SWOX to Say “No” to Ers and Remember Their Loved Ones
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August 2021 Issue 83 SOUTH WEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP SOUTH-WEST OXFORD REJECTS THE DUMP! TOWNLINE CEMETERY DECORATION DAY When an environmental event sells out of green cones for the digestion of Everyone is welcome Sun, Aug 8, to visit this pleasant setting at 296246 all kinds of kitchen scraps, you know that South-West Oxford’s residents - 29th Line, Zorra Township, near the corner with Road 88, to place flow- are averse to waste of all kinds. It is consistent for SWOX to say “No” to ers and remember their loved ones. There will be no memorial service. Walker’s plan to haul mixed waste – industrial, commercial & institution- Board members will be present from 10-3pm for assistance. Donations al – into our community, and pile it into the water table along the banks towards the care of the cemetery are appreciated and may be made there, of the Thames River facing Beachville & Centreville. Community-spirited or directed to: Townline Cemetery, c/o David Waud, 6 Norsworthy Lane, residents of SWOX will join environmentalists in thanking their Mayor and Ingersoll N5C 4G5. Councillors for taking a stand to prevent dumping of Toronto’s garbage on our doorsteps, and more broadly, for thinking that waste prevention could solve large parts of the consequences of being an effluent society. THAMESFORD YARD SALES AUGUST 14 Westminster United Church will host a yard sale Sat, Aug 14 from 8am- Bryan Smith invites all residents to thank the Council for their solidarity with 1pm as part of the Thamesford town wide yard sales. Donations of gently neighbours in Zorra and Ingersoll, with residents, and with many others. used items can be dropped off at the church Thur, Aug 12, 2-7pm & Fri, They voted NO to Walker’s dump Aug 13, 9-12pm. Please no electronics or clothing. We will be looking for volunteers for set up Fri, Aug 13, 9-6pm and for the sale & clean up on STOPPING TO SMELL THE FLOWERS Sat, Aug 14 between 7:30am and 1:30pm. Please contact Elaine Leslie at Meditation sessions are now in the garden (!!!!) every Wed 7-8pm. Upcom- 519-485-0288, [email protected] if you can help out, it would be ing Dates: Aug 11, 18, 25. Email: [email protected] to register. greatly appreciated. Thamesford location, rain or shine as we have our beautiful “Meditation Hut” to go to, which is in the garden. You can also go to www.stoppingtos- melltheflowers.com to find free recorded meditations, Stopping to Smell CYCLES OF LIFE Cycles of Life for Supportive Transitional Living is excited to announce that the Flowers books & other mindfulness merchandise. See Facebook: @ it is now a registered charity! This means that we can issue tax receipts for Stopping to Smell the Flowers: A Healing & Resource Centre to keep up to cash, or in kind, donations. Cycles of Life is dedicated to helping people date on all the happenings! Putting People in Charge of Their Own Healing. who are homeless or are at risk of being homeless. We currently operate Community Outreach Tables in Woodstock, Ingersoll & Tillsonburg that SO WHAT DO LIONS CLUB MEMBERS DO? give away food, clothing & personal items. The Woodstock Table is located Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. at 426 Dundas St (next to the Women’s Employment Resource Centre) Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable Sat, Sun, Mon, Thur from 1-3pm; Ingersoll Table located downtown next to time & effort to improving their communities, and the world. Without com- the gazebo from 1-3pm and the Tillsonburg Table is located at the Upper munity service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to Deck Youth Centre 19 Queen Street from 3-5pm. See us on our Facebook the one that serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we grow page @ Cycles of Life; email us at [email protected] or call 226- and develop. Lions serve... to empower volunteers to serve their communi- 777-4008. ties, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace & promote international understanding through Lions Clubs. Our vision... to be the global leader in community & humanitarian service. If you would like to know how it feels GIRL GUIDE REGISTRATION HAPPENING NOW! For over a century, the Guiding sisterhood has overcome challenges & to give back, what it feels like to make a difference in your community & persevered with creativity, flexibility & resolve. Girl Guides of Canada is would like to learn more about Lionism, please visit lionsclub.org. or talk to preparing for a range of possibilities based on public health guidelines – Lion Paul of the Ingersoll Lions Club at 519 303-4386 and see if becoming from adapted in-person meetings to virtual meetings, to a combination of a Lion is the right fit to you! Thank you Ingersoll for all you do. Being a Lions both. But one thing is certain: the priority is providing girls with a full & Club member is a fun & very satisfying way to volunteer as little or as much meaningful Guiding year & consistent connection to their Guiders. Visit time as you can. Together we CAN MAKE a difference in our community. www.girlguides.ca, the unit locator & online registration are a click away. At a time when girls may feel isolated at home, the community & connection CRAFT / VENDOR SHOW that Guiding provides are more important than ever. Guiding is all about At Brownsville Community Centre on Sat, Sept 4, 8am-2pm. being a space where girls can feel safe & belong. We are looking for vol- unteer leaders. If you are interested, contact [email protected] or the Girl Guides website for more information. WHY SHOP LOCAL? Independent business 519-285-3249 www.jcgraphics.ca brings originality and [email protected] 140 Dundas Street, PO Box 400 variety in a world Thamesford, Ontario that’s becoming Canada N0M 2M0 increasingly homogenized. ©JC Graphics 2021 Craig Costello (Artist and founder, KRINK) Village Voice SOUTH WEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP August 2021 1 BEACHVILLE LEGION NEWS ONTARIO ANCESTORS The Royal Canadian Legion mission is to serve Veterans, including serving Looking for your ancestors? Starting a family tree? military and RCMP members & their families, to promote Remembrance, Experienced volunteers at Oxford County Branch and to serve our communities & our country. No one exemplifies this more of Ontario Ancestors have access to a large & than our own friend & comrade Bruce Julian. Bruce has demonstrated his growing collection of resources & reference ma- commitment to his community by serving as a Councillor representing the terial on family & local history for Oxford County & people of South West Oxford and for many years as a dedicated member beyond. The Resource Centre is closed now but & Captain of the Beachville Fire Department. Bruce became a member of volunteers are available to answer your questions. Branch 495 Beachville in 1977 after completing service as a member of Email us at [email protected] or check the web the 3rd & 4th Battalions of the Royal Canadian Regiment. He has demon- site at https://oxford.ogs.on.ca. strated his commitment to serving Veterans & the Royal Canadian Legion in many capacities through the Legion Branch, Zone, District, Provincial Command and now Dominion Command. It is with pleasure we communi- FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS The only requirement to membership in FA is a desire to stop eating cate that Comrade Bruce Julian will be running for the position of Domin- ion President at the upcoming 48th Dominion Convention, Aug 13-15. We addictively. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. For information, call Pat- would like to take this opportunity to express to Bruce how proud we are to rick 519-485-4146 or Gayle 519-532-4254. have him as a member at Branch 495 Beachville. His dedication inspires us all to become the best that we can be. We look forward to many more years of service together. We are all excited to move into a Stage 3 opening with more opportunity to resume recreational, social & many normal activities in our lives. Vol- unteers continue to work hard to upgrade & improve our Branch. Plans for events are in place & in the works. Commencing Fri, July 23 the Clubroom with be open. Friday Supper Nights 5pm. Non Supper Friday’s 6pm (subject to change as needed) Aug 14 Dominion Convention Elections Aug 20 Friday Night Supper: Chicken Parmesan & twice baked potato casserole. Advance sales please. Call 519-423-6363 or email djulian@ xplornet.com by Wed 8pm week of dinner. Leave your name & number of dinners. Take-out 5-5:30pm at the front door, after in the clubroom. Eat- In served in the clubroom 5:30-6:30pm. $13 a plate. Mark your calendar: Sept Friday Night Dart Legion (date tbd), Sept 25 Steak Barbecue. For updates follow us on FACEBOOK, rcl495beachville.ca. Beachville Legion Branch 495, 39 Zorra Line, Beachville 519-423-6363. GOLFING TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY Oxford County Warden Larry Martin invites you to attend the Oxford Coun- ty Warden’s Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament is Wed, Sept 29, at Craigowan Golf Club with all tournament format COVID-19 health modifications in place. This event is designed to build community by meet- ing, networking & having fun together - at the same time raising funds for a worthy cause. Proceeds from this charity event will go towards furthering the work of Oxford Community Foundation. To register your golf team or to sponsor this event go to www.oxfordcommunityfoundation.org. For more information email [email protected].