King Street Parkette on the Chopping Block

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ENJOYING A GOOD BOOK - Amber and Taylor Kennedy have mom Sarah read them a story at the Uxbridge Public Library. The Kennedys regularly participate in the STEM program, which is offered weekly for pre-school aged children. The provincial government’s April 11 budget cut funding to both the Southern Ontario Library Service and the Ontario Library Service - North by 50 per cent, which may affect the offering of these types of programs at the Uxbridge Public Library. Photo by John Cavers King Street parkette on the chopping block - again by Roger Varley ther recommended that the township "meet While the body of Leroux's report contained with the residents of the surrounding neigh - a recommendation that the park be sold, the Council is about to tackle a subject that has bourhood to review options for the improve - report's actual recommendations merely proven difficult for previous Uxbridge coun - ment and ongoing maintenance of the asked for council's direction on what should cils - the selling of the Kind Street park. park." be done with the park. Ferguson's report also Council received two reports on the park Leroux noted, however, that the 2018 Parks asked for direction. on Monday from clerk Debbie Leroux and Master Plan review identified the King Street Ward 5 Councillor Todd Snooks said any arena manager Bob Ferguson. Leroux noted park as one of a number of small urban parks money realized from the sale of the park the first attempt to sell the park in 1983 was that should be considered for sale. should be turned into the parks department met with strong resident opposition, as were Ferguson's report spoke of the state of dis - budget. Chief Administrative Officer Ingrid subsequent attempts. The last time the small repair at the park, noting trees need thinning Svelnis replied that the parks master plan park was on the chopping block, in 2014, and a fence and retaining wall need to be re - had already stated that's where the money the township's planning consultant, Eliza - paired. He said the park, the size of a normal should go. beth Howson, advised that an application housing lot, features only an aging swing set Council decided to ask staff for another re - for rezoning the small park to allow its sale and a sand box. port on the park and that such a report con - for residential purposes be refused and fur - Both reports said the park receives little use. tain staff's recommendations .

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905-852-5313 UTSTreeCare.ca The Uxbridge Cosmos 3 Thursday,May 16, 2019 TOWN HALL Former Bruins defenceman dies in car accident A former defenceman for the sent to Durham Regional Crime by Roger Varley Uxbridge Bruins was killed early Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) Notes from the May 13 Monday morning when the car he or online at www.durhamregional - was driving lost control and struck a crimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be Council Meeting tree on Reach Street, just west of eligible for a $2,000 cash reward. Epsom. Speed limit of 30 km/h?: Council According to a police report, Dylan passed a resolution saying the town - Ross, 24, was travelling eastbound on ship will lobby the provincial gov - Reach St. when his Pontiac Vibe left ernment to change the Highway the road and hit a large tree. Police Traffic Act to make the speed limit believe unfavorable weather and road on all local residential streets 30 conditions may have been a mitigat - km/h while allowing municipalities ing factor in the accident. 905-487-8363 to increase that speed on a case-by- First responders attended the scene Toll-free case basis through local bylaws. within minutes and provided med - 888-982-8343 e resolution also called for the ical assistance. Ross was transported province to let Uxbridge be used as to a local hospital, where he suc - budgetblinds.com a pilot project for such a move. cumbed to his injuries. Ross was a defenceman for the Snooks says sorry: Councillor Snooks Uxbridge Bruins for the 2011/2012 offered a report to council in which and 2012/2013 seasons. he apologized for missing five of the is is the sixth fatal collision on 22 council meetings that have been roadways patrolled by the DRPS in held since the last municipal elec - 2019. tion. Anyone with information about this Snooks said two of the absences incident or anyone who witnessed were because he was out of the coun - this collision is asked to call D/Cst. try and the other three meetings Scott of the Traffic Services Branch at were missed because of his job as a 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5217. York Region police officer. He said Anonymous information can be he wanted to assure Uxbridge resi - dents and his Ward 5 constituents that "I will do everything within my power to minimize future missed meetings." Across Down "I can't promise to be at every sin - 1 ___ sandwich 1 Drink that can be hot or cold gle meeting, but I will be at most," 5 Chess end it abbreviation 2 Coffee pot he told council. 8 Whiff 3 Negative 12 Son of Aphrodite 4 Brazilian palm Union contract settled: Council 13 Neighbour of Washington 5 College-based military training passed a bylaw authorizing a three- state, for short 6 Great Lake year contract with the township's 14 Facts 7 Guard duty (2 words) unionized employees, members of 15 Picnic party poopers 8 "The Wizard of Oz" prop Local 53 of the Canadian Union of 16 Thin metal sheet (2 words) 9 CSI evidence Public Employees. 18 One who leads a Spartan 10 Often, poetically However, no details of the contract lifestyle 11 Kind of deer were released. Mayor Dave Barton 20 To no ___ 17 Excel chart said those details will be made public 23 Good sense 19 Did in in the near future after all the neces - 27 Started a fire 20 Baldwin and Guinness sary documents have been signed. 28 Perceive 21 Record visually 31 Church part 22 Wake Island, e.g. Cannabis policy adopted : In a 32 Tux and Tol followers 24 Bank vaults recorded vote, council also passed a 33 American Revolution supporters 25 Small egg bylaw to put in place the Uxbridge 35 Mammal coat 26 The out crowd Retail Cannabis Policy presented to 36 Ancient Briton 29 N American plant 38 Computer image 30 Snapshot them last week by deputy clerk 39 Old age, of yore 34 Cold spell Catalina Blumenberg. Elgin Park, Uxbridge. 40 Earnest 37 Mideast capital Among other things, the policy 42 Receses 41 Remark, with bon states that a retail cannabis store www.hitsfest.com 44 Robberies 43 Sacred hymn should not be allowed within a 150- 47 Unlucky number 45 Hero home metre radius of "special uses" facili - Full day festival from 11am-11pm with craft 50 Open a crack 46 Computer system Trademark ties. ose special uses include beer, food trucks, vendors, and live music. 54 Vibe 47 "The way" philosophy daycares, libraries, the arena, Ux - 55 Floated like a butterfly, stung 48 ___bug! pool, township parks, the Uxbridge like a bee 49 Resentment Youth Centre and places of worship. 56 Stretched out 51 Crow cousin Regional Councillor Gord Highet 57 Portent 52 Atmosphere called for the recorded vote. He was 58 Quandary 53 Genetic initials the only member of council to vote 59 "___ Breckinridge" novel by against adopting the bylaw. Gore Vidal NEED A MEETING SPACE? 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Despite the fact that we are living in an age when it’s possible to procure prac - tically everything you need for your daily existence online, there are a few in - stances where it’s necessary to interact with other real life human beings, especially during business transactions. And given the fact that technology is, they say, making us more insular, the interaction we have when we face those other real life human beings should be a positive, fulfilling experience, especially when money is changing hands. Ah, a positive fulfilling experience during a business transaction - that used to be called customer service. Now it’s either non-existent or given in spite of a highly unpleasant situation. We’ve had a couple of occasions over the past week to witness these two ends of the customer service spectrum, and it’s made us want to repeat yet again our fervent belief that, at some point in the secondary school years, preferably either grades 10 or 11, every single student should be made - yes made, but for school credit - to spend three months working (part-time will do) in a retail environment, and three months working in the hospitality in - dustry, namely in a fast-food restaurant. A stint in each of those arenas would most certainly change how those students - those adults-to-be - view the world and treat their fellow humans. We mentioned earlier that we had experience deplorable customer service. Now, we can’t say exactly who provided this “customer service” because we’ll suffer retribution (we say this confidently, it’s happened before) but suffice to say that it’s a crown corporation that everyone is quite familiar with. Now, the Cosmos has been dealing with this “business” for the entire time it’s been around. There have been hiccups along the way, but last week’s incident really Letters to the Editor took the cake - we spoke to two different outlets, one person at head office, I’m concerned about some of Doug I volunteer at my local library, tak - four years, the price of gas went from hung up on one person, and were told countless times “You’ll have to talk to Ford's budget cuts, announced a few ing books to seniors who can't get 23.6 to 39.9 per liter, an increase of so-and-so.” Not one person took responsibility for the confusion and as of weeks ago, and it occurred to me that out and about anymore, and that 81.5 cents per gallon! press time this week, no one has contacted us to elaborate on what exactly his "buck a beer" concept (question - particular service cut just seemed so A recent article in London’s Finan - happened. We’re not being coy here; we really and truly don’t know what the able on so many levels, involving mean-spirited. And cutting money cial Times shows, unequivocally, that problem was - or is. We expect another fabulous customer service experience health, safety, economy and frankly, for tree-planting in this era of climate economists agree that a price on car - this week when we go to send out the paper. We’ll keep you posted (read the outright cheesiness) might be tweak - change - well, it's indefensible! bon is the best and most efficient way pun) on what happens. able in a way that would easily raise What do you think? A book-a-beer! to combat climate change. “The car - On the flipside, we saw true customer service when we worked at the some money for a couple of pro - Can this be done? bon tax proposal, organised by the Uxbridge McDonald’s last Wednesday for McHappy Day. We were set up - grams affected. Christine Clark Climate Leadership Council, is a bi - right beside the cashiers, and we got to see each and every transaction they I did a quick bit of research to de - Uxbridge partisan effort that has united senior did. And boy, do they deal with some interesting specimens. Hungry people termine how much beer is sold in economists from both parties, and in a fast-food place can be the worst . And let’s face it, many people think that Ontario annually. In 2018, 152 mil - It began over 30 years ago. First, the now garnered 3,300 signatures from a job at McDonald’s is the lowest you can get on the totem pole of life. Well, lion litres of imported beer and 146 climate was not changing. When the professional economists and academ - the two ladies that were on cash during what’s likely one of the busiest days million litres of domestic beer were facts didn’t support that stance, it ics across the US.” of the year for McD’s will get nothing but accolades from us. They greeted sold (https://www.statista.com/statis - changed to the climate is changing, According to the Wall Street Journal , every customer with a smile, and even when the customer was as grumpy as tics/348322/ontario-beer-market- but human actions have nothing to these 3,300 included “27 Nobel lau - all get out (which seemed to be every other one), they smiled, spoke pleas - volume-sales-by-product-type/). do with it. When thousands of scien - reates, all 4 former Fed Chairs, and antly, and carried out their duties with nothing but pleasantness. They were That's about 300 million litres or the tific models refuted that claim, it be - 15 former Chairs of the Council of epitome of good customer service. equivalent of about 900 million cans came: the climate is changing, Economic Advisers.” There’s something to be said for interacting with fellow human beings in a of beer, the average volume in a can human actions are causing it, but it These people are not only experts in kind and courteous manner. You don’t have to be right all the time, you just being about 330 mls and cans being doesn’t matter what we do as civilians their fields, they are the superstars of have to be nice. Maybe better customer service would encourage people to an easily quantifiable measure. or even western countries because their fields. To dispute their stance on stop shopping online all the time. A real smile beats a any day.  If a 1¢ (yes, that's 1 cent) surcharge China and India are producing far this issue is like telling Wayne Gret - :) was made on every can/glass/bottle of more carbon than we are. zky he knows nothing about hockey. beer sold in Ontario, that would rep - Now that climate change is no Brian MacIsaac resent about $9,000,000 annually. longer disputed in Canada (mostly Uxbridge Nobody would/could complain because of a recent proliferation of about a 1 penny higher cost, right? wildfires and floods), the stance has I was surprised and pleased to learn But that $9 million would reinstate become it’s real and it’s happening, from Wynn Walter’s letter (the Cos - 9,500 copies of The Cosmos are published each Thursday in the Township of the inter-library loan program for the but paying a few cents more a for a mos , April 4) that 10 years ago a entire province as well as the 50 Mil - liter of gas to save the planet: outra - Downtown Renewal Committee’s vi - Uxbridge: 8,800 delivered by mail, 700 available in stores and boxes. lion Trees program ($1.5 million and geous! sion for a downtown park/square had Publisher/Editor Lisha Van Nieuwenhove 905.852.1900 $4.7 million respectively), with a bit Even though the money raised been integrated into the Township’s Advertising/Sales 905.852.1900 leftover. through the price on carbon will be Official Plan. Unfortunately the How's that for a powerful use of 1 refunded to the citizens (in many Uxbridge Gouldville Citizens Assoc. 38 Toronto Street North, Unit One, Uxbridge Ontario L9P 1E6 cent per beer? Talk about bang for cases equaling or outpacing the car - learned the hard way that the Official e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.thecosmos.ca your buck! In fact it might just re - bon fees they paid), the Tories still Plan can be changed on a whim if quire a whole new slogan...say keep beating a dead horse, echoing council sees fit. Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday to 4 p.m. "Book-a-Beer". What's not to love? the mob mentality mantra from the It seems to me Uxbridge becomes Everyone wins: the drinkers for South: “all taxes are bad taxes”. They uglier by the day, a crush of strip EDITORIAL POLICY: Opinions expressed by columnists, contributors and in letters to the editor are not necessarily doing a good deed every time they conveniently forget that taxes provide malls and barracks at the south end those of The Cosmos. Letters must be signed and the telephone number provided (number will not be pub - lished). Requests that a name be withheld will be honoured only if there is a compelling reason. Errors brought crack open a cold one, the small rural roads, hospitals, schools, and libraries and notification signs for more sub - to our attention will be corrected. The Cosmos reserves the right to edit and/or refuse to publish unsolicited libraries and the thousands of users that not only benefit all, but also; divisions along several main roads material. ADVERTISING POLICY: Ad deadline is 12 noon Tuesday the week of publication. The Cosmos reserves across the province that rely on this make us a community, a town, a herald the end of in-town habitat the right to refuse any advertisement. The Cosmos is not liable for slight changes or typographical errors in service, and the environment, with province, a country. It hearkens back havens for birds and many small crit - advertisements or any other errors or omissions in advertisements. All material herein, including advertising the 50 million trees continuing to be to 1979 and the “18 cent election”: ters and even our gaze. This is the design, is copyrighted, and may not be reproduced in any form without permission. planted. Even Doug Ford wins if Joe Clark lost to Trudeau (ironically) legacy of 28 years of no vision and these two services, which represent because the Tories proposed an 18 disappointingly there seems to be no reading and nature, are taken off the cent per gallon (3.6 cents a liter) in - change. endangered list. crease in gas prices. Over the next ...continued on page 6 The Uxbridge Cosmos 5 Thursday, May 16, 2019 Am I Wrong? The Barris Beat column by Roger Varley column by Ted Barris Make a decision, already Superlatives if necessary...

It struck me that councillors were not only to forget the whole idea, they passed the ...but not necessarily superlatives Reynolds is heard shouting at an individual off- reluctant to make a decision regarding two buck. They directed Leroux and Ferguson to screen. reports they received on Monday, most did - do another report, complete with their rec - He took the pass. He moved around the arc on “Speak up,” he calls. Then, Reynolds, a close n't appear to even want to talk about them. ommendations. the floor around the basket. There were four friend of James Brady’s, is told that Brady had The two reports in question - one from In other words, they want staff to make the seconds left in regulation time. And all specta - died of a head wound in the shooting. Then, clerk Debbie Leroux, the other from facilities decision, a decision council was elected to tors in the building were on their feet, leaping Reynolds is told the death report is erroneous, and screaming. At the corner of the offensive and on-camera the news anchor becomes visi - manager Bob Ferguson - dealt with the same make. They had all the facts they needed. end, he turned, jumped and launched the ball. bly upset and reacts. subject: selling off the King Street park. Leroux provided detailed information of how “Is this the dagger?” one commentator “Let’s get this nailed down … Somebody … For those who don't know, the King Street previous attempts to sell the park had un - shouted into a mike. Let’s find out!” he shouts live on air. “Let’s get park sits on the north side of the street be - folded and what was involved. Ferguson gave Then, with the ball in the air, the final buzzer it straight, so we can report this thing accu - tween Beech and Balsam. If you didn't know them a detailed description of the park's blared. The ball landed on one side of the rim, rately.” it was there, you'd likely go right past with - present state. After 35 years, it is time council then bounced to the other side, bounced a When I first got into broadcasting, I worked out noticing it. It is the size of a regular hous - made a decision: either sell the park or retain third time, dribbled a fourth, and then dropped the graveyard shift on the radio. Because our ing lot, with a single swing set and a sand it permanently and maintain it properly as a through the hoop. “Yesssssss! Game! Series! resources were limited, our time even more so, box, mostly hidden by bushy trees. Not even small pocket of green space. Toronto has won!” the announcer screamed fi - and our reporting staffs non-existent, all too a bench. My guess is that when they finally are forced nally. And before the stands had emptied at the often those of us writing newscasts resorted to But as non-descript as it is, the park has into making a decision, they will opt to sell Scotiabank Centre last Sunday afternoon, every pulling content from the Broadcast News or pundit in the GTA was commenting that for a Canadian Press wire service. Our copy rolled loyal fans in the neighbourhood who have re - the park. That's not because I am a pessimist; generation people would be asking, “Where out of the teletype machine, like toilet paper sisted various township attempts to sell it for it's because council seems to be on selling were you when Kawhi Leonard threw the from a dispenser and during those seconds we the last 35 years. As was stated in the clerk’s spree. game- and series-winning basket against the had before we went live to air, those of us in report: "Each time that the municipality has Council sold the arena baseball field to the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers?” Not only that, the newsroom simply resorted to rushing to the proceeded to move the sale of the lands for - Durham District School Board. It sold the some immediately compared the moment to news wire machine, scrolling off a sufficient ward, the process has been met with opposi - Siloam hall to a private owner. It is currently José Bautista’s bat flip home run against the number of stories, tearing them from the ma - tion by the residents in the area." I'm sure we preparing to sell the old Goodwood Hall, a Texas Rangers in 2015? Another said that chine and dashing to the microphone to read can expect these supporters to once again put former municipal hall. The old fire hall is up Kawhi’s buzzer-beater was even more momen - what was on the paper. The process was known out a call to arms. I am equally sure members for sale. Apart from the King Street park, tous than Joe Carter’s “Touch ’em all Joe,” as “rip and read,” as we grabbed the paper and of council realize this, thereby leading to Herrema Fields and a couple of other small homer in the Blue Jays’ World Series win in read it cold. In other words, nobody vetted the what appeared to me to be their reluctance urban parks are being seriously considered 1993. stories. Nobody considered their accuracy or to speak on the topic. for sale. And, since Mayor Dave Barton has OK, I get it. But hold on a second. Does it whether they were factual or not. And nothing have to be the biggest point, the most impor - was edited unless live on the fly. And we Mayor Dave Barton was not reluctant, not - already indicated his intentions, I'd feel safe tant score, the most legendary moment? What thought that kind of journalism was bad. ing a number of times that he passes the park betting a dollar to a donut that the newly ac - about Jozy Altidore’s 67th-minute goal in the Today, if a news agency cannot get a piece of often and sees no one there. Could that be, quired Brock Street West property will be up Toronto Football Club’s 2017 first ever MLS news video recorded on a cell phone, edited perhaps, because it houses only a single swing for sale as soon as the culvert is finished. Cup victory? What about Bobby Baun’s bro - into a 10-second clip, scripted and streamed on set and a sand box? A swing set that, accord - The sale of all these properties, most of ken-ankle goal that earned the Toronto Maple air on a news application in micro-seconds, the ing to Ferguson's report, "will need to be re - them likely to be turned over to residential Leafs the 1964 Stanley Cup? Or, just as iconic, newsroom, newspaper, broadcast outlet or on - moved or replaced in the near future." I use, might make some economic sense for how about the Bill Barilko overtime goal, that line news source is considered a failure. If it’s asked whether the township had conducted the township, but I wonder if it isn't just nib - gave the Leafs the Cup in 1951? Why is it we’re happening now, you’d better have it online a any surveys to determine how many children bling away, bit by bit, at the community's expected to instantaneously place everything second later. lived in proximity to the park. Answer: no. soul. All (or most) of our recreational facili - that happens into a greatest, wildest, most I understand how important getting your Another part of the facilities manager’s re - ties will be put in the Fields of Uxbridge. unique category? news instantly (and everything else for that Whatever happened to sober second thought matter) has become. I recognize that young port says: "The park is to the point that it Most of our heritage buildings will be up at and maybe – on analysis – the realization that people (and others) demand immediate grati - will soon need some substantial tree thin - the museum grounds. Most of the shopping what just happened may not be the greatest, fication. And we all seem to pander to that per - ning, shared fencing repairs and shared costs will run south from Brock Street. Instead of wildest, most unique ever? What is it with our ceived need. But do you think maybe we could to repair a small crumbling retaining wall." integrating the community, we're setting up expectation that we always have to have the de - pause a second or two, and introduce some re - Could that be, perhaps, because of ongoing little modules: shopping here, sports there, finitive answer right away? I remember the as - flection and perspective on these things before neglect? If it has been neglected to that stage, heritage over there, etc. sassination attempt on President Ronald passing judgement? And when we do that, is it any wonder few people use it? It seems to me that a postage stamp-sized Reagan, back in 1981. The president had just maybe we’ll find that Kawhi Leonard’s game- Both reports asked council to give staff di - park sitting unnoticed on a quiet residential emerged from a luncheon speech and was re - ending shot last Sunday has significance, yes. rection on what to do regarding the park. street is rather insignificant on its own, but sponding to reporters’ questions en route to his But so too does Jozy Altidore’s goal, and Joe And that's where council showed their real as part of a larger picture it might just be the limousine. John Hinckley Jr. began shooting at Carter’s homer and Bill Barilko’s Cup-clincher. reluctance. Instead of telling staff to proceed place to start making a stand. the president’s entourage. First reports said that Use superlatives, but keep them in perspective. with all the various stages they would have Tell me, am I wrong? James Brady, Reagan’s press secretary, had been shot, but that Reagan had not. In the live news For more Barris Beat columns, to go through to sell the land or telling them coverage of the moment, ABC anchor Frank go to www.tedbarris.com OUR GARDEN CENTRE IS BLOOMING WITH COLOUR! 6-Pack Wave Petunias 1 Gallon Hostas (assorted colours) Save Over 30%! Save over 30%! ONLY $ 66 or 3 for ONLY each $ $ 74 6 20! each Reg. $9.99 #33-3588 Reg. $9.99 6 #33-4808 OUR GARDEN CENTRE IS OPEN VICTORIA DAY MONDAY, MAY 20th FROM 8am - 4:30pm Canadian Tire Uxbridge www.canadiantire.ca Store 905 852 3315 The Uxbridge Cosmos 6 Thursday, May 16, 2019

nated to the Auxiliary. opportunity to observe the emerging This is an election year for the following Thurs., May 16: USS Remem - Spring ephemerals. Bring your field positions: President, Vice-President, Sec - brance Tour Celebration Evening. guide, camera. ORTA shared walk. No retary, Treasurer, and 2 Directors at COMING UP USS Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m. Student pets. Pre-registration at Large. If you have any questions or inter - videos, reflections & tribute projects fol - [email protected] or call 905-852- est in these positions, please email THIS WEEKEND Day at Boston Pizza. Featuring the lowing their Remembrance Tour to 5432 [email protected]. All current and future Uxbridge Cottage Hospital Auxiliary. 11 France, Belgium and the Netherlands. All NEXT WEEK members welcome. Donations welcome Thurs., May 16: Celebrity Server a.m. - 8 p.m. Ten per cent of sales do - are welcome to attend. at the door. Light refreshments will be Tues., May 21: Seniors Chicken Sat., May. 18: Oak Ridges Trail available. Dinner . Uxbridge Seniors’ Centre, 12 Association Hike , 7 a.m. Al Shaw. 1 Thurs., May 30: Goodwood noon. Chicken Dinner catered by Mary hr., 5+ km moderate pace hike. Meet at United Church Soup Lunch . Good - Evans. Tickets $10 for members, avail - the roadside parking on the west side of wood United Church, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. able at the Community Care office. Only Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of Durham Rd. for soup, homemade bread, dessert and 80 tickets available. Deadline Fri., May 21. Contact: Joan Taylor 905-477-2161 beverage - $5. KERRIGAN, 17. Sorry, no ticket sales at the door. Sat., May 18: North Durham Na - Fri., May 31: Udora-Leaskdale Sat., May 25: Plant Sale in Clare - ture Frog Stroll . Uxbridge Country - Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner . side Preserve, 8 p.m. Learn how to mont. Claremont Garden Club's Udora Hall. Enjoy all you can eat Lynda Diana , parking lot of the identify frogs by call. Download the On - annual plant sale spaghetti, garlic bread with a salad and tario Nature Reptile/Amphibian Atlas Old Brock Café at 1716 Central St. in dessert. Adults $15. Children 7 - 12, $5, app or Toronto Frog App on your cell - Claremont, 8 to 11 a.m. Most plants will under 5 are free. be $3. A complete list of the plants for Passed away peacefully at the Markham-Stou5ville Hospital on phone before the night. Dress warmly, Sat., June 1: Antiques ID Clinic , flashlight with red cover (plastic ) pre - sale will be on the club's website Uxbridge Historical Centre, 10 a.m., 1 Wednesday May 8, 2019, at the age of 61. Beloved Wife of www.claremontgardenclub.ca. Alan. Loving mother of Tanya and Rachel. Dear Nanny of ferred. No pets. Pre-register ndna - p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Participants $25, up [email protected] or -905-852-5432 Sat., May 25: Greenbank Folk to 3 items. Observers $8. Do you have Jordan and Nicholas. Daughter of the late Stan and Sun., May 19: Oak Ridges Trail Music Society presents a Jackson family treasures, antique furniture, or . Greenbank Hall, 8 Pauline Noble. Lynda is survived by her siblings; Association Hike , 1 p.m. Countryside Delta Reunion unique items in your home? Would you Susan, Ron, Don, and predeceased by brother Preserve. Slow, 4km, 2hr wildflower na - p.m. Opening is Lotus Wight. Tickets $35 like to learn more about them? Our An - Steven. ture walk #2. Preregister. Meet at conser - from Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge; P O tique ID Clinic is the place for you! Arrangements entrusted to the Low and Low vation parking lot behind Walmart at E Design in Port Perry, or call 905-985- Sat., June 1: 49th Annual tour of south end of Uxbridge off Hwy 47. Con - 8351. www.greenbankfolkmusic.ca Homes, 12 noon - 5 p.m. Hosted by Funeral Home (905-852-3073). Following Sun., May 26: Pine Grove Church Lynda’s wishes, cremation has taken tact: Derek Connelly (H) 905 852 5432; Trinity United Church Women. Tickets cell/text 647 965 8765 Spring Anniversary Service , 3 $20 in advance, $25 on day of tour. Tea place. For online condolences, visit Sun., May 19: North Durham Na - p.m. Message and music by The Reflec - & cookies available at the church. Slip - tions and Brian Evans. For information, www.lowandlow.ca ture Walk. Uxbridge Countryside Pre - pers must be worn in the homes. For tick - call 905-852-7372. “Gone but not forgotten, our angel” serve behind Rona/Walmart, 1 p.m. An ets contact 905-852-6213. UPCOMING Sat., June 1: Dan Clancy perform - Tues., May 28: North Durham ing solo with acoustic guitar. Greenbank United Church, 7 p.m. to sup - A Man & A Brush Nature presents Life at the Edge: port accessibility project. Tickets $25. Painting Service Beyond Habitat, Heat, and Herpetologi - Call 905-985-4504 or 905-985-2090. cal Pursuits on the Canadian Perfection Fri., June 7: Blood Donor Clinic. Shield . Scugog Memorial Library, Port Uxbridge Seniors’ Centre, 1:30 - 7:30 Interior & Exterior Painting Perry, 7 p.m. The Five-lined Skink is the p.m. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Concrete & Drywall Repairs only lizard in eastern Canada, learn the Uxbridge. Powerwash & Window Cleaning challenges of documenting the movement Andrea Worr and Lisa Lewis, and activity of this fast reptile! I am not happy until you are. is a free community bul - proudly representing… Wed., May 29: Uxbridge-Scott COMING UP letin board. If you have a community Historical Society Annual Gen - [email protected] event for a charity or non-profit organiza - eral Meeting. Uxbridge Historical 705 761 4608 tion that you’d like us to mention (AS Centre (Museum) School House, 7 p.m. SPACE PERMITS), email Lvann@thecos - mos.ca or call 905-852-1900. 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Satellite offices open in North Durham Arrange to meet family support staff at one of our new satellite offices in Port Perry, Beaverton or Uxbridge.

PORT PERRY: Located at Revera Port Perry Villa on 15987 Simcoe St. 2nd Wednesday of every month from 8:30 a.m.- 12 noon.

UXBRIDGE: *NEW LOCATION* Uxbridge Office is now at Trinity United Church on 20 First Avenue. Last Tuesday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

BROCK: Please note our North Durham office in Cannington has CLOSED. Visit us at our NEW location in Beaverton: Brock Community Health Centre 720 Simcoe Street, Room 117A 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact one of our First Link Counsellors 1-888-301-1106 Michelle Pepin, ext. 5224 or Simone Ma, ext. 5241 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment at any of the locations listed here.