Volume 9 No. 49 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, December 12th 2013 YULETIDE SILLINESS! - Barry Fraser gets his pigtails tugged by one of the girls from the upcoming Ryleepsuss production of Annie. The girls, along with Leah Daniels, upper left, and Rob Wakelin, will be featrured in Ryleepuss Productions The 3rd Christmas Show this Friday night at the Music Hall. Neil Crone will host the event, of which all proceeds will go to WindReach Farm. Photo by Mike Slade. Every Penny Counts campaign goes global by Nancy Melcher have run their own campaigns. at the three area ReStores. In addi- Uxbridge's boundaries. friends are happy to help counting Uxbridge Public School collected tion, many local businesses and “In one week I was on the front coins, and any way they can help. People brought their pennies to the pennies and other coins for a week, organizations have collection cans page of the newspaper, on the TV His mother, Gloria, says this experi- Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade in using their slogan “Kids Can Make beside cash registers or on counters, news three times on CBC and ence has been good for the family. bags, jars and tubs, to donate them A Change”, raising a whopping encouraging customers to drop-in Global, and I was on CBC Radio “It has brought us all together, to to Habitat for Humanity. Perhaps total of 47,687 pennies for Josh's their change for this worthy cause. news once.” work on something we're all excited they read about Josh Morrison's campaign. Quaker Village will fin- Donations may also be made online People from as far afield as about.” Ten-Million Pennies Campaign in ish their penny drive on Friday, at Habitat Durham's website: Peterborough, Welland and Lindsay Habitat Durham has opened an The Cosmos. Perhaps they saw him under the banner “Change For www.habitatdurham.com. have seen Josh and know his story. account at the local TD Bank in the on Global TV News. Perhaps it was Change”, but estimates put their Josh decided to support Habitat's Josh's philosophy is simple. “Every Vince's plaza to make giving easy. the CBC Radio or suppertime TV final number at over 60,000 pen- penny drive after seeing a display at little idea can turn into something Cosmos readers can drop off dona- news program that prompted them nies. Perhaps St. Joseph's and the Uxbridge ReStore. big. If you have a good idea, then go tions there, using the coin sorting to donate to this worthy cause. One Uxbridge Secondary Schools, as “They had an old toilet about half- for it: don't listen to people who tell machine if needed, and the proceeds thing is sure: Josh's wheelbarrow well as those in neighbouring com- full of pennies. I'd collected some you it's too big a task. If you shrug will be credited to the Ten-Million was very heavy by the end of the munities, will also run campaigns - pennies before, so decided to give it off, it won't go anywhere.” Wise Pennies Account. At press time, the route! the challenge has been issued to those to Habitat, and to try to raise words from a boy who's just 12 total for the Ten-Million Pennies Inspired by the success of the match or beat the success of these the ten-million pennies they needed years old. Campaign stands close to 500,000 Penny Drive at Joseph Gould Public schools. to build one home.” The third of four children, Josh pennies. There's still a long way to School (“Every Penny Counts”), Habitat Durham is also collecting Local media support has helped says his siblings are mostly OK with go, but, as Josh says, “every penny other Uxbridge elementary schools pennies (and other coins and bills) Josh's story expand beyond all the attention he's getting. His counts”! Inside This Week’s Cosmos Check us out! New book aimed to start new traditions . 7 online at Budget says no to tourism in Uxbridge . 11 www.thecosmos.ca Calling anyone involved in Foster history . 11 We’ve got pictures of the Gymnasts flip over first provincial qualifier . 13 Festival of Lights and “We Three Spies” Amalgamation for hockey looking good . 16 Photos by John Cavers The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, December 12th 2013 51 Toronto Street South The Corporation of Follow the P.O. Box 190, Uxbridge L9P 1T1 Township Online Tel: 905-852-9181 The Township of Uxbridge Fax: 905-852-9674 www.town.uxbridge.on.ca Council & Committee NOTICE Winter Ice WINTER GARBAGE Uxbridge Arena Hours FROM THE Conditions AND BLUE BOX Dec. 23, 2013 - Meeting Schedule UXBRIDGE FIRE Elgin Pond COLLECTION TIPS Jan. 5, 2014 for December/January DEPARTMENT The Township of Uxbridge will 1. Do not place your Blue Boxes, Dec. 25, Closed Tuesday, Dec. 17th Commencing December 1, be testing the ice conditions at Green Bins or Garbage on snow Dec. 26, Closed BUDGET MEETING 2013, residents may Elgin Pond throughout the banks or on the road. purchase their Jan. 1, Closed 1:00 p.m. winter: 2014 Burning Permits. No Flags - We have not 2. Put your waste containers out Additional Christmas started to test at the end of your driveway so Skating Hours Thursday, Dec. 19th Fees are: they do not interfere with snow BUDGET MEETING $25 for a Regular Permit Red Flags - Ice is not safe to clearing equipment. Dec. 23, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Public 1:00 p.m. $75 for an Oversize Permit be on Skate N/C for a Recreational Yellow Flags - Skate with Snow Safety Dec. 23, 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Permit Tim Horton's Skate - Free Monday, Jan. 6th caution Parents - remind your children Dec. 24, 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. Skate Please keep away from water COMMITTEE 9:30 a.m. that it is dangerous to play or with Santa - Free ALL NEW OVERSIZE inlets and outlets as ice thick- build forts in snow banks adja- Dec. 30, 12 - 1 p.m. SITES MUST BE ness is compromised. Tuesday, Jan. 7th cent to the roads. The snow plow Public Skate INSPECTED BY THE FIRE Note: Flags are located at the operators may not see them. Dec. 31, 5:15 - 7:15 p.m. Mayor's BUDGET MEETING DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO north end of Elgin Pond. Children should never use Family Skate - Free 1:00 p.m. ISSUANCE OF AN OVERSIZE PERMIT. streets and roads for sledding or Jan. 2, 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. and Stormwater sled down hills that enter onto a 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9th Permits may be obtained at Management Facilities roadway or parking lot. Public skating BUDGET MEETING Jan. 3, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Tim the Municipal Office or the SAFETY AROUND SNOW 1:00 p.m. Please keep off of all Horton's Skate - Free Fire Station at 17 Bascom REMOVAL EQUIPMENT Street during business stormwater management Jan. 3, 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. Public facilities. Water levels fluctu- Skate Town Hall hours, Monday to Friday, Snow removal equipment uses ate at these facilities and Jan. 4, 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. Public 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. distinctive flashing blue lights to these facilities are not safe for Skate Holiday Closure warn you that operations are skating or other activities. NOTE: All existing permits underway. When these lights are Cancellations to The Township of Uxbridge will expire December 31, 2013. on, slow down and stay well Public Programs be closed for the Holiday Any questions please Uxpool behind the plow to avoid flying Dec. 24 and 31 snow and sand. Drive with your Season on Tuesday, December contact the Fire Department 11 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Ticket Holiday Hours headlights on and avoid driving in 24, at noon and will not re-open at 905-852-3393 Ice until Thursday, January 2, the snowplow's blind spots. If We are closed Dec.25, 26, Dec. 27 2014, at 8:30 a.m. you must pass the plow, be sure 2013, and Jan. 1, 2014. 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. In the event of an emergency, there is enough visibility to avoid We close at 1 p.m. on Dec. Adult skate please call 1-877-426-4459. the snow coming from the plow's 24 and Dec. 31. blade. Dec. 29, 1 - 2 p.m. For garbage related inquiries, Public skate please contact CALL FOR For information on Lane 1-800-667-5671. Uxbridge Roadwatch VOLUNTEERS Swims and Public Swims, Have a Safe and please contact the pool at Wants to Wish Everyone a 905-852-7831 or visit the Looking for an interesting Happy and Safe Holiday Happy Holiday! township website. volunteer opportunity Season! Mayor's Family Skate in Uxbridge? GIVE THE GIFT OF This holiday season you can keep our roads safe. Report aggressive and The Uxbridge Trails SWIMMING LESSONS poor driving that you see. Take down the plate number and description of Committee is in need of that vehicle and report it to Roadwatch. Log on to www.drps.ca and click the THIS CHRISTMAS! link “ROADWATCH” or pick up a form from a local merchant in Town. Fill in enthusiastic individuals to Gift Certificates are the information and send it off. That driver will be notified of his/her actions help in the following as a caution and a report will be kept in a police file.