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Vol. 1 No. 2
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Friday, July 3, 2015
Committee of the Whole considers Victoria Park fence,
Shipka speed limit
By Dan Rankin
Whether or not to
place a fence along
the north side of Victoria Park to provide a
buffer against Huron
Street traffic was a
major topic of discussion Monday, June
29 at the first Committee of the Whole
meeting for the current council. South
Huron staff recently
received a complaint
about the need to
place a fence to protect children playing in Victoria Park
from traffic on Huron
Street,
community
services
manager
Jo-Anne Fields said.
The Exeter Lioness
Club, with several
in attendance at the
meeting described
as the foundation for
supporting and improving Victoria Park,
were then consulted
to discuss options
for fencing, but the
club “didn’t feel that
a chain link fence
along Huron Street
was a viable option,”
Fields said.
Instead, the Lioness Club proposed
to help out by having club members
serve as monitors
at the park and pool
this summer to “see if
there really is a safety concern,” she said.
After the wading pool
is closed in October,
they would report
back to staff. “They
are at the park on
a regular basis and
they haven’t seen
any issues so, they
would like that opportunity,” Fields said.
“They put a lot of money into it and made a
lot of enhancements
to the park,” she said,
adding that the club
informed staff they
would not be interested in partnering
in the installation of a
chain link fence.
“They feel that visually, a chain link fence
would not tie into
the park,” she said.
“They would prefer to
do their homework,
monitor it and see
if there is an issue.
If there is, maybe
throughout the summer they could do
some
fundraising
and have the money
to put towards a nicer
fence.” Fields said
a chain link fence
on the north side of
the park would cost
$3,500, while a decorative fence similar to
the one at the cemetery would come to
around $10,000 with
installation. A budget
item of $3,500 for installation of a chain
link fence at
Victoria Park was included in the 2015
budget but, according to Coun. Wayne
DeLuca, it was only
put in place so that,
in the event a study
or report came back
indicating the need
for a fence, the money would be available. “If we didn’t put
it in and the information came to us, then
we’d have no money,”
he said, indicating his
approval of the Lioness Club’s proposal.
Continued on page 5
SERVING EXETER SINCE JUNE 2015
StegFest fundraiser makes Gables debut
Clara and Liza Stegall perform Sunday at Gables during
Stegfest.
(Rankin photo)
By Dan Rankin
Months ago, sisters
Clara, Sydney and
Liza Stegall submitted an original song
they’d recorded to
an international competition for a chance
to win two weeks recording at Ireland’s
historic
Grouse
Lodge studios, where
such artists as Michael Jackson, Muse,
Bloc Party and REM
have laid down tracks.
This spring, they
found out their song
“We Better Fear” was
one of three grand
prize winners in the
RecordingFestival.
com contest, along
with Los Angeles
band Nightmare Air
and Montreal’s John
Jacob Magistery. So,
in two week’s time,
the sisters’ band Stegall will be in Ireland
making their dreams
come true. While a
vast majority of their
expenses including
air fare and meals
are covered in their
grand prize, the Stegalls’ mother and
Continued on page 5
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Exeter Examiner
Still time to sign up for July 12th South Huron Trail Run
The run supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron and the South Huron Trail
Weekend Quiz
Find the answers to the weekend quiz on page 19
1. What are
Canada’s two
national sports?
2. Who was the first
Prime Minister of
Canada?
3. Canada has two
national symbols.
What are they?
4. Andrew Bonar
Law was the only
Canadian ever to
do what?
5. How many time
zones are there in
Canada?
6. What is the
highest mountain
It’s not too late to register
for the South Huron Trail
Run scheduled for Sunday,
July 12, 2015, in Exeter.
The run is part of the Runners’ Choice Runpiker Series of eight races throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Over 215 runners from
across Ontario came to
Exeter last year for this
unique run. Runners from
Dorchester, Exeter, Goderich, London, Stratford
and even Saskatchewan,
Kansas and Michigan ran
in last year’s run. Most
races in the series are on
city streets but this race
follows the Ausable River
through the MacNaughtonMorrison Trail and the Morrison Dam Conservation
Area. The shaded, scenic
course is ideal for runners.
ers and gives everyone a ation Centre.
chance to see how quickly Spectators are welcome
they can complete a five- to line the route to cheer
kilometre or an eight-kilo- on the athletes. Cash
metre race. They are also prizes will be awarded in
having a 400m Kids’ Run. the various age categoHistorically the winning ries in both the five-kilotime for the eight-kilometre metre run and the eightrun is less than 28 minutes. kilometre run. Runners
For many, this is a chance can register on-line at
to run with family and onlineregistrations.ca/or/
friends. This course is cer- events/143069501588754.
tified by Bernie Conway, a Entry forms are also availLondon-based certified in- able at the Big Brothers
ternational measurement Big Sisters of South Huadministrator.
ron office, the Ausable
Bayfield
Conservation AuLast year the event raised
thority
office
or Runners’
just over $4,300 for Big
Choice
in
London.
Same
Brothers Big Sisters of
day
registration
is
also
South Huron (BBBSSH).
available
at
the
event.
A
As was the case in the first
BBQ
Breakfast
will
also
11 years of the event, runners can also chose to di- be held following the run
rect their donations to the in the agricultural building,
South Huron Trail where for runners and their famithe run is held. Donations lies (for a nominal fee).
Everyone who participates
in at least 5 of the 8 events of $20 or more are eligible For more information,
that make up the Runners’ for tax receipts and the please contact Amy WilChoice Runpiker Series, entry fee is waived if run- helm (Big Brothers Big
will receive a souvenir. As ners raise $75 or more in Sisters of South Huron) at
519-237-3554 or Tracey
well, their name will be in- pledges.
McPherson
(Ausable Baycluded in a draw for some The 8:45am 400m kids run,
field
Conservation
Authorifantastic prizes awarded the 9:00am five-kilometre
ty)
at
519-235-2610
or visit
after the last race.
run and the 9:40am eightwww.shbbbs.on.ca
The run has official tim- kilometre trail run all start
at the South Huron Recre-
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Saturday July 4
in Canada?
7. What is the
longest river in
Canada?
8. In what year
was “Oh Canada”
proclaimed as
Canada’s national
anthem?
9. Canada is a
bilingual country,
but what is the
only officially
bilingual
province?
10. How many oceans
border Canada?
Looking Ahead
Arc Angels Store Customer Appreciation – 11 a.m – 4 p.m at the Dashwood location.
Visit the Dashwood location for a barbeque hamburger or hotdog and refreshment.
Sunday, July 5
Free Concert: Bach on the Beach on Grand Bend’s Main Beach, 7:00 pm start
Monday, July 6
Take a Kid to the Course Week at Ironwood, running July 6-12 (see ad on page 11)
Saturday, July 11
Baconfest in Lucan, 10:00 am start (see ad on page 1 or visit baconfestlucan.ca)
Book Sale/Coffeehouse/Jamboree at Exeter Library, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (see Ex Files
on page 8)
Sunday, July 12
South Huron Trail Run, 8:45 am start (see article on this page)
Ironwood GC Members’ Complimentary Breakfast, 9:00 am to noon (see ad on page
11)
Monday, July 13
McDonald’s Junior Golf Tournament and Men’s Interclub Tournament at Ironwood GC
(see ad on page 11)
Exeter’s Bach Festival begins. Festival runs from July13-18, tickets are available from
www.bachfestival.ca or by calling 519-235-2565 ext. 223 (see ad on page 18)
Wednesday, July 15
Family Picnic and Exeter Playground Opening, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (see ad on page
18)
Friday, July 17
Ken & Barbie Couples Night at Ironwood Golf Club, 6 pm shotgun (see ad on page 11)
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The McCartney Years headlines Canada Day at Grand Bend
By Dan Rankin
living in London, Pool
and
his family have now
Yuri Pool, the founder
moved
into rural Southand frontman of “The
west
Middlesex
near
McCartney Years,” was
Glencoe.
“I
did
what
born in the Netherlands
but, having spent the McCartney did, and
last eight years living in moved to my own little
Southwestern
Ontario Mull of Kintyre outside
and raising his five-year- of the city,” he said with
old son here, he is able a laugh, referencing the
to say definitively, “Can- Wings Christmas number one hit from 1977.
ada is my home.”
It’s a relaxing refuge for
Though, he notes, he him from his group’s evdoes still enjoy eating er-growing tour schedhis sandwiches with ule, which has ballooned
chocolate sprinkles.
over the years from 10
Pool spoke to the Exam- to 15 shows a year to aliner before his group’s most 100.
headlining set on the The group has been
beach at Grand Bend touring more extensively
on Canada Day for an in the United States of
estimated 15,000 peo- late, including recently
ple. It was the second signing a contract with
big Canada Day perfor- the South Point Hotel
mance along Lake Hu- and Casino in Las Vegas
ron in as many years for that will see them play at
the group, which nightly the casino’s theatre for a
creates a pitch-perfect week at a time a couple
Paul McCartney concert of times a year. Accordexperience – from “Pa- ing to Pool, playing five
perback Writer” to “Live nights a week to an enand Let Die” and every- tirely different audience
thing in between, having each night has helped
played in Goderich last them put on consistently
year.
better shows.
After spending his first “The framework is the
few years in Canada same each night, but the
paint on the walls is different,” he said. “There
are small nuances from
night to night with some
different obscure songs
being played, but the set
up is the same so you’ve
got the same energy.
Those are things you really learn from playing
Las Vegas: you play a
very efficient, high energy, likeable show.”
The McCartney Years
perform next at a festival
in Hagersville, south of
Hamilton in Haldimand
County on July 25, before embarking on a
September/October tour
of Kansas, Texas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
“We’re working on getting back to Europe and
Russia actually,” Pool
added. “We’re hoping to
do that next year. With
those gigs on different
continents, there’s just
more planning involved
obviously, to see if we
can actually enter the
country and visas and
all that.”
But, for now, “It’s good to
be back in Canada.”
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Exeter Examiner
Big Hearts for Small Towns
By Stewart Grant
Lyrics from “Small
Town”,
by
John
Mellencamp:
I was born in a small
town
And I live in a small
town
Probably die in a
small town
Oh,
those
small
communities...
For people who grew
up and live in a big
city, this song that hit
#6 on the Billboard
Charts in 1985 might
not
mean
much.
Same goes for Bruce
Springsteen’s
“My
Hometown”, which
reached the same
#6 in the charts the
following year.
But for us who grew
up in small towns,
I’ll bet that songs
like this hold special
meaning. They sure
do for me.
I grew up on a farm
on the Mitchell Road,
between
Exeter
and St. Marys but
closer to St. Marys.
I fondly recall when
nearby Motherwell
(population 10?) had
its own general store
where I could buy
individual
hockey
cards for 2 cents
each to try and finish
off my collection.
Fullarton was the
next closest spot
on the map that I
enjoyed visiting as
a child. We’d stop
there for gas and I’d
get a Mr. Freeze at
the General Store.
Fortunately
this
Store is still open,
though last time I
was there they were
out of freezies. The
tiny community of
Motherwell, on the
other hand, exists
only in memory. The
former gravel road
is now paved, but
there is nowhere left
to stop.
After making the
decision to launch
the Exeter Examiner,
I can’t help but
notice some of the
same parallels as I
visit and get to know
the
communities
to my west. I look
at
Crediton,
for
example, and try
to
imagine
the
businesses
that
once operated in
what are now vacant
buildings,
and
it
makes me kind of
sad.
However, this type
of lamenting about
the past is offset by
all of the positives
that I see here. That
the Starlite DriveIn Theatre turned
60 years old this
week, and that a
revitalization plan is
in the works for Huron
Park / Centralia is so
pleasing to hear. I
also see all these
upcoming
events
such as the Bean
Festival in Zurich,
the Bach Festival in
Exeter,
Baconfest
in Lucan, not to
mention all of the
country fairs, and
I can just feel the
small-town energy.
Furthermore,
it
seems like Exeter
itself is a place
where things are
Editorial
happening
and
commerce is alive
and well.
There really is no
beating life in a small
town. I love being
in a place where
seemingly everyone
knows each other
and looks out for
one another.
And
after spending any
amount of time in a
city such as London,
the concept of the
stress-free,
fourminute drive across
a small town is a
beautiful thing.
In launching this
newspaper,
I’m
so excited about
becoming part of the
community here. I
know that there are
a decent number
of people that visit
Exeter and area from
my hometown of St.
Marys, and I’ll do my
best to encourage
them to do more of
that. People should
try first and foremost
to
support
their
hometown
stores,
and as a second
choice they should
support other small
towns instead of just
heading into the city.
With our newspaper
launch,
we
are
proud to help buck
the trend and to
make Exeter a twonewspaper
town
again. And in nearby
Crediton, we are very
pleased to provide
free
door-to-door
newspaper delivery
to every home. In
that respect, it might
be even better than
the good ol’ days.
Bravo
Boo
We have two Bravos submitted
this week. The first goes “to all the
teachers who did a great job during
the school season. My two children
really enjoyed their year thanks to
their teachers. Have a great, restful
summer.” The second goes “to all
the local service clubs for holding
so many successful events on
Canada Day!”
We have one Boo this week and it
goes “to whoever looks after the portable toilets at the parks. It is disgusting the condition some of them are
in and a Boo also to those who mess
them up and not leave them clean
for other people”.
*Please note all Boo’s and Bravo’s must be signed in
order to be considered.
Bravos and Boos are submitted by community members and
do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Exeter Examiner
Quote Of The Week
“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to
stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those
who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and
all mankind.” John G. Diefenbaker
Exeter Examiner
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at anything rather than each other
If you choose not to decide, you still have
made a choice
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a
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Committee of the Whole considers Victoria Park fence, Shipka speed limit reduction
Continued from page 1
“The $3,500 can stay
in the budget and be
carried over to next
year. Decisions have
to be made based on
the full picture and to
this date we don’t have
the full picture.”That’s
a
statement
Exeter
resident Sharon Chappel
would disagree with.
Speaking during the
public comment portion
of the meeting, Chappel
told the committee that
she’s wanted to see a
safety fence erected
at Victoria Park along
Huron Street for 40
years. Chappel said she
agreed with the Lioness
plan to monitor the park,
but suggested putting
up a temporary barrier
such as a snow fence in
the mean time. “I know
parents should be there
and looking after their
kids, but anyone that
has kids knows that in
the blink of an eye they
can be running off in any
direction,” she said. “I
Continued from page 1
know you may think it’s from 80 km/h to 60
not pretty, but if it saves km/h.In a report from
a life while we look into it, Transportation Services
is it worth addressing?”
Manager Jason Parr,
When the committee the committee heard
voted to recommend that concerns have been
that staff works with the raised about the current
Lioness Club to allow speed limit in the hamlet
them to monitor the of Shipka. “The area has
property and bring back been built up over the
a report after the wading last number of years
pool’s 2015 season, with houses in close
only Mayor Maureen proximity of Shipka Line,”
Cole
voted
against he said. “Transportation
the measure. “If we’re services feels that 60
going to promote safe kmph would be an
healthy communities, if appropriate speed for
something happens, I this area.”
think we’re at a big risk,” The
current
traffic
she said, adding that volume in the area is 326
it’s not the Lioness Club per day, he said, adding
who own the liability in that OPP records show
such an event.
there have been seven
accidents
on that stretch
Council
will
revisit
of
road
in
the past few
the issue at its next
years.
Posting
new
meeting.The Committee
signs
in
the
area
525
of the Whole passed a
metres
south
of
Crediton
motion recommending
South Huron Council Road would not raise
reduce the speed limit any budget concerns,
along
Shipka
Line Parr said.Huron County
south of Crediton Road Planner Sarah Martin
presented the committee
with plans for a study
on the Thames Road
Corridor, which includes
the north and south
sides of Thames Road,
extending east to the
fringe of Exeter’s urban
area, and west to the
railway tracks. Official
plan designations in that
area include highway
commercial, industrial
and residential. As a
result of an increase in
requests and inquiries
about land uses in the
area, the “municipallydirected study” would
evaluate permitted uses
in the Thames Road
corridor area, Martin
said. Building stock and
supply in the downtown
core would be evaluated,
and potential additional
land uses would be
assessed. Martin said
such a study would
be done cooperatively
between Huron County
planning staff and South
Huron municipal staff. It
would be completed in
between three and four
months, at which time,
“a final comprehensive
study and report will
be
prepared
that
examines
the
area
and includes related
recommendations,” she
said.
direct staff to commence
the study. Municipal
delegation
requests
being
submitted
by
South Huron for the
2015 Association of
Municipalities of Ontario
(AMO)
conference
taking place in Niagara
Falls
in
August
include:
Ministry
of
“This may also include
Economic
Development,
amendments to both
and
the official plan and Employment
Infrastructure
regarding
the zoning bylaw if
required.” The public infrastructure needs in
will
be
consulted South Huron, Ministry
Municipal
Affairs
during the study at two of
and
Housing
regarding
phases, including a
housing
neighbourhood survey supportive
and
poverty,
Ministry
of
to collect information
Community
Safety
and
about land uses in the
Services
area, as well as an Correctional
regarding
safe
and
open house that will
healthy
communities,
include a presentation
and
opportunity
for and the Ministry of
public comment. After Agriculture, Food and
some discussion, the Rural Affairs regarding
agriculture
committee
moved promoting
and
the
continued
to receive the report,
support
for
the
municipal
recommend
South
planning
process
in the
Huron council to approve
rural
area.
the plan’s terms, and
StegFest fundraiser makes Gables debut
been playing together
seriously as a unit for
about two years.
father Heather and Mark
helped their daughters
put on Stegfest 2015, a “My youngest daughter
fundraiser to help cover Clara was in her last
additional costs of the year of high school
trip such as promotion and all of a sudden she
started to sing,” Mark
and production.
said. “Prior to that she
The event took place
had piano lessons and
Sunday evening at
did some percussion
Gables in Grand Bend,
work in the school
featuring performances
bands. But she started
by five other bands,
to sing and we were
including Mark’s blues
just elated because
rock
band
Magic
Heather’s been singing
Moments, in which he
all her life.”
plays saxophone (and,
for
which,
Heather A South Huron grad,
20,
began
sang a few tunes Clara,
Sunday).
Dozens playing as a solo
anywhere
in
came out in support for artist
Stegfest 2015, which Grand Bend and the
area
was an expansion of a surrounding
backyard performance to develop her rich,
the family held at their soulful vocal sound.
home in Grand Bend “Grand Bend has been
last year to support extremely supportive,”
an earlier recording Mark said. “All the
businesses here have
session.
been trying to help
While Heather and
Clara get to that next
Mark have sung and
level. Lots of people
played music for their
come out to listen to
whole
lives,
their
her play all the time.
daughters – all in their
People over in Exeter
early 20s – have only
too.” One of her more
recent shows in Exeter
took place last fall,
when she played at
Eddington’s of Exeter
shortly before heading
to begin her studies
at Berklee School of
Music in Boston.
Her older sister Liza, 24,
who plays synthesizers
for the band, already
has her degree in
music, while Sydney,
23, also a visual artist,
has quickly learned
the ins and outs of the
modern pop-rock guitar
sound since their band
was formed in 2013.
Also performing with
the sisters Sunday
were musicians David
Usselman on bass
and Drew Worden on
drums. Mark said he
hopes Stegfest can
become an annual
event in Grand Bend.
“There’s been a lot of
interest in doing that,”
he said. “The flavour
might change a little
from year to year, but
I’m sure it’ll be an
annual event.”
Together,
Stegall
Sisters and Stegall band members Clara (left), Sydney, and Liza (right), pose with
their mother Heather outside Gables in Grand Bend during a fundraiser concert
Sunday afternoon supporting their upcoming trip to Ireland.
(Rankin photo)
has released a fourtrack EP with plans
to
release
another
by the end of the
summer. They’ve also
achieved radio play in
Canada and Germany,
released a new single
called “Predator,” and
toured Eastern Canada.
Grand Bend locals
also got a chance to
see them Wednesday
during Canada Day
c e l e b r a t i o n s . “ We ’ r e
trying to put out as much
content as possible,”
Liza said. Reflecting
back on when they
submitted their song to
the competition, Liza
said they “never would
have imagined we were
going to win.”
“I mean, a small band
from Grand Bend? But
now we’re going to
Ireland!”
To hear the band, go
to
StegallMusic.com.
To donate to their
Ireland fund, contact
them by email at
Stegalltheband@gmail.
com.
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and formally re-establish the financially troubled country Sinai Peninsula earlier this the American Supreme Court 722 from Vancouver to Toronto
diplomatic relations, American will accept an austerity package week. On Wednesday, Islamic stated that all 50 states must to be diverted to Calgary
President Barack Obama of budget cuts and tax hikes. State militants launched one permit same sex marriages, Wednesday. Three of the
announced this week. In a Earlier this week, Greece if its widest attacks in the inspiring a wave of gay and incidents have involved bomb
speech, Obama called it a missed a $1.8 billion payment to region to date, raiding military lesbian weddings across threats that have turned out to
“historic step forward” in efforts the International Monetary Fund, checkpoints and a police the country this weekend. be hoaxes. All 30 passengers
to normalize relations with the bringing it to the edge of financial station. Egyptian officials said The court’s historic decision reportedly found seats on
Cuban government and people, collapse. Credit ratings agencies they had regained control, permitting same-sex couples other Toronto-bound flights
and begin a new chapter with Moody’s and S&P have both killing more than 100 people “the fundamental right to marry” later Wednesday evening.
their southern neighbours. US recently downgraded Greece’ they described as militants. puts an end to marriage The Calgary-based airline
Secretary of State John Kerry credit rating, to Caa3 and CCC-, In related news, the United equality bans that had confirmed the latest threat but
will be traveling to Havana respectively, signalling that they Nations refugee agency are remained in place in 14 states, declined to comment further
take part in the opening of believe the country will soon reporting that a record number impacting thousands. Jim besides saying they will
the US Embassy there. In be leaving the Eurozone – an of migrants from the Middle Obergefell, the case’s plaintiff, “continue to work closely with
a statement, the Cuban event that has been dubbed East and Africa have crossed celebrated the ruling, saying law enforcement to find those
government said relations with “Grexit.” In a statement, Moody’s the Mediterranean Sea to it proved what millions of responsible.” Previous flights
the United States cannot be said they believe that “without Europe in the first half of this Americans already knew, that affected by threats included
considered “normalized” until ongoing support from official year. UN figures show that a homosexual love deserved a Tuesday night flight from
trade sanctions are lifted, the creditors, Greece will default on total of 137,000 people arrived equality. “It’s my hope that the Toronto to Saskatoon which
naval base at Guantánamo its privately-held debt.” Greece’s in Europe, an increase of 83 term ‘gay marriage’ will soon landed safely at its destination,
Bay is returned, and U.S.- left-wing government is urging percent from last year when be a thing of the past,” he said. a Monday night flight from
backed
programs
aimed residents to vote “no” and reject just 75,000 made the trip. The “That from this day forward it Edmonton to Toronto diverted
at “subversion and internal the bailout proposals. The U.N. said the large majority will simply be ‘marriage,’ and to Winnipeg (which led to six
destabilization” are halted. country’s finance minister, Yanis were refugees fleeing war or our nation will be better off passengers injured during an
But in a letter to Obama on Varoufakis, has said he would persecution, especially from because of it.” Obergefell’s emergency evaucation), and
Wednesday, Cuban President resign if Greeks vote in favour Syria. The report dubbed it home state of Ohio had not a June 27 flight from Halifax
Raúl Castro acknowledged of the deal, which he says would “a maritime refugee crisis of recognized his marriage on to Edmonton diverted to
much progress has already extend the current crisis.
historic proportions.”
the death certificate of his late Saskatoon.
been made.
husband.
Canada – Celebrations for Canada’s 148th birthday turned ugly in
Winnipeg Wednesday night with
four men sent to hospital following two separate stabbing incidents. Three men were rushed to
hospital — one in critical condition — after being stabbed during
a gang fight around 12:40 am in
the parking lot outside a Winnipeg
restaurant. A fourth man was also
reported injured from the incident,
although all men have been upgraded to stable condition. The
fight had erupted at an annual
block party. Earlier the same evening around 8:30pm at a skatepark in the historic Forks park, a
teenage boy was cut by a machete during a fight. He was taken
to hospital in stable condition.
The confrontation was caught on
cellphone video and a 20-yearold man was later charged with
possession and assault with a
weapon and failure to comply
with court conditions. Winnipeg
police reportedly received nearly
800 calls for service Wednesday
night. Last year, a Winnipeg woman was shot and killed on Canada
Day, while elsewhere in the city a
man was fatally stabbed.
By Dan Rankin
1608 – Quebec City is dence of Canada’s monarch
founded – French explorer and the governor general. It
and “Father of New France” was there in 1943 and 1944
Samuel de Champlain was Prime Minister William Lyon
born in 1574 in western Mackenzie King took part
France, and was exploring in the Quebec Conference
North America before he had meetings with FDR and Winturned 30. Three years after ston Churchill while the allies
he aided in the settlement planned the D-Day invasion
of Port Royal in modern day of Normandy, and then how to
Nova Scotia, Champlain set divide up defeated Germany.
off to establish a new French Today over 516,000 call Quesettlement further up the Saint bec City home, with native
Lawrence River. He founded English speakers accounting
it on this date in 1608, giv- for fewer than two percent of
ing it the Algonquin name the population.
for “where the river narrows:” 1844 – Last pair of great
Kebec. About 60 years later, auks killed – Modern auks
there were 550 people living (and their relations murres,
in Quebec City, one quarter murrelets and auklets) are
of which were members of dif- black-and-white
feathered
ferent religious orders. France birds similar to penguins and
ceded control of New France, puffins that spend most of
including the city, to the British their lives at sea or on isoin 1763. By then Quebec had lated rocky shores. They can
grown to house about 8,000 fly, but because they have
people. Today, over 400 years short wings, they must beat
since it was founded, Quebec them very quickly to stay in
City is one of the oldest cities the air – and, as such, make
in North America and one of for better swimmers and divjust two North American cities ers. However, the largest relaprotected by fortified city walls. tive of these birds, the great
During its history, it has been auk, grew to over 30 inches
capital of New France, Lower tall (75 cm) and weighed over
Canada, the Province of Can- 10 pounds – rendering its tiny
ada, and, today, the Province wings useless for flight.
of Quebec. One of its National Living throughout regions in
Historic sites, the Citadelle of the North Atlantic, including
Quebec, is an active military Canada, Greenland, Ireland
installation and an official resi- and Great Britain, the great
flight. The cruiser pursued the
boats into Iranian waters to
fire on the boats. Believing the
aircraft approaching them (on
its normal flight path) to be an
F-14 fighter, the ship sent two
radio challenges to the plane,
to no response, leading Captain Will Rogers III to fire two
radar-guided missiles at the
passenger jet. All 290 people
on board were killed, including 66 children. The event triggered an intense international
controversy, with Iran declaring to the UN Security Council
that it was a “criminal attack.”
Then vice-president George H.
W. Bush defended the USA to
the UN, calling it a wartime
incident and saying the ship’s
crew had acted appropriately.
The Security Council passed
a resolution expressing “deep
distress” over the U.S. attack,
“profound regret” for the loss of
human lives, and stressed the
need to end the Iran–Iraq War,
which did end the following
month. In Feb. 1996 the US
agreed to pay Iran $61.8 million in compensation for those
that were killed, plus the cost
of the aircraft and legal expenses. It had already paid a
further $40 million to the other
countries whose nationals
were killed.
This Day in History – July 3rd
beak also made them popular was found dead in the bathspecimens for museums and tub of his Paris apartment. He
collectors. Efforts to preserve became the fourth rock star,
the bird, in the form of some after Rolling Stones guitarof the earliest environmental ist Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix
laws, proved ineffective and, and Janis Joplin, to die at the
on this date in 1844, the last age of 27 between 1969 and
confirmed pair of the birds 1971. A doctor’s report stated
were killed off the coast of the cause of Morrison’s death
Iceland. The great auk is con- was heart failure aggravated
sidered the only British bird by heavy drinking. The other
to have been made extinct in members of The Doors were
modern times.
in the United States at the
time
of the singer’s death. For
1971 – The Doors’ singer
Jim Morrison found dead – years, his grave at the
auk relied on its hunting prowess to catch fish. Great auks
were important to many coastal Native American tribes, who
used the bird’s bones, beaks
and skin for clothes and ceremonial purposes. By the
mid 1500s, most European
great auk populations had
been eliminated as their down
was in high demand and, for
sailors, they served as a
convenient source of food
or as fishing bait. Their rarity, size and heavy distinctive
black, hooked and grooved
Jim Morrison, poet and singer Père Lachaise cemetery in
for the influential rock group Paris was both a shrine for
The Doors, was born on Dec. fans and target for vandals.
8, 1943 in Florida, and grew His life is the focus of the 1991
up as the son of a Navy admi- Oliver Stone film The Doors,
ral. He formed The Doors with starring Val Kilmer.
keyboardist Ray Manzarek 1988 – US Navy vessel misin 1965 in Los Angeles. Mor- takenly shoots down Iranian
rison came up with the name airliner – On this date in 1988,
after reading Aldous Huxley’s 274 passengers and 16 crew
account of drug experiences, members departed on Iran Air
“The Doors Of Perception.” Flight 655 from Tehran, bound
Their self-titled debut album for Dubai. After a stopover in
was released in 1967 and the city of Bandar Abbas, Iran,
became a number one hit in the jet passed over the Strait
the US. His hard-drinking and of Hormuz broadcasting a
drug-taking lifestyle is typified usual civilian aircraft signal.
by his 1969 arrest for “inde- Meanwhile, a helicopter with
cent exposure, lewd conduct the US Navy missile cruiser
and public intoxication” after a USS Vincennes, which had
concert in Miami. Soon there- been stationed in Bahrain durafter, he announced he was ing the Iran-Iraq War, reported
interested in dropping music that it was fired upon by
and becoming a writer. On
this date in 1971, Morrison Iranian patrol boats during a
Exeter Examiner
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World Sports Roundup
Wimbledon – Two Canadians
have advanced to the third round
at Wimbledon; both males. Continuing a disappointing season
that has been hampered by injuries, Eugenie Bouchard fell in
straight sets Tuesday to Duan
Ying-Ying of China, who is ranked
117 in the world. The 21-yearold Canadian star reached the
Wimbledon final last year, but has
now lost 12 times in her last 14
matches. She admitted to playing through a grade-2 abdomen
tear in a post-match press conference, saying if it hadn’t been
Wimbledon she would have sat
out the tournament. Milos Raonic won his first round match
Monday over Spain’s Daniel Gimeno-Traver, firing 25 aces while
making 34 unforced errors. He
won again Wednesday, beating
Tommy Haas and registering a
145-mph serve (the third fastest
in Wimbledon history). The win
earned Raonic a rematch today
against fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios, who Raonic eliminated from
the tournament last year. Joining
Raonic in the third round is Vancouver native Vasek
NHL – Yesterday, 2004 league
MVP Martin St. Louis announced
his retirement after 16 seasons
in the NHL. The Stanley Cup and
Gold Medal winner is 70th all-time
in league scoring. Elsewhere, it was
made official on Canada Day, but
it was something many Leafs fans
had hoped would happen since
their season ended April 11: of their
highest-scoring, highest-paid, but
often least-dedicated player, they’d
had their ‘Phil.’ Phil Kessel was
traded Wednesday to Pittsburgh
for two young prospects, Kasperi
Kapanen and Scott Harrington,
veteran forward Nick Spaling, and
a pair of 2016 draft picks. In exchange, Pittsburgh also receives
two young Leafs, a second round
pick, and the Leafs cover a portion
of Kessel’s mammoth contract. Alberta’s teams looked to improve
through free agency. In Edmonton,
where Connor McDavid recently
skated for the first time, the Oilers
signed Mark Letestu and Andrej
Sekera, also trading for gritty winger
Lauri Korpikoski. In Calgary, goalie
Karri Ramo has been re-signed, to
go along with new acquisitions Dougie Hamilton and Michael Frolik.
MLB – Don Cherry threw out the
first pitch in front of over 45,000
Blue Jays fans at Rogers Centre on Canada Day, as the nation’s team went on to whallop
the Red Sox 11-2. Cherry used
his platform on Coach’s Corner
on June 13 to rally fan voting for
Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson to be a starter at the All-Star
Game in Cincinnati July 14. Donaldson became the first person
to surpass 11 million votes and,
as of earlier this week, led all
other players with over 11.7 million votes (over 1.3 million more
than Royals third baseman Mike
Moustakas). Other Jays also did
well in votes, placing in the top
five in every position (with Russell
Martin second among catchers)
but are not likely to start. Thursday afternoon, four teams in the
AL East were within one game
of the lead, all sitting at 42 wins.
Toronto (42-38) closed out a fourgame series against the Red Sox
last night and begin a road series
in Detroit tonight. They play their
next 10 prior to the All-Star break
on the road, also making stops in
Chicago and Kansas City.
CFL – Pro football is back!
Two of last season’s basement dwellers got their 2015
seasons off to a winning
start, with the Ottawa REDBLACKs and Winnipeg Blue
Bombers both upsetting their
Week 1 competition. Last
Thursday, Ottawa came into
a hostile Molson Stadium
in Montreal and won 20-16,
securing the franchise’s first
win in Montreal and their
first ever road win, having
gone 0-10 away from TD
Place Stadium last season.
The Alouettes lost starting
QB Jonathan Crompton
and backup Dan LeFevour
to injuries in the game and
were forced to rely on third
stringer, Canadian Brandon
Bridge. Bridge did admirably,
throwing five completions in
10 attempts for 62 yards with
one interception. He was
being considered for what
would be his first career start
tonight against Calgary (1-0).
The Blue Bombers looked to
improve to 2-0 last night.
Women’s World Cup – It’s small
consolation for Team Canada’s
supporters, after the women’s
national team was eliminated 2-1
in the World Cup quarterfinals by
England June 27… but at least
England was eliminated in the
semifinals in one of the most
tragic ways possible. On Wednesday, after battling through 91
minutes in a nail-biting 1-1 tie,
England’s Laura Bassett broke
the tie… with an own goal, giving Japan the 2-1 win. Japan,
the defending champions, have
now won nine consecutive World
Cup games dating back to 2011
and are the only team in this
year’s tournament to win all of
its games outright. They’ll face
Team USA for the championship
game Sunday in Vancouver, in
a re-match of the 2011 World
Cup Final in Germany. Japan
won that game in penalty kicks.
The States advanced to the final
with a 2-0 shutout victory over
Germany Tuesday in Montreal.
Goaltender Hope Solo, mired
in controversy leading up to the
tournament, has posted five consecutive shutouts for Team USA.
NBA – While a leaguewide
moratorium means his contract
can’t be signed until July 9, the
Toronto Raptors have reportedly come to terms with Atlanta
Hawks small forward DeMarre
Caroll for a four-year deal worth
$60 million. Carroll, who will turn
29 in July, averaged 12.6 points,
5.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and
1.3 steals per game last season, averaging 31.3 minutes per
game. Seen as a rugged, defensive specialist, Carroll will be
relied on to shore up the Raptors’
leaky back court. Filling a hole
left by the Greivis Vasquez trade
to Milwaukee (in exchange for
two picks), the Raptors also acquired guard Luke Ridnour from
the Thunder. Fan favourite Amir
Johnson will be leaving the team,
having signed a two-year deal
with the Celtics. As of this fall,
Mississauga’s Hershey Centre
will be the home for the Raptors’
new farm team, “Raptors 905,”
which will be owned by MLSE.
Raptors 905 will play in the
NBA’s D-League, with seasons
running from November to April.
By Dan Rankin
Despite the rainy weather, 34 juniors completed their Junior Optimist Qualification
Golf tournament on Sunday at Ironwood Golf Club and had a great day of golf.
Congratulations to all competitors including those who qualified for the District
Level Tournament at St. Marys Golf & Country Club. Pictured above are young
golfers Kevin Eo, Sheldon Pryce and Rily Mathieson.
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A gift bag from Huron
Gifts might include locally-produced sauces,
dressings, honey, lip
balm, soaps, art, music, candles, coffee, gift
cards and much more.
“The producers have
embraced this notion
Our Senior of the Week is Dr. Bill Schaefer who is well
wholeheartedly,” Brown
known to Exeter and area residents and will be celebrating said. “They’re worka milestone birthday, his 80th on July 19th. Bill and his
ing together to promote
each other, which cerwife Rosemary have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
tainly helps us. We go
If you would like to nominate someone for Senior of the Week,
in to a retail-ready farm
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and things we’ve never
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The Ex Files
●The website “bestbeachesontario.com”
recently named Grand Bend as one of three
“Best-In-Class Beaches” in the province of
Ontario, joining Port Stanley and Canatara
Park (near Sarnia). These three beaches
are the only ones in Ontario to have earned
the coveted Blue Flag designation for their
strict commitment to water quality, safety
and environmental criteria. Meanwhile, the
Grand Bend Marina was cited as being one
of only three in Canada to be internationally recognized as a Blue Flag Marina.
Huron Gifts
Our Business of the
Week is Huron Gifts,
your local gift-giving
specialists for anyone
from friends and family to colleagues and clients. Founded by Exeter
resident Karen Brown,
Huron Gifts aims to expose their customers
(and their gift recipients)
to the wonderful retailready products made in
Huron County, thereby
spreading
awareness
about the many different producers in Huron
County.
For consumer clients,
Huron Gifts can provide
gift packages for any
birthday, holiday or major life event, and even
offer themed gift bags
such as the “Foodie” or
“Pamper” Bag.
For corporate clients,
they can make up dozens of gift bags at a
variety of price points
to thank conference attendees, one big special
gift bag to recognize a
guest speaker or award
winner, or everything in
between to make clients
feel special and welcome in Huron County.
“Someone saw a flier of
ours in Bayfield, so they
called us and took two of
our gift bags to England
when they went there,
representing
where
they’re from,” said sales
representative Karen Insley Windsor, who started with the business
in February. “That was
kind of neat. Now we’ve
become international.”
She also commented on
how being part of their
gift bags is also great
promotion for Huron
County producers. “The
products, more often
than not, are labeled
with contact information,
so people are finding as
we move forward that
there’s a great teamwork,” the sales rep said.
“All the vendors I’ve talked to are thrilled to be
part of it.”
Giving back to Huron
County charities is also
important to Huron Gifts.
That’s why, with every
gift bag purchased, five
percent of proceeds are
donated to either Habi-
tat for Humanity Huron
County, The Alzheimer
Society Huron County or
The Huron County OSPCA – buyer’s choice –
Brown said.
“Anyone who is a producer in Huron County
is a candidate for being
included in the bags,”
she said, adding that
as they grow they also
intend to include perishable refrigerated items
to the bags.
Huron Gifts gift bags and
baskets range in price
from around $40 on the
lower end to about $150.
Call
519-200-3173,
email sales@Hurongifts.
com or order online at
HuronGifts.com.
·●Tuesday night free swims have started
up again at the Exeter and Kirkton Pools,
thanks to sponsor Tim Hortons. Take your
family to enjoy a free swim on Tuesdays
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm throughout the
summer.
·●Congratulations to the Starlite Drive-In
Theatre in Shipka for celebrating 60 years
in business. Opening on June 29, 1955,
it would have been only a few months old
when Marty McFly traveled back in time in
the movie “Back to the Future”!
·●Exeter Library’s book sale is coming up
July 9-11 during branch hours. The branch
is currently accepting used book donations.
No encyclopaedias or textbooks, please.
On July 11th from 1-4 pm the Library will
also be hosting a Coffeehouse/Jamboree,
with refreshments provided
Some of the team behind the Exeter Examiner held a meet and greet session in "The Barn" at the
Exeter Golf Club Monday afternoon.
Pictured, from left, are designer Tyler Carruthers, News Editor Dan Rankin, 90.5 FM myFM Exeter
News Anchor Tricia Flatley, publisher Stewart Grant, and sales representative Derek MacDonald.
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windows. In Canada? Higher Insulation, Longer Windows’ or b) ‘You can’t the cost of air conditioning
– consider, your windows
Canada Day 2015
Exeter Crabby Joe’s owner Carol Kaumanns (above)
gets dunked by her husband Hilmar (top left)
Wednesday during the Canada Day festivities outside
the South Huron Recreation Centre.
Guitarist Braden DeCooman
and singer/bassist David Ussel
perform in the funk group Cats
Wednesday afternoon on the
beach at Grand Bend.
This red-and-white 1957 Plymouth Savoy, belonging to Ken
Reichert of Arva, looked right at home in the car show outside
the South Huron
may be the prime suspect. representing
DELUXE
But no worries, the Windows
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only
Ontario government is company that carries
planning on slashing our QUAD windows). So don’t
electricity rates (ah, Not).
take his word for anything,
RESEARCH
before you
[Note: I’ve been advised
buy
windows.
He can be
to alert readers to the
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at
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Where Are We?
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where this picture was
taken??
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CANADA - FROM A to Z
(that’s Zed not Zee!)
Here’s a quick rundown
of
Canadiana;
an
A-to-Z collection of
some of the people,
places and things that
have a place in the
national tapestry of this
great country:A is for Acadians, the
French-speaking
settlers of Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick
whose
large-scale
expulsion by the British
in the 1700s inspired
Henry
Longfellow’s
poem,
Evangeline.
Some descendants still
live in the Maritimes,
others have a thriving
culture in Louisiana,
where they are known
as Cajuns.
B is for the Bobbys, Hull,
Orr and Clarke. Their
versions of hockey
-Hull’s
whistling
slapshot, Orr’s endto-end rushes and
Clarke’s gritty backalley bravado -- shook
up the old game in the
1960s and 1970s.
C is for John Cabot, or
Giovani Caboto, the
Anglo-Italian sailor who
first sighted the coast
of what is now Canada
in the summer of 1497.
His voyage inspired
both fishermen and
explorers to follow in
his wake.
D is for the Dionne
Quintuplets. The birth
of Annette, Emilie,
Yvonne, Cecile and
Marie in 1934 _ the
first quints to survive
more than a few days _
sparked world interest.
Their exploitation at the
hands of an Ontario
government eventually
led to a cash settlement
60 years later.
E is for Timothy Eaton,
the Irish-born merchant
who went on to found
a
department-store
dynasty. In 1884, he
introduced the Eaton’s
catalogue,
which of placer gold in
became a fixture in Bonanza Creek by
Canadian homes.
George Carmack and
F is for Sir Sandford his Indian brothers-inFleming, the railway law, Skookum Jim and
surveyor
and Tagish Charley. The
construction engineer rush was chronicled
who was a driving by poet Robert Service
force is establishing in works such as The
standard time. He also Cremation of Sam
designed
Canada’s McGee: ``There are
first postage stamp, strange things done,
the threepenny beaver in the midnight sun, by
the men who moil for
of 1851.
gold. . . ‘’
G is for Glenn Gould,
pianist extraordinaire. L is for Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
silver-tongued
Gould was a star the
orator
who
dominated
on the international
the
politics
of an era.
concert stage and one
prime
minister
of the first Canadian As
from
1896
to
1911,
he
musicians to tour in
championed
Canadian
Russia.
independence against
H is for Ned Hanlan,
British efforts to unify
the great sculler and
the Empire. He was
Canada’s first world
the longest-serving MP
champion. He was born
ever, dying just a week
in 1855 and by 1879,
short of his 45th year in
was the undisputed
Parliament.
champion of North
American
oarsmen. M is for Angus McAskill,
Cape
Breton
That year, he beat the
England’s
champion Giant. McAskill was
by 11 lengths in a race born a normal-sized
on the River Tyne. He baby in Scotland in
successfully defended 1825 and, as a child,
his world crown six moved with his parents
to Nova Scotia. By
times.
adulthood, he stood
I is for Ice. In rinks,
seven feet, nine inches
glaciers, bergs and
tall and weighed 425
Arctic packs, ice is a
pounds, or 193 kilos.
part of the Canadian
He was credited with
world. In the days
tremendous feats of
before
community
strength, including the
arenas, frozen ponds
ability to lift 635-litre
and
rivers
reared
barrels.
generations of NHLers.
In winter, Ottawa’s N is for the Noorduyn
Rideau Canal becomes Norseman, the first
the longest rink in the Canada-designed bush
plane, which flew in
world.
1935. It was a rugged,
J is for A.Y. Jackson, the
single-engine,
highpainter and writer who
wing monoplane with
was a leading member
a big cabin and a wide
of the Group of Seven.
loading door which
His paintings explore
became the standards
winter
wilderness
for such aircraft. More
as well as the stark
than 900 were built and
brutality of war.
they were used by nine
K is for Klondike, site air forces.
of the Yukon Gold
O is for Oak Island, a
Rush which began with
small island in Mahone
the 1896 discovery
Bay on the coast of
Nova Scotia which S is for HMCS St. Croix,
holds one of the most a Second World War
enduring mysteries of destroyer of the Royal
Canadian history. It is Canadian Navy. The
reputed to be the site ship sank one German
of a buried treasure, U-boat itself and helped
secreted in a ``money sink another before she
pit’’ near the centre herself was torpedoed
of the island. The pit and sunk on Sept. 20,
is connected to the 1943. Only 81 of her
sea by tunnels and crew survived, rescued
flooding has frustrated by HMS Itchen. Hours
many treasure seekers. later, HMS Itchen was
Millions of dollars and also sunk, taking all
three lives have been but one of St. Croix’s
lost seeking the elusive survivors down with
trove.
her.
P is for poutine; that T is for toboggan,
uniquely
Canadian a
simple,
nativeconcoction of french designed sled originally
fries, gravy and cheese used for hauling light
curds. Loaded with loads through snow.
fat and lacking any Today, they’re a staple
pretensions to healthy of children’s winter
living, it’s greeted with recreation, still built to
equal portions of relish the old design of light
and repulsion.
wooden slats curved
Q is for the Queen’s up in front.
Plate,
the
oldest, U is for United Empire
uninterrupted stakes Loyalists,
American
horse race in North colonists
who
America. The
first supported the Crown
race was held in against the revolution
1860 (the Kentucky and found themselves
Derby was first run in dispossessed
after
1875). Traditionally the the
United
States
winners take a purse of was formed. Between
50 gold sovereigns.
80,000 and 100,000
R is for railway. Steel fled America, with about
rails
and
steam half coming to Canada
locomotives were the in 1783 and 1784.
primary links in building Loyalists who settled
Canada. The first short in what is now Ontario
rail lines were laid in gave the region its first
the 1830s, with more substantial population
ambitious projects _ and led to the creation
such as the Grand of a separate province.
Trunk from Sarnia to V is for Capt. George
Montreal _ coming Vancouver, a protege
in the 1850s. The of Capt. James Cook,
Intercolonial Railway who led his own
line
from
Ontario exploration to the West
to
the
Maritimes Coast of North America
was a condition of in 1792. He sailed the
Confederation.
The coast from Alaska to
Canadian
Pacific, northern
California
which helped draw and found the harbour
British
Columbia that would eventually
into
Canada,
was become Vancouver.
completed in 1885. It W is for Wayne and
helped open the West Shuster. Johnny Wayne
and form the country of and Frank Shuster,
today.
who
began
their
comedic collaborations
entertaining the troops
in the Second World
War, were perhaps
the defining duo of
Canadian comedy in
the 1960s. They did
radio and TV, including
CBC specials and
repeated appearances
on the Ed Sullivan
Show, the top-rated
American
variety
program of the day.
X is for Xanten, a
German town in the
Rhineland that was the
goal of a gruelling fight
by Canadian soldiers
in the Second World
War. The town (and
bridge),
legendary
birthplace of Siegfried,
the dragonslayer of
myth, fell in March
1945 to a Canadian
brigade which suffered
heavy casualties in the
fight.
Y is for York boat, the
sturdy workhorse of
the Hudson Bay Co.,
which plied the rivers
and lakes of the West
from the 1700s to the
early years of this
century. These wooden
craft, about 12 metres
long with a crew of six
to eight, could carry
about 2,700 kilograms
of cargo, twice the load
of a canoe of similar
size.
Z
is
for
Janusz
Zurakowski, a Polishborn test pilot who
became the Chief Test
Pilot for Avro Aircraft
in Toronto in 1952. He
was the first to break
the sound barrier in
a CF-100 interceptor,
the first Canadianbuilt plane to hit that
speed. He also flew
the first flight of the
ill-fated Avro Arrow, a
sophisticated jet which
was abandoned by the
government because
of costs.
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Health & Wellness:
Optimal Balance
Why d
dinosau id the
r
the roadcross
?
By Shelley Webber, Optimal Balance Studio
I GOTTA SWEAT!
“I must not have worked hard enough, I didn’t
sweat.”
“I just don’t feel like I’ve had a good workout if
I’m not sweating’
“Oh, so and so must be in great shape, they
didn’t even break a sweat’
Have you let these words pass your lips? While
I agree, a full blown, shirt soaker, eye stinging
sweaty workout makes you feel like you had the
BEST workout; it is not always a good indicator
of your fitness level or how hard you worked.
For many years we’ve been led to believe
that unless you’re sweating while exercising
you’re not working hard enough, but exercise
physiologist Dr David Jenkins says this is not
necessarily the case.
Truth is that there are many different factors for
why we sweat:
● Weather conditions- humidity, winter
● Medical Conditions- thyroid, hormone
imbalances, menopause
● Genetics, age and gender
● Our body’s current hydration level
Sweating is your body’s way of eliminating
excess heat. As core body temperature rises
during a workout, sensors in the brain sense
the increase in body temperature. The brain
sends signals to the peripheral nervous system
to shunt more blood to the surface of the skin
so the excess heat can be released through
sweating. That’s when you start reaching for
the face towel.
After doing an aerobic or strength activity for
a long period of time, and you become highly
efficient at it, you begin to become more efficient
at sweating. So, you actually sweat less as we
become more fit.
However, the more fit you become, the more
you can push yourself, leading yourself to
sweat more. Therefore, your level of fitness
and sweating should not be correlated.
The Bottom Line?
How much you sweat during a workout varies
with the environment you’re exercising in, your
age, sex, fitness level as well as the intensity
of your workout. If you don’t work up a soaking
sweat during exercise, it doesn’t necessarily
mean you didn’t work hard enough. But do
keep in mind to rehydrate with good old H2O
during and post workout!
CORRECTION: In our last issue, we
mistakenly omitted Ellison Travel when
giving credit for the top fundraisers for the
Heart & Stroke Big Bike Ride event. In fact,
Ellison Travel led all fundraisers with a total
of $4,516 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Thanks again to everyone involved in this
event that raised $21,568 in total!
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ns
hicke et
c
e
s
u
Beca nvented y
’t i
n
were
Dan Haskett
Born: London Age: 13
School: Graduated Wilberforce PS
Favourite subject: Music
Favourite past-time: Tractor Pulling
Favourite teacher: Ms. DeVree
Favourite artist: Led Zeppelin
Ambition: Farmer
Kaleb Oke (4)
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Grade 8 award winners
Exeter Elementary School
Top Academic Male
Kevin Eo
Top Academic Female
Meagan Taylor
Valedictorian
Morgan Lewis/Stephan Ducharme
English Award
Sara Nogueira
French Award
Sara Nogueira
Science Award
Meagan Taylor
History Award
Katelin Boles
Geography Award
Keeley Park
Math Award
Kevin Eo
Fine Arts Award
Phylicia Krainz
Excellence in Music
Stephan Ducharme
OPC Student Leadership
Morgan Lewis
Female Athlete
Danielle LeGras
Male Athlete
Brodi Carbaugh
Citizenship Award
Aislinn Clarke
Most Improved Female Panther
Stephanie Simpson/Madelynn Vanlaar
Most Improved Male Panther
Ryan Dickins
All Round Male
Colin Regier
All Round Female
Kiana Kirk
Paw Award
Sarah Hope
South Perth Centennial School
Top Female Academic Achiever
Top Male Academic Achiever
Valedictorian
Top Female Athlete
Kaitlyn Sleeper
Ian Waugh
Kaitlyn Sleeper
Rachael Bentley
Top Male Athlete
Ian Waugh
Citizenship Award
Ian Waugh
French
Kaitlyn Sleeper
Music
Kaitlyn Sleeper
Science/Technology
Lauren Stephens
Social Sciences
Lauren Stephens
Mathematics:
Rachael Bentley
Visual Arts:
Shawna Nelson
Most Improved Student:
Isaac Russell
Laura Froud Creative Writing Award:
Rachael Bentley
OPC Leadership Award:
Scott Bishop
Academic Achievement Medallions: Rachael Bentley,
Shawna Nelson, Isaac Russell, Jaden Schoelier, Kaitlyn Sleeper, Lauren Stephens, Ian Waugh
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The Arts
Science and Technology
French
English
Mathematics
Social Sciences
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Optimist
OECTA Catholic Values
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Abigail Parsons
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Caroline Schaefer
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Hannah Tait
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Principals Award
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Art Award
Elizabeth Buragina
Dance and Drama Award
Maite Plokhaar
English Award
Catherine Dodds
French Award
Nicole Fulford
Geography Award
Megan Campbell
History Award
Jill Hiscox
Math Award
Ryan Heywood
Music Award
Michelle McBurney/Colin Barstow
Science Award
Jason Froats
Boy’s Athletic Award
Allan Lichty
Girl’s Athletic Award
Kayla Heckman
Gummow Award
Emalee Murphy
Morley Award
Danial Cotton
Mowbray Awards
Catherine Dodds
Most Improved Award
Emma Fidler
Riddles
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What does one star
say to another star
when they meet?
Glad to meteor
How did the farmer
fix his jeans?
With a cabbage
patch
Exeter Examiner
What kind of car does
Mickey Mouse’s wife
drive?
What stories do
A minnie van
the ship captain’s
children like to hear? How did Noah see the
animals in the Ark at
Ferry tales
night?
By flood lighting
Who invented
fractions?
Why was the broom
Henry the 1/8
late?
It over swept
WORD SCRAMBLE
THIS WEEK’S THEME: WEATHER
RITFHHANEE
CRAOETSF
YHMIUDTI
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EICARUNHR
TGNINILHG
IENPRTCITOIPA
What
has a
face
and tw
o hand
s but
no arm
s or le
gs?
ock
A cl
Grace Theophilopoulos (8)
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Note From a 10 Year Old Girl on Kids and
Parents’ Relationships
_______________ _______________ _______________
ESRPSRUE
RURETAMTEEP
MTTEOHRREEM
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RHUDTEN
DTAOORN
AEHTEWR
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Word
Search
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SUMMER
BIKE
CAMPING
FRIENDS
HOT
HOTDOGS
ICECREAM
OUTSIDE
PICNIC
POOL
POPSICLE
SPRINKLER
SUMMER
SUNSHINE
SWEAT
SWIMMING
SWIMSUIT
VACATION
WATERMELON
Dear Parents,
Have
you
ever
wondered why you and
your child have a strange
relationship?
Have
you ever considered
that
it’s
maybe
because…oh I don’t
know…YOU
GUYS
ARE SO DIFFERENT!
A child and an adult
are like tomatoes and
popcorn, or a python
and a donkey. So
instead of sitting there
and questioning your
parental choices you
can read this column
and learn everything
you need to know.
For starters I would like
to inform you that I will
only be talking about
relationships between
adults and children
who are 10 years of
age and younger. Ok,
so if your relationship
with your child is a bit
odd, don’t feel all that
bad because kids are
odd. I will be the first
to say that because I’m
extremely odd. I talk
when I shouldn’t, make
random noises when
it’s silent and say weird
goofy stuff.
If children and adults
were the exact same
I personally think the
world would be chaos.
Everyone
running
around and screaming,
bills not being paid,
candy
and
sugar
galore? CRAZY!!
If you have a strange
relationship with your
kid and you would like to
fix it you can try bonding
with them by spending
time with them. Now
when I say that I don’t
mean ONLY take them
out for ice cream and
buy them toys and
candy, because then
whenever you spend
quality time with them
they will connect it to
purchasing something.
Just talk to them and
see what they’re up to.
Also it’s the little things
that count. Try going
to their sports, dance,
games or recitals etc. It
will show them you do
care and you support
them.
If your child is always
on screens and that’s
why your relationship is
a touch difficult then tell
them to put away their
screens and actually
socialize with you. Ask
them questions, see if
they’re ok, or maybe
if something cool is
happening at school
you can ask them
about that. If you put
in the effort to be there
for your child they
will appreciate it and
you guys can live an
amazing life being odd
TOGETHER!
Sincerely: Anna Schaus
Exeter Examiner
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This Week In Agriculture
Huron & Perth Dairy Producers host “Breakfast at the Dairy Farm” event
Slits Dairy Farm, owned by Pedro & Jolanda Slits of Brunner, were fantastic hosts for the “Breakfast at the Dairy Farm” event
put on by the Huron & Perth Dairy Producers. Slits Dairy Farms milks 160 cows in their modern free-stall barn built in 1999.
At their farm each year, they produce approximately 1.75 million litres of milk for Canadians.
Our pet of the week is ‘Colby” who
is a 2 year-old mixed Terrier and his
proud owner is Emily Boyle.
To nominate a Pet of the Week email
The Exeter Examiner at
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Youngsters James Buckland and Jake Grant enjoying
their tour and learning about life on a dairy farm.
Event volunteers Pauline White (left) and Katie Deslippe help
cook up a tasty breakfast for the more than 1,000 people who
attended the Breakfast event on Saturday.
Market Prices
- Canada has 12,529 dairy farms with almost 1 million cows
- A cows udder is divided into 4 chambers
known as QUARTERS
- Cows are female and must have a calf
before they begin producing milk
- Cows are typically pregnant 10 days longer
than humans (avg. 276 days)
Everyone has a right to be heard, so let us be
Email letters to us at
- Per day, the average cow eats the equivalent of 3 suitcases of food and a bathtub full
of water!
- Cattle are RUMINANTS, which means they
have 4 separate stomach compartments
which allows for specialized digestion of high
fibre feed
We want to hear what you have to say!
your outlet.
Interesting Facts about Cows:
- 94% of dairy cows are Holsteins (black and
white). Other dairy breeds include Jersey,
Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn
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- Cows take about 5 minutes to be milked
and are milked by a machine
- Dairy cows give an average of 30L of milk
per day
- A calf will weigh approximately 40kg at
birth
- A cow will spend approximately 6 hours a
day eating, and approximately 8 hours a day
chewing its cud
- It only takes 2-3 days for milk to get from
the farm to the store!
SOURCE: OPEN FARM DAYS Event at Slits
Dairy Farm, June 27, 2015
#2 YELLOW CORN
Old Crop – $4.84
New Crop – $4.72
SOYBEANS
Old Crop – $12.53
New Crop – $12.10
SOFT RED WHEAT
Old Crop – $6.76
New Crop – $6.63
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Exeter Examiner
Out and About, a Travel Feature
by Stewart Grant
This world is full of fascinating places, and one of the joys of life is to share the stories of these places with friends and family. I invite you to share your unique travel experiences
with us by submitting a guest article to this column. It’s a big world out there, but through our collective experiences I’ll bet we’ve seen a good chunk of it.
Our first travel column has been submitted by my friend John Graham of Torrington, Alberta. While many of you might be planning a trip to Alberta to see traditional favourites such
Banff National Park, Lake Louise, or the Calgary Stampede; a unique, quirky and truly unforgettable museum lurks in the tiny hamlet of Torrington.
The Gopher Hole Museum
could offer some kind of Gopher Hole Museum
gopher display.
was officially opened on
The first thought was to June 8, 1996, much to the
create a living exhibit that dismay of PETA (People
would educate as well for the Ethical Treatment of
as entertain visitors but Animals). It was because
it was soon realized that of the flurry of protests by
the problems of containing PETA that radio, television
live animals and caring and newspapers began
for them was beyond their spreading the news of
capabilities.
Someone the
controversy
and
thought of the statue at the little central Alberta
the entrance to the town, village became famous
depicting a giant overall- throughout the world..
wearing gopher leaning Originally planned as a
on a wagon wheel and miniature model of the
By John Graham
these farming communities
the town’s fire hydrants town with gophers dressed
Torrington is a small hamlet but modernization took its
that are painted as various to represent townspeople,
of about 200 people, toll. One by one the grain
gopher characters. “What the displays have become
located midway between elevators and rail lines
about stuffed gophers?” more generalized to depict
Olds to the west and Three disappeared and with them,
someone asked and a a typical small Alberta town
Hills to the east, on Highway reasons for farmers to go
concept was born.
with the hairdresser, post
27, approximately halfway into town. Realizing that
With the help of a provincial office and arena along
between Calgary and Red their town was gradually
government grant, a corner with 45 others, populated
Deer. Originally named disappearing, a handful of
lot and a pair of small
for a town in England, Torrington residents held a
buildings were obtained;
Torrington, Alberta shares meeting in 1994 to decide
one had been the Alberta
its name with larger what could be done to
Wheat Pool office and the
towns
in
Connecticut save their town. Everyone
other was a teacherage
and Wyoming. Like many agreed that attracting
that was no longer being
small farming communities tourists would bring new life
used.
The buildings
throughout Central Alberta, to the town but what could
were joined together and
Torrington was the place Torrington offer that other
renovations begun. At the
where farmers and their towns couldn’t? There were
same time, a taxidermist
families would gather to get many suggestions but no
was located and artists
their mail, exchange news agreement until someone
began painting backdrops
and take a break from their joked that the gophers far
for the displays that were
labours. Time seemed outnumbered the people
planned. When it all came
to stand still for many of of Torrington. Maybe they
together, the Torrington
by gophers meticulously
dressed in handmade
costumes and set amid
miniature scenes. Humour
was used in designing
many of the dioramas:
the hairdresser tells a
customer “I’m a beautician,
not a magician.” and in the
church, an angel gopher
with wings looks down on
the congregation. Today,
seventy-seven
gophers
populate
forty-eight
different “gopher hole”
scenes that are seen by an
average of 6,000 visitors
every year from around the
world.
One of the more recent
additions to the museum
came as a result of a
request by the Museum
of Vancouver. They were
planning a display of
Tree Tips: A False Lean
If you were to Google
the term “false lean”,
the first thing that would
come up would be a description of a fraudulent
activity. In fact this term
is almost unknown, and
fairly difficult to research.
However, it is one of the
most common reasons
for accidents and property damage when felling trees.
that has a lot of experi- circumstance.
ence felling trees.
Situations
like
this
However,
sometimes should never be left
it is more complicated, to chance. If a tree is
and a detailed under- dying or half dead it
standing of tree dynam- should be removed as
ics is important. For soon as possible. Hazexample if one side of ardous trees can be exa tree is dead, and the tremely dangerous and
other side is alive, the should always be left to
dynamics
completely a professional.
change. The tree may If you have a question,
be leaning one way, but you can email me at
The term false lean, the weight may be ac- jtsquote@gmail.com,
is fairly simple, it just tually in the other direc- and I will respond either
means that the tree ap- tion, due to the fact that by email or in a future
pears to be leaning one the dead wood is dry article. If you would like
way, when the weight is and light. Whereas the me to come and assess
actually going a com- live side of the tree is full one of your trees, you
pletely different direc- of water, leaving it very can call me at 519-272tion. Normally this can heavy. This of course 5742.
be avoided by someone could change with every
Joel Hackett is a Certified
Arborist. Spending most of
the year running Joel’s Tree
Service,he also teaches
Arborculture during the winter at Lambton College.
Joel Hackett does not assume any liability for any
information in this article.
taxidermy in conjunction
with the Olympic Games
that were held in February,
2010. A request was made,
asking if Torrington would
be willing to loan one
of their displays for this
event but it was quickly
decided that it would be
better to build an entirely
new diorama, rather than
disrupt what was already in
place. “Albert” the traveler
was depicted waiting for the
train that is approaching in
the background, outside of
the Gopher Hole Museum,
with his pack on his back,
suitcase in hand, dressed
with a hand-knit toque and
scarf. Following his “tour of
duty” in Vancouver, Albert
returned to Torrington
and presently occupies a
special place of honour in
the museum’s gift shop.
The Gopher Hole Museum
is open every day from
10 AM to 5 PM, between
June 1 and September 30.
Other times and dates can
be arranged by calling the
museum at (403) 631-2133
or by sending an e-mail to
torringtontours@aol.com
Exeter Examiner
Everyone needs to ask
the following question;
“Where would we be
without them?”
Letters to the Editor
constantly taking courses when flashing, is green.
people are unaware and be more than happy to
to keep them at their best; GREEN
DON’T
pull over; as was pull over if they knew
FLASHING
and on top of everything – LIGHT - What does it the case that night where the firefighters in those
hold down a fulltime job mean?
I observed 2 vehicles vehicles were responding
on
top
of
their
volunteer
who did not pull over.
to a fire call at their house
Our local firefighters have
The green flashing light
job!
Our
firefighters
do
or
a car accident where a
made a commitment to
means that a volunteer There are quite a few loved one is involved.
not
wear
a
uniform
or
the community of Exeter
that
display
firefighter is responding Towns
and surrounding area drive around in a lettered to an emergency in his/ signage
bringing I am sure the elects of
to be there whenever vehicle (other than the her own vehicle.
attention to the fact that South Huron will agree
and wherever needed Fire Chief) but they have
people need to yield (pull this is an important
and “yes”, at times, risk taken on the same oath You are to pull over safely over) when they see the issue; that there is a
commitment
as to the side of the road flashing green light ……… need for these signs and
their
lives.
Whether and
those
who
have
chosen
and allow the vehicle to Municipality of South hopefully the “Powers
it be fighting a fire or
this
as
their
career.
pass.
responding to a motor
Huron is not one of them To Be” will make the
vehicle accident they are When responding to a Be sure and look before (Exeter, Stephen Twp. unanimous decision to
always there for us. On call, volunteer firefighters you re-enter the roadway (Crediton/Huron
Park/ post the signs so we can
occasion, other volunteer drive their own personal as there may be more Centralia) & Dashwood).
all do our part in bringing
Fire Departments have vehicle to get to the Fire than
one
firefighter Unfortunately, there are the importance of the
been called upon to Station which consists of vehicle following each far too many people “flashing green light” to
assist our Department; various makes, models other.
(including the residents everyone’s attention, with
as was the case with with
different
size
the posted signs acting
A couple of weeks ago in Exeter & Area) who
the recent apartment vehicles and colours.
as
a constant reminder.
I was heading South are either unaware of the
fire on Main Street and These vehicles aren’t
on William Street and flashing green light and Where would we be
for that we are very lettered up to identify
at 3 different locations I what to do when they without our volunteer
fortunate and grateful to them as our “Volunteer
was met by 3 different see it or they are aware Fire Department? LOST
the firefighters of not only Fire Department” nor do
vehicles heading North and don’t feel there is that’s where. Hopefully it
Exeter but Stephen Twp., they have the flashing
with the green flashing the same urgency to doesn’t take a personal
Dashwood and Seaforth. lights on top like other
light on the dashboard. I pull over and give them experience to realize
vehicles.
Our local Fire Department emergency
am aware that they are the right of way as you how lucky we are to have
is made up of volunteers Their personal vehicles our volunteer firefighters would for other “official” them in “our own back
who take their job are equipped with one heading out on a call and Emergency vehicles. I yard”. These men and
seriously. They are well light which is positioned I know enough to pull over. am sure these people women represent our
trained in all aspects, in the centre of their Unfortunately,
MANY would feel different and community and represent
dashboard. This light,
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it well. We all need to give
them the respect they
deserve, be grateful and
very thankful we have
them and do everything
we can to support them;
which includes bringing
the “flashing green light”
issue to the forefront and
posting these awareness
signs in our community
and surrounding area.
Please make a conscious
effort when driving and
be aware of ALL flashing
lights, including the green
flashing lights. Should
a vehicle approach you
with a flashing green light
or you notice that vehicle
in your rear view mirror
PLEASE take heed and
pull over. Remember - the
emergency the volunteer
firefighter is responding
to may be yours.
Sincerely,
Anne Gould-Sullivan
Weekend Smiles
A
Little
Canadian you may live in Canada
Humour
If you have switched
Forget Rednecks, here from “heat” to “A/C” in
is what Jeff Foxworthy the same day and back
has to say about again, you may live in
Canucks:
Canada
If your local Dairy If you can drive 90 kms/
Queen is closed from hr through 2 feet of snow
September through May during a raging blizzard
you may live in Canada. without flinching, you
If someone in a Home may live in Canada
Depot store offers you If you install security
assistance and they lights on your house
don’t work there, you and garage, but leave
may live in Canada.
both unlocked, you may
If you’ve worn shorts live in Canada
and a parka at the same If you carry jumpers in
time, you may live in your car and your wife
Canada
knows how to use them,
If you’ve had a lengthy you may live in Canada
telephone conversation If you design your kid’s
with
someone
who Halloween costume to
dialled a wrong number, fit over a snowsuit, you
you may live in Canada
may live in Canada
If “Vacation” means If the speed limit on
going anywhere south of the highway is 80 km
Muncie for the weekend — you’re going 90 and
you may live in Canada. everybody is passing
If you measure distance you, you may live in
in hours, you may live in Canada
Canada
If driving is better in
If you know several the winter because the
people who have hit a potholes are filled with
deer more than once, snow, you may live in
Canada
If you know all 4
seasons: almost winter,
winter, still winter and
road construction, you
may live in Canada
If you have more miles
on your snow blower
than your car, you may
live in Canada.
If you find 2 degrees “a
little chilly”, you may live
in Canada
You’re Canadian if…
You know how to
pronounce and spell
Saskatchewan without
blinking
You put on shorts as
soon as it hits plus 10,
even if there is still snow
around
You know what a tuque
(toque?) is
You
are
excited
whenever an American
television
show
mentions Canada
You make a mental note
to talk about it at work
the next day
You use a red pen on
your
non-Canadian
textbooks and fill in the
missing 'u's from labor, "Eh" is a very important You don't mind leaving
honor, and color
part of your vocabulary your wet winter boots at
You have Canadian Tire and you understand the door when visiting
money in your kitchen all the 1,000 different your dentist, etc.
meanings of "eh"... eh? You order a "doubledrawers
know schools double" at Tim Horton's
Pike is a type of fish, not You
don't issue a snow day not two cream and two
some part of a highway
You drive on a highway, unless there is a severe sugar.
blizzard
not a freeway
You know what a
Robertson screwdriver
is
You understand the
sentence, "Could you
please pass me a
serviette, I just spilled
my poutine."
You drink pop, not soda
You love your fries with
poutine
You go to the washroom,
not the restroom or
bathroom
Someone
accidently
stepped on your foot.
You apologize.
You
stepped
on
someone's foot. You
apologize,
then
apologize for making
them apologize
You have worn shorts
and a parka at the same
Solutions on page 19
time
*Sudoku*
Medium difficulty rating
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