dis-cussing it with your veterinar-ian and your equine nutritionist or even taking courses on this topic.

Equine Guelph offers a two-week online eWorkshop on Colic Prevention in March 2013. Visit www.equineg-uelph.ca for more details.

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EQUINETips to help owners prevent fall and winter colic episodes in horses

Horsemanship - Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, at the University of Guelph, offered some basic safety tips about human and horse interactions during a demonstration at the Erin Fall Fair’s equine tent on Oct. 8. Ecker was on hand as one of the volunteers for the Equimania exhibit. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

Talking trade - Brian Tropea, general manager of the Ontario Harness Horse Association gave a brief presentation in the equine tent during the Erin Fall Fair on Oct. 8 with one of the standard bred horses brought in for the event. For Tropea, it was an opportunity to answer questions about harness racing and explain the current political situation that threatens the future of the horse racing industry, as well as the agricultural communities that support it. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

By Christine PohlkampThe Friesian horse has a

long and romantic history. The breed was developed many centuries ago in Friesland, in northwestern Europe, which is now a part of The Netherlands.

By the early Middles Ages, the horse was already known by the name of the area in which it originated.

Due to their strength and agility Friesians were coveted war horses and they carried knights in the Crusades and into battle.

The breed faced extinction on several occasions, but was saved in 1913 by a dedicated group of breeders in Friesland. At that time there was only three studbook stallions left in the world.

Today, there are over 80 stallions in the world who have been approved by the Koninklijke Vereniging Het Friesch Paarden-Stamboek breeding association, (KFPS).

After regaining some visi-bility in its native Friesland, the Friesian horse soon appeared on the international driving scene.

That fueled a strong revival for the breed and in 1974 the first importations of modern

times were made to North America.

Friesians are now gaining further respect in the dressage arena as some have reached Grand Prix levels and one even went to the Pam Am Games in 2012.

Friesians also perform well in combined driving, carriage driving and western sports. The breed are also valued by pleasure horse owners for their striking beauty and loving gen-tle personalities.

The Canadian Friesian Horse Association (CFHA) was founded in 2008 by sev-eral dedicated Friesian horse owners to promote Friesians, Friesian sport horses and Arabo-Friesians in Canada

The registry strives to assist Canadian breeders, owners, and Friesian enthusiasts to access affordable professional advice and services in order to breed, register, evaluate, and award these magnificent ani-mals in accordance with the breeding standards and rules of their Mother Studbook and the Canadian Animal Pedigree Act.

The registry promotes these animals by:

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equestrian award programs;- issuing papers, maintain-

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- organizing inspection tours for the evaluation of the horses;

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With another long Ontario winter just around the corner, now is the time to prepare your property for the winter months, before the snow and cold arrives.

The object is to create a safe and healthy environment for your horses and make your property as chore-efficient as possible over the winter months.

Bring in footing materialLaying down a footing

material, like sand, gravel screenings or wood chips will assist in drainage, thereby reducing mud and slipperiness caused by frozen surfaces and cutting down on soil erosion.

Don’t wait till winter to do this – not only is it much easier for trucks to deliver their loads before areas become slick and muddy, footing materials may also become more difficult to find, once the demand increas-es.Create “sacrifice” and winter

paddock turnout areasIf practical, restrict your

horses’ turnout area to sacrifice areas, especially during the wet fall and spring periods – this will go a long way to preserv-ing your pastures for summer turnout purposes.

Pastures grazed too close-ly in the late fall are subject to winter damage and slow growth the following spring.

Also with fall rains and soggy winters, soils become water saturated and easily com-pacted by horse traffic, causing damage to grass root systems.

Make sure winter turnout areas have shelters for horses to escape driving winds and precipitation, should they wish to do so.

Buy your supply of hay nowNot only will this help

ensure that you receive the same quality of hay for the entire season, you will also be assured of having a secure sup-ply when the demand increas-es. Consider a regular delivery program.

Store your hay in a clean, dry environment – ideally on wood pallets above ground level to prevent moisture

from “wicking” from flooring into the hay. Be sure to allow spacing of at minimum 4-6” between haystacks to ensure good ventilation.

Nutritional guidelines sug-gest that a horse should receive approximately. 2% of its body weight in hay (forage) per day. For your average 1000lb horse, this represents about 20lbs of hay daily or 600lbs/month. Therefore 1 ton of hay will last your average horse 3-4 months.

Better to estimate a little on the high side – remember, a couple of extra pounds of hay fed in extremely cold weather is the best heat source you can give your horse – body heat generated by eating and digest-ing hay will help keep your horse warm.

Buy winter bedding nowHave sufficient bedding

stored, ready for use, before winter months hit. While not always feasible, at least avoid having supplies run low before replenishing.

Manure managementThe average horse creates

50lbs of manure daily. Manure should be stored in a envi-ronmentally-friendly manner – ideally in a walled cement con-

tainment area to avoid runoff and environmental concerns.

Placing a tarp over manure piles will significantly reduce nutrient runoff.

This has 3-fold benefit: 1. Preserves nutrients as

manure composts;2. Minimizes runoff in sur-

face waters to avoid environ-mental concerns; and

3. Reduces more “mud” formation.

Manure compost adds micro and macro-nutrients to the soil and replenishes deplet-ed stores of beneficial bacte-ria to improve soil and plant health.Check gutters and downspouts

Clean gutters and down-spouts and make any neces-sary repairs to ensure proper function. The goal is to divert rainwater away from paddock areas, thereby avoiding rainwa-ter contamination from mixing with manure and greatly reduc-ing the amount of mud and ice your horses stand in.

Have Adequate LightingIf you do not have adequate

exterior lighting to safely see as you bring your horses in a night or your barn interior lighting is too faint to see what

you are doing, then now is the time to consult with your elec-trician about improvements to lighting requirements

Emergency preparednessMake sure you have a flash-

lights in both house and barn, with extra batteries.

Have a well stocked veteri-nary emergency kit stored in a warm area so that medications do not freeze.

Invest in a cell phone char-ger for your car so that you always have a way to charge your phone.

Set Up a Water Supply That Won’t Freeze

A horse drinks 8-12 gal-lons of water daily and prefer water temperatures of 10-15 degrees Celsius. They tend to drink less when water is very cold. Horses cannot get enough moisture by consuming snow.

A decrease in water con-sumption is a major contribu-tor to colic, so it is impera-tive that your horse always has a fresh supply of water. Consider installing a stock tank water heater or frost-free water hydrant in turnout areas.

Winter BlanketsMake sure that horse blan-

kets are cleaned, repaired and/or replaced before your horses need them.

A little thought and effort ahead of time will go a long way towards easing the hard-ships that winter months can throw our way and keep your horses comfortable during the winter months.

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Equimania exhibit returns to the Royal Winter Fairby Kelly Waterhouse

GUELPH - The travel-ing equine education exhibit EquiMania has been busy this year traveling all over Ontario and the United States recruiting Equi-maniacs of all ages, keen on learning more about horses and safety.

The display features hands-on demonstrations and games, play activities, information resources and plenty of things to see and do.

The travelling exhibit is put on by Equine Guelph, the horse owners’ and care givers’ Centre at the University of Guelph, offering a unique partnership dedicated to the health and

well-being of horses, supported and overseen by equine indus-try groups. Equimania is spon-sored by Kubota, the Ontario Equestrian Federation, SSG Gloves, System Fencing, Pfizer Animal Health, ShurGain and Workplace Safety and Prevention Services.

After being featured at many local fall fairs, EquiMania will bring its hugely popular inter-active display to Toronto for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair to wind up its 2012 tour.

Look for the new displays featuring “Report on Research” videos and a colic preven-tion exhibit. Back by popu-lar demand is the EquiMania

Explorer - an interactive safety activity for kids.

Volunteers are welcome to participate at the Royal. There are opportunities whole barn teams to get involved, perfect for students needing to get their volunteer hours in for educa-tion credits.

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EquiMania is gearing up a tour schedule for 2013 and is available to come to events.

For more information on bringing EquiMania to your event visit www.equineguelph.ca/education/equimania.php.

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ROCKWOOD - Yann Candele and Game Ready claimed the $50,000 Grand Prix of Rockwood present-ed by NG Stone on Sept. 30 at Angelstone, home of the Angelstone International Show Jumping Tournaments.

Candele topped a four horse jump off that included second place finisher Ainsley Vince and Darling, third place fin-isher Francois Lamontagne and Underground, and fourth place finisher Chris Sorensen and Bobby.

After the win, Candele

took part in Angelstone’s Commitment to Educate award presentation as a $7,500 schol-arship was awarded to a local youth.

The inaugural winner of the scholarship was Paula Turnbull of East Garafraxa.

Qualification for the schol-arship is attained by attending events throughout the tour-nament season and choosing favourite riders to finish in the top three placements in the Grand Prix events.

All qualifiers had their names put forward into a draw

on before the Grand Prix where the riders drew a name from a hat and rode for the youth whose name they drew.

In this case, Turnbull’s name was drawn by Candele, who has been on a hot streak since returning from the 2012 Olympic Games.

Candele said after the event, “This program Angelstone has put in place is incredible. University continues to get more expensive, and to give away a scholarship to someone in the community is amazing. This program also encourages kids to come out and cheer on their favourite riders.”

Angelstone plans to grow the program in 2013 as they offer more events and more chances for youths to qualify.

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On Oct. 2, Erin councillor John Brennan commented on the end to the recent Angel-stone horse tournament.

The equestrian event was held over a four-week period.

Brennan said that as part of the program, they provided a $7,500 scholarship for a young lady who plans to study veteri-nary medicine at the University of Guelph.

Brennan noted he had the opportunity to speak with coun-ty Warden Chris White, who is also the mayor of Guelph-

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With the feather on the mare’s feet mopping up the water and mud as they rode, the pair continued steadfastly for-ward, leaving a path of straight lines and perfect circles as evi-dence of the quality of their ride.

Held as two separate com-petitions with the same judges, in the east and west of the province to facilitate atten-dance by more competitors, the Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association’s (CDORA) Ontario champions are determined by combining results from both events.

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Taylor and Sasha achieved the high point “open” award for the day and with their over-all score, they clinched first place in the championships at the open training level.

Relatively new to North America, Gypsy Vanner horses

were bred by the Romany trav-ellers of England to pull their family caravans. A smaller draft horse, their beauty and demeanor make them an ideal horse for families, beginners and older riders.

Wellington County Gypsy Horses, located south of Elora, has been breeding, training and selling them since 2008.

Pair cleans up at dressage championships

Clean win - Kendra Taylor of Fergus rode Sasha, a Gypsy Vanner mare, during the Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association’s Ontario championships. The pair achieved the high point “open” award for the day and with their overall score, they clinched first place in the championships at their open training level.

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Big winners - Scholarship winner Paula Turnbull and Keean White with Yann Candele on Game Ready after the pair’s $50,000 win at the Angelstone International Jumping Tournaments near Rockwood.

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FERGUS - Dealing with the loss of spouse can be a lonely process. Norma Seibert

is hoping to help others find support.

Last September, Seibert started a weekly support group for widows and widowers, in conjunction with the Victoria Park Senior Centre.

Seibert began the group to help others deal with loss and find a sense of community, something she needed when her husband passed away.

“I think basically people come for support, the social aspect and to meet new people and make new friends,” Seibert

said. “Not all of them have family support nearby.”

Upon arrival, Seibert has new members write down a list of the activities they most enjoy, so she can help people connect based on their inter-ests.

“Some people enjoy eat-ing out or going to the show, and I help them link to other people who like to do the same things, so that they have some-one they can call and see if they would like to go too,” Seibert explains.

“It is about community,” she adds, “and finding out who else is in the same situation.”

At Christmas and other spe-cial events throughout the year, the group holds a pot luck din-ner so everyone can gather,

if they choose, to celebrate in what is often a difficult time.

Seibert also has resources and support information avail-able to anyone who might need more grief support.

Admission is a $1 drop-in fee and there is no committ-ment required.

“Some people come for two weeks, others come for two years. You come until you’ve got what you need out of it,” she said.

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FERGUS – Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH) and North Wellington Health Care (NWHC) are proud to introduce the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP).

HELP is an innovative approach to improving hospital care for older patients.

“Being in the hospital often upsets normal routines of mental and physical activ-ity when patients are coping with illness,” said Kourtney Richardson, NWHC Elder Life Specialist. “This disruption can cause a rapid decline in older adult’s general mental and physical functioning.”

“HELP keeps the mind and body as active as pos-sible in spite of illness, benefit-ing the patient and promoting recovery” said Laura Stainton, GMCH Elder Life Specialist.

“Patients enrolled into the HELP program by hospital staff will be offered a series of interventions to keep patients oriented to their surroundings,

mobile within the limitations of their physical condition, while meeting their needs of nutrition, hydration and sleep,” Stainton said.

“The Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network is funding the HELP program at our hospitals along with six other area hospitals.” said Jerome Quenneville, NWHC and GMCH president and CEO.

“GMCH and NWHC’s Louise Marshall Hospital and Palmerston District Hospital sites are looking for respon-sible volunteers to aide in the implementation of the HELP program,” Richardson said. “Volunteers will undergo extensive training and once confident and competent of the programs goals and interven-tions, they will proceed and carry out the daily interven-tions of the program, with the patients.”

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services to a vulnerable popu-lation who need and deserve more attention,” adds Stainton. “We plan on providing train-ing and support to a volunteer team who are a big part of this innovative program”

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by Chris DaponteORANGEVILLE - Many

audience members may see a little of themselves in the char-acters in Theatre Orangeville’s latest production, Henry and Alice: Into the Wild.

Sandy Crawley and Mary Long return to the stage as Henry and Alice after a suc-cessful run in Sexy Laundry in 2005.

This time the characters go on a camping trip, foregoing the cottage after it’s revealed Henry is in “early retirement” after recently losing his job as an engineer. Henry and Alice enjoy some lighthearted exchanges but much of the trip is spent worrying about their future - especially money.

The situation is exasper-ated with the arrival of Alice’s sister, Diana (played by Nora Sheehan), as all three charac-ters are forced to re-examine themselves and their lives.

The real life husband and wife team of Crawley and Long obviously have great on-stage chemistry and both deliv-er their lines with near perfect timing and are a joy to watch.

Sheehan is also great in her role, providing some comedic relief at the right moments. She particularly excels in scenes highlighting the sibling rivalry between Alice and Diana.

Overall, the three players are great and they seem to have received solid direction from

David Nairn. None of them can really be blamed for several weaknesses in the story.

Playwright Michele Riml’s script has such promise, as evi-denced by several references to the sex life and anatomy of the characters, but it fails to capi-talize on the potential hilarity of those scenes, instead opting for a few obscure one-liners, at least one of which unfortunate-ly seemed to be lost on many older members in the audience.

That’s not to say the play isn’t funny; just that the laughs don’t come as often as one would have liked and several of the supposedly humourous lines come off a bit cheesy.

The production does have several outstanding moments,

including Alice’s hilarious tongue-in-cheek diatribe about the financial sacrifices she will have to make now that Henry has lost his job.

Yet given the play’s title, as well as warnings of adult lan-guage posted at the entrance to the theatre, audiences are likely expecting an uproarious pro-duction filled with crude and gut-busting laughs - and that never materializes here, despite a few attempts to fit that bill.

In her playwright notes, Riml states “the real ‘wild’ [Henry and Alice] are ventur-ing into is an emotional one” - and that is obvious.

But what could have been a funny and heartwarming tale about overcoming challenges and life changing experiences, has a tendency to evolve into a somewhat depressing and mun-dane story sprinkled with the odd superficial laugh.

There are numerous bright spots, not the least of which is the lighting and set design by Steve Lucas, whose work at Theatre Orangeville never seems to disappoint. Audiences soon forget they’re taking in a play, and with the help of some great audio effects, they are transformed to the campground woods on the lake.

Henry and Alice: Into The Wild plays at Theatre Orangeville until Oct. 28. For tickets call the box office at 519-942-3423 or 1-800-424-1295 or visit www.theatreor-angeville.ca.

HARRISTON - Several Wellington County residents will be in the spotlight when the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) stages the world premiere of an original blues musical this fall.

Job’s Blues, by R. William Muir and featuring music by Chris Michie and Andy Kulberg, is a modernized adap-tation of the Biblical story of Job. Set in a bar room, the story involves a cast of characters including a bartender, waitress-es, bar patrons, God, the Devil, Job and his wife.

After moving to the Kitchener-Waterloo area in 2005, Muir began to make con-nections that led to the Grand River Blues Society, which put him in touch with the Grey Wellington Theatre Guild and arrangements were made to stage the show.

The production is being brought to the stage as collabo-ration between the GWTG and the Grand River Blues Society.

“We’ve put together a cast with tremendous talent and they really do justice to the blues genre, which encom-passes a wide range of musi-cal styles,” said director Peggy Raftis.

“There’s ballads, num-bers with a Motown sound … there’s even a number with a country feel to it. Audiences

will be amazed by this produc-tion. We’ve never done any-thing like it.”

The show will be performed by a cast of 11, including Mark McKechnie of Kitchener, Christine Wick and Amber McCraney of Listowel, Warren Wray of Atwood, Daryl Miejer of New Hamburg, Elaine Luymes of the Moorefield area, Dan Bieman and Crystal Hay of Harriston, and Mike Broomhead, Dave Moran and Mark Hillis of Mount Forest and area.

The cast will be backed by a five-piece band of Kincardine-

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Singing the blues - The cast of Job’s Blues includes, front row from left: Elaine Luymes, Crystal Hay and Amber McCraney. Centre: Dan Bieman, Mark McKenchie and Daryl Meijer. Back: Mark Hillis, Christine Wick, Mike Broomhead, Dave Moran and Warren Wray.

FERGUS - A fundraiser for Cats Anonymous will take cen-tre stage at the Fergus Grand Theatre on Nov. 3.

Caligatta is a vibrant dance performance based on the pow-erful Greek myth which will come to life on stage with a blending of scenery, colourful costumes, music and dance - a fusion of belly dance, Greek dance and ballet.

The original show was created by Voula Valedis of Voula Middle Eastern Dance

Academy in Fergus. It will include local dancers

and feature Greek male belly dance superstar Alexandros who will add his own energy, style and charisma to the pro-duction.

Proceeds from the show will support Cats Anonymous Rescue and Adoption, a reg-istered charity located in Marsville that is home to approximately 60 rescued or surrendered cats who are look-ing for their “forever homes.”

Cats from the shelter will also be present in the lobby of the theatre to add a true feline touch to the evening.

Admission is $25 per per-son. The show begins at 7pm.

Tickets for the Nov. 3 show, can be purchased at the Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus, or by calling 519-787-1981 or online at www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.

by Marie MaleST. JACOBS- The word

sleuth conjures images of stealth, duplicity and cunning as pay dirt is wrenched from dark places at great cost.

Sleuth, on stage now at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, delivers brilliantly on this impression with mind-bend-ing intrigue and humour. An unravelling of the least admi-rable of human qualities is laid bare in this clever thriller.

Vengeance, jealousy, betrayal, suspense, humilia-tion, fear and arrogance mask the truly lovelorn.

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” - until Andrew and Milo.

Victor A. Young plays the part of Andrew Wyke, a best-selling author of detective fiction. He is charming, com-manding and wealthy and says “sex is the game with marriage as the punishment”.

He is also a cuckold. Young initially plays the part with a confident gusto that befits the British writer, and later with the sadly apparent emotional downfall of the emasculated.

His mastery of the stage and his role, is backed with tal-ent and a 40-year background of impressive credits, from

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James Kall plays Milo

Trindle, travel agent and lover to Andrew’s wife. His initial portrayal is sheepish though haughty but later “tempered with madness” after a har-

rowing game of revenge that Andrew conjures as cheekily as he does his crime plots.

Kall, who has also directed for Drayton Entertainment,

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British accents are some-what indecisive, though increasingly forgotten.

The action takes place in a classic English manor, home to Andrew and, until recently, his wife Marguerite. Her infidelity with the more youthful Milo is out of the bag.

Andrew invites Milo to their home under a guise of civility that degenerates rapidly into a perilous battle of wits. Andrew questions Milos’ abil-ity to keep Marguerite in the lifestyle she has grown accus-tomed to, setting in motion the games designed to ridicule and neuter each another. The play also serves as a revealing char-acter study.

Sleuth is directed by Marti Maraden, who is new to Drayton Entertainment but a veteran of Stratford and Shaw Festivals and the National Arts Centre. Her astute efforts in creating and maintaining ten-sion culminate in ear piercing screams from the audience.

Also responsible for those screams are the efforts of set designer Allan Wilbee, who has created such an authen-tic and beautiful 16th century manor. The rich, dark wooden

staircase, antiques and ill-fated Toby mugs within the inti-mate setting of the theatre add greatly to the production. The disturbingly cute mechanical figure erupts occasionally to add to the chills.

Sleuth called upon the expertise of John Stead, a fight director who choreo-graphed bumblingly realistic altercations. Stead is a master instructor with the Academy of Dramatic Combat.

Most will remember Sleuth as an intense 1972 movie star-ring Sir Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, who switched to play Andrew for the 2007 remake with Jude Law. Sleuth began as a stage play in 1970 in London’s west end and on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for best play.

Sleuth plays through Oct. 21. Tickets may still be pur-chased online at www.dray-tonentertainment.com, in per-son at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse box office, or by calling 519-747-7788 or toll free 1-855-372-9866.

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“Learning to Dance on Hot Coals”A collection of inspirational poetry.

Book Signing at:Central Pentecostal Church, Elora Oct. 18, 7-9pmThe Fountain Head, Fergus Oct. 20, 11:30am-2:30pmGuelph General Hospital, Guelph Nov. 2nd, 8am-4pm

Website: juanitapero.tateauthor.com

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Hall Rental & Catering Available

Fergus Legion Br.275519-843-2345www.ferguslegion.ca

BreakfastSunday October 21st9:00am - 11:30 am

$6 adults $3 kids (Under 10)

Weekly EventsMonday @ 7:30pm - Euchre

Tuesday @ 7:30pm - Cribs & DartsThursday @ 7:00pm - Bingo

REVIEW: Drayton Entertainment brings thriller to playhouse stage with Sleuth

Confrontation - James Kall and Victor A. Young star in Sleuth, playing now until Oct. 21 at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse. submitted photo

Hilltop Singersat St. andrew’S PreSbyterian ChurCh325 St. George St. W. Fergus

Sunday Oct. 28th7:30PMA freewill donation forThe Haiti Mission

10th anniversary Concert

Dance performance to benefit cats

A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agri-culture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm.

For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.

FARM ANIMAL CARE HELPLINE519-837-1326

What is the Helpline Service? The Helpline is a confidential “farmer helping farmer” approach of advice and referral on animal care. The Helpline service is provided by the Farm & Food Care to assist people in providing good care for their farm animals. It provides a confidential way for people to report situations of farm animals that they feel require better care or for farmers themselves to call if they need some help. How does the Helpline Work? The Helpline accepts calls about most types of farm animals: beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, rabbits, chickens and turkeys. Helpline calls are accepted at the Farm & Food Care office at 519-837-1326, during regular office hours, typically Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Callers are asked to provide specific and de-tailed information necessary to pursue the case. The information about the case, but not the name of the caller, is then passed on to the appropriate commodity group(s) for follow-up and/or visit. For example, a Helpline call about a dairy cow would be passed along to the Dairy Farmers of Ontario; calls about pigs are passed along to Ontario Pork.

Helpline representatives are farmers or experienced staff people who can assess the situation and offer practical advice or necessary assistance to correct the situation if there is a problem. The Helpline representative then reports back to Farm & Food Care who, in turn, will relay this information back to the caller if they are interested. Callers to the Helpline are asked to iden-tify themselves for purposes of follow-up, but such information is kept strictly confidential with Farm & Food Care. Who can use the Helpline? Anyone who is having difficulties meeting acceptable

levels of care and management for their farm animals and anyone else who witnesses situations where animals are not being properly cared for.

GROWING YOUR FARM PROFITS by John C. Benham

The next Growing Your Farm Profits two-day workshop is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 6 to be completed Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room from 9:30am to 3pm. Lunch and refreshments provided. No costs. Register online at www.on-tariosoilcrop.org. If you have a question, call Liz at 519-638-3268. By completing your workbook, you will develop your top priori-ties and goals. Your action plan will be reviewed by the workshop leader. You then implement your plan by contacting a farm advi-sor or business consultant to assist you to reach your business and financial goals. Funding is available for the development of your farm business plan and skills development as well as funding to use advisory services.

ENVIRONMENTAL FARM PLAN by John C. Benham

Several farmers have already signed up for the next EFP two-day workshop to be held in the Elora OMAFRA meeting room on Wednesday, Nov. 14 and to be completed on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Farmers are realizing their EFP workbook may have expired and are taking advantage of this opportunity to renew the workbook for five years. Your workbook must be up to date to qualify for cost share opportunities. Call John at 519-846-3394 for more informa-tion or email: wellington@ontariosoilcrop.org.

OMAFRA SHEEP SEMINARS www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/20091110.htm

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, with support from the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency (OSMA) are organizing another excellent Sheep Seminar, titled “Show Ewe the Money”.

The emphasis this year will be on improving profitability in the Ontario sheep industry.

Nov. 13 – Atwood, Elma Memorial Community Centre, 8:45am to 4pm.

Nov. 15 – Napanee, Napanee Lions Community Hall, 8:45am to 4pm.

For information or to register, contact Agricultural Informa-tion Contact Centre, 1-877-424-1300 or email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

ON FARM FOOD SAFETY: YOUR BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

Proper Toilet and Hand Washing FacilitiesClean, well-stocked and properly functioning toilet and hand

washing facilities are key in preventing workers, visitors and cus-tomers from unintentionally causing food contamination.

• Keep toilet and hand washing facilities stocked with adequate supplies of soap, potable water, hand sanitizing gels or wipes, toilet paper and single use towels.

• Provide durable and cleanable waste containers. Collect and dispose of trash regularly.

• When sanitation facilities are serviced, take precautions to en-sure that waste does not drain into the field or run off into a water source.

• Be prepared in the event of a spill from a portable toilet to prevent cross-contamination of food or production areas.

• Clean and sanitize toilet and hand washing facilities on a regular basis and keep cleaning records.

Food safety practices contribute to competitive, productive and sustainable agri-food business. For more information, visit the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs website at: www.ontario.ca/goodagpractices or call us at 1-877-424-1300.

COMING EVENTS: Oct. 24-26- Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, Delta Guelph

Hotel and Conference Centre, Guelph, Ontario. Check the website: www.dairycattlewelfaresymposium.ca.

Oct. 25 - OMAFRA’s “Good Agriculture Practices” Webinar Series: Preparing for an On-Farm Food Safety Audit, 12 noon. In-terpret what to expect from an audit, the general requirements of a food safety program, and applying the tools needed for a success-ful audit. Webinar details/ registration at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/foodsafety/producers/webinars.htm.

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Wellington Federation of Agriculture Annual Banquet

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Friday, October 26th, 2012Social Time 6:00 pm Banquet 6:30 pm

Fergus Legion

Featuring Speaker: Mark Wales, OFA President

Buffet by:Jake Tyson (South Street Café, Harriston)

Tickets: $15 ea or $10 for students/Junior Farmers

Contact Lisa Hern 519-848-3774 or email wfa@wightman.ca for tickets

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Honouring the past and future of 4-H - The Wellington County Cattleman’s Association presented the inaugural Ron Wooddisse Award for most improved member of a Wellington County 4-H Beef Club to Sara Parkinson of the Erin 4-H Beef Club #2. The emotional presentation was made at the end of the Erin Fall Fair’s 4-H cattle show on Oct. 8. Members of the Wooddisse family and members of the cattleman’s association took part. From left: Aidan and Maddie Kelly join their grandmother Mary Ellen Woodissee, and Bob Unsworth, past president of the Wellington County Cattlemen’s Association, currently on the advisory council and chairman of the Ron Wooddisse Award, along with fellow association directors Scott Bessey and Al McBurney. photo by Kelly Waterhouse

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Sat. Oct. 27Marsville Lions Community Breakfast. $5 per person. Marsville Community Centre. Last Saturday of every month. 7:30-10:30am. Also, recycling of wine bottles, beer bottles and cans, pop cans.

***Country Cupboard and bake sale at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Mount Forest. 11:30-1:30. Soup, sandwich, dessert and beverage. $8 per person. Takeout available.

***Second Annual “Curl For Choice” Funspiel and Silent Auction at the Guelph Curling Club, 816 Woolwich St. N. - $140 per 4-person team - starting at 9am. Proceeds to Dying With Dignity, a Canadian charitable organization. To register, please contact Bruce Folkard 519-821-4879. Deadline to register is October 12th.

***Grandmothers of the Grand 3rd Annual GOGO Mixed Bonspiel. 8:30am. The Fergus Curling Club. Entrance fee is $35 a person for

two 8 end games. To pre-register, call Jean Loney 519-843-4542.***

Halloween Haunt 10:30-11:30am for Grades 1-6 at the Hillsburgh Branch Library, 98B Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh. Join us for stories to rattle your bones, spine-chilling crafts and hair-raising activities. Costume parade. Registration required. 519.855.4010.

***39th Annual Elmira Charity Quilt Auction and Country Market. Riverdale Poultry Express, 6811 Church Street West (Line 86) Elmira. For information call Diane 519-669-3205 x 221.

***Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. “Rough Ridin’ Rodeo” Normanby Arena Complex, Ayton. Doors open 6pm. Dinner Theatre 7pm. Good food, lots of laughs. Age of Majority. Tickets $25 or two for $45. Call Marg 519-665-2137. Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Normanby Twp.

***Harriston Legion Branch 296. Poppy Canvass, 9:30am start time.

***Halton County Radial Railway Halloween Spooktacular 6:30-

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***Fergus Legion Cribbage Tournament. Registration 11:30am. Start 1pm sharp. $20 entry. $1000 in prizes.

Sun. Oct. 28Antique Appraisal Show at Ballinafad Community Centre. 2- 5pm. Entry and one appraisal $15. Entry only $5. Book appraisals call Brenda at 905-702-1326. No jewellery please. Refreshments provided. Presented by Ballinafad Church.

***St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arthur - 138th Anniversary Service, 7pm. Speaker: Rev. Dr. John Vissers, Moderator of the 138th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. All welcome.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you may have to put a little more effort into your relationship to really reap the rewards. It doesn’t matter if you just met or have been together for years. Amp up your efforts.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21There is turmoil in your financial sector, Taurus. But all it takes is some discipline and budgeting and you can be right back on track in no time at all.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21It’s time to get creative, Gemini. Maybe you are planning a party that can use an interesting theme or thinking ahead to holiday shopping. Think outside of the box.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, embrace your childish side and let loose. Sometimes it can feel great to shake off responsibility for the time being and just act like a kid with no worries.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, err on the side of caution this week; otherwise you may see too much money flying out of your wal-let. Get into a saving mode instead of a spending one for the time being.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, now is not the time to make any big changes that could rock the boat. Enjoy the solid foundation that you have built for a few more weeks.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, the choices you are making may temporarily sever a few of your relationships. While this may hurt

now, there’s a good chance you will mend fences in the long run.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, no matter how hard you try, it is not in the stars for you to make a fortune on any get-rich-quick scheme. Focus your energy on different ideas.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, although you may be anxious about some presentation you need to make, it is necessary for advancement at your job. It will be over before you know it.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, get together with Leo and develop a plan that will get your finances in order. Until you sit down and view everything in black and white, things will be in flux.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, although work may be giving you headaches, stick with it for the time being because there could be some major changes on the horizon that work to your advantage.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, spend the early part of the week really buckling down to get things done and the latter part can be enjoyed any way you want.

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ALMA - Snooker cham-pion Terry Davidson is cued up to represent Canada in the World Amateur Snooker Championships (Masters Division) being held in Sofia, Bulgaria from Nov. 24 to Dec. 2 at the Princess Hotel in downtown Sofia.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to compete in the World Amateurs as I get to meet and play against the best amateurs in the world under great tour-nament conditions with good facilities and referees for every match,” Davidson said.

The selection criteria for the championships are taken from the Canadian Seniors Championship (over 55) and provincial ranking in the Open Division where the player is over 55 years of age.

“Over the 2011/12 season in our 10 provincial ranking tournaments, usually played in Toronto, I was ranked as the number one senior player for Ontario,” Davidson said. “In the previous year I was also ranked top senior although the World’s was held in Syria and I elected not to go due to the civil unrest at that time.”

He explained that the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) holds the World Amateurs in different locations all over the world each year, with com-petitions that feature an open men’s division (no age limita-tion), masters division (over 40) and ladies.

While the championship was originally scheduled for Cairo, Egypt, Davidson said the organizers moved the com-petition to Bulgaria due to the political situation this past year in Egypt.

“In addition to myself, Barry Larone of Sudbury will also be competing for Canada. Barry is the third ranked senior in Canada from the 2012 Canadian Senior Snooker Championships results,” he said.

Davidson notes that this year’s event will feature 16 match tables installed into the Princess Hotel, with brand new match cloths and approved new tournament balls set up to be exactly the same as a profes-sional level tournament set-up.

“There are usually over 70 countries represented with, of course, Britain leading the charge although the play-ers from Thailand and China, where snooker is very popu-lar, are starting to challenge Britain’s leading position,” said Davidson.

“One certain way to improve is to play very good players and every player in this competition has qualified through their own national qualification system so they are the best of the best and this will be invaluable training as far as my own playing abili-ties go. Plus I will be able to network with representatives of over 70 countries and get my name out there internationally for my coaching business”

For Davidson, the first chal-lenge is to raise the funds to get to the championships.

“The cost for the whole thing will be around $4,000, but I’m looking for any help I can get. There is no financial support from the Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association, so the Canadian players are left to fund everything themselves whereas players from most of the other snooker countries receive some financial support from their national associa-tions,” Davidson said.

“The Canadian Olympic Committee qualifies cue sports as a full sport but does not provide any funding via Sports Canada since they only assist in the more TV-friendly sports,” Davidson adds.

While he prepares to head to Bulgaria, he hopes snooker fans will follow his success online at www.ibsf.com.

Davidson invites anyone wishing to pass along good luck messages to contact him at ter-rydavidson45@gmail.com.

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Fitting tribute - The inaugural Jeanne Dalton Memorial Co-ed 3-pitch Annual Tournament took place recently at the Highland Park softball diamond in Fergus, held by the Centre Wellington Minor Softball Association (CWMSA). The event honours the legacy of Dalton, a volunteer with CWMSA for more than 15 years. A memorial plaque and tree were planted in her honour behind the park’s bleachers. Taking home the big win were The Ball Breakers. All proceeds from the event will support affordable youth softball programs with CWMSA, in Dalton’s memory. submitted photo

Recycle for funds - The Grand River Mustangs Girls’ Hockey is hosting an e-waste fundraiser from Oct. 27 and 28, outside of the Centre Wellington Sportsplex. The public is invited to bring old electronics, and turn them into funds to help girls’ hockey in the community. Acceptable items include: most computer related equipment, printing devices, cell phones, laptops, digital cameras, iPods, print cartridges, digital cameras, audio equipment, and telephone equipment. For a more detailed list, visit the Grand River Mustangs website at: http://mustangsgirlshockey.ca. From left: Natalie, Alexandra, and Cameron Beilhartz get the whole family involved. submitted photo

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TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AND LOW INCOME PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESThe 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:

• Alow-incomeseniormustbe65years+,andbeinreceiptofbenefitsunder the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) programme.

• Alow-incomedisabledpersonmustbeinreceiptofbenefitsunderthe Ontario Disability Support Programme (ODSP).

Application forms are available at:

• Localmunicipaloffices

• CountyAdministrationCentre

• www.wellington.ca

Applications must be made annually, and filed by November 1.

Formoreinformation,orfurtherprovisionsofthisprogramme,contact:Emma Reddish519.837.2600 x 2940*emmar@wellington.ca

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OnNovember1,theCountyofWellington’sWinterParkingRestrictionswillbeineffect.ThereisnoparkingonallpublicroadwaysorparkinglotswithintheCountybetweenthehoursof2:00and6:00amonanydaybetweenNovember1andMarch31.

Anypersonwhoviolatestheprovisionsofthisby-lawisguiltyofanoffenceandwillbeissuedaParkingInfractionNotice,asoutlinedinPartIIoftheProvincialOffencesAct.

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