Award-Winning “Green” Restaurant at the Heart of Uxbridge by Nancy Melcher Seven Times More Energy Per Square an On-Site Review of Their Operations

Volume 10 No. 8 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, February 20th 2014

CHEERING FOR THE WIN! - Team Canada fans watch the Olympic game between Canada and Finland at Boston Pizza on Sunday, and celebrated when Canada scored the winning goal. Front row: Graham Denyer,Keith Hughes, Lindsay Bolingbroke, Caitlin Low, Jeff Bolingbroke, Brent Cooper. Back row: Cory Chapman, Amanda Wood, Dave Wood and Eric Cockburn. Boston Pizza has the big screen tuned to all the major Olympic events, and if you mark “Uxbridge Public Library” on your receipt, a portion of the bill will go to the Library. Go Canada, and read on! Photo by John Cavers. Award-winning “Green” restaurant at the heart of Uxbridge by Nancy Melcher seven times more energy per square an on-site review of their operations. munities and creating a real sense of British Columbia, to provide food It should come as no surprise that foot than other commercial buildings”. They must meet minimum standards pride in their staff. service dedicated to environmentally- Donna and Joel Van Veghel have gar- Since 2009, LEAF has been helping for ten key areas, including energy use, Frankie's Ristorante and Baked at friendly practices. nered more awards for outstanding the Canadian food service industry food purchasing and menu items, Frankie's have been given the highest An interesting sidebar to this story is service to their customers. Both reduce its environmental impact, and waste and recycling, building and loca- possible recognition for their efforts. that Frankie's Ristorante is the place Frankie's Ristorante and Baked at make it easier for diners to find certi- tion, furnishings and decorative items, Frankie's was awarded the Level 3 local food inspectors often choose for Frankie's have been recognized by fied green restaurants. LEAF's goal is and water use. There are three levels of LEAF Award. According to the LEAF their meals. In addition, all the take- Leaders in Environmentally to reduce the environmental impact of certification, each demonstrating a website (www.leafme.ca), “The facility out containers and utensils are com- Accountable Foodservice (LEAF) with establishments by targeting energy, higher level of environmental commit- has reached the top level of environ- pletely compost-able, cutlery included. their highest award. water, and waste reduction. ment. mental sustainability. The facility If take-out customers bring their own Restaurants are massive consumers of They also promote community part- Every restaurant and bakery in makes a continuous effort to reduce containers they're entitled to a dis- energy: ovens, cooktops, refrigeration, nerships and the “farm to table” prin- Canada could seek certification. Very environmental impact, and con- count on their order. Local artists' and dishwashers running constantly, ciples. Joel explained, “Diners who are minor modifications could ensure a tributes above and beyond that of works grace the walls, providing yet and pre- and post-consumer food energy-conscious themselves appreci- Level 1 Leaf Award: more commit- other facilities to provide the most sus- another reason to LEAF your cares at waste disposal, plus cleaning agents, ate the chance to get their food from a ment is necessary for higher levels. tainable food service experience to its home, and head to Uxbridge's latest contribute to more energy consump- place that also is working to reduce “It's very affordable to do the certifi- patrons.” High praise indeed, but not Award-Winning establishment! tion to deal with the waste from these energy consumption. This certification cation process,” Joel explained. “We an unexpected appraisal of the ongoing items. The Canadian Restaurants proves, especially here in Ontario, that decided to go for Level 3 or bust. commitment to green practices from Association says, “...restaurants and we are doing our part.” We're trying to do our part to make the team that operates the two commercial kitchens use about five to LEAF-certified restaurants undergo our businesses as green as possible.” Frankie's establishments. By making a few These local eateries join a select group changes, restaurants of Ontario food service locations to be Inside This Week’s Cosmos can effect substantial LEAF certified, including Balzacs reductions in their Coffee Roasters, with locations across Worth Stewing for . . . 3 waste stream and much of southern Ontario, The Beaver energy costs, which in Valley Ski Club, PJ's restaurant at Molloy first to file . . . 6 turn has a positive Guelph University, Frankie Tomatto's effect on the environ- in Toronto, and Cafe Belong. Uxbridge girls to take on Ontario . . . 7 Uxbridge Huck Finn Day Photo by Renée Leahy ment. This can great- However, it's important to note that Township of Uxbridge Published by www.town.uxbridge.on.ca Bruins heading for the best of seven . . . 9 ly improve their Frankie's Ristorante is the ONLY image and customer Level 3 establishment in Ontario. IT’S HERE! Find your copy of the 2014 Community Guide inside THIS edition of The Cosmos. Also avail- Murdoch Mysteries author coming to call . . . 11 appeal, making them They join a growing list of eateries able at the Cosmos office, and municipal buildings in leaders in their com- across Canada, from Newfoundland to Uxbridge. The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, February 20th 2014

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Council & Committee TOWNSHIP BIDS AND TENDERS FROM THE TAX UXBRIDGE Meeting Schedule Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. OFFICE... PUBLIC LIBRARY for February/March QUOTE Q14-03 2014 Interim Tax Bills 905-852-9747 REQUEST FOR QUOTES All 2014 Interim Tax Bills have For individuals or companies Monday, Feb. 24th HORSE AND WAGON RIDES IN now been mailed. Payments wishing to contribute to our library: COUNCIL 7:00 p.m. DOWNTOWN UXBRIDGE are due on the due dates. Adopt-a-Magazine with your Payments must be received name etc. recognized on the dis- Monday, March 3rd Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, or paid on or before the due play shelf of the selected periodi- March 4th, 2014 by: Debbie Leroux, Clerk, cal. COMMITTEE 9:30 a.m. dates. Township of Uxbridge For those wishing to make a The FIRST Tax more sizable donation, consider Monday, March 10th Installment is due on becoming part of our 'Volumes of March Break - Bid and Tender Documents are posted on the Township of Giving' program. This project is a Uxbridge's website at No meeting of Council February 25, 2014. sculpture of larger than life-sized http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/bids_and_tenders under The SECOND Tax books designed for inscription of Current Bid Opportunities and are available for downloading Monday, March 17th Installment is due on your choice, and will be a part of in Adobe Acrobat Version 6.0 or higher at no charge by fol- the Uxbridge Library as long as it COMMITTEE 9:30 a.m. April 25, 2014. lowing the registration instructions on that page. Please is in existence! ensure that when you download the document, you add your Please pay promptly to avoid Wednesday, March 19th company's name to the Document Takers List in order to If you are eating at Boston Pizza receive any addenda that may be issued. For questions penalty. Committee of Uxbridge, please mark Uxbridge regarding downloading of documents, contact the Clerk's Public Library on your receipt and Adjustment Meeting Department at 905-852-9181, Ext. 220. For non-payment of the inter- 7:00 p.m. im tax levy on or before the a portion of your bill will come The bidder is solely responsible for ensuring receipt of all back to us! Thank you. addenda posted on the Township's website and that they respective due dates of each Monday, March 24th have been taken into account in the formation of their bid. In installment, a penalty of 1.25% shall be imposed on Musical Moments: Lots of toe COUNCIL 7:00 p.m. submitting a Bid, the Bidder acknowledges, understands and the first day of each calendar tapping fun and knee slapping, accepts the conditions noted in this article. To receive along with a variety of musical MPAC addenda by email, bidders must register on the Township's month and thereafter in which the default continues. Failure instruments, finger plays, and PRESENTATION website at http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/bids_and_tenders songs old and new! Classes led on the Current Bid Opportunities page. to receive a tax bill does not Wednesday, February 26, excuse the taxpayer from by popular musician, Kathy Reid- Delivery of Tender Documents by Mail: Where document tak- Naiman. Child accompanied by 7 p.m. at the Goodwood ers request delivery of any competitive bid documents by responsibility for payment of Community Center, 268 taxes nor liability for any adult for ages: 6-18 mos., 10:15- Highway 47. mail, the Township accepts no liability or responsibility, and is 10:45 a.m.; ages 19-36 mos., 11- not under any obligation, to ensure the document is received penalty or interest due to late payments. The penalty/inter- 11:30 a.m. Cost: $50/child, Thurs. MPAC (Municipal Property by the requestor within a time frame sufficient to allow the Apr. 3-May 22. Pre-registration is Assessment Corporation) est charges cannot be waived requestor to submit a bid. The request to use the mail, couri- necessary and spaces are limited. will explain their property er services or any third party for delivery of any competitive or reduced by the Tax valuation process and will bid documents to the document taker will be entirely at the Department or Council for any provide a demonstration of reason. 'Read With Me' for babies: Four 'About My Property' risk of the requestor and the Township will be under no obli- week program for ages 2- gation to extend any competitive bid closing dates in the ROADS AND OPERATIONS Tax payments can be made 12+mos., designed to help intro- event of a claim of a delay in receipt of the documents mailed duce wee ones to the world of DEPARTMENT by the Township. by the following: in person by PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Interac, cheque or cash; by books, rhymes, etc. Joan, an is looking for two (2) student INTERNATIONAL mail (post-dated cheques are early literacy specialist, will pro- labourers to perform a variety of Job Opportunities vide parent(s) with an understand- tasks related to road maintenance WOMEN'S DAY UxPool is now accepting accepted), telephone & and construction. Internet banking, drop box, or ing of their child's learning poten- March 8,1 - 3 p.m. resumés for the following Applicants must have a valid “G2” at most banks. tial and promote language driver's licence accompanied by a Goodwood Community Centre positions: development. Lots of fun and a driver's abstract. Applicants should Instructor/Lifeguards: Must great way to meet other families. Speaker Aruna Papp, If you did not receive your submit a cover letter along with a have: Current Red Cross WSI, Please note that we can NOT detailed resumé containing experi- author of Unworthy 2014 Interim Tax Bill, please LSS Instructors, NLS, SFA include other siblings in this class. ence, background, past employ- Creature, will speak on vio- Assistant Instructors: Must call the Tax Department at ment, references and work-related 10:30-11:30 a.m., April 9 - 30. No lence against women;a have: Current Red Cross AWSI 905-852-9181 Ext. 211. skills, experience and training. charge. Pre-registration is neces- growing problem in Canada's and Bronze Cross Students in a University/College sary and spaces are limited. Civil Engineering co-operative edu- Immigrant Communities You must be available for training PLEASE RETAIN YOUR cation program may apply. All in the evenings of: February 28th 2013 FINAL TAX BILL FOR PRE-REGISTRATION for BOTH applicants must be returning to Call 905-640-3966 or and March 7th. INCOME TAX PURPOSES. If of the ABOVE OPENS on school (high school, university or [email protected] Please forward all resumes with a a reprinted tax bill or receipt is college) in the fall of 2014. covering letter to: UxPool, 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 6 at 10:00 to register. required for any previous Direct resumes to the attention of Parkside Dr. Uxbridge, ON, L9P a.m., with PAYMENT by CASH or Ben Kester, C.E.T., CRS-S, Bring a gift for our baskets 1K7 Attention: Carolyn year's taxes, a fee of $10.00 Director of Public Works & CHEQUE. for women - Kitchen Item or Clementson or email: plus HST will apply. Operations no later than February 21, 2014. Personal Item. [email protected]

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Stemp’s Stew column by Harry Stemp

side of Brock Street where a small and finding a solution is important, ashes and bury row of stores and a bowling alley as I am sure this problem is not them in a family If it's worth now operate. The Federal going to disappear. Certainly not if plot in Blue having, it's Government offered the building to Gerry Oldham and friends have Ridge, Georgia, worth fight- council for a pittance. However, it anything to say in the matter. I wish where Scott ing for! was turned down by the council of Gerry and her friends success. Wilson's name That's why I admire the stand that the day because, if memory serves ------has already been Gerry Oldham is taking re the pro- me, it would have cost about Marriages come, marriages go and, inscribed on a posed closing of the King St. $25,000 to renovate for use as although breaking up is hard to do, headstone there. Parkette. For some reason (I figure municipal offices and council cham- I tend to think the majority end in The father claims financial), members of council have bers. Agreed that $25,000 was a lot a civilized manner and life goes on. he has this right decided to close the Parkette and of money in those days, but it was On the Hollywood level the movie under Florida law offer the land as a building lot. affordable, and the thing that War of the Roses gave an entertaining to claim this dull in the field of broken marriages Have heard some councillors say shocked me was the complacency and fictitious impression of what 'property' that can be split like other and as one lawyer said, “it is not in that the Parkette is not used by peo- amongst residents, and within a can happen when things don't go assets. The mother wants to keep Scott's or his family's best interest to ple living in that area. That sure is very short time the wreckers ham- smoothly. It can be deadly. At pres- the ashes whole and bury them in continue to have the family he loved hard to understand where that came mer turned the building into a pile ent there is a an interesting case Palm Beach County where her son fighting in court”. Right on. from when you see the uproar it has of rubble. How sad. Each time I before the 4th District Court in was born and raised. She objects to ------created amongst those living in that drive down the main street of Port Palm Beach, Florida, that gives one splitting the remains as if they were A closing thought: Keep only cheer- area, especially those with small Perry, and other Ontario communi- an idea of how far couples will go to a bank account. So now it will be up ful friends. The grouches pull you children. According to many resi- ties, I admire how they have kept keep the pot boiling. to a judge to decide what will hap- down. (Keep this in mind if you dents, the Parkette is well used and and maintained their former Post It's been four years since 23-year- pen to the ashes and that could hap- happen to be one of those grouch- having that small bit of green space Office Building. Ours was almost old Scott Wilson was killed in a car pen on April 8. es!). where parents can spend some qual- identical, so just imagine the differ- accident and the driver of the other Interesting that, in many divorce ity recreational time with their chil- ence a building like that would add car was charged with manslaughter cases, the children are pawns in a dren is important and they intend to the Brock St. landscape today. and drunk driving. Scott was cre- fight between parents. However, in to fight this decision until they As for maintenance of this proper- mated but has not been put to his this case, it is obvious change the councillor's minds. ty, which I assume is mainly grass final resting place because his no one needs to be This attitude of fighting for what cutting, trimming and keeping the divorced parents are arguing over concerned about the you think is right for our communi- area clear of litter and garbage, a what to do with his cremated battle doing any fur- ty is the backbone of our way of life simple solution would be to form a remains. On April 8, the dispute ther damage to the and, in many cases the public wins group of residents in the area who could come closer to an end when child. Scott has and life goes on. But it hasn't always would agree to take care of this. I'm the Court of Appeal will hear argu- moved on to wherev- been like this. Often there is com- sure there are young parents and ments in the case. Meanwhile, er we go in the after- placency and before we know it we retirees who could look after this because of the long court battle, life and this ridicu- have lost a treasure which can never and may be happy to have some- Scott's remains have been stored in lous fight between be replaced. I think back to the thing constructive to do to help an urn in the office of a West Palm his parents is proba- demolition of our beautiful Post beautify their neighbourhood. Beach funeral home. bly of little interest to Office, which stood on the north Where there's a will there's a way, The father wants to take half of the him. Life is never Leaskdale News with Helen Harrison Hope everyone is encour- future. Sincere sympathy is passed away recently after Come for a good meal and aged by the promise of extended to family and many years of poor health. fellowship. All are wel- milder temperatures this friends. George Paisley and Grant come. week. Congratulations to Mustard attended a cele- We are sorry to hear of Amanda Vanderlees and bration of his life in the recent death of her husband, Connor, who Burlington on Friday. Gwynneth Haynes. were married in Ottawa on The annual general meet- Predeceased by her hus- February 15. Amanda is ing of St. Paul's Leaskdale band, Rodney; son, Neil; the daughter of John and Church will be held on and daughter Janice, Karen Vanderlees. Sunday, February 23, fol- Gwen is survived by A few of the Leaskdale lowing the 11 a.m. service. A Division of Cosmos Publishing Inc. daughter Bonnie Haynes- folks will remember Rev. A chili lunch will be pro- Lipka of British Columbia Gordon Fish and his wife vided, followed by the Sara Penttilä Finlay and Beth Harrington of Marguerite, who minis- meeting. Advertising/Sales Manager Fenelon Falls. 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A memorial service [email protected] will take place in the The Uxbridge Cosmos 4 Thursday, February 20th 2014 our two cents Cheering on all teams It’s just a few more days, and the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be over, another four years must lapse before we’re thrown into hockey/skiing/skating/snowboarding/curling mania once more. What will we do next Monday morning, with no medal counts to catch up, no highlights to watch as we begin our day? It’s amusing how it seems to take over the world for a little over two weeks, then everything slips back into normal. It’s neat, really, to see people come together and celebrate their fellow countrymen and women, whether it’s at Boston Pizza in small town Uxbridge or in front of a giant tv screen sponsored by the CBC in the middle of the Eaton Centre (those crowds are so big they really interfere with the shoppers!). It’s amazing how sport can be so unifying and so divisive at the same time. Touch wood, these Olympics seems to have gotten through unscathed. Before they began, the world was on tenterhooks wondering if somehow the games would be plagued with political protest and security violations over Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws. The fear seems to have abated, and the focus has managed to stay on the athletes. It’s a bit embarrassing, however, to put a photo of a group cheering for Team Canada’s men’s hockey team, and then publish a letter to the editor scolding the community in general for seemingly paying attention only to men’s sports. In defense of Letters to the Editor the photo, it was only the men’s game that was on the day the photographer decided to catch that picture. The letter has a point though. Women’s sports (namely hock- Students at Uxbridge Secondary seven. But in this school and in the Uxbridge arena is full of men's ban- School were offered the opportunity community in general, it seems that ners displaying championship wins. ey) don’t seem to get as much attention as they may deserve in our community. to get out of class on Friday women's athletic accomplishments Where are the ones for the females? During the recent hockey club amalgamation talks, the North Durham Blades didn’t February 14 if they paid two dollars are seldom recognized. I have been involved in several wins really seem to come up in the conversation at all. Ever. It made us feel good, then, to watch the men's Canada vs. It seems that our community, in the past few years and none of that, in this very issue, we are able to print a piece on three young ladies who are on Austria hockey for the 2014 including Uxbridge Secondary our banners are displayed. I'm curi- their way to the Ontario Winter Games next week - to play hockey. Olympics. This fundraiser was School, is only about supporting ous to as why we haven't put up going towards the special Olympics mens’ athletic accomplishments. In recent banners showing our female It probably all depends on where your interests lie, what you want to give your time which was a wonderful idea. no way am I non-supportive of the hockey teams’ accomplishments. and attention to. If dance is your world, or extreme cheerleading, then you’re sure Students got to watch history in the men’s athletic accomplishments - I This is 2014, I shouldn't have to to see lots of success stories in that arena. If you’re of the hockey ilk, then you’ll be making with their classmates and just think it's time we start recogniz- fight for the right for women to be the one paying attention to the banners that float above home ice. Ideally, however, still helped to raise money for the ing women’s accomplishments as recognized on a regular basis as the special Olympics. well. men are. It should be a given. we could perhaps treat all community sports like the Olympics, and come together I'm writing to ask why is it that we In 1896, the first modern Olympic Our community and schools are during the appropriate season and cheer all the teams on, giving everyone their fair aren't offered the opportunity to Games there were no women to full of striving, well-accomplished share of the glory, whether they earn a gold medal or a participation ribbon. watch any of the Canadian women's compete. It was thought women women who have been playing It is, of course, up to the individual organizations to make sure that all their play- hockey games? Unfortunately, in would be uninteresting and improp- sports for a long time. Having the ers are recognized for their achievements. In applauding their efforts, no matter how my opinion, our high school and er. As you can see, women have opportunity to recognize what our community is focused on men’s ath- come a long way since then. So I ask women have accomplished shows large or small, we encourage those who do sports of all kinds and play hard to con- letic accomplishments more than again - why is it that we aren't we are important and not placed as tinue on. And if they continue on, who knows how far they’ll go. Watch for the 2018 anything. I understand the hype for offered the opportunity to watch a second choice. Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. There may be a kid from Uxbridge sports. the womens’ game but only the Lauren Hutchinson there. And you can be sure that, if that happens, we’ll all be together cheering loud- I've been playing hockey in the men's. USS Grade 12 Uxbridge community for the past Some people may feel what I am North Durham Blade er than anyone. nine years. Rep hockey for the saying is insignificant but what I am North Durham Blades for the past doing is taking a stand. The Cameron film tries to answer the big questions by Vince Winder ist. 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My honey and I spent the past weekend indulging in my Christmas present - a About two-thirds the way through the screening of The Great Escape movie last week- much-anticipated (and long overdue) wee holiday at one of the flashiest hotels in Toronto. I wrote end at the Roxy, there was a scene in which the American POWs break out a batch of potato-based hooch. They're “indulging” there, but what I really should have written was “indulged”, because that's what we were, all celebrating July 4, 1943, even though they're prisoners in the famous Stalag Luft III POW camp. In the famous weekend long - indulged. And I have to hand it to the folks at the Fairmont Royal York - they know how scene, actors James Garner, Steve McQueen and Jud Taylor play three shot-down U.S. airmen (in the mostly British to indulge. From the chocolate covered strawberries on the table at your arrival to the little handwritten Commonwealth prison camp) celebrating Independence Day. McQueen dispenses the booze as he spouts epithets such as “Down the British” and “Up the Colonies” when Taylor turns to McQueen. note on your bedside table telling you the predicted temperature for the following day to the little fresh “Representation by population,” Taylor shouts. flower sprig in the bathroom - the bathroom, for heavens sake! - it's indulgence from start to finish. McQueen does a double take, knowing Taylor has just delivered an unplanned ad lib, but since nobody broke up I have come to the conclusion that, as much as I like to think that in a past life, or even all of them, I was during the shooting of the scene 50 years ago, it remained in the film. And the only reason that the Roxy audience most certainly royalty, I don't think I was a very good royal. I don't do posh very well. Oh, I love looking caught the ad lib was because our host that afternoon, Mark Christoff, alerted us to watch for it. Taylor's off-the-cuff at it, and envying it, and dreaming about it, but to actually live it, even for just a weekend, I feel like a comment and McQueen's response got a bigger laugh last weekend, than the scene probably ever got when “The fraud, like a fish out of water. Like a cinderwench away from her fire. Great Escape” premiered in 1963. Thanks to Christoff, we enjoyed one of those magical moments that occasionally When I walked down the long, elegant red and gold halls of the Royal York and tried to look like I fit in occur in a movie theatre. (although I'm sure my grubby boots gave me away), could anyone tell that I was the country mouse vis- I've experienced a number of such moments over the years. They are perfectly spontaneous things, such as the audience shrieking out loud in the final few minutes of Wait Until Dark (1967) when Alan Arkin lunges out of the iting the big city? Did that couple that breezed by me in the elegant grand foyer look at me and my boots basement apartment shadows at a defenseless Audrey Hepburn, the blind tenant attempting to defend herself and think “What on earth is SHE doing here? Who let the riffraff in?” against a murderous invader. I remember the theatre growing cloudier by the minute as illegal pot smokers lit up I guess I identify more with the folks who are behind the scenes working so hard to make every detail so during the psychedelic re-entry scenes from Stanley Kubrick's (1968) classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. I guess those perfect. Like housekeeping. I've done that job, and it ain't an easy one, let me tell you. When I was are kind of iconic movie-audience moments. younger, friends of my family owned a 26-room motel in Peterborough. I would go and stay with them in But here's one that could only have happened once. Remember the 70-millimetre IMAX movie that inaugurated the summertime, and their eldest daughter and I were housekeeping. Without going into gory details, let the Ontario Place Cinesphere in 1971? The documentary was North of Superior, a kind of travelogue - featuring me just say that we probably saw more than our young eyes should have seen at the time. But I did learn Graeme Ferguson's classic nearly 360-degree almost wrap-around imagery - showcasing the wilderness north of how to make a mean bed (hospital corners and bouncing coins) and to leave a room looking like the next Lake Superior. Well, as I recall the night we all watched it in the brand new Cinesphere, there was that sequence about halfway through the film in which the IMAX cameras take us to the heart of a northern Ontario forest fire. guest was the first guest ever to step inside that room. Remembering that job is what prompts me to pay But then almost as quickly as the movie throws us into the heat and flames, the intensity of the blaze and the roar special attention to those people doing the grunt work when I am fortunate enough to be on the receiving end in a split-second… with a close-up image of a forester's boot planting a pine seedling in soil still scarred by the end of their labours. I try to be be sure to say hello to the man pushing chairs meant for a huge confer- fire. ence through the hall, the one who keeps his head down, perhaps so no one notices him. Perhaps he was It so happened at precisely that moment - as the movie soundtrack switched from deafening roar to nearly silent told not to be noticed. That would be too bad, because he should be noticed. As should the hardworking close-up of the boot pressing the seedling into the soil - that one member of our group in the Cinesphere let go with ladies who saw to our luxuriously appointed room not once but twice a day (had to freshen up the bath- a loud sneeze. For all the world, it seemed as if his sneeze had blown out the inferno. His timing was perfect. The room flowers!). I left a little note at the end of our stay, thanking them for their attention. Of course we memory of our laughing at his timing stays with me to this day. left a handsome tip as well, but that they may receive all the time. How often do they get a handwritten Then, there was one of the climactic scenes in The Guns of Navarone, the action war movie, starring Anthony Quinn, note? How often do ANY of us get a handwritten note anymore? David Niven and Gregory Peck among others. The 1961 feature depicts a team of British commandos dispatched to destroy gigantic naval guns guarding a vital channel in the Mediterranean. As the group makes its way up the cliffs Earlier in the week we took the girls to Great Wolf Lodge (from the sublime to the ridiculous, I know), and through the Nazi-occupied towns of the Greek island housing the guns, it becomes clear there's a spy among and they have a neat system of encouraging the kids to “reward” any staff member that has treated them the civilian guides. Suddenly, Anna (played by Gia Scala) the beautiful, young mountain guide (apparently tortured in a special way. They give each room two stickers, and the kids are to give stickers to those they feel most earlier in the war by whipping across her back) is suspect. Someone challenges the back whipping scenario and rips deserving. Well, my youngest decided that one particular server we had for dinner one day had made her open the back of her dress right in front of the camera. There's no blood, no scars, nothing. In the silence of the feel extra special (she had been very funny, quick, and had treated us well), so she went back to the room shocking discovery, someone in the movie theatre couldn't resist speaking the obvious. and got one of these stickers, came back to the restaurant, and we waited for the server - her name was “She's got a gorgeous back!” he said. And the theatre erupted in laughter, totally destroying the drama of the scene. Josie - to have a quiet moment, then my daughter presented her with her sticker. You would have thought Moments later the Irene Papas character pulls out a revolver and shoots the young girl to ensure the safety of the we’d given Josie the equivalent of the Oscar for Buffet Clean Up. She was so proud, and bent down enough mission. There was one other magical moment we enjoyed during the Roxy screening of The Great Escape last weekend. As that my daughter could put the sticker in a place of honour on her name badge (alongside two other stick- many of you know, I've made a recent crusade of illustrating how much of the extraordinary effort to tunnel out of ers-Josie’s good!). My daughter felt good, Josie felt good, and I felt good that my daughter was learning Stalag Luft III was directed by Canadians. And yet the movie makes mention of “Canada” only once in the entire to value the work that others do when we have our time off. movie. The scene involves James Coburn creating a diversion while other POWs attempt to break out of the camp. Perhaps I would have been a good royal after all. I likely would have treated my staff fairly, and never He spontaneously grabs a fellow prisoner's jacket, winds up to punch him, and shouts: “You rotten Canadian!” taken any of the finery and luxury around me for granted. Now, I just need to put myself in more situa- Hollywood never let facts get in the way of filming a good story. But sometimes the magic happened out in the audi- tions of grandeur so that I can shake off this feeling of unworthiness. Give me the chance to prove myself, ence as well as on the screen. please! For more Barris Beat columns go to www.tedbarris.com HALF PRICE SAVINGS AT CANADIAN TIRE UXBRIDGE! Wheelchair 10 lb. Medicine Ball ONLY $ 97 ONLY $ 93 Reg. $199.99 each Reg. $59.99 each 99 #43-9351 29 #84-0696 Plus Hundreds of “Uxbridge Only” In-Store Specials! Canadian Tire Uxbridge www.canadiantire.ca Store 905 852 3315 The Uxbridge Cosmos 6 Thursday, February 20th 2014 Molloy to run again Gymnastics team heading to provincials Shenderey Gymnastics competed this past weekend in Woodbridge in Ward 2 for its third and final qualifier in the hopes of qualifying to Provincial by Conrad Boyce In 2010, in his second try at the Championships. There were 12 girls ward seat, Molloy won by almost competing this time around and The first member of the current 200 votes over his only rival, farmer they brought home 32 medals in Uxbridge Township Council has Ed Beach. Beach told the Cosmos total, with three Gold Overall filed his nomination papers for this he has not yet decided whether or Champions and four Bronze fall's municipal election. not to try again this time. Ted Eng, Overall Champions. They also Ward 2 Councillor Patrick “Pat” who held the seat in the previous earned 17 Gold medals, seven Silver Molloy, first elected in 2010, threw term, will be running again this fall, medals and eight Bronze medals his hat back in the ring last Friday, but not for the ward seat. Eng was total. Their coaches are very proud! Feb. 14. Ward 2 consists of the defeated in a bid for the regional Now it’s time for them to get back northwest to the gym and work hard to try and corner of the come home with some Provincial township, Champions. including Some of the results are as follows: Kylie Turpin - Level 6, 11 years the commu- old, earned an overall first; Taylor nities of Priest - Level 6, 13 years old also The team from Shenderey Gymnastics, from left to right: Jennifer Ward, Jade Wong, Megan Zephyr, earned an overall first for her age, as Silver, Payton Moore, Kyle Turpin, and Jenna Clayworth. Back: Jenny Haydick. Chris Hanley Sandford did Jennifer Ward, who is a Level 7, (coach, back right), and Liz Mati (coach, bottom right). Photo by Alanna Kerler and Siloam. 13 years old. Gwyneth Jones - Level Molloy has 5, 11 years old, placed third overall acted as for her age and level. Kirsten Yip - chair of the Level 6, 12 years old, also placed finance third overall for her age and level. committee Analise Connor - Level 6, 11 years for this term old, also received a third place over- of Council, all. Jenna Clayworth - Level 6, 13 meaning he years old, placed third overall for her level and age. Mya Graham - Level has overseen 5, nine years old, placed fourth the budget overall, along with teammate deliberations each fall. He says that councillor seat in 2010. Isabelle Kagawa, who competed at if elected, he would enjoy being re- Among the other current members Level 6, 12 years old. Payton Moore named to the finance portfolio. of Council, only Ward 4 councillor - Level 6, 13 years old, also placed “The only thing I would like to Jacob Mantle has voiced his inten- fourth overall in her level and age, as change,” he told the Cosmos, “is to tion to run again, but has not yet did Megan Silver, try to get more public input earlier filed his papers. Nominations for also Level 6 13 years in the budget process. Perhaps the election close September 8, with old. Jenny Haydock - begin with a public meeting where election day on Monday, Oct. 27. Level 6, 15 years old, the community could tell us what placed eighth overall. our spending priorities should be.” Congratulations! “It's hard to believe that the term is almost over,” Molloy said. “I've loved every minute of it, and I've found it remarkably easy to work the job of a councillor around my work life and family life.” Molloy works as a print broker, mostly from his own home near Zephyr. Asked if there had been any unpleasant surprises with the job, Molloy said the most frustrating aspect was in trying to work with senior levels of government. “There are the issues of funding cuts, which have directly led to tax increases at the municipal level,” he said, “as well as the inconsisten- cy with which regula- tions are applied in the Drop completed applications at the township. Those things Salvation Army (35 Toronto St. S) can drive you crazy.” or at Frankie’s Ristorante! The Uxbridge Cosmos 7 Thursday, February 20th 2014 Local teen girls to compete in Ontario Winter Games by Amy Hurlburt of their team will be competing in the stay with their new teams in a hotel they all encouraged persistence and OWG as well, these three are the from the 25th on, and their parents dedication, even in the face of diffi- Brooklyn Feasby, Dana Garrod, and Uxbridge representation: Dana and have to find alternate accommodations. culty or feeling defeat. Jenna Steinman are three of the few tal- Jenna are both from Uxbridge, and “We drop them off on the 25th and “One missed opportunity isn't ented young hockey players who will be Brooklyn is from Mount Albert. then we won't really have much contact going to be the end of everything, so competing in the Ontario Winter Despite the fact that the girls range with the girls until the whole competi- just keep pushing…start young and Games in the final week of February. from thirteen to nearly fifteen years old, tion is over” explained Bruce Garrod, practice as much as you can” advises The Cosmos had the opportunity to they've all been playing hockey for over Dana's father, adding that there will be Dana. “If something bad happens, catch up with the girls before they head half their lives. The youngest, Brooklyn, chaperones present for the girls as well. it'll likely be over soon…keep try- to Huntsville on the 25th of February, has been playing since she was only Family, friends, and fans will also have ing, keep training, and it'll be ok,” where they will be divided into teams three years old: “My dad played pro to pay $10 a game if they want to watch adds Jenna. and prepare for the tournament. hockey in the States, so [hockey has] the competition. The girls will have a few days to get always been a part of our family” she The initial tryouts, which had approx- acquainted with their new teams, train, explained. imately 800 to 900 attendees, brought listen to speakers, and then begin the Both Jenna and Dana began in Timbits out some nerves: “I was really nervous competition on Friday in Baysville, with hockey between five and seven years of going into it,” admitted Brooklyn. FEELING OLD? FEELING TIRED? hopes of making it to the Huntsville age, where they played amongst the “After we got there, though, I found finals. They will have a guarantee of at boys. people I knew from other teams and we Are you feeling older than you should Everyday I work with patients of all least three games and potentially two “I didn't really want to play [when I had bonding sessions so it was actually for your age? Do you wake up stiff or ages to help them restore their others, depending on the standings, was younger], but as I played more, I quite fun.” aching? Are you sore or tired at the posture. Effective treatment involves where the girls will be competing. While grew to like it” explained Jenna. “I'm Concerns over the many unknowns end of the day? Your spine and realigning the vertebrae using all three are former North Durham glad my parents made me stick with it,” aside, the girls all expressed excitement posture may be the culprit. chiropractic adjustments and Blades, the girls currently play AA she added with a grin. and enthusiasm for their upcoming lengthening or strengthening certain Stress, work, injuries, sleeping muscles. Bantam hockey with the Markham- The girls all have different roles on the competition: “It's a big opportunity for positions, and the aging process take a Stouffville Stars. Despite the team's team, as well: Brooklyn plays forward, us and a lot of possibilities could come toll on all of us. Inevitably, this leads to Restore your posture and health. name, there's a strong representation Jenna plays defence, and Dana is a from these games,” explained Dana. the progression of Forward Head goalie: positions they've all grown to be Jenna added, “You meet new people and from Uxbridge in the team population: Posture and rounded shoulders Call today for a no-charge “There aren't really that many people fond of. have a fun experience…and, of course, illustrated below. from Markham or Stouffville on our The OWG competition will be a first it's nice to make it.” consultation. team” stated Jenna, “I think that about a for all of them, and requires a certain The girls have already had to make As posture worsens, it can double or quarter of the team is from Uxbridge.” degree of independence. After the teams some sacrifices for their sport: while even triple the effort required to hold “We're taking over” added Dana, are organized by the Ontario Women's Brooklyn is the only one who seems to your head up. The result can be sore laughing. While several other members Hockey Association (OWHA), the girls have experienced much physical injury, shoulders, stiff neck, headaches, listing a broken arm, torn neck, and tingling in the arms, back pain and issues with her knees as the conse- fatigue. Others may notice your quences of her love of sport, the girls all stooped shoulders or slumped agreed that the social ramifications of posture, making you look older than their dedication to their sport can be you are. difficult: “I think you definitely sacrifice The good news is that you don’t have part of your social life…we're on the ice to live with the effects of poor posture. so we don't have much time to do other There is a solution. things, to see other friends,” stated Dana. “A lot of our friends go to our school and are on our hockey teams so it's nice that they don't really have time to do things either,” added Jenna, laughing. Ultimately, these girls are total athletes who've trained hard, play hard, and work hard. When asked how they would encourage other young athletes, Ontario Winter Games, here they come! From left to right, Jenna Steinman, Dana Garrod, and Brooklyn Feasby. Photo by Amy Hurlburt The Uxbridge Cosmos 8 Thursday, February 20th 2014

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Children (5-12) $ 5, Pre-school- & coaches Uxbridge Minor volcanos, colour milk and learn NEXT WEEK loop hike with hills. Icers or ers FREE, Family Ticket - Parents Lacrosse, girls & boys ages 3 about science. Appropriate for snowshoes are required. No & their Children $ 20. - 21. Season runs April 12-June Wed., Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m. children three years and older, dogs please. Meet at parking Everyone welcome! Tickets 21. Oak Ridges Trail call 905-862-3131 to register lot off Uxbridge Conc. 7, 6 km available following 10:30 www.UxbridgeLacrosse.com Association Hike: or director@durhamfamilyre- south of Durham Rd. 21. Sunday services, or at the door, Secord/Goodwood/Glasgow. sources.org, no fees. Contact: Kevin Lowe 416 655 or phone 905-852-7016. Goodwood Baptist Church 12-16 km; Moderate to fast Thurs., Feb. 20: The 2256 (hike day only) www.stpauls-uxbridge.ca and - Kids Club for boys & girls age pace, 4+ hr. hike or snowshoe Uxbridge Genealogy Fri., Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m. on Facebook. 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Meet at Oak Ridges Trail Hospital, Uxbridge Site, Association Hike: Al Shaw the trial entrance on the west Association Hike: Al Shaw Hospital Auxiliary “Chances Diabetes Education Clinic). Side Trail. 1+ hr., 4 km moder- side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south Side Trail. 1+ hr., 4 km moder- Are” Store on Bascom Street Drop- in Welcome ate pace hike or snowshoe; of Durham Rd. 21. Russ Burton ate pace hike or snowshoe. accepting good spring cloth- Wed., Feb. 26, Soccer Join us for breakfast after the 905 830 2862 Join us for breakfast after the ing. Proceeds to Uxbridge Registration 2014 for play- hike. Meet at the trial entrance Sun., March 2: Music Fest hike. No dogs please. Meet at Cottage Hospital. ers and coaches, 6:30 - 8 p.m. on the west side of Conc. 6, at Reachview Gardens, the trial entrance on the west at Uxbridge Arena hall. 1.5 km south of Durham Rd. 10-11 a.m. We welcome all side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south If you have a community event for Enquiries: admin@uxbridgesoc- 21. Contact: Joan Taylor 905 ages and all talents, be it of Durham Rd. 21. Contact: a charity or non-profit organization cerclub.com or 905-862-0083. 477 2161 singing, playing an instrument, Joan Taylor 905 477 2161 that you’d like us to mention, Registration for Players & please contact us at Sat., Feb. 22: Coldest dancing or story-telling; and Coaches also available online ONGOING [email protected] or 905- Night of the Year. Join our audience is very apprecia- at 852-1900. The deadline for our North House for this walk for tive! For more info please call GriefShare: A weekly semi- www.uxbridgesoccerclub.com next issue is 6 p.m. Sunday. goal issued a sigh of relief, all the Together Against Racism). Olympic Spirit!” says Emma way up to the Canadian team The buy-in raised $1300 Machin. Tiger Talk scoring its sixth goal, and there towards the Special Olympics! “My favourite Olympian is being no chance of Austria's vci- This day was not the only Mark McMorris because, even afternoon classes if they paid $2. tory. example of Olympic spirit at though he broke his rib two The proceeds would all be going Not only was the game shown USS. Events are being streamed weeks before he competed, he A Sea of Red and White to supporting the 2014 Special during the buy-in, but there every day in the library so stu- won bronze in the Snowboard by Alysa Wilson Olympics. Approximately 800 were many hockey-related activi- dents can watch, even during Men's Slopestyle,” says Emily students paid for the opportunities that entertained students school hours. Many students Hoover. February 14 marked a very ty to watch and cheer like crazy during the intermission. First wished they could have had the Lauren Attersley also has important day for students of for Team Canada in our coun- came the “slide board” contest, last two weeks off to watch all of favourites: “Tessa and Scott are USS. Valentine's Day gifts of try’s sport - hockey! which involved student volun- the Olympic events, but school my favourite Olympians, flowers and candy grams were The event was organized by Ms. teers putting on special slippery work did not stop the Tigers because they're adorable togeth- being delivered all around the Minor's fitness leadership class shoes that allowed them to from seeing their favourite er and whenever they skate school and “Couples Games” and turned out to be a huge suc- stroke like a hockey player would Olympians performance during together I cry.” were played in the cafeteria at cess. across the ice. The winner was this year's winter games. “Clare Hughes is my favourite lunch, adding to the festivities. Students gathered in the gym at whoever got the most strokes “My favourite Olympian is because she does 'Bell Let's Talk'. Students were wearing red and the end of lunch, anticipating into a minute. There was also a Kaetlyn Osmond, the solo figure She's not only a good athlete, white, not only in celebration of some fantastic hockey between contest that involved the use of skater, because her programs are but does good for everyone else,” this romantic holiday, but also to Canada and Austria. The icing radar guns to see which hockey really entertaining. My favourite opined Josh Humphrey. show patriotic spirit for what on the proverbial cake was player had the hardest “shot”. An moment of the games so far was There is great pride for the came in the afternoon - a “buy- watching the game on the giant Olympic trivia game was also when the head coach of the Canadian team filling the halls in” to watch the Olympic hock- screen onstage. There was no played during this time. In addi- Canadian team, Justin of USS, which may be inspiring ey game between Canada and chance of Austria pulling ahead tion to the games, students Wadsworth, helped the Russian future Olympians out of the Austria. with the cheers and support of bought home-made treats, skier whose ski was broken. I Tiger population! Students were offered the the USS tigers behind the including fudge and cookies, think it shows how compassion- Have a Gold Medal week, opportunity to get out of their Canadian team. Even so, every from the STAR group (Students ate Canadians are and the true Tigers! The Uxbridge Cosmos 9 Thursday, February 20th 2014

Bruins down Eagles in playoff preview VENDORS WANTED by Roger Varley ing a lead pass from Matt Trudel 47. Port Perry MoJacks, the other and breaking in alone on the Eagles team to make the playoffs, ended in The Anglican Church Women of St. Paul's In their final game of the regular goalie. Mastrangelo deked him out fourth place with 40 points. season, which meant nothing to the of position and neatly tucked the The Uxbridge-Clarington best-of- Anglican Church, 59 Toronto Street standings, the Uxbridge Bruins puck in the corner of the net. The seven series was scheduled to start South, Uxbridge, are holding a Spring downed the Clarington Eagles 3-1 Bruins ran into penalty problems last night (Wednesday) in Sale on Saturday, April 12, from 10-3. in Bowmanville on Sunday. later in the period, taking three Clarington, with the second game The win gave the Bruins a split penalties within the space of 3 1/2 at the arena tomorrow at 7:45 p.m. If you make crafts of any kind, jams & with the Eagles on the season, with minutes, but held off the It's back to Clarington on Sunday jellies, preserves, or if you have things both teams winning four of their Clarington power play. However, at 6:20 p.m. for game three, with a around the house that you no longer eight contests. On Sunday, howev- the Eagles scored a regular strength return to Uxbridge on Tuesday at er, the Bruins did it with five call-up goal on Cody Northover with two 7:45 p.m. If other games are need, tables can be rented for $25 for a players in the lineup as coach Geoff minutes left. required, they are scheduled for large table or $15 for a small table. Hodgkinson gave some of his regu- Early in the third period, with Clarington next Wednesday at 7:20 Please phone 905-852-6853 lars time off to rest and recuperate. Bruin Tyson Eastgate in the sin bin p.m., Uxbridge on Friday at the All five received words of thanks for hooking, the Eagles missed a usual time and then back to to reserve a table. and encouragement from general golden opportunity to tie the game Clarington for game seven at 6:20 manager Ron Archibald after the as one of their forwards missed a p.m. game. close-in shot on a completely open Hodgkinson, finishing his first THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!! The win also gave some indication net. That stroke of luck for the season as a Junior C coach, said of how the upcoming playoff round Bruins, aided considerably by after the game he was "nicely sur- will unfold. The game, like the sea- Northover's standout performance, prised" with the regular season FEBRUARY 21, 7:45 p.m. son, saw two evenly matched teams. was built on 10 minutes later when result, noting the Bruins had suf- But Clarington does have the edge Korey Brand scored an unassisted fered a lot of injuries, including Against Clarington at the in goal production, goals allowed power-play goal to put the game some that kept top players out of and penalty minutes. In their meet- away. the lineup for several games. Uxbridge Arena ings, Clarington scored a total of 26 With one game left in the regular Indeed, the Bruins used a total of Game 3 goals - helped by a 9-2 win early in season - a makeup game between 11 different call-up players during January - and Uxbridge scored 19. Little Britain Merchants and the season. SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Defenceman Carter Vahey opened Georgina Ice this coming Saturday Asked what he and the team will BRUINS in the scoring Sunday with his patent- that also will make no difference to focus on for the playoff, CLARINGTON ed blast from the blue line with just the standings - Lakefield Chiefs Hodgkinson said "discipline is under six minutes left in the first stood high atop the OHA Junior C going to be the key." 6:20 p.m. period. Assists went to Jason Central Division with 71 points He said that given Clarington's Simmonds and Marco Mastrangelo. from a remarkable 35 wins, four ability to put the puck in the net, This is a BEST OF SEVEN series - Just one minute into the second losses and one overtime loss. the Bruins can't afford to take a lot period, Mastrangelo scored what Clarington ended in second with 53 of penalties. get out there and cheer on our Bruins and proved to be the winning goal, tak- points and Uxbridge was third with let’s get it in the first four! The Uxbridge Cosmos 10 Thursday, February 20th 2014 Cosmos Business Bulletin Board STAN - Your Local Tree Service WE’VE BEEN L. 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Available hourly, daily, weekly or Deadline: Monday 5:30 p.m. monthly. Call Melissa Carroll, 905-852-9344 The Uxbridge Cosmos 11 Thursday, February 20th 2014 “Mysteries” author to visit Wooden Sticks by Shelagh Damus 11 a.m., when author sic science in policing; Brueggergosman, and even “Canadian version of Jules Maureen Jennings will be at things such as fingerprint- our Prime Minister made a Verne meets CSI.” No mat- Fans of the television show Wooden Sticks Golf Course ing,” says Helms. brief cameo appearance. In ter how it is defined, Murdoch Mysteries span the as part of Blue Heron's “It is commonly referred to a sweet bit of casting, Maureen Jennings, whose globe. The series is now Books and Brunch series. as CSI set in the early Dragon's Den star Arlene first book wasn't published being aired in at least 20 dif- Jennings wrote the Murdoch 1900's in Toronto.” Dickenson played a venture until she was in her late 50s, ferent countries. Local fans Mysteries series upon which What Helms loves about capitalist being offered an has enjoyed a remarkable can get an up close and per- the TV program is based. the stories is how each one interest in the recently amount of success at an age sonal take on the program Murdoch is set in Toronto, reveals or deals with an issue invented lie detector. when most people are and the books that inspired the adoptive home of of the time. The show has Jennings, who was born in thinking of slowing down. it on Sunday, March 9, at Jennings. She is also the dealt with “racial problems, Birmingham, England, is a She has a way with the writ- author of the Tom addressed abortion, long-time fan of Sir Arthur ten word and the art of mys- Tyler series of mys- Canadian/US relations, and Conan Doyle's Sherlock tery writing that will be tery novels that are police methods of the time.” Holmes - an intelligent interesting to explore. set in the author's Murdoch, the main char- detective if ever there was Tickets are $25 and homeland, the UK. acter, often takes technolo- one. Murdoch is no knock include a Her work has gy of his time and manipu- off but his wit and intelli- full served as inspira- lates it into a device that gence are a tribute to his brunch, tion for the Bomb modern day audiences rec- famous P.I. forefather. In and are Girls series that ognize as a crude version of books, much like in real available went onto critical something readily available estate, what often matters is at Blue acclaim. to today's police forces. location. For Canadian fans Heron Jennings will be The show has a huge follow- the familiarity of the Books, interviewed by ing, with many PVRs pro- Toronto backdrop is a draw 62 Brock Dorothea Helms, a grammed to capture each to both the show and the Street long-time fan of new episode. Its roster of books. It is a Toronto the W., 905- the Murdoch guest actors is quite the list way it was, but yet a 852- Mysteries. It is a of who's who. Our own Toronto that is certainly 4282. program that Neil Crone has made a recognizable. “explores the guest appearance, as has Dorothea's husband Rich beginning of foren- opera singer Measha sees the show as a ENJOYING FAMILY DAY...

One of them looks like they’re having fun... Owen Shaw and Jessica Catherwood ride the wild ride! VIEWPOINTS

ow well do you know the highways and byways of Uxbridge Township? The first person each week to call Kent Painter takes a big bite of Shaun H Israelstam’s hot dog at Elgin Pond. The into our office number, 905-852-1900, Uxbridge Kinsmen hosted free hot dogs and and correctly identify the location of our hot chocolate for Family Day, raising money I got it, don’t worry, I got it! photo, will receive a prize; this week, it’s for the Youth Centre. two tickets to the FINAL weekend of Annie at the Uxbridge Music Hall! Photos by Photo by John Cavers John Cavers

Shona Convery naps while visiting Elgin Pond... Check out lots more Family Day photos at www.thecomsos.ca - the arena, the pond, and Mark Osborne - you’ll find it all! The Uxbridge Cosmos 12 Thursday, February 20th 2014

and collectively help others. the community and giving myself Rotary Skate Park and Precious finances, budgets etc., to hopefully • Fun - Rotary is fun! The meetings some regular activity now that I was Minds. The strength is in our num- give the children a grounding in are fun, the club projects are fun, retired. I joined in the winter 2012. bers. As one person I can only do so money matters that were not, at that social activities are fun and the serv- My experience has been great, much, but as a group there is no time, in the public school curricu- ice is fun, too. camaraderie, involvement in the limit to what we can accomplish. lum. Our members went into all the with Dale Hickey • Public Speaking Skills - Rotary community and great people, every- Caitlin Christoff Taillon local schools - most of the club was develops confidence and skill in thing I hoped it would be. involved - and the response was We are happy to announce that the public communication and offers Keld Greflund The work of 1.2 million Rotarians hugely positive. I had never imag- tickets for the 2014 TRIP OF THE the opportunity to practice these around the world fosters a global ined I would be doing something so MONTH draws have been SOLD skills. I remember, some 12 years ago as a bond among people of all political, useful, productive and fun and in a OUT once again. Thank you to all • The Development of Ethics - new Uxbridge Rotarian, telling then ethnic, and religious backgrounds. subject I was passionate about. All who support this fundraiser. Rotarians practice the 4-Way Test fellow club member Shirley Baster That is POWERFUL! Together we thanks to Rotary! My article this month will be that governs one's ethical standards. that I had very little interest in the strive to make our communities and Kerin Lloyd about Rotary membership. Reasons • Cultural awareness, family pro- initiatives of Rotary outside of our the world a better place. Being a why you should consider joining grams, vocational skills, the devel- community; after all this is where I Rotarian allows me the platform to Are you ready to make a difference Rotary, testimonials from some cur- opment of social skills, entertain- live. Shirley was genuinely appalled give back, a path for personal in our community or in the com- rent club members and a few “Ah- ment, continuing education, leader- by my attitude. I still remember her growth and the joy of working munities around the world? Ha” moments that all Rotarians ship development, assistance when saying, very simply "Carol, we have alongside my Rotary family. For me Contact our club for further infor- have at some point during their travelling, citizenship of the world so much and so many others have so it was simple, why wouldn't I want mation at 905-852-5600 or visit us time in Rotary. These moments and the opportunity to serve- little or nothing, some don't even to be join Rotary?” at www.uxbridgerotary.com. If you make us feel proud, humbled and Rotary is a service club. Its business have clean water to drink, it's not Fran Taylor are interested in attending a compli- inspired to be part of an interna- is mankind. Its product is service. enough to know about that, we have mentary breakfast meeting, please tionally known, engaging organiza- This is perhaps the best reason for to do something about that". Early on in my experience with contact one of our members or a tion like Rotary. becoming a Rotarian - the chance to That was my "aha" moment, when Rotary I found myself in front of a member of the executive listed on Rotary members are your neigh- do something for somebody else I fully understood what Rotary was class of Grade 8 students presenting the website, and we will make bours, community leaders and glob- and to sense the self-fulfillment that all about. To be honest, my a Junior Achievement program arrangements for you. We meet at al citizens uniting for the common comes in the process, returning that favourite committee is still “Economics of Staying in School”. Jersey's, 104 Brock Street West, good. With you we can accomplish satisfaction to one's own life. It is Community Service because We spent a day covering money, Uxbridge at 7:00 a.m. each week. even more. Every Rotary project truly a richly rewarding experience. Uxbridge is a wonderful place to anywhere in the world always start- live and it's great to give back, but I CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS! ed with one person who had an Testimonials and Ah-Ha moments: now embrace all the initiatives of idea. We take action and explore our the other Avenues of Service, partic- causes. Some of the reasons why we I moved to the Uxbridge area in ularly our many International proj- become a member of Rotary are: 2005 and retired in 2011. Even ects, and PolioPlus, the most ambi- • Free Range Poultry • Friendship - Rotary provides one though I was working part time for tious program in Rotary's history. • Farm Fresh Beef of the most basic human needs: the several years after retiring, I felt a Carol Gelette • Ontario Lamb need for friendship and fellowship. need to meet some of the local folks • Business development or profes- and to become involved in commu- The best part about being a • Preservative-Free Deli Meats sional networking - Rotary mem- nity support. It is not easy to meet Rotarian is having the ability to be • Hormone-Free Meats bers represent a cross section of the people when you are away working involved in so many different initia- community's owners, executives, for 12 hours a day. Chris Weekes tives. As a team we are able to con- 3 Brock Street West managers, political leaders and pro- and David Boulton both suggested tribute to international projects OPEN SUNDAYS 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. fessionals. 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