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Volume 8 No. 11 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, March 15th 2012 THE BROOK NEVER SLEEPS - Brooklin Kennedy and Regan Miller anxiously pull up their net to see what’s there during Tuesday's March Break event in Uxbridge Brook. In partnership with the Uxbridge Youth Centre, the 'hands on' experiential eco-workshop provided a closer look at streams and ecosystems. Unfortunately for the young explorers, all finds went back into the water at the end of the day. Photo by Octavian Lacatusu. Horizon, Seventh Concession by Marni Grossman Inside This Week’s Cosmos Varley takes a trip to Eden... 3 Whence have all the flowers come?... 7 A unique guitar comes to the Music Hall... 9 A gentle healer succumbs to cancer... 9 A few timely tax tips... 11 The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, March 15th 2012 51 Toronto Street South The Corporation of P.O. Box 190, Uxbridge L9P 1T1 Tel: 905-852-9181 The Township of Uxbridge Fax: 905-852-9674 www.town.uxbridge.on.ca Council and Committee Meeting UXBRIDGE PUBLIC TENDER Schedule for March SUMMER CAMPS TENDER NO. U12-09 UXBRIDGE ONE TON TRUCK Monday, March 19th REGISTRATION 9:30 a.m. COMMITTEE NOW OPEN! Get your Camp Flyer at the Tenders may be picked up at the Municipal PUBLIC LIBRARY Tuesday, March 20th 7:00 p.m. Uxpool or inside the Uxbridge Community Office, 51 Toronto Street South, Uxbridge, Committee of Adjustment Meeting Guide! Receive 5% off per registration and a Ontario for a One Ton Truck. Detail specifi- Program Director, Pamela Noble, FREE Camp T-Shirt if you register before cations are included in the tender document. 905-852-9747,ext. 24 May 31st! Monday, March 26th Tenders will be received until Tuesday, NOW OPEN AT 10 A.M. COUNCIL 7:00 p.m. March 27, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. • SPRING PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES: PUBLIC MEETING - Debbie Leroux, Clerk Sign up NOW! Space is limited! NOTICE MASTER FIRE PLAN Lowest or any tender WIGGLES'N'GIGGLES, ages 2 1/2 - 3 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT APRIL 12, 2012 not necessarily accepted. 1/2, accomp. by adult. Cost: $20.00 for AREA (BIA) 7:00 PM four classes. Choose Mondays Apr. 2,16,30 & May 7 OR Tuesdays Apr. 3, COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL, TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 17, May 1 & 8. Stories, games and craft UXBRIDGE, ONTARIO BOARD APPOINTMENT THE UXBRIDGE activities conducted by E.C.E. staffer, FIRE FIGHTERS Cathy Reesor. Please note that we are The Business Improvement Area (BIA) is Representatives from Dillon Consulting ASSOCIATION unable to accommodate other siblings, in now inviting applications from members Limited will provide an overview of the IS HOSTING A fairness to all participants. within the boundaries of the BIA/Levy to Master Fire Planning Process. This RETIREMENT DINNER FOR MUSICAL MOMENTS, ages 6-18 mos. the Township who would like to have their process will provide a clear understand- DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF 10:15-10:45 am; ages 19-36+ mos. names considered for appointment to the ing of the existing and future require- BIA Board of Management. Applications TONY PECK 11:00-11:30am. Both groups with adult ments of the fire department by setting restricted to member businesses only. DEPUTY CHIEF PECK SERVED THE accomp. Cost: $50.00/eight classes. Any member (landlord or business owner) key objectives and performance meas- COMMUNITY FOR 33 YEARS Thursdays April 5-May 31/8 classes interested in offering their services by ures. Citizens are encourage to attend (miss May10). accepting an appointment to this Board are and participate in the Planning Session. APRIL 20TH, 2012 invited to submit a letter of interest to the Any questions, please contact Fire WOODEN STICKS Please note that the undersigned by Thursday, March 15th, Chief Scott Richardson at 905-852-3393 GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Uxbridge Library will be 2012. or email: 40 ELGIN PARK DRIVE CLOSED MARCH 21 & 22 Any questions regarding this appointment [email protected] $45.00 PER PERSON for INVENTORY. may be directed to the undersigned: Regular hours will TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT Uxbridge BIA resume on March 23. Telephone: 905-852-9181, ext. 406 THE FIRE STATION OR FROM MEM- BERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT c/o Township of Uxbridge FAMILY MOVIE DAY: 51 Toronto Street South PLEASE RSVP BY MARCH 30, 2012. Sat., Mar. 24 at 2:30 pm. P.O. Box 190 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Cost: $2.00/person Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1T1 PLEASE CALL 905-852-3393. 'WE BOUGHT A ZOO' Email: [email protected] THE TOWNSHIP BOARD APPOINTMENT Sign up in the Children's Dept. or show up early and pay at the door. Bring a pillow or WINTER REMINDERS OF UXBRIDGE The Council of the Township of Uxbridge cushion to be more comfy! Snacks avail- is now inviting applications from mem- OVERNIGHT PARKING NOW CONDUCTS bers of the public who are qualified elec- able for purchase. Please be advised that By-law 89-52 as amend- tors of the Township of Uxbridge and ed prohibits overnight parking from November 1 CIVIL WEDDING wish to have their names considered for until April 1 between the hours of 2 am and 7 am CEREMONIES. appointment to the Uxbridge Music on roadways and Municipal lots within the If you would like to use these Hall Board. Any persons interested in Township of Uxbridge. services, please contact the offering their services by accepting an SNOW REMOVAL OBSTRUCTION appointment to this Board are invited to Did you know that in accordance with the Clerk's Department, by visiting submit a letter of interest to the under- Township of Uxbridge Traffic By-law 89-52, it is 51 Toronto Street South, signed by Thursday, March 22nd, 2012. an offence to stop any vehicle on a highway in Uxbridge or by calling Any questions regarding this appoint- such a manner as to interfere with the move- 905-852-9181. ment may be directed to the under- ment of traffic or the clearing of snow from the signed. highway? Uxbridge Music Hall Board Please make sure you park off any highway or WINTER ICE CONDITIONS 905-852-9181 roadway so as to permit snow removal equip- Township of Uxbridge ment and vehicles to clean the streets during ELGIN POND (address above)Email: the winter season. The Township of Uxbridge will be [email protected] SIDEWALK RESPONSIBILITIES testing the ice conditions at Elgin Pond Snow Removal By-Law 2008-160 states every throughout the winter: owner/occupant of any building or vacant lot No Flags - We have not started to test within the Township of Uxbridge shall clear all Red Flags - Ice is not safe to be on snow and ice from any sidewalk(s) adjacent to Yellow Flags - Skate with caution their property within 24 hours after the accumu- Please keep away from water inlets and out- lation of snow and/or ice. lets as ice thickness is compromised. Please SNOWMOBILE BY-LAW note: Flags are located at the North End of Please keep the Township Snowmobile By-Law Elgin Pond. in mind while operating your motorized snow Stormwater Management Facilities vehicle this winter season. You are not permit- Please keep off of all stormwater manage- ted to ride your snowmobile on any sidewalks, ment facilities. Water levels fluctuate at park lands or any other Township property these facilities and these facilities are not except to cross. Any person found in contraven- safe for skating or other activities. tion of this By-Law is liable to a fine. Uxpool . .905-852-7831 Uxbridge Public Library 905-852-9747 Zephyr Library Arena . .905-852-3081 Mon.,Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 am - 5 pm 905-473-2375 Tues., Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm Historical Centre . .905-852-5854 Sundays after Thanksgiving to May 24 weekend 1 pm - 5 pm HOURS Tues., Thurs., 2 pm - 8 pm Sat 10 am - 3 pm Animal Shelter . .905-985-9547 Chamber of Commerce . .905-852-7683 Uxbridge Arts Association: . .www.uxbridgearts.com Ux. BIA ... 905-852-9181 ext. 406 Township Library: . .www.uxlib.com The Uxbridge Cosmos 3 Thursday, March 15th 2012 Am I Wrong? column by Roger Varley The Full Monty? beforehand. there was a place for audacity Players and Uxbridge Musical by the I take it as a great compliment and ego, it is the theatre. Theatre before they merged into fact that Someone close to me advised me and vote of confidence that Immediately, our ages come OnStage Uxbridge, we have only we both that it's time I wrote a "light" OnStage Uxbridge was willing to into question, particularly mine. been on stage together with those realize column instead of my usual rant. take whatever play I had to offer. However, since the play covers companies five times. Now, I the inher- This being such a sunny, warm And what I am going to offer is the lives of Adam and Eve from have directed her before and she ent dan- day that one feels hard-pressed to something that I - and my sweet- the time of their creation to their has directed me and we have gers of not only performing get into the rant mode, I'm heart - have been dreaming of for twilight years, that should not be worked together in various together but directing each other inclined to agree. years. a problem. And theatrical make- capacities - props, costuming, etc in a two-character play. It could However, I am forced to admit It took less than a minute for up and lighting can work won- - quite often. We appeared play Merry Andrew with our that what follows is an absolutely me to decide that I will be direct- ders.