March 10, 2011 • Issue 789 • $1.00 Serving St. Joseph Island since 1995
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Visit us online at www.islandclippings.com Tel: 705 246-1635 email: [email protected] Fax: 705 246-7060 The Lewises of Encampment By Michael Cansfield “Dear Friends: The old typewriter greets you from its new desk on Everens Point.” SO BEGINS A REMARKABLE COLLECTION of 28 letters penned during the summer of 1921 by Professor Edwin Herbert Lewis as he, his wife, and daughter spent three months on their newly-acquired property at the southern end of Sailor’s Encampment, on the western shore of St. Joseph Island. Professor Lewis was a Rhode Island native who spent his academic career in Chicago—first as a student and lecturer at the University of Chicago, then as Professor of English and Dean of the Faculty at Lewis Institute (the name similarity is a coincidence), a highly-respected polytechnic school that Michigan Governor Chase Osborn, whose summer camp was later became the Illinois Institute of Technology. on Sugar Island. Sometime before 1899, the Lewis family began summering on In 1920, the Lewises bought twelve acres of shore property on the Encampment section of Neebish Island, interacting with St. Joseph Island in the Neebish Concession, Lot 16 from notable full-time and summer residents from both sides of William Burnside, who was farming the remainder of the 88 the St. Mary’s River such as Florence Orrell, Anna Maria acre parcel. During the summer of 1921, Professor Lewis, his (Miss Molly) Johnston, Howard Johnston, and former wife Elizabeth, and 22 year-old daughter Janet camped on the property which included a small, one-room building back from the shore. Here the family planned and built a new cabin, while their recently married son and daughter-in-law honeymooned in the Neebish cottage. Over a span of ten weeks, Professor Lewis wrote a series of letters to Chicago friends Grace and Rose Cody, describing the area, its inhabitants and their goings-on. Remarkably the letters were saved by the Cody sisters and given back to the Lewis family as a record of their summer and bound with a few photographs the family had taken that summer. When Janet Lewis donated her father’s papers to the archive of the Continued on next page David Nelson Sales Representative “Your Island Realtor” The Real Estate Stop 949-7867 • 246-2757 The Lewises ... THE TREFRY CENTRE continued from page 1 SENIORS & DISABLED Persons University of Chicago in 1981, the 1921 letters and photographs were included. They PROGRAMS remain there today, in a collection that includes the elder Lewis’s lecture notes, date • Meals on Wheels books, correspondence, and drafts of several novels the Professor saw to publication. Serving the needs of • Transportation the Citizens on the North Shore & • Adult Day Out But it was the letters that captivated me when I discovered them three years ago, while St. Joseph Island • Home Maintenance doing some personal research on the Lewis family. Since 1948, my family has owned a For more information call 705-246-0036 email: [email protected] bit of the shore once owned by the Lewis family; apart from some lore that the prop - erty had previously been owned by a Chicago professor named Edwin Herbert Lewis, I knew very little about its history. A fortunate Google search led me to the Edwin Rod Wessell Herbert Lewis Papers in the archives at the Regenstein Library of the University of and Son Chicago—only about three miles from where I live year-round. There, among the 6 boxes of archival material, I found a delicate, leather-covered binder holding the • Septics • Road Building letters, photos, and a fragile, pressed flower which had been sent with one of the • Lot Clearing letters. Call 246-2811 Days or evenings and weekends The correspondence contains descriptions of river activity, along with insights into the worlds of full-time and summer residents of the island. With PhDs in both Rhet - oric and English, Edwin Lewis shows his keen mind and inexhaustible curiosity as he David R. Porter, CMA discusses island inhabitants and the literature and world events of the day. Mostly we MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING see in these letters the day-to-day activities of a family summering in a community & CONSULTING SERVICES Waterfront Centre, Hilton Beach, Ontario P0R 1G0 they love, and trying to share that feeling with distant friends. for all your accounting needs While the Lewis family would not spend their summers in the St. Joseph cottage after Personal • Business • Farm & Corporations Bookeeping • Financial Statements • Business Plans 1936, the St. Mary’s River would continue to have an impact on their lives and Income Taxes (E-file) careers. After settling in California in 1927, Janet Lewis would go on to have a Phone/Fax (705) 246-3153 Res. (705) 246-3460 respected career as a writer, publishing five novels, eight collections of poetry, one anthology of short stories, and several opera libretti. Janet’s first collection of poems, HAZARD TREE REMOVAL The Indians in the Woods , would reach print in 1922—within a few months of the St. Joseph summer documented in her father’s letters—and involves the Ojibway legends • Professional • Certified Miss Lewis had learned from Neebish resident Anna Maria (Miss Molly) Johnston, • Trained granddaughter of Sault-area trader John Johnston and his Ojibway wife Oshaw- • Experienced guscoday-wayquay (Woman of the Green Glade). • Local Call Matt at After Miss Molly’s death in 1928 (she spent her last days at Matthews Memorial (705) 542-9951 Hospital in Richards Landing), Janet Lewis would further honour the Johnston family by writing the historical novel, The Invasion: a Narrative of Events Concerning Wessell Firewood the Johnston Family of St. Mary’s, published by the University of Denver Press in Processed Hardwood Firewood 1932. The novel traces the Irish and Ojibway roots of the family and depicts three generations of Johnston history at the Sault. The Lewis’s son, Herbert Taylor Lewis, a 246-0334 visual artist, drew the endpapers for the novel, depicting a map of the St. Mary’s River. Michigan State University Press reissued the work in 2000. Delivery Available
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The editor reserves the right to edit, pied by that portion of the ad in which the error revise, classify or reject an ad. Articles submitted do 246-2002 www.kentvale.com occured. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor. Page 2 Janet Lewis’s poetry continued to be influenced by her time on St. Joseph. Although she never visited the region after the We have now made it through our first St. Joseph Island death of her father in 1938, Janet would often travel back in full week of running the St Joseph Island Market…and before much MARKET her writing. In the early 1970s, when commissioned to write more time flies by we want to thank “For John Muir, a Century and More after His Time”, Janet everyone for their support. We know refers to this region in the resulting poem, “I have seen those we still have a way to go but we are Indians in their birch canoes…As John Muir saw them, years excited at least getting over the first hurdle and years ago. / Or do I use / A borrowed memory, learned in of opening the doors. my childhood days / From my Ojibway friends?” There are some special people who worked long and hard so we could open those doors. Janet would live nearly until her century mark, and into her Special thanks to: Brad Campbell and Chris for their fine 90s she continued to reference the St. Mary’s in her poems. workmanship. They repaired and painted, working long, long hours One of her most touching, written in 1994, is simply called determined to get it done. You did a fabulous job! “River”. Gord Robinson and Elgin Eddy who just showed up Friday “Remember for me the river, before we opened and said “we are here to help”. Flowing wide and cold, from beyond Sugar Island, Carla Lacasse, Karen Silver and Tanya Alexander for Still and smooth, breathing sweetness cleaning and cleaning……… Butch Shaw – we are so grateful that he came forward to help with Into still air, moving under its surface the meat department lending his years of experience, With all the power of creation. knowledge and skills. Remember for me the scent of sweet grass A special thanks to Peggy Chapman for showing up and working for In Ojibway baskets, days cleaning, scrubbing, stocking shelves, offering incredible moral Of meadow turf, alive with insects. support as well as practical expertise in everything from trying to Remember for me figure out the idiosyncrasies of the cash register to making Who will not be able to remember. suggestions on the display cases and product layout. Remember the river.” And if our kids are reading this – which you probably are – I am pleased to be able to remember the river for the Lewis thank-you – you touched our hearts by making that drive and showing family when I return each summer to St. Joe. I greatly up to help “get’r done”. You are amazing. And last but not least, thank-you for all the beautiful flowers, cards, enjoyed the process of discovering these letters and fleshing gifts, good wishes and support. We are humbled by the generosity out the Lewis family history with additional research. I origi - of the people of this lovely island. nally presented the collection to my father William Cansfield to celebrate his 75th birthday and the 60 years that our family a a a has spent summering on St. Joseph Island. I am pleased to As we prepare for week 2 we want to let you share it now with the St. Joseph Island Historical Society. know of what is up-coming: A bound copy of Professor Lewis’s 1921 letters titled “Along Butch has done an outstanding job of pulling the meat department Our Shore: Letters and Photographs from Everens Point” has together. Last week at the Market he launched his famous Italian sausage which kept him busy most of the week trying to keep ahead of been given to the St. Joseph Island Historical Society archive the demand. Butch uses the best ingredients, his secret spices and no at the Richards Landings library, along with a copy of The fillers. Anyone who has tried them will attest to the excellent quality. Selected Poems of Janet Lewis, published by Swallow In addition to restocking our regular products, we are now working Press/Ohio University Press in 2000, and an edition of Janet towards building a strong organic and baking section . Lewis’s historical novel about the Johnston family, Over the next few weeks look to find on the shelves some of the more The Invasion. popular flours, grains, nuts and dried fruits. And not that we needed any excuse before, but research has Michael Cansfield, Everens Point and Chicago shown eating a little dark chocolate every day is good for Thank you, Michael, for sharing this wonderful story with you so look for organic fair trade chocolate . Chocolate doesn’t get much better than this. our readers. We look forward to welcoming you back to the We have pulled together all the suggestions into one list of what you Island this summer! We encourage our readers to find out have said you would like to see, and we are working through the items. more about the Lewis family, who are just one of many We will post the list in the store and hopefully be able to check them chapters in our Island’s rich history. off over the next few weeks. The suggestion box will continue to be in the store, or just tell us in person if there is something you would like us to add to the list and we will try to find it and bring it in.
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with special guests the O'Schraves MA Wuondedrful dEvenying o f YTradiotionarl Muk sic! Saturday March 12th at the Royal Canadian Legion, Richards Landing Silent Auction runs all day and evening from 11 am! No ticket required. Concert starts at 7 pm Door Prizes Live Auction (during intermission) Concert Tickets: $25.00 Includes a light lunch after the concert. Tickets available at Kent’s Corners, Ambeault’s, The Dry Dock, Dinelle’s (Echo Bay), Hwy 17 Trading Post & McClelland’s Hardware
All proceeds will be used to fund the physician recruitment efforts of MMHA Page 4 No ticket required from 11 am to 6 pm. DOOR PRIZES Hong Kong Restaurant ...... Gift Certificate Come out and bid. Proceeds go to MMHA Ontario Lottery & Gaming ...... Gift bag efforts to recruit Physicians Anonymous ...... Lawn ornament Carol White ...... Wine bucket/beverage SILENT AUCTION ITEMS Mark Henderson ...... Maple Syrup Hess Jewellers ...... Gift card Barb & Jim Jackson ...... Maple Syrup Richards Landing Post Office Staff ...... 4 Slice Toaster Carpet Bowlers ...... Bowl with Candy CASH DONATIONS Pit Stop Gas Bar ...... Gas Can Elliot Farms ...... $100. Home Hardware (Echo Bay) ...... Candles St. Joseph Island Central Public School Staff ...... $100. Ambeault’s Confectionery ...... Bronze Ornament Northern Credit Union Staff ...... $10. each Puddingstone Place ...... 1 night stay Keith Stobie ...... $20. Clansmen Motel ...... 1 night stay Glenis Johnstone ...... $25. Algoma Veterinary Clinic ...... Cat Carrier Bracroft Farms ...... $100. Desbarats Grocery ...... Photo Tray Jocelyn Township ...... $500. Hwy 17 E. Trading Post ...... Hockey Sweatshirt Steering Committee ...... $2,000. United Co-op ...... Sweatshirt & Toque SJI Chamber of Commerce ...... $100. Mud Street Jewellery ...... Jewellery Calico Hen ...... Jewellery DONATIONS Kentvale Home Hardware ...... Circular Saw ABC Computers ...... Computer for Association use Voyageurs Snowmobile Club ...... Shirt & Cap Dry Dock Restaurant ...... 30 Loaves of Bread Sally Wismer ...... 4 Home Decor Items Island Bakery ...... 20 Loaves of Bread Laurel Hendrick ...... 2 Bath Sets Diane Holt ...... Homemade buns AJ Bus Lines ...... 2 Solar Lights Dinelle’s Echo Bay ...... 200 Squares Marlene Prokopchuk ...... Blue/white blanket Island Bakery ...... Squares Anonymous ...... Men’s Sauna Pack/Iron/Steamer/Necklace Vern Bailey Auctioneer ...... Services Anonymous ...... Jewellery Metro ...... Gift card Nick Prokopchuk ...... Duffle Bag Special thanks to the North Shore Sentinel, Tom Keenan, Donna Schell and Flowers by Routledge ...... Teddy Bear the Island Clippings for their support. Tarbutt Township ...... Barr Road Flower Cart Gift Certificates Susan Neave ...... Homemade Cushion Come on out for a wopping good time! Linda Prodan ...... Crystal Candle Holders Connie Witty ...... Framed Doug Hook Print Tickets available at Kent’s Corners, Ambeault’s The Graham Schell ...... Wooden Watch Clock Dry Dock, Dinelle’s (Echo Bay), Hwy 17 E. Trading Jack Dunning ...... Vase Post & McClelland’s Hardware. Tim Harris ...... Photo of Superior Rock Sheila Harris ...... Pottery Pie Plate Granny’s Treasures ...... Purse/Sweatshirt/Jacket. Sheila Priest ...... 2 Barbies & 2 Diego toys Dana Stevens ...... Tray & Mug Village of Hilton Beach Marina ...... Fleece Jacket The St. Joseph Island Hunters and Donna Lambert ...... Stepping Stone Tilt’n Hilton ...... Gift Certificate Anglers Association presents Diane Peterson Invest. Group ...... 6 Games Karen’s Dream ...... Candle Set The Annual Gladstone Card Group ...... Chocolate Basket Northern Quality Meats ...... 2 Gift Certificates Diana Madill Whitetail Wood Designs ...... Necklace/Earrings Stone Setting Ernie Eddy Memorial Home Hardware Second Line ...... Men’s Jacket St. Joseph Island Market ...... Gift Certificate Children’s Ice Fishing Derby Joyce Turpin ...... Hurricane Lamp Open to All Children Elementary School Age or Younger Green Oak Gallery ...... Lighthouse Sweatshirt Mirreille Gagnon Moes ...... 6 pair womens anklets /Handwoven Shawl Prizes for both Splake & Open Division Macdonald, Meridith & 1st prize - $50.00 Aberdeen Additional Township ...... Sweatshirt & Township Pin Sisters of St. Joseph ...... Handmade Sweater/ Mittens / Scarf/ Hat/ Sweater 2nd prize - $25.00 Lynda Reynolds ...... Handmade hat/scarf/coat pin/Trunk organizer 3rd prize - $10.00 Debbie Tremblay ...... Telescope Shirley & Raymond Pringle ...... 2 Wall Plaques 1964 Carol White ...... Wine Cooler & Beverage Saturday, March 12, 2011 Kent’s Corners ...... Zipper Hoddy/Fisher Girl Hoody McClelland’s Hardware ...... Gardening Basket TWIN LAKES LIVE AUCTION DURING INTERMISSION 10 am until 2 pm Trefry Centre ...... Framed Print/Wolves Forestland ...... Framed Print/Horses Moose Sweats ...... Blanket Come and Island Enterprises ...... Mirror North Shore Tractor ...... Chainsaw Real Estate Stop David Nelson ...... Framed Maple Syrup Print join the Fun! Maple Leaf Forest Products ...... Front Entrance Door Karhi Contractors ...... Load of Gravel Free Draws, Hot Chocolate & Hotdogs. Part Source ...... Jobmate Tools Joe Wiederkehr ...... Copier Please bring travel mugs! Gilbertson Enterprises ...... Load of Gravel This is a free event. No entrance fee. Live bait provided. Bob & Verna Furkey ...... Cord of Wood, split and delivered Mirreille Gagnon Moes ...... A day in the studio with Mirreille For more information, call Judy or Wayne Ingram at 705 246-1475 Page 5 Island Insight
Mike Brown, MPP Main Legislative Building Queen’s Park, Toronto Ontario M7A 1A4 Debbie’s Dear Mike, I know that Hilton Township Council has contacted both you RE-OPENING and the Minister of Transport of Ontario regarding snow - inH a naeiwr lHocatuiton plowing on the W Line section of Provincial Highway 548. This morning there was five inches of snow on the W line March 15th Highway when both school buses went through at approxi - mately 7:35 am. I saw their drivers hanging on for grim life, 3041 Canoe Point Road as the deplorable condition of the highway plus the lack of In the town of Hilton Beach snow-plowing made for treacherous driving conditions. The reason I saw them is that I was plowing out my mailbox, Please call and book your and had cleared a section of the highway immediately below appointment today at the entrance to my property. There is a real safety issue here involving the lives of children, which I am sure you can understand. I want to thank all my customers for their There are also secondary concerns — of probity and equal patience2 a4nd6 un-de0rs4tan5di7ng during access to services. The contractor had plowed Highway 548 this transition time. from the Village of Hilton Beach to Hamilton’s Bay Road. Then the truck had turned round and gone back, leaving the I also want to thank the following people rest of the highway unplowed — a regular occurrence. This and businesses who have helped out contractor often sends two or three trucks out a day when tremendously in the moving, renovations they are not required, but is nowhere to be seen (at least on and set up of my salon. the W Line) when needed. Jennifer and Trevor Stinson This morning, when I contacted the municipal office and the Reeve, I was astounded to be told that the Province has Tolbert, Caleb and Aaron Stinson awarded a new, 12-year contract to an Australian company! Island Enterprises Does someone in the Ontario Liberal Party have a mate in Don Laurin Electrical Canberra? Arlen Tulloch Contracting I’m sure there’s plenty of snow in the Darling Mountains, but the prospect of a St. Joseph Island Aussie snowplow, no doubt Rod, James,Chris and Paul at the Tim-br Mart drawn by kangaroos and koala bears, is too funny for words. Jim Stevens Continued on next page Phil Lemieux Chantal Parker Jessica Krohn Gordon Hawdon Hannu Hupponen Katrina and Dave Ervin I will forever be grateful for all the help and the beautiful work done on my house and salon..it looks great!!
Page 6 Alas, there’s a serious issue here, too, Mike. How does the Province expect to enforce due diligence on such an open-ended term? Do enlighten me.
Sincerely yours, Chris Scott PHYSIO AND FITNESS
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Page 7 Great News for the Lee Family! Our thanks to Heather Whitley, a good friend of the Lee family, Driver’s Ed for sharing some terrific news with us. at After years of struggle and perserverance, things are finally coming together for the Lee family. Originally from Seoul, C.A.S.S. Korea, Laura and Kyung are well-known as the former owners March 19 & 20 of the Dinelle’s II store (now re-opened as the St. Joseph Island Market) in Richards Landing. Coincidentally with selling their March 26 & 27 business, they also received a phone call that they’ve awaited Hours: 9 am until 3 pm for a long, long time – to come to Sudbury and sign their each day Permanent Residency papers! As we reported in Issue # 725 (November 26, 2009), it has Presented by taken almost nine long and hard years for the Lees to obtain OUR DRIVING Permanent Resident status in Canada. During this time, they SCHOOL have had no medical coverage and life has been very difficult. But not once did this incredible family let the delays, setbacks 705-253-0929 and obstacles stop them. Their eldest daughter Jenny distin - guished herself at CASS - graduating with an average over 90%. She now attends Western University, where she was forced to pay exorbitant “international student” fees – yet another hardship, simply because she did not have Permanent Resident status. Despite all the setbacks and disappointments, the Lees perse - vered in their long struggle and finally, last month they got ‘the ourdrivingschool @on.aibn.com Your Island Garage Irish Building Expert ... Stew Supper Shell includes Labour & Materials Saturday, 24’ x 28’ ...... $14,784 March 12th 26’ x 26’ ...... $14,872 5 pm to 8 pm Jocelyn 28’ x 30’ ...... $18,480 Township Hall $10. plus taxes per adult Ask us for pricing on 12 years other sizes! & under $5.00 Come enjoy some homemade stew, biscuits, Home Improvements dessert, beverage and a visit with friends. [email protected] For further information call Mark Henderson 246-2110 705-246-2025 Sponsored by the Jocelyn Recreation Committee Page 8 call’ granting them Permanent Resident status. The Lees are now on the last leg of the long journey towards their dream of Carl Thomas becoming Canadian Citizens! Broker of Record In giving us this great news, Heather extends the Lees’ 705-246-8585 profound gratitude to MP Tony Martin for his unceasing [email protected] efforts on their behalf, and in particular, they wish to thank www.carlthomas.ca Tony’s parliamentary secretary Leah Bothwell for her compas - sion and commitment to their dream. The dream of this “Specializing in out of area Buyers!” family would never have been realized without you! PERFECT HOUSE! PERFECT SHOP! We’re sure that all of the family’s friends will join us in Ideal for home and congratulating them on this welcome news. Laura, Kyung, work on over 3 acre Jenny and Joanne, we share your joy at this ‘fresh start’ in your lot. Beautiful 6 year lives. We wish you the very best of good fortune and happi - old 3 BR bungalow with ceramic and ness in your future … as Canadian Citizens! laminate flooring. Double garage is heated, drywalled, ceramic floor and used as family room. In floor radiant Four leaders of the big beer companies meet for a drink. heat in house and in 24 x 48 machine The president of Budweiser orders a Bud. Miller’s shop with all equipment included. Sauna and three phase hydro. president orders a Millers and the president of Coors Call Carl for price and details. orders a Coors. When it is Guinness turn to order he orders a soda. “Why didn’t you order a Guinness?” everyone asks. “Nah” Guinness replies, “If you guys GARAGE AND GAS BAR! aren’t having a beer neither will I.” Long established gas station and two bay repair garage. Turn key opera - tion with all equipment included. Great location on TransCanada Highway with over 930 feet of highway frontage. Lots of possibilities. Call Carl for more details and price.
LIVE AT THE LAKE! Private 144 feet of sheltered waterfront with beach area and nicely landscaped lot. Spacious one floor plan with huge country kitchen, vaulted ceilings, ceramic and hard - wood floors. South facing location floods all the rooms with sunshine and light. Large We invite you to join us at rear deck for summer entertaining with beautiful views out over the water. Full “THE PANCAKE HOUSE” basement for extra living area or storage and oversized double garage. if you're NOW SERVING locally made Maple Pork looking for the perfect island home call Carl for more details. $274,900. Breakfast Sausages! LUXURY ISLAND LIVING! This elegant two storey featuring a wall of windows providing gorgeous views of • Many new items in the Gift Shop as well as the water and changing seasons from the great room with fireplace and second handcrafted pieces by local artisans floor loft. Second floor master suite with private bath and whirlpool tub. Two main • 3 New Maple Signature gourmet products floor BRs with second bath, large dining and kitchen areas. Party all summer on the huge 3090 Huron Line St. Joseph Island wrap around deck. Mature treed lot offers (Blue tourism signs for directions) privacy and natural shelter. Deep waterfront For more info call 246-2066 for swimming and boating. Call Carl for more details $259,000 We regret we are unable to accept reservations for the restaurant. Visa Mastercard and Debit accepted Helping buyers and sellers for over 28 years Hours: Mon. - Sat. 8 am - 8 pm with practical experience in farm properties, CLOSED SUNDAY commercial, residential, rural and waterfront. COME AND ENJOY THIS SPRING TIME FAMILY TRADITION . Northern Advantage Office: 705-942-6000
Page 9 Friday Night Foods Wood splitter parts for sale, The Hunters & Anglers Associa - On Friday, March 25th, the at the Legion New 2 stage pump, coupling, tion will be hosting the annual Anglican Church presents “In Keith Barlow will be engine mount, cylinder, control Ernie Eddy Memorial Children’s My Shoes”, a play about living valve and a set of 8” wheels. Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, in poverty, performed by a group offering Valued at $790 but will sell for March 12th. See our ad in this Wings & Grilled Shrimp from the Soup Kitchen Commu - $400. Please call 705 246-3133 week’s issue for details. nity Centre in Sault Ste Marie at Although the Association will along with the regular the Royal Canadian Legion in menu. 10” radial arm saw for sale, provide the hot dogs and hot complete with manual, blade, chocolate, we would be grateful Richards Landing at 7 pm. Entertainment will be stand and wrenches. This is a for any donations of homemade Admission will be by a donation provided by top of the line Craftsman saw in cookies for the event. If you’d of either cash or a non perish - Mike Cormier. very good condition. $250 firm. care to make cookies, please able food item. Proceeds will be Please call 705 246-3133. bring them to the Derby or drop shared between the Island Food Come on out and enjoy Bank and the Soup Kitchen Chihuahua Rat Terrier cross them off to Judy at Kent’s good food and try your puppies. Approximately 10 lbs. Corners. Community Centre. Please come and join us. luck on the meat draw! at maturity. Short hair, excellent Jocelyn Recreation will be watch dogs. First shot & ready holding their annual Irish Stew Richards Landing Rink, FAMILY Take out available to go early April. 705 246-1825. Supper on Saturday, March 12th SKATE TIMES. Sundays from from 5 to 8 pm, for $10 at the ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:30 to 3:00. Users are asked to FOR SALE Jocelyn Township Hall. Come respect a “no stick” policy during enjoy some homemade stew, the family skate time. Tax Preparation Services The March meeting of the SJI biscuits, dessert, beverage and starting at $40 for a basic Cancer Society will be Tuesday, a visit with friends. For further A Concert to help bring Doctors return. Call P. Nadjiwon, Certi - the 15th. 1:30 pm at Harmony- information, call 705 246-2025. to Bridgelink featuring Muddy St. Marks Church Hall. We are York and the O’Shraves, fied Management Accountant. St. Patrick’s Day Tea to be held No calls on Sunday please. busy creating dragonflies for Saturday, March 12. Tickets go Hospice. We will need, if you from 11 am to 2 pm on Sunday, on sale February 19th at Kent’s Phone 705 246-0569 March 13th, at the Legion Hall 1993 Polaris Snowmobile. have available, any bright Corners, Ambeault’s, The Dry Pull acrylic craft paint and small in Richards Landing. Event Dock, Dinelle’s (Echo Bay), start, low mileage, exc. condi - brushes. Anyone is welcome to sponsored by the Legion Ladies’ Hwy 17 Trading Post & tion. $1,500. obo. Call 705 come long and get involved. Auxiliary, Branch 374. No McClelland’s Hardware. Tickets 246-2875 or can be seen at admission fee. Soup, sandwich, $25. All proceeds will be used to 1866 Shore Rd. dessert and beverage available fund the physician recruitment for only $7.00. Door Prize draw. efforts of MMHA. Everyone is welcome. Attention Chamber of Celebrate St.Patrick’s Day at Commerce Members! If you did the Children’s Library on Thurs. not receive the minutes of our Try our NEW MAPLE Mar.17th from 10:30 am to 12 February 10th meeting, please noon. We’ll have leprechaun contact Brian Fox at BREAKFAST SAUSAGE stories, crafts, games and green [email protected] or Made with Gilbertson Maple Syrup & fresh local pork. snacks!! No need to pre- 705 246-1635. The next It can be tasted at Gilbertson Pancake House register, but please wear green. Chamber meeting will be at For more info call Dawn 7 pm Wednesday, March 23rd, 5 Lb Box $20.00 or $4.29 Lb. DE 705 246-2877. BIT MACH at Gilbertson’s Pancake House. A INE VAILABLE The Voyageurs Snowmobile Provincial **SPECIAL** St. Joseph Island Fiddle group Club will hold their General will be meeting for a practice on Government Boneless chicken breast ...... $5.19 Lb. Meeting on Wednesday, March March 10th at 7 pm at the Hilton Inspected 25 Lb. Ground beef ...... $65.00 Box 16th at 7.30 pm at the Beach Community Hall. All Local Meat Spare ribs ...... $1.99 Lb. clubhouse 1125 P Line. Ground beef ...... $2.69 Lb. fiddlers of any skill level from the Roasting chicken ...... $2.75 Lb. welcome. Farmer to You! Beef tenderloin ...... $8.00 Lb.
5 Lb. Centre chops ...... $18.00 Bacon ...... $3.99 Lb. 5 Lb. Beef patties ...... $16.00 Chicken legs B/A ...... $1.99 Lb. 5 Lb. Italian sausage ... $15.00 T-Bone ...... $7.99 Lb. BRUCE MINES INSURANCE 5 Lb. Pork chops ...... $15.00 Sirloin steak ...... $5.99 Lb. 5 Lb. Minute steaks ..... $20.00 Chicken breast ...... $3.19 Lb. 73 Taylor St., Box 189, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0 5 Lb. Pork cutlets ...... $N18.00 oRibr Eye tsteahk ...... e...... r$6.99n Lb. BROKERS Ltd. Open: 8 am to Meeting your Home, Auto 5 pm Monday Quality to Thursday and Prices effective Meats Commercial Insurance Needs March 1 to 31, 2011 Phone: (705) 782-4224 290 Deplonty Rd., R. R. #1, 290 Fax: (705) 782-0533Deplonty Road • Bruce Mines Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0 Phone: 705-782-4224 • Toll FreToll Free: 1-866-202-2535e: 1-866-202-2535 Bus (705) 785-3436 Fax (705) 785-3747 Please call between 8am & 3pm Monday to Friday FREEZER PACKAGES Page 10
$75.00 Package $100.00 Freezer Pkg. Steak or Roast $20.00 Beef steak $30.00 Ground beef $25.00 Ground beef $25.00 Italian Sausage $15.00 Roasting chicken $15.00 Pork Chops $15.00 Pork Chops $15.00 Italian style sausage $15.00 or make up your own package Freezer Orders (c&w) **Special Sides of beef $2.65lb 25 lb ground beef $60.00 Hinds of beef $3.10lb Peameal $3.99lb Fronts of beef $2.25lb Bneless Chicken Breast $5.19lb Sides of pork $1.55lb NA Ground beef $2.45lb Whole lamb $4.95lb Roasting chicken $2.49lb Beef tenderloin $7.00lb
5lb Beef patties $16.00 Frozen Turkey $1.99lb 5lb Italian sausage $15.00 Chicken legs b/a $1.99lb 5lb Pork chops $15.00 T-bone $7.99lb 5lb box Minute steaks $20.00 Sirloin Steak $5.99lb 5lb box Pork cutlets $18.00 Chicken breast $3.19lb 5lb Centre Chops $18.00 Rib Eye Steak $6.99lb Fresh local beef, pork & lamb available - call for information Prices effective - February 1 - February 28, 2009 Debit Machine available Provincial Government inspected local meat from the farmer to you. Stefania & Vader LIVING WITH EPILEPSY , Stefania’s search for something Advertising in the Island beyond a prescription was prompted by an increase in her seizures. “My seizures started becoming more frequent and Clippings Works! more intense, so much so that I always felt unsafe. It was unhealthy to constantly feel that way so I knew I needed something more,” she says. Her search led her to the Lions Foundation of Canada and Higgins lived in Staten Island, New York, and worked in her new Seizure Response Dog Guide, Vader. “Since being Manhattan. He had to take the ferryboat home every paired with Vader I’ve gained my self-confidence back. I can night. One evening, he got down to the ferry and found now leave the house and be confident that if I have a seizure there was a wait for the next boat, So Higgins decided to I won’t be alone because Vader will be there to help,” stop at a nearby tavern. Before long he was feeling no Stefania explains. pain. When he got back to the ferry slip, the ferryboat was Vader’s assistance has already proven to be a tremendous just eight feet from the dock. Higgins, afraid of missing help in ensuring Stefania’s safety. While out for a walk in the this one and being late for dinner, took a running leap and park, Vader led Stefania off the paved path to the grass, sat landed right on the deck of the boat. down and stared at her. “Ten seconds later I had a seizure “How did you like that jump, buddy?” said a proud and fell on the grass, not the cement,” Stefania recounts. Higgins to a deck hand. The next thing Stefania remembers is waking up on the “It was great,” said the sailor. “But why didn’t you wait? grass with Vader by her side and a woman asking her if she We were just pulling in!” was alright. “I am so happy to have him, I can’t imagine life without him now,” she says. Stefania wants to use her story to educate others about the Deadline for display ads is various kinds of support and assistance programs that are available. “I just want to take my experience and use it in a 3 pm Mondays. positive way. I want to be able to support other people with epilepsy and help those without it understand it. I teach Deadline for Classifieds is noon Tuesday. kids in a very multicultural school and not everyone under - stands what epilepsy is,” explains Stefania. As for her new partner, Vader, Stefania knows he will Visit Moose continue to be the perfect companion to help her with all of her ventures, as well as at school. “It’s really quite incredible Sweats how the Dog Guide trainers paired us. He’s so calm, perfect for the classroom,” she says. First! The Lions Foundation is able to train & provide dog guides through the support of the public taking part in its annual March Break Getaway? Purina Walk for Dog Guides. The St. Joseph Island Lions Drop in and see Club will be sponsoring a Purina Walk on Saturday, May 28th at Kent’s Corners. Please mark the date on your Fun to wear – easy to care for calendar and come out to help the Lions help others in need. Cruisewear! The store is filled up with MacKay’s Island Pharmacy (9:30 am to 5 pm Mon-Fri) amazing products. Convenient Drop-off at Hospital for after hour and/or Weekend Pickup OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK We can provide ALL your pharmacy needs With fuel prices soaring, give us a try; MONDAY - SUNDAY 11 - 4 You won’t be disappointed Messaging Service for Ordering & Call Back BridgeLink Medical Centre, Richards Landing Bring in or show us this ad and receive 10% off sunglasses and certified products 246-0650 “We go the extra mile for you” 246-2777 RICHARDS LANDING
Page 11 Classified Ads and Announcements Changes Hair Salon The Island Clippings is pleased to publish personal Ads or announcements will appear in one issue, For Appointments Classified Advertising and Public Service but may be repeated, to a maximum of three Please Call Announcements of 50 words or less , free of charge consecutive weeks (space permitting). Advertiser 941-0802 must resubmit ad each week. To ensure space for to Island residents, as a community service. Other Julie Stevens than personal for sale ads the announcement must everyone, please limit your content to a maximum of 50 words. be of value to the community. We reserve the right The Calico Hen to decide if the ad is of service to the community. Ads can be placed by: Email to: Telephone: (705) 246-0875 [email protected] or by phone 705 246- Ads or announcements for non-residents, busi - Antiques - Art - Used Books 1635 (from 9 – 5, Mon-Fri) or fax 705 246-7060. Jewellery - Photos - Knitting Supplies nesses, or items or services, to be sold for profit, Mail to: Island Clippings Dawn Tweedle - owner/artisan or generate income as well as items valued at over 1188 Richards St., RR1, Hilton Beach, ON P0R 1G0 $1,000. will incur a nominal charge of $10. plus Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0 Or simply put it in one of our pick-up boxes HST. We reserve the right to determine if a fee is conveniently located at Ambeault’s, Kent’s Corners required. We reserve the right to edit down to 50 and the Hilton Beach Post Office. Hannah McRae ,BSc. RMT words or less. Registered Massage Therapist WHAT’S HAPPENING ON ST. JOE 705-206-6253 Friday Carpet Bowling for 50 Plus, Legion - Refreshments BridgeLink Medical Centre Available - 1 pm Seniors Walking Program, Legion - 9 am to noon Hens & Stitches, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10 am to 12 pm St. Joseph Twp, Public Library - 6 pm to 9 pm Serenity Spa Island Cast-a-Weighs, Calorie Watchers, Hilton Hilton Union Library - 3 pm to 5 pm & Community Hall (rear door, basmt) - 8:30 am 7 pm to 9 pm - New phone number: 255-3520. 705-785-3647 Friday Foods at the Legion Children’s Library - 6 pm to 8 pm facial, pedicure, massage, AA Meeting, United Church Tuesday hoAt rrloecnke &: Emsuthche tmicoiraen ... (new addition, side door) - 8 pm CAPC Play & Learn, Free Methodist Church Saturday - 9:30 am to 11:30 am Childrens Library - 10 am to 3 pm Cribbage (singles), Legion Hall - 7:30 pm Reflexology Story time - 10:30 am Registered Canadian ($3.00 per person) Reflexology Therapist Hilton Union Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm - Quilting - 1-3 pm, Downstairs Hilton Hall except the 3rd Dinah Horner New phone number: 255-3520. week held at the Trefry Centre. Call 246-3860 or 246-1433 St. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm Wednesday Bridgelink Centre Nordic Walking Group, Tranter Park - 10 am Seniors Walking Program, Legion - 9 am to noon Free pool all day in the Legion lounge Bridge, Dr. Trefry Centre - 1 pm to 5 pm Andrea S. Young, RMT St. Boniface Roman Catholic, Hilton Beach at 4:30 pm. REGISTERED MASSAGE (Open to all seniors) THERAPIST Jam Session, Legion - 4 pm to 6 pm St. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Sunday Food Bank, United Church, Richards Landing Holy Trinity Anglican, Jocelyn, 11 am. (side door) - 1 pm to 3 pm 246-1433 Free Methodist, 10th Side Rd. Coffee, tea and friendship Children’s Library - 9 am to 12 pm at 10:30 am. Worship service 11 am. Story time - 10:30 am Island Bible Chapel, Richards Landing. Hilton Union Public Library - 3 pm to 5 pm - Learn to Lord’s Supper 10 am, Family Bible Hour 11:15 am. New phone number: 255-3520. play guitar! Grace United, Hilton Beach. 9:30 am. Thursday Reasonable rates. Harmony St. Marks United, Richards Landing. 11 am. Call Mike Cormier at St. Joseph Twp. Public Library - 1 pm to 5 pm and 246-1892 Monday 7 pm to 9 pm Seniors Walking Program, Legion - 9 am to noon Dr. Trefry Centre’s Day Out Program - 9 am to 4 pm Bridge, Dr. Trefry Centre - 1 pm to 5 pm Children’s Library - 9 am to 12 pm; 3:30 - 5 pm FIREWOOD (Open to all seniors) Story time - 10:30 am Top Quality Hardwood 60+ Exercise Program, Dr. Trefry Centre - 10:00 am Pool, Legion - 7:30 pm Cut, split & delivered $80. /cord* Euchre, Legion Hall - 8 pm ($3.00 per person) Call Angie at 941-0215 * For Local delivery. Prices subject to change!
Simply Music 246-0942 New Bell Turbo Hub Cellular Piano Lessons for people who never dreamed they could play! HIGH SPEED INTERNET antenna kits A full service family salon offering • • • only the finest hair products. Children, Teens, Adults, Rural internet users on much of the Island now Debbie’s Hair Hut have access to real high speed internet services. Debbie Campbell - Owner Seniors, Private, Group For more details contact us at: (705) 541-8490 or Gina Marie Wilson, B.A. marko@ northlandconsultants.net 971-1226 www.northlandconsultants.net Page 12 246-0457