Volume 17 No. 23 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, June 10, 2021 Inside Your Cosmos ‘Killer-pillars’ are here ...... page 3 Pork chops and poppies ...... page 5
New Patients Welcome 304 Toronto Street South HERE ARE YOUR PURCHASES, NOW SASHAY AWAY! - PAM Damnic, a.k.a. Tanner Ferris, ignored the rain while helping Donna Fredericksen with her 905-852-9700 curbside pickup at Canadian Tire on Tuesday. PAM spent the afternoon celebrating and sharing Pride with customers, explaining that PAM stands for ‘People Are Mammals’. axischiropractic.ca “People don’t need labels,” says PAM. “Just be. We are the Discovery Channel, let’s discover ourselves!” June is National Pride Month. Photo by Lisha Van Nieuwenhove New bell times not a big 10-4 with parents, students by Justyne Edgell “We have been working closely with the ica,” but would not comment any further on Durham Catholic District School Board and the local situation. The representative from Uxbridge Secondary School students and their Durham Student Transportation Services and Stock noted that the pandemic has caused parents got a surprise last week when they re - this approach is the only feasible way that we worry among those who work in transporta - ceived an email from the Durham District can ensure all eligible students can receive tion, but that the operator is always accepting School Board (DDSB) announcing that school transportation services due to a province-wide new drivers. bell times are changing to 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in shortage of bus drivers.” Morton said the school boards are "not nec - the coming school year. Trustee and board chair, Carolyn Morton, said essarily" in agreement with the decision "but Along with the time change, the DDSB also she has already received quite a bit of negative we had no other option. announced that it will be continuing with the feedback from parents and students. "We think we did the best we can. I know it's quadmester schedule that was implemented "This is going to impact students with after- not going to sit well, but we're limited (in what when at-home learning commenced due to school jobs, who care for younger siblings after we can do). We can never make everyone COVID-19 lockdowns. school or who have extra-curricular activities." happy." “All secondary students will be learning from Morton said the decision was not made by the The 4 p.m. end time appears to be the most 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily during the 2021-22 school boards but by Durham Student Trans - troubling to parents. Many on social media school year. This includes those in special edu - portation Service who "had input from both pointed out that high school is when students cation classes and those learning at school boards." are saving for university, and that reducing their DDSB@Home,” said the board in the email. Stock Transportation, one of the school bus availability for after school work hours is going The email explained that the bell time change operators that provides transportation to USS, to stress a lot of families. is due to a provincial shortage of school bus said it is “aware of driver shortages province- Pat Higgins, owner of Canadian Tire drivers. wide as well as throughout all of North Amer - ...continued on page 3
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Box 190 Uxbridge at a Glance Uxbridge L9P 1T1 905-852-9181 [email protected] THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Pis Notice is to inform you that the Township Area” “Policy Area 1.9.4.3 iii Industrial” in the ANY PERSON may participate in the public of Uxbridge has received a Zoning By-Law Township OOcial Plan and currently zoned meeting and/or make written or oral Amendment application which has been “Holding Rural Industrial Exception No. 36 representation either in support of or in deemed complete in accordance with the ((H) M1-36) Zone” and “Holding Rural opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law requirements of Sections 34 of the Planning Industrial Exception No. 39((H) M1-39)”. Amendment. FOLLOW US Act. Pe Planning Committee of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT Pe full public notice can be viewed at https://uxbridge.ca Uxbridge will hold a statutory public meeting PROPERTY: Pe subject site has the municipal addresses of to make available adequate information to the DATED AT THE TOWNSHIP OF MORE INFO www.uxbridge.ca 45 Anderson Boulevard and 47 Anderson public regarding, and to consider, a proposed UXBRIDGE THIS 21st DAY OF MAY, Boulevard, and is legally described as Lot 12 & Township Zoning By-Law Amendment 2021. 13, of Plan 40M-2336 in the Township of pursuant to Sections 34 of the Planning Act, Debbie Leroux, Clerk Council & Committee Meetings Uxbridge, Region of Durham. Pe location of R.S.O., 1990, submitted by ECMI Properties Township of Uxbridge Meeting Schedule for June, 2021 the property is graphically illustrated on the key (125 Villarboit) Inc. Box 190, Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1T1 map below. Pe statutory public meeting will be held in an 905-852-9181 Ext. 228 Monday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. FILE. NO.: Zoning By-Law Amendment electronic format only in order to practice social [email protected] COUNCIL MEETING 2021-04 (ZBA 2021- 04) 10:30 a.m. distancing and help stop the spread of COVID- 19 in accordance with Ontario Regulation APPLICANT: ECMI Properties (125 KEY MAP (not to scale) SECOND ST. STOP UP AND CLOSE 149/20, Special Rules relating to a Declared Villarboit) Inc. PUBLIC MEETING Emergency under Pe Planning Act. Pe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Tuesday, June 15, 7:00 p.m. Township of Uxbridge will be processing the Additional information relating to the BIA BOARD Zoning By-Law Amendment as required by the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment is 7:00 p.m. Planning Act and welcome any comments that available for inspection in the Development PUBLIC MEETING RE: CHANGES TO you may have. Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and ON-STREET PARKING NEAR FIELDS PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ZONING BY- 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, at the Township OF UXBRIDGE LAW AMENDMENT: Municipal OOce, 51 Toronto Street South, • Pe purpose of this application is to amend Uxbridge, Ontario. Wednesday June 16, 3:00 p.m. Pe meeting date and time is as follows: AGE FRIENDLY COMMITTEE the Zoning By-Law to rezone 45 and 47 7:00 p.m. Anderson Boulevard to facilitate the MEETING DATE: development of a waste transfer facility for soil. COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT Monday, June 14, 2021 • Pe subject site is designated “Countryside TIME: Public Meeting 7:00 p.m. MEETING Monday, June 21, 10:00 a.m. COMMITTEE MEETING FROM THE TAX OFFICE Wednesday, June 23, 7:00 p.m. 2021 Residential, Managed Forest and Farmland Final Property Tax • Prough Internet or Telephone Banking. PUBLIC MEETING RE: CEMETERY Bills were mailed May 27th, 2021. Payments for these bills are due on • At most Financial Institutions. ROAD RECONSTRUCTION the following dates: Tuesday, June 24, 9:00 a.m. • Credit cards and e-transfers are not accepted for tax payments. FIRST Tax Installment is due on June 28, 2021. TRAILS COMMITTEE SECOND Tax Installment is due on September 28th, 2021. Penalty/Interest Charges: Monday, June 28, 10:00 a.m. For non-payment of a tax levy on or before the respective due dates of COUNCIL MEETING 2021 Final Property Tax bills for Commercial, Industrial and Multi- each installment, a penalty of 1.25% shall be imposed on the Nrst day of each calendar month and thereafter in which the default continues. Proclamations for the Month Residential properties will be mailed next week. Payments for these bills are due on the following dates: Failure to receive a Tax Bill does not excuse the taxpayer from • Seniors Month responsibility for payment of taxes nor liability of any penalty or • Indigenous History Month FIRST Tax Installment is due on July 15th, 2021. interest due to late payments. • Pride Month SECOND Tax Installment is due on September 28th, 2021. @e penalty/interest charges cannot be waived or reduced by the Tax Payments Options: Tax Department or Council for any reason. • Due to COVID-19 emergency measures, the Municipal OOce is not Commun-E-Tea open to receive payments in person. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR 2021 FINAL TAX BILL FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. If a reprinted tax bill, receipt or Statement of Free! • In an after-hours Drop Box located in the Municipal OOce front Account is required for any year’s taxes, a fee of $15.00 will apply. Commun-E-Tea Virtual Tea and Talk parking lot. – DO NOT DEPOSIT CASH Post-dated cheques are Spots open June 14 and 28 accepted. If you did not receive your 2021 Final Tax Bill, please contact the Tax To register call 905-852-3081 or email Department at 905-852-9181 or [email protected] [email protected] • By Mail - Payments must reach the Municipal OOce by the due date.
Public Information Sessions Cemetery Rd. Reconstruction Pe Township is hosting a virtual information meeting to discuss reconstruction plans for Cemetery Road, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For a link to the virtual meeting or a phone-in number visit https://bit.ly/3pt45yb
Changes to On-street Parking Near Fields of Uxbridge Pe Township is hosting a virtual information meeting to discuss the trial project to change on-street parking regulations on streets located near the Fields of Uxbridge as part of a project to require non-Township residents to pay to park at the Skate Park and Pump Track parking lot. Pe meeting will occur on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 7:00 – 8:30pm. For a link to the virtual meeting or a phone-in number visit https://bit.ly/3w5uWmu
Township of Uxbridge documents are available in alternate formats upon request. email: [email protected] Please fill out the Request for Alternate Formats Form at uxbridge.ca/accessibility phone: 905-852-9181 ext.209 The Uxbridge Cosmos 3 Thursday, June 10, 2021 Invasive moth species taking over a garden or forest near you Bell times ringing change, “The later start is nice because her from page 1 school used to start at 8:15. However, by Justyne Edgell De ministry says over 550,000 “We have a staA working group with school going til 4 it means my hectares of trees were defoliated by consisting of management, parks and Uxbridge, said he is interested to see daughter’s not able to start work until De Uxbridge area is being invaded the LDD moth in this area of On- roads staA looking at this issue. Our how this change will affect his stu- 5 p.m. at the earliest, when normally - by gypsy moths. tario in 2020. colleagues in Newmarket have a plan dent employees. she could start by 4 no problem.” De moths, also known as LDD that we are looking at closely, as well “In our case, the shifts for students Mitchell said she imagines this (Lymantria dispar dispar) moths, will as what other municipalities have on weekdays start at 4:30 or 5 p.m. change will create difficulties for evolve from the tiny black caterpil- proposed.” So, as long as they can get here on staffing and scheduling as well as lars that are currently making an ap- Baskin says part of the plan is to time there will be little impact at our have consequences for the families pearance in record numbers in the help educate and engage the com- end.” who have children that work to help region, and the Ministry of Natural munity to take action in their own Paige Cassibo, a Gr. 10 student who pay bills. Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is yards, at each stage of the moth’s life works on a farm, isn’t happy about Mitchell’s daughter, Sarah, said she already recording record breaking cycle. Experts recommend removing the change. understands the worry of the bell numbers. the webby egg casing from trees be- “If I’m not done school until 4, I’m time change affecting jobs and other activities, and thinks these are a real Jolanta Kowalski, sr. media relations An LDD (gypsy) moth caterpillar. fore they hatch, using pesticides on not home until 4:35 at the earliest. I oCcer at MNRF, says its tracking Photo by Ryan Hodnett/trca.ca the young larvae, and attaching start chores at 4 p.m. every day. This concern; however, she is leaning to- this infestation, watching it expand De ministry does not carry out in- burlap bands around tree trunks to will push my whole evening back - wards some positives of this change. across parts of southern and south- sect control programs on private collect the caterpillars. after chores, dinner will be later, “I think that it's a good thing and western Ontario. land, but encourages both landown- For more information about the homework will be done later...I’m will help with the adjustment back to “In 2020, small broken pockets of ers and municipalities to take action. gypsy moth visit not really happy about it.” full time in-person learning.” defoliation were mapped northwest De Township’s communications co- ontario.ca/page/gypsy-moth or Bnd Kerri Mitchell, whose daughter lives Two teachers who were asked their of Uxbridge and continue west. De ordinator, Colleen Baskin, says that informative blog postings at onnurs- in Uxbridge but attends school in thoughts on the bell time change ministry plans to monitor that area the township is already working on erycrops.com Oshawa, has mixed feelings about the were not willing to comment on the this season,” says Kowalski. combating this invasion. change. record.
The Corporation of The T ownship of Uxbridge 51 T oronto Street South, P .O. Box 190 Uxbridge at a Glance Uxbridge L9P 1T1 905-852-9181 [email protected]
UXBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Street Sweeping AR T AND VISUAL ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE St reet sweeping is currently underway, Please 1. R ural subdivisions and hamlets tr y not to pa rk on the str eet s duri ng th is tim e. COMPLETED 2018-2022 Pl ease l eave the s and o n t he ro ad a s t here will 2. N/W corner of to wn COMPLETED Ie Council of the Township of Uxbridge submit a Committee Member Application not be any special pick up of sand left in piles 3. S/W corner of to wn COMPLETED inv it es app li ca ti on s fr om mem be rs of th e pu bl ic Form av ailable on the Township ’s Website or in pails. It is acceptable to rake any sand 4. S/E corner of to wn wh o are qu ali Fed el ect ors of the Towns hip of ww w.u xbr idg e.c a al ong with a le tte r of int er est that has accumulate d on the boulev ar d into 5. N/E corner of to wn Ux bridge who wish to have their names outlining relev ant qualiFcations and experience the curb and gutter prior to the sw eeping of 6. Town par king lots consider ed for an appointment to the Ar t and to the undersigned b y F riday , J une 18, 2021. th e str eet . An y area s tha t are mi sse d due to Vi sual Enhancement Committee for the par ked cars will be red one after all sw eep ing (I e to wn por ti on is div id ed int o 4 areas wit h remaining term of Council of 2018-2022. Any questions regar ding this Committee may is complete. Br ock & Ma in Streets as the centre point.) be dir ected to the undersigned. Ie purpose of Ie Ar t and Visual En hancement Committee is to pro mote Art in De bbie Lero ux Stormwater Management Ponds the Township . AVEC is committed to Di rector of Legislative Se rvices/Clerk St ormwater Management Ponds are designed to collect runoE from the local storm sewer incr easing the focus on public ar t in the P.O. Bo x 190 system, rainfall, sno wmelt, etc. commu nity and to capit aliz e on th e ext ensiv e 51 Tor onto S tr eet S outh Ie ponds ar e built to temporarily hold this water , pr ovide tr eatment to remo ve pollutants ar ts talent in the ar ea. Uxbridge, ON L9P 1T1 an d then slo wly rel eas e the wa ter ba ck int o the na tur al wat er way to pr ev en t do wnst ream dler [email protected] er osion and Gooding. Any person inter ested in oEering their ser vices, Te lephone: 905 852-9181 When you see gr een mur ky water , that is natur e’s way of responding to a load of nutrients and would accept an appointmen t, is invited to Fax: 905-852-9674 that hav e washed into the pond. Iis pr oduces an incr ease in the plankton algae population which, in r esponse, pr ovides o xygen and food for other aquatic animals. Ma ny stormwater ponds have an abundance of algae as a result of the runoE from residential Bids & T enders Employment Opportunities and commer cial dev elopment. All curr ent bid oppor tunities ar e posted to Ux bridge.ca/bids_and_tenders De tails of all current positions are Closures av ailable at www .uxbridge.ca/car eers • U21-22 Q uaker Trail P aving •P lease be advised the Parking Lot at Spruce St. and Brock St. W. will be permanently closed Closes J une 15 at 2:00 p.m. for use eEectiv e J une. • U21-23 Testing, I nspection and Ux bridge Tourism - Assistant Tourism Ma intenance of Fire Extenguishers De ve lopment Coordinator, cl os es Jun e 14, •B rock St. W. will be closed between Toronto St. and Bascom St. June 14- 16 for road resurfacing Closes J une 15 at 2:00 p.m. 2021. an d lin e pai nti ng. Side wal k acc ess will rema in op en. Timi ng of th e clo su re is weath er de pen den t. OHc e of the CA O - Proj ect Coor dinato r, • U21-24 Tree R emo val •Please be advised that lane restrictions on Brock Street East from Ne lkydd Lane to Regional 10-month Contract , closes J une 15, 2021 Closes J une 22 at 2:00 p.m. Hi ghway 47will be in eEect beginning June 14 until the end of Au gust, 2021. Ie Region is installing undergr ound ser vices in this ar ea. • U21-25 R oadside Weed S praying We ar e an Equal Oppor tunity Emplo yer in Closes J une 22 at 2:00 p.m. accor dance with the Accessibility for •R egional Road 8 from Concession 5 to Concession 6, from May 3 to July 9 will experience la ne res tri cti ons to faci lit ate road reh abi lit ati on, cu lv ert rep lac eme nt and guid e rail repla cem ent . • U21-11 F ir e M aster P lan Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and Closes J une 29 at 2:00 p.m. the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHR C). •L ake Ridge Road (Regional Road 23), from May 3 to June 25 will experience lane restrictions Al l bids mus t be recei ved by th e Towns hip .e Township of Uxbridge will pr ovide fr om nor th of Reach Str eet (R egional Road 8) to south of Regional Highway 47 due to road by the deadline stated, either electronically ac com moda tio ns thr ough out th e recr uit men t re habilitation. via the Township ’s website or in-person (b y and selection and/or assessment pr ocess to ap poin tmen t only) at th e Towns hip OH ce applicants with disabilities and/or needs COVID Vaccine registrations now open in Uxbridge for: located at 51 Tor onto St. South. Public relat ed to th e OHR C. Per son al in for mat ion te nd er ope ni ng s ar e not hap pe ni ng cur ren tl y provide d is coll ecte d unde r the aut hori ty of .e • R esidents 12+ or those turning 12 in 2021 ho wev er bid results will be posted at Municipal Freedom of Infor mation and • 2nd doses for 70+ uxbridge.ca/ bids_and_tenders in a timely Pr otection of Pr ivacy Act. manner . Call 1-888-444-5113 or contact y our local pharmacy to book. The Uxbridge Cosmos 4 Thursday, June 10, 2021 Our two cents It passeth all understanding
Already reeling from the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at a former residential school in B.C., Canadians now have to deal with the deliberate killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont. A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after ramming his truck into the family as they stood on a sidewalk, killing four of them and leaving a young boy fighting for his life. The news of the graves' discovery was shocking, but shouldn't have been. The concentrated attacks on Indigenous people and their culture have been going on in this country for far too long and they continue to this day. The news of the London incident was shocking, but should - n't have been. It wasn't that long ago that a man killed 10 people by driving his vehicle long a crowded sidewalk in Toronto or that a mosque was attacked in Quebec, resulting in the death of six men. Where does all this hate come from? What could have happened in a 20-year-old's life to induce such rage that he attacks an innocent family out for a walk? Why are Canada's Indigenous people subjected to on - going racial prejudice and attacks across the country? Such hatred pas - seth all understanding. But also beyond understanding is the general apathy towards these in - cidents. For sure, we all tut-tut over the 215 bodies and the slaughter of an innocent family, but in a short time other events and happenings Letters to the Editor will grab our attention and our anger will subside. Just maybe that's because we receive our cues from our so-called leaders. Re: Animal Shelter funds, letter Shelter yet again shouldn’t be one The Town's? Some anonymous Numerous Indigenous communities have been boiling their drinking from June 3 edition of them. The need for a new facil - contractor? A bank account mak - water for decades, and there are no signs that any level of government ity is demonstrably urgent, so I add ing interest to put towards the shel - is going to address the problem. Few of the recommendations of the Kudos to Mikayla Villanova for ex - my voice to Mikayla’s — where are ter? And please don’t blame Truth and Reconciliation Commission have been acted upon. The pressing her frustration re the we on this, Mayor Barton? COVID, this issue predates it. Roman Catholic church continues to sidestep the question of respon - Uxbridge-Scugog Animal Shelter Barbara Samuels Also, an update concerning it sibility for its role in the residential school system and offers the ap - project. It’s shared. Uxbridge should be provided to the commu - pallingly weak mantra that it “feels the pain.” The Quebec Court of For years, the thing seemed mired nity. Appeals decided the 40-year sentence handed down to the Quebec in a stew of delays, disputes and I wish to add to the thoughts ex - Kathryn Mifflin mosque shooter was too harsh and reduced it to 25 years. Alek Minass - spiralling costs. Then it slipped pressed by Mikayla (and those of Uxbridge ian, the Toronto van driver, didn't appear in court until 2 1/2 years into a mysterious black hole. the many others on the committee) after the incident and, although found guilty in March of this year, As someone who donated to the concerning the "disappearance" of A small group of people met on the won't be sentenced until sometime in 2022. The wheels of justice, ac - building fund over that period, I’d the proposed [New] Animal Shel - weekend to remember the precious cording t o the old saw, turn slowly, but surely such a slow-moving dearly like to know what happened ter [of Uxbridge-Scugog]. 215 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First process only promotes more apathy. to the cache of money raised by all I, new to the town, was support - Nations children from the former Even h ere in Uxbridge we have had a couple of incidents in recent those dedicated volunteers. Still ive of the plan to provide better Kamloops Indian Residential mo nths w here racial slurs were painted on public property. There was earmarked for the Shelter? Or al - services for the animals of the School. We received permission some tut-tutting about that, too, at the time, but who even remembers ready spent on something else? Uxbridge area AND for those shel - from the township late Friday those incidents? Of course, they were passed off as some youth trying I acknowledge that the past cou - ter workers who care for them. In evening, and arranged to meet on to get a rise out of people, nothing too serious to worry about. But that ple of years have been hideously my enthusiasm, I made a sizable Sunday morning. We hung orange also is ap ath y. Th e complexion of Uxbridge is changing and the number difficult for the council; the com - donation towards the new shelter ribbons and t-shirts along Brock of non-wh ite resi den ts is increasing. These folks have chosen Uxbridge bination of the culvert nightmare and looked forward to being a vol - Street to acknowledge, respect and and the COVID crisis have no unteer. respond. to be th eir home a nd we are the better for it. And since they are now our neighbours, we should all feel outraged when any of them are at - doubt necessitated some tough I would appreciate knowing in Thank you to the Township of tacked or reviled simply because of their ethnic background. calls. But “backburner-ing” the whose pocket my money is now? Uxbridge for giving us permission
We wish we had the solution to combat the racism and prejudice that to raise awareness in this way and runs so d eeply th ro ugh our society, but we don't. All we can offer is a keep the conversations going. In Memoriam In Memoriam line fro m a son g: " Teach yo ur children well." We are so grateful to local Uxbridge businesses who were able Bud Doucette Christopher Bayard to quickly donate orange ribbons. 9,500 copies of The In loving memory of my dear In loving memory of my Baldwin Sales, Keith's Flowers and Cosmos are published husband Henry “Bud” Doucette, dear grandson Christopher, Sugar FX made it possible via curb - each Thursday in the side pick up. Publisher/Editor: Lisha Van Nieuwenhove 905-852-1900 who passed away June 20, 2015 who left us June 1, 2013 Township of Uxbridge: We offer sincere thanks to every - Advertising/Sales: 905-852-1900 8,800 delivered by Treasured memories keep one who came out to help. 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Barbara Blower Coordinator MAAMAWI COLLECTIVE The Uxbridge Cosmos 5 Thursday, June 10, 2021 Shelter letter gets response from township by Roger Varley Barton told council the shelter project is on The Barris Beat indefinite hold while the township seeks new column by Ted Barris In an impassioned letter, a young Uxbridge res - partners to help fund the project. He said part ident implored Mayor Dave Barton to "please of the reason the shelter was put on hold was do something" about the proposed new animal because the winning bidder on the original Fairness or bust shelter (this letter was printed in full in Letters contract subsequently raised the price by half- to the Editor, June 3 edition). a-million dollars. Mikayla Villanova said she joined the fund- Asked why the township didn't re-tender the It started with registration and Frosh Week in compulsory. But according to Hunter Knight raising efforts for the New Animal Shelter of project after the original bidder increased the September 1968. I was so eager to attend the at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute Uxbridge-Scugog in 2011 when she was nine price, clerk Debbie Leroux said she couldn't school, I even lined up at the bookstore to buy for Studies in Education, the Common Schools years old and continued to raise funds for the talk about the bidding and added that there are a jacket with his name “Ryerson” arched across Act of 1844 did not institute equality of op - the back. Three years later, I reached a mile - portunity in schooling. Her research shows that next seven years. not sufficient funds to re-tender the project. stone there when I received the certificate sig - the Act excluded at least four categories of chil - "My blood, sweat and tears went into raising Treasurer Donna Condon said the township nifying that I had completed all my courses in dren. Indigenous children were taken from the $11,000," she wrote. "If you are reading still holds the raised funds in a reserve account, broadcast journalism. But I returned a few their families and assigned to the residential this, I am hoping that I have helped you realize which totals $626,635. at does not include years later, when Ryerson had become a degree- system for a dozen years of hard labour and dis - how much this shelter meant/still means to me the money that both Scugog and Uxbridge granting institution, completed the makeup cipline – eradicating any memory of their and all of the people that worked so hard on have pledged toward the project when it get courses, and stood in line again to receive my homes, their families, their language and their it." underway. BA in 1976. cultures. Meanwhile, separate schools estab - “By virtue of the authority granted by the lished in 1850 for Catholics and Protestants, province of Ontario under the Polytechnical excluded the children of Black families. In Act, 1962, Ryerson has awarded the degree 1862, so-called vagrant and neglected children ‘Calming soon’ to a street near you Bachelor of Applied Arts to Theodore Barris,” of the poor were streamed into industrial the document said. Next to my name, a seal schools to divert them from imagined lives of by Roger Varley be constructed if the trial period shows the with the bust of Egerton Ryerson embossed on crime. And in 1868, the Ryerson model sent painted versions work. the degree. children who were deaf or blind to schools Several traffic calming measures for both rural e proposals were part of an overall approach I thought of that seal, and that bust, Monday where they learned manual trades. and urban Uxbridge have been proposed to to traffic calming measures and speed reduc - morning, as I learned that demonstrators in Ryerson envisioned schools as a national de - council. tions throughout the township. e public has front of the main gates of Ryerson University velopment program. His vision was deeply en - At Monday’s council meeting, Lukas Gillham a 30-day window in which to comment on the in downtown Toronto had toppled the statue trenched in colonial, racialized and hierarchical of public works offered a series of reports con - policy proposals. of the institution’s namesake. Several protesters terms, so that Canada would “not be distanced cerning traffic calming measures to be imple - Gillham said the township is still considering then bashed the metal figure, sprayed paint on by other countries in the race of civilization,” mented on a number of urban streets. ese whether to reduce speeds on rural roads to 70 it, and covered it with an Indigenous activism Ryerson wrote. Knight believes what Ryerson will consist mainly of line painting on Nelkydd km/h or 60 km/h. He noted that if the speed flag. And I felt conflicted about seeing the fashioned, however, “amounted to cultural Lane, Herrema Blvd., Centre Rd. and Mill St. is reduced to 70 km/h, those roads that already larger-than-life figure of Egerton Adolphus Ry - genocide.” For Mill St., in addition to line painting, Gill - have a 60 km/h limit would remain at 60 erson dented, stained and disgraced at the But for people such as myself, who boasted Gould Street entrance to the university. This proudly of his degree in broadcasting from Ry - ham suggested a "pork chop-shaped" island be km/h. Kester said the region is not contemplat - was the home of my former post-secondary ed - erson, there’s a deeper flaw in all this. How installed at Mill and Toronto St. to deter left ing reducing the speed limit from 80 km/h on ucation, an experience that had always made could we, who learned the skills of research, in - hand turns onto or from Mill St. He also rec - the rural roads it owns in the township. He also me feel proud. This was where I’d studied, been vestigation and reporting of our world, have ommended the installation of bump outs at said the region still hasn't made a decision on tested, graduated and received my baccalaure - completely overlooked the namesake’s ulterior Mill and Joseph and Mill and Baskin. However, whether to reduce the limit on its urban roads ate. motives in 19th-century Canada West? Why the pork chop and the bump outs would ini - to 40 km/h to match the township's goal. He Juxtaposed with the embossed bust of Ryerson did none of us, trained to look past the obvi - tially be painted, rather than constructed. Pub - also noted the region must approve the idea of on my degree, I’ve been reading about the same ous, examine the legacy of Ontario’s guru of lic works director Ben Kester said they could the pork chop on Mill St. 19th century educator appointed superintend - education, the parliamentary system which ent of education for Canada West (Ontario) in gave its blessing to such marginalizing treat - 1844. Ryerson is credited as the architect of ment? Where were our instructors, who may public education… but also of Canada’s Indian well have turned a blind eye to Ryerson’s colo - Poppy project pared down by council Residential Schools in 1847. It was on the nial and racist agenda in our lectures? grounds of one of these facilities where residen - As an undergrad at Ryerson, I reported in the by Roger Varley should not be permitted. tial school survivor Ron Ignace told Toronto Eyeopener , the Ryerson newspaper. Not once Sherrill Hodgson, president of RCL Branch Star reporter Douglas Quan this week, what he did I consider the history of my school’s A recent proposal to festoon the Cenotaph area 170, said that the Legion executive unani - was told was the rationale to have older native founder. I hosted news and current affairs pro - with crocheted poppies for Remembrance Day mously felt that "e Cenotaph is holy ground, children dig holes around the school near Kam - grams on the institution’s radio station CJRT was trimmed back by council on Monday. which is sacred and honours the tomb of the loops, B.C. and never put a mirror to Ryerson himself. I e original proposal suggested a blanket of War Dead. It is not a monument to be deco - “(They told the older boys) we have some graduated from an applied arts program, but poppies be hung down the north wall of the li - rated." apple trees that we need to plant in the morn - never once applied Ryerson’s motto – Mente et brary, around the Cenotaph, along the fence at e report went on to say the library board ing,” Ignace said. “Go dig some holes,” holes artificio (with mind and skill). Questioning the rear of the Cenotaph square and at the Col. was not comfortable with the poppies being that allegedly later concealed the bodies of 215 deaths at residential schools, exposing the Sam Sharpe monument. displayed on the building, but were in support children, who’d died of starvation, beatings, abuse, critiquing the so-called public education disease or simple neglect of the necessaries of system designed by the man embossed on my In a report to council, community services di - of the poppies being displayed on the fence. life by the Roman Catholic administrators of degree, never crossed my mind. rector Amanda Ferraro said stakeholders who Council agreed to Ferraro's recommendation the school. A toppled statue is the least of our worries. were contacted about the proposal had con - that poppies be hung on the fence as a trial for Yes, the namesake of my alma mater had come cerns. She said all stakeholders, including the this year. e poppies will be hung for the same into his role as Ontario’s education czar claim - For more Barris Beat columns, library board and the Uxbridge Legion, felt period as the Remembrance Day banners. ing that education should be universal and go to www.tedbarris.com that displaying poppies on the Cenotaph
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Scaffolding will be erected on the library clock tower in the next couple of weeks as work begins on a facelift for the structure. Most of the work on the $140,000 project will be done on the inside of the tower, including new bracing and steel ladders to access the clock mechanism. On the outside, restoration work will be done on the brickwork and new louvres will be installed. e old wooden louvres will be replaced with ones made of composite material. Amanda Ferraro, community services director, said the old louvres have rotted and the new composite ones will last longer and require less maintenance than wooden ones. She said Heritage Uxbridge has given its approval for the composite louvres. Ferraro said no one will be able to tell the difference and they will save money in the long run. e work will be done by Historic Restoration Inc. and will take approximately 10 weeks. Work on repairing the clock, which has been out of commission for some months, will be done after the restoration work is completed. Ferraro said the fate of the balcony on the north side of the tower is yet to be de - termined. Part of the balcony was taken down because of rotting wood but Ferraro said a "miscommunication" led to some of the balcony being left in place. While stressing that what remains in place is safe and in no danger of falling down, Ferraro said the library board will decide what to do with the balcony at a later date. The Uxbridge Cosmos 7 Thursday, June 10, 2021 COSMOS BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD
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