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SECOND SECTION TOTHE WELLINGTON ADVERTISER

MARCH 5, 2010

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSWomen’s Cancer Support Group. Every 3rd Tuesday of everyMonth, 10am - 12noon. Lunch out every 1st Wed. of everyMonth. Call Joyce 519-843-3213 or Judy 519-843-3947 Ext. 100.

***Chocolate Fondant Filled 3oz Eggs & White/Dark Chocolate

crosses $2, and bunnies $1 for sale. Place your order now. Call St.

Andrew’s Church 519-843-3565 by March 16. Proceeds to

Missions of the Church.

***

Mark your calendars! July 15-18 National Square Dance Campers

- Ontario Camporee 2010. At Centre Wellington Community

Sportsplex, 15 Belsyde Ave., Fergus.

MARCH 5World Day of Prayer 10:30am at Morriston United Church.

Women of Cameroon wrote the service. Guest Speaker volunteers

in Cameroon.

***

World Day of Prayer at Speedside United Church,

Guelph,12:30pm. Featured country is Cameroon, Africa. Robin

Fletcher will be speaking about her trip to Nicaragua. All wel-

come.

***

Karaoke at The Red Chevron Club at 34 Elizabeth St., Guelph at

8pm. Everyone 19+ Welcome.

***

Optimist Club of Puslinch, Community Euchre. 7:30pm. At the

Puslinch Community Centre. $3 per person. Refreshments pro-

vided. 50/50 draw. All Welcome.

***Plan to attend World Day of Prayer at Melville United Church at2pm. "Let everything that has breath praise God" written by thewomen of Cameroon.

***World Day of Prayer 2pm. First Baptist Church, 255 WoolwichSt., Guelph. The Women’s Inter Church Council would liketo invite everyone to join us for this year’s World Day ofPrayer Service. The service is written by the women ofCameroon, and the theme is “Let everything that has breathpraise God”. Fellowship following the service. For more infor-mation 519-822-7264.

***The Elora Acoustic Cafe - Opening Night at the Elora Centre Forthe Arts. Open Stage sign up at 7pm. Feature Act - Steve Royalland Friends, 8:30pm. For Info. contact royalls@sympactico.ca .$5.

***Did you go to Floradale School? The current Floradale Public

School building will be taken down soon to make way for the new

one. Former students, staff, and anyone else who is interested, are

all invited to visit the school from 5 to 8pm. Come tour the school,

view displays of old photos, reminisce with old friends and enjoy

some refreshments. For more information call the school at 519-

669-5193 or Rick Kraemer 519-669-0917.

MARCH 6Treasure Shop. Free good used clothing for all ages. Bethel

Baptist Church, 675 Victoria Terrace, Fergus. 9am-12noon.

***

Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,

Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ($8 on Band nights). Join us for fun,

exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.

***

Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night

Dance. Entertainment by “Entertainers”. For info. call Judy Alles

519-846-5582.

***Woolwich Community Lions club presents “Dancing under theStars Dance” at 8pm. Tickets $15/person available by callingDenise/Erin at 519-669-0003.

***Paddyfest darts, Parkview Gardens, Listowel Legion -Registration 11- 11:30am. Cost $40 per team. All money returnedin prizes.

***Erin Legion Branch 442 “The Caledon Country Boys" and theirFundraising Dance for Haiti. 8pm. $10 each and you can pick upyour tickets at the bar downstairs.

***St. John Catholic Women's League, Arthur, St. Patrick's Bazaar

1:30-3:30pm at Parish Center beside the Church. Door Prizes, Tea

Tables, Penny Table, Book Store & Draws. Great Prizes!

***

World Day of prayer from Cameroon, 2pm at Alma United

Church. Everyone welcome.

***

Roots Quest, (Nicholas Keith Room, Wellington Place) 10am -

3pm. Trace your “roots” through photographs, cemetery markers,

family heirlooms and stories. Presented by Sarah Fisher and Judy

Howard. Bring photographs and family heirlooms to share. Bring

a bagged lunch. Refreshments will be available. Pre-registration

is required. Please call Judy Howard at 519-787-2109.

***

Canadian Bible Society Centre Wellington Branch Annual Dinner

Gathering. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Fergus. 6:30pm.

Tickets for dinner (advance only) $15. Call Thema 519-843-5376

for tickets or info.

MARCH 7Open Jamboree at the Mount Forest Legion Branch 134. 1:30-5:30pm, General Admission - $2, Roast Beef Dinner - $12(including admission). Musicians no admission, $5 for dinner.

***Jamboree - Harriston Legion Auditorium. 1- 6pm. Roast BeefSupper $10/plate. Donation at the door. All entertainers and spec-tators are welcome. Hosted by the North Wellington Braveheartsand the Harriston Jamboree Committee.

***Sunday Brunch at the Palmerston Legion from 11am - 1pm.French toast, home fries, bacon, muffins, eggs, fresh fruit cup,beverage. Adult - $7 advance/$9 at door, child - $4. Tickets avail-able at 519.343.3919. www.palmerstonlegion.ca.

MARCH 8Mark the International day of Women, with your friends at a

Celebration of Women in the Arts, local musicians, art on display

and authors sharing their work. The Canadian Federation of

Women are hosting at the E bar at the Bookshelf Cafe, 7pm, $10.

***

Harriston & District Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30pm

Harriston – Minto Auditorium. Speaker Wayne Pfeffer, Ayton.

Topic: Flora Arranging and Demo. Refreshments and door prizes.

MARCH 9Parkinsons Society, Guelph-Wellington Chapter 2pm Zehr’sCommunity Room Imperial Rd/Paisley Blvd. Guelph. FayNascimento, a local Speech Language Pathologist, will speak tous about Speech and Swallowing Changes in Parkinson’s Disease.For more info. contact: Chris Young 519-829-1749.

MARCH 10Rockwood & District Lioness Euchre & Bridge Night. Rockmosa

Community Centre, Rockwood at 7pm. $5 a person. Lunch &

prizes to follow.

***University of Guelph and the School of Fine Art and Music pres-ent the 4th annual Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art, WarMemorial Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. 5:30pm.Free. Featuring: Iwona Blazwick.

***Holden Evening Prayer Service followed by book study "The Signof Jonah." Joint Anglican and Lutheran service. 7pm at St. JamesAnglican Church, 171 Queen St. E., Fergus. All are welcome.

***2010 Tax Clinic –Tax clinic for low income households. If yourgross household income is below $17,000 without dependents. Or$25,000 with dependents you are eligible for this free tax clinic.Please call EWCS at 519-833-9696 to book an appointment.Please make sure you have all your paperwork in order beforeyour appointment.

***Canadian Cancer Society Open House 10:00am to 4:00pm to kickoff our Daffodil month. Learn what we do and how you can fightcancer. 4A-214 Speedvale Ave W, Guelph. Contact: David Jones519-824-4261.

***Euchre. Harriston, Legion #296 Harriston, Ontario. Start at 8pm

Light Lunch provided, $5 per person. Bring a Partner.

***

The Grand Quilt Guild meet at 7:30pm at the Royal Canadian

Legion in Fergus. Demonstration on sewing techniques including

serging quilts, hanging sleeve and machine quilting. Everyone

welcome.

MARCH 11“Classical guitarist, Cary Savage” will showcase his works fromhis latest CD “Favorites, Music of Isaac Albéniz and J.S. Bach.”Concerts start at 12:10pm. MacKinnon Room 107 (GoldschmidtRoom) School of Fine Art and Music, University of Guelph.Admission FREE – donations gratefully appreciated. EveryoneWelcome!

***Arthur Agricultural Society Directors meeting. 8:15pm. LowerHall of the Arthur Community Centre. All welcome.

***Until April 11 New Work - Jenn E Norton & Scott McGovern - Inthe Minarovich Gallery - Opening Reception March 11, 7:30pm.

***Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 7:30pm. $2.50

includes lunch and prizes.***

Come try Ringette at 6:30pm at the Mount Forest Sports

Complex. Children of all ages welcome bring helmet & skates.

Free. Call Bill/Christine 519-323-9409.

***

Canadian Cancer Society Open House 5:00pm to 8:00pm to kick

off our Daffodil month. Learn what we do and how you can fight

cancer. 4A-214 Speedvale Ave W, Guelph. Contact: David Jones

519-824-4261.

***

Guelph Field Naturalists are pleased to present Joe Crowley of

Ontario Nature who will talk about "Ontario Reptiles at Risk" at

the Arboretum, U of G campus at 7:30 p.m. Goodwill donations

are appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please

email Mary Ellen Pyear at me.pyear@sympatico.ca or call 519-

763-4347.

Continued on page 11

SundayMarch 7, 2010

Games start at 1pm - Doors open at 11amshare the wealth package $15 - main program package $25

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Held under lottery license #M634122.FERGUS ELORA ROTARY FOUNDATIONStaffed by: Centre Wellington Rotary Club

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Held at Grand River Raceway 7445 Wellington County Rd. 21, Elora

“proceeds to localcommunity projects”

The Fergus Elora Retail Alliance(FERA) Shop Local programdraw was held recently atWood n' Charm. Completingthe draw are shop owner JulieCantin and township represen-tative Dave Rushton. The win-ner is Roland Roux, ofBelwood, who won a $50 giftcertificate to Fraberts in Fergus.The FERA draw next week(March 1 to 3) will be atJester's Fun Factory in Fergus.The following week (March 8 to10) a ballot will be drawn fromthe Karger Gallery in Elora.Thanks to all of the participat-ing stores and all of the localshoppers.

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PAGE TWO Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010

WELLINGTON COUNTY JUNIOR FARMERS3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner

All donations & proceeds to the Drayton Food BankSUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2010, 5-7PMDRAYTON AGRICULTURAL HALL (ELM STREET)$5/person - non-perishable food item$7/person without donationFOR TICKETS:Romy Schill (519-669-4146)Jen Dane (519-335-6999)wellingtonjf@jfao.on.ca

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010 PAGE THREE

FERGUS - It seems theBlack family name is synony-mous with curling, and as therecent Hugh Black FoundersBonspiel illustrated, that histo-ry continues even today.

As the Fergus Curling Clubcelebrates its 175th anniver-sary, the club hosted the firstannual Founders Bonspiel inrecognition of the club’s foun -der and first president, HughBlack.

The club is almost as old asthe town itself, founded in1834.

The club may not be theoldest in Canada - but it comespretty darn close.

Rob Black explained thatHugh Black was founder andfirst president of the club in1834.

“This is the oldest continu-ous curling club in Ontario ...and the third oldest club inCanada.”

He explained the event heldon Feb. 8 was one part of theclub’s 175th celebrations thatare being held throughout theyear.

The pipers are Sam Harropand Laurie Black Rooney, whois a great-great-great grand-daughter of Hugh Black.

“Sam’s been here forever,”

Rob Black added.The drummers are Claire

Rooney, Adam Black, andTayler Black, all great-great-great-great grandchildren ofHugh Black.

“My uncle Hugh Black[who] is helping to co-ordinatethis event, is a great-great grand-son.”

On a nearby table stood adisplay about Hugh Black(1778-1855) and his connec-tions to both curling and thecommunity of Fergus.

In an essay crafted in Sep -tember 2009, (the younger)Hugh Black wrote the

following:“175 years ago, my great

great grandfather ... and mynamesake ... left a comfortablelifestyle and friends in Scotlandand, at the age of 57 with hisfamily in tow, ventured acrossthe Atlantic ocean to make a

new home for himself.“Hugh Black, his wife,

Elizabeth Gilmore Black and12 of their children, arrived inwhat was later to becomeknown as Fergus in the springof 1834.

“Intent on farming, he

bought 100 acres in the southcorner of the village, west ofthe present day tennis courts onUnion Street.

“As the story goes, he camewith a significant number offurnishings and, seeing theneed for a tavern over farming,opened St. Andrews Inn, a twostorey log tavern and the firsthotel in Fergus.

“It was located on the north-west corner of St. Andrew andTower Streets, on the presentsite of the Canadian ImperialBank of Commerce.”

In that first year, he foundedthe Fergus Curling Club.

Taverns were more than

a place to drink. As a socialcen tre in the community,Black’s tavern also served as alocation for meetings, churchservices and, for a time, thepost office as well.

“Since 1834, Fergus hasbeen home to nine generationsof the Hugh Black family.Today, numerous residents ofthe town can trace their ances-try back to Hugh and ElizabethBlack, one of the early pioneer-ing families of this fine com-munity.”

The event then began withan opening toast: “A toast toour pipers and drummers in theFergus Curling Club.”

In the club’s CentennialBonspiel, as reported inCanada Curls, Emery Nelsonrecounted, “The Fergus rink,skipped by E.C. Codlin withO.B. Brown, J.J. Rutherfordand A.C. Deacon won theCentennial Competition. In thelast end the B.E. Blitz rinkfrom Durham was up by threeshots. E.C. Codling threw ahard running shot, cleaning outall the Durham stones and stay-ing in the house, thereby leav-ing Fergus lying five. Firstprize consisted of four goldmedals and four electric floorpolishers.”

Hugh Black Founders Bonspiel:

Celebrating the175th anniversary of the

Fergus Curling Club

by Mike Robinson

BONSPIEL RECOGNIZES FERGUS CURLING CLUB FOUNDER HUGH BLACK

“This is the oldest continuouscurling club in Ontario...and the

third oldest club in Canada.”- Rob Black

Blowin’ their pipes - Piper Sam Harrop, accompanied by descendants of Hugh Black, founder of the Fergus Club, pipe in participants onto the rink for the first annual Hugh Black Founders Cup Bonspiel in celebration of theclub’s 175th anniversary. photos by Mike Robinson

The bottom line for anybusiness is profitability.

An important part of maxi -mizing profits is minimizinglosses – and that includes loss -es due to injury, illness, ordeath of the farmer, farm fami-ly, or farm workers.

Plan • Farm • Safety is thetheme of this three-yearCanadian Agricultural Safetycampaign. Each aspect of thetheme will be promoted overthe next three years. This yearthe campaign will promotePlan, with safety walkaboutsand planning for safety. In thesecond year, the focus will beon Farm including implemen -tation, documentation andtrain ing. In the third year,emphasis will be on Safety, in -clud ing assessment, improve -ment and further developmentof safety systems.

The year-long Plan cam -paign will be launched withCanadian Agricultural SafetyWeek (CASW), from March 14to 20. The Canadian Federationof Agriculture (CFA) andCanadian Agricultural SafetyAssociation (CASA) deliverCASW in partnership withFarm Credit Canada (FCC) andAgriculture and Agri-FoodCanada.

“Farm safety is a choice,

not an act of fate,” said GregStewart, FCC president andchief executive officer. “It’s upto each of us to make informedand safe choices in ourworkplace because in agricul -ture, even taking small riskscan have dire consequences.”

On average, 115 people arekilled and another 1,500 areseriously injured by farm-relat-ed incidents in Canada eachyear - and many more minorinjuries are never evenreported. The cost to the eco -nomy for agricultural injuriesis estimated at between $200-and $300-million annually,shows a study by the CanadianAgricul tural Injury Reportingprogram (CAIR).

Through provincial work -

er’s compensation board pro -grams and private insurance,people can partially protect abusiness from losses incurredfrom injuries, illness, anddeath. Although it varies frompro vince to province, mostprovincial worker’s compen -sation board programs requirethat employees be covered forbenefits that include medicalaid, payment for lost time,rehabilitation, permanent disa -bility awards, pensions to de -pen dents, and funeral benefits.An employer’s claim history isfactored into premium rateswith higher claims demandinghigher premiums.

However, farm owner-operators and their relatedwork ers (children, siblings, andparents) do not necessarilyrequire that coverage in all

provinces. That is significantconsidering that in Canada, 61per cent of farms are ownedand operated by one person, 27per cent are partnerships, 10per cent are family corpora -tions, and only 2 per cent offarms are non-family corpora -tions, according to StatisticsCan ada.

From a business per -spective, it is imperative tomake an informed decision asto what a farm-related incidentcould cost a business, thenhave a plan as to how the situa-tion could be handled. Keep inmind that it is estimated that forevery one dollar of insuredcosts there will be five dollarsof uninsured costs. Whether itis an insured employee or anuninsured family member,some of the hidden costs of

injuries may include:- Wages to the injured

worker not covered and losttime wages on the day of theinjury.

- Wages to uninjured work -ers who stopped to watch orassist the injured, or whodepend on the output of the in -jured worker to complete theirtask.

- Wages to the person caringfor the injured worker includ -ing stabilizing the scene andwaiting for emergency medicalservices or taking the worker tothe hospital, filling out formsand incident reports.

- An ambulance if theinjured worker needs to berushed to a hospital.

- Damage to product, prop -erty or equipment. If these areinsured then a deductible mayapply.

- Costs associated with in -structing, training and reposi -tioning workers, or in somecases hiring new employees.

- Cost of lost production

while retraining a replacement,or when the worker returns towork.

- Cost of investigating, pro -cessing of claims, and relatedpaperwork, telephone calls andfollow-up.

If you calculated the costsof each of these considerations– including the number of peo-ple and hours multiplied by thehourly wage rate – what wouldthe total uninsured cost be?

Now consider this – if yourbusi ness runs on a profit mar-gin of five per cent, and if thetotal uninsured costs were$5,000, then your business willhave to generate $100,000 insales to pay for that incident.Likewise, if a business runs ona two per cent profit margin,then your business will have togenerate $250,000 in sales topay for this incident. Wouldn’tit make better business sense tojust prevent the injury in thefirst place?

As you can see, it makesgood business sense to mini -mize losses through injury pre -vention. That can be achievedby doing a safety audit on yourfarm, keeping all machinery ingood repair with safe guards inplace, having adequate acci -dent insurance coverage, train -ing workers in safe practices,leading by example, and mak-ing safety a priority on yourfarm.

The CFA, FCC, CASA, andAAFC want to remindCanadian farmers to “Plan •Farm • Safety.”

PAGE FOUR Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010

Canadian Farm Safety Awareness WeekMarch 14 - 20 “Plan • Farm • Safety”

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Down time because of injuries can mean big business lossesBottom line is also affected after someone gets hurt on the farm

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Growing up on a farm canbe a wonderful experience forchildren, however withoutproper supervision it can resultin tragedy.

Between 1990 and 2004,209 children under fifteenyears old were killed onCanadian farms; and from1990 to 2000 an additional1,886 children were hospital-ized for farm-related injuriesreports the Canadian Agricul -tural Injury Reporting program(CAIR).

“A farm is an industrialwork site,” said Marcel Ha -cault, CASA Executive Dir -ector. “You wouldn’t think ofletting your children play unsu-pervised in an active construc-tion site – so why would youturn them loose on a farm?”

The CAIR study indicatesthat three-quarters (74.2%) ofchild fatalities were work-related. Of these deaths, three-quarters (73.5%) involved anadult who was engaged in agri-cultural work. For examplecases where a child extra riderfell from a tractor or where apickup truck reversed over achild bystander. Of the remain-ing quarter (26.5%) of work-

related fatalities, the child vic-tim was working.

For children under fifteen,bystander runovers and extrarider runovers account for 40per cent of child fatalities.Drownings represent 15 percent of work-related fatalitiesand 45 per cent of non-workrelated fatalities. The mostcommon causes of hospitalizedagricultural injuries in childrenwere falls from heights, work-ing and playing with animals,and entanglement. Falls fromheights were especially fre-quent in five to nine year olds.

Children under age five areparticularly vulnerable to farmrelated incidents accountingfor almost half (46%) of allchildhood fatalities and a quar-ter of hospitalizations.

“The best way to keepyoungsters safe is to create asafe play area,” says Hacault.“It doesn’t have to be expen-sive, but it does need to be wellthought out.”

First, select a location thatis removed from the farmactivity. Preferably it will beadjacent to or in close proxim-ity to the house. Ensure thelocation is sheltered from

wind, free of pests (ants,snakes, rodents, etc.) and freeof hazardous plants.

Second, surround the playarea with a child protectivefence and self-latching gate.Ensure it is sturdy, easy tomaintain and a minimumheight of 4 feet.

Third, choose play equip-ment. Quality play equipmentdoes not have to be expensive.Choose balls, sandboxes ortree swings. Remember allstructures that can be climbedshould be positioned at leastsix feet from fencing or otherequipment.

And finally, use protectiveground cover such as sand toabsorb the shock of falls underplay equipment with elevatedsurfaces such as slides, mon-key bars, and swings.

For more information onhow to design safe play areasgo to National Children’sCentre for Rural Safety andHealth atwww.marshfieldclinic.org/res

earch/children/safePlay. The CFA, CASA, FCC and

AAFC want to remindCanadian farmers to “Plan •Farm • Safety.”

Be safe – and unwilling to pay a big priceInsurance may offer you

$10,000 for a leg, $6,000 for anarm, but fingers only net about$900. What dollar value wouldassign to your body? How aboutyour life? And what would thereal costs of injury or deathmean to you, your family andyour business?

“When it comes to safety onfarms, a moment of carelessnesscan have tragic consequences,”says Marcel Hacault, CASAExecutive Director. “Machineshave no mercy and livestockhave no conscience when itcomes to dealing with humans.So it is up to each one of us totake responsibility for our ownsafety at all times – or it couldcost dearly in many ways.”

Two of the leading causes ofdeath on Canadian farms aremachinery and livestock. Formachinery – tractors are by farthe worst with rollovers,runovers and entanglementsbeing the most high-risk inci-dents. For non-machinery, themost risky activity is livestockhandling – particularly bulls,horses, and cows with calves,says a study by the CanadianAgricultural Injury Reportingprogram (CAIR).

On average, 115 people arekilled and another 1,500 areseriously injured by farm-relat-ed incidents in Canada each year- and many more minor injuriesare never even reported.

The CAIR study looked athospitalized and non-hospital-ized injuries, permanent disabil-ities and death and calculatedestimations for direct costsincluding hospital care, physi-cian services, drugs and rehabil-itation.

also considered indirectcosts such as loss of productivi-ty and costs associated with liv-ing with a permanent disabilityas a result of injury.

The twelve-year study deter-mined there was significant

variation in the cost for each ofthese injury types. The cost forpremature death was greatest at$274,573, followed by a perma-nent disability injury at$142,553.

The cost per hospitalizedoccurrence was $10,144, and$695 per non-hospitalized inci-

dent. In total, the cost to oureconomy for agricultural in -juries is estimated at between$200 and $300 million annually.

The CFA, FCC, CASA, andAAFC want to remind Canadianfarmers to “Plan • Farm •Safety.”

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010 PAGE FIVE

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Machinery incidents remainthe leading cause of death andinjury on Canadian farms.Tractor rollovers cause one infive work-related farm fatalitiesreports a study by the CanadianAgricultural Injury Reportingprogram (CAIR).

On average, 115 people arekilled and at least 1,500 arehospitalized for farm-relatedincidents in Canada each yearaccording to CAIR. In 2006alone a total of 13,801 Cana -dian farms reported one or

more medically treated or losttime injuries, says StatisticsCanada.

“Safety is something thatshould never be compromised,”says Laurent Pellerin, CFAPresident. “By planning andinvesting in safety improve-ments, such as rollover protec-tive structures, you are not onlyinvesting in your business, youare also protecting your mostvaluable resource – people.”

Deaths due to rollovers con-tinue to occur despite the fact

that rollover protective struc-tures (ROPS) are commerciallyavailable as retrofits for virtual-ly every tractor manufactured.Many tractors without a ROPSare still in use, and these areusually older model tractors ortractors that have had the pro-tective structures removed.Retrofitting can pose a difficultdecision because its cost for anolder tractor can exceed themachine’s actual value.However, not having ROPS cancost you your life. Check withyour local implement dealer formore information about retro-fitting ROPS.

Never try to constructyour own ROPS as there aretoo many variables in mountingand metal strength to design arollover protection system thatis guaranteed to protect you. Inaddition to having a certifiedrollover protective structure, aseat belt is a necessity. Withouta seat belt, the operator may beflung from the safety of theROPS into an area where thetractor may crush him or her.

Rear rollovers generallyhappen too fast for the operatorto react. It only takes three-quarters of a second to reach

the point of no return.Excessive throttle, pulling ortowing things, and driving upsteep inclines are among the sit-uations that can cause a rearrollover.

Most rear rollovers are theresult of changing the tractor’scentre of gravity. Hitchingabove the drawbar or in a loca-tion not designated by the man-ufacturer increases the risk of arear turnover.

Side turnovers are subjectto many variations in tractorgeometry, ballasting, tire slip-page, operating speed, andground roughness, making itimpossible to give a “safe oper-ating slope”. However there area several things you can do tomake working on sloping fieldssafer:

Always keep front-endloader equipment in the lowestposition possible when in trans-port.

Always slow down whenturning.

Tractor speeds shouldmatch surface conditions.Rough or uneven surfacesrequire reduced speeds.

When working on a slopedsurface, use a tractor with a

wide front-end, and space therear wheels as far apart as pos-sible. Ballast wheels withweights or fluid.

Lock brake pedals togetherwhen driving at transportspeeds to ensure even braking.

Shift to a lower gear beforetraveling downhill to let theengine and transmission reducespeeds.

Use rear-view mirrors if youneed to keep an eye on rearattachments or loads. Operators

twisting to look over theirshoulder can cause the tractorto swerve abruptly.

Be sure the tractor andimplements have adequatelighting and are equipped witha bright slow-moving vehicle(SMV) emblem whenever thetractor is driven on a publicroad.

More information on thisand other farm safety topics isavailable at www.casa-acsa.caor www.cfa-fca.ca .

Certified safe farms are comingIf you had some sort of

financial incentive would you

work toward certifying your

farm as safe?

Researchers at the Uni -

versity of Saskatchewan may

have a deal for you.

The concept of a Certified

Safe Farm began as an exper-

imental program at the

University of Iowa in 1998.

Iowa producers who achieved

Certified Safe Farm status

were rewarded with reduced

health-care premiums along

with the other cost saving

aspects of the program, and

the combined financial incen-

tive was effective in reducing

farm-related injuries and ill-

nesses.

Similar incentive-based

programs are being piloted in

several provinces including

Saskatchewan, Manitoba,

Quebec, and British

Columbia, and there is grow-

ing interest in establishing a

comprehensive, national

research project lead by the

Canadian Centre for Health

and Safety in Agriculture

(CCHSA) based out of

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

CCHSA already has a well-

developed agricultural occu-

pational health screening pro-

gram and a strong farm safety

education program.

John Gordon, principle

investigator of Certified Safe

Farms Saskatchewan, says

that while pieces of such pro-

grams have been developed in

many provinces, CCHSA will

bring together the Canadian

and international architects of

these programs to help devel-

op a broadly-based Canadian

approach to a Certified Safe

Farm program. A five-year

study would determine wheth -

er financial incentives actual-

ly help to reduce the current

unacceptable death and injury

rates in agriculture.

“It has been demonstrated

in other industries that a good

safety record is associated

with higher productivity and

therefore higher profits,” said

Marcel Hacault, CASA execu-

tive director. “Fewer injuries

and illnesses lead to less

down time as well as less

stress and mental strain.”

Certified Safe Farms

offers a uniform quality sys-

tem with the primary goal of

reducing farm-related injuries

and illnesses and passing

along associated cost saving

to farmers, insurers, and

agribusiness. Key elements of

the program include health

screenings, safety assess-

ments, action plans, incen-

tives, buy-in and recruitment.

Better health has indirect

benefits for the suppliers of

seed, feed, machinery, chemi-

cals, loans and services.

Healthier farmers are more

reliable as customers. They

suffer fewer health problems

and are more likely to fulfill

their commitments to busi-

ness partners.

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Think S.A.F.E - to be safeIt has often been said that,

an ounce of prevention is wortha pound of cure. Nowhere isthis truer than in agriculture,where machinery or unpre-dictable livestock can take ordevastate a life in an instant.

“Effective safety manage-ment doesn’t have to be timeconsuming – in fact it usuallyonly takes a few moments ofthought,” says LaurentPellerin, CFA President. “Afew moments of thought canprevent a life-time of regret.”

Among the most self-pre-serving and profitable actionsany primary producer can takeare those that predict problems,and then take the necessaryactions to prevent or minimizethe effects of the problem. Thisthinking process requires bothan understanding of the workand the will to make safety apriority. To help do this, thinkS.A.F.E.

Spot the hazards

Employers need a simpleprocedure for routinely identi-fying hazards in the workplace.This can most effectively beachieved by involving workerssince they are generally moreaware of the problems thatexist. Also, if you involveworkers in developing safetysolutions, they will be morecommitted to making the solu-tion work. This can beachieved by management andworkers regularly inspectingthe workplace and machinery

and together identifying haz-ards.

Assess the risk

‘Risk’ is a measure of theprobability that an incident willoccur and the probable severityof the injuries. The measure ofthe risk can be rated as high,medium or low. Once the riskshave been assessed, employerscan use the risk rating to priori-tise the hazards that needimmediate action from thosethat can be monitored andfixed later. Regular assessmentalso helps employers to budgettime and resources towardsrepairs and maintenance.

Find a safer way

Once the risk has been pri-oritized employers, togetherwith their workers, must devel-op controls or ways to mini-mize the risk. Controlling ahazard at its source should bethe first choice because thismethod will eliminate it fromthe workplace altogether orisolate it from the worker. Thismay require substitution of amaterial with non-hazardousones, isolation of hazards,addition of safety features toexisting equipment, redesignof the work processes, or pur-chase of new equipment. Whenthe hazard cannot be removedor controlled adequately, per-sonal protective equipment isthe last line of defence if thework process is to continue. Inreality, many controls are acombination of two or more

control types. Every day

After the appropriate con-trol measures have been taken,monitor the situation andinspect it regularly to makesure that the actions taken areworking and not creating anyadditional risks.

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farm-related injuries includethe unsafe use of machinery ormaterial handling practices -followed by fatigue, trying tosave time and miscom muni -cation between workers, ac -cord ing to the Census of Agri -culture 2001.

And common sense tells us:an ounce of prevention is wortha pound of cure.

On average, 115 people arekilled and at least 1,500 arehospitalized for farm-relatedincidents in Canada each year,according to the CanadianAgricultural Injury Surveil -lance Program.

In 2006 alone, a total of13,801 Canadian farms report -ed one or more medicallytreated or lost time injuries, ac -cord ing to Statistics Canada.

Rushing, fatigue, frustra -tion, and complacency are toooften the root human factorcaus es of farm related injuries.During planting and harvestseasons it is common for farm-ers to work 18-hour days andthat’s when human factors caneasily turn into tragedy.

“Most people think of per-sonal protective equipment asbeing work boots, goggles andhard hats. In fact, it can be any-thing that makes doing a jobsafer,” according to LaurentPellerin, of the Canadian Fed -eration of Agriculture. “I thinkthe most important personalprotective equipment is a per-son’s attitude and that couldmean walking away from afrustration for a few minutes ortaking a 20 minute snoozewhen you are exhausted.”

Although the human factoris a significant cause of farm-related hazards – humans arealso the most important factorin farm safety solutions. Safetyis about your choices. It justtakes a moment to make achoice that could literally bethe difference between life anddeath. Choose safety.

For both the worker and thebusiness – good safety makesgood sense.

More information on thisand other farm safety topics isavailable at www.casa-acsa.caor www.cfafca.ca.

Theresa Whalen preparedthis article as the CFA FarmSafety Consultant.

An important part of effec-tive farm management is hiringand keeping quality farm labour,often in competition with non-farm employers for skilledworkers. There are a number ofthings that should be consideredin the hiring process to helpensure that you hire the rightperson.

“Hiring the right peoplemeans accurately assessing eachcandidate’s knowledge andexperience for the position,”says Greg Stewart, FCC presi -dent and chief executive officer.

“Hiring workers with appro-priate skills will help protect youfrom costly risks and ensure thehealth and safety of your

employees.” Before interviewing a

prospective employee, prepare alist of questions about the vari-ous skills you need in a worker.Then use a conversational styleof interviewing to evaluate thecandidate’s skill levels as youand the candidate walk aroundthe farm.

For example, ask theprospective employees whatthey would do if the combineplugged or if a cow was havingtrouble calving. Perhaps askthem to fill the tractor with fueland give a choice between dieselfuel and gasoline. Make it clearthat inexperience is not a badthing as long as the workerknows to ask for advice.

Employees add a number ofresponsibilities, liabilities andlegal requirements to anemployer.

Be sure to check with yourprovincial labour relations officeto ensure you meet all require-ments with regard to taxation,worker compensation, medicalinsurance, work visas, workerprotection standards, minimum

wage, benefits, driver’s license,and child labour laws.

Money is a big considerationin labour management but thereare other important considera-tions as well such as benefitsand incentives.

Whatever “wage package”you offer an employee, be sure itis clear, measurable, in writing,and commensurate with experi-ence. Ask yourself these ques-tions:

Is the wage offered competi-tive with those of industry andother agricultural employers?

What would it cost to trainand hire someone to replace aworker?

How should employees bepaid – by the hour, week, ormonth? What about overtime?

What does a competitivefringe benefits package looklike? (i.e. housing, utilities,meat, medical insurance, holi-days, paid training, etc.)

What should my incentiveplan be? (i.e. related to produc-tion, profits, or unspecifiedbonus?)

“Employees are looking for

a positive work environmentthat includes recognition andrespect,” says Stewart. “Whileemployers want employees toshow initiative and pride in theirjobs and to contribute to a prof-itable business, offering a pleas-ant and conscientious workenvironment could be one of the

most effective profitability toolson your farm.”

The CFA, CASA, FCC andAAFC want to remind Canadianfarmers that “Plan • Farm •Safety.” means that hiring andkeeping good farm workers is animportant part of risk manage-ment and farm management.

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Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010 PAGE NINE

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Centre Wellington Rotary Club helps HaitiansThe members of Centre Wellington

Rotary Club have made two donations of$1,000 each to aid the people of Haiti.

One donation went to Rotary’s ShelterBox program that supplies food, water,housing, and medical supplies for a familyof ten. Through Rotary International, sev-eral thousand of those were dispatched toHaiti shortly after the earthquake.

The other grant went to Partners WithPurpose, a Centre Wellington based chari-ty that has been working to help the impov-erished people of Haiti for 15 years. WayneGroves did a presentation on Haiti fromreports and pictures from his wife, Julie,who was in Haiti at the time.

They work hard and travel to Haiti ontheir own dime to help the people directly

through several programs such as literacy.They feel that if people become educatedthey can better care for themselves andtheir families.

Rotarians agreed, and the CentreWellington club has helped with literacyprograms in Mexico and Haiti and closerto home Rotarians have been supplyinggrade 3 students with dictionaries.

Donations continue - Centre Wellington Rotary Club president Rick Roberts, left, and treasurer Dave Rushton, right, presented $1,000 toWayne Groves, of Partners With Purpose, a Centre Wellington based and Haitian focused charity.

ARIES Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, look before you leap or youmight find the landing a bit more

difficult than you originally thought.A lesson is learned that produces

unexpected results.

TAURUS Apr 21/May 21Taurus, a close friend will enlightenyou on Tuesday. Information that

you had been seeking is brought tolight in the strangest way. Work

relations are a bit strained.

GEMINI May 22/Jun 21Get ready for an awe-inspiring

adventure this week. It will be avery interesting journey. Take

someone you trust along for the tripand you’ll have great company.

CANCER Jun 22/Jul 22Others question your motives when

you fail to share responsibilities.The benefits are greater when thewealth is spread out. Innovations

not tested may prove troublesome.

LEO Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, work matters take a back seat

to responsibilities at home. Take these developments in stride

and make the most of increased time at home.

VIRGO Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you have alienated someoneclose to you without intending to

do so. This is why you are receivinga chilly reception. Make amends

before it escalates.

LIBRA Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, now is the time to focus on education. If you were thinking of finishing a degree or going back

to school, the opportunityto do so is now.

SCORPIO Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, listen to your heart

rather than your head this week.Sometimes it pays to forgo an

analytical approach. A new friend is on the horizon.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, take an organized

approach to a task that needs to get done. If you tackle list by list,

things won’t seem as overwhelming.A family member offers to help.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20Others don’t trust your motives,

Capricorn. They wonder if you arein good health and are thinking

clearly. Show them that you are fineand just making a change.

AQUARIUS Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, practice patience at home

for a few weeks. Your resolve is constantly put to the test. Now is

not the time for any rash decisions.Wait things out for a while.

PISCES Feb 19/Mar 20You are searching for something but you don’t know just what that is yet. You will learn a lot

when you think introspectively.

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Here’s How it Works: Sudokupuzzles are formatted as a 9x9grid, broken down into nine 3x3boxes. To solve a sudoku, thenumbers 1 through 9 must filleach row, column and box. Youcan figure out the order inwhich the numbers will appearby using the numeric cluesalready provided in the boxes.The more numbers you name,the easier it gets to solve thepuzzle! Find the answer below.

HOROSCOPES

Seed workshopset for March 25

GUELPH - A GrowingPeren nials from Seed Work -shop is being offered at TheArboretum, University ofGuelph on March 25from 9amto4pm.

Growing many popular gar-den and native perennials fromseed is easy to do at home.Come and learn about seedstratification, potting mixes,light and temperature require-ments, disease prevention,

transplanting and ongoing care.Come and start spring off earlywith bright lights, tiny seedsand warm potting mix!

The course is taught byguest gardener Lenore Ross.The registration fee is $75 andthe registration deadline isMarch 11. For more informa-tion or to register, call TheArboretum at 824-4120extension 52358 or emailarbor@uoguelph.ca.

Mischievous, twistyNearly Lear plays

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Created by Susanna Ham -nett, and directed by EdithTankus, this version of thestory of King Lear is told witha mis chievous and tender twistthrough the eyes of the King’sdevoted clown Norris.

Hamnett (an actor, theatreartist, clown, and artist in edu-cation) plays Norris, who, ingood Shakespearean tradi tion,is actually Noreen disguis ed asa boy. Fiercely devoted to theKing and his daughter, Cor -delia, Norris-Noreen is devas-tated by the tragedy that befallsthem, until her father suggeststhat she goes out and shares thestory with the world.

What follows then, is Nor -ris-Noreen’s telling the story.Borrowing generously fromShakespeare’s play, and help-ing herself liberally to his lan-guage, she mixes sorrow andconcern at the tragic nature ofwhat she has to relate with herown infectious delight at play -ing out the characters and situ-ations that have been so closeto her heart.

An emotional roller-coasterride that will enchant lovers ofShakespeare as well as Bardneophytes, Nearly Lear blendsexuberant storytelling, music,song, and film with Shake -speare’s rich poetic text to takeus firmly into the heart of thisgreat story.

Susanna Hamnett trained atthe Guildhall School of Musicand Drama, under the tutelageof world-renowned Shakes -peare teacher, Patsy Roden -berg.Since coming to Canada,she has trained and collabor a -ted extensively with masterclowns John Turner and MikeKennard (Mump and Smoot).In 2005 she began workingwith Tankus, who has beenhailed as one of Canada’s finestfemale clowns.

Tickets range from $23 to$25. As part of the uGo pro-gram, university and collegestudents may purchase ticketsfor only $20 each. And througheyeGO, high school studentsmay attend for just $5 each. Alltickets may be pur chased atwww.riverrun.ca, by phone at519-763-3000 or in person atthe box office.

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GUELPH – The GuelphChamber Choir will presentwith the Orpheus Choir ofToronto a joint concert of choralworks from Russia, Lat via andCanada at Harcourt MemorialUnited Church here on Feb. 27at 8 pm.

The coming together of twoof southern Ontario’s outstand -ing choirs is the winter featureof the Guelph Choir’s 30th an ni -versary season.

The heart of the evening willbe a performance of selectmovements from Rachma ni -noff’s All-Night Vigil or Vespersperformed in the ori ginal liturgi-cal Russian. Based on ancient

chants, Rachmani noff’s compo-sition, created in less than twoweeks, is considered the greatestmusical achievement of RussianOrtho doxy.

Complementing that mas ter -work are explorations of chantfrom Latvia and Canada:

- Dona Nobis, by Peter Vasks(Latvia);

- Amazing Grace, by EriksEsenvalds (Latvia);

- The Kontakion, by RupertLang (Canada); and

- Oh Great Mystery, by TimCorlis (Canada)

Conductor Gerald Neufeldwill share the podium withRobert Cooper and welcome

him and his choir to Guelph.Early in their careers, Neufeldand Cooper studied together inGermany under the tutelage ofchoral master, Helmuth Rilling.

Cooper also conducts Chor -us Niagara, Opera in Concert,Toronto Operetta Theatre, and isan esteemed member of thefaculty of the Royal Conser -vatory of Music. A recipient ofthe Order of Canada, he is wellknown from his work with CBCRadio Two as ExecutiveProducer of Opera and ChoralMusic.

The Orpheus Choir ofToronto is an ensemble, 60 voic-es strong, with a mandate to cel-ebrate life through the discoveryand performance of fine choralmusic. It is now in its 45th sea-son.

Tickets are available throughthe River Run Centre by calling519-763-3000, online atwww.riverrun.ca, or at the doorat Harcourt Memorial UnitedChurch. Choir and board mem-bers will be pleased to sell tick-ets as well. Tickets are $25 each(students and eyeGO: $10 and$5).

For more information, visitguelphchamberchoir.ca or call519-836-5103.

GUELPH - On April 24,visitors will again have theopportunity to participate inDoors Open Guelph, theannual celebration of theCity’s history and architectur-al heritage.

Between 10am and 4pm,several of Guelph’s mostarch itecturally andhistorically sig ni ficant build-ings – most of which are notgenerally open to the public –will open their doors for freepublic tours. An additionalfeature for 2010 is a TrailsOpen hiking opportunity.

The ninth Doors Open, the2010 event will feature sever-al new locations. Sites havebeen selected to make it easyfor par ticipants to move fromone loca tion to another.

This year, there has beenthe added chal lenge of work-ing around those areas of thecity that will be significantlyunder construc tion in earlyspring.

In the south end of thecity, visitors will discover theHam mond Radio Museum onSouth gate Drive, which hous-es more than 2,000 rare andhistorically significant itemsthat reveal the developmentof radio over the past 100years.

Moving north along theHanlon Expressway, there is

also the restored Italianate-style limestone house onWoodycrest Drive. CalledHomewood, the house wasonce the home of CharlesKingsmill, the first director ofthe Canadian Navy, which iscelebrating its centennial thisyear.

Another group of sites islocated still further north offthe Hanlon on WoodlawnRoad West. There isWellington Brew ery,Canada’s oldest, independentmicrobrewery, pro ducingtime-honoured, tra di tionalbeers, as well as the LinamarCorporation Frank HasenfratzCentre of Excel lence inManufacturing.

Further east is a cluster ofsite that revolves around thecorner of Woodlawn andWool wich Streets. OnWoolwich (Highway 6) is theIgnatius Jesuit Centre, whichhas been operating in the 600-acre set ting since 1913.

The main build ing, nowcalled Orchard Park, housesmany community businessesand organizations, as well asthe little-known St. PhilopaterCoptic Orthodox Church.

Back down Woolwich isWoodlawn Cemetery Lodgein Woodlawn Memorial Park,an 1883 Gothic brick struc-ture that was built as and con-tinues to be the home of thecemetery keepers.

Closer to the centre ofGuelph is the second oldest ofthe city’s stone church build -ings, which is now a mosque,the home of the Islamic

Society of Guelph.Across the river, on the

railway siding behind St.George’s Church, will be1941 wooden-body CanadianPacific Caboose 436994which has been restored bymembers of the GuelphHistorical RailwayAssociation.

Doors Open Guelph is co-operating with the GuelphHiking Trail Club forGuelph’s first Trails Open.Starting from the parking lotof Eramosa River Park, guid-ed hikes will be led along theRadial Line Trail to discoverinteresting historic andgeological feat ures.

A joint undertaking ofGuelph Arts Council,Heritage Guelph, and the Cityof Guelph Tourism Services,Doors Open Guelph 2010 isalso part of part of DoorsOpen Ontario, an OntarioHeritage Foundation pro -vince-wide initiative to cele -brate community heritage.The Guelph event will kickoff the Doors Open Ontarioseason, which this year willsee 55 communities as well asmore than 20 hiking groupsparticipate across theprovince.

For more information,look for the Doors OpenGuelph brochure, available inmid-March; visit the DoorsOpen Guelph website at guel-pharts.ca/doorsopenguelph;or contact Guelph ArtsCouncil by telephone at (519)836-3280, or email gac@ sen-tex.net.

Rockwood Eramosa Minor Ball

Association

Softball RegistrationThe “Rockwood Rebels” are looking for you! REMBA will be holding softball registration for the 2010 Summer Season in the Meeting Room at the Rockwood Library as follows:

Visit the REMBA website at

http://www.http://www.remba.caemba.ca

for more detailed information call Cathie McPhedran, REMBA Registrar at 519-856-4715 (before 9pm)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

2010

FERGUS LEGION Br.275519-843-2345www.ferguslegion.ca

Hall Rental & Catering Available

Mon. - Euchre - 7:30pmTues. - Crib & Darts - 7:30pm

Thurs. - Bingo - 7:00pm

ENTERTAINMENT

WEEKLY EVENTS

Saturday March 63pm-6pm

“Michael Kelly”Elora / Alma Optimist

Toy Show & SaleElora Community Centre, Elora ON

Sunday March 14, 2010SET UP: 8am-10am SHOW: 10am-4pm

Admission $3 per personChildren under 12 FREE

Display Table: $5 Sale Table $ 20Additional Sale Table $10 ea

For info call John Broadfoot 519.843.1055

ELORA LEGION BR. 229ComingEvents 519-846-9611Hall Rental Available

GUESTS ARE

ALWAYS WELCOME

email:info@eloralegion.cawww.eloralegion.ca

MEAT ROLLS 3pmMusic by:

“TRANSIT”

Tuesday Night Euchre

1st Fri. of each monthKARAOKE

with Nancy

You can do it - Chantal Simpson, 11, of Fergus, gets some tips from Amanda Varga, of Fergus at theannual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids held on Guelph on Feb. 21. Organizers were hoping toraise over $30,000 and were off to a good start early in the day. The place was packed.

Ready to roll - These four bowlers were having plenty of fun at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl forKids in Guelph on Feb. 21. By 11am the organizers announced they had raised $9,617 for the organi-zation. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are always needed. To volunteer call 519-787-0106.

photos by David Meyer

Doors Open Guelph 2010 sites revealed City and Toronto choirs presentChoral Music for the Northern Soul

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, March 5, 2010 PAGE ELEVEN

It has been a long and cold winter. Oh wait, this is Ontario. We have nothad winter yet. I can not say that I feel tremendously sad about that.Perhaps Wiarton Willy was correct and we will finally see some winterventure our way in these next six weeks. One thing that is positively with-out a doubt venturing our way though is the annual

Relay for Life.With less then 4 months to go-130 days to be exact, the third largest outdoor party will be returning

for one appearance only in Fergus on June 18, 2010. Okay, so theTruck show and the Highland Games rank 1 and 2, but unlike those

shows that require a full weekend to do their job, we just need one night! This will be a great outdoor party.Come rain or shine, the folks that participate are in full swing readyfor a spectacular night of activities. This year, the theme is “Disney”.

Dreams really could come true.Even if only for one evening, anyone who joins us could feel like theymade a small difference. Isn’t that what the purpose is after all? Nomatter how remote, if you feel like you’ve contributed to something somuch larger then all of us could have imagined, you are a success toyour own goal.

So let’s talk about the event. Music, singing,entertainment, speeches, people walking, running, skipping, holdinghands, whatever your fancy is. We have it all! There will be much to chatabout this year. From the costumes, to the decorations, right down to therelay committee who will be dressed in some whacky Disney costumesand volunteers just waiting to take care of you and your teams. We willhave a lot of exciting changes this year from the previous relays.

You don’t want to miss it. The objective is clear.Remember why we relay, Celebrate those survivors and honour thememory of those you miss and love. And Fight Back! Fight back againstCancer by participating.

What is the one thing that we need to accomplish first and foremostthough?

Teams! Droves of teams. Last year we had 22 teams registered.This year we want to see that number go to at least 30. So how do weaccomplish this? Well personally, I think it always best to handle thesesituations with much diplomacy and etiquette. When that doesn’t work, goto plan B and stir the pot! But why not create some challenges. Zellers, you

know you want to show the folks at Canadian Tire that you arethe larger and better retailer. Well why not put a team in

and see if Canadian Tire is up to the task of putting ateam in against you. Tim Hortons, Dairy Queen andMacDonalds- who is up for the challenge. Why notthrow Sammy’s Burger into the mix and maybe theywill put a team in and outdo all of you. Even better,

why not have a business or two join forces and takeon two other businesses? Fergus Minor Hockey and

Elora Mohawks. Bears Cheerleading and the FergusSkating Club.

There are so many organizationswho could put teams in. Where else can yougo where you can set up camp, party all night, remember andcelebrate why we are there and know that you contributed to trying tomake a difference. Sleep when you need to, walk, run or skip whenyou need to. There will be food! Even the Relay for life folks can createchallenges. This will be my public challenge to myself.

If we can get thirty teams registered and

everyone out participating, I will stand up on thatstage and shave my head. Yes youheard it. But are you up for thechallenge?

J. May - Event Chair

MARCH 12Irish Stew Supper, 5-6:30pm at Melville United Church, Fergus.Beef stew, soda bread, cole slaw, desserts and drinks, hot dogs forkids. $10/adult, $25/family (children under 12). Tickets at door.519-843-1781/3841.

***Rummage Sale plus Bake Sale at Arthur United Church Friday 1-8pm and Saturday 9am- 12pm. Great selection of used clothingfor all sizes and lots of homemade baking.

***World Day of Prayer Services, Arthur Pentecostal Assembly,

Arthur, 7:30pm. “Let everything that has breath praise God”

(Cameroon, Africa). All Welcome.***

Ham & Scalloped Potato Dinner - 5:30pm. – Drayton Legion. $12

adult, $6 children 6-12 years.

MARCH 13Hoot and Howl. Guelph Lake Nature Centre 7-9pm. This is a great

way to spend an evening with your family. We will be going out

on a night hike to look for owls and coyotes. There will be a short

introductory slide show before we head out on the prowl. Bring

your flashlight and dress warmly. Program fee: $10/adult,

$5/child, $25/family of 4.

***

Adult/ Senior Ice Skating 8pm - 9:50pm Exhibition Park Arena,

Guelph. Cost - $7/ person ( $8 on Band nights ). Join us for fun,

exercise, music and friendship. Contact 519-836-1015.

***St. Patrick’s Day Dance - Listowel Legion, Parkview Gardens –8pm -1am. Cost $10 per person. Party to ACDC Tribute Band“Bare Rump”.

***Washoo Tournament: $15 team of 2 -register by March 6. StartTime 10:30am – Public Welcome. The Royal Canadian LegionColonel John McCrae Memorial Br. 234, 919 York Rd., Guelph.Inquiries 519-822-1565.

***Pancakes & Sausage Breakfast with Real Maple Syrup sponsoredby the Belwood Lions at the Belwood Hall from 8- 11am, Adults:$7, Children under 12: $3, Pre-schoolers free.

***Jammin at the Drayton Legion - 2 - 6pm. Come to play, sing,

dance, enjoy.***

St. Patrick's Dance, 8:30pm - 1am at St. Mary's Family Centre,

Mount Forest. D.J. Bob Clubley, $12 per person, includes lunch.

For tickets call 519-323-1054 to reserve yours.

***

Old Time Dance 8pm- 12am. $10/person, light lunch provided.

Band - Country Ways St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St.,

Arthur For cancellation information due to weather, call 519-848-

6723 after 4 p.m. on the day of the dance.

***Elora United Church Shamrock Supper, 5-7pm. Beef Stew andHam Buffet. Adults $12, children (12 and under) $3. Call thechurch office for tickets 519-846-0122.

***Live Music at The Red Chevron Club at 34 Elizabeth St., Guelphat 8pm. The Musical Sounds Of Rod Jewell, Upclose & IntimateAccoustical Show. Everyone 19+ Welcome.

***Arthur Legion Br. 226 Wild Game Supper. 7 pm. Advance tickets$15. Arthur Legion 519-848-5052, Linda Tremble 519-848-2622.

MARCH 14Elora/Alma Optimist Toy Show and Sale, Elora Community

Centre. Set up 8-10am, show 10am-4pm. Call John at 519-843-

1055 for display rates. $3 per person, children 12 & under free.

***Sunday Jamboree - Listowel Legion, Parkview Gardens - Start1pm, Supper 5pm. Admission $5, Supper $8.

***St. Patrick’s Day euchre at Sacred Heart Church, Kenilworth, at

8pm. $2.50/person, draws, penny table and light lunch. Everyone

welcome.***

“Sing To The Lord”. A Service of Song & Praise at St. Andrew's

Presbyterian Church, Alma 9:30am and Knox Presbyterian

Church, Elora, 11am. Freewill Offering, Coffee Hour &

Fellowship. Everyone Welcome.

***

Annual meeting of Chalmers Community Services Centre at 2 pm

at the Mt. Carmel-Zion United Church, Morriston. Call 519-822-

8778 for information.

***

Meet Bryan Baeumler, host of HGTV’s “House of Bryan” and

“Disaster DIY” at 2 pm at Rockwood United Church. Renovation

ideas and Q & A time with a door prize, raffle draws and babysit-

ting available. Refreshments will follow. Limited seating – tick-

ets are $5 each. Call 519-856-0504 to reserve your seat OR get

them at the door.

MARCH 15Until March 19- March Break Environmental Day Camp at the

Guelph Lake Nature Centre. Fun nature activities for kids aged 6

– 10. Please call or visit our web site www.grandriver.ca for more

information.

MARCH 16The Schizophrenia Society, Guelph and area monthly meeting.

7:30pm at the Evergreen Centre, 683 Woolwich Street. Anyone

touched by or interested in schizophrenia is welcome. Info. 519-

822-8781.***

Seniors Day Games & Dinner – Cribbage, Euchre, Shuffleboard& Darts – Dinner at 5 pm. $7/ plate. Everyone is welcome socome out and have some fun. The Royal Canadian Legion ColonelJohn McCrae Memorial Br. 234, Guelph.

***Arthur Library March Break event for all ages! Captain Corbin,the magical Pirate entertains at 2:30pm. $2 tickets go on saleFebruary 16.

***Guelph Township Horticultural Society Pot Luck Supper.MacKinnon Room 107 (Goldschmidt Room) School of Fine Artand Music, University of Guelph. Admission FREE – donationsgratefully appreciated. Everyone Welcome!

***Euchre - St. Mary Family Centre, Mount Forest. 7:30pm. $2.50

includes lunch and prizes.

***

OFA Farrier Convention at Leatherstone Equestrian Centre ( 756

Watson Rd, just North of Arkell). Thursday - Horseshoeing

Competition. Friday - Educational Clinic. Open to everyone.

Entry is “pay what you can” with all proceeds going to Jessica’s

footprint. For more information 519-822-0202.

MARCH 17St. Patrick’s Day Beef Stew Supper at Mount Forest United

Church. 175 Queen St., Mount Forest 5-7 pm. Tickets at the door.

$10/adults, $5/kids 5-12 years, $22/family. All welcome. 519-

323-1910.

***St. Patrick’s Day Dessert and Card Party at St. David and St.

Patrick's Anglican Church, 520 Speedvale Ave, East, Guelph.

Desserts, 6pm, cards, 7 to 9pm. Tickets $5, call 519-822-3991.

***

Public Talk at Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street, Guelph from 7-

9pm. Toronto architect Allan Killen will tell how the old stone

walls of the market were saved and incorporated into Guelph's

new City Hall. For more information contact Susan Ratcliffe

(519) 822-8236. No charge – all welcome.

MARCH 19Karaoke at The Red Chevron Club at 34 Elizabeth St., Guelph at8pm. Everyone 19+ Welcome.

MARCH 262010 Elton John Tribute Show and Dinner (Limited # of ticketswill be sold). The Royal Canadian Legion Colonel John McCraeMemorial Br. 234, 919 York Rd., Guelph. Inquiries 519-822-1565.

***March 26, 27 & 28 - St John Ambulance, Level 1 First Aid andLevel C CPR. All courses held at St John Ambulance TrainingFacility in Elora. For information call 519-846-8704.

***Harriston Minto Cancer Society Annual Soup and Sandwich

Luncheon. 11:30-1:30pm, $7. Harriston United Church ( John and

Young St.). Phone Laverne Stinson 519-338-3903.***

Harriston Legion #296 Dinner Harriston 5-7pm. Tickets $12,Children under 12 $6, Preschoolers Free. Come on out and enjoya home cooked meal.

***Alma Optimists Beef Barbecue. 5-7pm. Alma Community Hall,come and enjoy. Tickets: adults$12, children $4 at the door.

MARCH 27Golden Acrylics Workshop at Elora Centre for the Arts. 3- 5pm.

Free. The Golden Acrylic Lecture demo is a fun, fast paced

informative lecture covering all aspects of painting. Free samples

and literature. Call 519-846-9698.

***

Elora Legion Branch 229, 110 Metcalfe St. Elora, Saturday Night

Dance. Entertainment by “Country Versatiles”. For info. call Judy

Alles 519-846-5582.***

Environmental Health Fair at Alma Public School, 10am -2pm. 12Simpson Street East in Alma. It is a school fundraising event withfree admission. Many, many vendors including Jesters fromFergus. Party Safari will be there with their many critters, and theHarvest table from Parker will be providing lunch.

***Guelph/Wellington Women in Crisis Dinner & Auction. 5pm.Guelph Place, 492 Michener Road, Guelph. $45, included buffetdinner, auctions and entertainment. For ticket or to donate call519-836-1110.

***Easter Ham Roll – 2pm. The Royal Canadian Legion ColonelJohn McCrae Memorial Br. 234, 919 York Rd., Guelph. Inquiries519-822-1565.

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events@wellingtonadvertiser.com20-25 words, 4 weeks prior to event date.

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County of WellingtonAdministration Centre74 Woolwich St.Guelph, ON N1H 3T9

February County Council Highlights

• County Operations Manager, Paul Johnson, was elected 2010 President of the Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA) at its annual conference on February 25th.

• Guelph/Eramosa Mayor, Chris White, was elected Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) at the annual OGRA conference.

• The Ventin Group Architects previewed the design of the new Centre Wellington OPP Detachment at County Council.

Monday, March 1510:30 am - Drayton Branch2:30 pm - Harriston Branch

Tuesday, March 1610:30 am - Fergus Legion500 Blair Street, Fergus2:30 pm - Arthur Branch

Wednesday, March 1710:30 am - Erin Branch

2:30 pm - Rockwood Branch

Pirates @ Your Library!March Break 2010: March 15-19

Programme registration begins Tuesday, February 16

• PIRATE CRAFTS • WALK THE PLANK • TALK LIKE A PIRATE• DRESS LIKE A PIRATE • PIRATE GAMES • PIRATE BINGO • PIRATE

SCAVENGER HUNTS • EAT LIKE A PIRATE • LEARN YOUR PIRATE NAME• MAKE A PIRATE PARROT • PIRATE STORIES

Join Captain Corbin for a funand amazing adventure ofPiratical Proportions!

Get your tickets early for thisgreat 45-minute, pirate-themedshow that entertains andeducates children about caringfor books! A musical, magicaland fun time with audienceparticipation.

Captain Corbin encouragesguests to come dressed as

pirates, mermaids, princesses,and scurvy dogs, however

please leave all “weapons”and foam swords at home!

Ticket sales beginTuesday, February 16.

Tickets $2

ATTENTIONTown of Erin Residents

Curbside collection of userpaygarbage and blue boxes beginsThursday, May 6 in rural areas ofErin. (collection will be every otherweek.)

Other items, including:selected HHW, tires, scrap metal,wood/brush and bulky items, maybe taken to any other Countywaste facility after the HillsburghTransfer Station closes Saturday,May 1.

Information packages will bedelivered to rural households inApril.

More information is availableat: www.wellington.ca

For more information, contact Solid Waste Services (SWS):(519) 837-2601* or 1-866-899-0248.

Captain Corbin’s Books Ahoy Magic Show!

March 15 - 19

www.wclib.ca

Wellington County Library

Monday March 15 Wednesday March 17Tuesday March 16

www.wclib.ca

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