Customer # 0003684814 / Publication/Admail # 0040027838 Springwater News • July 17, 2014 Edition 421 • Phone 705 322 2249 Cell: 705 321 (BOLD) 2653 Complimentary Issue Call for more information on these topics: A wealth • RRSPs, RRIFs • Mutual Funds John McIntyre of local • Stocks & Bonds & GIC's CFP, CIM, FMA, FCSI Investment Advisor • www.cibcwoodgundy.com Managed Money Accounts (705) 720-1414 investment • Fee- Based accounts Murray McKeown • Portfolio Planning Minimum account size - $100,000 knowledge Investment Advisor • Free Consultations in your home Over 28 years experience with leading (705) 720-1400 CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of banks and investment firms. CIBC World Markets Inc., a subsidiary of CIBC and Member CIPF. Edition 421, July 17, 2014 (Next Issue July 31• Deadline is Mon. July 28) Gord Leonard Golf Tournament and Dinner Festival du Loup…Comin’ right up! Friday, August 22, 2014 6:00 p.m. – Wyebridge Community Centre If the Festival were a train a comin’ we’d surely hear the warning whistle and the conductor shouting, “ All aboard Live Auction - Ina Wood’s Butter Tarts (six dozen) for Lafontaine!” A festival is a festival but Lafontaine’s (From left to Festival du Loup offers one great difference—French right: Keith Canadian culture and music but this year other subtleties Wood, Ian will help distinguish Wood, Ursula it among other Kunst, Walter festivals. Kunst) Créations In Last year Vivo, a company at the Gord promoting story Leonard Golf telling, is proud Tournament and to present three Dinner, Walter French language and Ursula storytellers in the Kunst were Lafontaine Parish the successful Hall. Among them is our own Nadine Lalonde. The same In Vivo bidders of one company will offer 2 juggling workshops for the whole family at 10:30 dozen of Ina A.M. and at 12:30 P.M. in the children’s corner sponsored by Conseil Wood’s butter scolaire Viamonde. Here’s your chance to join the “Cirque du Soleil”! tarts. The Food, food, food. Our goal is successful bid to offer festival goers a variety was $100.00. of fresh local food prepared This year, Ina is baking 6 dozen tarts for the event which is being held at the Wyebridge Community by local chefs. We have new Centre on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.. For those closely connected with the fight against Site food collaborators offering a 41 they all know the story behind the Ina’s butter tarts all too well! variety of goodies: Roxy’s from A professional auctioneer is being brought in to conduct the live auction to provide some live the Midland Cultural Centre, entertainment around the bidding process. According to Jackie Stott and Phil DeBruyne, Co-chairs of Ciboulette et cie, Karma, LA the Volunteer Steering Committee, “this auctioneer is so good he is able to actually get people to bid Café and Larry Lalonde of ELM against themselves and will solicit laughter from everyone watching.” Catering. Larry will be preparing Recently a hardworking church group from Creemore sold 91 dozen (1,092) butter tarts at the Midland Saturday’s evening meal for the 3rd consecutive year. The dinner is very Butter Tart Festival and raised $1,245.00 for their church choir (The Creemore Echo, July 4, 2014). Rumour affordable at $15 per adult and $7.50 for children 12 and under. Tickets has it that at the live auction at the upcoming Gord Leonard Dinner that Ina’s butter tarts could fetch $250.00 can be purchased ahead of time at La Meute, 328 Lafontaine Road West a dozen and raise $1,500.00. Now that would be news for the Midland Butter Tart Festival for 2015! or at the Information Booth on the Festival site Friday morning, July 18th. Dinner tickets are still available and can be purchased through Anne Ritchie-Nahuis (705-322-1340); Nicole Lefaive has organized a “brochette” of performers under the Barb Hunt (705-322-0182); Marlene Lambie (705-322-1843); Letty McNeil (705-322-4993; music tent in the afternoon. Those wishing to suggest special talent can Vickie Kee (705-533-2982) or Kathleen Greidanus (705-322-2041). The Golf Tournament is sold out! communicate with Nicole at [email protected] . To whet For more information about donations or sponsorships, please contact your musical appetite, Basile Lafrenière and his accordion will be on stage Jackie Stott (705-322-0094) or Phil DeBruyne (705-533-2757). at 2 P.M. with some “good toe-tappin tunes”. Le Villageois (retirement complex) is part of the celebrations and offers Springwater Sports Heritage Announces 2014 Inductees exhibits of quilting, weaving and knitting. There will also be a craft sale Outstanding Athletes, Builders and Teams have been elected to the Springwater and homemade pies. Sports Heritage Hall of Fame by the Springwater Sports Heritage Board. The Great Howling Contest is back and will take place at 7 PM Saturday he Springwater Sports Heritage Board has completed the challenging but exhilarating selection of T evening on the TD stage, in the Robert Robitaille Pavilion. Get that athletes, builders and teams that will represent the inaugural inductees. A strong beginning to the howling just right! Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame will see the induction of seven athletes, five builders, four A quick synopsis of the musical line-up for 2014—Friday evening, the teams and will include six existing inductees from the former Township of Vespra Hall of Fame Kitchen Party instrument showcased is the violin or fiddle depending on The 2014 inductees, beyond their achievements, contributions and ties to the Township of Springwater, the style of music played. Come hear Nick Robitaille, Jean-Paul Gignac, connect with the NHL, a variety of Halls of Fame, the Olympics, Regional/Provincial/National/ Kelly Lefaive and Bobby Lalonde. Saturday’s Great Howling will International and World Championships. Some will be recognized posthumously, while many continue highlight the accordion, first, with Grouyan Gombo (Cajun/Bayou style) to support athletics locally or have travelled internationally to pursue their sporting aspirations. followed by fun loving great traditional group Hey Wow! Featuring Jean- “We are thrilled to announce both the launch of the Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame and the Marc Lalonde. election of the 2014 Inaugural Inductees,” said Induction Committee Chairperson, Darrin Robertson. Can y’all hear that train a comin’? No, that’s the legendary wolf beckoning “Given the outstanding accomplishments and vitality of Springwater’s Sport Heritage this undertaking from LA(fontaine). For more information: 705-543-1535, or check us out is long past due,” enthused Facilities/Awards Committee Chairperson Paul Priest. on Internet : [email protected] www.festivalduloup.on.ca . As Springwater has an overabundance of potential inductees the inaugural induction quota was increased to create a distinctive foundation of worthy entrants. “I am extremely excited and proud to have received this incredible honor” said athlete inductee Douglas Kirton. “It is a great feeling to be recognized by your hometown and peers.” In the fall of 2014 the Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame will host their inaugural biennial Induction Ceremony. It is expected that over 200 people will be in attendance at the event. More information on the ceremony and tickets will be available soon. (More on page 16.) 2014 Springwater Sports Heritage Hall of Fame Inductees ATHLETES BUILDERS TEAMS VESPRA HALL OF FAME Timothy Belcourt Douglas McConnell 1924 Minesing W. Ellsworth (Ell) Crawford Curling United Farmers 1987 Athlete Mike Forgrave Ross McConnell Hockey Team Track & Field Maurice Partridge Lynda Ritchie 1964-65 Elmvale 1988 Builder Frank Foyston Alex Currie Pontiac Hockey Michelle Juvenile Hockey Walter Craig Douglas Kirton Simpson-Leigh Team 1989 Athlete Hockey Scott Kirton Lloyd Turner 1977 Elmvale Wilma Giffen Hockey Merchants Men’s 1990 Builder Fastball Team Terry Martin Corby Adams Hockey 1996 Diamond 1991 Athlete Michelle Senior Ontario Simpson-Leigh Curling Champions Julie Anne White-Empfield Figure Skating 1992 Athlete Page 2 Springwater News • July 17, 2014 Edition 421 • E-mail: [email protected] • www.springwaternews.ca SPRINGWATER CHAMBER OF Registered Candidates for the COMMERCE NEEDS ADDITIONAL 2014 Municipal Elections MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD of DIRECTORS! 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