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February 2015 EMBRO NA MEETING Issue 155 COIN CLUB A fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous meets Friday nights at 7pm at St Pauls Church, Thames Street, Ingersoll. Ingersoll Coin Club meets every 3rd Monday at 7:30pm at Ingersoll Services for Seniors. Features a brief talk on coins & coin auction. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER THAMESFORD LIBRARY Friday, March 6, Celebrate the World Day of Prayer at Knox Presbyterian Church, Harrington at 1:30pm. KIWANIS CLUB, INGERSOLL Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. We meet on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month Sept-June at the Ingersoll Seniors Centre. We have over 30 active members. Check us out on Facebook, kiwanisingersoll.ca or call: Gary VanKooten 519-485-4310. OXFORD COUNTY MS WALK Luncheon & Progressive Euchre Tournament, hosted by: Team Zvonkin as a fundraiser for the MS Walk held in May 2015. Sun Feb 15 at St. John's Anglican Church Hall, Thamesford. Luncheon starts at noon & cards to follow. Cost: $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door (advance registration preferred). Call Cheryl at 519-2853804. Prizes to be won and some fun to be had! Look for the Team Zvonkin Fundraising Easter Bake Sale on April 4. RECYCLE DAY ~ Don’t send it to the dump! Plan to get rid of your unwanted clutter as part of this year’s spring clean up. On Sat, April 11, 8am-3pm at the Thamesford Arena, give the Thamesford Lions Club your waste electronics, metal & vehicle batteries and we will divert them in an environmentally friendly manner... let’s keep the “JUNK” away from landfill! Proceeds from this waste recycling day will support local community activities. Prearranged pick up services for smaller items will be available. Student volunteer hours will be available. Watch for more info next month in your Village Voice. THAMESFORD MINOR BASEBALL 2015 registration for girls & boys, T-ball to Junior. Sat Feb 7, 10am-2pm Sat Feb 21, 10am-2pm Wed Mar 4, 7pm-9pm. In the lobby at Thamesford Arena. Every player registered by March 4, 9pm will have their name in a draw to win FREE REGISTRATION FOR THE SEASON! EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE Do you have a bunch of too-small shoes & ball gloves? Donate and/or exchange them! Bring them to registration and we will make them available to other TMBA players. Drop off your old stuff and pick up something that fits! www.thamesfordfury.ca. www.jcgraphics.ca Join us as we celebrate Valentine's Day with stories, songs & a craft at our "Hugs & Kisses" family story time Thurs Feb 12, 6:30pm. Please register in advance by calling 519-285-3219 or emailing thamesfordlibrary@ocl.net. Attention Thamesford teens (ages 12+) why not ride out this Hallmark holiday at our Anti-Valentine's Day Party where you can seek refuge from all the mushiness and "un-celebrate" Valentine's Day with activities, snacks & more. This is a drop in program Fri Feb 13, 6-7pm no registration is required. Our monthly Saturday story time will continue Feb 7, 10:30-11:00am. Still trying to figure out that eReader you got for Christmas? Check out our eReader guides under the Quick Links tab on our homepage (www.ocl.net). And don't forget Oxford County Library patrons can download eBooks free of charge, contact the library for more information. We would like to put together a collection of games & puzzles that can be enjoyed at the library. If you have new or lightly used board games, Lego or puzzles taking up space in your closet consider donating them to the library. Not sure what is happening at the library check out our program calendar for up to date information (www.ocl.net/Branches-hours/Thamesford). We look forward to seeing you in February. HILLCREST LEGION BRANCH 119 1st Sunday of every month Roast Beef Supper 4-5:30pm $12 Mon 7pm Ladies Darts Tues 7pm Euchre Wed 1pm Pot Luck Euchre Wed 7pm Mixed Darts Thurs 7pm Mens Darts Fri 7:30pm Bingo Sat Cribbage Pot Luck. 211 Thames St N, Ingersoll, 519-485-2580. KEY CLUB SPAGHETTI DINNER The Kiwanis Key Club of the Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner at Trinity United Church in Ingersoll on Thurs, Feb 19. The cost will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. LIKE US jcgraphics.ca ©JC Graphics 2015 TEL 519-285-3249 800-624-4218 FAX 519-285-3239 linda@jcgraphics.ca 140 Dundas Street PO Box 400 Thamesford Ontario Canada N0M 2M0 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Embro, Ontario Buying or Selling? Call: LEN BROWN Sales Representative 519-854-2644 lenbrown65@msn.com If interested please forward your resume to: is now accepting applications for Lifeguard/Crafts & Activities Positions All applicants must hold the following qualifications: · · · · · Current Certification of National Lifeguard Service (NLS) Current Certification in Standard First Aid and C.P.R. Experience working with children Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work independently and in a team environment Email: thebakers@happyhills.com Fax: 519-475–4155 Or call if you have any questions: 519-475-4471 CAMP TANNER DINNER AUCTION The Camp Tanner Inc. Dinner auction will be held Sat, Feb 7, at the Embro West Zorra Community Centre. Viewing is at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm. The meal is provided by Janice’s Fine Country Catering. Tickets are $18 and are available from Sandra 519-475-4833 or Sheila 519-349-2768. There is a silent & live auction including theatre tickets, sports tickets, restaurant vouchers and many other items. THAMESFORD FRIENDSHIP CLUB Friendship Club will meet at Westminster Hall Feb 24, at 12:30pm. Come & join us for a delicious potluck lunch, fellowship and a trip to New Zealand through the eyes of Jonathon Glendon. Jonathon spent a year there learning & experiencing this part of our world. All are welcome. INGERSOLL HORTICULTURE SOCIETY KIWANIS TRIVIA NIGHT The Kiwanis Club of Ingersoll will be holding their February Trivia Night on Feb 28, at the UNIFOR Hall. Any one interesting in entering a team of 8 contestants please contact gkooten1@hotmail.com or 519-485-4310. THORNDALE PANCAKE SUPPER St. George's Anglican Church, Thorndale is hosting their annual Ham and Pancake supper, Tues, Feb 17, 4:30-7pm. Adults $12, children under 12 $6, preschool free. Tickets at the door & take-out available. Everyone is welcome. THE EAGLE HAS LANDED! Multiple sightings of a pair of bald eagles perched high in trees along the Beachville Road near the Quarry Lake have nature lovers all excited. Not only are eagles majestic birds, but their presence speaks to the vitality of the ecosystem in and around the Quarry Lake itself. Eagles are at the top of the food chain, which makes them an indicator of the health of other species, even if they contribute to the death of some species: fish, ducks & other birds. According to baldeagleinfo.com, Bald Eagles can consume about a pound of fish in a minute. Table manners are not their speciality. Actually, they are not picky eaters either: they will also eat carrion – road kill, even deer they find dead. Eagle watching & ice fishing are popular tourist activities in British Columbia, according to the Star on Jan 17. Caution should be exercised, especially after the recent thaw, for anyone thinking of ice fishing. Some would even argue that by doing so you are competing with the Bald Eagles for their food. Whatever the case, it will be exciting for residents of Oxford County to observe & photograph these top predators and perhaps to invite friends and family from other places to come see them too. Add Eagles to Oxford’s tourist attractions. Ingersoll & District Horticultural Society meets Tues Feb 24, 7:30pm. We will have Connie Dam from William Dam Seeds speaking. Her topic will be Seeds for 2015. We meet at St. James Anglican Church Hall, 180 Oxford St. Ingersoll. Come on out for a great meeting, a few laughs & bring a friend. All are welcome. See you there. Carson’s Services & Steel Repairs Welding & Fabrication Aluminum - Stainless Steel - Steel PORTABLE WELDING Bob Carson 519-475-4802 Cell: 519-532-0279 RR#2, Embro, ON. N0J 1J0 RD. 84, 844126 CHRIS’ CUSTOM MANURE SPREADING ROCK THE FUND BONSPIEL 2015 Sat, Feb 7, at the Woodstock Curling Club. Join us for this fun-filled curling bonspiel with proceeds to our Endowment Fund providing scholarships & summer camp experiences! $240 team ($60 each player) for 4 - 4 end games. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for a portion of your entry fee. Teams may be men, women, or mixed and all must be 16+. Lunch and snacks included. Full details at www.casoxford.on.ca. CALL Chris Barnett Home: (519) 475-4319 Cell: (519) 808-3877 RR#3 Lakeside, Ontario • N0M 2G0 THORNDALE IDA Pharmacy 519-461-0431 Seniors Day 15% OFF ✔ All your over The Last Wednesday of Every Month the counter needs ✔ ALL Home Health Care Items: • Stockings • Safety & Bath • Crutches • Ostomy Have the right medications on hand when you need it most. Keep Your Family Healthy ✔ Competitive Pricing Transferring Your Prescription is EASY! Open 6 days M-W 9-6pm, Th-F 9-5pm Sat 9:30-1pm FREE DELIVERY IN EMBRO When you feel sick, we bring you what you need to feel better! THORNDALE IDA Pharmacy thorndaleidapharmacy@gmail.com 21831 Fairview Rd. RR#3 Thorndale HAPPY 100th ANNIVERSARY 4-H ONTARIO! Just West of Thamesford on Purple Hill Rd. PURPLE HILL COUNTRY MUSIC HALL Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn Show Saturday February 14th A Show for You & Your Sweetie! www.purplehillcountyhall.com Call Anna Now! 519-461-0538 PURPLE HILL: ONLY IN CANADA OPRY SHOW! The Purple Hill Opry was named by Larry Delaney, the owner & publisher of the “Country Music News”, an Ottawa based national country music newspaper. “The Purple Hill Country Music Hall was founded in this the Taylor Auction Centre. It is in this setting that country music memories continue to be born. Hall of Famer & Juno Award winner, fiddler John P. Allen says he loves playing at the Purple Hill Opry House. It has become a performing destination for entertainers and the Purple Hill Country Show Band always has the dedicated desire to produce that “Special Show!” That is what makes the Boys of Purple Hill one of Ontario’s premier show bands.” Taylor Auction Centre, built in 1992, has seen several re-incarnations from household & cattle auctions to weddings & country music shows. The last cow sale was held in 2010, at that time weddings were competing for calendar space with the cattle sales. However, the weddings and country shows have since pushed out the auctions of cows. The Taylor Auction Centre is now home to many country Opry Shows. Always the 1st Sunday of every month, Showtime 2pm. Great Canadian talent and Anna’s famous roast beef dinners. From Country Music Hall of Famers & Juno Award winners to Canadian Recording Artists – you can see them all at Purple Hill’s Country Music Hall’s and Opry House. The Kick-off show for 2015 is Sunday, February 1st, Showtime 2pm. See hometown, Canadian Recording Artists Caroline Danowski Burchill and Donnie Bentum with singing Auctioneer Heath Taylor will join MC George Taylor as they welcome 3 X Canadian Step Dancing Champion Tiffany Fewster, popular Recording Artist Eric Shain, “Fabulous Wayne Mack”, and 1st Nations Hector Sturgeon from Chippewa on the Thames. Valentine’s Day Special Saturday, February 14, 8pm. See Amberley Beatty starring in The Patsy Cline & Loretta Lynn Show! Spend an intimate evening at Purple Hill Opry with your sweetheart! Wine & beer will be available for you and your Valentine. You Are In For A Real Treat! Enjoy dessert with Amberley and her full band “The Riding High Band” with Fred Lewis, Paul Newell, Bill Lewis, Dale Rivard and Kylie Joe Masson – as Patsy Cline’s “Sweet Dreams and Loretta Lynn’s “Honky Tonk Boys”. You’re Invited – It’s a one of a kind tribute show at the Opry! Country Music Memories are Being Made Today! Phone Anna Now 519-461-0538 ONLY $25 / person. Adopt the Purple Hill Opry as Your Country Music Home! PURPLE HILL COUNTRY MUSIC HALL 4-H has been growing skills in community members since 1915. Join us in celebrating at events & opportunities all year long. The Oxford County 4-H Association held its Annual General Meeting Jan 30 at the Embro & Zorra Community Centre. By the time you read this, interested members & leaders will have participated in an organizing meeting for a Community Project in celebration of the 100th Anniversary, but you can still join us. Brooksdale, Embro II and Thamesford 4-H Clubs are spearheading a joint project which will offer a variety of ways to promote, support and celebrate 4-H now. We plan to meet once per month, formally, but there will be other participation opportunities, such as parades, building or crafting sessions. Setting our sights on Embro Fair, September 18-20, as our potential end date, we’ll see just what a group of fun-loving people can accomplish! For more information, please contact us through Oxford 4-H. THORNDALE SENIORS Feb 2 Thorndale Seniors Meeting, 1:30pm at the Thorndale Library. For more information on this fun group, call Dorothy 519-461-0990. Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 – Tai Chi, 11:30am-12:30pm at Thorndale Library. Feb 27 Shopping Trip to Stratford, enjoy browsing at the “Festival Marketplace” Shopping Centre. Depart from Dorchester 9am & Thorndale 9:30am. The mall offers over 45 stores including: Coles Books, Tan Jay, Hallmark, Mark’s, Northern Reflections, Payless Shoes, Reitmans, Sears, Sport Chek, Winners etc. The bus will pick you up at a designated spot at 2:30pm. Please sign up for this excursion in advance. For more info on these programs call 519-268-2025. HUNTER & FIREARMS SAFETY Ontario Hunter Education & Canadian Firearms Safety Course Firearms Course: Feb 17-19, 5:30-10:30pm Hunter Education: Feb 24-26, 5:30-10:30pm Location: 160 King Street, Thorndale. Cost: $280 (includes all manuals and testing fees). Everything you need to apply for your Possession and Acquisition licence and to buy your Hunting Outdoors Card Apprentice Hunters (12-15yrs) and mentors are welcome to attend. Contact: Brian Kerr bkerr@ecologistics.com 519-521-6703 (phone or text). • PETER DYKSTRA Sales Consultant Bus: 1-800-264-0088 (519) 271-5900 Fax: (519) 271-6320 824 Ontario Street Stratford, ON N5A 3K1 peter.dykstra@stratfordmotorproducts.com Exercise and Brain Health Research Study FARM SUPPLIES (2003) LTD. & PET SUPPLIES February Specials “DON’T FORGET TO FEED THE BIRDS” 25.99 $ BLACK OIL SUNFLOWER SEED (50 lb bag) WILD BIRD SEED “Special” 10 $ .99 SAVE! $3.0 0 30lb bag No Artificial Fillers Every Day Low Price 1 $ .69 ea. 197 King Street Thorndale 519-461-1490 1-800-896-7096 Attract a variety of birds with Armstrong suets Dr. Robert Petrella and his research team at Western University & Lawson Health Research Institute are conducting a research study looking at how either a standard exercise program or a standard exercise program combined with mind-motor exercise, impacts memory, thinking skills, and other health outcomes in older adults. If you are 55 years of age or older and answer YES to the following question, you may be eligible to take part in our study: “Do you feel that your memory or thinking skills have gotten worse recently?” Exercise programs will take place at a community location in Woodstock. Classes will run for 60 minutes, 3 times/week, for a 6-month period. There will be no fees associated with the exercise program. If you are interested in hearing more about the study, please contact our research office at Parkwood Hospital: 519-685-4292 ext. 42315 INGERSOLL DISTRICT NATURE CLUB Tues Feb 10, 7pm at Ingersoll Library Programme Room come & learn about a new approach, being demonstrated in Ingersoll, to manage stormwater using simple solutions to reduce rate & amount of water running off your property, lessening its impact on storm sewers & water quality. This is a method using simple designs & landscape features at lot level to manage runoff. Come hear from Teresa Hollingsworth of Upper Thames Conservation Authority. For further info. call Dave 519-842-6508 & check our amazing website www.ingersollnatureclub.com. INGERSOLL LEGION KARAOKE Join us for Ingersoll Legion Karaoke night on Saturday Nights from 81. Come on out & enjoy and evening with your friends and meet new friends. All welcome, open to the public, free admission, free fun! Sales & Service of Farm Equipment R.R. #1 Embro, Ontario N0J 1J0 Phone 519•475•4381 ZORRA HALTS NEW GRAVEL EXTRACTION ERNIE HARDEMAN, M.P.P. Oxford Ontario Constituency Office: 12 Perry Street Woodstock, Ontario N4S 3C2 Tel: 519-537-5222 Fax: 519-537-3577 Toll Free: 800-265-4046 hardeman@execulink.com From the air, Zorra Township looks pocked & pitted. It’s a landscape which escapes view somewhat from the roadside because of the mounded berms hiding the holes in the ground. Based on concerns over the negative financial impact of pits & quarries on local budgets, Zorra Township has moved a moratorium on new and expanded operation. The one-year, interim controlling bylaw also provides time for Oxford County to review and update its Official Plan. These moves by the township & county are wise. Some breathing room is necessary while the Oxford Health Board & Public Health Ontario complete their study of the health impact of air-borne dust and particulate matter. Similarly, the Ontario government changed its regulations in 2014 which means that local governments need to review that document and may need to alter their own rules. Finally, the Aggregate Resources Act, the provincial law governing the interim use of lands for pits and quarries (and yes, they are supposed to be only temporary, despite what most people would observe), their rehabilitation and the effect of the industry on the economy, is also under review. GREAT CLASSES AT ICAC Great Classes at the Creative Arts Centre in February! No need to hibernate for the winter months! There's a wonderful line-up of learning opportunities, for young and old, at ICAC in the coming weeks. For Kids - 8 and up Colour Play - using alcohol inks Sat Feb 28, 1pm-3pm Quilling - creating with coiled paper strips Sat Feb 28, 9am-12 noon The Art of Giving Thanks - card making Sat Mar 7, 9am-12 noon For Painters Mono-prints - Making an Impression Tues Feb 10, 3 weeks Working with Acrylics - Colour Making Fri Feb 27, 1 day Beginning Watercolours Sun Mar 8, 6 classes For Potters Learn to Pot - Call 519-485-4691 to be put on list for a beginner class Beginners Hand Building with Clay Wed Mar 4-25, 6:30-9:30pm For Quilters Dancing Ribbons (non-traditional paper piecing) Sat Feb 21, 1 day Twister Quilts Sun Mar 8, 1 day Tips and Techniques Wed Evenings 7-9pm Log Cabin Basics Feb 11 Freezer Paper/Needle Turn Applique Feb 18 Drafting Stars Feb 25 Combining Odd Size Blocks Mar 11 Toe-up Sock Knitting - rescheduled - call 519-485-4691 for dates General Interest Classes Writing An Artist's Statement Sat Mar 14, 9:30am-12 noon Ipad Fundamentals Tues Feb 24, 6:30-8:30pm For details of classes, names of instructors & fees, as well as the complete Winter/Spring Program (Jan-June), please visit our website www.creativeartscentre.com. Why not also enjoy a February Sunday afternoon visit to our Exhibition Gallery to view the works created by the talented members of the Fibre Arts Group? The Centre is now open on Sundays from 1-4pm (new time). All are welcome! ZORRA SKATING CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS The Zorra Skating Club’s 2015 skating carnival, ‘Temperature Rising’ will take place on Sun, Mar 15 with shows at 2pm & 7pm. Watch for information about the Zorra Skating club’s possible upcoming spring skating school in April. 1st THAMESFORD / 1st KINTORE SCOUTS What a busy month January was. First I would like to say a huge "THANKS" to our Cub Scout leaders & the Cub Scout pack for organizing our All-section camp at Bryson Center in London. The theme was Knight's of Old, complete with games, crafts & a King's Feast. Everyone had such a fun time! The Cub Scouts are now busy working on their Tailgate party for Valentine's Day with their Dad/Grandpa's & they are also working towards earning their World Cubbing & First Aid Badges. The Beaver Scouts just finished learning all about being a knight in preparation for the camp. They are now busy working on getting ready for our annual Valentine's Day Party. The Beaver's are also excited to be going to Beaver Burr at the Thamesford Scout Hall on Feb 7 with other Beaver colonies within the Mindaamin area. The Scouts went to Camp Impessa with the 34th London Scouting troop at our all-sections camp. They are busy planning a sleepover with the 34th London at the Thamesford Scout Hall. They are also working on making camping bucket/stools & learning some new lashing techniques & knots. You can continue drop off your pop can donations at the Scout Hall on Tuesday nights 6-8pm, Wednesday nights 6:30-8pm & Thursday nights 6:30-8:30pm. Pop cans can be dropped off in Kintore at 150 John Street at anytime. If you would like to know more about what Scouting has to offer you, please feel free to email Jackie at jackievandaele@hotmail.ca or phone 519-283-6159. WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE Monday Mingle every Monday 2-4pm. Drop in to the Centre for assistance with resources, forms, etc. Or come by to mingle, play games, and craft! Snacks provided each week. Outreach Support & information. Any Tues, Wed, Thurs 9-11am. We are here to help you with housing or transportations issues, advocate for your needs, or find your way through procedures & red tape. Street Outreach is 12-2pm on Fri throughout downtown Woodstock. Therapeutic Knitting Group Every Tues 1-3pm. Learn this mindfulness activity which can help you to decrease stress and pain. Eating Disorders Support Group 4th Wed 6:30-7:30pm. Support for those struggling with disordered eating. Drop-in group. Eating Disorders Family & Friends Group 1st Wed 6:30-7:30pm. For family members, friends. A drop-in group, no registration required. Laughter Yoga Feb 11, 18 & 25, 6:30-7:15pm. Laughter Yoga uses laughing, breathing & stretching to help ease your stress. I Want to Like Me Feb 3, 10, 17, 24, 10am-12pm. A 4 week woman’s group that will help you learn to love yourself for what you can do and not what you look like. Increase your self-esteem & accept that you are unique woman who takes up precious space - flaws and all. Challenging Thoughts, Changing Feelings Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, 10am. How do thoughts, feelings & behaviours interact & influence. Eating Disorder Forum Feb 5, 7-8:30pm at WCI. Hear personal stories from individuals recovering from eating disorders & ask questions of our panel of professionals. Free event. Cooking on a Budget - Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, 10am-12pm. You will enjoy this hands-on cooking class. Learn to eat well “on the cheap”. Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain Feb 10, 10am-12pm. Understand your chronic pain & increase self-care so you can sleep better and better manage the physical & emotional aspects. Family Adventures – Tillsonburg Feb 10 & Woodstock Feb 11, 4-5pm. Calling all children & youth! Every program involves games, crafts & often a messy kitchen! Adult accompaniment required. Heart to Heart - Feb 18, 10-11:30am. Living with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol can be difficult. Spice It Up - Feb 24, 10-11:30am. Add flavour without adding salt & sugar to your foods, all “on the cheap”. Oxford Addiction Walk-In: Information & Treatment – a safe, supportive confidential place for information about substance use, abuse or problem gambling. Woodstock: 1st Thurs of month 9-11am & 3rd Wed of month 5-7pm at 35 Metcalf St., 2nd floor. Tillsonburg: 1st Tues of month 12:30-2:30pm at Livingston Centre Ingersoll: 2nd Wed 5-7pm 4th Thurs 12:30- 2:30 pm at Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic. Garden Fresh Box - Anyone can purchase a voucher for a box of mainly local fresh fruits & vegetables while enjoying the savings of bulk discounts & supporting local farmers! Now offered in Ingersoll, Tillsonburg & Woodstock! Vouchers must be purchased by Feb 13 in the town you want to pick up at. Pick up is Feb 24; a small box for $12 or large for $17. Also purchase online at: www.naturalz.ca. For more info call: Beth 519-539-7447, Trevor 519-539-1111 ext 215 (WACHC) or Donna 519-842-4447 (Salvation Army, Tillsonburg). WACHC: 519539-1111, Tillsonburg toll free: 1-877-522-1112, wachc.ca. ROED ~ UNIQUE VALENTINE’S GIFTS I know it’s what you’ve all be thinking about, isn’t it? In the midst of a cold & frosty February, we pause to celebrate the relationships we have with those we love. You’re probably wondering what Valentine’s Day has to do with economic development. February 14 is another one of those days that we can influence our local economy by shopping close by. When we buy in Oxford County, we keep dollars circulating in our community. We support business owners who then go on to spend money within the community, including paying employees as well as sponsoring community events & activities. The Rural Oxford Economic Development Corporation would like to challenge you to shop locally this Valentine’s. Avoid shopping online or driving to a larger urban centre to find that perfect gift. Whether it’s Tavistock, Thamesford or somewhere in between, we want you to get creative & think of the unique & wonderful gift ideas that are produced or sold locally. Buy close by, shop locally, and see the difference that it can make in your community. Community Contacts Embro www.jcgraphics.ca Alzheimer's Society ........................................................421-2466 Canadian Blood Services ........................................888-236-6283 Canadian Cancer Society........................................888-939-3333 Canadian Red Cross ......................................................539-0265 Children’s Aid Society, Oxford County............................539-6176 Crime Stoppers........................................................800-222-TIPS Embro Fair Board ...........................................................475-4437 Embro West Zorra History Book.....................................475-4443 Embro & Zorra Agricultural Society . . . . . . . . . . . .519-533-3962 Epilepsy Support Centre epilepsysupportcentre.com ...433-4073 Girl Guides - Thamesford ...............................................285-3749 Harrington & Area Community Assoc. . . . . . . . . . .519-475-0060 Horticultural Society - Ingersoll.......................................485-1808 - Thorndale www.gardenontario.org/site.php/tahs......461-1259 Ingersoll Services for Seniors.........................................485-3869 Ontario Early Years Programs.................................800-539-9800 OPP .........................................................................800-265-7191 Oxford County Federation of Agriculture.................519-852-8836 Oxford County Jr. Farmers .............................................469-3281 Oxford District Women’s WI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-475-4502 Thamesford Snowmobile Club .......................................285-5014 Scouts - Thamesford ......................................................283-6159 Village Voice www.jcgraphics.ca ............................800-624-4218 Zorra Caledonian Society ...............................................475-4148 LIBRARY Embro Library ..............................................475-4172 Harrington Library ...........................................................475-6909 Thamesford Library ocl.net/locations/thamesford..........285-3219 SPORTS Baseball - Embro Minor Ball..........................475-4012 Thamesford (Minor)....................................................285-5521 Thamesford Men’s Slo Pitch . . . . . . . . .519-268-2232 thamesfordslopitch.com Lawn Bowling, Embro ....................................................475-4729 Thamesford ................................................................285-2936 Hockey - Thamesford (Minor).........................................285-3401 Thamesford NBC League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-639-4507 Thamesford Jr Hockey Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285-3107 Zorra Girls Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-852-4509 Embro Minor Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-535-2620 Soccer - Embro (Minor) www.embrosoccer.ca ................475-0460 Thamesford (Minor )...................................................285-5408 Kintore (Minor)............................................................349-2120 Skating - Thamesford Skating Club .......................519-285-5556 - Zorra Skating Club ......................................519-475-4395 ENTERTAINMENT Beachville District Museum.........423-6497 Cuckoos Nest Folk Music cuckoosnest.folk.on.ca ........473-2099 Fanshawe Pioneer Village ..............................................457-1296 Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre.........................................485-4691 Ingersoll Theatre of Performing Arts (ITOPA).................485-3070 Purple Hill Country Music Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-461-0538 Thistle Theatre, Embro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .519-475-4201 SERVICE CLUBS Harrington Community Assoc........475-4097 Optimist Club, Kintore.....................................................283-6321 GOVERNMENT Hardeman, Ernie, MPP .....................537-5222 Zorra Township ...............................................................485-2490 SCHOOLS Zorra Highland Public School, Embro........475-4121 AJ Baker Public School, Kintore.....................................283-1098 RICK ACKERTS 519-425-9996 160 Whiting St, Ingersoll Serving Oxford County’s FLOORING NEEDS Since 1979 HOURS: MON.-THURS. 8-5:30 FRI. 8-8 SAT. 8-5 EMBRO MINOR SOCCER 2015 Player Registration The 2015 season is fast approaching! Registration for all players will take place in the lobby of the Embro Community Centre: Tues Feb 10, 6-8pm • Tues Feb 17, 6- 8pm • Sat Feb 21, 9am-12 COED Recreational divisions will be offered for players born between 1995- 2011 Peanuts Tykes 9U 11U 13U 15U 17U 21U ‘10&’11 ‘08&’09 ‘06&’07 ’04&’05 ‘02&’03 ‘01&’00 ‘98&’99 ’95,’96,’97 Tue Tue Tu&Th Tu&Th Tu&Th Mon,Wed Wed, Fri Fri, Sun $55 $55 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Team sizes are limited. Avoid the waiting list & register early. Absolutely no refunds of your registration fees. Late fee of $20 will apply to all registrations received after Mar 15. www.embrosoccer.ca. email us at embrosoccer@gmail.com. Club registrar can be reached at 519-475-0460. INGERSOLL SERVICES FOR SENIORS Ingersoll Services for Seniors offers a wide variety of services assisting older adults in maintaining their independence. Transportation We can coordinate transportation to & from your appointments, social visits & errands all for very reasonable rates. Remember that we offer transportation in the communities of Salford, Kintore, Thamesford, Beachville & Embro as well. Meals Are you needing a night off cooking or finding it more difficult to prepare meals? Ingersoll Services for Seniors Frosty Meals or Meals on Wheels are great options, nutritious & delicious. NEW Meals on Wheel in Thamesford We are looking to expand our Meals on Wheels program to clients in the Thamesford community. If you live in Thamesford and would be interested in receiving Meals on Wheels, please call 519-485-2269. Foot Care Ingersoll Services for Seniors now offers in house foot care services as well as appointments here at the Centre. Give your feet the care they deserve (especially in in this dry weather!). Help in Your Home Are you needing help with yard work, housekeeping, errands, odd jobs or personal care? Give us a call. Our Home Help & Maintenance Services program will provide you with names of trusted individuals who are able to help you at reasonable rates. Assistive Devices We also have assistive devices available to loan out for free, to anyone of any age. Grocery Buddy NEW Grocery Buddy service, have your groceries delivered by a trusted individual, small fee for service. Financial assistance or subsidy for services is available for qualifying individuals. Contact Ingersoll Services for Seniors for more information about all of the services we have to offer! 519-485-2269. Thamesford Accounting & Financial Services INVITATION TO ATTEND AN INFORMATION SEMINAR FROM DON’T LET YOURSELF BE TRAPPED BETWEEN CANADA & THE UNITED STATES How many days (personal or work) are you in the US? (Substantial Presence) Do you hold any real estate in the US? (Cash or Equities - T1135) Do you hold any US Investments? Are you a U.S. Citizen? CHANGES IN THE RULES / ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AFFECT MORE PEOPLE THAN YOU MAY REALIZE! Date: Time: Location: Tuesday February 24, 2015 6:30 pm sharp Beaty Room, Thamesford Library Guest Speakers: Justin Thomas - Fidelity Investments Canada District Vice-President “CAPITAL MARKETS & U.S. SOLUTIONS” Rhianna Goldhawk, CORPORATE TAXATION DIVISION Thamesford Accounting & Financial Services “P.F.I.C. and 2015 TOP TAX TIPS” Darrell K. Dobbie, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. 136 Dundas Street, Thamesford, Ontario N0M 2M0 519-285-2499 “2015 MARKET OUTLOOK” Sponsored in part by: RSVP to Jean by February 18, 2015 at 519-285-2499 or jean.thamesfordaccounting@rogers.com * Mutual Funds are distributed through Desjardins Financial Security Investments Inc. * WASTE DIVERSION IS GOOD FUN Anyone who attended the first 3 giant swap meets called TrashapaloozAHA would tell you they were fun. What isn’t good about meeting friends & neighbours, finding great things you need, then getting them for free while knowing you are helping our environment. April 11 will be even more good fun than past rounds. Zorra Township will co-sponsor the event at Embro Community Centre. Meanwhile, the Thamesford Lions will be holding a scrap metal, vehicle battery and electronic waste collection. In the past, TrashapaloozAHA organizers have always looked for ways to divert those things too. Scrap has been collected & sold. Electronic waste has been donated for retrieval or recycling. What a great way for TrashapalooZaha to support the continual work of Lions to help the community! All scrap, vehicle batteries and old computers or televisions, will be given to them to help them fund their programs. Both organizations are interested in education around waste diversion. After all, what we do now becomes our legacy. Nobody wants us to be buried in trash, our resources wasted or our energy exhausted. The collaboration between the 2 events inspires us all in new efforts to clean up the environment, clean out the shed or garage & to clear the yard. The organizers of the Embro Event have made one other alteration, a name change: This April 11th, the event’s title will capitalize the “z” in TrashapalooZaha, making the mark of Zorra more evident. INGERSOLL HISTORICAL SOCIETY Please join us upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion, Thames St N in Ingersoll for an evening of discussion & learning. We feature speakers & or artifacts relating to the history of the Ingersoll area. Our meeting are held at 7:30om on the 3rd Tues of March, April, May, June, Sept & Oct. Our annual dinner meeting is held the 3rd Tues in Nov. Please mark your calendar for our meeting Mar 17. More information will follow in next month's Village Voice. MILLERS KEEP BED & BREAKFAST “Your Pathway to Rest & Relaxation” Central Air • Smoke & Pet Free 375782 Cty Rd 6, Embro 475-4437 • (877) 897-2108 Wayne & Mary Ellen Garner H ansford COMPLETE SERVICE R REE Hansford Bruce REMOVAL RR#2 Ing. ON N5C 3J5 Logging • Trimming • Chipping • Stump Removal • Asphalt Sealing • Fully Insured • Licensed Tel: 519-485-6481 Cell: 519-852-4099 FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS The only requirement for membership in FA is a desire to stop eating addictively. There are no dues or fees, we are self-supporting through our own contributions. There is a solution! Saturday 10am The Rock Comm. Church, 1140 Nellis St, Woodstock Tuesday 9:30am Church of Ascension, 2060 Dundas St, London Wed 6:30pm World Gym meeting rm, 4465 Wellington Rd S, London Thurs 6:30pm World Gym meeting rm, 4465 Wellington Rd S, London Call Gayle at 519-537-5057 for more information or visit our website www.foodaddicts.org. CHARITY IN ACTION The phone calls are frequent. The mail comes often. Charities, filling in the gaps for services which governments no longer seem to support, beg for our donations in many ways. These same charities then send you mail with gifts of various kinds to thank you for your support of essential programs. If, like most people, you have a stack of address stickers, gift tags & greeting cards from these grateful groups, then there must be times you wonder what to do with them. This was not the issue for local residents opposed to Walker’s dump proposal. Rather, they took donated Christmas greeting cards and wrote messages to Glen Murray wishing him a happy holiday and us a dumpfree new year. The mail gets through! Apparently, the greeting cards full of our hopes for safe drinking water, clean air & a safe environment went directly to the Environment Minister’s office. Many a letter has come back from the Ministry, most of them the work of civil servants, who for all we know were the last to set eyes on people’s letters and comments. In the case of the cards, though, it was different. The Minister’s office received them, read them and noted who had sent them. The fact that the Minister received the cards proves that our efforts to get the Minister’s attention through letters, faxes, emails, cards, phone calls and other communications has been successful. Wouldn’t it be great to know just how many pieces of correspondence Glen Murray has received from Oxford County? Just in the New Year, it’s been thousands! Keep up the good work! FOREST CITY DECORATIVE ARTISTS Farm • Auto • Home • Commercial Mary Ellen Garner Insurance 475-4437 Forest City Decorative Artists, FCDA, is an organization made up of a group of people who love to paint. We offer a variety of classes that are facilitated by knowledgeable & fun teachers. Our classes consist of acrylic, oil & water colors with a variety of other mediums. We welcome everyone from beginners to advanced to come out and enjoy any of our classes. If you would like more information or to see our upcoming classes please check our website www.fcdartists.com, email fcdaregistrar@live.ca, or call Karen 519-434-6361. ST ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH It has been said by some theologians that the presence of the Holy Spirit is in inverse proportion to the number of people present at worship. This is absolutely true of church in Brooksdale. We're a little church with a big history, and the Spirt is felt here in a big way. There's no point in trying to say that in words; please come & experience God with us in worship at a Sunday morning in the near future. We worship at 9:30am every Sunday morning, with the exception of the first Sunday of the month. On the first Sunday of the month worship begins at 11am. Coffee hour begins 30 minutes before worship starts, and that's when the Spirit really starts moving. Sun Feb 1, 11am service Worship leader, Gail Kavelman Sun Feb 8/22, 9:30am services with Anne Hollis Sun Feb 15, 9:30am service with Jannie Law Tues Feb 17, 6:30-8pm-Annual Pancake Supper. Donations toward kitchen repairs. Wed Feb 4, 7:30pm U.C.W. meeting Wed Feb 25, 7pm “Variety in the Dale” an evening of fellowship, fun and local talent. Respectfully submitted by Gail Kavelman Sunday school teacher. INGERSOLL ICE GIRLS HOCKEY Join us for the Ingersoll Ice Girls Hockey Valentine’s Dance on Fri Feb 13 at Unifor Hall Ingersoll, 8pm-1am. D.J, light lunch, silent auction, door prizes. Tickets $10, available from all hockey families or contact Robyn 519-485-5915. CONFERENCE PLANS TO STOP THE DUMP Dynamic, well-known speakers are already committed to coming to Ingersoll on May 1 & 2 to help Oxford residents in our fight to stop the dump. In addition to Graham Flint of FORCE, a group which won an exciting decision to preserve their community, Temara Brown of CRAND will speak on her group’s efforts to make air breathable. Downriver community group, the London Council of Canadians will contribute a workshop led by renowned artist and activist Roberta Cory. You may have seen her giant water-snake a year ago leaving the Ingersoll Arena and heading for the Thames River. Just confirmed too is a speaker from the Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force, Ian McLaurin. His group, an umbrella group of community members, is working to ensure that the public is aware of the “real dirt on dirt” and that the provincial government will do something effective to restrain the unregulated dumping of contaminated soils on prime farmland, in parks and other public places. The conference will also feature local dump-fighters who will lay out alternatives to dumps. Sustainable practices and strategies for our community to preserve its wonderful places will be highlighted. The Oxford Coalition for Social Justice heads the planning group for this conference event which will kick off Spring with inspiring ideas, solidarity in our community & beyond, as well as practical strategies for us to achieve our long-term goal. For updates visit the Coalition’s Facebook page. Noteworthy ALL BREED Keep them Neat! DOG & CAT GROOMING Booking for February & March Offering Free Pick Up & Delivery in your area. 519-283-9758 Robert P. Rivest Funeral Director 246 Thames Street South Ingersoll, Ontario N5C 2T7 Tel: (519) 425-1600 Fax: (519) 485-0150 E-mail: mcbeathdynes@bellnet.ca www.g ffh.ca THORNDALE HORTICULTURE SOCIETY The Thorndale Area Horticultural Society will resume regular monthly meetings in Feb. The meeting will be Wed, Feb 11, 7:30pm at the Thorndale Community Centre. The speaker will be Denise Hodgins who will be speaking on "mini gardens - the next step from fairy gardens". Our meetings are open to the general public so everyone is invited to attend. "Lug a mug" for your beverage. Hope to see you there. For information contact Shirley at 519-461-0855 or email thorndalehort@gmail.com, wwwgardenontario.orgphp/tahs "SOW IT, GROW IT, SHOW IT" FIBRE ARTS GROUP EXHIBITION The Fibre Arts Group will be showcasing the next exhibit at the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre. Connections will be having its grand opening Sun Feb 8 from 1-4pm the show running until March 8. Refreshments served & admission FREE! More info: 519-485-4691 or www.creativeartscentre.com. Open M-F 9-12pm & 1-4pm & Sun. 1-4pm (Closed Sat.). Serving Your Community Since 1878 Offering Farm, Residential, Commercial & Automobile Insurance Services. 519-285-2916 www.oxfordmutual.com Local People. Exceptional Service! Monday February 16 Printing & Promotional Products 519-285-3249 jcgraphics.ca HOME STAR SERVICE Assisted Living Support solutions • care • compassion “Helping you care, for those who cared for you” Please contact us for detailed information on our Senior Citizen care packages, and online access to information for your loved ones. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Kevin Sageman, Sherrilynn Sageman and Holly Warden 519-777-9636 www.homestarservice.ca Caring for Oxford County, London ON & surrounding areas. Buyers of Corn, Wheat & Soybeans R.R. #3, Lakeside, Ont. N0M 2M0 • Up-to-the-minute Market Information • Competitive Pricing • Cash Purchases & Sales • Forward Contracts Offered • Custom Drying & Storage Toll Free 1-866-230-4662 Tel: 519-349-2243 COMEDY & COCKTAILS The Thorndale Agricultural Society once again presents, 'Comedy and Cocktails - Thorndale Ladies Night'. This popular event takes place Fri, April 10 at the Thorndale Community Centre starting at 6pm with a Social hour, Silent Auction & Photobooth, followed by Dinner & Yuk Yuks Entertainment. Tickets for this fundraiser sell out every year and will go on sale Sat Mar 7, 10am at the Thorndale Library. Tables available of 8, 10, 12 & 14 (limited number of each), individual tickets also available. $35/ticket. Our Silent Auction is an excellent opportunity to advertise your business to almost 280 women & supports a great cause, the Thorndale Fall Fair! For more info or to donate to the Silent Auction contact Amanda 519-671-2515 or amanda_hartwick@hotmail.com. TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, INGERSOLL NEWS THE WOODSTOCK CHORALAIRES IN CONCERT Trinity United Church Ingersoll is offering topnotch entertainment by presenting a performance of The Woodstock Choralaires. Mark your calendar for 7:30pm, Sat, Feb 21. The performance will take place in St. Paul’s Presbyterian sanctuary. Admission is $15. Tickets are available at Trinity Church office on King Street (519-485-0820), at Patina’s, or by calling 519-266-6009. We want this to be a "Sold Out" Concert so please help us out Ingersoll & area! FEBRUARY DELI FOOD ITEMS For the month of February the ladies will be in the kitchen making Lasagna and Beef Barley Soup. Lasagna will be in two sizes: Small: $7 Large (family size) $16. Beef Barley Soup: 2 cup $3, 4 cup $6. We will start taking orders Feb 23. Orders can be made through the church office: Hours 9:15am-12:30pm Mon-Fri 519-485-0820. HEATING & COOLING Fully Licenced & Insured Larry Haynes 519-283-9605 519-317-1801 Kintore Ont. Over 25 Years Experience Marrying? Moving? Multiplying? Install Gas & Oil Furnaces • Furnace Service & Maintenance on ALL types of furnaces Air conditioner install & maintenance • Ductless Splits • HRV’s • Humidifiers • BBQ Lines • Hot Water Heaters • Gas Dryer Hook Ups • Fireplaces www.formanelectric.com 519-284-0833 Practice Your Home Fire Escape Plan on Family Day · · · · · · · · · “Everyone should know what to do and where to go to get out safely.” Install smoke alarms on every storey & outside sleeping areas. Develop a home fire escape plan & discuss it with the entire family. Show everyone 2 ways out of each room, if possible. Check that all exits are unobstructed and easy to use. Determine who will be responsible for helping young children or anyone else that may need assistance. Choose a meeting place outside, such as a tree or a lamp post, where everyone can be accounted for. In smoke, get low & go under the smoke to the nearest exit. Call the fire department from outside the home. Once out, stay out. Never re-enter a burning building. You may have only seconds to safely escape your home. Practice your home fire escape plan! For more info contact: Fire Chief John McFarlan, Township of Zorra, 519-485-2490 Ext. 240 ZORRA FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES welcomewagon.ca Bus: • ARLENE WRIGHT Fax: 1-800-264-0088 (519) 271-5900 (519) 271-6320 824 Ontario Street Stratford, Ontario N5A 3K1 arlene.wright@stratfordmotorproducts.com SCRAPBOOKING FUNDRAISER On Feb 20 & 21, Hi-way Pentecostal Church will be holding their 8th annual "Crop For a Cause" Scrapbooking fundraiser. This fundraiser will send a missions team to Port Gibson, Mississippi, over March break 2015. There the team will be "Hands of Christ Extended" performing acts of kindness to help increase quality of life, through improvements to their homes, increase in hope & encouragement. Ladies, come & scrapbook without interruptions, enjoy snacks Friday & 2 meals on Saturday, prizes & valet service on arrival & departure! The cost for both days is $45. The event is held at Hi-way Church, 584118 Beachville Rd, Ingersoll. For more details please contact Jane Parker 519 485-1778 or jmp107@live.ca. Civic Corner Civic Corner appears monthly in the Village Voice to keep residents informed about upcoming meetings, notices & announcements and other important information. Please feel free to contact us with comments. The Township would like to thank JC Graphics for providing a venue for this valuable community service. UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS: February 3, 2015 at 9:30a.m. • February 17, 2015 at 6:30p.m. All Council Meetings held at the Township Municipal Office NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Tax Department The 2015 Interim Tax Bills were mailed the last week of Jan. They are calculated on 1/2 of the taxes that were billed on your property in 2014. The bills are due Feb 27 & May 29. We accept INTERAC. WHY NOT TRY PAYING YOUR TAXES ON-LINE? Online or telephone banking is available for monthly, arrears, or regular instalments. All banks accept the Township of Zorra as a client. To setup your property taxes as a bill payment through your online banking, go to “add a bill” & search for “Zorra”. Select Zorra Township Tax & enter the Roll Number from your tax bill as your account number. Use your 15-digit roll number, excluding the dashes. Example: If your roll number on your tax bill shows 011-090-256000000 then you would enter this as 01109025600. If an error occurs, please add the extra four zeros at the end and try again. COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OWNERS ONLY! VACANCY REBATE PROGRAM If your commercial or industrial property was vacant for a period of up to three months in 2014, you are eligible for a vacancy rebate. Applications are found on our website or picked up at the Township Office. www.zorra.on.ca. The deadline for filing is Feb 27, 2015. Any tax questions or inquiries, please direct them to Kelly Hall, Tax Collector/Deputy Treasurer at 485-2490 ext 222 or khall@zorra.on.ca Fire & Emergency Services Friendly reminder that carbon monoxide alarms are mandatory in all residential homes. Carbon monoxide detectors will now be required near all sleeping areas in residential homes and in the service rooms, and adjacent sleeping areas in multi-residential units. Carbon monoxide alarms can be hardwired, battery-operated or plugged into the wall. Visit the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management for further information. Recreation Department In 2014 the Recreation Department along with the Zorra Recreation Advisory Committee discussed licensing Township facilities for the sale of alcohol at weddings, buck and does and various other events. Township Council have asked for the public to review the documents and provide comment. Please visit the Township website at www.zorra.on.ca to review the documents and send any comments to Lisa Teeple at lteeple@zorra.on.ca by March 10, 2015. Township of Zorra 274620 27th Line, P.O. Box 306, Ingersoll, ON N5C 3K5 (519) 485-2490 or Toll Free 1-888-699-3868 zorra@zorra.on.ca JOSEPH SMIT CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM HOMES • RENOVATIONS • ADDITIONS DAIRY FACILITIES • DRIVE SHEDS REPLACEMENT WINDOWS & DOORS BY FENCES & DECKS • RESHINGLING CUSTOM DESIGNED & BUILT - SINCE 1988 - BOX 144, Embro, ON N0J 1J0 Phone: 519-475-4492 • Cell: 519-421-4965 Fax: 519-475-6127 Division of 911534 Ontario Limited THISTLE THEATRE ...the little theatre with a big heart Please plan to join us Sat, Mar 14 at the Embro Legion for our Annual General Meeting. We will be having a catered meal by Janices Fine Country Catering and “ A Time for Improv “ with Joan Veldman. By the way... at our AGM you wont be “roped into joining a committee or the board”, as we get that all looked after ahead of time. Just come out & join us for a great meal, some fun entertainment and find out what Thistle Theatre has accomplished in the past year & what our future plans are. This year included in the price of your ticket will be your 2015 membership. Tickets are $30 each and can be obtained from any board member: Betty Bartram, Ann Parker, Ed Williams, Chris Cockle, Harold Arbuckle, Phoebe Campbell, Sue Langlois, Abby Cockle, Norm Northmore, Emily Walton and Sara Stephenson. They are also available at the Embro Cheese House. We are really excited to say that Jill Baker will be the Artistic Director for DRAMARAMA our childrens summer camp. Children between the ages of 7-14 years old are eligible. Dates this year are July 6-17 and July 20-31. Notices will be sent out to past participants shortly and Phoebe Campbell will be accepting applications in Feb. Cost will be the same as previous years $150 per child per session. This programme fills up really quickly, so do not delay in sending in your applications. For more information please contact Phoebe519-475-6033 or fibs2013@yahoo.ca. Plans are well under way for our 2015 fall musical My Fair Lady based on the book Pygmalien by George Bernard Shaw with lyrics & music by Alan J. Lerner & Frederick Loewe. CoDirected by our award winning Directors Keith Garner & Joan Veldman, Produced by Don & Sue Hilborn & Stage Managed by Linda Murray & Norm Northmore. Auditions will be held Sun April 26 and Mon April 27, 7pm at Thistle Theatre in the Embro Town Hall. For more information, or if you would like to be involved in this production in any way please contact Don Hilborn at 519-532-1522 or 519-535-0511. For more information about these and other aspects of Thistle Theatre, please take a peek at our website www.thistletheatre.ca. We are re-doing our website, so if you want info that is not yet there, please call Chris Cockle 519-475-4201. MINI PARAPAN AM GAMES You’re invited to the Mini Parapan Am Games on Mar 19! This one day Olympic style event is for children ages 4-12 with neurological conditions. It will take place at Saunders Secondary School. Opening ceremonies will begin at 9:30am. The day will be filled with exciting sports opportunities including learning sports skills from local star athletes! Friendly competition & new friends will be celebrated in a Closing Ceremony starting at 3pm. For more information and to register, please contact Tabitha at 519-433-4073; tabitha@epilepsysupport.ca or visit www.epilepsysupport.ca/gameon. INGERSOLL SENIORS COMING EVENTS Ingersoll Senior Centre 250 Ingersoll St. S, Ingersoll 519-485-3869 WINDSOR CASINO: Wed, Feb 11, leaving the Ingersoll Sr. Centre at 8:40am. $23/person: includes bus transportation & buffet lunch OR $15 Food Coupon or $15 slot play & 5 hours casino play. 2015 DAY TRIP PRESENTATION: Fri Feb 20, 10am. Join our hosts “Great Canadian Holidays” as they reveal our Day Trip destinations for 2015. Also included will be highlight of overnight & extended tours. Break out of the March Cabin Fever! Join us for a day away – out of the house as we arm-chair travel to “Kansas” WIZARD OF OZ , DUNFIELD THEATRE CAMBRIDGE Your day includes: Ontario Christian Gleaners: Today we travel to Cambridge for a tour of Ontario Christian Gleaners. They are an interdenominational charitable organization with many volunteers who prepare, process & dry surplus produce into a nutritious soup mix & donate it to relief organizations. While touring the facility, the volunteers love to share stories about the work they are doing. Enjoy a delicious Buffet Lunch at the Holiday Inn Cambridge in their Fireside Lounge. Following lunch we are off to the Dunfield Theatre for their presentation of: The Wizard of Oz: After a twister hits her Kansas farm, Dorothy is transported somewhere over the rainbow & embarks on an epic journey accompanied by a Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion & her faithful dog Toto. Click your heels & venture down the yellow brick road for a truly magical theatre experience. Starring AJ Bridel from CBC’s Over the Rainbow as Dorothy. Members: $103. Price includes: Great Canadian Deluxe Motor Coach, Hot & Cold Buffet, Matinee Theatre Tickets. RSVP by Feb 23. PANCAKE TUESDAY LUNCHEON: Feb 17, 12 noon. Menu includes: Pancakes, Sausages, Bacon, apple Pancakes & French Toast Casserole and of course, Maple Syrup. $8/person. RSVP Feb 13. CHINESE NEW’S CELEBRATION LUNCH: Fri Feb 20, 12 noon. RSVP Feb 12. (we cannot guarantee MSG free). Has the winter months given you cobwebs in your brain? Shake them out, with some invigorating new information to energize your brain cells. Here are just a few of our “General Interest Programs”: CURRENT AFFAIRS: every Friday afternoon 1pm-3pm. Lively discussions and shared information on the world around us. Don’t just live in your own bubble – burst it wide open! HISTORY: Tuesday mornings 9:30am. As we get older, we realize that what we were learning in high school was important! Our instructors bring history back to life, with new perspectives on the past. EUCHRE, BRIDGE, BID EUCHRE & PEPPER: If you love your card games – then we have at least one / day for you to choose from. Don’t know how to play? Someone is always on hand to show you how (with the exception of bridge, experience is required). RECIPE CLUB: meets the 3rd Thurs of each month. If you haven’t tried this – you are missing out! This month we all sampled “Healthy Soups” and we are following up in February with “Anything Chocolate”! Next meeting is Thurs Feb 19. BOOK CLUB: we meet the 4th Thursday of each month PEGS & JOKERS: every Thursday evening from 7-9pm enjoy this fun card & board game. New players always welcome. KNIT CHAT & CROCHET: Just an afternoon of sharing tips & stitches amongst friends. Every Thurs 1pm. TRAVEL CLUB: Tues Feb 3, 1pm. Our guest speaker is “Sandra McLellan” sharing her adventures to “Madagascar”. (Note: most General Interest Programs have a small user fee) 2015-2016 MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships for the upcoming year are now being received for “April 2015-March 2016”. For only $30 your membership gives you access to a wide variety of programs, fitness & fitness centre, bus trips, workshops, educational seminars, lunches, special events, woodshop and MORE! “NEW” this year: all members will receive a membership card to be shown at all programs & events. EMBRO VALENTINE LUNCH Valentine Lunch on Feb13 at Embro United Church. $10, 11:30-1:00. Ham, Scalloped potatoes, baked beans & desserts. HIGHLAND CEILIDH Sat, Feb 28 at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 6pm. Adult $20 Children (6-12) $10, advance tickets only. Tickets available by calling the church office 519-485-3390. Includes: Beef & haggis on a bun, coleslaw, baked beans, veggies, cake, highland dancing, piping, folk music, trivia, Gaelic storytelling & much, much more! OPEN MIC JAMBOREE Sun Feb 22, there will be an Open Mic Jamboree at the Mt Elgin Community Centre, 333204 Plank Line, Mt Elgin from 1pm-5:30pm. The Country Classic will be the house band and musician's are welcome to come & perform with the band. Admission to the Jamboree is $5 with musicians being admitted free of charge. Immediately following the Jamboree you will be able to purchase a ticket for a full course dinner at a nominal cost. If you enjoy classic country music, this is the place to be Feb 22. Tony Kelly Tony Kelly & his wife Pat came from Ireland in 1960 & settled on McCarty Street, in Thamesford. Tony taught electrical studies & was a soccer coach at high schools in Ingersoll & Woodstock. From 1967, Tony was involved in local politics, beginning when Thamesford was a police village with its own governing trustees who dealt with North Oxford Township, to the south & East Nissouri Township, to the north. Ted Nancekivell & Harvey Beaty were the two other trustees. They saw the amalgamation of the Thamesford Water System & the integration into the Township of Zorra. Tony went on to become Thamesford’s councillor on Zorra Council & served until 2000 as a concerned & capable representative. Tony was involved with the construction of the swimming pool in 1973 & the arena construction in 1975. He is a faithful member of the Thamesford Lions Club & a long time columnist & photographer for the Dorchester Signpost & the Ingersoll Times. This monthly feature is brought to you by the Village Voice as a way to get to know your community better! When the new Thamesford Library & Resource Centre opened, the Wall of Recognition featured many people who built our community. Each month we feature one of these people. THORNDALE LIBRARY CLASSIFIEDS FIND WHAT YOU NEED WANTED FIREWOOD Dead ash trees, tree tops & downed trees Phone 519-495-6676 CARING SERVICES FOR SENIORS By Kathy Chrysler, Personal Support Worker Call 519-532-7611 EGAN ELECTRIC For all your Electrical Needs Mike Egan @ 285-2514 mike@eganelectric.ca MUSIC LESSONS • Guitar • Piano • Drums • Voice • Accordion • Banjo • Ukulele • Keyboard • Mandolin • Bass Ingersoll Music Academy 40 King St. E, Ingersoll 519-485-1213 www.IngersollMusicAcademy.ca MARIE’S PAINTING Interior & Exterior Painting Find me on facebook Call 519-494-5254 DAVE CROWLEY LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Farm - Residential - Industrial 519-349-2319 REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPY CranioSacral Therapy and Reflexology Call Marjolyn at Egan Therapeutics Thamesford 519-614-1080 Gift Certificates Available STUMPS REMOVED Grinding of stumps up to 4 feet high. Fence wire? No problem! Free estimates. John Conway 519-461-1839 February is Black History Month and in honour of this the Thorndale Library will be hosting a number of activities. To kick things off, on Wed, Feb 4, 3:30-4:30 pm local author Bryan Prince will debut his new book ‘My Brother’s Keeper: African Canadians and the American Civil War’ and discuss his other works. Everyone is welcome. For the entire month we will have on loan from the Buxton National Historic Site a collection of artifacts. There will also be a variety of ‘game stations’ for children, teens and adults to play with. The library will be open special hours 10am-2pm for Family Day Mon, Feb 16. There will be a variety of family friendly activities & a Family Storytime at 10:30. Warm up with a snack before heading home! Also, Family Day will be the launch of Thames Centre Reads. Come find out which book has been selected for the entire municipality to enjoy! Bring someone you love to the library Sat, Feb 14, 10-11am for Valentine’s stories, a make & take craft and a special treat! Daytime Book Club will meet Wed, Feb 4, 2:30pm. The book for discussion will be your choice by Alice Munro. A selection of her books are available at the library. Chess Club is held the 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm. Join us to learn how to play or to hone your skills with Robert Kavelman. All ages and abilities welcome. The Brush-up! Art Club takes place Wed, Feb 11, 2:30-4:30pm. We invite you to join other amateur artists to work on your current art project or to get inspiration to start a new project. Storytime has a new day. Fridays at 10:45am following the OEYC Play & Learn which starts at 10am. Bundle up your baby or toddler for an hour and a half of fun with stories, rhymes, songs and play! Thames Centre Seniors Tai Chi continues on Fridays at 11:30am with June Ross. This hour long program is $4 pay as you go. Free Family Movie Night will be held Fri, Feb 20, 7pm. Bring out the entire family to enjoy a free showing of a recently released film on our 10 ft. screen. Snacks will be for sale prior to the start of the movie. Contact the library if you would like to know what’s showing. The NFB Film Club showing of ‘Pink Ribbons Inc.’ takes place Wed, Feb 25, 3pm. This feature documentary shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has been hijacked by a shiny, pink story of success. A group discussion follows the film. Stitch ‘n Chat is the name of the program for knitters & crocheters to be held on Wed, Feb 25, 7pm. You can work on your item while enjoying a conversation and light refreshments. Evening Book Club will meet Thurs, Feb 26, 7pm to discuss the book Sisters in the Wilderness by Charlotte Gray. Copies are available at the library. For more information please contact the library at 519-461-1150 or visit us at 21790 Fairview Rd. www.middlesex.library.on.ca. AL-ANON Friends, families & adult children of problem drinkers find understanding & support at Al-Anon meetings. There are no dues or fees, we are self-supporting through our own contributions. Call 24 Hours 519-434-2613, www.al-anon.alateen.on.ca. Sun 7:30pm Avondale United Church, 60 Harvey St, Tillsonburg Tues 8pm St Paul’s Church, 56 Thames St S, Ingersoll Wed 8pm First Baptist, 603 Adelaide St, Woodstock Dave Rutledge RR#1 356636 Embro, ON N0J 1J0 Phone: 519-475-4502 • Fax: 519-475-0272 Grant 519-533-8094 Scott 519-533-7171 MUSEUM MUSINGS Calling all sports fans! Sports has played a significant role in many peoples' lives over the years & the Ingersoll Museum is currently honouring that role with its newest exhibition entitled "You're A Good Sport". On display until Apr 18, this exhibit features numerous photographs & artifacts from the museum's collection as well as items representative of past inductees of the Ingersoll Sports Hall of Fame. Come see the track suit worn by Olympic diver Ken Armstrong during the 1976 Montreal Olympics and his Commonwealth Games silver medal, or the autographed baseballs from different provincial championship teams which hailed from Ingersoll. If you or someone you know is a member of the Ingersoll Curling Club, or are planning to attend the Provincial Tankard as a fan, this display will be of interest. Feature items of the exhibit are the exquisite Thomas Seldon Trophy which was first presented to the Curling Club in 1905, and the wooden carrying case for curling stones. There is even an antique wooden curling "stone"! Do the names Goose, Bummer and Lefty bring back memories? If they do, you will want to visit the display. If these monikers are unfamiliar to you, then you should drop in to find out who these people were. Ingersoll & area has a rich history when it comes to sports and it encompasses more than just the Ingersoll Reems, the Ingersoll Marlands and the South Oxford Rural League, or the Climate Control Juniors or all the many men's & women's baseball teams. "You're A Good Sport" also looks at horse racing, roller skating, lacrosse and even boxing and bowling. A visit to the museum may bring back memories & spark some thoughts of other people or teams which should be inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted this year for the next round of inductions this fall. For more info on this display & museum activities, call 519-485-5510. WHAT HAPPENED TO JAKE? My neighbor's dog, Jake, a 10 year old British Black Lab dog wearing a collar & tags was hit by a vehicle on the evening of Dec 22/14 on Oxford Rd 96 in Harrington. Jake did not come home on the evening of Dec 22/14. On Dec 23/14, one of the owners came home from work in the early afternoon. Jake was not home. Usually, he is at home. The owner went to look for Jake in the neighborhood. Not far from their residence, Jake was found on Oxford Rd 96 in a ditch. Jake's stomach & lungs were filled with water from the ditch. Jake was very weak from the injuries & tried to take a sip of water. He was unable to swallow the water properly. Jake was hit on the evening of Dec 22nd and not found till the next day, Dec 23rd, in the early afternoon. My husband came home from work that day & spoke to the owner, Rick. We live directly across from the owners. I would like to find out what happened on Dec 22/14. Was the accident a hit & run? or did someone hit Jake and not realize he was hit? Jake was a very nice dog. Sociable & kind. He introduced himself, a few days after we moved in to our home in Harrington. Jake would come visit our dog Feynman on a regular basis. If anyone witnessed the accident or may have information regarding the accident. Please contact me at joan.windler@gmail.com or the local OPP. Would really like to know what happened. Jake was a really nice dog. thames developments Design/Build • Custom Home & Renovations Impressed Concrete 519-536-0168 thamesdev@rogers.com INGERSOLL PUBLIC LIBRARY Friday movie matinees: Friday matinees are at 2pm, free, & for adults only. Movies are also subject to availability, and we may need to offer a substitute if the film is unavailable. Feb 6: The 100 Year old Man who climbed out the window and Disappeared (Swedish, with subtitles) Runtime 100 minutes. Feb 13: The Judge. Runtime 143 minutes Feb 20: This is Where I Leave You. Runtime 103 minutes Feb 27: St. Vincent. Runtime 103 minutes February/March Events for Children at the Ingersoll Library Family Literacy Evening Thurs Feb 12, 7pm. Join Miss Gail for lots of family fun; stories & sing-a-long songs with Paul Droog, celebrated children’s entertainer. Paul was such a huge success last year that we made sure to invite him back! For families with any age children. Regular weekly programs resume the week of February 2. - Teens Tues Feb 3 & 17, 4-5:30pm - Learn to Love Your Library for Home Schooled children ages 4-8 is held Tues, 2-3pm. Registration is necessary. - Adventures in Learning for Home Schooled children ages 9-13 is held Thurs, 1-3pm. Registration is necessary. March Break Madness is back at Ingersoll Library: Mon Mar 16, 2-3pm Lego for ages 7-12 years. Drop in & bring your own bucket of Lego & create. All Lego is responsibility of the owner. Movie Madness Mar 16 - 17 - 18 - 19, 3:30-5pm for ages 7 and up (under 7 must have a responsible adult with them). Tues Mar 17, 2-3pm Mad Science program for ages 8-12 years, only 20 spaces available. No registration necessary, however the door will close when the maximum number has been reached. Books, Books & More Books Wed Mar 18, 2-3pm for ages 4-8 years. Bring a cozy pillow & blanket and hang out in the program room listening to Tumblebooks on the large screen. Must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Thurs Mar 19, 2-3pm Mad Science program for ages 8-12 years only 20 spaces available. No registration necessary, however the door will close when the maximum number has been reached. ZORRA TOWNSHIP ~ GRAVEL PITS The Council of the Township of Zorra passed an Interim Control Bylaw to place a moratorium on new or expanded gravel pits & stone quarries for a one-year period in the Township of Zorra located south of Rd 74. The by-law will prohibit the Township from processing any new zone change applications, new or expanded gravel pits, or stone quarries while a policy review is carried out on the current mineral extraction provisions in the Oxford County Official Plan. This section of the Official Plan considers policies & review criteria to be applied to proposals for new or expanded quarry and sand & gravel licenses. This includes ensuring compatibility with the natural environment, settlement areas & agriculture. Township Council has taken the step of passing an interim control by-law after experiencing frustration with the lack of coordination & management of aggregate extraction through the approval regulator, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry. A recent provincial review of the Aggregate Resources Act failed to address how the government would assess the cumulative effects of noise, dust, truck traffic & the overall social economic issues of impacts of concentrating multiple aggregate operations in a small geographic area like those found in aggregate rich regions of Zorra Township. The Township of Zorra is home to 48 licensed sand, gravel and quarry operations that cumulatively cover approximately 2,730.95 ha (6,748.08 ac) of land. Taken together, these 48 licensed operations are approved for a maximum annual extraction of over 25.4 million tonnes of material. For comparison, this area would cover over 27% of the area of the Town of Richmond Hill and over 10% of the City of Mississauga. The policy review study is expected to be completed within a one-year time frame as permitted in the Planning Act. The study time frame may be extended for an additional year if needed to complete a more thorough review. “The Township recognizes the significant role the aggregate industry has played in Zorra’s development. However, Council’s priority is to put into place a review process that takes into account the various impacts on citizens that live in close proximity to multiple aggregate operations. We realize that Zorra is an aggregate rich municipality; however, our citizens have placed their trust in us when it comes to protecting their health and well being, and we are obligated to act in their best interests.” - Margaret Lupton, Mayor of Zorra Township. “The Township has been lobbying the government since 2006 to put a process in place that takes into cumulative impacts: we had hoped the review of the Aggregate Resources Act would have done so. It is our position that valid concerns raised by Council were ignored, which left the Township no choice but to carry out its own review that aims for more stringent development standards.”Ron Forbes, Deputy Mayor of Zorra Township. Home Inspections by Dave Rutledge 519-536-0168 thamesdev@rogers.com ASSOCIATE MEMBER thames developments • • • • Replace Drafty Windows & Doors Foggy or broken thermal units C A L L F O R New glass shower enclosures F R E E Windshield and chip repairs ESTIM ATES 68 Thames Ingersoll 519-485-5471 Independently Owned & Operated Franchise www.glassdoctor.com CHALMERS UNITED CHURCH “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in your tent forever & take refuge in the shelter of your wings. For you, God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. Increase the days of the king’s life, his years for many generations. May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint your love & faithfulness to protect him. Then I will ever sing in praise of your name & fulfill my vows day after day.” Psalm 61 Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with life... with daily tasks, with meetings, with deadlines, with stuff? In Psalm 61 David is crying out from a place of darkness, distraught & defeated. David calls out to God, the rock to which he refers, David looks to God to help him overcome his strife. These past 4 months at Chalmers United Church in Kintore, have been very busy, very active & very different for many of us. Rev Doug Peck has been on a parental leave, which put on our plate, the task of filling not only the pulpit on Sundays, but the tasks to which we were accustomed to Doug looking after. Not to say, it hasn’t had some very busy moments, but we turned to our Rock, we prayed together, we planned together & we called on God to help us with all that we had to do. Here we are in February & looking back over the past months, we are different, we are stronger, we have overcome what some may have thought impossible, we have put our feet on the path that Jesus calls us to follow and we are ready for new adventures, new connections, new relationships & most importantly we have discovered that the words to the song is true “I am the church, You are the church, We are the church together; all who follow Jesus, all around the world; We are the church together”. Our lives at Chalmers are filled with so many blessings, and we have much to be thankful for. We will look ahead to Lent, Easter, and the many seasons of the United Church with the hope, peace, joy & love that we discovered in our Advent journey. May you feel the blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ in your life, and know that we at Chalmers welcome all of you and look forward to having you with us on our journey. Respectfully submitted by Gail Kavelman Worship Committee Member. ICAC ~ NEW WEEKEND HOURS New weekend hours starting Feb 7th at the Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre. Open on Sundays from 1-4pm (closed Saturdays). For info: 519-485-4691 or www.creativeartscentre.com. Weekday hours M-F 912pm & 1-4pm. ZORRA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY The Zorra Caledonian Society Annual General Meeting Mon Feb 23, at the Embro Legion. Any one interested in becoming a member of the Society is encouraged to attend. For information please call Jamie 519-475-4033 or jsmcpherson@mac.com. Cost $20 per person. "Every life is worth remembering, every family deserves our very best" Helen & Bill Friesen Please feel free to contact us 24 hours a day. 177 Dundas St. W., P. O. Box 152 THAMESFORD, ON N0M 2M0 Phone: (519) 285-2427 Fax: (519) 295-0103 BEACHVILLE LEGION BRANCH 495 General Members Meeting 8pm Feb 4 Feb 22 Sunday Brunch 10am-12:30pm All Welcome Got some spare time? We are looking for volunteers to help in all areas of operation. Call for details. You don’t need to be a member. Students: Call us to serve your community hours. Thurs night Euchre 7pm Friday Night League Darts 8pm February: Friday Night Suppers 5:30pm Feb 6 Chili Pasta Bake Feb 13 Stuffed Chicken Feb 20 Hot Turkey Sandwich Feb 27 Beef Stew Planning a party or family get-together? We supply the bar and entertainment… You supply the people. Call Ray for details. HALL RENTAL: Banquets, Weddings, Family Gatherings. Open Thurs 6:30, Fri 4:30, Sat 3:00. Ph. 519-423-6363, rcl495.beachville@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/rclbr495beachville. Working together in the community with “Beachville Parks & Recreation” EMBRO MINOR BALL ASSOCIATION Wanted: Ball Players dusty, dirty, enthusiastic, big smiles, no chewing tobacco please. Registration Dates for 2015 Minor Ball, Girls and Boys ages 5 and up can register for Learn to Play (Blast Ball) to Junior Tues, Mar 10, 6-8pm at Embro Community Centre Sat, Mar 28, 9-1pm at the Embro Community Centre Sat, Apr 11, 9-1pm at the Embro Library Learn to Play born in 2009 and younger Tyke born 2007, 2008 • Atom born 2005, 2006 Lassie/Squirt born 2003, 2004 • PeeWee born 2001, 2002 Bantam born 1999, 2000 Midget born 1997, 1998 plus up to 4 players born in 1996 Junior born 1995, 1996 plus 1992 - 1994 We expect each family to volunteer to run the Food booth at least once during the season. The profit from the booth (approx $1,500 annually) is re-invested in equipment each year for your children. Any registration questions or anyone interested in Coaching or becoming a Board member please call 519-475-4012. Country GEEK Home & Agricultural Computer Sales & Service In-Home or Drop-Off Service Doug Turvey 519-475-4937 or 519-537-9037 countrygeek@xplornet.com www.countrygeek.ca Happy Valentine’s Day! The Village Voice DEADLINE for the March edition is... Feb 20th TEL: 519-285-3249 FAX: 519-285-3239 EMAIL: linda@jcgraphics.ca WWW.jcgraphics.CA Bits & Clips EUGENE CLENDENNING We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of our family, friends & neighbours for your thoughtful expressions of sympathy & support during our recent bereavement. Thank you for the flowers, donations, food, cards and kind words in memory of Eugene. Special thanks to Rev Mary Dillon, Linda Knox, the pallbearers, Banner United Church, and all others who contributed to the service that was a loving tribute to Eugene's life. Thanks also to the Brock & Visser Funeral Home in Thamesford for all their understanding and assistance. We will always remember your thoughtfulness. The Eugene Clendinning Family HUTCHISON I wish to thank those who sent cards of support & encouragement at the time of my hip replacement. Thanks for telephone calls, hospital visits & family support. Thanks to the Woodstock General Hospital staff for a successful operation. Jack Hutchison HISTORICALLY BOUND Historically Bound: The History of Embro & West Zorra copies available at Zorra Twp. Office; Beachville Museum, Embro Cheese House; Merrifields Book Store, Woodstock; Oxford County Genealogy Society, Woodstock; StratfordPerth Museum and Stratford-Perth Archives; St Marys Museum, JC Graphics, Thamesford or email ewzhistorybook execulink.com or by calling Helen at 519-475-4874 $100 - 2 volume set. SALES•SERVICE•RENTALS HAPPY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY STERRITT FREE Happy 80th Birthday Jean Sterritt on February 14, 2015 and also Happy 62nd Wedding Anniversary Jean & John Sterritt on February 14th. Love your family INGERSOLL & DISTRICT INTER-CHURCH COMMITTEE Our committee would like to express our sincere thanks to all businesses, schools & individuals who assisted in making our Christmas Hamper Program for the year 2014 a great success. For the day of Distribution we extend gratitude to the following: Mt. Elgin Fire Department Ontario Provincial Police GM Management / Unifor Local 88 Lion's Club - Thamesford Ingersoll Scouting TFT Global Members of the public who unselfishly gave up some personal time to help make this event happen. Thanks to the local businesses who allowed us to place our collection kettles on their property: LCBO Giant Tiger Independent The following businesses provided assistance by collecting food, clothing or allowing us to place food & toy collection boxes at their places of business: Alexandra Hospital Atlantic Packaging Bank of Montreal Beachville Post Office Community Centre Victoria Park CIBC Ingersoll Dr. Awadia Dental Office Giant Tiger Glassford Chrysler Harris Heights Public School Herbal One Ingersoll Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Ingersoll Home Centre Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute Ingersoll Foodland Ingersoll Girl Guides, Sparks & Brownies Ingersoll Senior Centre Ingersoll Library Ingersoll Machine & Tool (IMT) Ingersoll Paper Box Ingersoll Pharmasave Ingersoll Public Library Laurie Hawkins Public School McKim Home Hardware Micacchi, Warnick & Company Miss Ingersoll Family Restaurant Oxford Manor Oxford Mutual Insurance - Thamesford Pharmasave – Thamesford Rochdale Credit Union Roots to End Hair Studio Royal Bank of Canada - Ingersoll Royal Bank of Canada – Thamesford Royal Roads Public School Searles Motor Products St. Jude's Catholic School TD Canada Trust Thamesford Library Tim Horton's Ingersoll Tim Horton's Thamesford Tremblett’s Independent Grocers Sincerely, George Harry - Chairperson, Ingersoll & District Inter-church 56 Thames Street South, Ingersoll, ON N5C 2S9 3 Mths rental on all new rentals! 3 Mths rental on conversions from other companies! Basic install on all rentals & purchases! Call Dave at 519-349-2040 "We'll treat your water right." Quality Equipment from North Oxford History To buy or pre-order a history book call Pauline at 519-485-0578. The cost of the book will be $75.00. Reserve your copy of the book today. Make sure you get your copy of our history. The North Oxford History Book Committee Stag & Doe Matt Ross & Pamela Pilkey Saturday March 14th 2015 Embro Community Center 104 Commissioners St. E., Embro Ontario N0J 1J0 Tel.: (519) 475-4116 / Fax: (519) 475-6126 After Hours: (519) 475-4116 or 1-888-734-8888 Prizes for best dressed ✾ Music ✾ Dancing ✾ late lunch provided! Age of majority required. For tickets please call 519-282-5269 or 519-535-1889 VON - ADULT DAY PROGRAM Our program provides seniors & adults living with a disability, an opportunity to enjoy a day of recreational & social programs with their peers in a safe environment. Daily attendance includes activities, guests & outings, all designed & developed by our Recreationist, a hot meal provided, exercise programs & much more. Our PSW staff allows us to appropriately cater to any personal-care needs of clients. Our talented multidisciplinary staff confidently supports diagnoses such as Alzheimer disease, dementia, stroke, multiple sclerosis, mental health & developmental changes. Our day program not only provides a social atmosphere for clients but it provides respite for caregivers. Those experiencing difficulty bathing at home are more than welcome to take advantage of our therapeutic tub. The Bathing Program is open to the community. VON nurses are available to provide you with professional foot care during your Adult Day Program visit. For all other questions and/or concerns please feel free to contact: Robin Bryce, Program Coordinator, VON Ingersoll & Tillsonburg Adult Day Program 519-539-1231, ext 238. ART IN THE HEART EMBRO LEGION Join us for breakfast Sun Feb 1 & Sun Mar 1,9-1pm. $6 Adult $4 kids. Comedy Night Feb14 $20 pre ticket includes Pizza, 3 Comedians. For tickets call 519-6150569. Advance tickets only. ATTENTION ALL EUCHRE PLAYERS Every Wednesday 7:30pm at St. John's Anglican Church Hall, Thamesford (no stairs to climb!). Everyone welcome. Please tell your friends and come out. Info 519-285-2375. February is a shorter month & daylight hours start to lengthen a bit. It’s a good time of year to take in a few art shows or attend art classes. The Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre has a list of “classes” on their website creativeartscentre.com. And while you are there, click on “what’s on where”. You’ll see Art in the Inn is at the Elmhurst Inn in their gallery hall displaying current works by featured artists within the area. Next check out the woodstockgallery.ca Here too displays are up and art classes for children & adults available. Check their winter hours first. Have you been to the Westmount Mall in London recently? If not, you may be in for a pleasant surprise. It is called For the Love of Art London Ontario. It is located on the 1st floor within a store location that has been wondrously converted to a place to view & purchase creations from an unlimited variety of art, from artists in this area. What a wonderful idea to find art in a mall. But enough of looking at other folks art. Valentine’s Day is just ahead. Pullout some watercolour paper or a small pad of acid free card stock and create a Valentine for someone special in your heart or even someone in a nursing home that you know needs a visit. You could even make a couple or more! For ideas, well, you could draw with pencil and add red coloured pencil enhancements, or pull out your water colours and let the colours flow. What about some Zen Tangle style art with black pens on white paper with red accents!! Enjoy creating the art in your heart during these winter days. 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We are a non-profit, nondenominational Christian housing organization. We welcome partners without discrimination to help us build simple, decent, affordable homes with low-income families. 100% of the ReStores revenue supports the administrative costs of Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario. We believe that by offering a family a hand-up, not a hand-out, we empower low-income families to become successful homeowners. Habitat Heartland Ontario is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Canada, who works with corporate, individual & faith-based donors & volunteers to help low-income families realize a more stable future through our home ownership program. For more information about Habitat For Humanity, please visit us at habitat4home.ca or call 519455-6623. STEVE CARVER Woodworking Painting Hardwood & Laminate Flooring Ceramic Tiles Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations Decks & Fencing CARVER HOME MAINTENANCE AND RENOS 519-280-9198 carverguysteve@gmail.com Small jobs welcome. COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Thursday afternoons 1:30-4:30pm. Your job is out there. A consultant from Community Employment Services (CES) is available on Thursday afternoons to help you find it by preparing a resume, training opportunities & information you need to achieve your goals. CES wants to connect with people looking for work and employers looking for workers. Call Stephanie White 519-485-6088 to book an appointment at Thamesford Library. FREE program. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE Dr. Mark Nielsen, BSc., D.V.M. Dr. Matt Evans. BSc. (Agr), D.V.M. Dr. Tammy Dray, PhD., D.V.M. Dr. Evelyn Purcell, BSc., D.V.M. 154865 15th Line, Thamesford, ON Tel: 519 285 2116 Fax: 519 285 3829 www.bannerroadvet.ca Find us on Facebook Small animal medicine, surgery & dentistry. We use: 3 year canine rabies & distemper vaccines 3 year feline distemper & leukemia vaccines. Where Pets Are Family ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS The Thorndale Agricultural Society ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Presents a dinner theatre production of Written by Joseph Kesselring Feb. 21 6:30pm • Feb. 22 12:30pm • Feb 27 & 28 6:30pm $35.00 Preview Feb. 19 $10.00 (no meal) Presented at the Thorndale Community Centre, Upper Queens St, Thorndale Advanced tickets only available at Thorndale Ace Hardware (cash or cheque) for more information call Jackie 519-461-0218 or Thorndale Ace Hardware 519-461-0280 RESTORE ~ HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 1058 Parkinson Rd in Woodstock, is open to the public & sells quality new & gently used building supplies, home furnishing, appliances & décor. Shopping at the ReStore is tax free & is a socially conscious decision, as revenue generated is used to fund the administration costs of Habitat for Humanity. That means 100% of money donated to Habitat goes directly to building homes for low-income families. As well, shopping at, or donating used items to the ReStore is an environmentally conscious decision, as much of what is sold is product that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Shop, donate or volunteer by calling 519-421 0003, and help to end poverty in your community! Store hours are Tue, Wed, Fri 9-5, Thur 9-6, Sat 9-4. On The Road 519-619-3531 Dozer & Loader Services Post Holes • Fence Lines • Ponds Laneways • Septic Systems • Sewer Hook Ups RR#2 Lakeside, ON • N0M 2G0 24 Hour Helpline 519 438 - 1122, www.oxfordaa.com The only requirement for membership in Alcoholics Anonymous is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees, we are self-supporting through our own contributions. Sunday Woodstock 10:30am, Old Victoria Public School, 45 Delatre Street Monday Ingersoll 1pm, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 56 Thames St, South Thamesford 8pm, St. John's Anglican Church, 220 Dundas St, West Tuesday Ingersoll 8pm, Trinity United Church, 118 Church St @ King St, West Wednesday Otterville 8pm, St. John's Church, 23 Dover Street Tillsonburg 8pm, Christian Reformed Church, 150 Concession St, W Woodstock 8pm, Church of Epiphany, 560 Dundas St at Wellington Thursday Woodstock 10am, Church of Epiphany, 560 Dundas St at Wellington Woodstock 7:30pm, United Church, 285 Dundas St, West Friday Woodstock 8pm, Church of Epiphany, 560 Dundas St at Wellington Saturday Ingersoll 8pm, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 56 Thames St, South WHERE ARE WE? It’s about time we knew where we are in the MOE’s process for Walker’s application to put a dump into Carmeuse’s quarry near Beachville. While all indications in the Code of Practice were that the Minister’s decision would have been made quite a while ago, it appears that it will fall into the new Minister’s lap. Look out, Glen Murray. At time of press, no decision on Walker’s Terms of Reference has been made public. A decision, when it comes, will merely tell us what needs to be studied in an Environmental Assessment by government and independent scientists. It’s pretty easy to figure that out: air, land and water. So, it is a wonder that the decision to reject Walker’s proposal’s threat to all of these hasn’t happened yet. Scientists have been engaged for a long time now in examining the effects which a dump will have on our environment. Further, after much insistence from local councils and residents, Ministry of the Environment staff have added a requirement for a Health Impact study. That too should have been a consideration from the start. Allied groups opposed to the dump remain hopeful that the Minister will not be, in the words of the official policy, “satisfied” by the documents from Walker. That could and should lead to an outright rejection of their plan. If not, the Minister has the right to ask for a far more thorough examination of the impact on environmental and human health. Such a study would involve a major expenditure of time, money and energy by scientists, things that could be saved if the Minister chooses to believe his own staff, community group’s scientists and the tens of thousands of letters from people in Oxford and across the province. Glen Murray, “No” is the way to go on this one! JC Train of Thought... Who, being loved, is poor? ~Oscar Wilde Andy Forman Church P.O. Box 1801 St. Marys, ON N4X 1C2 Master Electrician Licensed Electrician RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL • PV SOLAR 519-284-0833 519-284-0457 www.formanelectric.com formanelectric@rogers.com KIRBY WATER Water Softeners Chlorine Removal Sulphur & Iron Removal Ultra Violet Systems RENTALS Call Max 519-285-2731 SALES SERVICE Pure Drinking Water 519-485-3046 "A great place of worship for everyone" 235 Thames St South, www.fbcingersoll.ca Pastor - Rev. Alan Adams 1stbapting@execulink.com You can find us on You Tube and like us on Facebook 10:30 Sunday Morning Family Worship Tues 7pm Prayer & Bible Study Wed 7pm Youth Ministry Grades 6-12 First Baptist Church Knox Presbyterian Church Harrington Box 8, RR #3, Embro, Oxford Cty Rd #96 Visitors Welcome Worship 9:30am Everyone Welcome! Reynolds Creek United Church 519-425-1174 7180 Hamilton Rd., Putnam, Pastor Mary Dillon. Worship time 11am, Sunday School 10:15am Truth Community Church Join us Sunday mornings for our 10am Worship Service at the former St Joseph School, Thamesford Nursery care & children's program provided during the Worship Service. For more info, contact Pastor Shawn Robinson tccthamesford@gmail.com, www.truthcommunitychurch.ca Christ Anglican Church Lakeside Sunday services 9:15am Knox Presbyterian Church 115 St. Andrews St, PO Box 159, Embro Tel 519-475-4816, Worship Time: 11am Mar 6 World Day of Prayer Chalmers United Church Kintore Rev. Douglas Peck, cell 519-872-6011, Office hrs: M&Tu 9-12pm www.kintorechurch.com For church bookings email gailkavelman@aol.com Church Service - 1st Sunday of month - 9:30am (with coffee) All other Sundays - 11am (followed by coffee time) Sunday School during 11am services MON Knitting & More 9:30am & 6:30pm Feb 1 9:30am service, Worship leader Gail Kavelman Feb 3 10:30am Bible Study “Joy” (book of Philippians) Feb 5 7pm Koffee House hosted by D’Arcy & Judy Irvine... A Night at the Oscar’s” Feb 8 11am services with Anne Hollis Feb 10 9:30am OEYC Play and Learn Feb 11 7pm “What to do with our Church Committee” meeting Feb 12 12:30 noon UCW potluck and program Feb 15 11am service with Jannie Law Feb 17 10:30am Bible Study “Joy” (book of Philippians) Feb 17 12:30pm Over 50’s potluck and speaker program Feb 22 11am services with Anne Hollis Feb 24 9:30am OEYC Play and Learn Mar 1 9:30 am service at Kintore, Worship Leader Gail Kavelman Mar 5 7pm Kintore Koffee House Mar 6 12:30pm World Day of Prayer Potluck Lunch & Program Mar 8 11am service with John Huiser St. Andrew’s United Church Brooksdale Rev. Doug Peck 519-872-6011, Call for an appointment Worship 11am 1st Sunday of the month, 9:30am all other Sundays Sunday school available for ages 3-14 years For Sunday school info contact gailkavelman@aol.com Feb 17 Feb 4 Feb 25 6:30-8pm Annual Pancake Supper. Donations toward kitchen repairs. 7:30pm U.C.W. meeting 7pm “Variety in the Dale” an evening of fellowship, fun and local talent. 519-485-4440 194552 Regional Road 119, www.mycross.ca Please join us Sundays: Sunday Bible Study: 9am Prayer 9:30am Nursery 10:30am Coffee Fellowship 10am Service 10:30am~ Citrus Sun 10:30am ~ Inside Out Kids 10:30am Crossroads Alliance Church Knox United Church Embro 519-475-4060 116 Kincardine St., Rev. Andrea Allan facebook.com/knox.embro Office Hours: Friday 9am-1pm Sunday School Coordinator: Margaret Ball Worship: 10:30am Nursery & Sunday School provided All are welcome! email: knoxunited@xplornet.com FEBRUARY Sunday Monday 1 • Purple Hill Opry • Embro Legion Breakfast 9-1pm • Ingersoll Legion Roast Beef Dinner 2 Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 6 • Men’s Curling Championships until Feb 8th • Thorndale Srs meet • Thorndale Blood Donor Clinic • Ing Srs Travel Club • Ingersoll Library Teen program • Thorndale Library Author Bryan Prince • Cooking on a Budget, Woodstock • Thorndale Library Seniors Tai Chi 8 9 10 11 12 13 • ICAC Fibre Arts Opening Exhibition • Ing Srs History Class • Ingersoll Nature Club • Thorndale Library • Story Time at • Valentine Lunch, • Embro Soccer regist Brush Up Art Club Thamesford Library Embro United Church • AA, Ingersoll 1pm • ICAC Mono Print •Thorndale Horticulture • Family Adventures, • Ing Srs Casino Trip • Ingersoll Library • Ingersoll Library Woodstock Family Literacy Night Movie Matinee • Karaoke Ing Legion • FA meeting, Wdstk • AA, Ingersoll 8pm • Purple Hill show 15 16 FAMILY DAY 17 21 • Euchre Tourney for Oxford Walk for MS 22 3 Wednesday • Camp Tanner Dinner • Thamesford Minor Ball registration •NA meeting, Ingersoll • Karaoke Ing Legion 14 18 • Ingersoll Blood Donor Clinic • Westminster Pancake Supper • Firearms Course • Embro Soccer regist • Zorra Council • Al-Anon, Ingersoll • Thorndale Library • Ing Srs Recipe Club • Scrap for a Cause Chess Club • Arsenic & Old Lace, • Ing Srs Day Trip pres •Laughter Yoga, Wdstk Thorndale • Ing Library Movie • Chess Club, • Key Club Dinner, Ing Village Voice Thorndale Library Deadline • Karaoke Ing Legion • Choralaries concert •Scrapbook Fundraiser • Embro Soccer regist 23 24 25 28 •Scrapbook Fundraiser • Zorra Caledonia • Beachville Legion Society meeting Brunch • Open Mic Jamboree • Parent / Tot Skating Thamesford Arena • Hunter Ed. Course • Thmesfrd Friendship • Thorndale Library • Ing Horticulture NFB Film Club • ICAC ipad class • Eating Disorders • Thamesford Support, Woodstock Accounting Seminar • Zorra Caledonian 1 2 3 • AA, Ingersoll 1pm • Al-Anon, Ingersoll 19 7 20 26 27 • Thorndale Library Evening Book Club • Thorndale Seniors • Karaoke Ingersoll Shopping Trip • Highland Ceilidh • Beachville Legion • AA, Ingersoll 8pm Beef Stew Supper •NA meeting, Ingersoll • Ing Srs Book Club WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS • Ingersoll Legion Pot Luck Euchre • ICAC Quilters Tips • Euchre, St Johns Thamesford IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911 • Ingersoll Legion Mens Darts • Ing Srs Knitting Club • Employment Counsellor at ThamesfordLibrary MARCH... Mar 6 World Day of Prayer Mar 7 ICAC Kids Card Making Class O.P.P. DIAL 1-888-310-1122 Shop Local ~ It Makes a Difference! Van Beek Nursery & Garden Centre Accent Interlocking Pavers • 519-285-2153 Stephen Graham Free Estimates - Any Size Job Elgie Bus Lines Limited 519-461-1227 Transporting students safely throughout Zorra Township Klomp’s Landscaping Inc. 519-485-3081 From Blueprint to Greenscape 519-284-0254 Landscape Contractor Design & Installation Oxford Mutual Ins. Company Thamesford Accounting & Financial Services 519-285-2916 Property, casualty & auto insurance 519-285-2499 Income tax & bookkeeping services JC Graphics • 519-285-3249 Printing & Promotional Items The Village Voice is published as a community service by JC Graphics. Any opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily the opinion of the publisher.
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