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‘Sexy Laundry’ by MicheleRiml, is a Canadian comedythat may seem like a mirrorimage of your own relationshipor those relationships aroundyou. Alice played by DanielleNicole, and Henry played byJim Doucette check into a sexyspa hotel to try to re-ignitesome passion in their 25-yearold marriage.
The couple attempts some ofthe exercises listed in the book‘Sex for Dummies’ but whenthis fails they are faced withthe fact that sex isn’t the
biggest problem in their rela-tionship. Instead, it’s the lack ofopen and honest communica-tion, that is the issue. The cou-ple tries different approachesto deal with their dull and bor-ing marriage including seduc-tive role-playing and the threatof divorce. Eric Bunnell of St.Thomas did the set design andhe has done an amazing job increating the ideal modern Zen-like hotel room. Liz Gilroy madeher debut as director, whichearned her a standing ovation.
‘Sexy Laundry’ runs from July4th to July 21st at the PortStanley Festival Theatre.
Volume 8 No. 10
50th anniversaryby Tim Harvey
June 30th marked the 50thAnniversary of the St. ThomasRaceway Park in Sparta On-tario. This was the first “built”drag strip in Canada. A localcar club, the St. Thomas GearJammers, approached BobHarvey the owner of a farm justwest of Sparta with the idea ofbuilding a drag strip for thelocal car enthusiasts to safelyrace their cars. Before the cre-ation of the strip, competitionshad been held at airstrips andof course on local side roads.Construction started andSparta racetrack became op-erational in 1962.
Two vehicles race from astanding start over a measuredquarter mile of paved track.Over the last 50 years, thistrack has provided employ-ment to the local area for manyon a Saturday and Sunday, andproduced some of the besttasting French fries in the area.It has showcased some of thetop racing acts in North Amer-ica with vehicles not meant tobe on a public road. Your av-erage family car may have 120horsepower, while some of thecars run down the track withover 3,000 horsepower.
Owner Jim Crownhart saidmany of the racecars develop
over 12,000 horsepower andrun at over 280 miles per houror 450 kilometers per hourover a quarter mile of track.The car completes the trip inabout six seconds. Jim added
with a laugh that it is not goodon gas and uses 2.5 gallons asecond, or about $100 a run.Jim is a retired Ironworker whocalls Georgia his home. He andhis wife Willi perform all over
North America, for half the yearliving in a motor home thatpulls a jet car in a trailer andthen spend the off season at ahome in Mexico.
Burning up the tracks in Sparta
The Port Stanley Festival Theatre presents ‘Sexy Laundry’ with actorDanielle Nicole (left) who plays the role of Alice and actor Jim Doucettewho plays the role of Henry. The show runs until July 21.
(Photo courtesy of David White)
Jim Crownhart of ‘Diamond Jim Racing’ prepares to run his jet engine powered funny car down the track at the 50thAnniversary of the St. Thomas Raceway Park in Sparta on June 30. (Photo by Tim Harvey)
‘Sexy Laundry’
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YWCAStudents across Elgin Countywere in high excitement modeduring the month of June. Theschool year was at a closeand graduation celebrationswere the focus for many highschool students. The YWCA inSt. Thomas held their 6th an-nual ‘Get Gorgeous for TheirGrad’ program through themonths of May and June.
Forty- five participants signed
up for an afternoon of pamper-ing. Mary Kay Cosmetics do-nated $1,700 in products to theprogram, providing an $80cosmetic bag to each girl. “Iloved putting smiles on thefaces of those girls, “saidShannon Tobin, Director ofMary Kay.
The community donatedcountless dresses and suits forthe youth; Fernlea Flowers pro-vided the corsages; DragonflySalon & Spa and Studio 42 cre-ated updo’s for the girls, and
Wilson Canada’s Cleaners of-fered their dry-cleaning serv-ices “We were in awe at theamount of community supportthat was offered,” said JackieAnger, Community ProgramCoordinator of the YWCA. “Thisyear’s ‘Get Gorgeous for TheirGrad,’ was a tremendous suc-cess, and we expect the pro-gram to continue again nextyear.”
Getting gorgeous ‘Get Gorgeous for Grad’ program at the YWCA was a great success. Shannon Tobin (left), Director of Mary Kay Cos-metics; Jackie Anger, Community Program Coordinator of the YWCA; Ambrosia Janisse, student; Marianne Holland,Beauty Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics and Johanne Tobin, retired sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics.
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Central Elgin – Elgin-St.Thomas Tourism is pleased toannounce that the CommunityFestival and Event PartnershipProgram grant recipients for2012 have been chosen.
Events receiving grants for2012 included: PortStanley Harbour Fest, RosyRhubarb Festival in Shedden,and Straffordville WatermelonFest. Applicants selected bestmet the Elgin-St. ThomasTourism Marketing Plan goalsof increasing the number of
people that visit the area, in-creasing the duration of theirstay, and increasing themoney that they spend whilein Elgin-St. Thomas.
"Vibrant festivals and cul-tural events enhance thearea’s quality of place," saidTourism Development Coordi-nator Kathryn Russell. "Theyattract visitors who help toboost the local economy byspending their money in ourcommunity."
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County of Elgin and City of St.Thomas have encouragedgroups to hold festivals andevents by providing three sep-arate contributions of $2,000to community groups thattake it upon themselves to or-ganize these events.
Elgin – St. Thomas Tourismencourages all local festivalsand events in the area andhopes to provide the Commu-nity Festival and Event Part-nership Program again in2013.
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Community Festival and Event Partnership Program recipients for 2012 are Lenard Degraw(left), Sharon Degraw, Sharon Lechner, Pauline Schram, Lorne Spicer and Keith Orchard
Every dollar countsCity staff hold a fundraiser BBQ for theUnited Way on June 26. Dean Denniss(backrow), environmental services;Tammi Hawley, human resources; Ger-ald Reu, environmental services; Carrieleach (frontrow), human resources andMarissa Pidutti, human resources.
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These by-laws are subject to the approval of the Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised).
Fitness ideas andtips for all ages
by Elizabeth Morgan
The world of health and fit-ness is constantly abuzz withnew trends in exercise. Fitnesscomes in many forms for everyage range. From hot yoga toboot camps to spinning to theresurgence of ballroom dance,movement combined with ahealthy lifestyle is the key tofitness and wellness, at anyage.
In your 20s and 30s – Join adance class! Get on the cardioand weight equipment! Trykickboxing! Join a runningclub! Leave the car at homeand hop on your bicycle!
In your 40s and 50s – Ex-plore the world of Yoga & Pi-
lates. Grab your partner and trysome Ballroom Dance. Hit thegym for a spin class. Throw ina Zumba class for fun!
In your 60s and beyond –Swim, practice some Tai Chi,refine your yoga skills, book apersonal trainer to target yourindividual needs, enjoy aZumba or dance class, and getout for those all-importantwalks while the weather isnice.
Throughout life, the key towellness is not only good exer-cise, but also good nutrition.Avoid processed foods. Eatfresh, homemade mealswhenever possible. Avoidprocessed carbohydrates andsugars. Make sure you getyour minimum of eight glassesof water per day. Put down theextra heavy sauces and in-stead flavour your food withspices. Cutting out sugar alonefrom coffee or tea can result in1-2 pounds of weight loss permonth. Eat a balanced diet toprovide optimum nutritiondaily. You will then have moreenergy and a healthier body toget you through your chosenexercise regime.
On a budget? There aremany things you can do to stayfit inexpensively. Walking, run-ning, cycling, hiking and teamsports are all great options.Look for what is available inyour area and get involvedtoday.
Whatever route you chooseto stay fit and healthy, remem-
ber to have fun doing it. If youenjoy your fitness routine, thenyou are more likely to keep itup over the long term. Find ac-tivities that make you happy.Keep in mind that everyonehas a starting point and thatthings get easier from there.Set your goals and stick tothem with small, daily steps.You will find that wellness is arewarding lifestyle!
Elizabeth Morgan is the ownerof Expressions Dance Arts Inc inSt Thomas, Ontario. She is alsoan alumni NFL & CFL Cheer-leader Captain, a certifiedDance and Zumba teacher anddoes personal training. Othercredits include choreographicand performance work for eighttop North American profes-sional sports teams, The Uni-versity of Western Ontario, WaltDisney World, The CanadaGames & The Juno Awards.
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Welcome to the Downtown Development BoardDan Muscat (right), chair of the St. Thomas Downtown Development Board (DDB) is proud to welcome three newsummer students to DDB team. Drake Bernardi (left), is responsible for maintaining the city streets and the down-town core; Amanda Miknev, is the new Downtown Development Board administrator; Christian Granger is teamedup with Drake to keep downtown St. Thomas beautified. Absent: Alderman Sam Yusuf, council DDB representativeand Earl Taylor, Beautification Committee chairman of the DDB.
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We all need mentors
Mentors, if you have ever beenlucky enough to know one, you
will completely understand everything I write inthis editorial. People come in and out of our livesevery day; we as individuals will ultimately makethe decision as to whether we allow them in, orlet them go. Actually, in all honesty, life does thatfor us.
A mentor is someone who is able to guide usthrough the rough patches, the half emptyphases in our lives; those times when things feelabsolutely impossible to face . . . you all knowwhat I’m talking about. Some will come out ofthe blue, while other will have been with us for alifetime. It’s all a matter of perspective and theability to see what is offered, as well as beinghonest with you. That deep down part of yourselfthat at times can make you feel crazy and youjust shut down . . . yeah that’s the one.
I haven’t quite figured out why these important,loving people come into our lives, but they do
make a difference; they give strength that attimes we are unable to gather ourselves. Every-one deserves someone to confide in, a personthat comprehends the infinite wisdom of life,someone who understands the delicate balancebetween the mind and the soul. Not an easy task. . . but one worth sharing.
I’ve met many, but will not give names, as shar-ing is not one of my strong suits. They’ve givenme the strength to see life in a way that, withoutthem, I may not have noticed. They have taughtme to live stronger, healthier, and to love moredeeply. There are two very important mentorsthat I owe a lot to. Ambitious, intelligent and lov-ing individuals, they took the time to listen, whenthey didn’t have to. To stop for the wounded isnot something everyone would do, but they did.
I believe in mentors. I believe that many of ushave the ability to become a mentor for someoneelse in need. It could mean the difference be-tween someone just living day by day or showingsomeone how to live life to the fullest. It’s funnyhow using one sense, hearing, can make all thedifference in the world for so many; it’s a chanceto be heard. Isn’t that what we all want?
Terry Carroll
A couple of surprisesamong the purple andwhite
“What did you think of the high school re-union?” people ask me from time to time. Theyare talking about the May event in West Lorne,honouring the 60th anniversary of West ElginSecondary School which began as West ElginDistrict High School in 1952.
For starters, I think it was very well organized.It’s impressive that $10,000 was donated backto the school from the proceeds of the event. AndI don’t think I’ve ever been in an environmentwith so much purple . . . purple and white beingthe school colours.
There were a few surprises. A teacher ap-proached me to ask about my youngest sister,Beth. She said Beth had quit school three weeksbefore her graduation, and the teacher had al-ways wondered what had become of her. I saidthat Beth lives in Vancouver, is married, and
teaches piano and English as a second language.But I was thinking that (a) I didn’t know, or hadforgotten that Beth had quit school before grad-uation, and (b) thirty years is a long time to careabout what happened to a student.
Later that evening, a woman of more or lessBeth’s age also inquired about her. This womantold me she always admired my sister becauseshe didn’t seem to be afraid of anything. Bethhad bicycled from Ontario to the west coast,spent time in Malaysia, trained as a nurse,worked as a tree planter and gardener, earned adegree in music; and what was that time in Mon-treal all about?
A couple of weeks after the reunion, I conveyedthe good wishes and the perspectives of thesetwo women to Beth by telephone. “I didn’t quitthree weeks before graduation,” she said. “I thinkit was the end of February.”
Three weeks, four months . . . memory plays itstricks. For the hundreds of people who came tothe reunion, memories were triggered. And I thinkthat’s the answer to the question: “What did youthink of the reunion?” A few recollections, the oc-casional surprise, these make the weekend.
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Alien ArrangementBeth Burgess poses with one of her two first place exhibits.In the youth exhibits at the annual Rose and Flower Show presented by the St. Thomas District Horticultural Soci-ety, the allium arrangements were called “alien” arrangements by the youth. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)
You could have knocked meover with a feather when Ilearned that the average pricefor a house in Canada is now$375,000. Now that new mort-gage rules are in effect, it isgoing to be a lot harder for peo-
ple to realize the Canadian dream of owningyour own home. With housing prices up andsalaries climbing at a snail’s pace, it will betougher to find the twenty per cent for a downpayment. Now a first-time buyer can’t get amortgage longer than 25 years, and althoughthat sounds tough, it’s amazing how much in-terest you will save in a shorter term.
Anyway, 20 per cent of $375,000 is a stagger-ing $75,000. How long would it take to save thatamount in these times when most people aren’tsaving any money at all? Even if you could setaside a hundred every week, it would take morethan fifty years, so if you started setting themoney aside at age fifteen, you would be ready
for the old folk’s home, and by then it would beso expensive that they would laugh if you of-fered them $75,000. It appears that more andmore people will be living in rental accommo-dations for as long as they live. Still, it’s a bettersituation than the hard life facing our thousandsof street people. Sleeping on steel grate or in adumpster is no way to live.
The government has made it harder to accu-mulate debt and I believe that my generation willprobably be the last to have a home of their own.Today’s youth are facing tougher times and theyare flexible enough to survive because it ap-pears many of them will change jobs at least ahalf-dozen times during their working life. A life-time job is getting to be rare, and security is get-ting harder to find. Many jobs nowadays don’tcome with a benefit package and pensions areunder threat because the next generation can’tprop up the costs. We may be coming out of therecession, but we can’t return to the good timesas we once did before.
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Don’t get Burned This SummerWe all look forward to the summer. Nothing feels better
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Positive effects of the sun include warmth (infrared ra-diation), light (visible light), and vitamin D3 synthesis inthe body. Sunlight also enhances people's moods and killspathogens. Despite these advantages, overexposure to UVradiation can also have adverse health effects, includingsunburn, premature ageing, skin cancers, diseases of theeye, and immune suppression.
Sunburn is caused by overexposure to UV radiation.While the symptoms are usually temporary (such as redskin that is painful to the touch), skin damage is often per-manent and can develop into serious long-term health ef-fects, including skin cancer. Mild sunburn results in skinirritation and redness and can be safely treated at home.Severe sunburn requires medical attention. Common sun-burn symptoms include: red, tender skin that is warm to the
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Elgin County Council is seeking comment from the public on adraft policy that is to be introduced for use in the county’s threelong-term care homes for seniors.
The ‘Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) TherapiesPolicy’ was drafted as a response to requests by residents in thehomes for alternative therapy.
The draft policy covers treatments ranging from alternativemedical and herbal remedies to naturopathic medicine andtherapies. The 19-page document may be reviewed by visitingthe county’s website at www.elgincounty.ca or a paper copy maybe obtained at the county office, 450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas,third floor administration office.
Deadline to comment: Friday, July 13, 2012.Written submissions may be dropped off, mailed or emailed to: [email protected]
City grant recipients Mayor Heather Jackson hands out cheques to the recipients of city grants on June 29. Mary Olde (left), Military Museum; Ken Verrell, Senior Picnic atPinafore Park; Mayor Heather Jackson; Sherry Ball, Talbot Teen Centre; Ross Whalls, Fantasy of Lights and Diana Player, Visual Heritage Program.
A group of neighbours andconcerned citizens of St.Thomas met last evening todiscuss plans to erect a cellphone tower on SouthdaleLine, adjacent to a residentialarea. As you can imagine weare angry and upset that withall the available farmland in thearea, a company decided to dothis in a residential area. Weare worried about our health,property values and the simplefact that this 157-foot tower isgoing to be a major eyesore.The federal government allowsfor cell phone companies toerect towers across the coun-try and we realize this and thefact that cell phones are amajor part of most of our lives.The problem is the location. Weare asking for the support ofthe residents of St. Thomas aswe work to oppose this cellphone tower. For more infor-mation please contact us at,
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One morning I saw my husband in the pantry tryingto decide between two different types of cereals.
“Maybe you should take half a bowl of each”, I said jokingly.
“Wow,” he said with a smile,“you really thing out of the box.”
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Free Enterprise Award Winners 2012
Ontario Plants Propagation Limited, located in Southwold Townshipwas recently honoured as the recipient of the 2012 Free EnterpriseAward by the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce. Ontario Plants
would like to thank their entire staff for their ongoing commitment toproducing excellent plants. Without their dedication, Ontario Plants
would not have evolved to be Ontario’s premier vegetable plant propagator” commented Ontario Plants President, Jack Vanderkooy.
Thank youThe owners and staff of Ontario Plants Propagation Limited wish to thank
the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce in honouring our company’sachievements with awarding us the 2012 Free Enterprise Award.
R.R. #7, 38024 John Wise LineSt. Thomas, ON519-637-2119www.ontarioplants.com
SERVING THE COMMUNITIES:ST.THOMAS, AYLMER, SPARTA,
PORT STANLEY, BELMONT, LAMBETH, AND MORE.
myfmradio.ca
As part of a growing network of 12 myFM stationsacross southern and eastern Ontario, local news and in-formation are their keys to success with listeners and ad-vertisers alike. Owned and operated by My BroadcastingCorporation, the station uses new and traditional tech-nology to broadcast news on-air, via a high traffic web-site, and using social media including Facebook &Twitter.
The business success of myFM and the examples ofcommunity service shown in just one year of operationare the basis of this award presentation. Live on-the-scene news, live election results and live hockey broad-casts have been positive additions to the local mediamix. In addition, a dedicated focus to community eventshas helped dozens of charities, events and agencies.
St. Thomas’ first Random Acts of Kindness Day lastFebruary is just one example that kindled communityspirit, and the adoption of a motto that says “LocalNews First”.
My Broadcasting Corporation has recently been rankedin Profit Magazine’s "Top 200-Canada's Fastest Grow-ing Companies" for the second consecutive year. This isclearly an exceptional achievement to rank among theentrepreneurial elite of the PROFIT 200.
The St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce ispleased to celebrate the business success and commu-nity service of myFM 94.1 with a Free Enterprise Awardof Merit.
Free Enterprise Merit Award 2012
myFM 94.1 St. Thomas
Back row: Dave Thomson (Sales),
Samantha Mackinnon (Sales), Rob Mise (General Manager)
Middle row: Lanessa Tremblett (Client Services),
Sarah Lagrove (News), Andrew Dickson (Vice President)
Front row:Krista Morris (Sales),
Sarah Locke (News Director), Andrew Buttigieg (News).
St. Thomas & District Chamber
of Commerce congratulatesthe 2012 Free
Enterprise Awardwinners:
* myFM 94.1 St. Thomas* Ontario Plants Propagation* Starwood Hotels & Resorts, St. Thomas
Customer Contact Centre
And winners of the Free Enterprise Master Award:
*Terry & Nancy Carroll – Carroll Publishing.
Since the 1970’s we have taken pride in the tradition of celebrating the successes of ourMembers. We salute these businesses for their innovation and commitment
to our region and the people in it.
115-300 South Edgeware Rd., St. Thomas 519-631-1981www.stthomaschamber.on.ca
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St.Thomas/Elgin
Winners of the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce 2012 Free Enterprise Master Award -
The Carroll Publishing team.[Back Row - left to right] Chris Heil, Linda Axelson, Doug Golding,
Laura Bart, Jim McHarg[Front Row - left to right] Anita LaRue, Dorothy Gebert, Nancy Carroll,
Terry Carroll and Greg Minnema(Unavailable for photo: Heather Haight, and the Inserting Team, Drivers & Carriers)
Photo generously provided by Photos by MG www.photosbymg.com
A Community Newspaper, published by Carroll Publishing, Inc. 15 St. Catharine St., (Lower) St. Thomas, N5P 2V7519-633-1640 Fax: 519-633-0558 www.theweeklynews.ca
Free Enterprise Master Award 2012
Edited from the award presentation textIn 2005, Terry and Nancy Carroll,
with another couple, had the chance tolaunch something new in local publish-ing called the Super Shopper. In 2009, itreformed to become the St. ThomasElgin Weekly News. A sister publicationcalled Elgin This Month magazine fol-lowed in September 2010.
Their company has succeeded whereothers have failed, and our communityis better because of that success withfresh and dependable sources of printednews and information.
Another great byproduct has been thecreation of new jobs. Nine full-time, 12part-time, a network of 155 carriers anddelivery drivers and opportunities for 9freelance writers and photographers.
From their offices on St. CatharineStreet, every aspect of writing, photog-raphy, sales, administration, designand layout is handled locally.
The success and determination ofTerry, Nancy and those around them iswhat free and fair enterprise is allabout.
The team at Carroll Publishing Inc. wouldlike to thank the St. Thomas & DistrictChamber of Commerce for this award. Con-gratulations to all the winners in previousyears. And we would like to sincerely con-
gratulate our fellow 2012 award winners:myFM 94.1 St. Thomas; Ontario PlantsPropagation; and Starwood Hotels & Re-sorts – St. Thomas Customer Care ContactCentre.
Thank you
Community members honouredThe Diamond Jubilee Medal celebrates the
60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen ElizabethII’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. Itrecognizes those in the community who have, like
Her Majesty, dedicated themselves to the serviceof others. Honouring those who have shown out-standing volunteerism, community involvementand entrepreneurial achievement
The following are the recipients of the DiamondJubilee Medal presented on June 29:
The Diamond Jubilee Medals
Lynn Acre (Municipality of Bayham- Community Involvement)Etienne Borm (Municipality of Bayham- Entrepreneurship)Shirley Broadbent (City of St. Thomas- Volunteerism)Helen Campbell (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement)Terry Carroll (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement and Entrepreneurship)Paul Corriveau (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement and Entrepreneurship)Keith Danbrook (Town of Aylmer- Contributions to Heritage)Jean Davis (Municipality of Thames Centre- Volunteerism)Kenneth C. Emerson (Municipality of Bayham- Community Involvement)Tammy Ford (Municipality of Central Elgin- Community Involvement)Kelly Franklin (Township of Malahide- Community Involvement)Ray Gilleno (Municipality of Thames Centre- Veterans)David Gionet (City of St. Thomas- Contributions to Canada through the C. A. F.)Helen Haddow (Municipality of Central Elgin- Community Involvement)Abe Harms (Town of Aylmer- Community Involvement)William Horn (Municipality of Central Elgin- Community Involvement)Allan Hughson (Municipality of Central Elgin- Community Involvement)Geoffrey Jell (City of London- Veterans)Harley Lashbrook (Municipality of West Elgin-Heritage)Donna Lunn (Municipality of Central Elgin- Agriculture)Clifford Maxwell (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement)Robert McCaig (Township of Southwold- Community InvolvementGrace McGartland (Municipality of West Elgin- Community Involvement)Norma McMillan (Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich- Community Involvement)Duncan McPhail (Municipality of West Elgin- Community Involvement)Ken Monteith (Township of Southwold- Community Involvement)Megan Muscat (City of St. Thomas- Paralympian)Trudy Nieuwland (Municipality of Thames Centre- Volunteerism)Lucy Ogletree (Municipality of Central Elgin- Humanitarian)Stephen Peters (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement)Jannette Popp (Municipality of Central Elgin- Special Olympian)Bob Purcell (Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich- Community Involvement)Dianne Purcell (Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich- Community Involvement)Roberto Quai (Municipality of Central Elgin- Entrepreneurship)Marjorie Rimnyak (Town of Aylmer- Volunteerism)Duncan Sinclair, Sr. (Town of Aylmer- Community Involvement)Lorne Spicer (Township of Southwold- Community Involvement)Harris Teall (Municipality of Bayham- Community Involvement)Cathy Topping (City of St. Thomas- Community Involvement)Helen VanBrenk (Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich- Community Involvement)Andre VanKasteren (Town of Aylmer- Heritage and Agriculture)Ken Verrell (City of St. Thomas- Volunteerism)Jim Waite (City of St. Thomas- Sports)Mark Wales (Township of Malahide- Agriculture)
As well as the local recipients, four other members of the riding were honoured. The HonourableJohn Wise was presented a Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Governor General; Tony Brooks throughthe Canadian Armed Forces; Betty Crockett by MP Susan Truppe; and Bob Hammersley through theCanadian Chamber of Commerce.
Photo of recipients on next page
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Helping our youthMembers of the Arthur Voaden Social Justice Committee give a cheque as well as items collected by students andstaff to the YWCA. The funds and items will assist the Supportive Housing Program ‘Keep a Roof’ which providestransitional homes to teens in St. Thomas. Erin Woolley of the YWCA was on hand to accept the donation in theamount of $350. Matt Woolley (left), Arthur Voaden student; Pam Deven and Mme. Lee, Social Justice Committee co-ordinators; Erin Woolley, Fund Development and Communications Coordinator for the YWCA; Lucas Abdey, studentand Kirsten Osterback, committee coordinator. Items collected included: clothing, household and kitchen items andpersonal care needs. (Photo courtesy of Laura Lee)
Community members honouredRecipients of the Diamond Jubilee Medals, presented June 30.
After losing another tooth, young-old Timmy became more cu-rious about the mysterious tooth fairy.Finally putting two andtwo together, he came right out and asked his mother, “Mom,are you the tooth fairy?” Assuming he was old enough to hear
the truth, she replied, “Yes Timmy, I am.” Timmy seemed to takethis news quite well.
But as he headed for the door, he slowly turned back toward his motherwith a curious look on his face and said, “Wait a minute mom. How do you
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Years of service honouredPresident of the Aylmer Express Ltd. John Hueston presents a CanadianCommunity Newspapers Association Silver Quill award to Wanda Ka-pogines for over 45 years of service to the newspaper. The award was pre-sented during an Aylmer Chamber Business After Business event hosted bythe Aylmer Express June 13.
Railway AdventureCamp
The Canada Southern RailwayStation at 750 Talbot St., in con-junction with the Elgin CountyRailway Museum at 225Wellington St. will be hosting arailway day camp for ages 6 to12 the week of August 20 to the24.The camp runs from 9 am to4 pm and earlier pickup andlater drop off can be arranged.Registration is now open, comein and fill out a registration formtoday. The cost is $120/child or$30 a day if you can’t make thewhole week.
At camp children will get toexperience what it was like dur-ing the Railway Age in St.Thomas. Children will makerailway themed crafts, visit localhistorical sites, learn about rail-way history, climb aboard a ca-boose and much more.
The funding for summer stu-dents has been provided by theYoung Canada Works Programof the Department of CanadianHeritage through the CanadianMuseums Association, and theCanada Summer Jobs programof Service Canada.
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A royal flush On July 7, The Lynhurst Community Association celebrated the completion of Cowan Park playground and the newwashroom facilities by cutting toilet paper instead of ribbon.Dave Marr (left), Deputy Mayor of Central Elgin; Jim McIntyre, Mayor of Southwold; Bob Parkins, Stan Beluetz, BrianTurner, Don Barnes, Pete Yeandle, and Jesse Brown, Manager of Libro Financial. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)
Volunteeringpays offThe $1,000 was generated through theefforts of Karen Ferrie who applied tothe Scotiabank Employee Volunteerprogram. The donation recognizedKaren's many hours of volunteering atthe Hospital. Geoff Mills (left), MD;Katherine Pawley, RN; Susan O’Brien,Foundation President of Elgin GeneralHospital Foundation and Karen Ferrie,Scotiabank employee and a volunteerin the emergency department.
(Photo courtesy of STEGH)
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Here are some possible ideas – or feel free to host your own “fun time” event to help us out
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Who has theanswers?
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ask a teenager. Don't ask yourhusband. Clear answers won'tbe coming out! Now this mayalso shock you – don't ask afollower of Jesus for a clearanswer. What? Really? Here'swhy. Followers of Jesus,sometime called Christians (al-though everyone who labelshimself a Christian isn't neces-sarily a follower of Jesus) haveto live with a certain amount ofambiguity. What they mean isas follows.
First, they believe byfaith. Because of a lack of em-pirical evidence, you needfaith. I am told that most of ushave two sides to our brains(just kidding!). The right side isthe sensing and feeling side,
and the left side is the logicalintellectual side. Faith, sooneror later finds a resting place onthe right side of thebrain. While there are logicaland historical portions of theChristian faith, there are sens-ing parts that require, as noted,a certain amount of ambiguity.
Second, they are comfortableknowing that the end isn'tyet. Followers of Jesus areokay with waiting. They don'tmind that they don't have allthe answers. They are okaywith the idea of 'I can't seeGod under a microscope.' Dr.Bruce Demarest writes, “I referto that measure of uncertaintythat characterizes the finite lifewe are in before our welcomeinto the full presence of an in-finite God.”
So the fog won't lift toosoon. You won't get all the an-swers right away. And, youwon't get clear answers con-tinually. And that, is somethingto think about.
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Welcome to Aylmer
Aylmer Mayor Jack Couckuyt wel-comed the Toronto Signals TrumpetBand (by pretending to conduct orholding his hand over his ears) priorto the start of the parade commemo-rating Canada Day and the 125th an-niversary celebration of the town ofAylmer on June 30. (Photo by BrianWilsdon)
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Port Burwell Marine Museum & Historic Lighthouse
20 Pitt & 17 Robinson – Mid May to Labour Day
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2012 EVENTS
Port BurwellAug. 3 – 5
Tub Daze (Fireworks at Dark
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StraffordvilleAug. 25
Watermelon Fest
Contest is open from July 1, 2012 to September 4, 2012. Contestants must be 16 years or older to enter. Promotional $1000 prize includes $500 in St. Thomas Downtown Dollars and $500 in Elgin County Dollars
to be used at participating businesses only. No cash prize. One contest entry per person. The winner will be notified by September 12, 2012. By entering the Share Your Experience in Elgin County &
St. Thomas contest you agree to the contest rules found at: www.elgintourist.com/shareyourexperience.
Registration at 9:00 a.m. Plowing to commence at 10:00 a.m. and finish at 2:00 p.m.
Come and join us!Horse and Tractor Plowing
Novice ClassGarden Tractor Class
Queen of the Furrow ContestPrincess of the Furrow Contest
Exhibits and DisplaysBring the whole family!
Something for everyone - country and city folk alike!Banquet and awards presentation at St. Paul's United Church, Aylmer at 4.45 p.m.
Special features include:* Pancake breakfast 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.* Wagon rides* Food Concession
For information contact: Dave Cryderman Secretary at 519-773-8531
Paul Faulds, President at 519-765-4410
Ann Stansell, Queen of the Furrow co-ordinator at 519-773-3804
Elgin CountyPlowing MatchSaturday, September 08
Bill Reymer farmOpposite 8773 Hacienda Road
East of Aylmer
Elgin County Plowmen’s Association presents
At the corner of Talbot Line (Hwy #3) & Hacienda Road
This event starts on July 13to 15 and July 20 to 22 from 8am to 6 pm at 80 Wilson Av-enue. This is a great opportu-nity for children and theirfamilies to take a ride withThomas the Tank Engine.
The event includes a varietyof Thomas & Friends themedentertainment, including story-telling and video viewing, tem-porary tattoos of Island of
Sodor friends, and an imagina-tion station with arts and craftsand more. Meet Sir TophamHat, the Chairman of the Rail-way on the Island of Sodor.Event also includes free admis-sion to the Railway Museum.
For ticket info . . .Elgin County Railway Museumwww.ecrm5700.org
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Toot toot!All aboard! ‘A Day Out With Thomas’is coming to St. Thomas.
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The Old St.ThomasChurch
55 Walnut Street, St. Thomas
Family Fun Day ......................Aug 4thDoors Open St Thomas ..Sept 29th-30thAuction Sale ..........(Watch for details)Christmas Carol Sing ............Dec 2nd
Available for Weddings June- October
Check out our website for more details:www.oldstthomaschurch.com
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Cactus, Cattle & Cowboys
Saturday July 21st. West LorneAll events at Miller Park, West Lorne• Farmers Market - 8:30 am• Breakfast - West Lorne Firehall• Magician, Live Music, BBQ• High Noon Horse Parade:
New Route: Wood St./Main St./Graham St. to Arena• Square Dancers, Artisans, Vendors Village• Breed Displays, Parelli Riding, Dressage, Trail Rides• Children's Activities, Plus More!!!
See full schedule at www.westelgin.net
Arts & Cookery Bank Cowboy’sNight Out July 20thKick start your CCC Weekend! Call 519-768-9986 for more information• Open House, Saturday July 21st.,
9am-11:45amPort Glasgow Fish Fry & Waterfront Festival• Civic Holiday Sunday August 5th, 4pm, Port Glasgow MarinaLive Entertainment, Fish Fry, Fireworks
2 days of entertainment, muster competitions,car show, antique fire trucks, emergency
service displays and demonstrations, vendors(space still available), food and music.
Festival & Events / Elgin, West Elgin, Dutton, DunwichGiddy up
July in West Elgin means it'stime for the annual Cactus,Cattle & Cowboys event. Planto be in West Lorne on Satur-day, July 21 for a fun-filled daywith something for everyone.
The event starts at 7 am withthe firefighter's breakfast, at 9am, browse the selections ofbooks at the West Lorne Li-brary book sale. The libraryalso has special pioneer crafts& activities for kids that day,from 10 am till 1 pm. While intown, be sure to visit the localdowntown shops.
This year's noon ‘Horse Pa-rade’ will travel from the backparking lot of Miller Park viaWood Street, left onto MainStreet then left at Graham-Road, heading to the MillerPark service entrance, next tothe West Elgin Arena.
After the parade, you canhave lunch in the park, wanderthrough the Vendors' Alley,watch dog agility trials, seehorse demos, and talk with theowners of the various horsebreeds on display. Children aresure to enjoy the special pet-ting zoo in the park that day.
Bring your lawnchair so youcan relax and enjoy the ‘Sec-ond Annual Battle of theBands,’ and stay for the freeevening concert by last year'scontest winner, ‘76 South.’
Horse owners who are inter-ested can also participate inthe annual mid-afternoon trailride at the Gowan Farm on Tal-bot Line (Hwy 3). A second ridehappens on Sunday morningon July 22.
For more info . . . 519-762-2783 or 1-866-401-2965 www.cactuscattleandcowboys.ca
Horse parade is coming to West Lorne at the Cactus, Cattle and Cowboy event.
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Enjoy a night ofentertainment withfamily and friendson the big screen inthe great outdoors.The Sons of Scot-land Park in Dut-ton/Dunwich ispresenting
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Celebrate the 60s and 70swith the sounds that emanatedfrom the Motor City presentedby Quai Du Vin.
Relive the music of theTemptations, The Four Tops,the Supremes and many more.
A perfect time to be withfriends and family.
Don’t be disappointed, orderyour tickets today. Tickets are$20 in advanced and $25 atthe gate.
Festival & Events / Elgin, West Elgin, Dutton, Dunwich
This is the first time in 15years that a tall ship has comeinto Port Stanley. The St.Lawrence II Brigantine Tall Shipwill arrive during ‘HarbourfestWeekend’ from August 17 tothe 19. The tall ship will bedocked in the front of the Do-minion of Canada building,across from the Port StanleyBridge.
Events include: •Free tour of the ship on Au-
gust 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm. • Members of the Royal Scots
and King’s Company will be
camped in front of the Legionand skirmish (a reenactment ofbattle) will be held in honour ofthe war of 1812 and it’s 200thanniversary. This will be held onAugust 18 at 11 am and againat 5 pm on little beach. There isno cost to attend.
• There will be a midway fromthe ‘World’s Finest Show’, tram-poline fun, animals from ‘Farmtown Canada,’ face painting,and lots of food vendors.
For more info . . .Contact Sharon Lechner at 519-633-6202www.portstanleyharbourfest.com
The tall ships are back
If you go . . .Where? Quai Du Vin45811 Fruit Ridge Line,St. ThomasWhen? July 29Time? 2 pm to 7 pm
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Has your life been af-fected by someoneelse’s drinking? If so,AL-ANON is for you!We will help. Call 519-434-2613 or 1-888-4al-ANON.
Troubled by someone
else's drinking? Wewill help! Alateen -Mondays at 6:30pm,St. Thomas ChristianChurch, 451 WellingtonStreet, St. Thomas.Phone 519-434-2613.
Girl Guides of Canadais accepting online reg-istrations now, check itout for September, allages from 5 years toadults. Local units inPort Stanley, Spartaand St. Thomas 519-
637-8448.
Over 40? Single?Bored? Join the Over40 Social SinglesGroup. Breakfast meetups, bowling nightsand other fun events.Find us on the web,search meetup groupsin London, ON.
Canadian Red Cross islooking for volunteersto drive individuals toand from appoint-ments. Please call Erin
at 519-631-1611 forfurther information.
Dance, Karate, Soccer,Basketball, ages 4-15.Locke’s PS field & Mor-rison gym on SouthEdgeware. $50 Jump-start subsidies avail-able. Locke’s MorrisonCommunity Assn.(LMCA) 519-488-6449.
Call Serenity HouseHospice for peer orgrief support to helpempower you throughyour journey. Comple-mentary therapies alsooffered. 519-637-3034.
Do you have an hour aweek to spare? Be-come a Volunteer Visi-tor. Call VON at519-637-6408 formore information.
Wednesday, July 12,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pm at St. John'sChurch on Flora St.Freewill offering, in-cludes all sorts ofscrumptious treats.Join us!
Wallacetown W.I. cele-brates 100th Anniver-sary, Thursday, July 12at Wallacetown Hall,2pm. Join us for music& refreshments &fun. Info 519-762-5495 Louie.
Auditions, Old Love byNorm Foster, directedby Bill McKenzie. 40Princess Avenue. July12 & 13, 7pm. 2 males& 6 females, 25 to 60.Prepared monologues
are preferred.
Ham & Scalloped Pota-toes, Friday, July 13, 5-7pm. Cost $10Adults, $5 Children (5-12), Under 5 Free. It'stime to 'ham' it up atSt. John's Church onFlora St. Pay at thedoor.
Field Naturalist Butter-fly Count, Saturday,July 14, 9am, meet atWoodland Pavilion,Pinafore Park . Info519-769-2094.
Breakfast in the Park.Sunday, July 15,8:30am-12:30pm.Belmont CommunityPark. Bacon, eggs,sausage, pancakes,home fries, etc . Adults$8, Kids under 12 $4, 5and under free
Vacation Bible Camp,Knox PresbyterianChurch, Fingal, July16-20. Info or registra-tion call RubyCromwell 519-769-2519.
Monday, July 16 to Fri-day, July 20, Bible Ad-venture and on theWater! 9am-3pm atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch. 60 West Ave.Info 519-631-4558.
Aylmer-Malahide Mu-seum & Archives, July17-Sept 29, A WalkDown Talbot StreetPresent to Past 35 yearhistory of Aylmer’smain street busi-nesses. 519-773-9723 for details.
St. Thomas SeniorsCentre, Christmas in
July. Full Turkey Dinnerwith all the trimmings!Wednesday, July 18.Dinner at 5:00pm,Tickets $10 Advance,$12 Day of. 225Chestnut St.
Elgin Business Wom-ens Network, July 18meeting, The WharfRestaurant & BanquetHall, Port Stanley, net-working 6pm, dinner7pm, RSVP online or to519-637-3777.
Wednesday, July 19,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pm at St. John'sChurch on Flora St.Freewill offering, in-cludes all sorts ofscrumptious treats.Join us!
Free Movie Night, St.Thomas Public Library,“A Mighty Wind”,Rated PG-13. Thurs-day, July 19, 7pm.Carnegie Room, lowerlevel. 519-631-6050for more info.
July 20, Concert"Takin' a Ride onBroadway", 7pm, fea-turing Danielle Aaronand LindsayTraichevich. St. JamesPresbyterian Church,519-207-3331. Freewill offering.
Cactus, Cattle andCowboys, Battle of theBands, July 21, MillerPark, West Lorne, 9am-6pm. Free entrance &concert by 76 South,7pm. Horse parade,vendors galore, dogagility and more.
Junior disc golf tourna-ment, July 21, 9am-3pm. V A Barrie parkages 6-15. Free.100 player limit. Entrypack, lunch and prizesfor all. No experienceneeded. Call Dan 519-633-9188.
Christmas in July, July22, 4:30pm-7pm.Shedden KeystoneComplex, $12, children6 and under free. Tick-ets/Info 519-769-2093. In support of theFingal Picnic PavilionFund.
Junior Farmers Meet-ing at Elgin County Ad-ministrative Building,Ages 15-29, July 23,7:30pm. More info519-860-5912.
Wednesday, July 25,Dinner & Show at thePort Stanley Theatre tobenefit Serenity HouseHospice. Tickets $50,6pm buffet, The Wharf,8pm play. Call 519-637-3034.
Monday, July 23 to Fri-day, July 27, BibleCamp, Hermie &Friends, 9am-3pm atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.Info 519-631-4558.
Wednesday, July 26,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pm at St. John'sChurch on Flora St.Freewill offering, in-cludes all sorts ofscrumptious treats.Join us!
Aylmer-Malahide Mu-seum & Archives, An-nual Garage Sale,Friday, July 27, 9-12:30pm and Satur-day, July 28, 8-12pm,14 East St. Aylmer. In-side if raining.
Port Stanley Public Li-brary, 302 Bridge St.,displays the work ofGuild members JudyRoss and AganetaSawatzky in August.Call 519-782-4241 fortimes.
Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street
519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie
Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollJuly 15th., 2012 - 10:30am
Summer Services Joint with Centre Street BaptistChurch, held at Knox Presbyterian Church
Won’t you please join us! We’re celebrating 175 years!COME AND WORSHIP WITH US,
EVERYONE WELCOME
Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple
The Reverend Brenda Clark
Summer Service 9:00am only
(BCP) Holy Communion
Please come and join us519-631-7000
451 Wellington St., St. Thomas, ON N5R 5X8 519 631-7490
Come Celebrate in Joint Serviceswith Central United Church.
Service 10:30amSunday School Provided
St. Thomas Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
All welcome.
New Sarum Baptist ChurchPastor Phil Butler
Hwy 74 & 3519-765-1108
10:30 am - Coffee Break, 11:15 am – Worship Service
www.unionunitedchurch.caWe are A Welcoming Friendly Family of Faith
COMPUTERSWILSDON COMPUTER SERVICES -Basic setup, operating system in-stall/upgrade, internet setup/repair,Tune-Up, recommended safety suite,rescue disc, data transfer, databackup. In-Home service available.Call Sara or Ian Wilsdon 519-633-9638.
DANCEBALLROOM DANCE LESSONS – Nextsession starts Monday, July 23 in St.Thomas. Learn to dance Waltz, Fox-trot, Swing, Rumba, Cha-Cha andmore. Singles and couples welcome.Contact Michael Murphy 519-983-6290 [email protected]
HELP WANTEDREGULAR P/T WORK, FOR VACATIONRELIEF, etc. to deliver newspapers bycar to mailboxes in rural areas and fillin for walking routes. Must be physi-cally fit, able to work on reasonablyshort notice, have valid driver's li-cence and small vehicle. Call TheWeekly News 519-633-1640 x 25.NEED TO MAKE SOME EXTRA GRO-CERY MONEY? Workers required to in-sert flyers in The Weekly News. Dayshift on Wednesdays starting at 7:30
a.m. Experience with inserting or fac-tory work preferred. Call 519-633-1640 x 33. Leave a message with thebest time to call you back.
ITEMS FOR SALEGAS FIREPLACE - $500 - OBO. Paid$2700, Regency Liberty L900 NG.Large deep hearth 33" wide x 32"high. Unit size 41" high x 48" wide x25" deep. Direct Vent, Output11,000 to 48,000 BTU/h. Brick pan-els, Ceramic Logs, Remote & Thermo-stat. NEW condition. Renovating -must sell! 519-782-3172 PortStanley
SERVICES OFFEREDALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Drinkingis your business. Helping you to stopis ours. Call 519-633-0430 or WriteP.O. Box 220001, St. Thomas, ONN5R 4P5.
Wednesday, August 2, Eu-chre Club. We meet everyWednesday 2-4pm at St.John's Church on Flora St.Freewill offering, includesall sorts of scrumptioustreats. Join us!
Tuesday, August 7 to Fri-day, August 10, MusicCamp, "Music, Music,Everywhere", 9am-3pm atSt. Andrew's, 60 West Ave.Info 519-631-4558.
Wednesday, August 9, Eu-chre Club. We meet everyWednesday 2-4pm at St.John's Church on Flora St.Freewill offering, includesall sorts of scrumptioustreats. Join us!
Friday, August 10, BeefBBQ, Belmont UnitedChurch, 4:30-7pm. Adultsand Students, 13 and over$15, Children 5-12 $5,Children under 5 free.Tickets/info Shelley 519-644-1480.
Monday, August 13 to Fri-day, August 17, BibleCamp 'The Wonders of Na-ture', 9am-3pm at St. An-drew's, 60 West Ave. Info519-631-4558.
Wednesday, August 16,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pmat St. John's Church onFlora St. Freewill offering,includes all sorts ofscrumptious treats. Joinus!
Shopping Bus to WaldenGalleria Mall and Target inBuffalo NY, Sat. August 18,$42pp includes returntransportation only, musthave valid passport. Fortickets/info please call519-852-2161.
Railway Adventure Camp,
August 20-24, $120/child.Presented by Elgin CountyRailway Museum andCanada Southern Station.Call 519-633-2535 formore information.
First United Church Vaca-tion Bible Camp, August20-24, children 5-10years. Leadership: Sum-mer counsellors fromPearce Williams. Registra-tion forms at the church,519-631-7570.
Wednesday, August 23,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pmat St. John's Church onFlora St. Freewill offering,includes all sorts ofscrumptious treats. Joinus!
Wednesday, August 30,Euchre Club. We meetevery Wednesday 2-4pmat St. John's Church onFlora St. Freewill offering,includes all sorts ofscrumptious treats. Joinus!
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DEATH NOTICESCLARKSON, JENNIFER LYNN of St. Thomas, passedaway Wednesday, July 3, 2012 at the age of 22. A fu-neral service was held July 7, 2012. Shawn JacksonFuneral Home.CREEK, SHIRLEY GEORGINA of Wardsville and formerlyof St. Thomas, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 in her73rd year. A private family service. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.DAWSON-OLAFSSON, KEVIN JESSE REX of RR #2,Southwold, passed away, Saturday, July 7, 2012 at theage of 18. A funeral service was held July 11, 2012.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.DYKE, MARJORIE DAWSON of Keswick and formerly ofGlanworth, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2012 inher 92nd year. Funeral service July 12, 2012 at 1pm.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.GLANVILLE, BETTY ISABEL of St. Thomas, passed awayon Monday, July 2, 2012 in her 88th year. A publicgraveside service was held July 6, 2012. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd. HARVEY, MRS. CANDACE (nee BRUBACHER) of Toronto,formerly of St. Thomas, passed away Thursday, July5, 2012 in her 71st year. A private graveside servicewas held. Sifton Funeral Home.KESKENY, DARRYL LYNDON of Rodney, passed awaySunday, July 9, 2012 at the age of 55. Private familyservice. Rodney Chapel of Denning Funeral DirectorsLtd.
LIENERTH, ELFRIEDA of Woodbridge, passed away onFriday, July 6, 2012 in her 93rd year. A funeral servicewas held July 10, 2012. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.MEYERS, SHELDEN BRUCE CHAD passed away Friday,July 6, 2012 at the age of 36. Funeral July 12, 2012at 11am. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.VANIDOUR, JACQUELINE ANNE “JACKIE” of St. Thomas,passed away Monday July 9, 2012 in her 59th year.Funeral service July 12, 2012 at 3:30pm. Williams Fu-neral Home Ltd.WARREN, LLOYD FOSTER of Aylmer, passed away Tues-day, July 3, 2012 in his 91st year. A funeral servicewas held July 9, 2012. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.
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