COMING SOON! $699,900 Patrick Bryant Direct: 905-439-2033 Volume 14 No. 41 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, October 18, 2018 Broker of Record www.ComFLEX.ca Inside this week’s Cosmos Canada Post strike looms. page 2 The Sisters Brothers author visits . page 9 Your independent neighbourhood pharmacy Easy prescription file transfers Now offering home health care, ostomy, and medical supplies 29 Toronto St. S., Uxbridge 905-862-2800 GOOD BOY - In a scene from Sit, James , the Dog, played by Caleb Geden, gets an ear rub from James (Matt Lishman), as Beth (Steph Kast) looks on adoringly. Sit, James , written by Joshua Bainbridge and directed by both Bainbridge and local actor Jennifer Carroll, opens tonight at the Uxbridge Music Hall, and plays until Saturday. This new show is produced by the Proscenium Club; this is the Proscenium Club’s second visit to Uxbridge. For ticket info visit starticketing.com Photo by Jennifer Carroll Township urged to bring in the ballots by Lisha Van Nieuwenhove “If you haven’t received your ballot, come into Monday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Town Hall and we can get you set up,” says when the township offices close. Next Monday, October 22, will be a very big Leroux. Several candidates are offering their con - day in Ontario as municipalities across the e Clerk’s Department will be open until 7 stiuents the service of collecting their ballots province vote for those they wish to have rep - and delivering them to Town Hall in order to resent them on various boards and town coun - increase the voter turn out number. cils. In Uxbridge, the campaign has been a Voters are also reminded that completed bal - long one, and most candidates say that they Voter turnout for the lots can also be dropped off in the red barn have knocked on every door they can at least mailbox outside Town Hall 24 hours a day. once - some even two or three times. Township of e mailbox is secure and is checked several But township staff told the Cosmos late Tues - times a day during business hours; ballots can day that, as of press time, voter turnout in the Uxbridge currently be dropped off there right up to 8 p.m. on township currently sits at a paltry 27 per cent Monday night. of the eligible voting population. sits at Once the polls close, voters can either hang Voter Kits were mailed out to all those on the out by their computers and watch the results Voters’ List one month ago, on Sept. 18-19, 27 % unfold at town.uxbridge.on.ca, or they can feel but the yellow envelopes don’t seem to be mak - the excitement firsthand as the Arena hosts a ing their way back to the township offices. results display beginning at 8 p.m. Clerk Debbie Leroux is encouraging residents p.m. tonight (Oct. 18), and will be open from For all the necessary information regarding to vote now and not wait until Monday (polls 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 20. this municipal election, visit will close at 8 p.m.). 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The Uxbridge Cosmos 2 Thursday, October 18, 2018 Re-elect Pamela Beach Postal union issues strike notices to Canada Post Ward 1 Councillor Canada Post could be headed for a pend in part on how talks go in the strikes across the country next week. strike. coming days, but union president We will notify customers of any dis - If you are looking for a Ward 1 According to a notice issued late Mike Palecek said they would look to ruptions planned by the union as Councillor who is honest, Tuesday afternoon, the Canadian avoid inconveniencing the public. soon as we are aware." hardworking, sincere, trusted, Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) He also said in the notice that the A possible strike means voters in the caring and dedicated to serving gave notices to Canada Post that job union, which provided five days’ no - upcoming municipal election are en - the community: action will begin next week, on Mon - tice rather than the 72 hours re - couraged to drop their ballots off in day, Oct. 22, if agreements cannot be quired, hopes the threat of job action person at a designated drop-off loca - Ward 1 Resident Anastasia Takeda: reached for the Urban Postal Opera - will help the Crown corporation take tion - in Uxbridge, that is at the “I have collaborated with Pam on several tions and Rural and Suburban Mail the issues seriously. Township offices, located at 51 fundraising events to bene+t and highlight Carriers (RSMC) bargaining units. In a separate statement, Canada Toronto St. S. e Clerk’s Depart - this wonderful community of Uxbridge. If job action is necessary, the notice Post spokesman Jon Hamilton said ment has announced that the Town - Pam is passionate about helping and said that rotating strikes will begin at that postal service will still be opera - ship Offices will be open for supporting the residents in our township, 12:01 a.m., Monday, Oct. 22. Loca - tional in the event of a strike. extended hours this weekend, begin - and her years of experience are a glowing tions for these rotating strikes have "Canada Post will remain open for ning tonight (urs., Oct. 18). See 647-982-6440 testament of her never-ending dedication yet to be determined. business, continuing to operate if the story on page 1 for details. [email protected] and commitment to this passion." e scale of the job action will de - union decides to conduct rotating Bruce Matthews, Ward 1 resident: “Pamela is a very approachable and responsive councillor. She is tireless in her involvement in and support of community events, not just in her ward but all of Uxbridge. As a co-member of the Goodwood Community Hall Board, Pamela has been instrumental in fundraising events and ongoing improvements." Castool owner, Paul Robins: 905-487-8363 “Pamela listens to issues and has delivered over the past Toll-free 4 years. I trust she will be re-elected on October 22 to 888-982-8343 serve Ward 1 again." Call me if you need your voter packages picked up. budgetblinds.com RE-ELECT Elect Bruce Garrod Ward 3 Councillor Durhamarolyn District School Board orton Trustee •Committed to continuing 905-986-5215 my 19 years of [email protected] community involvement and current efforts to better serve an aging community and improve road safety. I will continue to be part of the Township Age-Friendly advisory committee and will meet again with Durham Police regarding speeding in Ward 3 •Focused on ‘cutting the red tape & rolling out the red carpet’ to help businesses thrive in Uxbridge •Experienced My 25+ years of project management experience will bring needed financial and scheduling focus to all projects If you are unable to bring your ballot to the Township office, please give me a call at 905-852-0188 and I will come to your home to pick it up. www.bruceGARROD.ca The Uxbridge Cosmos 3 Thursday, October 18, 2018 20 years’ experience as an actively involved resident learning about the issues in Ward 4! 4 years as your Councillor dealing with those issues firsthand on a daily basis! Connection to the community and understanding the real issues that matter in this election! Experience counts and your vote counts! RE-ELECT 416.550.7059 www.fredbryan.ca FRED BRYAN Ward 4 Councillor The Right Choice again! The Uxbridge Cosmos 4 Thursday, October 18, 2018 Our two cents Starting the game before the rules are in play The Cosmos thought about changing its signature flowers on the front page for just this week to two strategically placed marijuana leaves to mark Canada’s foray into legalized recreational cannabis. We even toyed with the idea of making it a scratch-n-sniff, but figured that the world would be sub - ject to the sickeningly sweet smell of the stuff soon enough, so we left our flowers in place. We do have a few concerns about how this is all going to go down. As much as we read the news and try to learn, just to stay informed, trying to figure out what legalizing recreational pot means here in Ontario, and in Uxbridge, is like taking a tangled mess of different colours of yarn and trying to sort them all out into one tidy ball. We do know that the Ontario Cannabis Store will be the province’s only online retailer for recreational pot.