October 11, 2012 Issue

St.Thomas/Elgin

October 11, 2012 519-633-1640 • www.theweeklynews.ca

Pre-Approvals, Refinances, Renewals, Commercial,

Purchases, 1st, 2nd, Private

Canadian Mortgage Expert Centres

Jeff KohlerMortgage Agent

FSCO# 10513

Call: 519-631-6401 www.centum.ca/jeff_kohler

2.99%5 Year Fixed Rate

Hand wash and dry, shampoo, vacuum, clean vinyl, glass treatment, vehicle wax, paint sealant, fabric protection.Customer Pick-Up and Drop-off

Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-3pm 175 South Edgeware Rd., St. Thomas 519-631-6420

Put the NEW back into your vehicle!

Weekly News startsChristmas canned fooddrive competition

As a free publication that runsin St. Thomas, Dutton/Dunwich,Southwold, Central Elgin,Malahide and Aylmer, The St.Thomas/Elgin Weekly News istaking this opportunity to an-nounce our new “Yes We Can”Christmas food drive.

This food drive will be open toevery business, service club,school and not-for-profit or-ganizations in all of the afore-mentioned areas. Each localbusiness that wants to partici-pate is encouraged to collectas much canned food as pos-sible and use those cans tobuild something. When you'redone building submit your un-

touched jpeg photograph [email protected]. Allthe cans you collect can thenbe taken to your closest foodbank and donated in time forChristmas.

Prizes will be awarded forfirst, second and third placeand winning entries as well asall other entries received willbe published in the Thursday,December 6, 2012 edition ofour paper. The three winnerswill also be featured on ourFacebook page.

Registration for food drive willstart on Thursday, October 11,2012 and runs until Thursday,November 8, 2012. Each or-ganization will then have untilFriday, November 30, 2012 tocollect cans and build a sculp-ture.

To register for this greatcause, email [email protected].

Volume 8 No. 23

Yes We Can

We all Scream for a CureGet ready to rock with 13

bands that will be playing 14hours of music at KennyIguana’s on Saturday, October13, 2012. In its third year,Scream For a Cure will bring outsuch bands as as Bobnoxious,Nail and Mudmen, from12pm—2am.

The event runs with the helpand support of numerous volun-teers and a 14-person commit-tee. Last year committeemember Sue Spaleta died ofcancer and it was her wish thatthe money raised be used tohelp patients afford the cancermedications and extra expensesOHIP doesn’t cover. A 2006study from the Canadian CancerSociety says that each personbattling cancer can expect anextra cost of anywhere from$200—$500 per month in ad-ditional expenses.

Funds from the event will goto the Gene Goodreau PatientAssistance fund, established atthe London Health SciencesFoundation, which helps pa-tients with cancer pay for thingsOHIP doesn’t cover includingmedications, parking fees athospitals, child care, wigs andso on. Last year’s event raised$17,500 and organizer KenKokko, owner of KennyIguana’s, said he hopes to raisemore this year.

The event is also in memory oflocal musician Steve Phillipswho died of cancer before get-ting the chance to play the onelast concert he hoped for. It washis friends who started theevent, and his original band,Damn Pigeon, will perform

some songs during the concert. “People should support this

event because it seems likeeveryone’s been touched bycancer in one way or another,”Ken said.

Cost to attend the event is$15/person and Ken said tickets

are going fast. They can be pur-chased from Stay True Tattoo,Century Sound, Shoppers DrugMart downtown and KennyIguana’s at 668 Talbot Street.Last year’s event sold out.

Other bands on the bill in-clude: Blackwing, Bender, GreenInk, Congression, The Wrecks,Fistful of Alice, Justice Priestand Blue Angel.

I scream, you scream

Delivered to over 30,000 addresses - WEEKLY2 October 11, 2012 - St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News www.theweeklynews.ca

(Some conditions

apply)

519.633.90420r 1-800-897-0596

940 Talbot Street, St. Thomas

GET A FREE $25GAS CARD WITH EVERY STONE CHIP REPAIR THROUGH INSURANCE

Chris HarnagaSales Representative

Call me today for PersonalService

[email protected]

Buying or Selling? I’m here to Help!

Network Realty Ltd.669 Talbot St., St. Thomas

519-281-6367

66 West Ave., St. Thomas 519-637-5925

*Free Hearing Aid Cleaning Clinic*Free Hearing Screening Tests

(New adult patients only)*Free Hearing Aid demonstration

For hearing tests and demonstrations, call & book your appointment today.

Space is limited.

10th Annual

OPENHOUSE

Wed. Oct. 17, Thurs.Oct. 18, Fri. Oct. 19

10 .m. – 5 p.m.

Wed. Oct. 17, Thurs.Oct. 18, Fri. Oct. 19

10 .m. – 5 p.m.

• Preneed sale of grave lots• Columbarium niches

• Memorials


• Memorials


• Memorials

Winter Wreaths will be available for purchasestarting Oct. 9, for placement Nov. 1, 2012

“Only the elderly get arthritis”is one of the most popular mis-conceptions about the diseasesaid long-term RheumatoidArthritis sufferer Ed Kenny. Ed,who has spent most of his lifelearning to cope with Arthritis,now spends his time educatingothers on the disease and vol-unteering at St. Joseph's Hos-pital in London where he seespatients of almost every agewith the disease. "Arthritis isn'tsomething that only old peopleget. I've seen people 12 monthsold be diagnosed with it."Arthritis is the most commoncause of disability in Canada - itaffects one in 10 Canadianadults.

There are two main types ofArthritis. The first is osteoarthri-tis, which mainly affects thejoints that are repeatedly used(elbows, knees, hips, neck, fin-gers excluding knuckles andlower back). The second is in-flammatory, which includesRheumatoid Arthritis (RA). RA isa disease that strikes only oneper cent of the population, butis much worse than osteoarthri-tis in that it affects every joint inthe body except for the mid and

lower spinal column. RA is alsoan autoimmune disease thathas your immune system at-tacking other parts of your body.The pain and joint swelling as-sociated with RA is severe. Earlytreatment can help lessen theimpact on your wellbeing, butthere is no cure. "You may lookfine, but you can't see the pain.When you have a flare up you

can't even move," said Ed. Edsays the average suicide ratefor Canadians living with Arthri-tis is five per cent but inRheumatoid Arthritis suffersthat number goes up to 20 percent. "With Osteoarthritis youcan deal with it by getting a jointreplaced. With RA you're a lifer."There are currently over 100different kinds of Arthritis.

Ed, who believes in the con-cept that knowledge is power,said the Arthritis Society ofCanada provides a variety ofprograms and services includ-ing: Arthritis Self-ManagementProgram, educational seminars,educational resources, occupa-tional and physical therapy.

St. Joseph's Hospital hold anArthritis Day Program, which in-cludes programs for all forms ofArthritis where the focus is notmedical, but rather teachespeople how to improve theirquality of life by learning to copewith their symptoms. "Everyonesuffering from RA should maketoday's purpose to have a betterday today to make a better daytomorrow and with the toolsavailable you can manage yourday." To contact the hospital fora list of available programs call519-646-6340.

St. Thomas is lucky to haveRheumatologist Dr. SuzanneLeaf, who Ed said patients callDr. Re-leaf.

She works out of the TalbotTrail Physiotherapy office lo-cated inside the St. ThomasElgin General Hospital.

More Canadians coping with Arthritis

You may look fine, but you can't see the pain

Reach over 30,000 addresses with your word ad... now that’s reach!

St. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News - October 11, 2012 3Delivered to over 30,000 addresses - WEEKLY www.theweeklynews.ca

Celebrate With Us During Our GRAND OPENING

519-631-7117www.stthomasautoguys.com

Saturday, October 13th Owners Bob and Lynda invite you to meet our

professional staff and see their state-of-the-art “New Facility” (next to Tim Horton’s).

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. When you bring a non-perishable item for the Caring Cupboard, you

may enjoy a

FREE BBQ & REFRESHMENTS. FREE DRAWS! FREE GIVEAWAYS!135 South Edgeware Rd.Canada Southern Railway Station

750 Talbot Street, Suite 211St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 1E2

t 519-633-8838 • f 519-633-9361

www.fergusondimeolaw.com

FERGUSON DIMEOLAWYERS

Practising in association

DON FERGUSON• Real Estate• Corporate Law• Commercial Law• Wills and Estates

SANDRA DIMEO• Motor Vehicle Accidents• Slips and Falls• Wrongful Dismissal• Contract Disputes

SPECIALIZING IN PHILIPS AND BRAUN SHAVERS, PARTS & ACCESSORIES 431 Talbot Street,

St. Thomas 519-631-8635

ELECTRICSHAVERS AND

CLIPPERSStarting at

$49.95

• Lighters • Watches• Shavers • Pipes

• Humidors & Accessories

PAN missionsWith their sixth mission com-

ing up on October 20, 2012,Sharon Jackson says thisyear's trip to Nicaragua will beused to teach women the skillsthey need to survive and tobuild an addition on to thewomen's cancer hospice.Nicaragua, the second poorestcountry in Latin America afterHaiti, is a place where mission-aries from the PAN Missionsvisit to help the women livingthere learn to make an incomefor themselves. It's also wherePAN sends volunteers to helpbuild churches, Sundayschools, orphanages and clin-ics. "We bring things likesewing machines and suppliesto teach the women skills theycan use for their own families,"said Sharon.

When the group leaves forNicaragua on their next trip —October 20—Nov 3 in the cap-ital city Managua— the tripwill have two components. Themen in the group will build asewing/kitchen facility for theNicaraguan women and thewomen will help teach lifeskills. The Nicaraguan womenat the Breta Calderon Women'sCancer Centre currently sleeptwo women to a cot and theoverflow sleep on mats on thekitchen floor. Sharon said thisproject will help build the sec-ond dormitory facility which isdesperately needed.

The group is still looking forfinancial help and anyonewishing to donate can contactPAN Missions Canada Inc. Do-nations of sewing machines,lightweight fabrics and goodquality threads and trims arealso needed. Going this yearare sewing instructors AnnaGeene, Carla Kuijpers, JaniceTodd, Nancy Mayberry, sewingsupervisor Nancy Hayes, headof the construction project RickDeJong, Irene DeJong, Sharon,Don Vickers, Doug Hayes,Renee Johnston and HannahMizon.

PAN Missions Canada Inc.was started by Annette Vickersin 1997.

3-on-3 equals more than 10Nicole and Danielle Geerlinks [above,right] celebrate more than $10,000raised for the Alzheimer Society Elgin-St. Thomas during the Geerlinks HomeHardware 3-on-3 ball hockey tournament organized by the women October6 in the Geerlinks parking lot on Wellington Street, St. Thomas.


Exciting Jr. B Hockey at its best!!

Come andCheer on

Your Stars!

Adults $9 • Seniors & Students $7.00Kids (6-12) $5.00 (Under 5: Free)

Ticket details: stthomasstars.pointstreaksites.com/view/stthomasstars

7:00pm: Sunday, October 14, 2012Leamington

Flyersvs.

Stars

7:00pm: Thursday, October 18, 2012Force Iron &Metal Night(Kids under 12 Free)

Strathroy Rockets vs. Stars

SUMMER SPECIALS$9.99 EntreesSunday – Roast Beef Dinner with Yorkshire Pudding, includes soup, your choice ofpotato and vegetable.Monday – Salad Platter with Turkey and Garlic Toast. Comes with your choice ofsoup, tea or coffee and Pudding for Dessert.Tuesday – Beef of Chicken Pot Pie with Salad. Comeswith your choice of soup, tea or coffee and Pudding forDessert.Wednesday – All You Can East Pasta. Your choice ofSpaghetti, Fusilli or Penne noodles with Meat sauce, Marinara or Mushroom Sauce. Includes a Side Salad (Garden or Caesar) and a Slice of Garlic Toast.Thursday – Half Roasted Chicken Dinner. Comes with your choice of soup, tea or coffee and Pudding for Dessert.Friday – Fish & Chips. Comes with your choice of soup, tea or coffee and Pudding for Dessert.

Exit 195, Highway 74 & 401Home of the Big Canada Flag

519-644-0200

Five Easy Steps1. Register your involvement by

emailing [email protected] 2. Collect canned food for the food bank

in your community and build a “Canned Goods Sculpture” with these cans

3. Take a photo of your “sculpture”4. Email this photo as a high res,

unretouched JPG to: [email protected]

5. Once your photo is submitted, take down the “sculpture” and donate the canned goods to the food bank in your community.

Don’t forget! Register with “Yes We Can” between Thursday October 11 and Thursday November 8 by emailing [email protected] Submit your “Canned Goods Sculpture” photo to [email protected] by November 30.

Get Involved! Businesses, service clubs, Get Involved! Businesses, service clubs, churches, organizations, families...churches, organizations, families...

Get Involved! Businesses, service clubs, churches, organizations, families...

All photos, with organizationnames, published in the December 6 issue of The Weekly News

Best Canned Goods Sculptures Contest1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners receive Special Photo

Presentations in The Weekly News

Special thanks to:

“Yes We Can” sponsorship link to 650+ businesses andorganizations who are members of the Chamber

“Yes We Can” sponsorship link to 650+ businesses andorganizations who are members of the Chamber

15 St. Catharine St., (Lower) St. Thomas, N5P 2V7519-633-1640 Fax: 519-633-0558

15 St. Catharine St., (Lower) St. Thomas, N5P 2V7519-633-1640 Fax: 519-633-0558

Dig inHabitat for Humanity com-

mittee members prepare to digfor the new home located at 25Westlake Drive in St. Thomas.After a screening and interviewprocess one lower-incomeworking class family will getthe chance to move into thehouse, paying mortgage pay-ments and building up 500hours of "sweat equity," whichrepresents the labour the fam-ily receiving the house willhave to put into it. On hand for

the dig are, from left: WadeWoznuk, Habitat for Humanitycommittee co-chair, WhitneyMcWilliam, on behalf of MPPJeff Yurek, Karen Vecchio onbehalf of MP Joe Preston,Frank Geerlinks co-owner ofHome Hardware, Peter Groe-neweg of MP Contracting,Mayor Heather Jackson, JohnGroeneweg of MP Contracting,Jodi Shorrock, co-chair andJoanne Dowswell, fundraisingco-chair. Heather DeBruyn,chair of the family selectioncommittee, said the family whowill get the house will be an-nounced by the end of October.

How is it one careless match can start aforest fire, but it takes a whole box to starta campfire?


COUPON EVENT

VISIT US AT GEERLINKS HOME HARDWARE

BUILDING CENTRE - 295 WELLINGTON STREET

OCTOBER 13, 2012 - 10AM - 2PM

Subject to additional terms and conditions found at saveonenergy.ca. Funded by the Ontario Power Authority and offered by St. Thomas

Energy. A mark of the Province of Ontario protected under Canadian trade-mark law. Used under sublicence. OMOffi cial Mark of the Ontario

Power Authority. Used under licence. Coupons valid from September 28th - October 28th, 2012.

For complete details, including the list of participating retailers and to download coupons, visit saveonenergy.ca/couponevent

COUPONS VALID FROM

SEPTEMBER 28TH TO

OCTOBER 28TH, 2012 ONLY

Save money today and electricity all year with the

COUPON EVENT.Save instantly on energy-effi cient products including:

ENERGY STAR® LED and CFL light bulbs, power bars with integrated timer or auto-shutoff, weatherstripping, pipe wrap

and many more. Not only will you save money right away, you will also save energy throughout the year.

The Old St.ThomasChurch

55 Walnut Street, St. Thomas

Featuring:Stephen Holowitz - Keyboard

Dave Nuttal - Irish Whistle and FlugelhornSpecial Guest:

Adam Corrigan Holowitz - VocalsCeltic and Contemporary favourites

Celtic ShiftTraditional Music with a difference

Sunday October 14, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Admission $10 at the door • Refreshments served

Locally Owned & OperatedBy Carl Boughner

519-633-6024 or519-709-0338

SINCE 1989

CONVENIENT WINDSHIELD REPAIROR REPLACEMENT

Insurance Claims WelcomeALL WORKMANSHIP

GUARANTEED

New kidon theblockTrade showfocuses onsmaller businesses

A collaboration ofhome-based hobbyistsand small businesseswill be part of theSomething For Every-one Show and Sale.The trade show, in itsinaugural year, will be

held Saturday, October20, 2012. It will runfrom 10am—5pm andfeature the best of thisarea’s small andunique businesses.

Peter McDermid,owner of DragonflyTours and Entertain-ment and co-creator ofthe event with wifeStephanie, said he tookhis experience runningthese types of eventsand decided to use hisknowledge to supportthe smaller local busi-

nesses that need to getsome exposure in thecommunity.

The show will be heldat the Knights ofColumbus Hall at 265Wellington Street andadmission is free.

Peter said a wide va-riety of businesses willbe showcased includ-ing cleaning services,p h o t o g r a p h e r s ,crafters, Epicure spicesand more.

“We tried to makesure that everyone canfind something at theshow that will interestthem. This is an oppor-tunity for small busi-nesses to get someexposure.”

More than 30 vendorswill be at the event.

How sweet it isMarie and Cliff Chaplowof St. Thomas bite into asample Golden Deliciousapple at the Aylmer BigApple location just northof the town. Ten varietiesof apples, enough to suitanyone’s taste, are readyfor the fall sales.

(photo by Brian Wilsdon)


St.Thomas/Elgin

A Community Newspaper, published by Carroll Publishing, Inc.15 St. Catharine St., (Lower) St. Thomas, N5P 2V7

519-633-1640 Fax: 519-633-0558

Terry Carroll - Publisher: [email protected] [Ext. 25]Nancy Kelly Carroll - Sec./Treasurer: [email protected] Morgan - Circulation: [email protected] [Ext. 33]Melissa Schneider - Reporter: [email protected] [Ext. 26]

Linda Axelson - Sales: [email protected] [Ext. 27]Chris Heil - Sales: [email protected] [Ext. 23]Doug Golding - Sales: [email protected] [Ext. 24]Laura Bart - Office Manager: [email protected] [Ext. 21]

Locally owned and operated member of St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce, St.Thomas Executives Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association, Canadian Media Circulation Audit

CMCAAUDITED

Member:

editorialpageSt.Thomas/Elgin

Terry Carroll

A good debate

First of all, a disclaimer.I may be liberal in some ways,

libertarian in others, but it’sbeen a very long time since I’ve considered my-self a Liberal. Long story somewhat truncated . .. By the end of the Chretien / Martin era, Canada’s“natural governing party” had reached a pointwhere it was wearing that mantle with a little toomuch smugness.

When Stephen Harper and the Conservativesentered the national scene, they didn’t seem asscary as they were being painted by their rivals.Plus, Joe Preston was running locally, and Joehad done an awful lot of community work beforehe entered politics. So I became a conservative,and by times, a Conservative. In some ways, I stillam. (In other ways not. I understand why StephenHarper had to keep a tight rein on the back-benchers, but it might be time to loosen thosereins just a bit.)

Justin Trudeau is running for the Liberal lead-ership, and he will likely win. He’s younger than

Stephen Harper, fluently bilingual, photogenicand arguably more relaxed than the PM.

Many political commentators argue thatJustin’s “launch speech” was much stronger onstyle and general themes than it was on sub-stance.

But a funny thing happened to me as I listenedto his speech and read the commentators. Istarted to warm up to Justin Trudeau and his talkabout values, hope, the importance of individualeffort and liberty.

The speech conveyed some of the optimismand intelligence and style his father brought topolitical life in Canada (before Pierre introducedwage and price controls and the National EnergyProgram and was willing to write off WesternCanada).

When I saw Justin at the podium, I thought heshould pin a flower to his jacket. Maybe not a redrose; perhaps a pink carnation, a nod to the oldman, but with a difference.

Not saying where I’m going to vote. But assum-ing Justin wins the Liberal leadership, I’m lookingforward to a leadership debate in the next federalelection.

Community Snapshot

Running neck and neck John and Jacob Craft ride the pedal carts at the Adventure Farm at Clovermead, 11302 Imperial Road N. Aylmer.The Pumpkin Festival on the farm runs every Saturday until November 3. (photo by Brian Wilsdon)

Ric Wellwood

It’s in our natureAt a recent tribute to the great

Canadian theatre director DavidWilliam, I was surprised to hearthat just before he fell and in-

jured himself fatally, he was singing “EveryoneLoves Marineland.” For a man in his early 80s,this is a surprising thing to hear, particularlywhen there are a lot of people who don’t lovethe place.

Niagara Region Police were called in when acrowd of 800 people gathered to protest theway the animals and fish were treated as re-ported by former employees. There is, ofcourse, a large faction of people who don’t be-lieve that animals should be caged or kept incaptivity. Even the Toronto Zoo is having prob-

lems and refused to let Bob Barker move its ele-phants to warmer climates. And after the lossof the last three seals at Storybook Gardens, weshould be asking ourselves if National Geo-graphic Specials should be enough to satisfy ourcuriosity.

My veterinarian has wonderful photos that shesnapped in Africa during her most recent vaca-tion. The gazelles and lions were roaming freedon the veldt, and still are. She experienced na-ture as it should be. I know not everyone canafford this kind of adventure, but if animals canbe grateful, then she would be amply thanked.Getting close to animals, whether it is on awhale-watching boat or a trip to the local hu-mane society, is part of human nature. We havean ongoing curiosity that stays with us until wepass on. It’s a trait that makes us unique, evenif it makes the animals a little miserable.

Melissa Schneider

Halloween first,please

Cruising down the aisles at thedollar store this past week to get

some items to decorate my house for Halloween,I had but one question. How it is possible thatChristmas decorations are already out?? Wehaven't even hit Halloween yet and alreadyeverywhere I go I'm seeing rows upon rows ofChristmas items waiting on the shelves to bepicked up and taken home. This isn’t just a dollarstore problem. It’s an epidemic! Christmas ismore than two months away. Can't we just con-centrate on the fun and spooky day of Halloweenbefore we have to think about jingle bells anddecking someone's hall? Thankfully there's narya hoof beat to be heard, yet. The leaves have juststarted turning colour and apples still need to be

picked so where is all this Christmas comingfrom? I’m no Scrooge, but it seems that everyyear Christmas starts to creep in earlier and ear-lier. I won't stand for it! I know Christmas is a “bigspend” time of year, and it's also a time for hol-iday cheer, but it's hard to be cheerful whenwe're not even half-way through the month ofOctober and all I can see are wreaths and treesand ornaments galore. I am barely ready for Hal-loween. I am in no way prepared for the Christ-mas onslaught. Let me first dress up and pig outon leftover Halloween candy before those thingsare replaced with carollers and snow pants.Please stop being in such a rush to celebrateChristmas. Let's just enjoy the fall first. There'splenty of time for snow later in November andbeyond. For now can’t we just enjoy the rest offall? It’s arguably the quickest season in our cal-endar anyway. Why are we trying to rush intowinter?

� The Corporation of the Municipality of

��

��Grasscycling GRASS CLIPPINGS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION Starting with the fall yard waste collection in October, the Municipality will no longer accept

grass clippings as garbage, regardless of whether a garbage bag tag is attached. Residents

are encouraged to grasscycle by mulching the clippings with your mower, composting the

clippings, taking the bagged clippings to the White’s Station Operation Centre or placing the

clippings out for collection during the spring and fall roadside yard waste collection days.

WHAT IS GRASSCYLING?

Grasscycling is the process of recycling grass clippings by leaving them on your lawn.

Grasscycling saves time, reduces waste and leads to a deeper, healthier root system that

increases your lawn’s resistance to disease, drought and insects.

Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection The Municipality will be collecting leaves, grass clippings and other yard waste at roadside

later this fall. Watch CE Buzz, facebook and www.centralelgin.org for the dates of the special

yard waste collection. Only leaves and yard waste placed in kraft paper bags on the

special yard waste collection days will be collected without bag tags. Starting with the

fall yard waste collection in October, the Municipality will no longer accept grass clippings as

garbage, regardless of whether a garbage bag tag is attached. Grasscycle instead.

Burning of Leaves is Not Permitted in Built Up Areas Residents are reminded that the open burning of leaves in built up areas is not permitted at

any time of year. If the Fire Rescue service is called to your property to extinguish the fire,

you may be charged $500 for the call. Instead of burning your leaves, place them out for

collection in kraft paper bags as part of Central Elgin’s Fall Leaf and Yard Waste collection (see

above) or start a compost area in your yard.

Notice of Public Meeting - Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment On Monday, October 15th, 2012, Council will hold a public meeting at the following time to

consider the following application:

7:20 pm – 42696 Southdale Line

The applicant has made application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit cemetery use and

accessory uses on the subject lands. The subject lands are the South Park Cemetery which

was established in 1910 and predates the zoning by-law. The applicants are proposing to

construct a crematorium on the subject lands but will require a severance to create a one

acre separate parcel for the crematorium for financing purposes.

The public meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of the Elgin County Administration

Building, 450 Sunset Drive. A copy of the complete formal notice of public meeting is

available at www.centralelgin.org by clicking “Public Notices” or from the Municipal Office

and the Central Elgin Planning Office. For additional information, please contact the Central

Elgin Planning Office at 519-633-2560.

��

Improvements in St. ThomasFive Community Improvement

Projects were passed duringcouncil’s last meeting. The proj-ects include 181 Talbot Street,which will house a Subwayrestaurant, 75 Wellington Street,623-634 Talbot Street, 377 Tal-bot Street and 19 Elgin Street.Since the program’s launch in2003, the city has completed alittle more than 50 projects. Thefirst project, as Mayor HeatherJackson remembered, was atthe corner of Princess and Tal-bot. To date there has been justover $12 million invested in theprogram since it was started. Infrastructure funding

Financial assistance is nowavailable to municipalities tohelp offset the high costs of in-frastructure within the townsand cities. St. Thomas Citytreasurer William Day says thefunding, which comes throughthe Municipal Infrastructure In-vestment Initiative, should netthe city between $20,000—$60,000. To access fundingfrom this program, municipali-ties must submit an expressionof interest by October 22, 2012

and create an asset manage-ment plan. Currently St. Thomashas an infrastructure deficit ofmore than $2 million. Fire prevention week

Next week, during fire preven-tion week, both fire stations inSt. Thomas will be holding theirannual open house. The openhouse will run from 5:30pm—8pm at both the WellingtonStreet and Burwell Road loca-tions on Wednesday, October10, 2012. Everyone is welcome

to attend. Public skating

Public skating starts Sunday,October 7, 2012 at the St.Thomas Timken CommunityCentre and runs from1:45pm—2:15pm. Ice time

At the St. Thomas Elgin Me-morial Arena there is someprime ice time that as of yet re-mains unclaimed. Groups wish-ing to rent ice can contact thearena at 519-631-4015.

Specializing in: Diabetic foot care, foot problems, ingrown and thick nails

When: October 30, 2012Time: 9:00am – 12:00noon

Where: Southwold Keystone Complex(meet us at our mobile unit)

Cost: FREE

CCHC - FOOTCARE CLINICWILL BE INSHEDDEN

Call to book an appointment:

Central CommunityHealth Centre at 633-7989

Central CommunityHealth Centre

briefsSt.Thomas CityCouncil

Neighbours banded together and held a yard sale for Alisha Huffman, pictured with parents Kathy and Hugh Huff-man. Sixteen month-old Alisha needs a liver transplant and will spend a few weeks in Toronto at the Sick Kid's Hospi-tal in January 2013. Funds from this sale will help pay for her family's stay in Toronto.

(photo by Mark G, photoguys.ca)

Yard saleSt. Thomas/Elgin Weekly News - October 11, 2012 7Delivered to over 30,000 addresses - WEEKLY www.theweeklynews.ca

PROGRESSAuto Sales

10 Progress Drive, St. Thomas • 633-7703

ALL WHEELDRIVE

Call or See Terry Metcalf or Jerry Nevill today

2008 NISSAN ROGUE SLPs., pb., pw., pdl., pm., cruise control, keylessentry, am/fm/cd player, air/cond., tilt wheel,

60/40 split rear folding seat, heated seats, front& side impact air bags, 95,000 kms.

$13,995+ taxesFor a test drive see Terry of Jerry of

call 519-633-7703 today


More than one million Cana-dians will suffer fromAlzheimer’s disease by 2031, anew report released from theAlzheimer Society of Canadastates. Currently there are747,000 Canadians living withcognitive impairment, includingdementia. Most revealing arethe heightened pressures on

family caregivers. Over 444million unpaid hours werespent by families looking aftersomeone with the disease in2011. The total direct and indi-rect cost of dealing with dis-ease is $33 billion and isforecasted to skyrocket to$293 billion by 2040.

“The numbers are getting

worse and we need to actswiftly,” said Naguib Gouda,CEO, Alzheimer Society ofCanada. “We’re now seeing thedementia in almost 15 per centof Canadians 65 and older,which gives us a clear pictureof the enormous impendingchallenges as Canadians con-tinue to live longer.”

New study suggests dementia on the rise

7655 Union Rd. Fingal, Ontario N0L 1K0

(519) 769-2101www.advantage-equip.com

We are you’re PARTS & SERVICE

DEPOT for Combines,Large Trucks and

full line of MasseyFerguson and

ACGO products.

Your Store Your Style201 Main Street ,

Port Stanley 519-782-4741

Fall into Fashion Charity Fashion Show

Sunday October 21,2012 11 am

Port Stanley Legion,310 George Street,Port Stanley ON

Ladies Brunch catered by The TelegraphHouse & the Port Stanley Legion

Tickets $20 includes BrunchAll proceeds to benefit the Port Stanley

Legion & the Port Stanley LionessTickets available ONLY at Southbound

Boutique Inc, 201 Main Street, Port Stanley, ON 519-782-4741

Inc.

[email protected]

Toonie challenge winnerHeather Snow, left with daughter, was the winner of the Toonie Challenge. The challenge, issued by theLocal Food for Local People coalition, was to encourage people to learn more about their food. If 10,000families purchased just $2 per week of locally produced food this would keep just over $1 million circulat-ing in our community. Heather received a basket of local food valued at $200 at the Horton’s Farmers Mar-ket on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Her Toonie Challenge card was chosen from 200 entries. Contents of thebasket were donated by McSmith’s Organic Farms, Oegema Turkey Farms Inc., Farmgate Markets Inc., Bri-wood Markets and the Harris Family Farm. (photo by Mark G, photoguys.ca)

If I agreed with you we'dboth be wrong. We never

really grow up, we onlylearn how to act in public.

Change can be

SCARY!Talk to us.

This Employment Ontario program isfunded by the Ontario Government

www.jobselgin.ca

Employment Services Elgin

400 Talbot St., St. ThomasP: 519.631.5470

Mon-Thurs8:30am-6pm • Fri 8:30am-4pm

Aylmer CommunityServices

25 Centre Street, AylmerP: 519.765.2082

Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pmTues 9am-6pm

West Elgin SupportServices

160 Main Street,West Lorne

P: 519.768.0020Mon-Fri 9am-5 pm

Our supportive counsellors are hereto help you plan for tomorrow...today.

Don’t be scared!Call, click or stop in!


Find a place of refuge When you

think of arefuge what doyou think of? Anice vacationspot? Your backdeck? A nicec o u n t r ydrive? What orwhere is your

place of refuge?A place of refuge may be one

of the most needed yet ignoredthings in our culture. Have youever seen a society that moveswith the kind of pace whichours does? That fast pace is al-most a badge of success. Getmore done. Get your kids inmore programs. Join moreclubs.

We need to find a place ofrefuge, a sound of refuge or aperson of refuge. There is,however, a warning to heedconcerning a place of refuge. Iread about it just the other day.Here's the warning: "...let usremind ourselves not to takerefuge in complacency anddelusion." Now that's interest-ing! Complacency and delu-sion are not places of refuge,they are dead ends. They arelike the bottomless wells thatyou dropped a stone into whenyou were a kid.

Complacency is dangerousbecause you become self sat-isfied. Self-satisfaction is akiller of relationships, personalgrowth, and your future. Delu-

sion means you're talking andno one is listening becauseyour opinion is mistaken or un-founded.

In your place of refuge don't

allow complacency or delusionto enter. Keep them out! Thenenjoy your place of refuge —and that is something to thinkabout.

FLAVOURBEST

Ida Red, Mutsu, NorthernSpy, Golden Delicious,Gala, CortlandCorn Stalks, Pumpkins,Gourds, Hay BalesOPEN DAILY 9am-6pmSundays 10 am-6pm

AYLMER BIG APPLE4 KM NORTH OF AYLMER

FREE SAMPLES

SAMEFRIENDLY

STAFF

Saturday, October 13th10 am – 1pm

Don’t forget to check your smoke detectors!

The law requires you to have working detectors.

It’s also a good idea to have carbonmonoxide detectors.

Come out to our

OPEN HOUSE

at Station ‘#1’ in Shedden

By H. DerksMunicipal property assess-ments coming soon

Representative Brenda Slaterof the Municipal Property As-sessment Corporation (MPAC)reported to council that ElginCounty notices of assessmentwill be sent out to propertyowners in late November thisyear, making reference to a

new service offered by MPACthat each owner will have ac-cess to. Aboutmyproperty isan online resource whereproperty owners can view de-tails about their assessment aswell as look at up to 100 prop-erties of comparable value intheir area. Anyone who hasquestions or feels their assess-ment is inaccurate can submita request for reconsiderationthrough the service at nocharge. Deadline to file is

March 31, 2013.2013 zero based budgeting

Mayor Bill Walters respondedto a concern from Francie Den-nison regarding the implemen-tation of Zero Based Budgetingfor the 2013 municipal budget.Council voted to conduct a re-view of the ways in whichother municipalities have im-plemented this system and toinvestigate the possibility of in-corporating it into CentralElgin.

Animal Control Services con-tract coming up for bidding

Council was advised thatBruce Mungar, the municipal-ity’s current contracted animalcontrol services coordinator,has given notice that hewishes to discontinue on withproviding the service as of Oc-tober 31, two years before hisexisting contract slated to ex-pire as of December 2014 runsout. Council voted to tender theAnimal Control Services con-

tract for bidding and take ad-vantage of the opportunity toreview current service levels tosee whether there is any cost-saving potential or whether ex-isting services are adequate.New use for the rescue boat

A letter was put forward byFire Chief Don Crocker re-questing that council grantpermission for the lifeguardRescue Boat stationed in PortStanley to be utilized by theFire Department for water-

based rescue. Fire ChiefCrocker submitted that theproposal would extend thevessel’s hours of operationfrom 10am—8pm during thewarm-weather months to a24/7 utilization capacity up toten months of the year. Coun-cil voted to move forward withthe proposal with the stipula-tion that the parameters of theFire Department’s access tothe vessel be submitted for re-view.

TM

©2012 Wendy’s International, Inc.

VALID AT 1063 TALBOT STREET, ST. THOMAS UNTIL DEC. 1, 2012.

Please present coupon before ordering. One coupon per person, per visit. Not valid with any other discount or promotion. No cash value and no substitutions.

VALID ON SMALL COMBOS ONLY$9.99TWO CAN DINE TWO SINGLECHEESEBURGERCOMBOS

TMTM

briefsCentral ElginCouncil

Something To Think About... Pastor Cusick: ww.stpa.on.ca


St. Thomas and District Chamber of Commerce

BUSINESSSAMPLE

SHOW

BUSINESSSAMPLE

SHOW

12th Annual

Wed. October 17

4 – 7 p.m.St. Anne’s Centre 20 Morrison Dr., St. Thomas

NEW this yearTickets for tasty food samples

from local vendorsOnly $5 for 4 samples

MajorSponsors:

The annual Small BusinessSample Show is the Chamber'sbiggest event during SmallBusiness Week, and doubles asthe October Business After 5.It's a mini-tabletop trade showwith great door prizes, plenty ofsamples, displays and exhibits. Free admission, open toeveryone

Over 50 exhibits by

St. Thomas & District

retailers, restaurants

and services

Plenty of free samples

and giveaways

Purchase Draw Tickets

for Great Door Prize

Draws and much more!


280 Edward St. #13, St. Thomas 519-631-8300

STOP BY OUR BOOTH ANDSEE US AT THE SHOW

YOUR FIREPLACE PROFESSIONALS

Stop by and seeus at the show!

Where Accidents Un-Happen

www.greatlakesinternationalairshow.ca

Table of

Contents

Sponsorship Director’s

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2011 Airshow Demographics . . 4

Corporate Hosting . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Airshow Site Map . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chalet Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sponsorship Options . . . . . . . . 9

Benefit Summary . . . . . . . . . . 10

Custom Packages. . . . . . . . . . 11

2011 Show Sponsors . . . . . . . 12

GREAT LAKES INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW

44989 Talbot Line, P.O. Box 22045

Elmwood Square, St.Thomas,

ON N5R 6A1

phone: (519) 631-7469

See Us At The Sample ShowSee Us At The Sample Show

For sponsorship or corporate hosting opportunities please call our office at:

(519) 631-7469 or contact Heather Broadhead at: [email protected]

Joe Preston MPElgin - Middlesex - London24 First Ave Unit 2, St. Thomas, ON N5R 4M5(519) 637-2255 www.joeprestonmp.ca

Celebrating the contributionsthat small and medium-sized

businesses make to the national economy

Small Business Week • October 14-20, 2012 Enjoy a fresh fruit kabob while youlearn how to add more fruits and vegetables toyour diet!

Free RecipesHealth at Work 4 All! Program

www.elginhealth.on.ca

The 12th annual BusinessSample Show is coming. OnWednesday, October 17, 2012,local businesses will be on handto offer their products to thepublic. The show runs from 4—7pm at St. Anne’s Centre, 20Morrison Drive in St. Thomasand corresponds with NationalSmall business week that runsthroughout Canada.

A large variety of samples willbe available from businessesranging from food to service in-dustry items.

St. Thomas and District Cham-ber of Commerce President andCEO Bob Hammersley is en-couraging the public to comeout and see what the city has tooffer and enter to win one of themany door prizes or vendordraw prizes available. “Peoplecoming to this show have wonanything from shopping spreesin supermarkets to gas giftcards.”

Money raised from this eventwill go the St. Thomas and Dis-trict Chamber of Commerce,

which is a community not-for-profit outfit that is responsiblefor raising two-thirds of its op-erating budget every year. Theother third of funds raisedcomes from membership fees.

Businesses on hand for the

event will include Molly Maid St.Thomas, St. Thomas Elgin Gen-eral Hospital Foundation,Goodlife Fitness for Women andGreat Lakes International Air-show.

SERVING THE COMMUNITIES:ST.THOMAS, AYLMER, SPARTA,

PORT STANLEY, BELMONT, LAMBETH, AND MORE.

myfmradio.ca

Chamber Business Sample Show almost here

www.ambroseplumbing.com

• The most up-to-date styles and lines of Plumbing Fixture

• Custom Designed Bathrooms• Tankless Water Heaters• Gas Fireplaces• Boilers• In Floor Radiant Heating design

and installation by an advanced technician

• Water Softeners and Treatment Systems

• Renovations & New Home Installations and Repairs

• Pool Heaters, sales, installation & service

• Industrial & Gas Piping• Master Plumber & Gas

Technicians on staffAuthorized Trade Showroom forAmerican Standard

Come see our

Beautiful& fully functional Showroom Displays

1227 Talbot St., St. Thomas 519-631-5011

For all your plumbing needs, from fixtures to fittings

The temperature might be coolingdown, but I’m just warming up!

INTER IOR RENOVAT IONS

FREE Estimates

for anyjob!

Call me when it comes to remodelling.

I can redo Walls, Ceilings,Drywalling, Taping &

Mudding, Painting, Flooring,Custom Design Kitchen

Cabinetry, Plumbing,Stippling, Windows

& Doors.

Busy BillyBusy Billy519-631-6283

I have over 25 years experience!

(NC)—With the days gettingprogressively colder and theheater working to keep yourfamily warm, it makes senseto ensure your home does nothave any drafts that can allowthe heat to escape. Air leakswithin a home not only makerooms feel uncomfortable, butalso allow warm, heated airfrom inside to escape quicklywhich can drive heating billsupwards.

In poorly lit or below gradeareas such as basements, anycold drafts and dampness canalso be a concern.

Using an energy efficient in-sulation can help address anyair leaks as well as help im-prove comfort within thehome. For instance, sprayfoam insulation like that avail-able from Icynene, creates acontinuous air barrier by ex-panding within seconds to fillin every gap, crack or creviceto mitigate any heat and en-ergy being lost.

Spray foam insulation sealsthe entire building envelopeand provides a cost-savingoption to help reduce monthlyheating bills. Over the long-term, the savings can quicklyadd up and drafts become athing of the past.

Smart homeowners who ad-dress air leaks will not only re-duce energy waste, but theycan expect to spend less onheating ventilation. Sprayfoam insulation is a modern,eco-friendly solution givinghomeowners the opportunityto eliminate household draftswith confidence. Further infor-mation on the topic of airleaks can be found online atwww.icynene.com.

www.newscanada.com

Fall Home Improvement

WE MEASURE • WE MAKEWE INSTALL

637 Talbot StreetSt. Thomas

519-631-3484

*Drapes *Sheers *Blinds*Shades *Shutters

CUSTOM

Serving the area since 1960

Window Fashions

ALLPROPlumbing & Drainage

(Ontario) Inc.

Hydro Scrubbing • Septic Tanks• Water & Sewer Lines

PlumbingBathroomsKitchensLaundryWater HeatersSump Pumps

DrainageSewer LinesWater LinesVideo InspectionsSeptics

(519) 633-5838www.allpropandd.ca

ProfessionalSolutions

for All Your Needs

Eliminate household drafts


WALLPAPER LOFT1026 Talbot St. St. Thomas

519-631-1187*2010 Benjamin Moore & Co. Limited, Aura, Regal Select, Ben, Benjamin Moore and the triangle ”M” symbol are registered trademarks of Benjamin Moore & Co. Limited

Benjaminmoore.ca

Wallpaper Loft presents

PAINTSALE

October 13 – 2513 Days of Savings!

$13 OffGallons only

All other Top Line

Benjamin Moore

Paints and Primers 20%up

to

off

295 Wellington St., St. ThomasCorner of First Ave. & Wellington

519-631-8346

Geerlinks

Open: Mon-Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5

Home Owners helping homeowners www.homefurniture.ca

Power Home Theatre Re-clining Set (2 only)$999Taupe Leather Sofa &Loveseat (1 only) 2 pieces ..........$1199Sofa & Loveseat (1 only)2 pieces ............$899Leather Sofa with Chaise(1 only) ..............$999Blue Sofa & Loveseat (1 only) 2 pieces $899Ashley Oak Desk Chair(1 only) ..............$1393 Piece Table Sets, 2end, 1 cocktail (5 only) ..............$169Bicast leather storage ottomans (8 only) $1397 Piece Dinette (1 only)Reg. $1,399.00 NOW ................$399

5 Piece Oak Dinette (1 only) ..............$799Ashley Desks (2 only) ..............$1498 Piece Dinettes (2 only)1 table, 6 chairs 1 server ............$999Electric Fireplaces (5 only) Reg. $699.00NOW ................$299Electric Clothes Dryer (8 only) ..............$27917 cu. ft. Fridges (2 only) ..............$3995 cu. ft. Chest Freezers(5 only) ..............$199Pair of Ashley Lamps (6 only) Reg. $299NOW ................$169Swivel Rockers ....$399Wing Chairs ......$399

Recliners priced from ..................$299

OVER 90 CHAIRS IN STOCK

30” Coil Top Stoves ................$349Bar Fridges ........$199Microwave (over range)black or white ....$299

Partial listing only, manymore in-store specials

No prior sales discountedNo layaways

Save up to

50%off reg. price

FLOOR MODELCLEARANCE

Fall Home ImprovementSafety tipsfor DIYprojects

(NC)—Taking on a do-it-yourself project can be a grat-ifying experience, especiallyonce successfully completed.The following are five safety

tips for DIY project success:1. Dress with your safety in

mind. Fortunately, serious in-juries can be easily preventedwith simple precautions. If youhave long hair, tie it back. Re-move jewelry and loose cloth-ing that could get caught inmachinery.

2. Wear a dust mask, respira-tor and safety goggles. Under-stand the materials you'reworking with and protect

against inhaling dust particlesor fumes. Similarly, safety gog-gles reduce the likelihood ofsustaining optical damage oreven blindness.

3. When working with elec-tricity, wear rubber-soledshoes. Rubber acts as an insu-lator and reduces conductivityof electricity and your chancesof electrocution. However, in

continued on next page


MUDGESAPPLIANCES LTD.

ST.THOMAS SINCE 1962

4th Generation BusinessSince 1962

7 Hydro Road, St. Thomas ON

www.mudgesappliances.com

519-633-0107

INSTANT REBATE OFFER

† Among leading top load brands, based on cleaning,gentleness and efficiency in the washer enabled by theClean care cycle; and lower fabric temperatures in the

dryer, enabled by Advanced Moisture Sensing

SEPTEMBER 27 -OCTOBER 28, 2012

Cabrio HE 8000 Series

The top load laundry pair with theBEST CARE FOR YOURCLOTHES†

SMART, SIMPLE AND EFFICIENTHome appliance solutions for your

kitchen and laundry room

* SEE SALES ASSOCIATEFOR DETAILS

* SEE SALES ASSOCIATEFOR DETAILS

43784 Talbot Line - RR#3 St. Thomas 519-633-2430OPEN YEAR ROUND: Mon-Fri 9-5:30, Sat. 9-4

WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL

NOW IS THE TIME TO THINKFIREPLACES

Burning natural gas is 100 timescleaner than wood. Our fire-places heat without a fan, areinstalled with non-combustiblematerials and use smaller vent-ing than other products due tohigher efficiencies. Drop in today to see these impressive fireplaces.

PLUG & PLAYPlugs in to a standard 15 amp outlet. Enjoy your spa all winter long!

Going GREEN never felt so good!

JUNK REMOVAL & RECYCLING“Over 30 years experience”

Free Estimates1-800-865-8654

Visit our website:loadofrubbish.com

most cases, electrical repairsare best left to professionals.

4. Keep any machinery andequipment in top shape. Drillbits, cutters, and other bladesthat are left to dull can causeserious injuries. Dull bladescan bind or kickback. Keepyour blades sharp and up-to-date.

5. Use ladders safely. Forevery four feet of height, yourladder should sit at least one

foot from the vertical surfaceupon which it is leaning. Knowthe height of your ladder andsituate it accordingly. Neverstep on the top two rungs of aladder.

As the professional Canadiancontractor and television host,Mike Holmes, says: “Don't letdisaster strike. Make it right!”Before beginning any DIY proj-ect, be proactive, do your re-search and put your personalsafety first.

www.newscanada.com

Safety tips for DIY projectscontinued from previous page

Turn yourcold base-ment into aliving space

(NC)—A common troublespot for many homeowners,the basement is often re-garded as a cold, dank space,or a no man's land. Withoutproper finishing, a basementcan suffer damage, be prone

to flooding or develop mould.Throughout the year, rain and

snow affects Canadian home-owners to varying degrees. Forinstance, in Vancouver,weather experts say that anaverage of 144 mm of rainfalls throughout the month ofJanuary, compared to Monc-ton, which receives an averageof 42 mm. With the constantthreat of rain and the in-creased likelihood of snow, theprobability of flooding or leaks,especially throughout thecolder months, is increased.

Should any moisture damageoccur, it could go unnoticed,leading to the development ofmould. Mould can become aserious health problem for oc-cupants and can be an expen-sive repair once noticed.

Reducing the risk of mouldhelps mitigate the probabilityof any respiratory issues aswell as costly renovations inthe future.

Picky People Pick Poulsen’sElectric to Gas Conversions

Trailer Furnaces Gas Fireplaces

Radiant Tube Heaters Unit Heaters

Heat Recovery Units Humidifiers Air Purifiers

Electronic Air Cleaners Natural Gas Lines

(Stove, BBQ, Dryer) Water Heaters, Tankless Residential & Commercial

Duct Design Heat Loss Calculations Annual Maintenance

Workmanship Guaranteed

519-455-7330

Installation of New & Replacement Geothermalunits Call us today for a

FREE Estimate

24 HR Service

Heating & Air Conditioning (1991) Inc.609 Clarke Rd. Unit #10, London

• WE MEASURE • WE IN-HOME SHOP • WE INSTALL

HOURS:MON-FRI, 1-5PMMORNINGS BY

APPOINTMENT ONLY

37 Warehouse st., st.thomas 519-631-1620

SAVE50%SAVE50%

UP TO

LEVELORBLINDS

Fall Home Improvement

continued on next page


Call our office for your FREE Estimate today 519-637-0606

Painting St. Thomas & Elgin Countyfor 25 Years

Complete Interior Painting Service

Every Job Tailored to your Needs

Free Detailed Written EstimatesSkilled Professional Painters

Pick YOUR colour and let’s get started

Ask About Our“Hire a Painter for a Day” Program

or“Paint Your House in ONE DAY”

Guaranteed!

Visit our website www.hdpainting.ca for all contact information

519-637-0606

Roszell’s Furnishings34 Sydenham Street W., Aylmer 519-773-2031

www.roszellsfurnishings.com

We have Everythingfor your Home

We have Everythingfor your Home

Free Local Delivery

Homeowners can take pre-ventative measures to turntheir basements into comfort-able, protected living spacesby investing in modern materi-als such as spray foam insula-tion. This material can beapplied within seconds to thewalls, ceiling and floors of abasement to plug any cracksor gaps to deliver immediateresults. A licensed contractorcan make recommendationsas to how to effectively protectyour basement with sprayfoam insulation. For instance, amedium-density spray foamproduct is formulated to limitthe probability of flooding andleaks, saving homeownersfrom costly repairs in the fu-ture. Investigating the optionsavailable and how to effec-tively seal your home can be along term reward in comfort.More information can be foundonline at www.icynene.com.

www.newscanada.com

(NC)—Homeowners reno-vate for a variety of reasons.Some build additions to ac-commodate their growing fam-ilies. Some replace outdatedsystems, making their housemore energy-efficient and eco-friendly. Still others want to in-crease the aesthetic appealand market value of theirhomes.

Whatever the reason you de-cide to undertake a renovation

project, it's important for you toknow that you are contractu-ally obligated to report addi-tions and other significantrenovations to your insurancecarrier. That's because renova-tions typically increase thevalue of your home; if you don'tupdate your policy, you may fallshort on coverage.

The Insurance Bureau ofCanada recommends that youinsure your home based on its

replacement cost, the amountit would cost to rebuild thehouse if it were destroyed.(This dollar figure differs fromthe market value and the taxassessment value of yourhouse.) If you raise the value ofyour home by renovating, thereplacement cost will rise aswell.

It's important to get your in-surance company involved asyour renovation project is tak-ing place so that you are cov-ered in the event of accidentsthat may occur during the proj-ect, harming you or workerswho may be involved. Also talkwith your insurance represen-tative about these three items:whether you are required to re-main in your home while thework is being done, sincesome policies will not coverclaims for accidents that hap-pen while the house is va-cated; whether your renovationis extensive enough to changethe classification of your build-ing while work is being done(to that of a “building underconstruction”); and what im-pact unknown challenges(such as uncovering hazardousmaterials) could have on yourinsurance coverage.

www.newscanada.com

Fall Home Improvementcontinued from previous pageCold basements

See us for Hardwoods, Ceramics,Laminates Vinyl and Carpetbut…We’re so much more than justflooring!

Custom tiled showersBrick accent wallsDecorative Backsplashesand more

And, we’ll gladly give advice togo with your purchase!

For FREE at home estimates call519-765-117029 John St. N., Aylmer

AYLMER FLOORING…WHERE LIVING MEETS DESIGN

Home renovations can affect your insurance


Girl Guides of Canada,Aylmer Sparks Pro-gram, Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm, AssumptionSchool for Girls in SKand Grade 1. To regis-ter call 1-800-565-8111.

The Canadian Federa-tion of UniversityWomen meeting Octo-ber 11, at the St.Thomas Military mu-seum for a program byGrace Cartland on theArts and Cookery Bank.Call 519-633-6435.

St. Thomas Stamp ClubMeeting, October 11,7pm, Community ofChrist Church, 105Fairview Avenue. ForInfo Rick Badgley, 519-637-8432. EveryoneWelcome To Attend.

Thursday, October 11,Kickers, 6pm, St. An-drew's United Church,mid week group ages

5- 13, games, music,craft. Everyone wel-come, for more info519-631-4558.

Join us for a knee slap-ping funny Toastmas-ters Humorous SpeechContest, Thursday Oct11, EBRC, 300 SouthEdgeware Road, 7pm.No cost to attend.

Friday, October 12,Meal & A Movie,5:30pm. "We Bought aZoo" at St. Andrew'sUnited Church, 60West Ave. EveryoneWelcome. For info519-631-4558. RSVP.

Art Emporium Pres-ents: For Art's Sake,Show Opening GalaFriday, October 12, 7-10pm, show continuesSaturday and SundayOct 13-14, 11-5, 177Main St, Port Stanley,226-658-1888.

Grab & Go Chicken Di-vine Dinner, Friday, Oc-tober 12, Pick up4:30-6:30pm at St.Mark's United Church,38 Aldborough Ave.Still just $10. Pay atdoor.

Oct. 12, Beef Supper,Odd Fellows & Re-bekahs Hall, 54 MooreSt. Doors open 4pm,serving 5-7pm. Adult$10, child 6-12 $5,under 5 free. Tickets atdoor, eat in/take out.519-631-3494.

Oct. 13, The CentralSock Hop, Labour Tem-ple, Princess Ave, KimLadd & His band, 50-60’s Music, 8pm-Mid-night, 519-633-2187or 519-631-3503,Fundraiser for CentralUnited Church.

Veteran's Way Market,Saturday, October 13,10-2pm. Food, bake

table, books, jewellery,novelties, tea room &much more. St.Thomas Legion, Br. 41.24 John St. Everyonewelcome.

Beef Supper, October13, 4:30-6:30pm, NewSarum Baptist Church.$12 for Adults, $5 forchildren 6-12, under 5free, with adult super-vision. 519-631-5034,or 519-773-3019.

St Thomas CommunityChristian School FallFair. October 13, 9am-2pm. 77 Fairview Ave.Vendors, bake sale,kids games & more!Silent Auction 9am-1pm.

Elgin Fall Colours Stu-dio Tour. Free PublicEvent, October 13 &14, 11-5pm. For mapsand info call 226-658-1888.

Sunday, Oct 14, Har-vest Festival Beef Sup-per, Dunwich UnitedChurch, Dutton, 4:30-7pm. Adults $12, Chil-dren (5-12) $6.Take-outs available.

October 14, GospelHarvest Home EveningCelebration, 7pm,music , refreshmentsat St. Andrew's United

Church, 60 West Ave.Everyone welcome.Info 519-631-4558.

Tuesday, October 16,Creating into a Mys-tery/Prayer ShawlGroup, 10:30am at St.Andrew's UnitedChurch, 60 West Ave.For info 519-631-4558. Everyone isWelcome.

Tuesday Euchre Club,St. John's Church onFlora St. October 16,2-4pm. Freewill offer-ing, includes sur'prizes'and a wonderful selec-tion of wickeddesserts! Info 519-631-7368.

New Exhibit begins atAylmer Malahide Mu-seum, Tuesday, Octo-ber 16. Sports Centrala look at sports inAylmer through theyears.

Director Needed, Foxon the Fairway, a com-edy by Ken Ludwig.Performance Dates Oct18, 19, 20, 21 & 25, 26,27, 28. Elgin TheatreGuild, 40 Princess Av-enue, 519-633-8530.

"Heels 4 Meals" Fash-ion Show supportingschool breakfast/snackprograms. Thursday,October 18 at St.Anne's Centre, 6-9pm. Tickets $35.Contact ECNP 519-207-1040.

October 18, ThursdayEuchre Games &Dessert, 7pm at St. An-drew's United Church,60 West Ave. EveryoneWelcome. For info519-631-4558.

Elgin Theatre Guildpresents Fox on theFairway by Ken Lud-wig. October 18-20and 25-27, 8pm and21 & 28 at 2pm. 40Princess Ave. Tickets$15.

Aylmer Theatre pres-ents Nobody’s Perfect,October 18-20 and Oc-tober 25-27 at 8pm,Sunday, October 21matinee at 2pm. 519-773-3372

Rummage/BoutiqueSale Knox PresbyterianChurch, Hincks St.,Saturday, October 20,8:30-11:30am. Sun-day School servingcoffee and cookies.Free will donations.

Fall Rummage Sale,October 20, First UnitedChurch, 7 Curtis Street,8:30-11:30am. Treas-ures for everyone.Clothing, shoes, jew-ellery, books, toys, andmuch more. Free Ad-mission.

Babysitting Course,October 20, 9-3pmand continues Nov.2,4:30-6:30pm. Cost is$55, call to register byOct. 14. Vicki 519-631-3840 or Joy 519-633-6403.

Gospel Music Concert,featuring The PraiseQuartet, Hooked onHarmony, Eric Lucieron pipe organ. Sunday,October 21, 7:30pm,St. John's UnitedChurch, Springfield.Freewill Offering.

The week Oct 21-27has been proclaimedFoster Family Week. Tobecome a Foster or

Foster/Adopt home,please call 519-631-1492, ask for the Re-source Dept.

Dine Out Dinner TrinityAnglican Church, withthe Purple Steeple,Sausages & CabbageRolls, Home Made Pies,Oct 22, 5-7pm, $12pp.Phone 519-631-7000.

Junior Farmers Meet-ing at Elgin County Ad-ministrative Building,Ages 15-29, October22, 7:30pm. More info519-860-5912.

Drum Circle, St. John'sChurch, Flora St. 519-631-7368, October 23,7pm, drumming canbe fun, even if youdon't know one end ofa drumstick from an-other! No experiencerequired.

Tuesday Euchre Club,St. John's Church onFlora St. October 23,

2-4pm. Freewill offer-ing, includes sur'prizes'and a wonderful selec-tion of wickeddesserts! Info 519-631-7368.

Wednesday, October24, Bible Questions atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch, everyone iswelcome. For info 519-631-4558.

'Flowering Bulbs' willbe the topic at the St.Thomas HorticulturalSociety Public Meeting,Wed., October 24, 7:00p.m. at MonsignorMorrison CatholicSchool, 10 SouthEdgeware Road.

Thursday, October 25,Kickers, 6pm at St. An-drew's United Church,mid week group ages5- 13, games, music,craft. Everyone wel-come. For more info519-631-4558.

Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Wednesday Morning Eucharist 10am9:00am (BCP) Holy Communion10:30am (BAS) Holy Eucharist

and Sunday SchoolThe Rev. Canon Brenda Clark

Dine Out DinnerSausages & Cabbage Rolls

Homemade PiesOctober 22nd from 5-7pm, $12pp

Take Out Available519-631-7000

St.Thomas/Elgin

Community Bulletin Board• Inform • Buy • Sell • Find •

yourpagesAdvertise your community

event here - WEEKLY! FREE OF CHARGE!

Please email your non-profitevent to laura@theweek-

lynews.ca before Monday at10am (25 words or less).

No web addresses or email ad-dresses please.

Limit of one listing per organiza-tion per day. Space permitting .

No attachments please.

7 First Avenue, St.Thomas519-633-7300

FURNITURE,CLOTHING,

SHOES, HARDWARES,APPLIANCES,

ETC.Donations gratefully

accepted

M-F 9-5, Sat. 9-3

THRIFTSTORES

All Breed Canine Rescue saveshomeless & injured animals

from the St. Thomas City Pound.You can help!

Donate, foster, or adopt.Meet all our rescue animals at:

www.allbreedcaninerescue.petfinder.comsee us on Facebook

519-633-6226

Meet Rawleyand Jammers

THE HAIRCELLAR

519-637-0714www.thehaircellar.ca

80 Ross St. St. Thomas

Wed. 9-8, Thurs. 9-5, Fri. 9-5Sat. by appointment only 9-1

Haircuts by Apprentice JazzetteMen’s $10Ladies $13

AYLMER FURNITURE AND

APPLIANCESSee our large

selection of newand used

mattress setsOpen Mon. – Sat. 8-6

429 John St. N. (Tall building behind Beer Store)

519-773-3991Delivery can be arranged

MOWERNEED

FIXING?

We repair: push, rider,tillers, weed eaters

and much morePickup & delivery

available

226-234-6229www.elginrepair.com

Princess Avenue Playhouse40 Princess Avenue St. Thomas

Tickets $15Reservations: 519-633-8530

www.elgintheatreguild.ca

Elgin Theatre Guild presents

THE FOX ON THEFAIRWAY

By Ken Ludwig

Directed by Mark Mooney

October 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 2012 at 8 p.m.

October 21 & 28 2012 at 2 p.m.

All welcome.

New Sarum Baptist ChurchPastor Phil Butler

Hwy 74 & 3519-765-1108

10:30 am - Coffee Break, 11:15 am – Worship Service

www.unionunitedchurch.caWe are A Welcoming Friendly Family of Faith

Sunday Services and Sunday School are at 9:30 am

UNION UNITEDCHURCH

6008 Stonechurch Rd.519-631-0304

Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie

Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollOctober 14th., 2012 - 10:30amSermon: “Never call them Jerks, Part 1”

Foodgrains Luncheon following morning service

Won’t you please join us! We’re celebrating 175 years!COME AND WORSHIP WITH US,

EVERYONE WELCOME

$18 Advance$20 (at the door)

$18 Advance$20 (at the door)

Port Stanley Lioness ClubLADIES NIGHT

WINE ANDCHEESE

LADIES NIGHTWINE ANDCHEESE

Great Entertainment! Call 519-782-3589

for tickets

Great Entertainment! Call 519-782-3589

for tickets

Friday, Oct. 26th Port Stanley Arena


30+ VENDORS!

Knights of Columbus Hall, 265 Wellington St. St. Thomas

UNIQUE PRODUCTS,GIFTS & SERVICES

UNIQUE PRODUCTS,GIFTS & SERVICES

Refreshments Available

Sat. Oct. 2010am-5pm

FREE ADMISSION

Worship Services

From Professionalsyou can Trust!Contact us today

for a free estimate:

637-3542(519)

[email protected]

BOGART, DONALD RALPH “JOCK” of Frome, passed awayon Saturday, October 6, 2012 in his 85th year. A funeralservice was held October 10, 2012. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.BUCK, GRACE ESTELLA of Caressant Care Home, St.Thomas, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012, in her91st year. A private family service was held October 10,2102. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.BYWAY, J. WALTER of St. Thomas, passed away Monday, Oc-tober 1, 2012 in his 96th year. Cremation. No public vis-itation or funeral service. Sifton Funeral Home.CARTER, ROBERT JOSEPH “BOB” of Mount Salem passedaway October 7, 2012 in his 60th year. Funeral serviceThursday October 11 at 11 a.m. H. A. Kebbel FuneralHome.DONALD, MARGARET JEAN of St. Thomas, passed away Fri-day, October 5, 2012, in her 68th year. A funeral servicewas held October 9, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.FIRBY, MAXWELL C. of RR4, Aylmer passed away on October8, 2012. in his 93rd year. Funeral service Thursday, October11 at 2:30 pm. Visitation prior to the service from 1:00 -2:30 p.m. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.KESZLER, ELIZABETH passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital,Kitchener on Saturday, September 29, 2012. A FuneralMass was celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Churchon Friday, October 5. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.KRUG, LOIS ETHEL of Aylmer passed away on Tuesday, Oc-tober 2, 2012 at the age of 85. A funeral service was heldon Saturday, October 6, 2012. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.PERRY, ERNEST JAMES “BUTCH” of St. Thomas passedaway on October 5, 2012 at the age of 94. Cremation anda private internment. Shawn Jackson Funeral Home.

SAGRIFF, PATRICK G. of St. Thomas, formerly of Kingstonand Ottawa, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012in his 86th year. A funeral mass was held Octo-ber 6, 2012. Sifton Funeral Home.SIEMENS (KNELSEN), MARGARETHA of WoodingfordLodge, Tillsonburg and formerly of Cultus passed away onSaturday, October 6, 2012. A funeral service was held Oc-tober 10. H. A. Kebbel Funeral Home.MARIJAN, ZORKA of West Lorne passed away on Friday, Oc-tober 5, 2012, at the age of 89. A Funeral Mass was cel-ebrated on October 10, 2012. West Lorne Chapel ofDenning Funeral Directors Ltd.WILLAND, FREDERICK JOSEPH of R.R. 4 St. Thomas passedaway on Saturday, October 6 2012 in his 78th year. A fu-neral service was held October 10, 2012. Williams FuneralHome Ltd.YOLKOWSKIE-FLAY, TRACEY FRANCINE of Port Stanley,passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the age of 40.Memorial service at First United Church, St. Thomas onThursday October 11 at 11:00 am. Shawn Jackson FuneralHome.

SIFTONFUNERALH O M E

Sifton Family Owned Since 1926We offer a full range of funeral planning options

519-631-1160118 Wellington Street, St. Thomas

COMING EVENTSCome one, come all to a BEEF SUP-PER on Saturday, October 13, from4:30 to 6:30pm at New Sarum Bap-tist Church. Hosted by the NewSarum and Sparta Baptist Churches.Cost is $12 for Adults, $5 for children6-12, and free for children 5 & underwith adult supervision. Tickets areavailable by calling 519-631-5034,or 519-773-3019. See you there!WANTED! Home Based BusinessVendors for HBBA Christmas Show-case, November 3rd, Timken Center,10 am-4pm Please contact Wanda [email protected] or call 519-207-1115 for info.FASHION SHOW - The Saxonia Hall,Aylmer’s German Canadian Club, ishosting its annual Fall Fashion Showon Friday, October 26, 2012 at 7pm.Tickets are $15. All proceeds to sup-port ovarian cancer research. To gettickets email Rosemarie at [email protected].

COMPUTERSWILSDON COMPUTER SERVICES -Basic setup, operating system in-

stall/upgrade, internet setup/repair,Tune-Up, recommended safety suite,rescue disc, data transfer, databackup. In-Home service available.Call Sara or Ian Wilsdon 519-633-9638.

HALL FOR RENTST. THOMAS HALL OF EXCELLENCE forRent. Stag & Does, birthdays, ban-quets, meetings, etc. 10 Princess Av-enue. Call Christina 226-377-4038or Jeff 519-207-1653.

HOUSE FOR RENTNICE TWO BEDROOM HOUSE, liv-ing/dining/rec rooms, natural gasfurnace on beautiful lot in Sparta. Noanimals. Rent $750/month + utili-ties. Phone 519-775-2485 and leavea message.

HELP WANTED27 yr. old U.S. based consumablesmanufacturing company seekingdriven, motivated, goal-oriented, mar-keting executives to expand customerbase and increase customer shop-ping memberships. Paid in U.S. dol-lars converted at 1.2%.

www.WebExecTeam.com 519-319-5012.

HOMES FOR SALEBANK FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES &DISTRESS SALE HOMES. Free list-ings sent to you BEFORE they are onthe public system. FreeStThomas-Info.com

ROOM FOR RENTSTUDENT ACCOMODATION. Largenewly constructed room in newer pri-vate home in north St. Thomas. Fur-nished, private bathroom. Suitablefor non-smoking / non-drinking FE-MALE. Includes parking, internet,kitchen and laundry facilities. Busstop at front door. Available immedi-ately. Please call 519-631-1166.

RUMMAGE SALEFALL RUMMAGE SALE, Saturday, Oc-tober 20, First United Church, 7 Cur-tis Street, 8:30-11:30am. Treasuresfor everyone! Clothing for the wholefamily, shoes, jewellery, purses,books, toys, linen, china, pictures,knic knacs and much more. Free Ad-mission. All Welcome.

SERVICES OFFEREDST. THOMAS/ELGIN SECOND STAGEHOUSING is accepting applicationsfor women leaving abusive relation-ships who are seeking support andlonger term affordable housing. Callus at 519-637-2288 Monday – Fri-day 9am-5pm.YOU HAVE ROYALTIES IN YOUR OWNHOME. Literally 10% monthly re-turns. Call 519-870-7558 to learnhow to collect them.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Drinkingis your business. Helping you to stopis ours. Call 519-633-0430 or WriteP.O. Box 220001, St. Thomas, ONN5R 4P5.


DEATH NOTICES

• Inform • Buy • Sell • Find •

yourpagesClassified Word Ads: $8plus HST

for 25 words (32¢/word after 25 words) 15 St. Catharine St., Lower, St. Thomas: Next Deadline is Monday, by 10am :

email [email protected] 519-633-1640 ext. 21

Prepayment Required

St.Thomas/Elgin

160 Burwell Rd., St.Thomas519-631-5502

Other Services: Inside Shampooing, Leather Cleaning & Conditioning,

Glass Treatment & Fabric Protection.

IN & OUTCAR CLEANINGOnly

$26.55• (larger vehicles extra). • Vehicles with pet hair/extra

dirty-additional charge.+ HST

24 First Ave., St.Thomas 519-633-0040

Baked Goods Like No Other!Baked Goods Like No Other!Baked Goods Like No Other!Bakery Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-6pmSaturdays 9am-4pm, Sundays 10am-3pm

Fresh at Its Best!Fresh at Its Best!Fresh at Its Best!

St.Thomas/Elgin

Vic Chetcuti Mortgage AgentLic # M08003164

Bus: 519-631-7979 Cell: [email protected]

www.mortgagealliance.com370 Talbot St., St. Thomas

Fast, Honest, Reliable, Mortgage Solutions for you!

Gail Dennis

www.accountingwithyou.com • [email protected] South Edgeware Rd., St. Thomas, ON N5P 4L1

519-633-7597 (Ext. 405)

Prosperity Coach for Your Business and You

What Makes Your MoneyMake Money?

We can help you evaluate your money, to make money! Visit our booth at the BUSINESS SAMPLE SHOW Oct. 17th.

Call Gail Dennis today.

To make sure you don’t miss this valuable advertising opportunity: Call 633-1540


sale NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED!DON’T MISS THIS SALE!

10:00am - 3:00pm Only

oneday

Huge Savings Storewide!

Don’t Miss This Massive Sale!Don’t Miss This Massive Sale!Sat., Oct. 13, 2012

LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR!

Cash & CarryFirst Come First Served

560 Talbot Street (Former Capitol Theatre) St. Thomas 519-633-8090

Plenty of parking at rear of store

Huge Savings Storewide!

October 11, 2012 Issue

Documents

Transcript of October 11, 2012 Issue