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Public Service announcementSThe Victoria Park Seniors Centre in Fergus has a wide variety of programs for all including bus trips, fitness, computer, dance, health and wellness, arts and music, general interest and everyday drop in programs. Registered programs may be taken by anyone over 18 years old. Don’t be disappointed register early for all programs and seminars. Check out our website at www.centrewel-lington.ca or call 519-787-1814.

***Euchre at Victoria Park Seniors Centre, Fergus. Every Thursday 7:30pm. $2 members.

***Summer is a slow time for donations at our Food Banks. We are always in need of non-sugar cereal, oatmeal, canned fruit/veg-etables, cereal bars, hearty soups/stews, crackers, cookies, peanut butter, frozen meals/meats, toiletries. Please think of your local food bank next time you are at the grocery store.

Fri. aug. 10Storytellers are returning for another season of “Teas and Tales in the Garden”. 10:30 -11:30am in the Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street North, Guelph. Please bring a lawn chair and your mug to enjoy these free events. This week: Ann Estill and Sandy Schoen. For more information please call Bev at 519-821-1312.

***Until Aug. 12- 67th Annual Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. 550 Belsyde Ave East, Fergus. Scotland… without the airfare. Highlights will include the Thursday night parade, Friday night Tattoo. IHGF Men’s Championship, and first ever CSAF Women’s National Championship. Box Office/Registration phone: 1-866-871-9442.

***Guelph Optimist Club - All You Can Eat Roast Beef Dinner includes pie, cake, tea or coffee. Serving from 5-7pm. Adults: $15, under 8: $5. Tickets at door. 89 Beechwood Ave., Guelph.

***Congregate Monthly Dining Programs – People of all faith denominations welcome. Donations appreciated. 12pm to 2pm. Clifford United Church – Vacation Memories - bring a memento or photograph of a memorable vacation and share with your friends. Laughter and warm memories guaranteed or your money cheerfully refunded.

Sat. aug. 11The Woolwich Community Lions Club event in the parking lot of Foodland, Elmira. 9am-4pm. Drive a Ford event – come out and take a car for a test drive (one test driver per household). Classic Car Show & Shine, barbecue, Bouncy Castle, games, prizes. Registration call Sandy 519-638-2523. Beer garden, live band “Cowboy Up”. Classic Movie at Lions Hall, Elmira 4-8pm. Grease Lightning Dance 8pm-1am at Lions Hall. ‘50s theme: dress as your favourite Grease character. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the Door. Tickets call: 519-669-5800. All proceeds to Elmira District Community Living Van Project.

***Old Time Dance; 8 pm - 12am. $10/person, light lunch provided. Band - Country Ways. St. John Parish Centre, 160 Georgina St., Arthur

***Erin Legion Annual Show and Shine with a barbecue on our outdoor Patio. 10am - 4pm for all the car enthusiasts in the area.

***Arthur Legion, Karaoke 8:30pm.

Sun. aug. 12Sunday Night Showcase Concert - with the Burie Family (Bluegrass/ gospel from Wisconsin), 7pm; free, Gore Park band-stand, Elmira.

***Greenfield Cemetery, Arthur. “The Community and Decoration Day Service” at 3pm. Bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Donations gratefully accepted for Monument Restoration Fund. More info. 519-848-2900.

***Fiddleville Pork Barbecue - Shelburne Fairgrounds. 11:00am. Adults $10. Children under 12 $7.

mon. aug. 13Guelph Enabling Garden Knit Knites 2012 at the Guelph Enabling Garden 6:30pm, weather permitting. This is a unique way to spend an evening in a beautiful setting along the river. Come with your own knitting project, folding chair and learn tricks of the trade or teach others. Please bring a mug if you would like to enjoy tea. The Guelph Enabling Garden (located in Riverside Park by the Speed River) is fully accessible and welcomes folks of all ages and abilities. www.guelphenablinggarden.blogspot.com.

tueS. aug. 14Guelph Twp. Horticultural Youth group meet at Pavilion behind Marden Library. 7pm. Bring a recycled container and flowers to make a design called “Rainbow” in. This is an entry for OHA convention at Niagara, Aug. 17. Contact leader: 519-836-9535.

***Annual Flower and Vegetable Show - Elora and Salem Horticultural Society – 7-9pm. All entries must be placed the night before – Monday, Aug. 13 – between 7 and 9pm at the Elora Community Centre. Novice, junior and adult categories, all entries welcome. Entry tags are available for pick up at the Elora Information Centre on Mill Street East.

Wed. aug. 15Palmerston 4km Trail Walk 9:30am. Meet at the trail entrance behind the convenience store. Bring a bottle of water. The walk will not occur if you do not register. Call 519.638.1000 or Toll Free 1-866-446-4546. Senior Centre for Excellence.

*** Welcome to Bible talks 8pm to 9pm. CW Community Sportplex, Unity Hall. 550 Belsyde E., Fergus. Info: 519-822-5259.

***Congregate Monthly Dining Programs - People of all faith denom-inations welcome! Donation appreciated. 12:00pm - 2:00pm. Palmerston United Church – Linda Caston, speaker.

***Holstein Drama Group presents Fiddler on the Roof. Optimist Community Centre, Holstein. Aug. 15-18; 22 - 25 at 7:30pm Aug.19 and 26 matinees at 2:30pm. For tickets and information contact: 519-334-3310, 519-323-3327 or 519-369-6167. Adults $18, 6–12 yrs. $12, 5 and under Free.

***Until Aug. 26 - Century Church Theatre, 72 Trafalgar Rd, Hillsburgh. Summer Festival continues with the madcap comedy, Nobody’s Perfect, by Simon Williams, starring Trevor Smith Diggins, Linda Spence, Wayne Moore and Logan Barbosa, and directed by Jo Phenix. It is a side-splitting tale, with a wild and happy ending. Box office 519-855-4586.

tHurS. aug. 16Arthur and District Horticultural Meeting. Arthur Curling Club Flower and Vegetable Show. 8pm. 519-848-3245. Arthur Youth Society 3rd Flower and Vegetable Show, Arthur Curling Club. 6pm. 519-848-5806.

Fri. aug. 17The Guelph Guild of Storytellers are returning for another season of “Teas and Tales in the Garden”. 10:30 -11:30am in the Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street North, Guelph. Please bring a lawn chair and your mug to enjoy these free events. This week: Bev Matson, Joan Holland. For more information please call Bev at 519-821-1312.

***Arthur Legion-Wing Night. 6:00pm to 8:00 p.m. All you can eat $ 12. No Take outs.

Sat. aug. 18Spirit of the Hills 2012, Hillsburgh’s Family Fun Day 10am-2pm. Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh. Classic car show, games for the kids, face painting, silent auction, children’s crafts and storytelling, vendors, food, musical entertainment. Info: 519-855-4010 or 519-855-6343.

***Explore the soulful music at the Underground Railroad Music Festival from 12 to 7:30 pm at Centennial Park in Drayton. For more information call 416-857-4951. Don’t miss this fantastic live musical celebration of Black History.

***Grand Valley Rodeo at Kimstep Farms Grand Valley. 2pm. Join in the excitement of rodeo events. Don’t miss the BBQ -5:30pm. and Settler’s Creek Concert - 9pm. Rain or shine. 519-928-5368.

***Belwood Lions Fish Fry. Seatings 5pm and 6:30pm at the Belwood Hall. Advance sales only. Adults $14, Children 12 and under $8. Fish supplied by Howell Fish. Takeout available. Call 519-843-7011 or 519-843-4319 for tickets.

***Victoria Park Seniors Centre is holding their annual Peach Social. For information call 519.787.1814

Sun. aug. 19Sunday Night Showcase Concert - with the Paul Weber Family Band 7pm; free, Gore Park bandstand, Elmira.

***Ellis Chapel Sunday afternoon services with the theme of Social Awareness. Guest speaker - Kaylie Tiessen, Mennonite Centre Committee. 2:30pm, followed by refreshments in the garden. The chapel is located at 6705 Ellis Road in Puslinch Township and can be reached from Wellington Rd. 34, 32 or Townline Road.

***The Grove Cemetery Memorial Service. Location - Grove Cemetery. 2:30pm. Please bring lawn chairs. Guest speaker Mr. Gary Faris. In the event of rain, service will be held in St. John’s Community Church, Orton.

***The annual Ennotville Historical Library will hold the Annual Corn Roast and Pot Luck Dinner at 6:30pm. Everyone with past and present associations with the library is welcome.

mon. aug. 20Until Aug. 24 - St. Paul’s Lutheran Church “Best Friend Forever” Vacation Bible School, where children will learn about Jesus, our “BFF”. 6:30-8:45pm each evening at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 27 Mill St., Elmira. Admission is free. A freewill offering to sup-port a VBS ministry in Nicaragua will be taken each evening. For children ages 3-14. For more information or to register, call 519-669-2593.

***Until Aug. 24 - Operation Overboard: Vacation Bible School. 9am-12pm at 290 Belsyde Ave. E. Faith Lutheran Church, hosted by St. James Anglican and Faith Lutheran, all school-age children welcome. Stories, songs, games and crafts.

tueS. aug. 21Cancer Support Group. Upper Grand 753 Tower St. S. Fergus,

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GUELPH - The Arboretum, at the University of Guelph is hosting a hawk workshop to help participants develop skills in identifying migrating hawks, falcons, vultures, eagles and osprey.

This one-day workshop will be held Sept. 7 from 9am to 4pm.

The Arboretum’s natural-ist, Chris Earley will lead the

workshop, taking participants through a series of hands-on activities to learn about plum-age, body shape, foraging techniques, flight patterns and migration times of 15 species.

The registration fee is $75. For more information or to register call The Arboretum at 824-4120 extension 52358. Registration deadline is Aug. 31.

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FERGUS - Canadian fiddle champion, Scott Woods and his band are planning a night of toe-tapping fun to support the St. John’s United Church in Belwood.

The performance will pay tribute to fiddle legends, with a line-up of old favorites and fiddle standards, showcasing Wood’s recognized talents.

The show takes place on Sept. 8 at 7pm at Melville United Church, in Fergus.

All proceeds will go direct to support St. John’s United Church, in Belwood.

Advance tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for children under 12. To purchase tickets call 519-787-7658 or 519-928-5608.

Fiddle champion plays concert

BLYTH — The 2012 sea-son finale of Blyth’s Festival begins with a final production of The Devil We Know on Aug. 3. This production is the third world premiere to hit the stage here.

The play, by Cheryl Foggo and Clem Martini, is an edge of the seat thriller, when two

young sisters face the terror of a home invasion. It is a fit-ting end to one of the strongest artistic seasons the Festival has enjoyed.

The Devil We Know runs until Sept. 1. For more infor-mation or to book tickets visit www.blythfestival.com or call 1-877-862-5984.

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ABERFOYLE - Paul McDonald has fiddled around with the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra ever since it got its initial start in 2005.

But in reality, fiddling has been part of McDonald’s life since he was 10, says the 63-year-old, who was raised on a farm in Crieff.

“My mom and dad bought me my first fiddle when I was 10 years old from Sears,” he recalled. “They brought it home and on Christmas, I opened it and it was a violin.”

Fiddles and violins are the same instrument, according to McDonald. The difference is the type of music played. Fiddling relies on the lower notes, while violins are played on higher notes.

The music is distinctively different, where violinists play classical music and fiddlers go for homegrown music like jigs, reels and waltzes.

“It’s old-time country Scottish fiddle tunes,” he said of the type of music used by fiddlers.

“The only difference between a classical violinist and a fiddle player is about $60 an hour,” he quipped.

The price of the instrument used by classical violinists and fiddlers differs substantially. McDonald paid $5,000 for one of his fiddles, while violins can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

His mother Donelda was a pianist at church functions and get togethers and it was her guidance and playing along-side her that slowly honed McDonald’s fiddle skills.

“I had no lessons so I played on one string for about six months,” he said. “I didn’t know how to play all the strings.”

His mother asked him to play the music scale and he quickly realized it could not be done playing one string. That prompted him to work hard at mastering the fiddle and its four strings. Eventually he took piano lessons.

“The piano helped me to read music,” he added, some-thing that has made his main love, the fiddle, easier to learn

and play.As a teenager he was

part of a band, the Country Squires, that played dances. The band had McDonald on fiddle, a drummer, bass player, and guitar. The group played around the countryside until McDonald was in his early 20s. Due to family commitments, he stopped playing on a regular basis, but continued to play the fiddle at home and at family gatherings.

Eventually he would get back at it on a regular basis, forming the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra.

“It was January of 2005 we started a group at Duff’s Presbyterian Church just for something to do in the after-noon and we had five fiddlers and that was just local people,” he said. “We set up a sched-ule and played every third Sunday.”

He doesn’t know how the word got out, but eventual-ly the tiny group was getting inquiries from other fiddle players wanting to join them for jam sessions.

“It started growing and from there people started com-ing from Brantford, Stoney Creek, Guelph and the sur-rounding area,” he added.

The church allowed them to practice for free with the understanding they would host an annual concert with pro-ceeds to cover the rental cost.

In 2006 the orchestra and its 43 musicians, including 27 fid-dlers, put on their first concert at Duff’s - it was sold out.

The church, according to McDonald, can hold about 220 people and offered the orches-tra good acoustics and a sound system. Proceeds from the concerts has gone back to the church to cover the orchestra’s rental. Any additional money is used at the discretion of the church.

Since 2006, the concerts have been expanded to two and, at one point, three shows, with tickets going for $15. They have sold out every time.

“About seven years ago, Paul McDonald started up the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra to play old time music, as it was

played in the country here in earlier years,” local histo-rian Marjorie Clark told the Advertiser in an email.

“There are now approxi-mately 28 fiddlers in the group as well as a pianist (Paul’s wife Wendy) and a few guitarists. They hail from far and wide and they are good.”

McDonald said the popular-ity of the orchestra has meant more inquiries about putting on concerts at other churches, something they do when they find time.

Other church concerts are done by donation. They have concerts planned for later this year at Millgrove United Church and Knox Presbyterian Church in Acton.

Most recently they’ve had an inquiry about participat-ing in a festival out east, but McDonald doesn’t think the orchestra will hire a bus and make the trek.

Concerts are usually held during the day because mem-bers don’t like travelling after dark, he said.

What McDonald has to con-sider for events for the orches-tra is the age of its members and the impact a hectic con-cert schedule might have. The majority of the musicians range in age from 60 to 90.

By coincidence, McDonald met one of the musicians when he was out on a job for the heating company he works for.

“I was fixing his furnace one day and he asked me ‘What do you do’?” McDonald

recalled. “I said I play fiddle and he said, ‘Me to,’ and he started coming out.”

As the main organizer for the orchestra’s concerts, McDonald usually sends out the written music and a CD of the tunes in December that will be used at the main Duff’s con-cert later the following year.

That allows the musicians to fine-tune each song indi-vidually in preparation of prac-tices and the final concert. The concerts also feature solo art-ists as well as a the full orches-

tra playing.McDonald also repairs and

makes fiddles using Canadian wood. It’s essential the wood has tight growth rings to get the sound of the fiddle to exact-ing standards. The wood of choice is spruce for the top panels, and maple for the sides and back. The tuning pegs and fingerboard are made of ebony.

McDonald is proud to acknowledge the fiddles are made from all natural prod-ucts, includ-ing the wood and horse hair bows. Even the glue used to put them together comes from an insect in India.

The instru-ments have no frets for

the musician to follow, as is the case with guitars. He said musicians can buy a fret board to lay on the fingerboard, but that is frowned on.

“That’s a no-no,” he added.The notes of the strings,

from lowest string to highest string, are G,D,A,E, with the E the most difficult to tune, he said.

The strings are tuned a fifth apart, which means the num-ber of tone intervals between one string and the next is five. In practice, this means play-ing a string together with its neighbour gives a nice sound, a chord in fact. A lot of fiddle players use this “perfect fifth” sound to tune the fiddle, but it takes practice and experience.

Most fiddles are tuned with the pegs and then the fine tun-ers are located on the bridge. Some fiddlers tune all strings to be fairly close using the pegs, however, McDonald pre-fers to use the fine tuners on the tailpiece to get tuning accurate.

It also allows him to tune his strings while playing. Some musicians tune the A, then the E, and then the G and the D. They will then re-do the A and E, as tensioning the G and D can change the tension of the

other strings.McDonald has even worked

out a routine close to the end of a concert to inject some humour and to thank those who attended.

At one concert he built a fiddle that would explode. Prior to it coming apart, the audi-ence thought it was an expen-sive fiddle. When they saw it explode they were shocked.

“The top flew off and the people thought it was a new Stradivarius,” he said.

It was a routine he had fun with, although it can only be done at the first concert because the trick would be known to subsequent concertgoers.

Besides playing historical tunes, McDonald said musi-cians continue to come up with new tunes.

“There’s a lot of fine people in Canada who write good, old-time fiddle music,” he said, pointing out well-known Fergus fiddler Scott Woods.

This year the orchestra is planning its first Christmas concert at Duff’s - tentatively scheduled for November.

“It’s a wonderful group,” he said of his fellow musicians. “It’s enjoyable, the outcome is so rewarding.”

Inside Wellington - Second Section of The Wellington Advertiser, Friday, August 10, 2012 PAGE THREE

“The only difference between a classical violinist and a

fiddle player is about $60 an hour.”- Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra founder Paul McDonald.

Fiddling around:

Paul McDonald and the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra

by Kris Svela

2012 orchestra - The Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra has grown from five members to 43 in just six years. Its members, once all from Puslinch Township, now come from across southern Ontario. submitted photo Cover photo by Kris Svela: Orchestra founder Paul McDonald.

String collection - Fiddles adorn a wall of the Aberfoyle home of Paul McDonald.

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ELORA - Once again Sensational Elora is offering a series of events to intrigue the senses.

Kicking things off at the first event for 2012, is Sensational Sounds, featuring the Elora Jazz Trio.

Members include Dave Thompson on guitar, Mark Heine on bass and Howie Southwood on drums.

The performance takes place on Aug. 11 from 1 to 4pm (rain or shine) at 15 East Mill Street, on the grounds of the Mill Street Bakery and Bistro.

Audiences are invited to enjoy canapes and cool drinks, with a one-of-a-kind garden art show and sale.

Tickets are $25 in advance, available at the Fergus Grand Theatre or online at www.fer-gusgrandtheatre.ca. Admission

at the gate is $30. September’s program

includes a “Moveable Feast” in Elora, a pub crawl in Fergus, a concert with Stretch Orchestra at the Grand Theatre and more.

The Thanksgiving week-end includes event classics like Film on a Plate, Pumpkin Day and the Sensational Soup Off.

Since Sensational Elora began in 2008, it has grown and evolved, celebrating the community and inviting every-one to experience the people, sights, sounds and tastes of Fergus and Elora.

Part of experience has been sharing the event’s good for-tune, by raising over $45,000 to help fight poverty and hun-ger locally.

Both the Centre Wellington Food Bank and the Centre Wellington District High School Breakfast Program

have been recipients of these funds.

Rhoda Lipton, the founder of Sensational Elora, passed away this year, but organiz-ers say her passion for life and community lives on with them as they begin planning the 2012 Sensational Elora Festival of the Senses.

This year the festival offers experiences that span through-out the year.

Sensational Elora is a reg-istered not-for-profit organi-zation. For more information contact Kirk McElwain at [email protected].

For more information on Sensational Elora’s calendar of events, visit www.sensation-alelora.com.

FERGUS - What do Too Many Sisters and Do Good Assassins have in common? They are in high demand these days.

Front-men Ron Hawkins and Stephen Stanley, from the Toronto band Lowest of the Low are coming back to appear at Fergus Grand Theatre on Sept. 15.

The show follows their ini-tial April performance.

“I had some really positive feedback following the show

in April,” said show producer Curt McQueen. “People loved the opportunity to see these tal-ented, veteran performers right here in downtown Fergus. The audience was pretty clear they wanted them back again.”

Too Many Sisters will open the September show. The duo is comprised of Toronto native Stephen Stanley and East Coast transplant, fiddler Carla MacNeil. The duo has been performing together for about five years and produces a sound some describe as East Coast “alterno-folk.”

Stanley has been writing to suit McNeil’s voice and the music they produce together is said to be everything from haunting to inspirational.

The show will also feature Hawkins’ new band The Do Good Assassins.

The band blends a rock sound reminiscent of Lowest of the Low. Their folk-coun-try sound also features some unique instruments like cello and trumpet.

The five-member band has been working together since the start of the new year to record their debut, double CD.

“Ron and Stephen were very excited about setting up a second show in Fergus. They

loved the vibe of the theatre and could tell the audience was really into the music,” said McQueen.

“For 20-plus years, Ron has been writing, recording and performing great music. As a solo artist, with The Lowest of the Low, The Rusty Nails,

and now with The Do Good Assassins, Hawkins has consis-tently given fans heartfelt lyr-ics and memorable melodies,” McQueen said. “He is just a great songwriter/singer. This is why fans want to see him again and again.”

The show takes place Sept. 15 at the Fergus Grand Theatre. Doors for the event open at 7pm.

Tickets are $35, available at the theatre box office, by calling 519 787-1981 or online at www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca.

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Lowest of the Low members return on Sept. 15

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DRAYTON - The Melville Boys, a light-hearted comedy by Canada’s preeminent comic playwright, Norm Foster, takes the stage at the Drayton Festival Theatre, with eight shows a week, from Aug. 15 to Sept. 1.

Audiences will join Owen and Lee Melville as they arrive at their uncle’s lakeside cabin for a relaxing guys’ getaway chock full of fishing, beer and football.

But their plans are thrown for a loop when they meet two attractive sisters who unwit-tingly change their weekend agenda - and life perspective.

“The Melville Boys is a genuinely compelling comedy about the ups and downs of sib-

ling relationships,” said artistic director Alex Mustakas.

“It poignantly sheds light on the resilience of the human spirit and keeps us laughing all the way along.”

The play was original-ly produced at Theatre New Brunswick in 1984, as Foster’s second published play. It would go on to be produced across Canada and in the United States, including a well-received run off-Broadway in New York, becoming Foster’s signature play, and the one which would bring his name to the forefront of Canadian theatre.

Four Canadian actors have again been assembled for this production: Richard

Quesnel as quiet and pensive Lee Melville, Brad Austin as his irrepressibly outgoing younger brother Owen, Anita La Selva as mature and reli-able Mary and Shauna Black as Mary’s flirtatious younger sister Loretta.

Chris McHarge is the direc-tor. A well-known figure in Canadian theatre, McHarge has directed over 60 productions including the world premiere of Foster’s musical Sitting Pretty.

The Melville Boys plays eight shows a week from Aug. 15 through Sept. 1. Tickets are available by calling the box office at 519-638-5555 or toll free at 1-855-372-9866 or visit-ing draytonfestivaltheatre.com.

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Boys weekend - Richard Quesnel and Brad Austin star in the light-hearted comedy The Melville Boys written by Canadian playwright Norm Foster and being performed at the Drayton Festival Theatre from Aug. 15 to Sept. 1. submitted photo

SHELBURNE - The 62nd Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship takes place Aug. 8 to 12, featuring Canada’s top fiddlers in com-petition for more than $17,000 in prizes.

The championship begins with playdowns on Aug. 10 at 1pm and 7pm at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex.

Classes that will compete in the afternoon include the young (9 years of age and under, 10 to 12 years old) and the young at heart (56 and over). The other classes are in the evening.

Contest finals take place Aug. 11 at 6:30pm and will feature entertainment by the Black Family, ten children extending in age from 21 down

to five years old. Their music, ranging from old-time fiddle tunes to vocal favourites from years past is a crowd favorite.

A judges’ showcase will also be part of the evening entertainment, featuring Webb Acheson, Karen Reed and Kelli Trottier.

Besides championship fid-dlers, this year’s event will include a concert by Cape Ceol fiddle and step dance show, jam sessions, parade, beer gar-den, Battle of the Bands, pork barbecue, non-denominational church service, Aerosmith and Country Superstars tribute bands, open air market, lots of entertainment and food at the Legion, camping and more.

Ticket prices include:

- an event package, Aug. 8 to Aug. 11, $45 for adults and $22 for children 12 and under. Organizers have added the Saturday afternoon show to the event package, for an additional cost of $5 for adults.

- competition playdowns on Aug. 10, $10 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under;

- Cape Ceol Show on Aug. 11, $7 for adults and $2 for children under 12; and

- Fiddle Championship, Aug. 11, $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under.

For tickets visit Holmes Appliances and Music Shop, 135 Main St. West, Shelburne, or call 519-925-8620.

For more information visit shelburnefiddlecontest.on.ca.

Fiddle championship celebrates 62 years

GUELPH - The Guelph Arts Council and City of Guelph are teaming up to “yarn bomb” St. George’s Square.

Knitters and crotchet enthusiasts are invited to participate in a knit-in on Aug. 24 from 6 to 9pm at the Guelph Civic Museum. It is being held to create knitted and crocheted squares that will be used to yarn bomb St. George’s Square.

This community art installation will take place during Culture Days, from Sept. 28 to 29.

Throughout the weekend, community mem-bers will be invited to bring their own knitted or crocheted squares that will be used to cover the surrounding benches, light posts, and street furniture.

Up until that time, participants are invited to help create knitted or crocheted “cosies” by par-ticipating in Fourth Friday knit-ins or by drop-ping off pre-made squares to the Guelph Arts Council, River Run Centre Box Office, Guelph library (main branch) or Evergreen Senior’s Centre.

Fourth Fridays knit-ins are being held at the Guelph Civic Museum and will be an informal gathering of established and emerging knitters/

crocheters. Knitting and crocheting instructors will be on hand to assist and provide instruction to all participants. Yarn and needles will be pro-vided. Donations of yarn are also being accepted at Guelph Arts Council prior to and during the knit-ins.

Fourth Fridays is a collaborative, community event that aims to promote art, creativity, com-munity and culture in Guelph.

For more information call 519-836-3280 or visit guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil or fourth-fridaysguelph.ca or email [email protected].

Knitters and crochet enthusiasts wanted

A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agri-culture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Con-tact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra

DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS OMAFRA staff have developed a comprehensive list of infor-

mation resources for farmers who are concerned about the effect the current dry weather on their operations. Information on OMA-FRA website covers dry weather conditions as it relates to:

- business considerations;- impact to crops; and- animal welfare.For additional resources, please visit our web site at: http://

www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/weather/adverseweather.html#dry. Ministry staff in the Agricultural Information Contact Centre are also available to answer any of your questions: 1-877-424-1300 or email: [email protected].

ONTARIO HAY LISTING SERVICEA Free Hay Listing Service for people looking to buy and

sell hay and straw. For more information, call 1-877-892-8663 or check the website: www.ontariohaylistings.ca.

MANURE DEMONSTRATION DAY Find out what improved manure application practices mean for

your farm at an upcoming on-farm manure demonstration day. Producers are invited to join technical experts and equipment manufacturers for in-field application demonstrations of liquid and solid manure at the farm of Jake Kraayenbrink, near Maple-ton, Ontario.

Manure Demonstration Day - Aug. 21, 12:30 to 4pm.Kraayenbrink Farm, 8182 Concession 16, Mapleton (10 km

west of Arthur on 109, formerly Hwy 9, south on Sideroad 12 for ¼ km and east on Conc. 16 for 1 km).

The outdoor event begins with equipment displays and pre-sentations describing the role of GPS, tire size, inflation pressure, flow meters and distributors for precision application from 12:30 to 1:30pm. Live in-field demonstrations will follow from 1:45 to

4pm to compare five liquid manure injection systems and five solid manure application systems, using hog, cattle and poultry manure.

Emceed by OMAFRA corn specialist Greg Stewart, and pre-sented by AgriBrink, Heartland Soil & Crop, OMAFRA and On-tario Pork, the event is free and open to the public. Rain date is Aug. 22. Call OMAFRA at 1-877-424-1300 on Aug. 21 for rain date information.

Information will also be available on three Farm Innovation Program (FIP) projects underway by Jake Kraayenbrink, through Ontario Pork, including his automatic air inflation deflation con-trol system to reduce soil erosion during field activities.

For more information, contact: Christine Brown, OMAFRA, email: [email protected] or Jake Kraayenbrink, Agri-Brink, email: [email protected] or Sam Bradshaw, Ontario Pork, email: [email protected].

ONTARIO SOYBEAN FIELD GUIDEThis publication is the result of a cooperative effort between

the Iowa Soybean Association and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Extension at Iowa State University in conjunc-tion with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and the Grain Farmers of Ontario with funding for the SMART Soybean project (Strategic Management Adding Revenue Today) through Agri-culture and Agri-Food Canada’s CanAdvance Program which is administered by the Agricultural Adaptation Council in Guelph.

This 77-page pocket-sized guide (3 ¾” x 6”) was prepared for soybean producers and soybean agronomists to assist in the identi-fication of soybean diseases, insects, nutrient problems, herbicide

injury, etc. for Ontario.Colour photos and basic information on soybean management

issues are presented in a durable, weathersafe format.If you would like a copy of the brochure, call the Ridgetown

OMAFRA Resource Centre at 519-674-1690.COMING EVENTS:

Aug. 10 to 12 - Drayton Agricultural Fair, Drayton. Call for more information: 226-444-6500 (*part day).

Aug. 16 - Wellington County Plowing Match - the plowing begins at 10am. Hosted by Webfoot Farm -the Morris Day family. Location: 6374 Wellington County Rd. 7 (1 mile South of Elora).

Aug. 17 to 19 - Hanover Agricultural Fair, Hanover. For infor-mation, call 519-364-4443 (*part day).

Aug. 20 and 27 - Growing Your Farm Profits two-day work-shop at Everdale Farms, 5812 6th Line, Erin from 9:30am to 3pm. Sign up electronically at: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops or phone Liz at 519-638-3268.

Aug. 21 and 24 - Open Farm Days for the whole family at Ig-natius Jesuit Centre, 5420 Hwy. 6 North from 3:30- 6:30pm. Visit: http://ignatiusguelph.ca for details.

Aug. 22 - FEASTT (Fertilizer Efficiency and Strip Tillage Tour) offers Corn and Soybean Growers New Technologies. Com-panies: Alpine Plant Foods, Clean Field Services Inc., MK Martin Enterprise Inc., Can East Equipment Limited, and Monosem. Lo-cation: Clean Field Services Inc, 7668-8th Line, Drayton.

Morning and afternoon sessions are available - at 10am and 3pm - each with a meal to follow. Admission is $10/person with all proceeds donated to charity. Contact or to register, Marli at: [email protected] or 1-800-265-2268.

PERTH-WELLINGTON - Last week the Ontario PC caucus launched a survey to identify new ways to keep Ontario’s agriculture industry competitive and sustainable.

Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece is hoping for strong participation from the farmers and producers he rep-

resents.“I’m privileged to repre-

sent a riding with such a rich agricultural tradition,” said Pettapiece. “The most produc-tive agricultural land in the province is found right here in Perth-Wellington.”

Pettapiece, who also serves as the PC caucus’ deputy critic

for agriculture, says the survey will give farmers the opportu-nity to give feedback on sever-al areas including government regulation and programs, the Endangered Species Act and this summer’s drought.

Based on his conversations with farmers, he believes the government should be taking stronger action to strengthen their industry.

“For being such a major part of our economy, agriculture often doesn’t get the recog-nition it deserves,” Pettapiece observed.

“Yet it seems to get plenty of unwanted attention from the government when it comes to all the bureaucracy and red tape that farmers are facing.”

The PC caucus plans to use the survey to inform their long-term agriculture policy devel-

opment.The survey is available

on Pettapiece’s website, at www.pettapiece.ca/AgSurvey. Copies can also be obtained by calling Pettapiece’s office at 1-800-461-9701.

“I want to thank everyone who takes the time to partic-ipate and I look forward to continue working with farm-ers to strengthen agriculture in Perth-Wellington and across Ontario,” said Pettapiece.

The survey was initiated by Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman.

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MARKDALE - The Ontario Forage Council launched the “Ontario Hay Listing Service” in July 2008 and has attracted close to 470,000 hits to date from across Canada, the USA and destinations as far away as the Middle East, China, Jordan and United Kingdom.

Responding to the needs of both hay producers and purchasers, who have both expressed a need for a hay list-ings service here in Ontario, the group’s mission is to pro-vide an easy and effective pro-cess of bringing hay producers and buyers together.

The online resource can be found at www.ontariohay-listings.ca.

Since most producers and buyers are located in the rural community, the site has been designed with dial-up users in mind.

During this current growing season, producers have faced many challenges associated with the weather and drought-like conditions.

There is a shortage of hay, and that shortage has a severe impact on many sectors.

Most producers have reported about 50 to 70% of normal yield on their first cut of hay, and their second cut will be almost non-existent.

For more information con-tact the Ontario Forage Council at 1-877-892-8663 or e-mail: [email protected].

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TORONTO - Local youths will be competing in the 41st annual Ambassador of the Fairs Competition at the 2012 Canadian Nation Exhibition (CNE) in Toronto.

More than 70 Fall Fair win-ners from across Ontario, men and women aged 18 to 25, will showcase their knowledge of Ontario agriculture and be

judged on poise, self-confi-dence and public speaking.

As the Ambassador of the Fairs, the winning competitor participates in a series of offi-cial duties during the 18-day run of Canada’s largest fair, while simultaneously repre-senting their individual fair and community.

“A long standing tradition,

this is one of our most estab-lished events at the CNE,” said CNE general manager David Bednar. “It’s a great way to bring together individuals and communities from across the province over the course of three days.”

The final round of the Ambassador of the Fairs com-petition will be held on Aug. 19

at 2pm in the Queen Elizabeth Building.

The CNE is Canada’s larg-est fair and one of the top 10 fairs in North America. Founded in 1879, the CNE cel-ebrates its 134th year in 2012, when it takes place from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3.

Each year over the course of its late summer run, the CNE

attracts approximately 1.3 mil-lion people.

On average, it generates an economic impact of $58.6 mil-lion on the Greater Toronto Area and $80 million on the province of Ontario each year.

For the past two years, the CNE has been awarded Eco Logo certification, confirm-ing it as the “greenest” fair in

North America, and the most “environmentally friendly” large scale event on the con-tinent.

The CNE Horse Show and Casino opened before the fair, on July 30. HorseCapades opened on July 31.

To learn more about the CNE’s events and admissions, visit www.theex.com.

Wellington County’s regional fair ambassadors set to compete at CNE

Lisa Billiald,Arthur

Tracy Moore,Mount Forest

Tayler Black, Fergus

Olivia Douglas,Harriston-Minto

ELORA - The Wellington County Plowing Match will take place on Aug. 16 at Webfoot Farm.

The event is hosted by the Morris Day family at their farm just south of Elora on Wellington Road 7.

Plowing competitions will kick off at 10am, with over 14 classes for both horse and trac-tor participants.

Event enthusiasts may be familiar with this year’s site, as Webfoot Farm and Hatchery hosted the International

Plowing Match in 2000.Sometime between 1pm

and 2pm at this year’s match on Aug. 16, Keith Clyne and family, of Maple Lane Farms near Harriston, will receive the local 2012 BMO Farm Family designation.

The family is one of 30 in the province being recognized for its outstanding contribu-tions to the Ontario agricultural sector.

“The Wellington County Plowmen’s Association is proud to recognize the Clyne

Family of Maple Lane Farms as our 2012 Farm Family hon-ouree,” said Leslie Darrington, the Ontario Plowmen’s Association director represent-ing Wellington County.

“We believe that through these awards we will be able to showcase how the values and hard work of the farm family enhance our quality of life.”

The Clynes, who hosted the Wellington County Plowing Match just last year (the event was also held at the same loca-tion in 1939), will now qualify to be named as one of the top 10 Ontario Farm Families, which will be honoured at the 2012 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo next

month in Roseville, Ontario. BMO officials say the

awards program was created to promote a renewed urban-rural relationship and to recognize outstanding Ontario farm fami-lies.

The program specifically focuses on recognizing the contribution these families make to the enhancement of quality of life in their agricul-tural communities.

Each local Ontario Plowmen’s Association branch has selected a BMO Farm Family Award recipient who take an innovative approach to growing their business while also demonstrating a commit-ment to traditional values.

Plowing match returns to Centre Wellington Aug. 16

Furrow inspection - Howard Timbers has a look at his work aboard a 1952 Massey-Harris tractor during a previous Wellington County Plowing Match. Advertiser file photo

BMO to honour Clyne family for farm, community contributions

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GUELPH - Perhaps there’s something of the pioneer spirit in our drinking water. Maybe it’s an inherent legacy of our forefathers. It might be nothing more than an inexplicable need to watch the sun setting over a different horizon. Whatever it is, the fact remains that Canadi-ans like to stretch their wings, broaden their experiences and explore beyond the boundaries of their town, county, province or country.

But before you set out on your voyage of discovery, you need to know your travel ar-rangements are well organized and your destination reputable and safe. You should also have a darn good idea of what to expect at the other end of the journey.

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In fact, you can book your travel arrangements through their website if you wish.

Travel trends shift. What was popular as a vacation op-tion ten years ago might not be as popular now. Exotic faraway places which used to be beyond many budgets are now more readily accessible. Tourism is a massive industry, growing all the time. Understanding the economic benefits, countries are vying to attract tourists and the competition is fierce. That’s good for the traveller, since healthy competition opens up new avenues for exploration.

One of the latest trends is that of the River Cruise. Of course, we’re all familiar with the concept of ocean cruises around the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. But the river cruise is a little different.

First of all, they’re more intimate. The vessels, while luxurious, are not the massive floating hotels you’ll see on the ocean. These are handsome, classy boats designed specifi-cally for cruising major water-ways. A river cruise is beauti-ful, romantic, fun, and for those of you who might take comfort from it, much closer to land at all times.

Most of them originate in European countries. They offer a fantastic opportunity to tour without the hassle of road trips or train excursions. Travellers

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OTTAWA - Health Canada is reminding Canadians that raw or undercooked sprouts should not be eaten by young children, older adults, pregnant women or those with weakened immune systems.

Sprouts, such as alfalfa and mung bean, are a popular choice for Canadians as a low-calorie, healthy ingredient for many meals.

Onion, radish, mustard and broccoli sprouts, which should not be confused with the actual

plant or vegetable, are also common.

These sprouts may carry harmful bacteria, such as sal-monella and E. coli, which can lead to serious illness.

Fresh produce can some-times be contaminated with harmful bacteria while in the field, during growing or har-vesting, or during storage and handling. This is of particular concern with sprouts.

Many salmonella and E. coli infections have been linked to

contaminated sprouts. Between 1995 and 2011, approximately 1,000 cases of sprout-borne illness were reported in eight outbreaks from five provinces across the country.

The largest outbreak in Canada was in 2005, when more than 648 cases of Salmonella were reported in Ontario.

Children younger than five, older adults, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems are particular-

ly vulnerable to these bacteria and should not eat raw sprouts at all.

They should also avoid eat-ing cooked sprouts unless the sprouts have been cooked thor-oughly.

Healthy adults who choose to eat sprouts should take pre-cautions to reduce their risk of exposure to unhealthy bacteria.

When purchasing sprouts, always select ones that are crisp and have been refriger-ated at or below 40C (40F); avoid those that are dark in colour or smell musty.

Use tongs, a glove or place a bag over your hand to trans-fer the sprouts into a plastic bag. If possible, when eating in a restaurant, make sure that sprouts you are served are fully cooked.

Health Canada’s Policy on Managing Health Risks Associated with the Consumption of Sprouted Seeds and Beans was released with this in mind. For more informa-tion visit www.hc-sc.gc.ca.

OTTAWA – Summer is the perfect opportunity for children to get out and play.

But sadly, not enough Canadian children are being active, even though it is part of a healthy lifestyle.

A study by the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute shows that children in Canada do not get enough physical activity on a daily basis.

Active play is critical for the healthy development of children. Regularly being active helps children build social skills, imaginations, and self-esteem.

Research shows that life-style patterns set before the age of five predict health outcomes in later childhood and through adulthood, while staying active on a regular basis is the key to a healthy lifestyle.

According to the 2010 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card, only 12 per cent of Canadian children and youth are meeting the guidelines set forth by Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines of at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day.

Girls, in particular, tend to be less active than boys, with only five per cent of adolescent girls meeting the guidelines. However, 20 per cent of boys

aged five to 10, as well as 15 per cent of boys aged 11 to 14, meet the guidelines.

These Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, released by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), state that children (5-11 years) and youth (12-17 years) require at least 60 minutes of moder-ate- to vigorous-intensity activ-ity per day.

Canadians should try to exceed the minimum activ-ity levels recommended. The health benefits will be greater if the physical activity, intensity, and duration are varied.

Vigorous-intensity activi-ties are particularly great for

getting the most benefit out of physical activity, as are muscle and bone strengthening activi-ties. Children and youth should do these at least three days per week, as part of their 60 min-utes per day.

Vigorous-intensity physical activities will cause children and youth to sweat and be ‘out of breath’.

These activities include, running, swimming, and roll-erblading.

Bike riding and brisk walk-ing, though they may occasion-ally be cause to break a sweat, are considered to be moderate-intensity physical activities.

The CSEP also released the

Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines which recommend that children (5-11 years) and youth (12-17 years) limit sed-entary time, meaning that they should limit the time spent in front of a computer or televi-sion screen to no more than two hours per day.

Spending less time being immobile can help children and teens to maintain a healthy body weight, perform better in school, and improve their self-confidence.

How parents can help keep their children active:

- Determine a time limit for watching TV, playing video games, and/or playing on the computer. The current recom-mendation is up to two hours daily.

- Keep televisions out of children’s bedrooms;

- Use active transportation to get to and from places if possible;

- Encourage your children to get involved in sports teams or clubs;

- Get your children involved in active chores around the house, such as raking, vacuum-ing and gardening;

- During summer vacation, make sure that you have plenty of toys and sports equipment on hand that encourage active play, such as basketballs, soc-

cer balls, jump rope, squirt guns, etc.;

- Plan outings to the local pool, playground, or tennis courts;

- Play active games inside. Even video games that get families moving are great, such as Nintendo Wii™ games,

Kinect for Xbox 360 games or Playstation® Move games; and,

- Set a good example by being active regularly and including them in these activi-ties to encourage good habits.

For more information visit www.canadasafetycouncil.org.

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STRATFORD - Since it’s inception in 2007, the Stratford Garlic Festival has grown to become a gardener, health advocate and food-lovers treat.

From Sept. 9 to 10, the event will include cooking demonstrations, vendors, enter-tainment and plenty of taste-testing opportunities.

Celebrity chefs and authors, including Elizabeth Baird and

Rose Murray will be on hand to answer questions and explain their use of garlic in a host of recipes.

The Glorious Garlic Dining Experience happens on Saturday night. Held at the Rotary Complex, it includes a formal garlic-themed dinner menu by Chef Ian MacArthur, followed by a dance and silent auction.

The festival takes place at the Old Stratford Fairgrounds, at 20 Glastonbury Drive, in Stratford. The event is open from 9am to 4pm on Sept. 8, and 10am to 4pm on Sept.9

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by Patrick RaftisFERGUS - Three mem-

bers of a family here recently competed in a national diving championship, coming home with one medal and a carload of memories.

Garbriel, Vicky and Samuel Zieba have been involved in diving for three years, train-ing and competing out of the KW Diving Club. This year, all three qualified for the Canadian National Junior Diving Competition, held July 12 to 22 in Saskatoon.

Divers qualify for the event by attaining a certain score on a given board twice during regu-lar season competition. It was 12-year-old Gabriel’s second national competition, and the first for Vicky, 11, and Samuel, 9.

In Saskatoon, Gabriel placed 9th among 12- to 13-year-olds on the one metre board, 10th at the three metre height and 13th in the tower competition.

Vicky earned a sliver medal for second place in the 11-and-under category on the tower, 15th on the one metre board and 11th in three metre.

Samuel, who was compet-ing above his age level in the 11-and-under category, placed 14th at three metres and 15th in one metre competition.

By finishing among the top 12 in some of their events at nationals (there were around 30 competitors in most com-petitions in Saskatoon), both Gabriel and Vicky qualified to participate in the CAMO Invitational, an international diving competition in Montreal in December, while Samuel missed the cut by four points.

Asked what they like about competitive diving, both Gabriel and Vicky said they enjoy the test of nerves that competition brings.

“I think it’s cool to learn new dives, and get a little ner-vous, but still perform well,” said Gabriel.

Added Vicky, “I like get-ting nervous thinking I’m not going to do well - then doing amazing. It’s a good feeling.”

Their mother Monika, on the other hand, admits she could sometimes do with a little less excitement.

“A little nervous? I’m a wreck,” she chimes in.

Samuel, for his part, enjoys “learning about dives and get-ting real good at them.”

But that takes a lot of hard work. All three attend train-ing sessions in Waterloo six times a week. Their mother notes Gabriel puts in between 20 and 24 hours per week, while the younger two train “a little less.”

The KW Club is one of the largest diving clubs in Ontario.

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Diving in - Fergus siblings Vicky, Gabriel and Samuel Zieba recently competed in the Canadian National Junior Diving Competition in Saskatoon. submitted photos

High flying divers - Vicky Zieba, above, displays the form that helped her claim a silver medal at the national competition recently. Her siblings Gabriel, below, and Samuel, bottom, also competed at the event in Saskatoon.

Game on - Highland Rugby Club teams competed in a tournament in Brantford on July 28. The Fergus club will be hosting its 7th Mini Rugby Tournament on Aug. 11, welcoming upwards of 350 play-ers aged 6 to 12 on teams from across the province for the event at Victoria Park in Fergus. At 9am players will be led onto the field by pipers Dustin Stevens of the Grand Celtic Pipe Band and Owen McMorris of the Fergus Pipe Band. Three senior Highland Rugby teams will also compete at home this weekend. The U-18 teams are doing very well in league play and will wrap up the season later this month. photos courtesy the Highland Rugby Club

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Wed. Aug. 22Guelph Township Horticultural Society’s Summer Flower and Vegetable Show. Afternoon tea 2-4pm. The public is invited to help us celebrate 90 years. Free will offering. Marden Community Centre and Library building. Viewing at 7pm with awards at 8pm. Note to Member exhibitors, both adult and youth: Entries to be in Tuesday, Aug. 21, between 6:30-8:30pm. Rules are in your yearbook, along with floral and photography classes. Contact: secretary 519-822-5289.

Thurs. Aug. 23The Harriston & District Horticultural Society flower show in the auditorium. 7pm. Speaker: Melanie Marjoram. Topic: “Flower show judging.” Exhibits placed 10am-1pm. Refreshments.

***Arthur United Church Peachfest 5-7pm at the Arthur Community Centre. Tickets at door. $12 adult; $6 for 6-12; 5 and under free.Supper includes: Cold roast turkey, ham, salads, rolls, beverages and peach desserts.

Fri. Aug. 24 The Guelph Guild of Storytellers are returning for another season of “Teas and Tales in the Garden”. 10:30 -11:30am in the Guelph Enabling Garden located in Riverside Park, 689 Woolwich Street North, Guelph. Please bring a lawn chair and your mug to enjoy these free events. This week: Ann Estil, Sya VanGeest. For more information please call Bev at 519-821-1312.

***Join us for Fourth Friday Knit Ins. Learn how to knit or crochet and help Guelph Arts Council prepare to Yarn Bomb St. George’s Square during Culture Days. Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk Street. 519-836-3280 for more info.

***“This is Tom Jones” featuring Dave LaFame, also appearing: Joe Lucchetta at the Guelph Legion, 57 Watson Parkway S. Tickets $15 and may be purchased at the branch.

sAT. Aug. 25 Marsville Lions Community Breakfast. $5 per person. Marsville Community Centre. Last Saturday of every month. 7:30-10:30am. Also, recycling of wine bottles, beer bottles and cans, pop cans.

***Saturday Night Dance at the Elora Legion featuring Swan Creek. Starts at 8pm. Cost $10 per person, lunch provided. Call 519-846-9611 for more information.

***Ontario Toy Show and Auction 9am - 4pm. Show: Sunday 10am- 3pm. Quality Inn Hotel and Convention Centre. Hwy 59 & 401 (exit 232 N) Woodstock. This year’s Unique Special Edition Show Replica: IH 766 Tractor with Maple Leaf Medallion and Ontario Toy Show packaging. More info. 519-537-3753.

***South Luther School is celebrating its 130th Anniversary and School Reunion. Registration at 1pm. Pot luck dinner at 5pm. Bring old photos. All welcome.

***The Upper Credit Humane Society’s Annual Golf Tournament at Eagle Ridge Golf Club, RR#4, 11742 Tenth Line, Georgetown. Pre-Registration preferred. Shotgun start 1:30 pm. Golf, dinner, awards, contests, silent auction, 50/50 Draw and more. Contact Laura at [email protected] or 416-706-7406.

***Fish fry dinner by Howels Fish. Rockmosa Community Center in Rockwood. Sittings 5pm and 7pm. Tickets $14 / adult and $7 child under 12. Admission by tickets only, no take out. Presented by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s League. For tickets call Fred 519-824-0454, Maria 519-856-9196, or Lawrence 519-605-0498.

***Arthur Legion, Karaoke 8:30pm.

***Badenoch Community Centre BBQ/Corn Roast/Quilt drawLive entertainment. 5 to 7pm. For tickets call 519-763-1067.

sun. Aug. 26St Paul’s Anglican Church Roast Beef Dinner, 4:30-6:30pmPalmerston Community Centre. Adults $13. Children 10 & under $6. Tickets: 519-343-3318.Sunday Night Showcase Concert - with Doug Deboer & Hard Ryde (Bluegrass), 7pm; free, Gore Park bandstand, Elmira.

Mon. Aug. 27 Guelph Enabling Garden Knit Knites 2012 at the Guelph Enabling Garden 6:30pm, weather permitting. This is a unique way to spend an evening in a beautiful setting along the river. Please bring a mug if you would like to enjoy tea. The Guelph Enabling Garden (located in Riverside Park by the Speed River) is fully accessible and welcomes folks of all ages and abilities. www.guelphenablinggarden.blogspot.com.

Tues. Aug. 28C.W. Probus Club 10am. Aboyne Hall - Wellington Museum. Speakers: Rick Goodfellow and Ian Evans. Topic: Elora Adventure Club’s Fabulous Cycling Tours. All retired seniors welcome; membership available.

***Maryborough (Moorefield) Horticultural Society Fall Flower Show. 7:30pm Moorefield Community Centre. Speaker: Barrie Hopkins. Topic: Good Bugs-Bad Bugs. Everyone welcome.

***Congregate Monthly Dining Programs – People of all faith denominations welcome. Donations appreciated. 12pm-2pm. Harriston Legion – Vacation Memories - bring a memento or photograph of a memorable vacation and share with your friends. Laughter and warm memories guaranteed or your money cheer-fully refunded.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you may have to put your feel-ings on the line if you are to gain the respect of someone important to you. Although it may feel uncomfortable,

forge ahead.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, some light will be shed on a problem from a past relationship

this week. This will strengthen your current relationships with family and

friends.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Expect a lot of passion and adventure

this week and for the foreseeable future, Gemini. Talk to your partner

about his or her desires as well.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Celestial energy will rejuvenate and

reenergize you, Cancer. If things have been a little bit boring at home, someone you meet might just provide

the spark you need.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23You can find many inspirational

forces around you, Leo, which will aid you in making tough decisions.

Pay special attention to an overheard conversation.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may find yourself on the path to some exciting places if you hang out with the right people this

week. This is not a time to back out; act outside of your comfort zone.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you may be looking for a new

adventure but haven’t a clue where to start. Anything is possible if you keep your eyes and ears open to everything

around you.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Don’t put any limits on your love

life, Scorpio. Even a relationship that has withstood the test of time can

still prove exciting, spontaneous and adventurous.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21You may find that the energy sur-

rounding you is just a bit overwhelm-ing, Sagittarius. This is remedied by

simply staying out of the limelight for a few days.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20It’s the little things that will catch

your attention this week, Capricorn. A small detail, a particular color, a

note in a song. If others overlook it, you’ll probably zone in on it.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Expect some surprises when attend-ing a get-together with family and

friends. An interesting person comes into your life to provide some inspira-

tion.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, a situation arises that forces you to think outside the box. Make decisions promptly but wisely, and

you’ll be happy you did.

Horoscopes- For the third week of August -

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HOLSTEIN - Love’s Sugarbush will be host to the 2012 Holstein Bluegrass Celebration.

Complete with camping and live music from Aug. 10 to 12, the event includes performers from across Ontario and two bands from the United States.

This year’s line-up of per-formers includes David Davis & The Warrior River Boys, from Cullman, Alabama and The Burie Family from

Southeastern Wisconsin. Regional performers

include host band, the Hard Ryde, Concession 23, Rhyme ‘N’ Reason, Slocan Ramblers, Grassfyre, Moonshiner’s Daughter and Grassland.

The event is located at Love’s Sugarbush at #392098 Grey Road, 109, in Holstein.

For a complete line-up of performances, events and ticket prices, visit www.bluegrass-holstein.ca.

Bluegrass music weekend runs Aug. 10 to 12

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The County has createda five minute documentaryon the potential impactscancelling the “Slots at Racetrack Programme” will have on the horse racing industry and Ontario’s local economies.

Watch the documentary online at www.wellington.ca/restoretheprogramme

For a hard copy of the DVD contact: 519.837.2600 x 2750*.

Thousands of jobs are at risk.

Small businesses are at risk.

Horses are at risk.

Ask your local Member of Provincial Parliament to RESTORE THE PROGRAMME.

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Saturday, August 1810:00 am – 2:00 pmTrafalgar Road in Hillsburgh

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Presented by The Let’s Get Hillsburgh Growing Committee and theHillsburgh Lions Club.

For more information, call: 519.855.4010.

35 YEARSLinda Robinson, Wellington TerraceBill Smith, RoadsWayne Bridge, RoadsJohn Walker, Roads

30 YEARSBarb Burrows, LibraryHenny Derbecker, LibraryDiane Laur, Social ServicesHeather Near, Wellington TerraceWayne Bowman, RoadsMike Cushing, RoadsGary Cousins, Planning

25 YEARSTerry Chambers, RoadsWayne Schneider, RoadsScott Patterson, RoadsJohn O’Donnell, Roads

Frankie Shaw, LibrarySusan Morabito, Wellington TerraceKathy Brown, Social ServicesLynne Pickersgill, Wellington TerraceOpal Barnett, Wellington TerraceAnne Krieger, Wellington TerracePatty Whan, Museum and Archives

20 YEARSBruce McIntosh, RoadsDoug Shaw, RoadsBonnie Moebus, LibraryJanet Dagenais, LibraryHanna Kurek, Social ServicesSonja Roks ,Social ServicesWilma Vos, Wellington TerraceJudy West, Wellington TerraceDebbie Fletcher, Wellington TerraceTina Buckton, Wellington TerraceWayne Weber, Roads

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