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Volume 12 No. 14 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, April 7, 2016 NASUS gets ready for spring e New Animal Shelter of Uxbridge-Scugog isn’t paying any at - tention to the snow on the ground - it’s gearing up for Spring activities and nothing’s going to stop it! First up is the Annual General Meet - ing, which will take place on urs - day, April 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Uxbridge Township offices. e meeting will cover highlights from 2015, including the financial report and committee updates, plus the nomination and election of directors and a special recognition of donors and volunteers. e architect for the new facility, Peter Archer, will attend to share the updated plans for the new shelter, which will replace the outdated and inadequate existing an - imal shelter. All are welcome. On Saturday, May 28, the Mutt Strut happens in Elgin Park and on the Trails of Uxbridge. e walk starts and ends at Elgin Park, with registration at 10:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 11. e route heads west on Elgin Park Drive to the en - trance to the Trails of Uxbridge (just east of Toronto Street). After the walk, participants can enjoy a free barbecue and purchase raffle tickets for some great prizes donated by in - COMEDY OF THE ABSURD - Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom Stoppard, is the inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the view of the bewildered dividuals in the community. And, twosome, minor characters in Shakespeare's play. From left: Nicole Wahl as The Player, Sam Smilovic as Guildenstern, and Marsha Cryderman as Rosencrantz. there is a prize for the top-earning male and female. As in previous This Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy opens tonight at the Uxbridge Music Hall. For more information, see review on page 6 Photo by Shelagh Damus years, registration forms are available at Pet Valu Uxbridge and can be Pump gas? Yes. Pump park? No. downloaded at www.animal- shelter.ca. e site has additional in - by Roger Varley decide we don't want a gas bar." She said the owner bought the to council. formation and tips about online 'We can't change the (zoning) property knowing there was a list of Mr. Molloy was asked to provide fundraising through CanadaHelps Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor told bylaw," she said. "If the owner wants businesses he was allowed to operate the report by Mayor O'Connor at (where you can create your own council on Monday there is no way to put in a gas bar, they have every there, including a gas bar. the last meeting of council, following fundraising page or donate to other that council can prevent a gas bar right to do so." "Then council comes in and says a deputation by the Rotary Club of participants through their pages). from being built at 168 Brock Street Mayor O'Connor said some people 'you can't do that'. Is that fair?" Uxbridge. Rotary said it has pledged Finally, pros and duffers alike West. mistakenly believe that if they tell She said if council tried to stop the $75,000 toward the estimated cost of should mark ursday, June 23, in The mayor said that although the council they are opposed to the pro - gas bar "we'd be in court so fast." $350,000, with another $25,000 their calendars for the 4th Annual In township still is waiting to hear com - posal, council can change it. Hopes of construction in another likely coming from the Optimists the Ruff golf tournament at Sunny - ments from the Region of Durham "We can't change the bylaw as it part of town were dashed at Mon - Club. They said they would seek a brae Golf Club in Port Perry. e and the Lake Simcoe Conservation stands today," she continued. "We day’s council meeting. The proposed $150,000 Trillium grant, leaving cost is $125 per person or $500 for a Authority on Armoclan Engineer - don't have the authority." construction of a pump park at the $100,000 to be realized through foursome and covers the green fees, ing's application to put a gas bar, She said changing zoning bylaws is Fields of Uxbridge in 2017 hit a fundraising and sponsorships. Mayor golf cart, dinner and contests. Online convenience store and drive-through a lot different than changing regula - brick wall when Councillor Pat Mol - O'Connor wanted Mr. Molloy to see registration is now open; visit restaurant on the property, "we can't tory bylaws. loy delivered a report on the project ...continued on page 2 www.animal-shelter.ca. THINKING $899,900 ABOUT Marie Persaud Wayne Cordingley Sales Representative Broker, ABR, SRES SELLING? 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Marie at 416-970-8979 for details. www.mariepersaud.ca The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, April 7, 2016 Council, from page 1 a Grade 9 student at Uxbridge Sec - lowed at Uxbridge Shooting Sports ondary School, has held two events on Saturdays, there are noise restric - How Heavy is Your Head? if there was any way the township called Shooting4Food, which have tions on the property and many res - could contribute funds to the park. raised over $10,000 and 6,000 idents in the area would have to be However, in his report, Mr. Molloy pounds of food for the Loaves and notified about what the event is all said the Trillium Foundation has Fishes food bank, and one called about. stopped accepting applications for Shooting4MentalHealth, which Hayden said the helicopter would capital projects for the time being. raised over $1,000 for Durham's make one landing and takeoff on Councillor Pam Beach offered op - Kids Help Line. All took place at Saturday morning, there would be timistically that she has been told Uxbridge Shooting Sports. "low noise" fireworks, there would be there are corporations that would be But, whereas the past events in - no activities in the middle of the willing to construct sports facilities at volved zombies, this time Hayden is night, the military would be supply - their own cost, but she offered no de - offering participants total war, in - ing the tents and he would person - tails. cluding a helicopter, blank rounds, ally talk to all the residents in the Intuitively we all know that good strengthening exercises, in combina- Councillor Dave Barton said if con - fireworks and smoke grenades, area. posture is very important for our tion with chiropractic adjustments, overnight camping and camp fires. Mr. Molloy, noting the proposed overall health. Research con3rms can realign your posture. struction of the pump park is delayed With the help of his brother, Major dates were just over a week away, this. "For every additional inch of E2ective treatment will lead to it could adversely affect Rotary's Forward Head Posture, it can increased levels of health and energy. fundraising efforts and suggested the Matt Prince of the Royal Canadian said: "You're asking for things that increase the weight of the head on Proper posture looks better too! township should kick in $2,000 to Regiment and members of the aren't allowed now. I wish we had the spine by an additional 10 Call today to book an appoint- help. However, the best council Queen's York Rangers, Hayden is of - more time to discuss this." pounds." Kapandji, Physiology of ment. Mention this article to could do was to dedicate land at the fering youngsters a 22-hour adven - Mayor O'Connor told Hayden that Joints, Vol 3. receive a no-charge, no obligation south-west corner of the Fields of ture called “Operation Nucleus: council wants to support the event 5e head doesn't actually get consultation. Uxbridge to the project and officially Finding the Light”. The battle is "but we have bylaws that we must heavier, but the e2ort required to You deserve to be healthy! form a pump park committee of planned to rage from 5 p.m. Friday, uphold". hold up the head will increase. council. April 15 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Despite the time constraints, coun - Forward head posture places extra In other council news: Forget the However, his offering ran into some cil agreed to deal with the request at stress on the sensitive muscles, flak from council. Mayor O'Connor, the next council meeting on Monday nerves, and joints in the neck and zombies, this is war! Hayden Prince after telling Hayden he is an inspira - morning. shoulders. was back in front of council Monday 5e result can be headaches, seeking approval for his latest air-soft tion to many people, noted that no neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, jaw gun event for charity. So far, Hayden, camping is allowed, no shooting is al - pain, fatigue, and di4culty breath- ing. Since the muscles require more Township launching geocaching passport oxygen, the heart will have to work harder too. Spring is in the air, despite the snow free kid’s activity zone and prizes to Ministry of Health, as part of their Many people, young and old on the ground, and to encourage be won.