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Railway City Brewing Com-pany is proud to support thecause. The beer is now avail-able on tap at the Midtown,and the brewery will donate 50cents from each bottle sold atthe retail store over the nextmonth.

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Businesses working together to make a difference

At the May 15 Chamber ofCommerce Business After Five,St. Thomas Public Library boardmembers, volunteers and stafftook the opportunity to show-case all three floors of the ren-ovated library and thank donorsto the recent Revitalizationcampaign.

Board chair Greg Grondin saidthat the reconstruction of the li-brary in the Brutalist style in1974 cost about $900,000,which he compared with thenearly $2 million required forthe 2011 Revitalization. Of that$2 million, about $1.4 millionwas granted by the City of St.Thomas, $300,000 came fromthe Dorothy Palmer Estate and$300,000 from a publicfundraising campaign. Dona-tions continue to be acceptedfor furniture and fixtures notcovered by the City.

Greg said the library boardwas particularly impressed bythe renovations on the lowerlevel, and he pointed out thebenefits of the completely newchildren’s library on that level.

During an interview followingthe Business After Five, St.Thomas Public Library market-ing coordinator Ruth Crockerdiscussed some of the manyservices offered to businessowners, managers and anyoneinterested in business. The ren-

ovated Carnegie Room “with itsnew, white, bright look,” theboard room on the upper leveland the computer lab are allavailable for rent. The computerlab offers various website, soft-ware and training opportunities,Ruth said, and the library hopesto be able to offer “in-housecomputer lessons for patrons”in the future.

The library’s on-line data-bases, accessible from home or

office through the library’s web-site, include business journals,magazines and others sourcesof business data “to keep you inthe loop.” On-site, there are avariety of self-help videos, talk-ing books and DVDs.

The St. Thomas Public Libraryhas a wide variety of print pub-lications to assist business peo-ple. These range fromnewspapers and magazines tobooks on how to build a web

page, develop a business plan,run a meeting or start a newbusiness.

There is also a wide assort-ment of business biographiesand motivational books of inter-est to business people.

Don’t see what you want onthe shelf? Eager to publish yourown book? “Our e-servicesspecialist can help businesspeople create their own booksthrough e-books,” Ruth said.

Library staff and volunteers take a much needed book break. The St. Thomas Public Library hosted and sponsored theBusiness After 5 event May 15. Peter Atkinson (left) E-services; Rudi Denham, Chief Executive Office; Greg Grondin, Library Chair Board and; Ruth Crocker, Marketing.

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by Nency PetersCentral Elgin Council Adopts2012 Budget

Central Elgin Council ap-proved the Municipality’s 2012Budget at its May 14 meeting.The budget will result in a de-crease of the tax rate by 0.75per cent. The total Central Elginproperty tax levy (capital andoperating) increases 4.7 percent or $399,742 over the2011 levy. The budget includesfunding for a number of signif-icant capital projects.

Project highlights:• New Roof on Belmont Arena• Replacement tar and chip

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force main to service the East-wood subdivision and lands inthe vicinity of Talbot Line andCentennial Avenue.

Mayor Bill Walters assuredSally Martyn, that although the2012 Budget has been ap-proved, it doesn’t mean thatthe Roadside Spraying Pro-gram has been endorsed. CERA

Ron Houghton, President ofCERA, made a presentation forCouncil on the 2012 ProposedCapital and Operating Budgets.

Highlights from the presenta-tion:

• There are provisions in thevarious operating budgets forsignificant wage and benefitincreases. We feel that Councilneeds to exercise considerablemore restraint in regard towages and benefits.

•Conversion of street lightfixtures to LED lights. The pro-posal requires debt financingfrom a third party or the use of

money loaned from the RateStabilization Reserve Fund. Be-cause of the need to borrowand, the long time for the re-turn on investment, CERA can-not support this initiative at thistime.

We feel that more needs tobe done to increase revenue toreduce the net cost of operat-ing arenas, parks and beaches.

• Members of CERA are in-censed by the increase to thealready excessive water andsewage rates and are ex-tremely disappointed in thelack of proper notification ofthe increase to the users.

Mayor Bill Walters said thatCouncil has a community inputmeeting coming up wherethese issues will be discussedfurther. He also said, thatCouncil has done a lot of indepth research on the waterand sewage rates, which hasnot been an easy decision to

make. Ontario Heritage Award

Frank Prothero was awardedthe Ontario Heritage Award for2011 Life Achievement. He’sbeen a resident of Port Stanleyfor many years. He was a his-tory teacher at Arthur VoadenSecondary School in St.Thomas. He’s written 11 booksin collaboration with his wifeNancy on history surroundingthis area. Frank said he felthumbled for being chosen toreceive this award. He repre-sents family, community andheritage, which are vital to oursurvival.Belmont Arena Roof Replacement

Lloyd Perrin, Director ofPhysical Services, asked Coun-cil that Thomas Roofing Lon-don Limited be given thecontract for the Belmont ArenaRoof Replacement whichcouncil approved in theamount of $286,238.00. Hesaid that the operating costsfor that arena are higher com-pared to others, because thereis no insulation in the roof. It’scosting a lot to run these are-nas and the fact is that theyhave been losing revenue. Fix-ing the roof should help to de-crease some of the costs.

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Whether they birdied or bo-geyed, 72 golfers scored a big$9000 for the Emily MorganFoundation in the sixth annual,Emily Morgan Celebration GolfTournament at The KettleCreek Golf and Country Club inPort Stanley May 19.

This competition is far morethan winning a championshiptitle. The Emily Morgan Foun-dation provides monetary giftsof help to families who strugglewith having a sick child; it aimsto ease the financial burdenthat is inherent in hospitalstays, treatments, and medicalequipment.

Dianne and Tony Morgan cre-ated the foundation in memoryof their 14-year-old daughter,Emily, who died in 2006 follow-ing a four-year battle with cys-

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The tournament is the foun-dation’s only event in this area.However, Dianne’s brother,Michael Ormandy, organizes agala every year in Edmonton.“In spite of the distance fromhome, this fundraiser has alsohelped to build Emily’s Founda-tion,” Dianne explains.

Golf specialist Ron Lampmanalways participates in the localtournament. On Saturday, as a

fundraiser, Dianne says theyincluded “the Drive for Five,”where Ron will hit your drivefor $5, every player took ad-vantage of this opportunity.

Later Saturday, the 72golfers, 17 additional guestsand a small group of volun-teers joined Dianne, Tony;Emily’s father and Lucy;Emily’s 16 year old sister forthe usual post-game dinner.

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The 2012 championshipteam is Mark Bowlby, JohnMacGillivary, Scott MacGillivaryand Jacques Roy, shooting 10under par.

The High Hopes award wentto Eric Schrank, KristalSchrank, Colleen Schrank andMark Schrank with a groupscore of 84 and the mixed titlewas won by Amber Morgan,Justin Heyman, Dylan Morganand Julie Morgan at two underpar.

The foundation annuallypresents The Emily MorganCourageous Spirit Award at thePierre Elliott Trudeau FrenchImmersion School. The awardrecognizes a graduating stu-dent who displays courage andcharacter in the face of per-sonal challenges.

“While Emily did not attendthe school in its current form,we feel it is important to con-tinue our connection to Emily’sFrench immersion educationand the fond memories we hadof the incredible support andkindness she was given duringher elementary years,” Diannesays.

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ful,” best describes the dedica-tion on the Barn Quilt designpanels at the Sparta ceremonyMay 12. I was there and, veryproud to be a resident of ElginCounty and the people whorepresent us.

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Appreciating artAnne Heldingen of St. Thomas admires anacrylic collage called “Balcony in Venice” byMary Louise White during the 26th annualAppreciation of the Arts. This event show-casing the work of local artists and craftspeople was held May 9-12 at TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saintsin St. Thomas.


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Thank you for all thewarm welcomes

I’m very excited to be part ofsuch an outstanding team at the Weekly News.It’s never easy to start a new position, but whenyou have a team of dedicated workers, a com-munity that works so well together and suchheartwarming stories, it eases those nervousmoments.

The minute I started as editor, I felt welcomed,with warm greetings, asked if all is well andtreated as a true team player. The atmosphere atthe Weekly News is lively and full of energy. Thededication of each team member demonstratesthe commitment they feel for the paper andmagazine, reaching for the same goal, to give ourcommunity a paper and magazine that providepositive stories, beautiful photos and updates onevents that are going on throughout Elgin County.

Before becoming the editor, I was a freelance

writer for the Weekly News; it was a wonderfulexperience and one that taught me so much.Writing has always been a passion of mine start-ing at an early age and continuing throughout myadulthood. So, of course when the position of ed-itor was offered, I jumped at the chance. Andwhat an experience it has been so far.

To hear and write stories on a community I’veknown my entire life is truly inspiring. I’ve alwaysbeen proud to be a part of Elgin County. Thereare so many in our community who give theirfree time and work so hard to help others. Vol-unteers, freelance writers, photographers and or-ganizers of events . . . the list is endless. Howcould you not be proud of such dedication?

I will continue the tradition, which may taketime, as the learning curve is steep. But I knowI’m not alone, I have an excellent team to supportme through the rough patches. I look forward tomeeting many of you, hearing your stories andattending many events.

Thank you Elgin County!

Terry Carroll

The science is settled. . . I don’t think so

In the 20th century, twophilosophers instigated a radical

revolution in thinking about science. Their nameswere Thomas Kuhn and Karl Popper.

Kuhn argued that scientific theories were neverabsolute. Scientists offer paradigms with whichwe explain the universe, as we know it at anygiven time, and the facts within it. But as newfacts or evidence comes into play, we shift oralter these paradigms, and in doing so, we createa new paradigm that lasts until new facts andevidence emerges. And so on.

Mining a similar vein, Popper argued that whatmade something scientific was that it was falsi-fiable. He didn’t mean that all science is bunk, orthat scientific facts are wrong. He meant thatthey are capable of being proven wrong.

Let me offer a crude example of what I think hemeant.

If I say, “Stealing is wrong,” there is no way of

proving that statement false. It is based on oneof the Ten Commandments: “Thou shalt notsteal,” for Christians and Jews, it is absolutelytrue, and there is no way of proving it to be inac-curate. It is not falsifiable. Therefore, it is not ascientific statement.

If I say, “The earth is flat,” there is a way ofproving that statement to be false. Copernicusfound evidence that the world was round, andforever changed our view of the universe. Theparadigm shifted and it continues to shift to thisday. “The earth is flat,” is a scientific statement,because, among other things, it is falsifiable.

However . . .In the 21st century, I am astonished to find ed-

ucated, intelligent people making the followingstatement over and over again: “The science issettled.” They say this about what we currentlycall climate change. According to Kuhn and Pop-per, they couldn’t be more wrong.

Here’s a more accurate statement: “If it’s set-tled, it’s not science.”

People who say, “The science is settled” aremaking what amounts to a religious statement.

Don’t take my word for it. Read Kuhn. Checkout Popper.

Community Snapshot

Vacation Time!Ted Willey, Business Coordinator for Cruise the Coast shows David Phillips a map of vacation spots throughout On-tario’s South Coast during the Tourism Member Networking event May 16. The event is to introduce the communityto exciting happenings across the region.

Given the Prime Minister’s dis-like of environmental issues, Iam not surprised that scientistsfrom Harvard University, theSmithsonian Institute, and otherelite research centres are con-demning a decision by the

Harper government to shut down a world-classfreshwater research program. A program calledthe Experimental Lakes Area, a region of 58lakes near Kenora that scientists have used forgroundbreaking experiments, will be scrappedas part of federal budget cuts. These cuts comewith 40 layoffs, many who are biologists,chemists and other scientists who form theELA's core. Research that was done at the lakes,helped form the basis of new regulations, oncoal-fired power plant emissions.

Work on the lakes has also led to continent-wide policy shifts on acid rain, changes to theway hydro dams are built, a ban on phosphorus

in detergents and huge advancements in thebattle against the green algae that fouls LakeWinnipeg beaches every summer. The programcosts two million dollars a year. It all equates to200 years of operation if we surrender the costof a single F-35 jet.

It’s possible that with enough pressure, theprogram might be saved, but it appears thatCanada’s commitment to water is going the wayof its commitment to the Kyoto accord. After theWalkerton Tragedy, Ontarians have becamemuch more aware of the importance of water inhigh quantity and good quality. The future of the21st Century will deal more with the scarcity ofwater than the scarcity of oil. It is the basis ofexistence of humans, and all flora and fauna. Asa child, I used to go to the kitchen to pour myown water from the pump at the sink. Handlingthat pump all by myself signified that I was agrowing boy. Pouring that water was effortlessand safe because of a clean well. Future littleboys might not be as fortunate as I.

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Faithful friendsThe 1946 Grade 9 Class which wasknown then as West Elgin DistrictHigh School met again in 1985, 1996,and at least once annually ever since.Of the original class of 52 students,26 to 30 have been meeting regularly,and the average age is now 79. Thegroup socialized May 14, following alunch at the Wayside Inn, Talbotville.

The original Grade 9 class at West Elgin District High School in 1946.


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Survivors, come celebrate!

Celebrate lifeRelay for life in St. Thomas

June 1-2, 2012 atSt. Joseph’s Catholic H.S.OPENING CEREMONY

STARTS AT 6:45PMThe Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life begins withthe Survivors Victory Lap. Cancer Survivors lead the way

around the track to celebrate life. This inaugural lap givehope and inspiration to those who are still battling cancer

and to everyone who has been affected by the disease

Free wheelchair service to and from eventcourtesy of Voyageur.

Call Christine Murphy at (519) 207-0201 to register your ride or for the Survivors Victory Lap.

It’s show time Actors Megan Schned (left), JessicaLass and Rachel Ginther consort dur-ing the final rehearsal before the mu-sical comedy “Thoroughly ModernMillie” opens at Parkside CollegiateMay 23 to 26 starting at 7pm. Ticketsare $10 in advance and $12 at thedoor.

(Photo by Brian Wilsdon)

• A rubber band pistol was confis-cated from algebra class because itwas a weapon of math disruption.• The butcher backed into the meatgrinder and got a little behind in hiswork.• No matter how much you push theenvelope, it'll still be stationery.• A dog gave birth to puppies nearthe road and was cited for littering.• Two silk worms had a race. Theyended up in a tie.


You’ve always been known for your

generosity to your family, friends and

especially to your favourite charities. As

you consider the legacy you wish to leave,

the desire to continue your tradition of

charitable giving becomes an even more

important consideration.

The Investors Group Charitable Giving

Program allows you to shape and define

your legacy. Whatever your interest, whatever

your passion, you can make a difference.

Call us to find out how your generosity can

live on.

Time…to think about a charitable legacy

Details of the Investors Group Charitable Giving Program, including eligible funds, current fees and expenses,and other requirements, are available upon request in the Program Guide. Donations under the Programare irrevocable and vest with the Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation – a registered charitable foundationwhich is responsible for making all investments and operates independently from Investors Group.

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AT DUNDEEWEALTH

WE CAN HELP YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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CHARITABLE GIVING.

Contact us to learn more about how we can help you reach your financial goals.

Dundee Private Investors Inc. 519-631-4724

Karin Barrie, MBA, CLU, R.F.P., CFP® Certified Financial Planner Cindy Huras Financial Advisor Justine Kelly Associate Financial Advisor

DWM Securities Inc. 519-631-4088 Ellen Luft, CFP® Investment Advisor Steven Knipe, CIM® Investment Advisor 130 Centre Street St. Thomas, ON, N5R 2Z9

Courtesy of Dundee Insurance Agency Ltd.For many, charitable giving is a way to share

some of the wealth accumulated over time orthrough sound investment planning. And whilethere is no wrong way to give to charity, thereare ways to make your financial support moreeffective. One of these ways is through the re-ceipt of a charitable tax credit as a result of eli-gible donations of cash, goods, land, or listedsecurities to a registered charity or other quali-fied gift recipients.Charitable Tax Credit

The charitable tax credit is a non-refundabletax credit that can be used to reduce the amountof tax you owe. In most cases, the total of yourclaimed charitable donations cannot be morethan 75 per cent of your net income in any oneyear. For gifts of certified cultural property orecologically sensitive land, you may be able toclaim up to 100 per cent of your net income.Property

Eligible donations of property may includecash, life insurance and securities, cottages,land, buildings and equipment used in a busi-

ness or rental operation; ecologically sensitiveland; certified cultural property; collectable per-sonal-use property (such as art, jewelry, stamps,coins).Securities

Property can also include gifts of eligible se-curities. If you donate securities (such as stocksor bonds) you will receive a tax credit for the fairmarket value of the donation. You do not have topay capital gains tax on any increase in valuefrom when you bought the security to when youdonate it. This is clearly preferable to selling thesecurity and donating the cash.Funding a Charitable Bequest

You may wish to remember a charity throughthe payment of a cash legacy at the time of yourdeath. It is possible to fund the gift in advancethrough the purchase of a life insurance policy.Funding a charitable bequest with a life insur-ance policy can be structured so that you receivea current charitable tax credit or a charitable taxcredit available upon death.Insurance products provided through Dundee InsuranceAgency Ltd.

Making a Difference withCharitable GivingA way to share some of the wealth accumulated over time

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Leave A Legacy


Your planned or deferred gift assures Serenity House

Hospice will continue to provide compassionate palliative care for future

generations - Our Volunteers: “Provide supportive

services, education and links to communitypartnerships while empowering families

through life threatening illness.”Help us help the families of

Elgin County!

www.serenityhousehospice.ca

750 Talbot St.,(CASO Station), Suite 202, St. Thomas, ON N5P 1E2

P: 519-637-3034 F: 519-637-2583

A GIFT WELLWORTH YOURINVESTMENT.

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It is with heavy hearts that we said goodbye to our dear friend Marion Morgan

who died on Nov. 22, 2011.

Marion established the Janet and Marion Morgan Environmental Fund in 2006 with a wish to support charities that work with the environmentand animal/wildlife protection.

As an Endowment Fund, it will continue to grantto her favourite charities into perpetuity, celebratingher life, her legacy of kindness and generosity andher wish for a healthy environment.

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Janet and Marion MorganEnvironmental Fund

Marion Morgan 1934-2011

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Leave A Legacy

Courtesy of Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation

When Marion Morgan wasthinking about her personallegacy, and supporting thecharities that were importantto her, she decided to build arelationship with the Elgin-St.Thomas Community Founda-tion.

By working with us in theearly stages of this idea, wewere able to help Marion de-sign a specially tailored En-dowment Fund that wasunique to her. We provided ad-ministrative, legal and tax re-ceipting support . . . and sheprovided the vision. Through avery simple process, wehelped her to quickly establishthe Janet and Marion MorganEnvironmental Fund, whichshe was able to build and pol-ish over the next 6 years. She

also delighted when herfriends would contribute tomark special occasions in herlife.

This Fund has a mandate tosupport environmental andwildlife protection agencies.Marion has been a long termsupporter of many of thesecharities, and received a per-sonal handwritten letter ofthanks from David Suzukihimself when she named hisFoundation one of many recip-ients of her annual granting.

One of the things that ap-pealed to Marion was that theJanet and Marion Morgan En-vironmental Fund would grantthe value of her original giftover and over again . . . intoperpetuity. She included hermom’s name in the name ofher fund (Janet), because shehad taught her the value of a

‘penny saved’, and thoughther mom would appreciatethis model of a legacy fund.

A key feature of Marion’sfund is its succession plan-ning. While Marion was aliveshe directed the granting fromher fund each year, changingthe amounts and recipients asshe wanted. Imbedded in thedesign is direction for futuredistributions and successors,which will begin with her dearfriend Bonnie.

It has been a pleasure towork with Marion over the last6 years, and build a deep un-derstanding of her vision forthis fund and it’s granting. Weare deeply honoured to man-age this legacy on her behalfand grant to the charities andissues she cared about nowand forever.

Janet and Marion Morgan Environmental Fund withinThe Community Foundation Supporting environmental and wildlife causes in perpetuity

Together, we can allmake a difference

From Serenity House HospiceA donation to Hospice provides your commu-

nity with services that are essential and uniqueto our quality of life.

Serenity House Hospice provides palliativecare and bereavement support to this commu-nity, and due to generous donations these serv-ices have remained free and accessible.Adequate funding is integral to maintaining thequality of our services.

Serenity House Hospice is committed to em-powering families through life threatening ill-ness. Our Resource Centre is a natural firststep in seeking out supportive services, educa-tion and links to community partnerships.

Our volunteers provide a valuable and reward-ing service by “being present”, by listening andby understanding. They often bring their ownlife experiences, as a way of paying forwardthrough their compassionate care. Being thereand listening constitute caring, and a caringpresence is a large part of who we are as anorganization.

The responsibility of caring for someone witha life-limiting illness is one that needs to be

shared collectively within the hospice palliativecare team, the family, and the community. To-gether we can all make a difference in the livesof those who are living with a life-limiting illnessand those affected by it.

All Canadians have the right to die with dignity,free of pain, surrounded by their loved ones, ina setting of their choice. It is crucial that theCanadian healthcare system have the programsand services in place to provide the quality end-of-life care that Canadians need. Donate todayand you’ll join us in supporting holistic care forthe dying and their loved ones.

Please contact Serenity House Hospice at519-637-3034 for further information about usand other resources in your community.

Serenity House Hospice


Society of Gift Planning AdvisorsProud Supporters of Your Local Hospital

For further information, please contact:Joanne Beaton, Coordinator, Legacy & Leadership Giving

189 Elm Street, St. Thomas, ON N5R 5C4Tel: 519-631-2030, x2727 / Fax: 519-631-8372Website: www.steghfoundation.ca or Direct Link: www.legacygifts4stegh.ca

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Make a Difference at Your Hospital Through a Gift In Your Will

Legacy of Care

A gift in your Will is a meaningful way to make your community a better place to live. A Bequest is an

important way you can do your part to ensure patient care at the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital keeps pace with technology when a loved one like your child, grandchild, spouse or friend needs it the most.

Please visit www.legacygifts4stegh.ca for additional information on Bequests and other planned giving options. The STEGH Foundation recommends that you seek

assist you in making the best decision for your Estate.

I have already included the STEGH Foundation in my Will. I intend to include the STEGH Foundation in my Will. Please send me additional information.

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SPECIAL FEATURE

Leave A Legacy

From the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital FoundationIn May 2008, the St. Thomas Elgin General

Hospital Foundation announced the creation ofthe Amasa Wood Legacy Society as a special op-portunity to recognize donors who have planneda future gift to patient care at their hospital.

This Society honours the legacy of local phi-lanthropist Amasa Wood (1811-1892) who waswell known for his many acts of philanthropythroughout Elgin County and regarded as a“fountain of kindness.” His greatest charitablework was considered to be St. Thomas’s firsthospital, the Amasa Wood Hospital, which hefounded and built as a gift to the citizens of St.Thomas in 1892.

About Planned GivingPlanned gifts, such as a Gift in Will, provide a

meaningful way to ensure patient care at the St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital keeps pace withtechnology.

It can also be a very practical addition to a fi-nancial or estate plan when tax issues are takeninto consideration. You don’t have to be wealthyto plan a legacy. Anyone can arrange to leave acharitable gift from their estate, regardless of itssize. It can mean a great deal to a cause that isimportant to you.

Gift in WillA Will Bequest is the most basic and essential

beginning to estate planning. A well preparedand regularly updated Will can help ensure allreasonable provisions have been looked after soyour loved ones are provided for. It is also a con-

venient way to make a charitable gift to the St.Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation.

Your Bequest helps fund health care needs forthe future. In addition, it’s a great way to reducetaxes and, at the same time, leave an enduringlegacy.

Gift of Life InsuranceFor just a few dollars, you can make a more

significant gift than you might have thought pos-sible. Please consider making the STEGH Foun-dation the beneficiary of a new or existing policy.

A Gift of Publicly Traded Securities A gift of publicly traded securities can generate

a greater tax savings for donors compared to adonation of cash following the sale of the samesecurity.

The federal government has eliminated capitalgains tax on appreciated listed securities whenthey are donated to charity. This results in a dou-ble tax benefit for donors. By transferring the se-curity directly to the STEGH Foundation, donorscan eliminate all capital gains tax on their gifts.

The St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foun-dation recommends that you seek the advice ofyour lawyer or financial advisor to determine thebest gift option (and possible tax advantages) foryou.

For additional information on these opportuni-ties or other planned giving options, please visitour website: www.legacygifts4stegh.ca or con-tact Joanne Beaton at the Foundation Office at519-631-2030, ext. 2727 (confidential voice-mail available)..

St. Thomas Elgin GeneralHospital Foundation Amasa Wood

Legacy Society

During his lifetime, Amasa Wood (1811-1899) wasreputed to be the wealthiest man in Elgin Countyand successful in life through his “shrewdness,business tact, industry and vigor.” He was wellknown for his many acts of philanthropy and re-garded as a “fountain of kindness.” His greatestcharitable work, however, was considered to be St.Thomas’ first hospital, the Amasa Wood Hospital,which he founded and built as a gift to the citizensof St. Thomas in 1892. With permission, recogni-tion through the Amasa Wood Legacy Societypays tribute to each donor who confirms a Legacygift to the Foundation and is named in his honour.These gifts include a Gift in Will, life insurance,RRSPs or RRIFs, annuities


Having a well thought out and comprehensive plan inplace will make the settlement of your estate mucheasier on your heirs. Call today for a free consultation.

Thomas C. Fox Investment Team

Clients are advised to seek advice regarding their particular circumstances from their personal tax and legal advisors. If you are currently a CIBC Wood Gundy client, please contact your Investment Advisor. CIBC Wood Gundy is most appropriate forindividuals with household investable assets greater than $250,000. CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of CIBC World Markets Inc., a subsidiary of CIBC and Member CIPF.

Wealth Management & Estate Planning is an extension of your

overall financial plan. If you don’t put your house in order, WHO WILL?

Thomas C. Fox, FCSIFirst Vice PresidentInvestment Advisor

Steve MaloneAssociate

Investment Advisor

459 Talbot Street St. Thomas, ON N5P 1C1(519) 631-1930 • 1 (800) 267-3267www.cibcwoodgundy.com

Establish a solid foundation forfuture financial successCourtesy of CIBC Wood Gundy, Thomas C. Fox Invest-ment Group

Ensuring that you establish a solid foundationfor your future financial success may be de-manding but developing a personal strategy isa critical component in securing your financialwell-being. This Financial and Estate PlanningChecklist is designed to help you get organizedand make sure that you comprehensively reviewyour personal situation.

There are many factors that you need to con-sider as part of your short-term as well as long-term financial planning strategy. We suggest youstart with the following areas:

What Matters To Me?Money Matters

Debt managementPurchase a homePurchase cottage/vacation propertyFinance mortgagePurchase big ticket itemProtect savings

Make money growExpect an inheritanceEmergency fund provisionsNet worth, tax and cash flow analysisOthers

Retirement MattersTiming (at what age?/phase-in)Income needsLifestyle needsIncome sourcesOthers

Legacy MattersNeed a WillHave significant life changes since last Will up-

dateLeave a legacyProtect loved onesDependant survivor income needsGift to loved onesGift to charitiesFamily members’ dynamicsOthers

Family / Friends MattersLook after parentsHave dependent childrenFinance children’s educationFamily member having special needs

Family vacationFamily members’ relationshipFriendshipOthers

Career / Business MattersJob stabilityEmployment incomeWork environmentHealth statusBusiness planBusiness sale/valuationBusiness successionShareholder agreementCreditor issuesOthers

Tax MattersPay less taxExpect a tax refundNeed tax filing assistanceOthers

Investment MattersMarket volatilityPreserve capitalEnsure generating enough incomeInvestment propertyOthers

Insurance MattersLife insurance needs analysisDisability insurance needsCritical illnessLong term careHome/Cottage insuranceVehicleTravelOthersCIBC Wood Gundy, Thomas C. Fox Investment

Group recommends also writing down yourthought in general under headings such as “Myvision of the future,” “My fears and worries,” and“My goals . . . short term and long term.”

Clients are advised to seek advice regardingtheir particular circumstances from their personaltax and legal advisor. CIBC Wood Gundy is a divi-sion of CIBC World Markets Inc., a subsidiary ofCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Mem-ber CIPF. Insurance services are available throughCIBC Wood Gundy Financial Services Inc. In Que-bec, insurance services are available throughCIBC Wood Gundy Financial Services (Quebec)Inc. CIBC Wood Gundy is a division of CIBC WorldMarkets Inc., a subsidiary of CIBC and MemberCIPF.

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Leave A LegacyFinancial and Estate Planning Checklist


PearceWilliamsChristianCentreCreating a legacy forthe futureFrom Pearce Williams Christian Centre

Pearce Williams ChristianCentre has been an integralpart of Elgin County since1960. The idea of a Christianchildren’s summer camp toserve the local community wasforward thinking then and nowPearce Williams continues todevelop and be forward think-ing to keep serving the childrenwho attend the summer campprogram and the other com-munity groups that now callPearce Williams home.

When asked, “Why do yousupport Pearce Williams?”some of the answers include:

“I am involved because Iknow first-hand the joy ofcamp. I support because I wantothers to know the joy I haveknown. “

“We support Pearce Williamsbecause it has supported usand our family – the peacefulmagic and traditions of familycamp; the hectic active yearsof being camper and counsel-lor parents; young people start-ing their own journey of faith.”

“For me, one very specialmemory was when I lost mygrandmother and I went backto work after the funeral as a

counsellor and I remember sit-ting in front of the cross at ves-pers and feeling so close toGod – knowing he would pro-tect me there. Pearce Williamsis a place like no other. “

As you plan for your legacy,Pearce Williams is working oncreating a legacy for the future.The Vision for the future ofPearce Williams will see inno-vative programs, extendedreach to serve more childrenand the continued develop-ment of leaders for our com-munity. Find out more atwww.campisbetter.com

Help us continue to Honour Railway Heritageat the Canada Southern Railway Station. Give us a call about our Planned Giving

and Legacy Programs.

www.narhf.org750 Talbot Street, Suite 101

St. Thomas 519-633-2535

St. ThomasPublic LibraryExplore all the library’s resources...and leave a legacy

Courtesy of St. Thomas Public LibraryWhen you need a picture of a unicorn, a trac-

tor, a famous skater or a princess for your “littleprincess”, the St. Thomas Public Library is thereto help.

We’ve reconnected families separated by anocean, helped travelers learn a new language

or browse our travel guides for new places toexplore.

We’ll help you discover new technology, nav-igate the maze of the internet, and ride the in-formation highway to new destinations.

Explore all the library’s resources such as abestselling e-book, a classic book on CD, afamily favourite on DVD, or use our screenreader or screen magnification equipment.

Since 1884 St. Thomas Public Library hasprovided information services to the commu-nity.

Leave a legacy and make it possible for theLibrary to enrich lives for generations to come.

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Leave A Legacy


Question: My walls look sobare and I don’t know what todo with them other than cover-ing them in pictures – NOT!Any ideas?

Answer: Other than artwork,wallpaper and even storage

units can address blank wallissues and transform a spaceat the same time. Coordinateart, new paint colour, or wall-paper with something cur-rently existing in the room – arug, toss cushion, etc. If pieces

are added over time, baseeach decision on your previouschoices to have a balancedand coordinated end result.Below are a few ideas thatmight be of help.

• Draw attention to uniqueaccessories with an oversizedpiece of artwork. A massiveprint can draw the eye towarda similar style console tableflanked by sconces. A dramat-

ically large single piece of artcan be the solution for an en-tire blank wall.

• Search antique shops forvintage landscape blueprintsthat double as wall art.

• Hang a pair of floatingshelves at staggering angleson a blank wall and fill withvarious frames, vases, china,etc. Paint the shelves a con-trasting colour.

• Used framed photos to cre-ate a headboard. Fill up blankspace on the wall behind abed, creating a grid-like look,using square black frames,hanging close together, leavingno more than 2 inches be-tween the framed edges.

• Create a gallery of framesabove a large window or alongthe soffit above kitchen cabi-nets. Use matching frames for

this collection and fill withfavourite photos.

• Unique wall art can be assimple as an old serving trayabove a bedside table, com-plementing the design andcolour scheme.

• Use a variety of letters insize, colour and materials tocreate an artsy arrangement.Combine prints with three-di-mensional letters arranged inshadow boxes. Add one strik-ing large letter to balance sev-eral smaller pieces.

• Oversized mirrors bringrooms to life by adding styleand reflecting light around thespace. It will always feel largerwith mirrors in place.

• Dress up plain walls withtrim work. For a subtle ap-proach, paint the trim the samecolour as the walls. Start withchair rail, installed about 3 feetup the wall from the floor, thenadd additional squares andrectangles in a repeating pat-tern.

• Gorgeous metallic wallpa-per is the perfect partner for ashiny display space. A simpleprint can make a big differencein a plain room. Add patternedwallpaper to a boring openshelf.

• Create your own wall art bycutting out squares of wallpa-per in different patterns andframing them.Send your questions to Renée at

[email protected]

Thanks to your donations, we have been

able to raise over $1.9 million to help fund

the efforts of Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Car wash tickets are only $5 and all proceeds will go to Cystic Fibrosis

Canada and St. Thomas Animal Aide.

Your donation helps

bring hope to people

like Victoria.

Join CARSTAR St. Thomas,

New 2 You Auto and Kathy’s Catering!

When: Saturday, June 9, 2012

9 am – 2 pm

Where: New 2 You Auto

175 South Edgeware Road

Beach calling your name but need to job search?

No worries, we’ve got you covered.

Meet with an employment consultant, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday between 10:00—4:30 at the Port Stanley Public Library.

Perform a job search; put a resume together, practice for an interviewand so much more.

Port Stanley Public Library 304 Bridge Street

Port Stanley

519.476.1630

www.jobselgin.ca

Monday: 10:00—4:30pm

Tuesday: 10:00—8:30pm

Thursday: 10:00—4:30pm

This Employment Ontario program isfunded by the Ontario Government

Ask an Interior StylistRenée Carpenter

JENNINGS FURNITURE & DESIGNWest Village St. Thomas

Wall art ideas


Sponsors:Beaver Creek Animal Hospital

City of St. ThomasEast London Animal Hospital

Elgin ChryslerJackson Realty

K9 ConceptsPet Valu

Pine Valley Animal HospitalSt. Thomas Elgin Weekly News

St. Thomas Pet Grooming (Elgin St.)

A l l B r e e d C a n i n e R e s c u e

Parkside Collegiate Institute, 241 Sunset Dr., St. Thomas

Paws For A CauseDog Walk and Pet

Expo DayJune 9, 11am to 3pm

Get sponsors on your pledge sheet and walk toraise money for rescue dogs.

Come out and enjoy the various activities such as:- Dog training - Face painting

- Demonstrations - Contests - BBQIf you cannot attend, join the walk with an

online pledge form and donations.

Pledge forms available at Beaver Creek Animal Hospital or Pet Valu on Talbot St.or online at www.allbreedcaninerescue.petfinder.com

519-633-6226

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Spring Clean-Up for Large Items/Other Garbage

Saturday, May 26th, 2012 is Spring Cleanup Day for residents and property owners in the

Municipality of Central Elgin. Large items and other garbage will be accepted at the White’s

Station Operations Centre located at 42343 Fruit Ridge Line west of Sunset Road. Hours of

operation will be 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Proof of residency or property ownership will be requested. Cost is $20.00 per pick-up

truck or trailer load of waste. Other fees may apply. There is no charge for household

hazardous waste or yard waste in kraft paper bags. For further information please call the

municipal office at 519-631-4860 Ext 3.

Household Hazardous Waste Day Central Elgin’s annual Household Hazardous Waste depot will be set up on Saturday, May

26th, 2012 during Spring Clean Up Day (see location and times above) for the collection of

paints, batteries, compact fluorescent lights and other household hazardous waste. There

will be no charge to dispose of household hazardous waste. Proof of residency or property

ownership requested.

Leaf and Yard Waste Leaf and Yard Waste is accepted throughout the year at the White’s Station Operation Centre,

42343 Fruit Ridge Line west of Sunset Road on

• Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm;

• Thursdays from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Leaf and Yard Waste will also be accepted during the Spring Clean-up Day, Saturday, May

26th, 2012. There is no charge to dispose of this waste provided the leaves and yard waste

are placed in biodegradable kraft paper yard waste bags. These bags are available for sale

at a number of retailers in Central Elgin. Limbs and branches must be bundled in lengths of 1

metre or less.

A bag tag is required if the leaves and other yard waste is placed in a plastic bag. There will

be no special roadside collection of leaves and yard waste. This collection is done in the

autumn only.

Burning of Leaves is Not Permitted in Built Up Areas Residents are reminded that the open burning of leaves in built up areas is not permitted at

any time of year. If the Fire Rescue service is called to your property to extinguish the fire,

you may be charged $500 for the call. Instead of burning your leaves, take them to the Yard

Waste Depot (see above) or start a compost area in your yard.

Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under the Ontario Heritage Act TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Elgin intends

to designate the following property as a property of cultural heritage value or interest

pursuant to section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18:

The house on property known municipally as 46324 Sparta Line and legally described as

Part of Lot 2, Plan 48, North Side of Main Street, Geographic Township of Yarmouth,

Municipality of Central Elgin. The west, south and east façades of the house are intended

to be designated.

The full statements of cultural heritage value or interest is available in the Municipal Office at

the Elgin County Administration Building, 450 Sunset Drive, 1st Floor, daily, Monday to Friday,

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the municipal website, www.centralelgin.org, under “Public

Notices”.

Any person may, not later than Friday, June 1st, 2012, serve on the Clerk of the Municipality

of Central Elgin a notice of objection setting out the reasons for the objection and all

relevant facts. When a notice of objection has been served, the Council shall refer the matter

to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing and report.

DATED at the Municipality of Central Elgin this 2nd day of May, 2012.

Donald N. Leitch, Chief Administrative Officer & Clerk.

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It’s that time of year again. The 21st annual Strawberry Fields Kite Festi-val is coming to St. Thomas on May 27. The festival is a free event,located at the Regional Mental Health Care from noon to 5pm.

(Photo Courtesy of Strawberry Fields Kite Festival).

Let’s gofly a kite

If there is analcohol/drug problemin a relative or friendand it is affecting you,Al-anon Family Groups

may help. Christ Angli-can Church, Port Stan-ley, 7:30pm everyFriday. (even holidays).

Port Stanley Public Li-brary, 302 Bridge St.,features the work ofGuild artist Linda Jonesthrough May. Call 519-782-4241 for hours.

Visit St. Thomas PublicLibrary for “Art in theLibrary”, May 2012featuring “At theBeach” photographyseries by CassandraRoss. 519-631-6050for details.

Do you have spare

time during the day?VON is in need ofMeals on Wheels andTransportation Volun-teers. For more infor-mation call519-637-6408.

Need paid experi-ence/employmentskills? Between 15-30? Apply ASAP for theYouth EngagementProject. See AmandaWise at EmploymentServices Elgin, 400 Tal-

bot St., with resume.

St. Thomas Stamp ClubMeeting, Thursday,May 24, 7pm. Com-munity of ChristChurch, 105 FairviewAvenue. For Info RickBadgley 519-637-8432. Everyone wel-come to attend.

Junior Farmers Meet-ing, Elgin County Ad-ministrative Building.Ages 15-29, May 24,7:30pm. More info call

519-860-5912.

The City of St Thomas& Giant Tiger fundrais-ing BBQ for the Elgin/StThomas United Way,May 24, 545 Talbot St,11:30am-1:30pm.Support your localUnited Way. Rain DateMay 25.

St. John's FamousRoast Beef, Friday, May25, 5-7pm. Our beef iscarved to perfection.Leave room for

dessert. Cost $12. (Ifyou go home hungry,it's your fault!).

Friday, May 25, Meal &Movie "The World'sFastest Indian", 5pm atSt. Andrew's UnitedChurch 60 West Ave.Everyone WelcomeRSVP 519-631-4558.

Aylmer Lioness inviteyou to a fun-filledLadies' Night, Friday,May 25, 6:30pm. at theAylmer Legion. Tickets$18. ($15 advanced).Call Barb 519-773-9058, Sharon 519-773-2364.

Trunk Sale, BBQ andbaked goods. Friday,May 25, 4-7pm. StMark's United Churchparking lot, 38 Aldbor-ough. Vendor spaceavailable $10. Call519-631-3523.

Sparta CommunityBingo Night. Friday,May 25, 7-8:30pm.Sparta Public SchoolGym. Freewill Dona-tion. All donations gotowards music pro-gram at Sparta PublicSchool. 519-775-2524.

Aylmer Area Commu-nity Band & ChoirSpring Concert, Friday,May 25, 7pm. PalmerPark Bandshell,Aylmer. Bring a chair.Donations welcome.(Rain date June 1). Info519-765-2216.

Outdoor Craft & Col-lectables Market Place,Saturday, May 26. 9-3pm. Central UnitedChurch, Wellington &Moore. Over 20 craft &collectable vendors.BBQ fare, bake table.519-631-3503.

Royal Ascot Tea andHat/Fascinator Compe-tition, Knox Presbyte-rian Church, HincksStreet, Saturday, May26, 2:30pm. Prizes.Tickets $10. 519-637-1965, 519-631-2414.

Master GardenersPlant Sale, Saturday,May 26, 234 SunsetDrive, starting at 7am.

Annual Sparta WideGarage Sale. SaturdayMay 26, 9am-3pm. Allof Sparta is on sale.Merchants, homes andorganizations partici-pating.

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yourpages Trinity Anglican ChurchThe Church with the Purple Steeple

Wednesday Morning Eucharist 10:00am Sunday Services

9:00am Holy Communion [BCP]10:30am Holy Eucharist and Sunday School

Father Jawn Kolohon officiatingDine Out Turkey Dinner

May 28th from 5-7pm, $12ppTake Out Available

Phone: 519-631-4335

Knox Presbyterian ChurchHincks Street at Wellington Street

519-631-2414Minister: Rev. Mavis Currie

Organist and Choir Director: Dr. W. D. CarrollMay 27th., 2012 - 10:30am

Youth led worship service

COME AND WORSHIP WITH US, EVERYONE WELCOME

Cabaret Fundraiser - May 31, 2012 - 7:30pmTickets $15 - Call the office to purchase

All welcome.

New Sarum Baptist ChurchPastor Phil Butler

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Notice of theSt. Thomas Elgin General HospitalAnnual Meeting of the Corporation

June 6, 2012 ∙ 6:30 pm

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Garage Sale, TrinityAnglican Church, 55Southwick Street,Saturday, May 26, 8-12pm. Bake tableand deli, antiquesand books. Some-thing for everyone.

May Court Club ofLondon, Homes ofDistinction Tour 2012,May 26 & 27. Pass-ports $25. Tour 6beautiful homes.519-439-4811.

The Doctors andNurses of Aylmer Ex-hibit continues at theAylmer-Malahide Mu-seum & Archives untilMay 26. Open Tues–Fri 9-5pm and Sat11-4pm. 519-773-9723.

9th annual JabezTherapy Ranch YardSale, May 26. NoFrills parkinglot, Aylmer. Some-thing for everyone.Saleable donationsaccepted. 48087 Tal-bot Line, Aylmer.519-808-0269.

The Ruth Company,Womens ministry atKingdom Life Min-istries Church, 123Churchill Cres. May26, 10:30am.Speaker Debbie Lan-ders from Tennessee.Lunch to follow, allwelcome!

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Pignic in the Park,Pinafore Park on Sun-day, May 27, 1-4pm,where guinea pigsand their owners so-cialize. More info call519-860-5912.

West Elgin DramaticsSociety 40th Anniver-sary Open House,May 27, 1:30-4pm,West Elgin PerformingArts Theatre, 199Currie Rd., Dutton,Above Town Hall. AllWelcome.

Purina Walk for DogGuides, sponsored bythe Lions Club of St.Thomas, PinaforePark, May 27,regis-tration 9:30am, walk10:30am. Everyonewelcome with orwithout a dog.

2 Great Trips to Niag-ara Fallsview Casino 1Low Price, $25 perperson, May 27 &June 24, includesBuffet for both dates.Direct MotorcoachTransportation. Infocall 519-852-2161.

May 28, Dine OutTurkey Dinner, TrinityAnglican Church,Church with the Pur-ple Steeple from 5-7pm, $12pp. TakeOut available. Call519-631-4335.

Wednesday CardClub, May 30, 2-4pm,

St. John's Church onFlora St. Bring afriend. Coffee andgoodies provided.Freewill offering.

Dessert Bridge andEuchre Party,Wednesday, May 30,Central United Church135 WellingtonStreet. Doors open6pm, $10. HospitalAuxiliary Fundraiser.Call Jean 519-631-9317 for info.

2nd annual familypicnic, Pierre ElliottTrudeau French Im-mersion PublicSchool, May 31, 5pm.Lots of food, gamesand an auction. Forcontribution/dona-tions, contact Iffat519-878-5379.

Come to the Cabaretat Knox PresbyterianChurch, St. Thomas,May 31, 7:30pm.Tickets $15. Pro-ceeds to elevator up-grade. Info519-631-2414.

Union CommunityCentre Day CampRegistration, May 31and June 7, 6-8pm

and June 2 and June9, 10am, noon DayCamp runs for 8weeks. Call 519-631-3840.

Friends of the StThomas Library An-nual General Meeting,May 31, 10am atboardroom of Library.Everyone Welcome.

Cancer Relay for Life,Volunteer RegistrationNight, May 31,Knights of ColumbusHall, 6:30-8:30pm.For Friday June 1,Free T-Shirt. Pleasebecome involved, youwon’t regret it!

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DEATH NOTICESHEFFREN, MARION MARGUERITE of Aylmer, passed awayTuesday, May 15, 2012 in her 78th year. A funeral servicewas held May 19, 2012. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.JACKLIN, EMERSON of St. Thomas, passed away Sunday,May 13, 2012 in his 95th year. A funeral service was heldMay 17, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.KEEFER, “BILL” WILSON of St. Thomas and formerly of PortStanley, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 in his 88thyear. Legion Memorial Service held May 24, 2012 at11am, immediately followed by a Service of Celebration.Williams Funeral Home Ltd.LAIRD, M. M. ALICE (NEE LACROIX) of West Lorne, passedaway Monday, May 14, 2012 in her 74th year. A funeralmass was held May 18, 2012. West Lorne Chapel of Den-ning Funeral Directors Ltd.MATTHEWS, HELEN LAVINIA of Southwold, passed awayTuesday, May 15, 2012 in her 96th year. A funeral servicewas held May 17, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.PEARSON, CYRIL GERALD “ZEKE” of St. Thomas, passedaway May 16, 2012 in his 88th year. A funeral service washeld May 19, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.ROBBINS, BEATRICE VIOLA of St. Thomas, passed awayThursday, May 17, 2012 in her 98th year. A funeral servicewas held May 22, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.

SHARP, TERENCE “TERRY” of St. Thomas, passed away onSunday, May 20, 2012 in his 69th year. A funeral servicewas held May 23, 2012. Williams Funeral Home Ltd.THOMAS, REGINALD JOHN passed away Wednesday, May16, 2012 in his 86th year. Funeral service held May 25,2012 at 3pm. H.A. Kebbel Funeral Home.WHITE, VINCENT DAVID of St. Thomas, passed awayWednesday, May 16, 2012 in his 71st year. Cremationtook place. No public visitation or funeral service. SiftonFuneral Home.

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Stephen Wood-worth is notmaking manyfriends. He hasintroduced a pri-vate motion

(312) with the Clerk of the Houseof Commons in Ottawa. Hewants a committee set to studyCanada's 400-year-old defini-tion of a human being. Wood-worth is quoted assaying: “Canada’s 400 year olddefinition of human being sayschildren are not human beingsuntil the moment of completebirth. I’ve concluded that mod-ern medical science will informus that children are in realityhuman beings at some point be-fore the moment of completebirth. Canadians need to knowthere’s no human rights for chil-

dren before complete birth.”Now, the opposition party is

upset because a Conservative isreopening the abortion debate.Woodworth has been advisedthat probably many high-rank-ing Conservatives will voteagainst the motion. CNN isquoted as saying; “Woodworthwon't have a lot of support in theHouse of Commons.”

Now, before you toss the paperaside thinking, oh brother, an-other right to life column, pleasehear me out. I want us to con-sider, not so much the actualissue, but the way we treat Mr.Woodworth.

Think for a moment of the stu-dent riots in Montreal just a fewweeks ago. We all watched andhave formed various opinions ofthe students. There are student

movement supporters that givetheir nod of approval. There areothers that would denounce themovement and think a moremoderate approach would bebetter. But, whatever side peopleare on, they are not shoutingthings like this. Shut themup! Toss them out! Or worse, ohbrother, not again.

And my point of contention issimply this. Can we not treat Mr.Woodworth with the sameamount of respect and toler-ance? Often those who believeand live a conservative life styleare treated as 'has-beens' fromdays gone by. Too often distainis tossed in the direction ofsomeone who believes that thebest approach to life and societyis traditional. So, all I'm sayingis this. Give Mr. Woodworthsome respect. Listen tohim! And that, is something tothink about.

BBQ for charityBBQ for charityStaff and volunteers of M&M Meats in St. Thomas gather May 12 in support of The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundationof Canada. They were hoping to raise $8,000 to help the cause.

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