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Inside This Week's Cosmos Volume 8 No. 34 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, August 30th 2012 Inside This Week’s Cosmos Coffee with the Duke of Rouge River... 3 Taken down a peg in the first class... 5 Calling all young film- makers... 7 Artists open studios in best tour ever... 10 Bruins lose to former coach... 13 CIBC robbed... 13 Cosmos, Main Street by Conrad Boyce ANCIENT DOLLS - Liz McKee makes some timely repairs to some timeless toys. Visitors to Heritage Days at the Uxbridge Historical Centre last week- end came upon such scenes from the past wherever they turned. For more pictures, see page 6. Photo by Conrad Boyce. The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, August 30th 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 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES REGISTRATION FAIR UXBRIDGE Meeting Schedule for September CROSSING GUARDS Wed., September 5, 2012 at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre PUBLIC LIBRARY Monday, September 3rd The Township of Uxbridge is currently 6:30p.m. - 8:00p.m. NO MEETING - LABOUR DAY seeking an individual to fill the position of For groups, committees, Program Director, Pamela Noble, Crossing Guard for the Town of organizations, theatre, sports…etc. 905-852-9747,ext. 24 Monday, September 10th Uxbridge. Spare crossing guard posi- Call 905-640-3966 or email COUNCIL tions are also available. [email protected] PATIO PLUS…Looking for a comfy place to relax 9:30 a.m. If you are interested in a position, to book a spot. downtown? Be sure to visit our newest attraction please contact Jo Ann Merrick at 905- at the library- outdoor seating on the south side Monday, September 17th 852-9181 ext 202 or email: SKATE PARK DONATIONS of the upper level. Access this area from outside with a cool summer drink or snack, as well as COMMITTEE [email protected] Don't miss out on your opportunity to be from the inside, with your favourite reading . 9:30 a.m. part of the Uxbridge Rotary Skatepark!. Order your family, business or commu- UXBRIDGE FALL FAIR: 'READ ALL ABOUT IT', PUBLIC NOTICE Uxbridge Library Celebrates 125 years. Watch for Monday, September 24th nity service granite stone by Sept 14, Notice is Hereby given that, in accordance our big booth at the fair, along with special shows COUNCIL 2012. with the Public Notice Policy bylaw, on the performance platform by the Durham 7:00p.m. Please visit www.skateparknow.com Pursuant to Section 238 of the for more information and order forms. Folklore Storytellers, three shows each day: Sat. Municipalities Act,2.3 g, adopted by the Call the Township office 905-852-9181 Sept. 8, 10:30am-2:00pm and Sun. Sept. 9, noon- Township of Uxbridge BIA (Business or the Uxbridge Youth Centre at 905- 2:30pm. FREE PASS THE BOOK 2013. This year all residents of UXBRIDGE TOWNSHIP Improvement Area) , one or more mem- 862-3456 for more information. MUSEUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE bers of the BIA Board of Durham Region are invited to read, 'Fauna' by 2012-2014 Management/Directors, will participate and VOLUNTEER HELP Alissa York. Visit the library soon to pick up your we hereby request to call special meetings NEEDED AT MUSEUM copy, enter the draw and win year round family The Council of the Township of Uxbridge of the Board of Management and BIA Are you interested in local history, love passes for the Toronto Zoo! Also join the North invites applications from members of the members, if interested, in attending meet- dealing with people, and have some time Durham libraries (Uxbridge, Brock & Port Perry) at public who are qualified electors of the ings dedicated to the discussions of available to volunteer? Our local history the Scugog Memorial Library for a dessert party, Township of Uxbridge who wish to have “Strategic Planning & Constitution”, with museum is looking for volunteer reception to hear Alissa speak about 'Fauna', on Thur. Sept. their names considered for a two-year our governance partners, MMAH (Ministry help from early September to mid- 13 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are FREE but MUST be picked up IN ADVANCE from any of the participat- appointment (term of Council - expiring of Municipal Housing and Affairs, Township October. Do you have a few hours or days ing libraries. Nov.30, 2014) to the Museum Advisory of Uxbridge and facilitated by OMAFRA to greet visitors and answer phones at the READING WITH RONALD. Free Family Event! Committee. Any people interested in (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and museum? Even if you only have a few Pyjama Story Time! Join Ronald McDonald for an offering their services, and would accept Rural Affairs). hours one or two days a week, we are interactive story, for children ages 4-7, but all ages an appointment, are invited to submit a Location: Township Offices, interested in hearing from you. welcome. Thurs. Sept. 27 at 6:45 pm. at the letter of interest to the undersigned by 51 Toronto Street South Please contact the museum at 905-852- Uxbridge Library. Don't miss out on this learning Wednesday, August 29th 2012. Time: 6:30 pm 5854 or [email protected] experience, brought to you by your local Uxbridge Together with the letter of interest, Dates: September 11, September 25, to find out more about this volunteer posi- McDonald's. Sign up now in the Children's Dept. please complete and submit an October 9, October 23, 2012 tion. Application form to become a volunteer or a committee member. These forms can be obtained on our website at http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/initia- THEATRE NIGHT tives - Volunteer-Committee Member AT THE MUSEUM Application Package.Any questions Wednesday September 26th, 2012 regarding these appointments may be 7:30p.m. - 8:30p.m directed to: Old School House Debbie Leroux, Clerk Have you always wanted to act? Do you enjoy going to the theatre? Now is your chance to get involved in a brand new play. No experience necessary. Admission is a donation at the Door. More info 905-640-3966 [email protected] DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT EXTENDED HOURS The Development Services Department will be extending its hours of operation to assist the pub- lic with their planning and building projects on the following dates: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please use rear entrance. All other departments will be open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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., 3 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, August 30th 2012 A Cup of Coffee... with Alan Wells by Roger Varley Alan Wells is no stranger to the didn't have any good funding last meeting of the Rouge Park I retired in 2002. ested in being their interim CAO world of government and so it is source. So I did a review to find a Alliance. It was formed to save the As CAO during those years, you and I did that for another six no surprise that he was able to better system of operating the Rouge Valley back in the late 80s. probably met all the players months, helping them get reor- work with all levels of govern- park and narrowed it down to Did you come on board as the involved in the Rouge project. Did ganized. And then I retired again ment on the road to establishing three choices, and the first choice chair to steer the way to a park? that make it easier for you? and East Gwillimbury asked me Canada's first urban national was to become a national park. In No, I came on board because the Oh, it did, because it was dealing to do that. And then I was park, right on Uxbridge's 2009, we made a submission to chair of the day wanted to retire with Toronto councillors, approached by the provincial gov- doorstep. We invited him for a the federal government and we and I came on Valentine's Day, Markham councillors, York ernment to be the provincial cup of coffee to talk about the continued to work with them and 2008, and have been chair since. Region, Durham Region, development facilitator. One of park and himself. I sort of led that as chair. It takes a But once I became chair I realized Richmond Hill, Whitchurch- the things I did was help negotiate lot of people to make something we needed a better management Stouffville: they knew me, they the turning over of the So, Alan, I guess the biggest thing happen, but it was my initiative to system and better funding. We trusted me and I understood local Tannenbaum Gan Eden lands. I in your career of late has been the have this review and everyone used to be funded project by proj- politics and a lot of it was "what's did all the negotiations between Rouge Valley national park? agreed. Then a year later, after ect.
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