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Allan Weatherall, ExecutiveDirector of the St. Thomas Hos-pital Foundation, said that there

are some very unique ways toraise funds and you’re onlylimited by your imagination. Inthe past, businesses have par-ticipated by donating a per-centage of sales, arranging abake sale, car wash, bottledrive or yard sale. ‘Today, I’mWorking for My Hospital’fundraiser events can be com-pleted in one day or over theeight week period. All partici-pants will be recognized on St.Thomas Elgin General HospitalFoundation website and the‘Heartbeat’ newsletter.

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The St. Thomas & DistrictChamber of Commerce an-nounced the winners of theFree Enterprise Awards on May22. Four Free EnterpriseAwards will be given this year:three Free Enterprise Awardsfor recent or short-term ac-complishments and one FreeEnterprise Master Award inrecognition of long-term suc-cess and community supportat the St. Anne’s Centre onJune 20. Dianne Buckner, atrusted face in Canadian busi-ness journalism, and the hostof the popular TV show Drag-ons Den, a successful programin which entrepreneurs presentbusiness ideas, will be thekeynote speaker for theevening.

The winners for the Free En-terprise Awards of Merit are:

myFm 94.1, our very own St.Thomas radio station turnedtheir voices on just a year ago.The local radio station is atremendous link to our com-munity. “We were shocked, butthe entire team at myFm isvery excited. It will be a niceevening to relax and enjoy themoment,” said St. ThomasGeneral Manager of myFm RobMise

Ontarioplants PropagationLimited, was established in1999 by the Vanderkooy family,and is on a mission to becomeeastern North America’s pre-mier supplier of tomato, cu-cumber and pepper plants,“We are very honoured withthe news of the award, and ex-cited,” said President of Ontar-ioplants Jack Vanderkooy.

Of the nine call centres in theworldwide Starwood Hotelsand Resort chains, the St.Thomas operation is thebiggest. St. Thomas CustomerCare Centre handles over 3million incoming calls a day.“We are simply thrilled andvery excited to be awardedwith the Free Enterprise Awardof Merit,” said Associate Direc-tor Matt Parr

Terry and Nancy Carroll andCarroll Publishing are thisyear’s winners of the Free En-terprise Master Award. Terryand Nancy are being recog-nized for years of communitysupport and service, and theirrecent success in giving ElginCounty a weekly newspaperand a monthly magazine. TheWeekly News and Elgin thisMonth magazine added reli-able and valuable informationresources to our region.“It's exciting to be honoured bythe Chamber and our peers.This really is a team award. Ittakes a lot of great people to

put out a newspaper and amagazine, and we are fortu-nate to have so many excellentpeople working with us. Nancyand I would really like to thankour staff and to congratulate allthe winners this year, “said

Terry Carroll of Carroll Publish-ing.

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Fanshawe College students of St. Thomas and Susan O’Brien Board VicePresident of the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation enjoy creat-ing a masterpiece sundae during the kick-off event ‘Today I’m Working forMy Hospital’ on June 1.

Keynote speaker for the evening will be Dianne Buckner, host of the popularTV show Dragons Den.

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The St. Thomas Ford dealer-ship is not only proud of itscustomer service award but onits continued commitment tothe community. The Ford pro-gram ‘Drive One 4 UR School’supports local highschoolfundraising events across thecounty. The program involvesteam volunteers who transportfour of five different Ford vehi-cles to each school event. Forevery test drive people comeout to do, St. Thomas Ford do-nates money and Ford MotorCompany matches it. The pro-gram has raised funds for twoSt. Thomas high schools.

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Linda Easton sent a letter toCentral Elgin Council regardingthe use of Port Stanley PublicSchool. Port Stanley Village As-sociation is exploring alterna-tives to a request from ThamesValley District School Board to“seek out business usages forthe unoccupied space” at theschool. In the letter, Linda said,“We believe that the best solu-tion to underuse of the schoolfacilities is to identify appropri-ate educational uses.” The as-sociation asked Central Elginto support boundary changesso students from a school suchas Southwold School (47 stu-dents over capacity) could at-tend Port Stanley Public. Thesecond request “if feasible”was to create French immer-sion classes within the schoolto alleviate “overcrowding atother schools” such as PierreElliot Trudeau (63 studentsover capacity). At its June 11meeting, Central Elgin Councildecided to forward the letter toElgin County’s Rural InitiativesCommittee for its considera-tion.Carr Road Culvert repair

Councillors voted for whatthey considered the best ofthree options for the Carr RoadCulvert rehabilitation project,choosing to accept a $300,128tender from Intrepid GeneralLimited. Using this option willextend the life of the culvert by25 to 30 years by repairing“the interior and exterior of theculvert with new steel guardrail.” A cheaper option at$200,000 might have ex-tended the life of the culvertanother 15 years, but with arisk that water damage mightcontinue to erode it. A more ex-pensive proposal at $750,000for total replacement wouldhave meant an 80-year lifes-pan, but was beyond the limitsof the municipality’s capitalbudget.

Port Stanley pierCouncil approved $102,500

for engineering services as afirst step toward rehabilitatingthe pier / breakwater in PortStanley as well dredging theharbour. Mayor Bill Walterssaid that a number of peoplehave asked if they could getout on the pier. He noted thatthere is no a quick fix, but en-gineering is part of a long-termstrategy to dredge the harbourand reopen the pier to the pub-lic. Funding for the engineeringservices will come from Har-bour Divestiture funds and in-terest on those funds.Paid parking moving along

In answer to a question fromCouncillor Dan McNeil, Directorof Physical Services Lloyd Per-rin said that his departmentrecognizes that the CentralElgin Council is committed topaid parking to help controlbeach traffic. Preliminary workon paid parking will continueduring the next long weekend,when traffic counts are heavi-est. In a separate item, DeputyMayor David Marr said hewould ask County Councilwhether there has been a re-cent traffic study regarding thestop lights at the main inter-section in Port Stanley. He saidthat the timing of the lights forpeople turning left as they areleaving the village meant “veryfew cars are getting through.”

Environmental study behindschedule

Councillor Dan McNeil saidthat an updated risk assess-ment from Transport Canada inregard to Port Stanley Harbourrevitalization is about threemonths behind schedule. Orig-inally, Transport Canada em-ployees had hoped to havefinished the assessment bynow.No roadside spraying

Councillor Sally Martyn has

observed roadside spraying onpart of Roberts Line, SpartaLine and Sunset Road in themunicipality. She asked Direc-tor of Physical Services LloydPerrin about this, since road-side spraying had been ex-cluded from the 2012operating budget. Lloyd saidhe wasn’t aware of the munic-ipality doing any roadsidespraying, and he would lookinto the matter.

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To the editor,The residents of the 76

Churchill Crescent Apartmentswould like to express our sin-cerest thanks to VoyageurTransportation, the City of St.Thomas, Dave White and Alder-man Gord Campbell for the

restoration of the bus route inearly May.

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Too much quiet On Sunday morning I awoke to

quiet, which is happening morefrequently these days. My hus-

band was off boating and eager to hook myfavourite catch of the day (perch). My two boyswere fast asleep in the exhaustion of teenage-hood and I arose early, well, earlier than normalfor a Sunday morning. With a hot cup of coffeein hand and my faithful companion Oscar trailingbeside me, we both ventured outdoors to greetthe heat of the morning sun. I sat on my loungerand picked up a book, one that I’ve been mean-ing to finish for some time now. I will not men-tion the name of the novel, but what I will say is,women love this book, and to be honest, I amstarting to understanding why….Yes, I’m a fanof the character Christian Grey. As I read and en-joyed the stillness of the morning I began to re-alize just how quiet my life had truly become. Icould hear the neighbourhood children nextdoor… young children, belting out their favourite

cartoon theme songs, bugging their siblings andjust being noisy kids. I laughed to myself recallingall those moments not so long ago with my owntwo boys – the exhaustion of getting up to whatI thought was an ungodly hour of 6 am, andpreparing myself to move and groove for the next14 hours. Everything was planned for the day,routines set in place: breakfast, getting dressed,brushing teeth and making sure enough physicalactivities were planned throughout the day so by7:30 pm my husband and I could just sit andrelax.

How different things are. The noise haschanged to deep male voices; the TV is not aboutmusic and songs from my children’s favourite TVshows, Barney and Blue’s Clue. The DiscoveryChannel, the newest movie and hanging withfriends is what catches their attention now. Fam-ily time together is around the dining room tableduring dinner or family vacations.

I will never regret being there for my boys asthey grew up. It was the most fascinating andunbelievable experience of my life, and one I’mgrateful to have witnessed. But now, I could dealwith a little noise…go figure!

Terry Carroll

Time to rename Father’s Day?

Father’s Day has always beena little more problematic than Mother’s Day.There are extreme examples in the other direc-tion, but most people have a certain amount of(at the very least) affection and respect for theirmothers. There’s the discomfort in the finalmonths of pregnancy, the pain of childbirth andthe nurturing in the early years – it takes a lot ofMommy Dearest to completely wipe all that out.

As for Dad, his role continues to be more of aspectator and supporter in the early years withan increasing role as the child gets older. Sincehe has often assumes more of the disciplinarianrole (‘Wait until your father comes home’ hasnever completely disappeared), it’s sometimes aquestion as to what is being celebrated on Fa-ther’s Day. Father / child conflict does have itsupside. Would there be any great American nov-

els without difficulties between fathers and sons?Arguably not.

We all know that there are more single-parenthouseholds than there were in 1973 or 1953.Most of these single parents are women. Andmost of the children in these households aregoing to grow into fine adults. But along the way,parenting can sometime be tough without a manto consult or to ask to put his size elevens downonce in a while.

It might be time to change the name from Fa-ther’s Day to Men’s Day. I’m not thinking aboutbeer, cigars, hunting, playing golf or poker. I’mthinking about role models. When I was a kid, wewere rich in male role models, including fathers,but if you were having trouble with Dad, therewere uncles, grandfathers and male neighboursproviding examples of how to live as a man.

In our time, we have Big Brothers (with lotsmore needed), ministers and priests (yes, a mi-nority are a problem, but only a minority), teach-ers (ditto the comment, re: ministers and priests),uncles grandfathers, sports figures, bosses andso on.

Community Snapshot

Our Choice MattersStaff and volunteers from Community Living Elgin enjoy the day while taking part in a BBQ fundraiser at the Super-store on May 31. Money raised will go to The Self Advocacy Group of Elgin; in the fall the group will present to otherSelf Advocacy Groups across Ontario on issues of citizenship, accessibility and self-advocacy.Joel Austin (left), Ken O’Donnell, Steven Murrey, Richard Sitzes, Becky Marcus, and Nicole Thistle.

Until the Harper governmentstarted a push for a new super-prison, I had no idea how manyCanadians are behind bars. It allcame back to me last weekwhen London lawyer Kevin Egan

was talking on CBC radio about the troubledElgin-Middlesex Detention Centre. He is in themidst of several lawsuits against the provincialgovernment for its failure to upgrade the facilityand protect the inmates who are sent there,even before they are convicted of anything.

The Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC)was constructed to house 150 inmates, but foryears it has been housing over 400. A shortageof beds means some will sleep on the floor andthose who do have beds are fighting bedbugsthrough the night. There is no adequate videosurveillance: one reason an inmate was beatento death in 2009. There are places inmates can

go unobserved and the guards, members ofOPSEU, are pleading for more staff.

It’s a sad situation when the inmates run theprison, but Kevin Egan says this is so and thatlong-term prisoners are in charge of distributingfood and other items as “servers”. The guardskeep their distance, simply because they are un-derstaffed. I don’t know how the lawsuits willturn out, but it hasn’t helped the dozens of menwho have been severely beaten at the ExeterRoad facility.

Our courts are slow and overcrowded. Somecharges are dismissed when the accused hashad to wait too long. The delays in our courtsand the troubles at EMDC are just the tip of avery dangerous iceberg that we have to melt be-fore some kind of disastrous collision. KevinEgan will continue his crusade to improve thefacility, but I wonder if anyone will listen and act.Some people believe if you ignore a problemlong enough, it will go away. I don’t think that isthe case with this one.

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We will be giving everyone afew simple tips and steps thatcan end up saving you a lot ofmoney when it comes to run-ning your air conditioner. A lit-tle planning before installingyour air conditioner will saveyou energy and money.

• Try setting your thermostatbetween 72°F and 78°F. Each

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• Inspect and clean both theindoor and outdoor AC/Heatingcoils. The indoor coil in your airconditioner acts as a magnetfor dust because it is con-stantly wetted during the cool-ing season. Dirt build-up onthe indoor coil is the singlemost common cause of poorefficiency. The outdoor coilmust also be checked period-ically for dirt build-up andcleaned if necessary.

• Check the refrigerantcharge. The circulating fluid inyour air conditioner is a special

refrigerant gas that is put inwhen the system is installed. Ifthe system is overcharged orundercharged with refrigerant,it will not work properly. Youmay need a service contractorto check the fluid and adjust it• Use bath and kitchen fanssparsely when you are runningthe air conditioning system.

• Reduce the cooling load byusing cost-effective conserva-tion measures. For example,effectively shade east andwest windows. When possible,delay heat-generating activi-ties, such as dishwashing orbaking, until the evening onhot days.

• Try to not use a dehumidi-fier at the same time your airconditioner is operating. Thedehumidifier will increase thecooling load and force the airconditioner to work harder,which in turn increases yourutility bill.

• Over most of the coolingseason, keep the house closedtight during the day. Don’t letin unwanted heat and humid-ity. If practical, ventilate atnight either naturally or withfans.

Soap it up!Staff and volunteers from Carstar in St. Thomas take a quick break togetherafter a day of car washing on June 9. The ‘Soaps It Up’ event raised funds forCystic Fibrosis and Animal Aid. (Photo by Dianne Bonner)

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St. Thomas Elgin Art Centreby Heather Newton Derks

If you’re looking for a way toget out of the heat and also geta sense of another person’stake on life, why not stop by theSt. Thomas Elgin Public ArtCentre before July 14 and takein artist Jennifer Dorner’s‘Outer Space Living is Easy’collection?

Each painting features aglossy black night sky back-

ground with a futuristic paradefloat focal piece. “The floats arein the shape of animals whilebeing spaceships holdinggreenhouses with elaborategardens,” said Dorner in herartist’s statement, and if itsounds complicated at first, it’sreally not up close. “I thinkwhat holds the audience is thedetail in each work,” saidSTEPAC executive directorLaura Woermke. “With the ArtCenter we’re very concerned

with what we can offer ourcommunity. We like to makesure it’s a new and unique ex-perience. The imagination inthese pieces is just amazing.”

If it still sounds complicated,Dorner’s work really is worththe trip down to the Art Centreto see, because what is a workof art after all but a snapshotfrom another person’s perspec-tive on the way things are? “Increating this body of work,”said Dorner, “I am inviting theviewer to be an anthropologistof this highly constructed uni-verse.” Her paintings seem tosuggest that if we don’t dosomething now to change theway we live our lives, instead ofbeing able to enjoy our greenspaces and animals in person,we will one day have to viewthem as a series of monumentsencapsulated in some futuristicdisplay, a tribute to the waythings used to be as opposed tothe way things are.

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For 37th consecutive year, A.M. Bestreaffirms top A++ rating forKnights of Columbus 6/4/2012

For the 37th consecutive year, A.M. Best Company has given the Knights ofColumbus its highest financial strength rating, A++ (Superior). A.M. Best is aworldwide rating and information agency, which conducts in-depth analysis andissues reports about the fiscal stability of insurance companies.

In its 2012 reaffirmation, A.M. Best cited the Knights of Columbus’ “strong fraternaland insurance presence within the Catholic communities in the United States andCanada, its superior risk-adjusted capitalization as measured by Best’s CapitalAdequacy Ratio and the Order’s consistently positive statutory operating results.”

The report also stated that “the Order has a strong affinity with its large membershipbase through its charitable works and competitive portfolio of life insurance andannuity products.”

Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said: “Earning A.M. Best's top rating again this yearhighlights the importance and wisdom of our sustainable business and investmentmodels. Despite the recent economic downturn, the Knights of Columbus has grownstronger relative to our industry as people seek the safety and quality that Knights ofColumbus products offer and are known for." He added: "The fact that we have earnedthis top rating for each of the past 37 years is a testament to our commitment to ourmission of protecting the well-being of Catholic families, and viewing our membersas part of our family."

In just over a decade, under Supreme Knight Anderson's leadership, the Knights ofColumbus insurance in force has doubled to more than $85 billion, with more than$18.5 billion in assets under management.

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Buzzing With Fun Raina, Ryan, and Raelynn Russell enjoy a ride on the Bumble Bee at St. Anne’s Community Festival on June 9. Thefour-day event concluded that evening at St. Anne’s. (Photo by Brian Wilsdon)

Smile through the painOn June 7, Rob Broadbent (left), FireChief; Jim Malik, Operations Managerof EMS and Bill Lynch, Police Chief,smile through the pain of wearingwomen’s high heel shoes to support the‘Walk a Mile in Her shoes’ campaign forViolence Against Women beginningSeptember 23 at Pinafore Park. Execu-tive Director of Violence AgainstWomen of Services Elgin County, LizBrown said, “We are advertising earlyto engage high school students espe-cially boys to step-up and help supportthe cause.” The goal is to raise $15,000to support women who need trans-portation to the shelter and counseling.


PaddedHeadboards

Question: Every magazinehas a padded headboard (ortwo!) in them. Is this a trend?

Answer: What goes aroundtruly comes around! Paddedheadboards have been aroundfor a long time. Periodicallythey surge ahead of the game,as has been the case the lastseveral years. Padded head-

boards add softness to a roomthat otherwise can becomequite ‘woody’ in nature due toits mere furniture require-ments. Add wood floors andyou now have basically an allwood room, which can be toomuch for many people.

A padded headboard can bea pretty silhouette, a gorgeousfabric, or provide needed intri-cate detail to a room. Use it forneeded colour, pattern, or tex-ture. I find them to be an in-stant wow. Add the properbedding treatment to it andyour room can instantly betransformed into that modelpicture, too!

As you have noticed, thereare many padded headboardstyles showcased in the designmagazines. The latest trendright now is tall – and the taller,the better. Tufted, fabric,leather, solid with no tufts,curved tops, straight tops, and

nail heads, which are alsotrendy right now on every-thing! The beautiful thing aboutit can be completely cus-tomized to fit your room. Thestyles and fabric selections areendless when you combine theoptions. Just to name a few…

•Vintage Headboards – greatin floral, ticking, or linens thathave a feed-sack look. Nail apiece of architectural salvageto the top of the upholsteredheadboard and it is extremelyoriginal with an antique flair.

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•Monochromatic palettes arevery chic, and can add pizzazzwhen detail is added.

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William Shakespeareby Ric Wellwood

Though noted Canadian the-atre icon Christopher Newtonis sort of retired, we can bethankful he keeps working. Hehas returned to the StratfordShakespeare Festival aftermany seasons to direct theseason opener of Shake-speare’s popular comedy,“Much Ado About Nothing”. AsArtistic Director Emeritus of theShaw Festival, Newton is re-united with two former stars ofShaw, Ben Carlson and Debo-rah Hay, who tackle the rolesof Beatrice and Benedick withthe comfort and familiarity of areal husband and wife. Thebanter between these twocrusty lovers is heartfelt andterribly funny. In addition to hercomic talents, Ms. Hay bringsa physical comedy possessedby few actresses.

The story of “Much AdoAbout Nothing,” centers on thebetrayal of a heroine and therocky road to love for Beatriceand Benedick, yet we alsohave Don John, a villain sonasty that he was booed atcurtain call; a tribute to the de-gree of nastiness that GarethPotter can summon as a per-former. Solid support camefrom the father and Keith Dini-col as the uncle to the betrayedbride, portrayed with innocententhusiasm by Bethany Jillard.Another Shaw veteran, RichardBinsley, does a very nice turnas Dogberry, the constablewith confused language but a

good heart. Santo Loquasto’s set is very

attractive and substitutes awinding staircase for the usualcentre balcony that has servedso many other productions. Hiscostumes were very pleasingas Newton changed the timeand place of the show fromMessina to South America inthe early twentieth century.The show was warmly re-ceived on opening night, and

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KCCA is now accepting ap-plications for this new incen-tive program. KCCA will providesuccessful applicants with upto 50 per cent of the cost of en-vironmental projects under-taken on their property. Theprogram is specifically target-ing projects that will benefitwater quality and quantity inthe Kettle Creek Watershed.

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Keepingkids safeProtocol signed

Keeping our children safe istop priority for both Family andChildren’s Services of St.Thomas and Elgin County andElgin County Fire Departments.

On June 11, a new protocolwas signed formalizing a set of

procedures in which a CAS(Children’s Aid Society) workermaking a home visit will betaking note of fire hazards orabsence of working smokealarms and alerting the localFire Department. Reciprocally,a Fire Department official maynotice and report any concernsto the CAS that the children inthe home are at risk for neg-lect, abuse or any other form ofmaltreatment.

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Rod Potgieter (left), Executive Director of Family and Children Services; Rob Broadbent, St. Thomas Fire Chief and SamTaylor, Aylmer Fire Chief sign a protocol which will enhance protection for children in Elgin County.


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CreativemindsAn artsy soul

by Rosemarie Johnson Clarke

A St. Thomas entrepreneuraspires to draw together ElginCounty’s artsy souls by provid-ing a kaleidoscope of creativechoices — all under one roof.

The brainchild of Jena Dow-nen-Dempsey, The Art Com-pany is billed as “the ultimateDIY art studio” and will offermembers “the tools, tutorials,equipment and workshops tobe creative.”

Although the doors won’topen till November 2012, Jenahas been busy canvassingneighbourhoods and busi-nesses for months. She estab-lished a virtual presence andjoined the St Thomas Chamberof Commerce in March 2012.Two months later, she signedher first corporate member,Dragonfly Salon and Spa, inMay.

The concept is simple: “Theidea is to offer creativity the

same way a gym offers physi-cal fitness. You can find cre-ative studios in pocketsthroughout the county but notall under one roof,” she ex-plains. “The Art Company willbe a place where you can tryalmost anything you want fromthrowing on a pottery wheelone day to working on a

stained glass project the nextto canning strawberry jam theday after.”

Workshops and program-ming will be available. Jenaemphasizes the symbiotic re-lationship between The ArtCompany and artists in smallstudios throughout the county.“They will, in fact, be the peo-

ple delivering our pro-grammes,” she says.

Her company has received agrant from the Elgin BusinessResource Centre (EBRC) andJena has invested her ownfunds. She is still researchinglocations and says her designconcept will fit into any space“with character.”

Glenn Thorel, an advisor withEBRC, is an initial supporter ofthe venture. He says, “A centrelike The Art Company promisesto contribute to the liveabilityof the community, creatingeconomic diversity, social in-clusion and improving thequality of life.”

According to Glenn, Jena’sbusiness concept “is part of agrowing trend towards com-munity arts and cultural devel-opment… She has a vision tobring the community andartists together in a collabora-tive approach, integrating dif-ferent creative sectors andappealing to a growing demo-graphic that is seeking ways toexplore their own creative spir-its in a vibrant community cen-tre.”

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The Art Company signed its first corporate member, Dragonfly Salon and Spain May. Corporate membership costs a company nothing and its staff receivesdiscounted rates. Jena Downen-Dempsey, The Art Company owner (left) withJulie Carr, Dragonfly owner, at her salon and spa in St Thomas.

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Thursday, June 14,Strawberry Social, hot-dogs, strawberrydessert and beverageat St. Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.Free will offering insupport of GrowingYouth.

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Elgin County RailwayMuseum generalmembership meeting,Thursday, June 14, inthe Museum, ArtifactsRoom. 7pm. All wel-come.

Sparta CommunityBingo Night, Friday,June 15, 7-8:30pm.Sparta CommunityCentre. Freewill Dona-tion to make the Com-munity Centre moreaccessible. All ageswelcome. 519-775-2524.

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Choral Connectionpresents a variety con-cert with orchestra andguest soloists at CentreStreet Baptist Church,Saturday, June 16,8pm. Admission $20adults, $15 students.519-633-6385.

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Tuesday, June 19, Cre-ating into aMystery/Prayer ShawlGroup 10:30am at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.For info 519-631-4558 Everyone is Wel-come.

Father's Day Breakfast,Sunday, June 19, 9-Noon. $6 per person.St. Thomas Legion, Br.41, 24 John St. Every-one welcome.

St. Thomas PerformingArts Annual GeneralMeeting, June 19,7pm, St. Thomas-ElginArt Centre, 301 TalbotSt.

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Wednesday EuchreClub, June 20, 2-4pm,St. John's Church onFlora St. Join us for thegreat game of Euchre,coffee and goodies.Bring a friend. Freewilloffering.

Wednesday, June 20,Bible Questions at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch, everyone iswelcome. For info519-631-4558.

Elgin Business Wom-ens Network, June 20for The Queen’s Dia-mond Jubilee EBWNRoyal Picnic and Tea atSilverthorn LandscapeSupplies, 6-9pm. RSVPon line.

London historian DanBrock will speak at theAnnual Meeting of theElgin St. ThomasArchives Assn., June21, 7:30pm, ElginCounty Museum, 4thFloor, 450 SunsetDrive. 519-633-3939.

Thursday, June 21,100th Anniversary Pre-mier, 6:30pm, St. An-

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Big Beef Dinner, FridayJune 22, 5-7pm, St.John's Church on FloraSt. Last chance to fillyour plate till Septem-ber. Cost $12. Saveroom for dessert!

The St. Thomas Roseand Flower Show, Sat-urday, June 23, 2-6pm,Monsignor MorrisonCatholic School, 10South Edgeware Road.

3rd Annual Land ofMisfit MotorcyclistsRide for Children's

Hospital, Saturday,June 23, Captains Cor-ner, 170 William St.10am, $15. Call 519-782-7228.

Animal Aide is holdingan OES approved scrapelectronic fundraiser,Saturday, June 23 atOK Tire, 18 Elgin St.,9am-2pm.

Aylmer Garden Tour,June 24, 1-5pm. Sixgardens featured onheritage properties.Tickets $5 at FlowerFountain, Campbell'sOffice Pro, and in frontof Aylmer Library noon-2pm day of tour.

Decoration Day Sun-day, June 24, 1:15pmat Holy Angels Ceme-tery and then proceed-ing to SouthparkCemetery for 2pmservice. St. ThomasLegion, Lord ElginBr.41. Everyone wel-come.

Casino Bus Run DirectSt. Thomas to NiagaraFallsview Casino, Sun-day, June 24, $15 perperson includes buffet.For tickets and moreinfo please call 519-852-2161.

Dine Out Chicken Bar-becue, Trinity Anglican

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Drum Circle, TuesdayJune 26, 7pm, St.John's Church on FloraSt. Cost $7.50 with adrum. Children 10 andunder free. No experi-ence required. Our in-

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Joint 135th Anniversary Service

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Rev. Joan GoldenWorship Service

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GARAGE SALEMULTI-FAMILY STREET YARD SALE,Saturday, June 16th, 8:00am-noon,Donker Drive, huge assortment ofgoodies, everything but the kitchensink and we may find that to sell too!MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday,June 16, 8:00am-12:00pm. Bala-clava St/Malakoff Street area in StThomas.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Fairviewextension, Lakeshore Road by Hawk-cliff. Saturday, June 16, 9-2pm. Noearly birds. Lots of stuff, also crafts.

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Wednesday Euchre Club,June 27, 2-4pm, St. John'sChurch on Flora St. Comeout and enjoy the greatgame of Euchre. We meetevery Wednesday. Freewilloffering only.

June 27, Meeting of theElgin County Plowmen'sAssn, 7:30pm. MeetingRoom, Kettle Creek Con-servation Authority, Fergu-son Line. Visitors welcome.519-765-4410 or 519-773-8531.

Port Stanley Public Library,302 Bridge St., displays thework of Guild membersRowena Spersrud throughJuly. Call 519-782-4241for times.

The St. Thomas GardenTour will take place onSunday, July 8. Tickets areavailable from CanadaleNurseries Ltd. and Bell'sBookBin. Information:Richard at 519-633-3939.

Memorable Mondays, July9, 2-3pm, Aylmer-Malahide Museum. 14 EastSt. Aylmer, 519-773-9723.Topic: Fans and Their Lan-guage, includes program,refreshments and hand-out. Members – Free, Non-members $5.

Field Naturalist ButterflyCount, Saturday, July 14,9am, meet at WoodlandPavilion, Pinafore Park .Info 519-769-2094.

Vacation Bible Camp, KnoxPresbyterian Church, Fin-gal, July 16-20. Info orregistration call RubyCromwell 519-769-2519.

St. Thomas Seniors Centre,Christmas in July. FullTurkey Dinner with all thetrimmings! Wednesday,July 18. Dinner at 5:00pm,Tickets $10 Advance, $12Day of. 225 Chestnut St.

Cactus, Cattle and Cow-boys, Battle of the Bands,July 21, Miller Park, WestLorne, 9am-6pm. Free en-

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Port Stanley Public Library,302 Bridge St., displays thework of Guild membersJudy Ross and AganetaSawatzky through August.Call 519-782-4241 fortimes.

Memorable Mondays, Aug13, 2-3pm, Aylmer-Malahide Museum. 14 EastSt. Aylmer, 519-773-9723.Topic: Let’s Go Swimming:includes program, refresh-ments and hand-out. Mem-bers – Free, Non-members$5.

Shopping Bus to WaldenGalleria Mall and Target inBuffalo NY, Sat. August 18,$42pp includes returntransportation only, musthave valid passport. Fortickets/info please call 519-852-2161.

Port Stanley Public Library,302 Bridge St., displays thework of Guild membersChantal Hutchingame andCarolyne McLeod throughSeptember. Call 519-782-4241 for times.

Memorable Mondays, Sept10, 2-3pm, Aylmer-Malahide Museum. 14 EastSt. Aylmer, 519-773-9723.Topic: Back to School, in-cludes program, refresh-ments and hand-out.Members – Free, Non-members $5.

Aylmer Christian Commu-nity will host Christian songwriters, Keith and KristinGetty and their band fromTennessee on September19. For tickets call Sharon519 773-2894.

Memorable Mondays, Oct15, 2-3pm, Aylmer-

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DEATH NOTICESCASKANETTE, AURELIA MARIE (ZUBER) of St. Thomas,passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in her 84th year.A funeral was held June 8, 2012. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.CHAPMAN, JEAN of St. Thomas, passed away Monday,June 11, 2012 in her 74th year. A public memorialservice was held June 13, 2012. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.DAVIE, MARJORIE E. (nee SMITH) of St. Thomas, passedaway Sunday, June 10, 2012 in her 92nd year. Funeralservice held June 14, 2012 at 11:00am at the SiftonFuneral Home.GOODMAN, SHIRLEY JEAN of St. Thomas, passed awayon Monday, June 11, 2012 in her 74th year. Publicmemorial service held June 14, 2012 at 11am.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.McKINNON, DONALD VINCENT of Aylmer, passed awayon Thursday, June 7, 2012 in his 77th year. Mass tocelebrate Don’s life held June 14, 2012 at 2pm.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.MURRAY, MARION ISABEL of St. Thomas and formerlyof Windsor, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in her95th year. Services to celebrate Marion’s life were heldJune 11 and June 13, 2012. Williams Funeral HomeLtd.

SIMMONS, GORDON A. of the Elgin Manor, R.R.#1, St.Thomas, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 in his96th year. A private funeral service was held on June12, 2012. Sifton Funeral Home.SUCH, MURIEL M. (nee BEER) of St. Thomas, formerlyof Goderich, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 in her89th year. Funeral service was held on June 9, 2012.Sifton Funeral Home.TOVSTIGA, ADINA of Aylmer, passed away Friday, June8, 2012 in her 80th year. A funeral service was heldJune 12, 2012. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.

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