INSIDE Arrow Lands at Elgin County Museum The Elgin County Museum is now hosting a travelling show on the fa- mous Canadian jet the Avro Arrow. STORY PAGE 2 War of 1812 Final Report Despite the fact the treaty had been signed it took months for news of the agreement to reach most of North America . STORY PAGE 2 The Harbour At Port Stanley Port Stanley’s historic success may have set the stage for its difficulties today. STORY PAGE 3 Port Stanley Report Unless we know them personally we who live in Port Stanley may not be aware of the amazing knowledge re- sources that we have in the village. STORY PAGE 3 A WW II “Pepper Mill” Curt Herzstark’s invention saved him from death in a WW II concentra- tion camp . STORY PAGE 4 Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday February 6, 2015 LOOK AHEAD Community Events Page 6 Classifieds & Service Directory Page 7 Business Roladex Page 4 & 8 Continued On Page 5 Central Elgin The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, and Member of Parliament Joe Preston, an- nounced the projects receiving fund- ing under the Enabling Accessibility Fund. The Municipality of Central Elgin was successful in its application to the grant program, and will be receiving the maximum grant of $50,000 towards the Belmont Branch Library project. This project will include the installa- tion of an elevator, and improvements to the entrance ramp, and must be completed by January 2016. mont Library will result in increased access for people with disabilities to programs and services offered in the lower level of the library. It is impor- tant that these barriers are identified and steps are taken to remove them. This allows people with disabilities the opportunity to remain actively in- volved in their community.” Since the launch of the Enabling Accessibility Fund in 2007, the Gov- ernment of Canada has funded over 1,800 projects, helping thousands of Canadians gain better access to their communities’ facilities, programs and services. Central Elgin to Receive $50,000 fund for the Belmont Library Andrew Hibbert We all live within a few minutes of the waters of Lake Erie and many of us own or spend time aboard one of the thousands of boats in the area. Not only locals but also many more sailing and boating enthusiasts from the re- gion come to this area every summer. While our boats are high and dry in January you can still enjoy a boating adventure at the annual Toronto Inter- national Boat Show, North America’s largest indoor boat show. The show features more than a million square feet of displays including what is re- ported to be the world’s largest indoor lake. And there is something for every- one who likes boats including Henry’s Fish House, Kids’ Fishing Zone, where kids can learn to catch live trout and tips from Canada’s fishing experts on camping, docks and docking equip- ment. The show has it all, from cruisers to kayaks, saunas to sailboats, from clas- sic boats to state of the art navigation systems and engines. It is almost im- possible to see it all in one day, espe- cially if you want to take in a presentation at the theatre or an actual on-the-water training session at the in- door pool called “The Lake”. “The Lake” holds a million gallons of water pumped in from Lake Ontario and fea- how to hook a big one. PLUS there are more than 1,000 boats on display. You can also see the latest in marine acces- sories and clothing. There is also an area dedicated to summer homes and The 57th Annual Toronto International Boat Show Above: North America’s largest indoor lake where visitors can try many different water sports. The area shown above about 1/3 of the actual lake. LEFT: Big engines were featured through- out the show, this one 300 HP. The Enabling Accessibility Fund will be used to increase access to the Belmont Library for people with disabilities. At this time, the lower level of the Belmont Library can only be accessed by a flight of stairs. An elevator will en- hance the level of accessibility within the building and enable more auton- omy of patrons with disabilities when using the library. Mayor David Marr said, “The in- stallation of an elevator in the Bel- Your ad in the Lake Erie Beacon will reach 6800 Homes, Apartments Farms & Businesses From Port Burwell to Port Stanley and Port Glasgow. We also Email over 700 PDF’s of the Beacon & are on Facebook & issuu.com Call Linda at 519.782.4563
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INSIDEArrow Lands at
Elgin County MuseumThe Elgin County Museum is now
hosting a travelling show on the fa-mous Canadian jet the Avro Arrow.
STORY PAGE 2
War of 1812 Final Report
Despite the fact the treaty had beensigned it took months for news of theagreement to reach most of NorthAmerica . STORY PAGE 2
The Harbour At Port Stanley
Port Stanley’s historic success mayhave set the stage for its difficultiestoday. STORY PAGE 3
Port Stanley Report Unless we know them personally
we who live in Port Stanley may not beaware of the amazing knowledge re-sources that we have in the village.
STORY PAGE 3
A WW II “Pepper Mill”Curt Herzstark’s invention saved
him from death in a WW II concentra-tion camp . STORY PAGE 4
Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore
Friday February 6, 2015
LOOK AHEADCommunity Events Page 6
Classifieds & Service Directory Page 7
Business Roladex Page 4 & 8
Continued On Page 5
Central ElginThe Honourable Peter Van Loan,
Leader of the Government in theHouse of Commons, on behalf of theHonourable Candice Bergen, Ministerof State for Social Development, andMember of Parliament Joe Preston, an-nounced the projects receiving fund-ing under the Enabling AccessibilityFund.
The Municipality of Central Elginwas successful in its application to thegrant program, and will be receivingthe maximum grant of $50,000 towardsthe Belmont Branch Library project.This project will include the installa-tion of an elevator, and improvementsto the entrance ramp, and must becompleted by January 2016.
mont Library will result in increasedaccess for people with disabilities toprograms and services offered in thelower level of the library. It is impor-tant that these barriers are identifiedand steps are taken to remove them.This allows people with disabilities theopportunity to remain actively in-volved in their community.”
Since the launch of the EnablingAccessibility Fund in 2007, the Gov-ernment of Canada has funded over1,800 projects, helping thousands ofCanadians gain better access to theircommunities’ facilities, programs andservices.
Central Elgin to Receive $50,000 fund for the Belmont Library
Andrew HibbertWe all live within a few minutes of
the waters of Lake Erie and many of usown or spend time aboard one of thethousands of boats in the area. Notonly locals but also many more sailingand boating enthusiasts from the re-gion come to this area every summer.
While our boats are high and dry inJanuary you can still enjoy a boatingadventure at the annual Toronto Inter-national Boat Show, North America’slargest indoor boat show. The showfeatures more than a million squarefeet of displays including what is re-ported to be the world’s largest indoorlake. And there is something for every-one who likes boats including Henry’sFish House, Kids’ Fishing Zone, wherekids can learn to catch live trout andtips from Canada’s fishing experts on
camping, docks and docking equip-ment.
The show has it all, from cruisers tokayaks, saunas to sailboats, from clas-sic boats to state of the art navigationsystems and engines. It is almost im-possible to see it all in one day, espe-cially if you want to take in apresentation at the theatre or an actualon-the-water training session at the in-door pool called “The Lake”. “TheLake” holds a million gallons of waterpumped in from Lake Ontario and fea-
how to hook a big one. PLUS there aremore than 1,000 boats on display. Youcan also see the latest in marine acces-sories and clothing. There is also anarea dedicated to summer homes and
The 57th Annual Toronto International Boat Show
Above: North America’s largest indoor lakewhere visitors can try many differentwater sports. The area shown above about1/3 of the actual lake.
LEFT: Big engines were featured through-out the show, this one 300 HP.
The Enabling Accessibility Fund will beused to increase access to the BelmontLibrary for people with disabilities.
At this time, the lower level of theBelmont Library can only be accessedby a flight of stairs. An elevator will en-hance the level of accessibility withinthe building and enable more auton-omy of patrons with disabilities whenusing the library.
Mayor David Marr said, “The in-stallation of an elevator in the Bel-
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Pickleball in Port Stanley?Good morning. My husband and I
would have liked to come to the village as-sociation meeting on Thursday but find ittoo rushed to drive down (From Waterloo)after work and then home again for workthe next day.
Being in the 55 and over category wetry to work less and enjoy more. We try toget to our cottage in Port Stanley as muchas possible, but need more reason to come.Living in Waterloo has so much to offer forextra curricular and activities of interest.Recently, we've started playing pickleballwhich is fun, social and some exercise otherthan sitting. Is there any chance that PortStanley will offer some active activitiessuch as pickleball, badminton, tennis, pingpong, bocce etc, I've searched for years forsomething to do in Port Stanley other thansitting activities, with no results. I'vesearched out smaller towns up north thatdo offer these activities and wonder whythere has been no push towards thishealthy, people friendly lifestyle (all yearround) in Port Stanley.
Am I off base?? Susan Metzger Waterloo
Editor’s note: Pickle-ball seems to be across between badminton, tennis, and ping-pong.
tions privileges and rights to those ofthe pre-war period and end all remain-ing hostilities with Indigenous groups.This arrangement left the latter feelingbetrayed by their British allies sincethey were now at the mercy of Ameri-can policy and land claims.
January 8 1815: The battle of New Or-leans, Louisiana. The main attack on 8January, by British forces over open terrain against prepared fortifications,was a disaster. British casualties ex-ceeded 2,000 out of a force of 6,000, in-cluding the death of the commanderMajor-General Sir Edward Pakenham,while the Americans lost 71. With thishumiliating defeat the British liftedtheir siege and retreated down river insearch of easier targets along the coastof the Gulf of Mexico.
January 9-12 1815: Royal Navy vesselsbombard Fort St Philip, Louisiana.
January 13 1815: A British amphibiousforce attacks and captures Fort Peterand the town of St. Marys, Georgia.They occupy the area for about amonth.
February 11 1815:On the same daythat British forces besiege and captureFort Bowyer, Mississippi Territory,Henry Carroll, secretary to UnitedStates Secretary of State Henry Clay, ar-rives in New York from Plymouth, Eng-land with a signed copy of the Treaty ofGhent.
February 13 1815: A planned Britishassault on Mobile, Mississippi Territoryis abandoned after word of the peacetreaty arrives.
February 20 1815: The American shipUSS Constitution defeats HMS Levantand HMS Cyane near Madeira, Spain.
March 1 1815: British Governor Gen-eral Sir George Prevost learns of theTreaty of Ghent and gives orders to endhostilities and disband the militia.
April 26 1815: British forces evacuateCastine, District of Maine.
May 22 1815: United States troops re-occupy Fort Niagara at Youngstown,New York and begin to upgrade the de-fences facing British Fort George andFort Mississauga. Fort Niagara will begarrisoned until 1826.
May 27 1815: British ship HMS Regulusarrives in Saint John, New Brunswickwith 371 Chesapeake African Americansettlers looking to take advantage oftheir newfound freedom.
June 30 1815: In the Sunda Straits nearJava, USS Peacock fires on British EastIndia Company Marine Brig Nautilus,killing and wounding 14, after theBritish had informed the Americancommander of the end of the war.
The USS Peacock engages the Britishship HMS Epervier
LETTERSSpeeders on East Road
We are new residents to Port Stanleyand we live on East Rd. I was shocked tosee how fast traffic screams down this roadin both directions.
When you take into consideration thatthere is a Nursing Home, playground, twosub divisions, lots of deer and School busstops the scenario is frightening. There ispotential for a really nasty accident to occur.
Talking with other residents we feel thatthere should be a three way stop at ErieHeights, due to the blind hill and bus stop,playground and sub division.
There should be a four way stop at HillStreet as this is the blind corner as well as abus stop and a sub division.
Speed limit should be lowered in frontof the Nursing Home to 40 KMPH. Speedlimits should be lowered all along East Rdto 50 KMPH.
At present we enable traffic to speed asPolice presence can only provide a limiteddeterrent. The amount of time lost to driverswould be minimal.
Port Stanley is a beautiful place to live.On one hand we are creating a laid back re-laxing way of life, the other a free for all forstupid drivers.
Please consider our proposal and makePort a safer place to live and enhance everyones way of life.Sincerely, Larry Taylor, Port Stanley
Andrew HibbertWar of 1812 The Final ReportDec 24 1814: The Treaty of Ghent issigned in Belgium officially ending theWar of 1812. The treaty required the re-turn of all captured territory and pro-vided for the appointment of a jointcommission to decide ownership ofdisputed lands and islands. The treatyalso failed to resolve the contentious is-sues of American fishing privileges inBritish North American waters, and thelocation of the interior boundary be-tween New Brunswick and Maine.
Despite the fact the treaty had beensigned it took months for news of theagreement to reach most of NorthAmerica and even longer to reachBritish and American ships at sea. Forthem the war was not over.
At the close of 1814, the British occu-pied considerable American territoryincluding posts on the Pacific coast, inWisconsin Territory and the District ofMaine, and in the Great Lakes regionwhile the U.S. controlled Fort Amherst-burg and south-western Upper Canada(Southern Ontario). Upper and LowerCanada were also affected by lateragreements including boundary com-missions resolving disputes over is-lands in the upper St. Lawrence andNiagara River. The 1817 Rush-BagotAgreement limited warships on theGreat Lakes and Lake Champlain andthe Convention of 1818 establishing the49th parallel as the internationalboundary to the Rocky Mountains.
The loss of Fort Mackinac and Ameri-can assertion of the trading rightsgranted to First Nations in the 1794 JayTreaty effectively ended the fur tradefor Britain in the American northwest.The Treaty of Ghent was a disaster forFirst Nations who had no representa-tion at the bargaining table. Bothcountries agreed to restore First Na-
REPORT
Arrow Lands at Elgin County Museum
Mike BakerThe Elgin County Museum is now
hosting a travelling show on the fa-mous Canadian jet the Avro Arrow. De-veloped by A. V. Roe in Malton a smalltown near Toronto in the 1950s. The jetwas intended to be the RCAF’s primaryinterceptor aircraft – targeting Russianbombers coming over the North Pole.The Avro company, based in England,also produced the first North Americanjetliner, actually called the Jetliner, andbuilt the CF-100 jet fighter for theCanadian Air Force beginning in 1953.The CF-100 was later powered by an
Orenda engine, built by a companytaken over by Avro in the late 1940s.
The Arrow was built to a highstandard, as an all-weather; long-range supersonic interceptor in-tended to fly at Mach 2 twice thespeed of sound (1400 mph). The air-frame was designed and built at Mal-ton using, initially, a Pratt andWhitney engine, while Orendaworked up the Iroquois engine, atone time the most powerful jet en-gine in the world.
In 2004 the Saginaw was one of the lastvessels to load grain at Port Stanley butwas only able to take a part load because of the shallow harbour depth.
PORTSTANLEYREPORTAndrew Hibbert
The Lake Erie Beacon • Friday February 6, 2015 • Page 3
Dan McNeilTwenty-five years ago the Village of
Port Stanley’s “Official Plan (1989)”recognized the importance of the in-dustrial nature of the harbour. It calledthe harbour area a major intermodaltransshipment point for grain, corn,potash and coal. It also stated: “Thelong term viability of the industrialport is a high priority for Council. How-ever, its future as an industrial port isuncertain because it lacks seawaydepth….”
At exactly the same time in 1989 theProvince of Ontario completed a study:“Report on the Freight Business Oppor-tunities for Port Stanley Terminal RailInc.” It identified Port Stanley as amajor port of Lake Erie. It furtherstated that the success of attractingfreight to the railway system was “inex-tricably linked to the port since there islittle other present or potential freightalong the line.” Transport Canada wasidentified as the port owner and opera-tor. The report went on to identify thenecessity “for the upgrading of the portto Seaway standards (26 foot draft)”.
Port Stanley’s historic success mayhave set the stage for its difficultiestoday. Port Stanley harbour was an im-portant international port long beforethe Saint Lawrence Seaway was con-ceived. Access to the ocean wasachieved through the original WellandCanal in 1829. By 1871 it was suitablefor vessels with a draft of 10 feet, by
The London Free Press “monster algae bloom” reportAndrew Hibbert
For those who subscribe to the FreePress you may recall a front-page arti-cle, in the Monday January 26th editionthat shouted the words “Our dirty se-cret is out” on the front page and“slime in the family” on page 5. Unfor-tunately they used a picture of PortStanley’s main beach on the front pagein conjunction with this article and the“dirty secret” copy was imprinted overthe photo. Some readers might haveassumed that the “dirty secret” referredto in the article has affected Port Stan-ley, which it has not.
The algae blooms in Lake Erie havenot affected Port Stanley because theyhave occurred primarily at the westernend of the lake. Port Stanley has had lit-tle or no impact from the algae as can
Then the world changed. TheCold War ended, Canada was indeep financial trouble and the fed-eral government decided to get outof the business of operating ports.The “Port Divestiture” program wascreated and they abandoned PortStanley for 15 years. Now the munic-ipality owns the port and couldnever afford the cost of modernizingit to seaway depth. It will neveragain be an industrial port. The fu-ture is fishing and recreational boat-ing. If Central Elgin can eventuallyget Transport Canada to live up to itsresponsibility to clean up the con-tamination we will be able to worktowards this future sooner ratherthan later.
1897 by vessels drawing 14 feet. Thisdid not actually allow for ocean goingships, but allowed freight and people toreach the Atlantic by water.
The current course of the WellandCanal was completed in 1932 with adepth of 25 feet. When Canada and theU.S. finally completed the SaintLawrence Seaway in 1959 the standarddepth for the entire system was 27 feet,(8.2 metres). Port Stanley’s current har-bour is over 100 years old and the infra-structure was built to a depth of 22 feet.It is not possible to dredge any deeperwithout undermining the seawalls andpiers.
In the 1980’s Transport Canada didseveral studies on the cost benefitanalysis of upgrading the harbour. It al-ways resulted in a “chicken-egg” con-clusion. The Limited depth keptshipping away. Seaway depth would at-tract more shipping, but, would therebe enough to justify the expense? Letswait and see if more ships come! At thesame time the Railway Report statedthe ports competing with Port Stanley(Windsor, Sarnia and Goderich) all hadseaway depth.
The Railway Report concluded thatwithout port upgrading to handle Sea-way sized vessels, its expanded use,and a prosperous rail line would bemost unlikely. It also stated that Trans-port Canada was not going to spendthe money “before traffic levels war-rant the expenditure.”
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I am occasionally approached by readers whocomment on my articles. I always appreciate thefeedback and suggestions. A patient of mine, Vin-cent, recently witnessed as a close family memberlived with Parkinson’s disease and asked if I couldenlighten the readers. In Canada, some 100,000people live with Parkinson’s disease. It is achronic degenerative neurological disease causedby the loss of production of a chemical calledDopamine in the brain. With less and lessdopamine, a person has less and less ability toregulate their movements, body and emotions.While this disease affects people differently, themost common symptoms are: tremor (or shaki-ness), slowness and stiffness, impaired balanceand rigidity of the muscles. Other symptoms in-clude: fatigue, soft speech, problems with hand-writing, stooped posture, constipation and sleepdisturbances. Loss of smell may also be a sign ofParkinson’s and in fact may precede the shakinessby a number of years.
While there is no cure, you can live withParkinson’s for years. Some people with Parkin-son’s may benefit from surgery. The followingtherapies can also help manage the symptoms:Physical therapy helps mobility, flexibility and bal-ance; occupational therapy helps with daily activi-ties; speech therapy helps with voice control;exercise helps muscles and joints and improves
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A Wealth of ExpertiseUnless we know them personally
we who live in Port Stanley may not beaware of the amazing knowledge re-sources that we have in the village.Much of this expertise belongs to peo-ple who are retired and living quietlyas neighbours and friends. Many ofthem, like our councilor Dan McNeil, aretired Rear Admiral Canadian Navy,are willing to share their knowledgeand experience to benefit the commu-nity.
Many more help out with our localhistorical society “Heritage Port” andcommunity associations like the “PortStanley Village Association” (PSVA)and “Doors Open” committee. Othersvolunteer at the school or assist withlocal health and safety organizationslike the “Community Policing”.
A recent request for assistancefrom Linda Easton Chair of the PSVA
I know many of you are interestedin the affairs of our village so I won-dered if you would consider helpingout at the Port Stanley Public School. I have started volunteering there andrealized that we probably have morepeople in the community who couldspare some time each week to helpout.
I have spoken with the principal,Sheila Pinder, and she liked the sug-gestion. They often need people tohelp children with their reading orother subjects. I am helping in a grade6 math class. (Math has a very differ-
be attested to by the fact that there hasbeen a “Blue Flag” flying over MainBeach every summer for the last fiveyears. The Blue Flag is an internation-ally recognized and respected eco-labelawarded to beaches that achieve highstandards in water quality, environ-mental education, environmentalmanagement, safety and services.These standards measure bacteria lev-els, like E.coli, and determine if thewater is safe for swimming. Residentsand tourists can be assured thatbeaches flying the Blue Flag meet theseclean water standards.
All Blue Flags are only awarded forone season at a time. By renewing theaward each season the Campaign en-sures that the beaches and marinas are
The Harbour At Port StanleyOpportunities were always limited by “Seaway Depth”
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nounced, this I am sure, was an incon-venience to many.
And the same dog policy continues.For an altered canine one gets a paltry$5 discount. Spaying and neuteringcan run as high as $300. $5 is actually adisincentive to responsible dog owner-ship. The discount is a mere percent-age of the cost, considering that thelife expectancy of a domestic dog doesnot exceed 10 years. Go figure!
Ward One residents will continueto pay a very unfair flat sewer rate, un-less policy is changed in the new year.The Richmond water surcharge onWard One residents is a issue for an-other day.
A WW II “Pepper Mill”
Linda EastonCurt Herzstark’s invention saved
him from death in a WW II concentra-tion camp and Port Stanley resident,Dave McKee, owns one of those inven-tions, the hand held Curta Calculator,that will calculate addition, subtrac-tion, multiplication, division, squareroots and other operations. McKeewho has his Masters in engineering,could only afford a slide rule as a stu-dent but read about the Curta calcula-tor in Scientific American. Hecommented that, “All those gears, socompact, higher resolution in terms ofdigits handled, made it a very attractivedevice and it didn't need batteries. Infact, I initially thought it was a recentadvancement in computing and sincethis was well before the Internet, I al-ways wondered how cool it would be toown one.” In later years, McKee wasable to buy one on eBay.
If you have seen the movie, The Imi-tation Game about the invention of themachine that broke the GermanEnigma Code, you know that mechani-cal calculation was an important areaof research in the 1900’s that eventu-ally lead to the development of com-puters.
New Years RantOn Dec. 27, 1 went to the Bayham
Municipal Office to pick up 2015garbage tags and a new dog licence.To my chagrin, the office was closedfrom Dec. 24 to Jan. 5. Even pre an-
The London FreePress “monster algaeblooms” reportContinued From Page 3
THE LAKE ERIE BEACON ROLADEX
constantly living up to the criteria. Ifsome of the imperative criteria are notfulfilled during the season or the con-ditions change, the Blue Flag will bewithdrawn.
I would also add that the algaeblooms have affected none of thebeaches in this area. Only those areasin the Western Basin of Lake Erie andthe southern, Ohio and Pennsylvaniashorelines have been affected. Itshould also be noted that the worst ofthese algae blooms was in 2011 andthe blooms have been much less severe since then.
Many groups including the IJC (In-ternational Joint Commission) areworking on the problem and althoughnothing ever happens as quickly as wewould like, the algae problem in thelast few years has been much better.
Locally, Port Stanley MunicipalCouncilor Dan McNeil responded tothe Free Press article with the follow-ing comments:
“Great Lakes Water Quality is an ex-tremely important subject in theCanada/U.S. partnership that also in-volves many States, but only theprovince of Ontario.”
The featured article (in the FreePres) speaks to a serious threat, whichis being studied “as a priority” to en-sure the ‘runoff’ problem that hasbeen identified can be resolved anddoes not spread further in Lake Erie,or to the other Great Lakes. The satel-lite picture on page A5, of the FreePress, shows worst case in 2011. Thescientists and policy people in all thelevels of government are working toensure the causal effects are identifiedand remedies are applied. There was a’Town Hall’ meeting on this subject inPort Stanley last year.
It is unfortunate the excellent coverphoto of Port Stanley is identified with“Our dirty secret”. Anybody readingthe full article will find out the “secret”is excessive phosphates in Lake St.Clair, some of which may come fromthe Thames River. The real issue ap-pears to be phosphorus run off fromthe highly industrialized and popu-lated areas in the U.S. States in thewestern basin of Lake Erie.”
As a final note: The bottom line isthat this area has not been affected bythe Lake Erie algae blooms, and be-cause all our lakefront communitiesnow depend on tourism as a primarysource of income we cannot afford tohave anyone thinking that ourbeaches have a problem.
The Lake Erie Beacon will continueto post articles regarding these issueswhen they occur.
Dave McKee of Port Stanley with his CurtaCalculator also shown below.
The Curta calculator was nicknamedthe “pepper mill” or “pepper grinder”because of its shape and top crank andalso called the “math grenade” becauseit looked similar to a type of handgrenade. Numbers are entered usingslides on the side of the device and theresults appear on the top. A turn of thetop crank adds the input number to theresult counter. Pulling the crank up-wards slightly before turning it per-forms a subtraction instead of anaddition. Multiplication, division, andother functions require a series of crankand carriage-shifting operations.
Curt Herzstark was the son of a Jew-ish father and a Catholic mother whowas raised as a Lutheran. His fatherowned a factory in Austria that madecalculating machines and other officeequipment. Curt apprenticed as a pre-
cision mechanic and toolmaker in thefactory. He then studied engineering inVienna and returned to his father’s fac-tory where he became responsible forsales of Austrian products in Czechoslo-vakia. As he talked to his clients, theyoften commented that they would like amachine that was portable unlike thelarge, heavy equipment being pro-
duced. Herzstark began to design ahandheld calculator and by 1938 hehad completed his design and a proto-type.
Then outside events changed hislife path. In March, 1938 Germany an-nexed Austria and all factories thenhad to adapt their production to Ger-man requirements. Herzstark contin-ued to work at his father’s factory butsome of his workers were caught lis-tening to English radio broadcasts. Hetried to defend the workers but wassubsequently arrested under “preven-tative custody” and sent in 1943 toPankraz prison in Prague where hesuffered torture under the Nazi SS. Hewas then transferred to Buchenwaldconcentration camp. From 1937 to1945 about 240,000 people were trans-ported to Buchenwald from 32 na-tions; approximately 56,000 of themdied.
Herzstark’s health had declined se-riously during his time at Pankraz andBuchenwald but Buchenwald waslinked to a Gustloff factory. Therewere many of these factories in Ger-many, which used expropriated com-panies and placed experiencedworkers in them to produce militaryequipment. Conditions were betterwhile working at the factory and soHerzstark’s physical health improved.Herzstark and the other skilled work-ers (most of whom were not Jewish)built new military equipment or re-paired equipment that had been dam-aged or looted.
The German department headknew of Herzstark’s calculator designand so wanted him to reproduce thedesign of the calculator. Herzstark saidhe was made an “intelligence slave”.His Nazi overseers wanted him tocomplete his design so they couldpresent it to Hitler as a gift when theywon the war. Herzstark was given ac-cess to a small drawing board anddrafting machine and worked everyspare minute, also on Sundays, at thedrawings. By the liberation in 1945 hehad redrawn the complete construc-tion from memory.
After the war Prince Franz Josephof Liechtenstein, who wanted to mod-ernize his country, persuaded Herzs-tark to produce his machine inLiechtenstein. The partnership wasnot a happy one and so ended in 1951but Herzstark retained the patent. Thecalculator was bought by the companyHilti in 1966 and continued to manu-facture about 150,000 Curta’s until1972 when the company stopped pro-duction. Digital calculators were nowreplacing mechanical calculators.
Herzstark himself did not grow richfrom his invention but his name is fa-mous for managing to miniaturize acomplicated mechanical device. Hedied in 1988 at the age of 86.
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could imagine, on display. To powerthese boats engines up to 300 hp weredisplayed along with every conceiv-able navigation device a boater couldwish for. The attached photo displaytells only part of the story so next yearyou should attend the show yourself.The show organizers even offer spe-cial accommodation deals at local ho-tels if you book in advance.
About The ShowThe Toronto International Boat
Show is owned and produced byCanadian Boat Shows Inc. In generat-ing more than $354 million in eco-nomic impact to the region, itremains one of the largest consumerboat shows in North America.
The Show annually attracts morethan 500 exhibitors showcasing thelatest and greatest new boats, engines,gadgets, fishing gear and water sportaccessories, and more than 80,000 at-tendees. More boats are purchased atthe Toronto International Boat Showthan at any other place or event inCanada.
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tures demonstrations of wakeboarding,canoeing, sailing, kayaking and boathandling, plus free boat rides.
The show runs annually in Torontoin mid January and is a great way tobeat the winter blues. Even if you arenew to water sports you can visit theNew Boater Welcome Centre located atthe entrance to the Mariners Market-place and enjoy more than 200 newseminars, Hands-On Skills Training, anational program that aims to educateCanadians to become confident andsafe boaters.
On the indoor lake you can catchdisplays of Waterskiing, Wakeboarding,and Tubing by expert instructors fromSummer Water Sports. You can even trysome of these activities yourself if youbrought your bathing suit. Actuallyboards, water skis, dry suits and life-jackets are provided. I even saw ademonstration of that new water activ-ity, as seen on TV that has you ridinghigh on jets of water. (See attachedphoto).
This year’s show was no less inter-esting than shows I have attended in thepast. I did miss my “boat show buddy”Jon who has often attended the showwith me. This year my wife Linda wentwith me, so that I wouldn’t be lonely.
I was surprised by the number of in-flatable boats, of all sizes, on displaymore than last year. It seems that inflat-able boats are becoming very popular,possibly because they can be stored in amuch smaller area that a regular boat. Iwas a little disappointed that thereseemed to be fewer sail boats than inprevious years although some very nicevessels large and small were on display.
Powerboat dealers were out in forcewith almost every size and style, one
There seemed to be fewer sail boatsthan in previous years but a lot more inflatables as shown below.
An interesting new product, a cross between a jet ski and an all-terrain vehicle. Now you can drive home afteryour boating adventure.
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Anglers Encouraged to Stay Safe on the Ice
Ministry of Natural ResourcesThe Ministry of Natural Resources
and Forestry is reminding anglers tocheck local ice conditions before head-ing onto the ice to fish.
Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptiveand Variable.
Remember:• Ice does not freeze at a uniform
thickness across most lakes andrivers. This can be hazardous at thestart of the winter season whennear-shore ice is often much thickerand safer than ice further out.Check thickness regularly with aspud bar or auger as you move
further out on the ice.
• Not all ice is created equal. Ice thathas formed over flowing water,springs, pressure cracks, old ice holesor around the mouths of rivers andstreams can be weaker than sur-rounding ice.
• Clear blue ice is the strongest. Whiteor opaque ice is much weaker. Icethat has a honeycombed look, com-mon during thaws or in the spring,should be avoided.
• Travelling on frozen lakes or riverswith snowmobiles or vehicles can bedangerous and precautions must betaken. At least 20 centimetres (eight
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if the Arrow hadn’t been cancelled.
The Arrow and its cancellation issomething everyone knows somethingabout – come on in for the full story.
The West Parry Sound Museum de-veloped this travelling exhibit becauseOrenda’s northern testing facility was afew miles from the town. The exhibit in-cludes photos, models, plans, and theoriginal drag chute on loan from PeelRegion Museum.
The show opens on Feb. 6 at 2 pmwhen the museum presents diver andpreservationist Andrew Hibbert whowill speak on the Arrow Model RecoveryProject whose members have beensearching the waters of Lake Ontario forthe past several years looking for thetest models which were used to obtaindata on the Arrow’s aerodynamics.
and over 300 million dollars and withfive aircraft in the testing phase, the en-tire project was cancelled by theDiefenbaker government. On the sameday, February 20, 1959, the companyfired its entire workforce numbering al-most 14,000 employees.
Why and how that took place is thefocus of the exhibit. It outlines the con-troversy that erupted following thecancellation of the project. It’s a storythat has everything - politics, rumorsand lots of “what if’s.” No one can saywith certainty what the Canadian aero-space industry would have looked like
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North ShoreCommunity EventsPORT STANLEY 2015Port Stanley Community Policing Requires volunteers.To help protect your village, call 519-782-3934 or Car-roll at 519-782-7616, email [email protected] Port Stanley Library 782-4241 304 Bridge St. Mon, Tues, Thurs, 10 - 8:30 Fri 1 - 5, Sat 9 - 1. Children’s Programs Maker Mondays, 6-6:45pm Calling allmakers - Explore the bounds of materials and technology .Please pre-register!Pajama-RamaMondays, 6:30-7pm. Stories & songs for allages. No registration required, please drop in!Pre-School Story Time Tuesdays, 10:15am-11am . Songs,stories & crafts for children aged 0-5 with their caregiver.Please pre-register!Games Night Thursdays, 6pm, Come and meet new friends& get your game on! All ages are welcome - please drop in!Adult Programs Card Making, Monday, February 9, 10am-12pm Create some handmade cards with Adriana $5 perperson, please pre-register!Itty-Bitty-Knitty-CommitteeThursday, February 12 & 26, 7-8pm Come for an informal meeting - learn from others &pick up new tricks and patterns. All levels are welcome,please drop in!ScrapbookingMonday, February 23, 10am-12pm Bringyour photos for a creative scrapbooking session $5 person -please pre-register!Free-Film-Friday February 27, 2pm. "Bean to Bar - a filmabout Artisan Chocolate" Join us for our featured indie-flixfilm, in partnership with the PSFT - 1st come, 1st seated!Special ProgramsWinter Reading Club. "Once Upon a Win-ter" Now till March 21. Receive a ballot when you check outbooks -1/day Weekly draws for adults! Grand Prize for Kids! Make a 3-D Valentine! February 2-14. Drop in to the Li-brary to make an extra-special valentine for your extra specialsomeone! Ages 10+ (or with adult assistance) 3-D Tem-plates are from minieco: here and here!Arm-Knit an Infinity Scarf!Thursday, February 26, 7pmLearn how to arm knit an infinity scarf in just 30 minutes!Please bring 4 skeins of super bulky yarn in your choice ofcolour. Please ask for details! Quilting in the LibraryCome on in and try your hand atquilting for a good cause. Everyone is welcome to partici-pate! Thread and needles provided - please bring your ownthimble.Port Stanley Village Association meets the third Thurs-day of the month 7- 8:30 pm. All welcome.Christ Anglican Church Sunday Morning Service,9:30 am with Eucharist. We invite all to join in worshipwith us. Coffee follows downstairs.Al-Anon Meeting, Christ Anglican Church 7:30 pmevery Friday. If there is an alcohol/drug problem of afamily member or friend that is affecting you, the AlanonFamily Groups may be able to help you.St. John's Presbyterian Church Tom Jeffrey Pastor.Sunday Worship 10 am followed by Fellowship Hour. TheDoor is always open, why not join us? Sunday Schoolstarts at 10:20 am.Port Stanley United Church Service of Worship at 11am followed by a time of fellowship. Come join us. We arenow wheelchair friendly and barrier free.Port Stanley & Community 55+ Club Meets everyMonday 1:30 -4 pm to play Euchre at the Port StanleyArena. For info call 519-782-4801 (John Brenders) or519-685-2101 (Marie Geerts).Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Summer Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 12-7, Tues. & Fri., 12-10, Wed. 11-10. Sat. & Sun., 12-7,Port Stanley Legion Branch #410 Don’t forget the Legion offers the following:Seniors Bridge, Tues. night, Euchre:Wed. nightLegion Darts Tuesday night 8 pm Men’s DartsSaturday Afternoon Meat Draws 3-5 pmPort Stanley Legion Bottle ReturnsMon & Thurs- Closed, Tues, Wed., Fri, Sat 12-4 pm.Port Stanley Legion Ladies MahJongg, Fridays1:30pm. We are looking for beginners as well. If youlike to play MahJongg come on out! Port Stanley Legion Port Stanley Karaoke, Every 3rd Fridayof the month, 7pm - 11pm. Come for the fun.
PORT BURWELL/VIENNA 2015St. Paul’s Port Burwell /Vienna Sunday ServicesSt. Paul's P.B./Vienna United 11:00 am Port Burwell Trinity Anglican 11:30 am Port Burwell Lighthouse Gospel Church 10:45 amPort Burwell Legion Br. 524. Valentine's Dance onFebruary 14, 9 p.m - 12: a.m . Music provided by "TheReal Deal" $10. per person.Port Burwell Legion Br. 524 Mixed Dart Tournament,Everyone Welcome. Sign up 10:am Start 11:00am.Teams & Doubles. $40:00 per team.Port Burwell - Bayham Horticultural Society, MeetsEvery 3rd Monday, 7 pm at the Port Burwell School,Strachan Street. For more Info 519 874-4260.Otter Valley Naturalists Monthly Meeting is the sec-ond Monday of the month, 7 pm to 9 pm. Please call519-874-4028 for information. Port Burwell Historical Society meets the 3rd Tuesday ofthe month, 7 pm at the Marine Museum. Call 519 874-4135.Museum Bayhammeet the 2nd Wednesday of the month7pm, Municipal Office in Strafforville. Call 519 874-4135.
AYLMER 2015Aylmer 50 + Seniors Welcome you to join them for Eu-chre or Bridge Every Monday 1 - 3:30 pm upstairs atAylmer Legion Admission $2.
DEXTER 2015Dexter United Church Dexter Line. Service of Worship at9:15 am followed by a time of fellowship.
DUTTON 2015Dutton & District LIONS Annual Curling event Satur-day; Feb. 7, Glencoe Curling Club. Please, contact ANYLions member for details and to enter a Team.Dutton & District LIONS famous, full breakfast: Sun-day; Feb. 8, 9 AM till 1 PM, in LIONS DEN (behind Dutton
The Port Stanley Community Food Bank
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We are servicing more clients this yearthan ever before!
We need you to drop off non-perishable items at
Foodland or call 519 782-3122 for pick-up.
The food bank is open the third week of the month:Tues. 3:30-6 pm Thurs. 10 - NoonFor cheque donations please send to: Port Stanley Foodbank, c/o Christ Church, 283 Colborne St. Port Stanley, On. , N5L 1A9
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FINGAL 2015Knox Presbyterian Church Worship 10 am. Coffee,cookies, fellowship follows: Sunday school/nursery 10 am.For info (519) 769-2157. Come and worship with a warmand friendly group of people, we are barrier free.
SHEDDEN 2015Shedden Library Hours: Tues. 2:30-8:30, Thurs. 2-5,Fri. 10 - 5, Sat. 2 - 5 764-2081.Children’s Programs Preschool Story Time Fridays, 11-11:45am. Songs, stories & crafts for children ages 0-5 with theircaregiver - please pre-register!Games Day Saturdays, 2:30-4:30pm Drop in and bring yourfamily to play traditional card & board games as well as Wii!Maker Saturdays February 14 & 28, 3:00-4:00pm Calling allmakers! Explore the bounds of materials and technology -please pre-register! Adult Programs Card MakingTuesday, February 3, 6pm. Cre-ate some hand-made cards with Adriana $5pp, pre-register!Arm-Knit an Infinity Scarf! Saturday, February 21, 3pmLearn how to arm-knit an infinity scarf in just 30 minutes!Please bring 4 skeins of super bulky yarn in your choice ofcolour. No registration required.Winter Reading Club "Once Upon a Winter"January 19 -March 21. Receive a ballot when you check out books (limit 1ballot per day) Weekly draws for Adults! Grand Prize for Kids!Make a 3-D Valentine! February 3-14 Drop in to the Libraryto make an extra-special valentine for your extra-special some-one! Ages 10+ (or with adult assistance) 3-D Templates arefrom miniecoShedden Soccer Pancake Dinner Monday, February 16 4:30-6:30pm Southwold Keystone Complex, $8/adult $5/youth (6-12) 5 and under free tickets: 519-636-1521Shedden Soccer Registration NO TRAVEL – ALL games inShedden, February 16, 4:30-6:30pm. $50 /player. February 289am-12noon, March 4 6:30-8:30pm $65 /player. SheddenComplex, Youth 4-18, Ladies 19+. info: www.sheddensoccer.ca Michelle Lackey, Shedden Soccer, 519-636-1521
SPARTA 2015Sparta Stitchers Every Tuesday 1- 4 pm, Sparta CommunityHall. We quilt, tat, knit, embroider, smock, crotchet, etc. Every-one welcome. Cost is $5. session. Come learn a new skill.Sally Martyn (519-775-2292).AA Group Meetings: Tuesdays at 8 pm in the lower hall atthe Community Centre.Free Family Day Fun in Sparta Monday Feb 16th, 11-3pm,free games, activities and events at participating stores.Scavenger Hunt in Sparta Candles, Fortune Teller at the Vil-lage Collective, Activities at the tearoom.
ST. THOMAS 2015Abundant Life Fellowship Join us at the Timken Commu-nity Centre - Doug Tarry room (2 Third Ave.) at 6 pm onSaturdays for a free meal followed by our celebration serv-ice. For more info call 519-633-9207 or go to www.abun-dantlifestthomas.ca
TYRCONNELL 2015Backus-Page House Museum, 29424 Lakeview Line,519-762-3072.
UNION 2015Union United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., Rev. DavidMitchell leads worship with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.We are welcoming friendly Family of Faith and are barrierfree. For info 519-631-0304 and our website: www.unio-nunitedchurch.caUnion United Church, 6008 Stonechurch Rd., PancakeSupper, Tuesday, Feb 17, 5- 7 p.m. Cost: $7 per person,children 5 & under free
VIENNA 2015Bayham Historical Society meets the 2nd Thursday ofthe month, 7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre. Allare welcome. Call Bruce at 519 874-1822.
WEST LORNE 2015The Treble Makers Women’s Choir Women 14 and upwho love to sing! Join us for a 3 month FREE trial!Have you thought it'd be fun- but didn't want to makethe commitment? Be a part of our group, learn to singand read music. Sing with us at our next concert! You’reinvited to join us for rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7-9in the WESES music room, West Lorne. For details aboutthis offer, please contact Jane: 519-768-1717.Port Stanley/Port Burwell ... some meeting informa-tion has been removed, it will be added back in our nextissue dated February 20th.
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North ShoreSERVICE DIRECTORYFor Businesses Located Near You!
say thank you! If you are looking tovolunteer or join in other areas checkthe partial list of associations andcontacts listed below. If any of thephone numbers are incorrect pleaselet us know. Thanks Andrew55'+ Club 519 631-6504Artists Guild 519 782-5080Brownies, Guides 519 775-0098Doors Open 2015 519 782-4563Fire Rescue Association 519 476-0459Golden Age Group 519 631-4847Heritage Port 519 782-4563Legion Branch 410 519 782-3118Lioness Club 519 782-7846Lions Club 519 782-3869Optimist Club 519 782-3272Pearl Rebekah Lodge 519 782-3222Beavers, Cubs, Scouts 519 775-2265Skating Club 519 631-7735Village Association 519 782-3387Volunteer Gardeners 519 782-4148Youth Group 519 782-3971
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After the war the USS Peacock was in-volved in suppressing Caribbeanpiracy. She patrolled the South Ameri-can coast during the colonial wars ofindependence. She was rebuilt as andexploration ship in 1828 and sailed aspart of the United States Exploring Ex-pedition in 1838. The Peacock ranaground and broke up in the Colum-bia River in 1841.
July 1 1815: The United States garri-son returns Fort Amherstburg, UpperCanada, captured in September 1813,to British Lieutenant-Colonel R.James.
July 18 1815: British evacuate FortMackinac, Michigan Territory. By latesummer they have established a newpost on Drummond Island in LakeHuron.
June 30 1818: British forces withdrawfrom Moose Island, District of Maine,bringing a belated and unofficial endto the war on the Atlantic coast.
October 20 1818: Britain and theUnited States sign the Convention of1818 which addressed various unre-solved matters in the Treaty of Ghent.
ent approach these days but it's inter-esting to go through the process!Problem solving is big so last week theprincipal set the whole school on thetask of determining how many catswere in Port Stanley!)
It is not always necessary to get asecurity check depending on the vol-unteer work. If you do, the schoolwould be able to help you get one atno cost to yourself.
If you think you could spare sometime, contact the school secretary,Debbie Sutherland, who can give youspecific information on the needs atpresent. The school number is 519782-3983.
It's a lovely little school and I'msure you would enjoy yourself there.Thanks, Linda Easton PSVA
To the many people who are volun-teers or community leaders I would
Anglers Encouragedto Stay Safe on IceContinued From Page 5
inches) of clear blue ice is requiredfor snowmobiles and 30 centime-tres (12 inches) or more is neededfor most light vehicles. This thick-ness should be doubled if the ice iswhite or opaque.
• Heavy snow on a frozen lake orriver can insulate the ice below andslow the freezing process.
Before Venturing Out▪ Check ice conditions with local ice
hut operators or other anglers.
▪ Let others know where you’re plan-ning to fish and when you plan toreturn. Use the buddy system.
▪ Appropriate clothing and equip-ment are critical to safety and com-fort. Many anglers wear floatationsuits and carry a set of ice picks.
▪ Register your ice hut, where re-quired. There is no ice hut registra-tion in northwest Ontario exceptfor Lake Superior Fisheries Management Zone 9 in the Thun-der Bay and Nipigon districts.
▪ Check the Ontario Fishing Regula-tions Summary or contact yourlocal ministry office for registrationrequirements.
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Elgin County Council Paul Ens was acclaimed Warden of
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Ens, the Mayor of Bayham, was un-opposed in his bid for the one-yearposition. He had declared his inten-tion to seek the office at the November25, 2014 County Council meeting.
Ens was first elected to BayhamCouncil in 2003 and served a three-year term. He was elected as Mayor ofBayham and appointed to ElginCounty Council in 2010.
Ens has represented Bayham andMalahide on the Board of Directors forthe Long Point Conservation Author-ity, represented the east side ofMalahide and Bayham on the ElginCounty Land Division Committee, andhas served on the Community Centres
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He thanked outgoing Warden DavidMarr and his wife Sandy for "their rolesin both guiding and representing ourCounty at so many important events ina very professional manner".
Ens identified options for redevel-opment of Terrace Lodge, the DexterLine realignment project and address-ing space and security needs for theProvincial Offences Court, the Museumand the Archives as priorities for 2015.
Ens also noted that a County-leadCommunity Improvement Plan hasbeen launched that will offer tremen-dous potential for local economicgrowth.
A complete list of Committee appointments for the rest of Councilwere approved and will be available on the Elgin County website at:
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Committee, Cemetery Board and OtterValley Rail Trail Board.
Ens has represented Elgin Countyon the South Central Ontario Region(SCOR) Board, the Tillsonburg HospitalBoard, the Dispute Resolution Com-mittee and the Rural Initiatives Com-mittee.
He is currently a volunteer memberof the Straffordville Lions Club, and haspreviously served as a volunteer fire-fighter at the Straffordville Fire Station,a member of the Bayham OptimistClub and a member of the StraffordvilleCommunity Committee. In 2010, Enswas also the Chairman of the Interna-tional Plowing Match Draft HorseCommittee.
"It is truly a great honour to havebeen chosen by my peers to representElgin County as its Warden for the nextyear," said Ens.
