by Conrad Boyce

After considering several other pos-sibilities in the upcoming municipalelection, Ward 1 Councillor BevNortheast has decided once again torun in the place she feels most com-fortable - Ward 1.

When she filed her papers thisweek, Ms. Northeast became the

sixth member of the current councilto contest the Oct. 25 election.Only Regional Councillor HowieHerrema will not be running thisfall. “I have served Ward 1 since 1991,”

she told the Cosmos by e-mail, “andthe many changes during that timehave benefitted the whole township,and there are a lot of changes com-

ing in the nextfour years.

Industrial land isnow booming toassist with taxes,more land is beingprotected on theOak RidgesMoraine, andmore of the publicare taking aninterest in what ishappening to their

tax dollars. These are only a few ofthe changes.”

Although she did not chair anyCouncil committees in the last term,Ms. Northeast was active with theFoster Memorial (see photo), theSalvation Army, and theAccessibility Committee, amongmuch else.

“Some of the questions that needto be answered in the next fouryears,” she said, “are: Do we need anew fire hall? Do we need to devel-op a special fund for the develop-ment of Kennedy House that willaddress the areas in sports that aredeficient? If we are revitalizing ourdowntown, which will benefit all ofthe township, then let’s move theattractions downtown - tourist cen-tre, farmers’ market, art gallery, andmany more attractions to keep thevisitors and the public coming back.

Let’s create more unique and archi-tecturally interesting stores on ourside streets. Let’s engage the hamletsmore by encouraging them toresearch their heritage and display iton their buildings for all visitors andlocal residents to see.”

“We have a township,” said Ms.No r t h e a s t ,“which is notonly beautifulwith rollinghills, statelyforests, run-ning streams,but is also avery safe andcaring com-munity, and Ilook forwardto continuingto representthis commu-

nity in the coming term.”Thus far, Ms. Northeast, who lives

in Goodwood, is facing two oppo-nents in Ward 1: BIA chair BevLeslie, and William Whiston. In the2006, she had but one opponent -Susan Fedorka - and took 59% ofthe vote.

MOVIN’ ON UP - Jack Woodhams (left) and Callum Fergus, both 6, decided they wanted a bird’s-eye view of all the fun at the third annual Ribfest, staged last weekend at Elgin Park by theRoyal Canadian Legion. It was great weather, great food, and great fun! Photo by Lezley Woodhams.

Tree Shadow, Concession 7 by Lezley Woodhams

Volume 6 No. 28 YOUR UNIVERSE Thursday, July 22nd 2010

Northeast last councillor to throw hat into the ring

The art of water

Sorry about the long absence,but we've been watering andwatering… and watering. I'mhaving to get up in the night torun to the washroom, becausemy dreams are filled with sprin-klers and hoses and wands.

I often hear about problemspeople are having with theirplants and more often than not,it's because of watering. If theleaves are turning brown or yel-low, then that's usually a water-ing issue. Unfortunately, manyplants will do this if they're get-ting too much water and ifthey're not getting enough, soit's not always easy to figure out.Ideally, you should be watering agarden (or container) when it ison the dry side down where theroots are. The biggest problemwith watering is usually toomuch water. When pressedabout their watering habits, peo-ple will often say that they'rewatering every day. That's goodfor the annuals in a container orwhen it's unusually hot and drylike it's been lately, but not so

good for perennials, trees andshrubs. For an established gar-den, I almost never water. Mostof my gardens, which admittedlyhave been completely neglectedthe last four years, haven't beenwatered once this year, includingduring the heat wave.

New plantings of perenni-als and shrubs, however, aredifferent. They get wateredheavily at the time of plant-ing. I follow that up withfairly heavy watering everytwo to four days, dependingon the weather. If it's in the30's every day (that's over86 Fahrenheit) or verywindy, then I water the newplants every other day. Oncethe temperature drops downto average temperatures,then the watering dropsdown to every four days. Ikeep this up for a couple ofweeks, then drop the watering toonce a week if we don't get rain.

The condition of your soil alsoplays a part. Anyone who's beento my place will know that Ihave sand. Not sandy loam, justsand. This means that the water

drains quite quickly. If you haveclay, and this includes underyour garden soil, then you haveto reduce your watering. Manypeople think that because theyhave a foot or more of good gar-den soil, then they have gooddrainage. The trouble is that the

water may drain through thegarden soil at a reasonable rate,but when it reaches the clayunderneath, it often stays there,keeping the garden soils quitemoist. Watering too often inthese conditions is like having abog, because the soil never dries.

If you have impatiens out in thefull blazing sun and they'redoing well, then you've essential-ly created a bog through yourwatering habits and most peren-nials, trees and shrubs don't likethose conditions. If you aren'tsure about your garden soil, trywatering heavily one day, thentwo days later, dig down a footsomewhere and see if the soil is

dry or moist.So what do I consider

watering heavily? When Iput a new tree in, I'll letthe hose trickle on it for acouple of hours. When Iuse a seeping hose, whichis my favourite way towater a garden, I let it runfor three hours at a time.This might sound like alot of water but rememberit's not running out of thehose, just dripping alongthe length of the hose.When I'm using a sprin-

kler (in the morning), I'll leave iton for about ninety minutes. Ihave a new impact sprinkler on atripod that covers a huge area(about five or six times the areaof an oscillating sprinkler) whichI run for about four hours. If I'mwatering by hand, then the wandis right down at the dirt so I

don't water the leaves. I usuallycircle each of the plants I'mwatering a couple of times to getthe soil a little moist, then goback and water each one for 30-60 seconds, depending on theplant.If you're one of those gardeners

who buys plants but don't knowwhere you're putting them rightaway, so they end up staying inpots for a couple of weeks, thenthe frequency changes, but therules essentially remain the same.

First of all, you're not alone.Many people do this, myselfincluded. I have plants that havebeen in pots waiting to be plant-ed for a couple of years now, notthat I recommend this. Waterthe pots until they're nice andheavy. If the soil level is up to therim of the pot, then you're goingto have to water it, let it soak in,then water it some more andcontinue like this until younotice a substantial difference inthe weight of the pot. You thenleave it alone until it's nice andlight, which can be anywherefrom a day to a week, dependingon the plant and how much sunit's getting.

If you have any questions,please feel free to e-mail me at:johns_garden@hotmail.com.

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Perfection on River Street

Heaven is indeed a place on earth.More precisely, it is in my house.More precisely still, it's in mykitchen.

You may recall a few months agowhen I wrote about a rather largehole that had been dug adjacent tomy living room, and the ensuingrapture it created within the smallcommunity in which I live. Well, thehole has been paved, covered, andover it built the best kitchen in thewhole world. Well, maybe not thewhole world, but it must be prettydarn good because my chef husbandthoroughly approves of the wholedesign. We now have enough spaceto both be in there at the same time.Heck, we have enough space for thewhole family and the dog too! Brianeven invited me to set up a hockeynet on one side, near the sink, so thatwe could take turns practicing ourshots while the spaghetti noodlesboiled.

I know this sounds like bragging,but anyone who saw our previoushovel, what my mother-in-law affec-tionately referred to as “the kitchenfrom hell”, would instantly under-

stand that a camp stove and a picnictable would have been better. Well,my mother-in-law approves now.She even offered to come stay for aweekend and show me how I couldbest use the space in my new digs,and even pony up a few great casse-role recipes! I wondered how I evergot along before...

All this is to say, the reno is almostcomplete. Oh, we still need a floor,and some trim in spots, but it'spainted bright happy colours, is fullof light and is just such a great placeto be. We haven't started on thebathroom that we're desperatelymissing at the moment, but all ingood time. We are going to try to getat least the toilet in before a friendand her three boys come to visit intwo weeks!

I love being in my kitchen now. Ilook for reasons to go to it. I amstarting to think more like Brian,randomly coming up with menuideas, poring over cookbooks look-ing for dinner. And I am going tomake myself sound horrible here byannouncing that I have yet to haveanything icky come out of mykitchen (yet). My cookies are perfect.Cakes are even, no longer sloping tothe back of the oven. I've ventured

out, tested my boundaries, experi-mented, SIGN ME UP WITHGORDON RAMSAY, NOW ICAN TAKE HIM! I've made risottotwice - it was PERFECT!!!!

As you can see, I am enthusiastic.It's a good thing, too, because thisreno has also been dining in mykitchen, in that it has eaten all ourmoney!! Needless to say, we are notgoing on any flashy holiday thissummer. We are going to indulge inwhat has been newly dubbed a “stay-cation.” When I was a kid, it was justa normal summer at home, but nowit has a label, which I find amusing.But it works on the girls, who, beforeschool let out, asked daily “Whereare we going for the summer holi-days”, needing something to soundgood for their friends. I would glum-ly reply “Nowhere,” and they wouldwalk off muttering something abouthow this was going to be the worstsummer e-ver.

On the first week of the holidays,however, we bought one of thosefunny bubble pools, as I call them,second-hand. It's only three feetdeep, but it's clean, filtered, and evencalls a beach to mind when you stepon one of the rocks that I missedwhen levelling out the ground

underneath. And they loveit. Summer is here, andour house is heaven.Really, what more couldyou need? All the facilitiesright there (although weare having trouble convincing thefour-year old that, when she needs topee, she still has to go to the loo, shecan't just wizz on the steps leadingup to the house), pool, sun, goodeats, amenities within walking dis-tance. I could make our place soundlike a five-star resort if I wanted to!There's even nightly entertainmentas we sit at dinner by the large pic-ture window that faces the street -watching neighbours and passers-byis far more interesting than a movie,sometimes!

Granted, there's a little work thatneeds to be done outside as well, asall the crud that was on the insidehad to go somewhere, and right nowit's in piles all around our yard. Myflower beds have been sorely neglect-ed, and unless you're really into thatweed known as Queen Ann's Lace,you're not going to be veryimpressed. Even my hostas lookdowncast. But my in-laws visited acouple of weeks ago and we (thank-fully) spent more time outside than

in the kitchen, and gotquite a bit cleaned up.So when I sit to watchthe girls splash about, Ituck my new hot pinkAdirondack-style chair

up under a tree, spread a crisp whitetablecloth over a small occasionaltable, set my soda-and-lime on it andcatch up on reading while theyknock one another about with poolnoodles. It's perfection. I've evenditched a couple days of houseworkinside so that I could be outsidedoing nothing. It's been too hot,anyway. Then, at dinner time, I head in and

put together meals that I neverwould have thought of attemptingbefore. I'm happy. So is my family(because we all know, if mummaain't happy, ain't nobody happy.)The girls actually moan and com-plain when I mention going out,whether to the store or an actual out-ing. They just want to stay home andswim. Works for me! I know it's cliché, but Dorothy real-

ly did have it right. There really is(click, click) no place like home.

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A Blonde Moment column by Lisha Cassibo

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Three months to goNow that the last member of the current Township Council has declared her intentions withregard to the October 25 municipal election (see page 1), perhaps it’s time to do an earlyhandicapping of the contests. Although there are still a few weeks before nominationsclose, there are already races for each seat, and some of them should be very interestingindeed.

In Ward 1 (the south and southwest), there are two well-known candidates - incumbentBev Northeast (who has represented the ward for six terms) and BIA chair and business-woman Bev Leslie. Northeast is always a strong advocate for the ward, but Leslie got wellnoticed for her leadership during the relatively painless Brock Street reconstruction lastsummer, so the match could be closer than you think. There’s also a wild card, relativeunknown William Whiston, who could significantly affect the outcome depending on howhard he works.

A similar situation exists in Ward 4 (the southern town), with two high-profile gentlemen- journalist/actor Roger Varley and businessman/Gorgon Chris Smith - and a lower-profilewoman, Christy Moores. The difference here is that there’s no incumbent, with JackBallinger off to contest the regional councillor seat. That should make for a wide open con-test, and there could be more names to come; six contested this seat last time.

In Wards 3 and 5 (the northeast and north town) incumbents Pat Mikuse (busy, busy,busy) and Gord Highet (quiet but effective) would seem to have the edge over their singleless-visible opponents, Mary Dubé and Nancy Sylvain respectively. But more candidatesmay emerge, so Mikuse and Highet, both rookies last term, can’t get comfortable.

In Ward 2 (northwest) there is also no incumbent, Ted Eng having also decided to contestthe regional seat. The candidates thus far, Ed Beach and Pat Molloy, placed second and thirdto Eng last time in a crowded race, so they’re experienced campaigners. Molloy is arguablyhigher profile, with his involvement in hockey and the Zephyr Hall Board, but Beach is afarmer in a rural ward. It should be close.

The regional councillor job was vacated in a surprise by popular Leaskdale farmer HowieHerrema, who will likely return to politics in future years. Besides Messrs. Eng andBallinger, the seat is being contested by Kathy Wasylenky, a former Ward 5 councillor whohas also been fairly high profile over the last term as the head of the Lucy MaudMontgomery Society of Ontario, who took the lead in the “100 Years of Anne”, the restora-tion of the Leaskdale Manse and the purchase of the Historic Leaskdale Church. Ballinger’srole in Remembrance Day, Huck Finn Day, the Ribfest and other Legion-related eventsmight seem to give him the edge, but this one may come down to the campaigning, andEng is far better known in the rural parts of the township.

The race for the top job, of course, is going to get the lion’s share of the ink, and so itshould, with incumbent Mayor Bob facing off against the woman who held the post formore than two decades, Gerri-Lynn O’Connor. Considering O’Connor’s past popularity, youmight say this would be a runaway, but those who helped Shepherd upset Susan Self fouryears ago may well back him again, so he may surprise once more. If a third candidateemerges, he or she may well make the difference, as Anne Holmes likely did last time.

So with 90 days to go, it’s looking like a fascinating election. Be sure you take part.

Letters to the EditorThe HST - a classic tale of lies, misin-formation, and bribes. As I pore over thelatest information pamphlet describingthe incredibly excessive new taxes I willnow be paying, thanks to Dalton andhis henchman Dwighty, I feel sick anddisgusted. I ask myself…. How couldthis have happened? Dalton had prom-ised “No New Taxes”.

Where were the media? Where werethe opposition parties? I think that themedia were part of the “misinforma-tion”. I saw no in-depth investigativereporting. No detailed analysis. All I sawwas regurgitation of government propa-ganda.

As far as the opposition parties….Well, I think they were blinded by thebillions of dollars in new tax revenuesthat they could inherit if they just laidlow while the real effect of the HSTimplementation hits home and theycould ride the anger vote in the nextelection. I have seen nothing from anyof them to indicate what they wouldchange.Getting back to the Dalton & Dwighty

pamphlet on the HST, I count about 30new taxes. Items that we’re now paying8% extra for. The list includes new taxeson gasoline/diesel, electricity, naturalgas, heating oil, vitamins, hair-cuts, alltobacco products, funeral services, etc ,etc.

Here’s my point. I have no qualm withthe HST. I like it... It sounds like therewill be a streamlined approach to col-lecting taxes without any overlapbetween federal and provincial govern-ments. BUT... This is where I get allfired up, and so should every Ontarian.There are all kinds of exceptions as towhat is taxed under the HST and whattax percentage is applied to each item.Changing the percentages of what istaxed had nothing to do with the HST,but everything to do with a backroomstrategy to slip in 30 new taxes to collectbillions of net new yearly revenue.Dalton and Dwighty could have imple-mented the HST and maintained theexisting tax percentages as they did for alot of items, such as children’s clothing,basic groceries, home insurance, orbooks. Dalton and Dwighty could havesaved a billion dollars’ worth of bribemoney that is being mailed out toOntarians to try and keep us from

protesting these new taxes.In summary, we need to raise this issue

at election time. We don’t need an act ofparliament, a constitutional change, oran act of God to change this sleazy,slime-ball approach to forcing new taxeson the public. It won’t take years tochange either. This is a provincial juris-diction, and all it takes is a clear andsimple message back to Ontario politi-cians so they cannot twist or misrepre-sent or lie about what they are beingasked.

It’s a simple request: keep the HST,but you must roll back the PST taxincreases to selected items that wereslipped in under the HST rug on July 1.If you want to raise any new taxes, putthem on your election platform and bejudged accordingly.

Ozzie ZanteUxbridge

The new bylaw to address graffiti willassist in the removal of this form of van-dalism, and hopefully will assist thebusiness owners that have been repeat-edly victimized by the vandals who per-sist in creating this problem. The town-ship has agreed to set aside a fund thatwould assist any business that is findingit financially difficult to deal with thegraffiti on their building and the quickremoval of graffiti does discourage oth-ers from adding to the handiworkalready on the building.

The youth organization in town didorganize a very successful cleanup a cou-ple of weeks ago, and hopefully they willplan on doing this as a yearly project.

Vandalism costs everyone moneydirectly and indirectly through taxes,court costs and the police, but theresponsibility also belongs to everyone;as the old saying goes: “it takes a villageto raise a child”. So if we all pull togeth-er to stop this form of vandalism maybewe won't require more police, highertaxes, and our young people will bethere to assist in making the positivechanges in our community.

Bev NortheastWard 1 Councillor

I’m not sure if it is red tape, lack ofauthority, lack of staff or just lack of

interest, but it is becoming abundantlyclear to me, that our bylaws appear onlyto be guidelines, not laws at all. In thepast week a resident of Zephyr decidedto fill their property with fill from whoknows where. These loads carried on fora week, leaving what could be question-able tons of fill to settle into our localwater systems. The Township BuildingDept. and Bylaws Dept. were contactedon July 8 by a concerned resident. Afterbouncing from dept to dept he was toldthey would look into it. The dumpingcontinued through the weekend. Itwould appear breaking the law is easieron the weekend because enforcementseems to operate Monday to Friday. OnMonday the building and by-lawsdepartments arrived on the site, the res-ident was asked to stop and should meetwith the Township on Tuesday July 13thto discuss among other issues a permitapplication. I believe it is time to treatoffenders seriously; a simple slap on thewrist does not help enforcement norprevent further incidents. It is too latefor a permit, the deed is done. It isTuesday morning and I see the bulldoz-er is leaving the site, but not until afterthey continued dumping last night andthis morning; I did write down some ofthe license numbers and times. It is dis-appointing that after all of the seriousconcerns expressed in recent town meet-ings on the fill issue, it would appearonce again it is easier to ask for forgive-ness than to get permission, a sayingheard all too often in this community. Ifwe have by-laws, enforce them! Likemost of you I don’t want government atany level in my back yard, but when anirresponsible resident affects their neigh-bors or the communitiy’s health or safe-ty, there is a necessity for involving gov-ernment. I believe incidents like this onehappen all too often in our Township, Ihave witnessed more than one. Let’smake it clear in Uxbridge, if you chooseto break our laws, you will be dealt withseverely. A need to better our ability toenforce these situations is critical to thehealth and welfare of our community.

Pat MolloyZephyr

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My kind of townWhile the Cosmos was on hiatus at the beginning of the month, my wife and Itook a short trip out west for a couple of important ceremonies - a farewell to my

mom in Edmonton, and a landmark family anniversary in Kelowna. In between, I decided to take Lisa throughthe Rockies, partly because she had never been there, and partly to relive a bit of my childhood, when my momand dad (both now gone) used to to take us kids camping every summer in the shadow of the mountains.

We headed first to Jasper, where I had memories of the steep and twisting road up to Miette Hot Springs. Asit turned out, although those mountain roads have tamed somewhat, they’re not nearly tame enough for mywife, who enjoyed the mountains themselves, but not the experience of getting up, over or between them. Anoceanside girl forever after, it seems.As we headed to Jasper town, my sister reminded me of the time Mom, an indefatigable beachcomber, almost

succumbed to quicksand on the marge of one of the park’s fast-receding lakes. It’s a good thing my Dad, pre-tending to beachcomb a couple of hundred yards further south, had sharp hearing. Convinced it was a freakoccurence, Mom was back on the Jasper beaches the very next day.

This trip, we visited the thunderous Athabasca Falls, where my brother and I used to leap about on the rocks,a practice highly discouraged nowadays by hundreds of feet of concrete walls which try to blend in to the envi-ronment, but fail miserably. We stopped at the Athabasca Glacier, which seems to have receded a couple ofmiles in the five decades since I first walked to its edge. Global warming indeed. Even the glacier at Lake Louise(where it was suitably misty) has retreated significantly up the mountain.

At Banff, we paid a visit to the Banff School of Fine Arts, where for three summers I was a councillor at theUnited Nations Summer School. I represented Mali at a model Security Council - I still have an affection for thatnation, I must visit someday. Lisa and I parked the car on a side street, and as I stepped out, I could suddenlysee myself among a hundred or so students marching down that street in the late summer of 1968, absolute-ly furious at the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Ah, the passion of youth.

With still a few days before we had to be in Kelowna, we continued southward along the western edge ofAlberta. We saw grizzlies and mountain sheep (once together, which is a whole other story), deer and elk. Westayed at a posh place in Kananaskis, visited a fascinating historic ranch near High River, the mystical Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, and in Cardston, Alberta, both a Mormon Temple and an excellent museum dedicat-ed to horse-drawn vehicles. But enough of the travelogue. Let’s talk about retirement.

Although our financial advisors assure us that we really probably can’t afford to retire until we’re about 83,Lisa and I keep thinking that we’d rather like to retire a few years before that, if at all possible. So we chatfrom time to time about what that might look like. Would we still live in a house? Would we live in a one-roomcabin in the woods? Where would this cabin be? In Uxbridge? Up north? By the sea, by the sea, by the beauti-ful sea? We’ve gone to take a look at Elliot Lake. We’ve sent for brochures about Miramichi.

But during our Rocky Mountain journey, I think we may just have found the very place. Take out your roadatlas and turn to the map of Alberta. Look way, way down in the southwest corner. There you will find the verysmallest of Canada’s mountain national parks, Waterton Lakes, about a hundredth the size of Jasper, if that.And the settlement in it is equally tiny, so small that the post office takes the name of the park, not the village.I don’t remember if we ever visited there when I was a kid, but I think I’d remember. It’s a beautiful place.

We’ve talked about retiring beside the water. Waterton village sits on the shore of Upper Waterton Lake, along glacial lake that nestles between mountains and reaches down into Montana. Speaking of which, the U.S.is only an hour away. Cross-border shopping! More water - there’s a lovely waterfall right in downtownWaterton. And talk about close to nature. There’s a herd of deer that live right in town. When you wake up,you’re liable to find them sleeping on your front lawn, or eating it. Mind you, sometimes the cougars slip intotown in search of them, but they’re interested in venison, not you, so no worries.

Also no worries about the mountain roads, even though the peaks tower above you to the south and west.They call it the park “where the mountains meet the prairie”, and you enter (and exit) from the northeast, theprairie side. And it’s in Alberta, the cheapest province to live in, right? Well, it is a tourist town, but I figure ifyou’re actually part of the industry, like doing a summer play, it’s bound to be cheaper.

Wait just a minute there, buster. I thought you said retirement. Doing summer theatre sounds like work.Ah, well, it was worth a thought. There are still a few years until I’m 83. But we always talked about retring

to the south-west. Maybe SW Alberta will be good enough.

the barris beatcolumn by Ted Barris

The spirit of writingIt was a reverent moment. Our host entered. We had all enjoyed our first meal

in the dining hall together, while on the wall over our shoulders a painting depicted Christ and the apostles atThe Last Supper. Our host - a middle-aged monk - apologized that not all seven Franciscans normally residentthere could be present; two of them - men in their late 80s - had recently been moved to hospital for elder care,he said. Nevertheless a younger 70-ish Brother Dominic bid us welcome.

“We are brothers of prayer,” he said. “But we welcome you here to St. Michael's, your home away fromhome.”

This past Monday night, in the lush green Qu'Appelle Valley north of Regina, nearly 40 writers from acrossCanada gathered at a secluded monastery to begin the annual Sage Hill Writing Experience. While the majori-ty of the new writers attending the retreat had arrived to spend the next 10 days working with well-known fic-tion writers and poets, a small group had paid tuition to receive instruction from me in non-fiction writing. Ourhome away from home, as Brother Dominic had put it, would be the half-century old St. Michaels Friary andRetreat just outside Lumsden, Saskatchewan.

“This year the Unitarians came for the 23rd time,” Brother Dominic said, “as well as the Anglicans, Lutheransand Catholics. We kind of pray together.”

A pamphlet near the entrance to St. Michael's offers the history of the Franciscan order. Named in honour of13th century friar Francis Bernadone of Assisi, Italy, the so-called Order of Lesser Brothers came to Canada sev-eral hundred years ago, but not to western Canada until 1908. They first established communities of Catholicfriars in Alberta and Manitoba. Their numbers peaked in 1964 at 113 friars, at about the time the Order builtand opened St. Michael's at Lumsden. Just a couple of years later the facility was attracting more than 2,000retreatants a year; in recent years as many as 5,000 retreatants have visited annually - mostly religious groupsgathering for studies, socializing and prayer.

The Sage Hill writers present this week planned to do more writing than praying, but like the religious groupsthat have come here repeatedly, this was the writers' 21st annual visit to St. Michael's. In the days and hoursleading up to the first colloquium (workshop), I had a chance to meet fellow faculty from all over Canada, tofind out what draws them to this workshop in the middle of the Saskatchewan prairie.

Susan Stenson, who teaches and writes in Victoria, B.C. through most of the year, joined me in a constitution-al walk on the first morning, before the workshops began. She's won literary prizes for her published verse andnational praise for encouraging teenagers to write and be published. But on this walk, she proudly wears herSage Hill baseball cap.

“This place invigorates me,” she said. “Being here, working with other writers, it almost tears you open to thebeauty of the place.”Stenson's teaching partner in the intro to fiction workshop is another veteran at Sage Hill. John Lent also teach-

es creative writing for a living at a community college in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley, but he too has chosen the bus-man's holiday, inspiring others to explore the joy of fiction he has found writing and editing dozens of books.

“Do we call the participants students?” I asked Lent naively.“Can't really say,” he said. “They're new writers, I guess. But nobody gets hung up on it. It's always so laid

back here in Saskatchewan.”This is my first time as retreat faculty - working with novice writers on their first major potential book manu-

scripts - but it is not my first experience writing in Prairie Canada. In fact, just around the corner (not CornerGas, I hasten to add), in Lumsden back in the early 1970s, I conducted research on my own first book - the sto-ries of steamboat navigation across the Prairies. I'd learned that a Canadian real estate company had purchasedlarge tracts of prime farmland along Last Mountain Lake (just north of Lumsden). The firm used the S.S.Qu'Appelle to ferry prospective American farmers up the lake and show off the land. Some of those involvedin the land sale and purchase scheme still lived in the area. Their memories of the steamboat junkets made mytrip here among the most rewarding of my writing career. Now, more than 30 years later, I've travelled backhere to try to pass on some of that inspiration.

The value of that gift was echoed in the opening remarks of Sage Hill's executive director, Philip Adams, theother night.

“To have the retreat here is very much in keeping with the Prairie way of doing things,” Adams explained.“Part of the charter of the Franciscan brothers is to receive travellers.”. And for writers, like travellers, a mindat ease sees the destination clearly.

wandering the cosmoscolumn by Conrad Boyce

by Amy Hurlburt

As soon as the doors of the schoolsclose from the summer, that's notthe end of work for most studentsin their high school or post-sec-ondary years. In fact, for many,the academic break is a primeopportunity to squeeze as manyworking hours as possible intotheir schedules to earn much-needed cash. Unfortunately, jobsaren't always easy to come by.

Searching for employment canitself be a full-time job, especiallyfor students living in a small townwith limited job openings. Withreturning university students, aswell as the rush of students freshout of high school competing forjobs, it can be difficult to standout from the crowd. Gettingenough hours to get the pay need-ed to afford post-secondary educa-tion, a car, or the latest video gamecan be a challenge. But what if you could make your

own hours, pay yourself, and have100% assurance that you will havea job for the entire summer?

That's the situation KellyBoddington, just finishing Grade12 at Uxbridge Secondary, and 15other Ontario students are in thissummer. The Ontario governmenthas provided a grant - the SummerBusiness Grant - aimed at helpingyoung entrepreneurs get on theirfeet as they develop business skills.

Kelly's business, Just Keep

Swimming (for those not up onyour children’s movies, that’s aquote from Finding Nemo), offersswimming lessons for childrenover the summer months. She hasover 27 students, and business isgoing well.“We get $1,500 for start-up costs

from the program,” explains Kelly.“We use that to advertise, to getnecessary materials, and to ensurethat our program is as attractive tocustomers as possible. We getanother $1,500 after completingour hours as well.”The opportunity to start her own

business was not an opportunitythat Kelly had been consideringbefore she found the grant onlineby a fluke. After considering sever-al other opportunities, which did-n't end up working out, Kellyeventually found the grant online,and upon figuring out that shewas eligible, went into action. Thefirst step after determining her eli-gibility was to send a businessplan.

“Over 160 people submitted theinitial application,” Kelly explains.“After that, 39 got called in forinterviews with Wenda, the pro-gram coordinator, who deter-mined what kind of business peo-ple we would be. After the inter-views were over, 16 of us wereadmitted to the program.”

Once in, the students in the pro-gram went to several meetings atthe Business Advisory Centre in

Whitby, where they were taughtabout how to start their own busi-nesses, as well as getting theopportunity to discuss their ideasand brainstorm marketing ideaswith fellow entrepreneurs.

“It really is a full-time thing,”says Kelly. “We have to log ourhours and we need to have anaverage of 35 hours a week. Wehave to keep internet journals todiscuss our progress.”

The program is also very specifi-cally aimed at helping young peo-ple without business experience todevelop the experience they need.One of the most effective ways todo this is through the uniquementorship aspect of the program.

“My mentor, Ronni Wentworth,was assigned by the program.They screen volunteers with entre-preneurial experience and assignthem to one of us, and we getideas from them and they supportus as we work to develop our busi-nesses,” Kelly explains.

The program offers more thanjust an opportunity to earn somemoney: the life skills obtainedthrough the program are invalu-able as well.

“The organizational skills Ilearned were probably one of thegreatest benefits for me,” Kellylaughs. “I was also a private tutorbefore, and I admit to just shovingall my money into a pouch… nowI've learned how to keep track of itbetter using Excel.”

After the summer, Kelly is plan-ning to begin her first year atuUniversity to obtain a bachelor'sdegree in science, and she is con-sidering veterinary medicine as apotential future vocation.Undoubtedly, the skills she hasdeveloped this summer will serveher well in her future endeavours.

The biggest tip Kelly offered tothose considering applying for thegrant in summer 2011 is to haveconfidence: “It is a program forstarters, and they do acknowledgethat.” Kelly says. “I think thebiggest selling feature though, ifyou want them to believe in youenough to invest in your business

is for you to be confident. Youneed to be the kind of person whocan really sell what you're selling.If you believe in what you'redoing, that will come across.”To contact Kelly for lessons or for

more information on her experi-ence with the grant, she can beemailed at justkeepswim-ming789@gmail.com.For more information on eligibil-

ity for the grant or for success sto-ries from the program this year,check the website:http://www.ontariocanada.com/ontcan/1medt/smallbiz/en/sb_ye_summerco_en.jsp

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No future without forgiveness

Many a close friendship or fami-ly has been destroyed because ofsomething said or done thatcaused a deep hurt. When hurtby someone our natural responseis to strike back, pay them backfor how they hurt me. Ourstrong sense of fairness demandsjustice, in the form of retribu-tion or punishment for wrongsdone to us or others.

Dr. S. I. McMillan, M.D., inhis book None of These Diseases,tells of an older farm couple whocame to see him, complaining ofinsomnia, stomach pains andheart pains that had suddenlystarted a few months previous,for no reason, and nobody couldfind anything wrong with them.The woman said their problemsall seemed to start about thetime they received a letter from acompetitor insisting they stopselling eggs to a particular personbecause he wanted to sell to him.They, of course, had every right

to sell eggs to whomever theywanted. But was it worth theaggravation and loss of theirhealth to fight for their rights?Dr. McMillan tells of a hospital

study that revealed that resent-ment was the most prominentpersonality characteristic, occur-ring in 96% of the victims ofmucous colitis. Holding resent-ment can also be a causative fac-

tor in ulcerative colitis, toxicgoiters, high blood pressure,arthritis, cancer, heart diseaseand scores of other diseases.

In explanation, Dr. McMillan

says: “The moment I start hatinga man, I become his slave. I can’tenjoy my work anymore becausehe even controls my thoughts.My resentments produce toomany stress hormones in mybody, and I become fatiguedafter only a few hours of work.The work I formerly enjoyed isnow drudgery… The man I hatehounds me wherever I go. I can’tescape his tyrannical grasp onmy mind. When the waiterserves me porterhouse steak… itmight as well be stale bread andwater. My teeth chew the foodand I swallow it, but the man I

hate will not permit me to enjoyit.”

We’re not built to handle on-going bitterness and resentment,they’ll destroy us. There’s a say-

ing that a man is a fool who can’tbe angry, but a man is wise whowon’t be angry. It’s often betterto cut our losses and move on.

South African ArchbishopDesmond Tutu wrote a book,entitled No Future WithoutForgiveness, in which he tells ofhow they handled the deepwounds of apartheid. He says…“the central concern is not retri-bution or punishment… thecentral concern is the healing ofbreaches, the redressing ofimbalances, the restoration ofbroken relationships and asearch to rehabilitate both the

victim and the perpetrator.....Thus, we would claim that jus-tice – restorative justice—isbeing served when efforts aremade to work for healing, forforgiveness and for reconcilia-tion.”

Author Philip Yancey, in anexcellent article on forgiveness

titled, “The UnnaturalAct” (Christianity Today,Apr. 8, 1991) said,“Forgiveness breaks thecycle. It does not settle allthe questions of blameand justice and fairness,to the contrary often itevades those questions.But it does allow relation-ships to start over.”Forgiveness means I give

up being judge and juryof the person who hurtme. I leave that to God,who says, “ ‘Do not takerevenge…. I will repay,’says the Lord.” (Bible -Romans 12:19).

Yancey concludes, “In the finalanalysis forgiveness is an act offaith. By forgiving another, I amsimply trusting that God is abetter justice maker than I am.By forgiving, I leave issues offairness for God to work out. Idefer to him the scales of justice.Wrong does not disappear whenI forgive. But it loses its grip onme, and is taken over by God.He knows what to do.”

“To forgive is to set a prisonerfree and discover that the prison-er was you.” (Lewis B. Smedes)Bitterness and resentment carry

the hurts of the past into thepresent and future. Sooner orlater we’ll collapse under theload. There is indeed, “No futurewithout forgiveness.” Forgivingbreaks those chains from the pastand clears the slate, allowing usto embark on a fresh and posi-tive future with all its possibili-ties and opportunities.

This Weekend...

Thurs., July 22 Living Water Cruise-InOn Reach Street opposite Reachview Village.Entertainment by Chris Johnston And The DanceTime Roadshow.

Thurs., July 22 Canadian Red CrossBabysitting Course Uxbridge YouthCentre10am - 6pm. Cost: $25. Please call topre-register! 862-3456.

Fri., July 23, 9:30 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a 10+ km 2+hr.moderate to fast loop hike on the Brock Track.Meet at the parking area on the east side ofconc. 6, 0.6 km north of Uxbridge Town Line or5.5 km south of Durham 21. Russ Burton 905-830-2862

Fri., July 23 Friday at the Foster 7:30-8:30 Shimoda Family RecorderEnsemble 9449 Concession 7. Admissionby donation.

Sat., July 24, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1.5 hr. 4.5 km moder-ate pace hike. Meet at the trail entrance on thewest side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of DurhamRd. 21. No dogs please. Russ Burton 905-830-2862.

Sat., July 24 Sushi-making workshopsfor youth 1pm or 4pm at Uxbridge YouthCentre. Free! Spaces are limited - please call toregister! 862-3456.

July 24-25 Highlands of DurhamGames Annual Celtic celebration in ElginPark. See pages 2 and 7 for more.

Sun., July 25 Uxbridge Spiritual Societypresents Pagan Coffee Moot Do you fol-lower of a "different" Spiritual path?, Do youwant to meet other likeminded people?. Pleasejoin us at the Tin Cup, located at 86 Brock St.West @ 11:00 am for coffee or tea. Minglewith other like minded people of all paths. Allare welcome, no nay-sayers please.

Sun., July 25 Yoga Fundraiser forPrincess Margaret Hospital Balanced LifeYoga, 62 Brock Street West (Rear Entrance). 12noon. Jacquelyn O'Brien will be teaching an alllevels Flow class. A minimum donation of $10is requested. This fun class is suitable for all,including beginners. Please contact the studioto pre-register for this class. Pink attire optional.

Next week...

Thurs., July 29 Living Water Cruise-InOn Reach Street opposite Reachview Village.Entertainment by guitar duo Macullin.

Fri., July 30 Friday at the Foster 7:30-8:30 David Owen, Country Blues 9449Concession 7. Admission by donation.

Sat., July 31, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1.5 hr. 4.5 km moder-ate pace hike. Meet at the trail entrance on the

west side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of DurhamRd. 21. No dogs please. Russ Burton 905-830-2862.

Sun., Aug. 1 Music Fest 10-11 a.m. atReachview Village, Uxbridge. A great place toshowcase your talents be it music, dance or writ-ten word. All welcome! For more info pleasecall Jo at 905-852-6487.

Upcoming...

Mon. Aug 2, 9:30 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a 2.5 hr, slow tomoderately paced hike on the UxbridgeCountryside Preserve Trail. Well mannered dogsare welcome. Meet at the parking area behindWal-Mart/Rona shopping complex, near hwy47 and Conc. 6. Bring water and a picnic lunchto enjoy near the end of the trail. Brian & WilmaMillage 905-853-2407.

Thurs., Aug. 5 Living Water Cruise-In OnReach Street opposite Reachview Village.Entertainment by None of the Above, withNancy Hall.

Fri., Aug. 6 Yuk Yuks Comedy Night pre-sented by Central Ontario Wolves Major AtomHockey Team. Uxbridge Arena Hall. $25/per-son. Doors Open @ 7:00 pm, show @ 8:00pm.Silent Auction - 50/50 Raffle - Light buffet. Ageof Majority Event. Don’t miss out on the laughs!!!For tickets call: 905-852-3968.

Fri., Aug. 6 Friday at the Foster 7:30-8:30 Chris Saunders, Guitar 9449

Concession 7. Admission by donation.

Sat., Aug. 7, 7:00 a.m. The Oak RidgesTrail Association is hosting a hike on the AlShaw side Trail. This is a 1.5 hr. 4.5 km moder-ate pace hike. Meet at the trail entrance on thewest side of Conc. 6, 1.5 km south of DurhamRd. 21. No dogs please. Joan Taylor 905-477-2161.

Ongoing....

Summer Outdoor Sunset Yoga at theUxbridge Historical Centre runs everyWednesday evening at 7:45PM until July 28.Bring your own mat. Cost is $8 per class, drop-in. Enjoy a gentle yoga practice and a peacefulsunset with an awesome view of Uxbridge!

Experienced golf balls... only $5 a dozen!All proceeds to Uxbridge Cottage HospitalFoundation. Available at Uxbridge

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Uxbridge Youth Centre Summer HoursMon-Wed 1 - 8, Thurs-Fri 1 - 9 Sat. 12 - 6,Sunday - closed.

Photography Wednesdays - free weeklyphotography seminars from Evan Ashenhurst forpeople aged 12-19. 4 PM, Uxbridge YouthCentre - 34 Brock Street West.

Hospital Auxiliary “Chances Are” Storeon Bascom Street accepting good summer cloth-ing. Proceeds to Cottage Hospital.

If you have a community event you’d like us tomention, please contact us atcosmosboyce@powergate.ca or 905-852-1900. The deadline for our next issue is 6 p.m.Sunday.

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Coming Up

The Thursday evening Living Water Community Church "Cruise In" featured this 1930 ModelA Ford owned by Lee and Karin Steele of Blackwate. Photo by Rob Holtby.

SEW PERFECT ALTERATIONS

This Way by Vince Winder

Photographer Marjorie Lampman “snapped” the fellow atleft as he was risking his life crossing Bascom Street lastweek. The Ministry of Natural Resources sent us the fol-lowing tips on avoiding turtle tragedy.

Ontario's snapping turtles are struck and killed bymotor vehicles every year. Turtle populations arealready under stress due to wetland loss and habitatdegradation. Road mortality just puts the species more

in jeopardy.During the spring and summer, the

threat of vehicles to turtles is at itshighest. This is especially true forfemales as they wander away fromwater in search of nesting sites. Someeven try to nest on gravel roads or onthe shoulders of paved roads.What Can Drivers Do?• Watch the road carefully whenyou're driving, especially where theroads are close to wetlands and rivers.• Remember that turtles don't movevery quickly, and their first responseto danger is to pull into their shells.• If it’s safe to do so, you can help bymoving a turtle off the road in thedirection it was heading.About Ontario’s Native Turtles• There are eight species of turtles inOntario, seven of which are consid-ered species at risk under theprovince’s Endangered Species Act.• Turtles live a long time – some canlive 90 years or longer!• Some turtles don’t start to lay eggsuntil they are 20 or more years old.Since surviving turtles can’t lay extraeggs to make up for the adults thathave been killed, it is difficult toreverse the trend once a populationstarts to decline.

by Conrad Boyce

Uxbridge professional golfer JacobScriven underwent yet another frustrat-ing week on the Canadian Tour, miss-ing the cut by a solitary stroke lastFriday in Winnipeg, then failing torepeat his 2008 success at the Mondayqualifier for the Canadian Open inToronto.“Yes,” he told the Cosmos by e-mail, “it

was certainly a heartbreaking week. Iwas playing well on a tough course inWinnipeg, and in tough enough condi-tions. I had made a mindless doublebogey finishing up my first round,which gave me +2 for the first day. Istill knew that was going to be aroundthe cut line. Day two I got myself backinto the hunt to even par, -2 for myround and continued to put myself inpositions to make birdies.Unfortunately I ran into a couple ofreally soft bogeys in a row... one on theeasy par 5, missed a must birdie on the8th hole (my 17th) which in my mindwould've given me a cushion on the cutline (I believed it was going to be +2).

So I came to the 9th hole for my finalhole. It is considered one of the tough-est short holes in Canada: a 245-yardpar three up a steep hill to a severelyturtle-backed green. Added was a 30mph wind straight into my face. Thiswas why I wanted to keep a cushiongoing into that hole: a bogey is not abad score, and if you were to make paryou would making at least a stroke onthe field. Unfortunately I missed thegreen and was unable to get the ball upand down, leaving myself at +3 for thetournament. It was unfortunate, but I

feel like I'm moving in the right direc-tion, learning plenty and really believ-ing that I can compete out on theCanadian Tour. Unfortunately I won'tbe competing in the Canadian Openthis week; I went to the Monday quali-fying at Bond Head GC, but wasunable to shoot among the top fourscores. It was a tough course and I had-n't ever seen it before. A few playersfrom the Canadian Tour will be in thefield and I wish them luck.

August 9th begins another three-weekswing on the Canadian Tour, first atGreystone GC in Milton, moving toSeaforth and then the TourChampionship at St. Catherine’s.”

by Alexandra Hartmann

Pass the Book aims to foster com-munity and discussion throughshared stories. In an exciting part-nership, Uxbridge Public Library,Oshawa Public Libraries, WhitbyPublic Library, Clarington PublicLibrary, Scugog Memorial PublicLibrary, and Ajax Public Libraryhave selected one title for the entireDurham community to read, dis-cuss, and share. The title is TheFactory Voice by Jeanette Lynes.This exciting program gives people

across Durham Region the opportu-nity to read an outstandingCanadian novel, come together todiscuss the book, and attend pro-grams based on the book’s themes.Books can be borrowed locally fromeither the Uxbridge Public Libraryor the Zephyr Public Library.

This book is a light-hearted mys-tery that tells the story of fourwomen trying to achieve theirdreams while working at an aircraftfactory in Northern Ontario duringWorld War II. The story is toldthrough different voices as theirlives intersect and create a snapshotof life in Canada in the 1940s.

Stay tuned for more details on aluncheon with the author onSeptember 24. Visit the Pass the

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What’s Happening @ the LibraryUxbridge Teens! Do you like toread? Do you like prizes? Share yourthoughts and ideas on the booksyou read this summer and earnchances to win weekly prizes!Check out our website atwww.uxlib.com/modules/blog_teen/ or call for more info @ (905) 852-9747, ask for Corrinne or Deanna.

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FOR RENT: Available September 1: unique edge of Uxbridge bunga-low with acreage, garage, and pond. 2 bedroom plus office and recroom. A/C, appliances, large paved driveway. Close to soccer fields.$1350/month, garage also available. 1-800-796-3485.LOOKING FOR left hand kids/Jr. golf clubs. 905-852-0684.FOR SALE: Lhasa-Poo's, variety of colours. They are so cute.Available now! 705-953-9642.ROOMS FOR STUDENTS: 2 lge rms, cable T.V. Lge living area, pri-vate entrance, parking, share kitchen, laundry facilities. Must have owntransportation. Near Fleming Campus Lindsay. 10 min drive, seriousstudents only. 705-953-9642.FOR SALE: Pixie Dust Girls Bike with 14” Wheels and (1) Thomas &Friends bike, 12” frame with training wheels . $20 each. 905-852-3135.WANTED: Pinball machines or Arcade games in any condition, work-ing or not. I am looking for a few to restore for my recroom , will pickup and pay fair price. 905 852 5481.FOR SALE: Haier Air Conditionner Window Unit 8000 BTU EnergyEfficient with Remote Control $200 firm. Inglis apartment dryer forsale, $150. After 6:00pm at (905)852-9076.SCHOOL'S COOL SPOTS AVAILABLE. Space is available for ourSchool's Cool summer program for children entering JK or SK. Thisprogram is FREE and runs for 6 weeks (Mon - Thurs) starting July 6.The program will run out of the kindegarten classroom at UxbridgePublic School. School's Cool encourages positive learning and socializa-tion and will make your chld's JK and SK experience more successful.Staff/child ration is 5 to 1. More info, Rosaind at 905-626-0544.FOR SALE: Canon 35mm A-1 Camera with 50mm Lens: $100, CanonFlash: $35, Canon Wide Angle Lens FD-28mm: $50, Canon Zoom Lens100 – 300mm: $120, Elicar Zoom Lens 100 – 200mm: $75, Tripod:$35, Leather Carrying Case: $35, Fuji 210 Zoom Camera: $20. (905)852-6453.FOR SALE: Computer Desk Corner-fitting unit - O'Sullivan Model10484 - partially assembled for $125. $150 for completely disassem-bled unit. All parts/tools/screws/manual included. Do a googlesearch for this model to see how perfect it is! 905-852-0327.FOR SALE: Table-Top Drafting/Art Board from MICHAEL'S. Largesurface area perfect for drafting, painting and blueprint management.Was $150, selling for $50. 905-852-0327.CAR FOR SALE: Perfect first car! 2002 Chev Malibu LS, Fully Loaded,Power everything, Sunroof, 310 000 km (hwy km) Call 905 649-9225.FOR SALE: Rat/Small Rodent 3 level condo/cage. Martin brand -huge coated wire metal cage. Travel tubes and plastic castles plus otheraccessories all included. $125 firm. Over $400.00 worth of items. Aperfect home and play world for the rat/small rodent enthusiast. 905-852-0327.FOR SALE: Chairs: Dining room 'Parson's style dusty rose chairs.Good condition. $20.00/ea. 905-852-0327.FOR RENT: 3 Bedroom house, full basement, ensuite, main floorlaundry, 5 appliances, In-town Uxbridge, walk to schools, park & shop-ping. No pets, no smoking, references. Monthly rent $1500.00 plusutilities. First & Last month's rent. Emailcarolinewalker62@hotmail.com or call 416-209-5946.WANTED TO RENT: 1 Bdrm Apartment to rent for Sept 1st. For ayoung soon to be married couple, Prefer all inclusive but willing to con-sider paying utilities. Looking to pay $725-$900 depending on what isincluded. Brian at 647-377-9588.FOR SALE : Antique quarter sawn oak chairs, 1 captain and 5 regu-lar $350. 905-852-3209.FOR SALE: 2008 GMC Acadia - premium red jewel exterior, ebonyinterior, 3.6L-275HP, 7 passenger, remote start, ac/pw/pl, cruise,52,000 KM, $26,995. Pictures at autotrader.ca. 705-228-8114.FOR SALE: 1995 VW Jetta. Parts only. $200. (905) 649-2092.FOR SALE: 1997 Jeep Orvis edition. Parts only. $500. (905) 649-2092.FOR RENT: Apartment(s) for rent in an adult /seniors non smokingquiet building with on site laundry facilities. 905.852.3107.HAY FOR SALE.: New crop 4x5 rounds. $35.00 right from the field.905-852-3563.SUMMER DAYCARE IN YOUR HOME: I am a 17 yr old highschool graduate with many years of babysitting experience. I amresponsible, reliable, friendly, and enthusiastic. Call Hilary at 905 8529918.FOR SALE: Muskoka chairs, sanded, ready to paint or stain. $85.905-852-4936.FOR SALE: EZ Tent, 7x7 instant dome, sleeps 2-3, exc. condition, $50.905-862-0478.FOR RENT: 1 bdrm apt, Uxbridge, parking, laundry, utilities incl.,first & last, references. $730/mo., 905-852-5014.FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apt in mossbank condominiums, main floor$1050 please call Gary or Jackie 905-852-3209.WANTED: Valco Tri-mode Stroller. Call 905-852-4846.TUTOR: Certified teacher, for adults, high school and grade school.Summer is a good time to sharpen up skills. All subjects, includingFrench. 905 8525511.MATURE CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT REQUIRED for chiroprac-tic centre in Uxbridge – to start in August. Mon-Wed-Fri 8:30 a.m. –8:00 p.m. Will Train. Please fax cover letter and resume to: 905 852-

6316.HELP WANTED: Merry Maids of Uxbridge is now hiring full timestaff. No Weekends - No evenings - No Holidays. Must have own vehi-cle and valid Drivers licence. Call (905)852-7743 for more details.HAY FOR SALE: 2010 1st cut: 75 ,4' x 5' large round bales for salein Stouffville area. Baled at 12% moisture. No rain, Hay is used forhorses. Field mix, Alfa ,Timothy,Fescue, Broome. $40/bale for lot,$45.00/bale for smaller lot. 67,4' x 5' large round bales Baled 15 %moisture. One rain. Field mix, Alfa ,Timothy,Fescue, Broome. $30 balefor lot. email: zulu@zing-net.ca or call 416 580 5908.FOR SALE: 10 inch Mitre saw. Very good condition. $75. 905 8527845.FREE couch and chair, matching set, white with floral pattern, goodcondition, no pets/smoking home. Please call 905 473 2661 or 416873 3687.FOR SALE: Kitchen Aid 7 Cup Food Processor Brand New. Bought$180.00, will sell for $80.00. (905) 852-6453.FOR SALE: Cedar Wine Rack Holds 270 plus Bottles. 86”L x 53”H x16”D Price: $150.00. (905) 852-6453FOR SALE: 2 x Atksin & Hoyle 7” x 24” Port Holes. Black c/w Screens.New. $25.00 Each. 905) 852-6453.KIDS STUFF: Little Tikes Picnic Table (never outside) $20, 3 in 1 Graco3 wheel stroller $75, Safety 1st kitchen table booster seat $15, 2 (rear)child bike seats $10 each. Call Pam 905-862-2608. FOR SALE: Retractable Screen Door for right hinged door 36 X 81.$100 . 905-852-3056.FOR SALE: Standing hay, small acreage, call:905-852-6900 and askfor Cloyne or leave a message.FOR SALE: Friedrick window air conditioner 9800 BTUs, like new,$100. 416-678-6962.ROTTWEILER PUPPIES FOR SALE. 4 females and 2 males. BornJune 6th. Tails are docked, dewclaws done and will have their firstshots and be dewormed. Both parents on site with great personalitiesand great with kids. $700. 705 484 0311.FOR RENT: Uxbridge one bedroom apartment available immediately.Clean, quiet, well maintained, downtown. Stairs. $715 includes heat.Please call 905 862 0829. References required.WANTED TO BUY: Tall wardrobes with hanging space and/or draw-ers. ie) Ikea Pax. Good quality only, please. 905-852-4938.FOR SALE: Peg perego, John Deere, battery powered (very strong),toddler tractor, front loader and backhoe, all in great condition, usedfor 5 months. $90 firm. 852-4938. CLEANING MADE EASY: Let me give your home the TLC it deserves.Weekly or bi-weekly. Call Rina (905) 852-2657 for quote. Satisfactionguaranteed!FOR SALE: TV-Sony 55” SXRD Grand Wega, rear projection. 3 yearsold in excellent condition. $500. 905-862-0110.FOR SALE: Paul McCartney Tickets(2) – Sold Out Show. ACC - August8 @ 7:30. Hard Tickets. Sec. 20/Row 13/seats 23+24. $700/pair.Last chance to see him in Toronto (416) 576-4574.FOR SALE: Boys triumph bike (green), 20-inch tires, $50.00.(905)852-2924.FOR SALE: Ford 8N farm tractor with loader, tire chains, exc. condi-tion, good rubber, runs great $1850 o.b.o. 905 852 1084.FOR SALE: Wheeled feed cart, excellent for cleaning stalls $30 o.b.o.416 276 2258.FOR SALE: 1991 Ford F-350 Dually, diesel, crewcab, power every-thing, 257,000 kms $1000 o.b.o. 905 852 1084.FOR SALE: 1998 Sunfire GT, 5 speed mannual, No rust, a/c,199,000kms 416 276 2258.WANTED: Older laptop running XP, with sound card and port formicrophone. Under $75. Kenny, 905-852-0041.WANTED: Fridge and Small Chest Freezer in good condition. CallSean at 416-689-8980.BABYSITTING – GOODWOOD AREA: Please call Tammy at(905)-640-2196, or (905)-640-1300. I have taken YMCA 10 weekbabysitting course, CPR & first aid training, and lifesaving fitnesscourse.EDITOR WANTED: Mostly Good Natured Fiction Writer looking forhis Editor. Part time, ongoing (not so serious) relationship. Tasksinclude: copyediting, line editing, general proofreading as well as moregeneral critiques: structural, narrative and the use of hyperbole! If thisis you, contact mark@storiedground.com or call 416 659 1866.DOG WALKER / CAT SITTER in Uxbridge, $15/walk or visit. 905-862-0319.FOR SALE: Makeup dresser, $150. 3-drawer dresser, $75. 905-862-2429.GARAGE SALE: Sat., July 24, 8-3, 10440 Concession 3 nearAshworth Road. Furniture, antiques, clothing, tools. Rain date July 31.YARD SALE: Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Sat. July 24, 8-1.Donations Wednesday July 21.FOR SALE: Loveseat, new, beige. Two large decorator pillows. Cost$600, will sell for $400. 905-852-6184.FOR SALE: Steam carpet cleaner, $50. Toaster oven, $10. Outdoorglass top table with umbrella, $20. Two metal storage shelves, $10each. 905-852-0313.FOR SALE: Large oak cabinet for TV, $75. Custom white cabinet, $50.Singer sewing machine, $35. Surround-sound speakers, $25. Dining

room table, 6 chairs, $500. Computer desk, $35. Student desk onwheels, $25. 29” TV, $45. 20” TV, $40. 905-649-1222.FOR SALE: Brass queen-size bed frame, $120. Kenmore stove, $40obo. 905-852-7772.FOR SALE: Working satellite receivers, various sizes, $10 each. 905-473-9972.FOR SALE: 19’ fibreglass boat with 65 Merc, trailer inc. asking$1,500. 905-852-7634.'ENGRAVED IN STONE' now a fundraiser for local Uxbridge charityAFRICYCLE as well as 'What If - Various Verse' now on sale $5 per bookor CD. Available at Blue Heron Books or by contacting Arlene Larkin905-640-1300 .FOR SALE: 1995 Oldsmobile Station Wagon. Wood grain exterior, V6engine, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, cruisecontrol, air conditioning (not working), tilt, power windows, AM/FMradio and cassette, roof racks, etc. Interior in good condition. Body hasno holes, small amounts of rust. Needs TLC. $600 AS IS. 905-862-0922.FOR SALE: Portable dog run suitable for large dogs.Barely used.Purchased for $500 asking $350 or first BO. Large, metal framedwooden wagon with potential area for hydraulics. Suitable for largegarden tractor/small farm tractor. Asking $300 or first BO. Contact 416618 5267 up to 8 pm or cirala84@yahoo.caFOR SALE: 6 cubic foot commercial ice cream freezer. See throughsliding top, 5 baskets, with dividers. 110 volt, very quiet. A fun novel-ty item for a cottage or game room. $300. 647-214-0431 after 1 p.m.WANTED: Accordion. Full size. Old and/or broken - for parts. Under$100. Gordie: 905-952-0041.FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT in quiet country home. 10 min.from Uxbridge. Must like dogs. Will consider quiet well behaved dog.$100/wk. 905-862-0703.IS YOUR COMPUTER SLOW AND ERRATIC? It might just beSpyware. I have ten years experience cracking viruses and eliminatingspies. I do not do upgrades, I only want to do what I am best at... non-invasive pest control. Reasonable prices based on the work involved, noflat rates here. If I can't fix it you don't pay. Kevin, 647-214-0431.GARAGE AND BAKE SALE!!! Cutie Pies & Cakes is hosting a saleyou won't want to miss! Come satisfy your sweet tooth while you shopfor great bargains! Famous butter tarts, fudge brownies and lemonsquares are just a few of the tasty treats available for sale! There is sureto be something for everyone. Drop by 9063 Concession #4 inSandford (just north of Sandford Rd.) July 31, 8-noon. Rain or shine.CAR FOR SALE: 1995 Ford Taurus, 214,800 Km, good condition, sell-ing as is for $650 o.n.o. 905-852-2157.COTTAGE FOR RENT, Haliburton highlands, waterfront, sleeps 6.$750.00 per week. 905-649-2001.FOR SALE: Tunnel cover, black w/chrome rails for sale, for Chevy1/2 ton short box $450. 905-649-2001.FOR SALE: IKEA "Domsjo" sink, white ceramic, farm-style. 37x27,brand-new, still in box. $399 new, asking $285 firm. Gently used IKEA"Leksvik" change table and attached bookshelf, $50. 705-357-2356.YARD & BAKE SALE: July 31, Aug. 1. 2800 Brock Road, 1 1/4miles S. of Coppins Corners. Furniture, baked goods, something for all.FOR SALE: Trailer for 14’ boat, exc. condition. 12” tires, new wiring,lights and hoist. $600. 905-649-2580.FENCER REQUIRED: Approx. 1000 ft. of fencing. 905-852-7634.MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE: 2149 Concession 4 north of WebbRoad. Thurs.-Fri. July 22-23, 12-6. Saturday, July 24. 8-1.SHELTIE PUPPIES: 4 adorable pups, 3 male, 1 female. Born May 17.705-357-3557.FOR SALE: Two hay elevators. 905-852-4703.FOR SALE: Pool - Intex - 15 ft. diameter x 36”, pump and access-sories, works fine. $59. 905-852-9842.FREE: Twin stroller, side-by-side. 905-852-9842.MOVING/YARD SALE: Fri., July 23, 4-8 pm. Sat., July 24, 8-1.9249 Concession 2, n. of Sandford Road.HOUSE CLEANING: Reasonable rates, Stouffville & Uxbridge. 905-862-2429.YARD SALE: 7 Smith Drive, Sandford. Sat., July 24, 7-2.FOR SALE: Rosenthal coffee & dinner set for 12, c. 100 pcs. $600.905-852-3806.FOR SALE: Dell computer, Intel Pentium 4 Proc., 17” flat panel, 512MB with Lexmark printer and Sauder computer desk. $450 obo. 905-985-1777.YARD SALE: 26 Munro Cresc., Sat-Sun July 24-25, 7-5.FOR SALE: Above-ground pool, 18 ft. diameter, 40” deep. 3 yrs. old.Includes pump, filter, cleaning kit. $150 obo. 905-862-0026.FOR SALE: One-piece full-size massage table. Hardwood bottom,maroon leather top. Exc. condition. $150. 905-852-5929.

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