2012 06 Advocate

The Paisley Advocate June 2012
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P roud of Our Co mmunity, P ro ud of Our He ritage
Paisley & District Chamber Of Commerce
June 2012 - Volume 114
Summer in the Country
S
o far, 2012 has given us the winter that never was, the spring that was (but only for one week in March) and now, the good old summer time is almost here.
Everything is lush and green, as this scene just east of Paisley shows. Let’s all hope for a good one.
CB
RCMP Musical Ride Update
I
n just a short while, approximately
50 members of the RCMP will
descend on Paisley. For some of us it
has been a roller coaster of activity to
get this planned, organized and every
detail considered.
Approximately 50 volunteers
have signed up to make sure the
parking, security, admission, food and
pre-show all happen according to
plan. For those living in and around
Paisley, I thought I would share some
last tidbits of information.
Advanced tickets have been going
very well and as this goes to print we
have sold approximately 1000 tickets
in advance. Advance tickets will not
be available after June 18th but
admission will be available at the gate
for $10.00.
We hope that those living in
Paisley will walk to the fairgrounds as
parking will be limited. If you
have family or friends
attending, please offer
your driveways and
walk as well, this would be
a huge help.
The show will proceed
rain or shine, and we are
really praying for lots of
sunshine.
Bleachers will be set up all
around the horse ring, however,
there will also be space for lawn
chairs so consider bringing yours if
you th in k it might be more
comfortable.
The food booth will be open
serving hamburgers, hot dogs, french-
fries, hot and cold drinks. The
admission gates will open at 5pm with
the show beginning at 6:45pm.
We have the very
capable John Divinski as
the MC for the show
and our own Sue Dent
will be singing the
N a t i o n a l
Anthem.
You won’t want to miss The
Mountie Shop with souvenirs and
The Fair Booth with lots of interesting
bits and pieces promoting the Paisley
Fair.
We will be decorating the
fairgrounds in honour of Canada and
the Mounties, and we encourage the
community to also show off their
national pride by flying the flag and
sprucing up for the extra few thousand
people who will descend on Paisley
that day.
If you have questions please call
me or v is it o ur webs ite at
www.paisleyfair.ca
Gail Fullerton
The RCMP Musical Ride will come
to Paisley on Wednesday June 20th
at the beautiful Rotary Park.
Equine Pre-Show begins at 6:45pm
featuring:
Spectacular 8-horse
hitch, dressage, western reining,
Halflinger musical demo, miniature
horses and Hackney horses. Gates
open at 5pm. Show goes rain or
shine. Food Booth open 5-9pm.
Tickets are $8.00 in advance, $10 at
the gate.
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
While I was there we went to the castle, Schloss
Neuschwanstein of King Ludwig II, located in the
Alps in the south of Germany. I would definitely
recommend other students to participate in an
exchange program.
The lower right photo was submitted
anonymously, so we don’t really know who the two
Rastafarian gentlemen are shown enjoying the
Advocate and a cup of “coffee” in a pool in Jamaica.
Enjoy.
T
he Advocate continues it’s worldwide
adventures.
The top left photo shows former Paisley resident
Scott Acton outside the bar where everybody knows
your name, Cheers in Boston.
Below that, Margit Sukstorf was over the edge
for her 77th birthday … or at least on The Edge
Walk at the CN tower; a walk around the OUTSIDE
of the CN Tower in Toronto. While she was keen to
be able to show the Advocate, strict regulations
prevented her from taking anything with her. Neither
Margit nor her son Simon showed any fear on their
walk 356m off the ground. When asked why she was
doing it, Margit was reported to have said, “Well, I
have this bucket list that I would like to do before I
turn 80.” Keep an eye here for more items on her
list. (submitted by Stefanie Laurence.)
Regarding the upper right photo, Katrina
Hodgins writes: I went on a three month exchange to
Spain through an organization called CEEF. I lived
in the city Tarragona which is located right on the
Mediterranean Sea, an hour south of Barcelona. I
was fortunate enough and got to attend a soccer
game at Camp Nou in Barcelona, where I got to see
Barça play Sporting. Being a soccer fan and playing
all my life made this an especially unforgettable
experience. During my stay in Spain, the school I
attended went on exchange to Germany, so I was
lucky enough to be able to spend ten days there.
You can send your Advocates Around the World
photo to advocate@bmts.com, along with a brief
description, or drop it off to Paisley Pharmacy.
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor
will admit when I saw the Arran
Elderslie Newsletter this month I
was not impressed. It was chock full
of Chesley news. It is not that I have
anything against Chesley, but I think
it is important that the entire area is
recognized in an AE newsletter, so I
wrote a letter to the municipal office
and voiced my opinion. I would like
to tell you what I learned. I learned
that if we want Paisley in the
newsletter, we need to pick up the
phone and tell them our events. Hmm.
Brilliant! So I would like to alert
everyone that if you have an event,
pick up the phone (519-363-2203) by
July 26 and get your event in the
newsletter. I challenge you. Next
month, let's see if it could be titled the
Paisley newsletter. I guess we can't be
I
upset if we don't do our part. You can
also email at reception1@bmts.com.
Get more for your taxpayers dollars!
Praise be to the Fair Committee
for once again putting Paisley on the
map. The RCMP Musical Ride was
the only Paisley event listed last
month in the AE newsletter.
Also, get on the Paisley website.
It is free and used a lot by tourists and
locals. You can send in your event
info to info@paisleyvillage.ca. We are
happy to help all businesses and
organizations, big and small. You run
the event. . . we will tell the world.
You and all your friends can subscribe
at www.paisleyvillage.ca and get the
news right in your inbox. You will
find that there is plenty to do in
Paisley. Never be bored again.
Sandra Blodgett
Paisley & District Chamber of Commerce
President’s Report
T
he Winners of the Maple Syrup
Festival Passport Program have been
announced! Congratulations to Kim
Robinson & Gladys Teeple, both from the
village of Paisley. Thanks so much for
making the effort to finish the program.
Thank-you to Alicia Mariano who was
the chairperson of the event and decorated
the bridge and Paisley signs. Thanks to Jenn
Maxwell (Daydream Believers) who
arranged and housed the gift baskets for the
month of April. Taylor and Brandon
Trelford assisted Alicia with tying the
cookie bag giveaways. Thanks to Shannon
Wood (Saugeen Conservation) who
arranged that we could have the sap buckets
and the maple leaves for decorations and
handed out the passport at the festival.
Thank-you to the many businesses who
contributed to the gift baskets. We hope that
the fruit of it will be a furtherance to your
business. It takes many people to create
every event and even more than are
mentioned here. Thanks to you all.
We hope to run the contest again next
year, but probably a shorter, simplified
version. The prizes will be smaller and there
will be more of them so there will be lots of
winners.
Our BR&E indicates that we could use
more support one-business-to-another and
more support from the residents living in the
village. Thankfully, there are many, like
Kim and Gladys who go out of the way to
put their money where their home is and we
hope to see that as an increasing trend
because Paisley has so much to offer.
Sandra Blodgett
Winners of the Maple S yrup
Festi val gift baskets Gladys
Teeple & Ki m Robinson
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
Paisley
Farmer’s Market
A few of the sights at the opening day of the Paisley Farmers Market: Karen Ki mpel was selling plants for the Ratepayers
Beautificati on Committee, the li brary was selling Saugie colouri ng books, and Ed Maxwell of the Saugeen Paddlers brought
along a North Canoe. (The annual North Canoe Races are on June 9. There is still time to register your team.)
PCS Student has
Raised Almost $4,000
Local Author
Launches New Book
T
his
is Zachary
Brown. Many of the
business owners and
residents will remember
Zachary coming to see
them to be sponsored for
Jump Rope For Heart.
For five years in a
row, Zachary has raised
the most money at Paisley
Central School for the
H ea r t a n d S t r o k e
Foundation. Over that
time, he has raised almost
$4,000 for this cause.
This year alone,
Zachary raised $1,068.50.
"I wanted to beat my last
years’ amount of $801.00
and this is a good cause
that I believe in," Zach
said.
And what motivates
Zach? “My Uncle Ian
Campbell died of a heart
attack so I do it for him."
Zachary raised all this money this
year in just seven days. Then, he
headed out on the school trip to
Alberta. When he was gone, his little
sister, Dakota Brown McMullen
helped him by raising $200.
Zachary would like to thank all of
his sponsors for believing in him
again and his sister for helping him
too. This is our small town boy with a
very big heart for Jump Rope For
Heart.
In total, the school raised
$5365.00 and PCS teacher Mrs. Frost
wishes to extend a huge thank-you to
the sponsors of the Paisley students
and to all the students who
participated.
Sandra Blodgett
M
ary MacKay has just published
another book about local
history. This one is about the very
early settlers of the Dobbinton area
and is called “First Families of
Dobbinton.”
An article in an October 11 ,1894
edition of the Chesley Enterprise
sparked her interest. It told the story
of five men from Peterborough
County who forty years before that
date had passed through Tara on their
way into Elderslie to build shanties in
preparation to moving their families.
They were James Dobbin Sr., John
Dobbin, Charles and James Brock and
William Foster.
“That would be 1854, just when
this country was opening up,” thought
Mary “ I wonder who these men were
and where they were headed.?” Her
curiosity lead to a complete research
of the Dobbin, Foster, Brock, King,
Clements , Hammell, Traub, Potter,
Ash, and Rutherford families as well
as smaller accounts of such families
as Carscadden, Dobbie, Cross, Karn,
Keen, McEwen, Pringle, Rolston and
Galbraith. Also included is the
newspaper account of an altercation
between two men ending in the death
of one, and a story of a man charged
with bigamy.
On Tuesday April 24, the Bruce
County Historical Society hosted a
meeting in the Dobbinton United
Church. People gathered from far and
wide to view pictures and a site plan
of Dobbinton and to hear Mary tell the
stories of these families and explain
where they all dispersed to. In the
second part of her talk she told about
the owners of each lot severed off the
front of the farms. The Stratford and
Erie Railway Company and the
Trustees of the Dobbinton Methodist
Church were the only owners that
remained constant- the others changed
many times between 1880 and 2003.
Two of the stories have appeared
recently in the Paisley Advocate and
more may follow. “First Families of
Dobbinton” is available at Nature’s
Millworks in Paisley, the Northern
Flier in Tara, or from the author .
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
I
’ve got a bone to pick and it has
been around for so long, it is
starting to callous my tongue. And
goodness knows….
Technology etiquette!
I really hate call waiting. When I
am on the phone with someone and
they hear that beep, cut me off and ask
me to wait for a potentially more
important person on the “other” line, I
get downright irked. I don’t mind if a
caller has to say good-bye to tend to
everyday life – a burning pot of food,
squabbling children, visitors at the
door…I understand that conversations
take time and may have to wait. But
call waiting assumes my time is less
important than whoever might be,
“one the other line”. I say, let’s
petition to get rid of call waiting
Paisley Agricultural Society
The Fall Fair is just
Three Months Away
A
s preoccupied as we are with
hosting the RCMP Musical
Ride, we are still eagerly planning for
the fair on Sunday September 9th.
The Exhibitor Prize List is now out
and paid members will be receiving
theirs shortly. If you would like a
book, they are free and can be picked
up at the Paisley Home Hardware.
The field crop committee asks
that if you are planning to compete,
please let the committee know so that
they can come and judge. They spend
many hours calling people to see if
they want to participate and this year
the onus is on the exhibitor to let the
committee know if they want to
participate. Please call Gary McTeer
353-5560, Wayne MacIntosh 3535413, John Schlorff 353-5579 or
Wayne Bryce 353-5460 to get your
fields judged.
The Black Family will be
provid ing excellent music and
dancing in the entertainment tent in
the afternoon on fair day. This is a
show not to be missed and we feel
very fortunate to have the opportunity
to have them perform at our fair. We
feel certain the entire family will be
well entertained by this group.
The agricultural education tent
committee has some phenomenal
plans underway for an even better tent
full of hands on learning and
activities. The theme is “Back to the
Root….. From the Ground Up” with
interesting demos in soil conservation,
soil drainage, history of the turnip,
pottery, lots of animals and the list
goes on and on.
As always, there will be several
ways to participate and take part in
this annual community event, brought
to you by some very dedicated
volunteers.
On a slightly different note,
President John Thornburn and I were
asked to be the guest speakers at the
spring meeting of the District 10 fairs,
which is all 25 fairs in Grey and
Bruce Counties. Apparently the
meeting planning committee had been
hearing stories that the Paisley Fair
had evolved into an exceptional fair,
in vo lv in g lots of new young
volunteers. They wanted to hear about
our successes.
John and I consulted with the
directors and volunteers at a meeting
to get their opinions on why the fair
was doing well, put together a power
point presentation of photos over the
past few years, and shared with the
other fairs a list of points we feel are
helpful in coordinating an exceptional
event. Emphasis was made on our
wonderful volunteers and that many
ideas and helpful hands make the
Society function so well. When many
fairs in the province struggle and
some are looking to amalgamate
together, we are very proud of our
progress and the support received
from the entire community. We
shared a lot of information with our
neighbouring fairs in hopes that we
can help each other be successful.
The next meeting of the Ag
Society will be a work bee on
Monday June 18th in preparation for
the RCMP musical ride and we will
then have a follow-up meeting to the
RCMP musical ride on Tuesday June
26th.
Gail Fullerton
Labels for Education at PCS
P
aisley Central School is collecting
labels from a number of products
to enable us to purchase various
educational goods such as
books ,
m us ic a l
instruments and sports
equipment.
Every label is
worth a certain amount
of points and once we have
enough points we can make a
purchase.
Labels that are accepted in the
program are as follows; ALL
Campbell’s Soup labels, Chunky
Soup, Tetra cartons of broth, Soup at
Hand and Habitant Soups, Pace Salsa,
Goldfish Crackers Labels, V8 labels
and Prego Sauce labels. The program
also accepts the UPC symbols on the
cardboard cartons of the large quantity
products that are used by the
foodservice industry.
We are thankful to Paisley
FoodTown for allowing us to
have a drop-off box at the store.
They are always willing to
help out Paisley Community
School! There is also a drop
-off box at the school and I
can be contacted at 519353-4090 should you have
any questions. Labels for
Education also has a website at
www.lablesforeducation.ca
Thanks in advance to our Paisley
Central School Community for
helping us with this project!
Kimberly Grant
because we do not need any more help
teaching people how to discount
others.
Speaking of being discounted. ..
It drives me crazy when I see
people standing in line at a cash
register yakking on a cell phone
without even acknowledging the
person waiting on them. How rude!
I think we have grown too
comfortable with yakking on a handheld device in places you would not
have spoken aloud in the past. I have
been witness to people
t e x t in g
through
interviews, student’s
texting in class and even
a young girl dancing with
a fella and texting behind
his back.
It seems a strange
dichotomy to me that
everyone can be so connected
by technology and yet so
disconnected to real face-to-face
relationships on a daily basis.
The first time I experienced this
feeling of unease with technology
occurred after watching the news
coverage of the shooting at the
university in Montreal in 1989. (I was
20 - I told you I’ve been ruminating on
this one for a while) I was stunned by
the images of distraught and terrified
students running for their lives with
cell phones up to their ears. Wouldn’t
an old fashioned embrace seem more
appropriate? At a time of intense
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emotional need, wouldn’t it make
sense to reach out to another hurting
person in real time?
And speaking of reaching out…
Wouldn’t it make sense to reach
out in anger to your friend, spouse,
and child when you have a little
privacy and not when you are sitting
beside me in a coffee shop? I can
hear you and may not want to.
I know I have hit the age where
my ideas and values seem oldfashioned and out of date. I am
reminded almost daily that I am
socially debilitating my child by
not allowing her to have a cell
phone in grade school. I have
also reached the age where I
don’t care.
I think technology has
gotten ahead of our
ability to manage it. It
is time to review or
perhaps reinvent the
ground rules for phone
manners.
And yes, I would love for anyone
who knows me to remind me “how
rude” I am when I plunk my
crackberry on the table.
(Crackberry – a Blackberry with
an addicted user, not to be confused
with the Cackleberries (eggs) found
on the menu at Back Eddies.)
Melissa Kanmacher
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June 2012
Paisley
Agricultural Society
Family Health Team
Welcomes New Doctor
The Fall Fair is just
Three Months Away
A
T
he Brockton and Area Physician
Recruitment and Retention
Committee is pleased to welcome the
newest addition to the physician
group, Dr. Mazin Rassam.
Dr.
Rassam has started his office practice
working in the Walkerton Medical
Clinic alongside other physicians and
Family Health Team professionals.
Dr. Rassam is currently taking
patients; interested persons are
welcome to contact Pamila Dixon,
Physician Business Manager, at 519507-2021 ext 32 to sign up.
The photo shows from left to
right; Joe Rys, Recruiter, Dr. Mazin
Rassam, Mayor Dave Inglis, Brockton
Mayor.
s preoccupied as we are with
hosting the RCMP Musical
Ride, we are still eagerly planning for
the fair on Sunday September 9th. The
Exhibitor Prize List is now out and
paid members will be receiving theirs
shortly. If you would like a book, they
are free and can be picked up at the
Paisley Home Hardware.
The field crop committee asks that
if you are planning to compete, please
let the committee know so that they
can come and judge. They spend
many hours calling people to see if
they want to participate and this year
the onus is on the exhibitor to let the
committee know if they want to
participate. Please call Gary McTeer
353-5560, Wayne MacIntosh 3535413, John Schlorff 353-5579 or
Wayne Bryce 353-5460 to get your
fields judged.
The Black Family will be
provid ing excellent music and
dancing in the entertainment tent in
the afternoon on fair day. This is a
show not to be missed and we feel
very fortunate to have the opportunity
to have them perform at our fair. We
feel certain the entire family will be
well entertained by this group.
The agricultural education tent
committee has some phenomenal
plans underway for an even better tent
full of hands on learning and
activities. The theme is “Back to the
Root….. From the Ground Up” with
interesting demos in soil conservation,
soil drainage, history of the turnip,
pottery, lots of animals and the list
goes on and on.
As always, there will be several
ways to participate and take part in
this annual community event, brought
to you by some very dedicated
volunteers.
On a slightly different note,
President John Thornburn and I were
asked to be the guest speakers at the
spring meeting of the District 10 fairs,
which is all 25 fairs in Grey and
Bruce Counties. Apparently the
meeting planning committee had been
hearing stories that the Paisley Fair
had evolved into an exceptional fair,
in vo lv ing lots of new young
volunteers. They wanted to hear about
our successes.
John and I consulted with the
directors and volunteers at a meeting
to get their opinions on why the fair
was doing well, put together a power
point presentation of photos over the
past few years, and shared with the
other fairs a list of points we feel are
helpful in coordinating an exceptional
event. Emphasis was made on our
wonderful volunteers and that many
ideas and helpful hands make the
Society function so well. When many
fairs in the province struggle and
some are looking to amalgamate
together, we are very proud of our
progress and the support received
from the entire community. We shared
a lot of information with our
neighbouring fairs in hopes that we
can help each other be successful.
The next meeting of the Ag
Society will be a work bee on Monday
June 18th in preparation for the
RCMP musical ride and we will then
have a follow-up meeting to the
RCMP musical ride on Tuesday June
26th.
Gail Fullerton
Bruce County
Museum has Bugs
T
he Bruce County Museum &
Cultural Centre recently unveiled
their latest exhibit io n, Creepy
Crawlies in XL in partnership with
Saugeen Valley Conservation.
It opened to the
public Friday,
May 18, 2012
a nd
w ill
remain
open
through Labour
Day Weekend.
This exhibit
gives visitors the
chance to
“get
zapped” upon entry
and “shrink
to view things through a bug’s eye
view”.
V is it o rs
will
w a lk
through
tall
grasses, walk
through
an
ant
hill,
e nc o u n t er
larger than
life ants,
l a d y
bugs and
much more!
While enjoying a glimpse as
life as a bug, visitors will also learn
about these creatures and how
important their environment around
them is to their survival.
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
Tales from Lonefeather
Use with Caution
W
hen most people think of
horses they have pleasant
thoughts. Horses have been used by
man for eons for both work and
pleasure.
However these four legged hay
burners can frustrate a person
sometimes. I well remember getting
thrown off a pony many a time. I
guess she figured I had been getting a
free ride for long enough and it was
time for me to walk. It usually
happened at the back of
the farm so I had some
walking to do. I didn't
mind the walk but she had
another frustrating habit that
took a long time to cure.
Animals have to be
fenced in or housed in a
barn. On a horse farm
most fencing and horse
pens are made of wood
and for some reason they
think that all wooden fences
and partitions were put on
earth to be chewed. Such was
the case on our farm. I
wonder if it is an hereditary
trait. Every board that was
put up in our barn was like candy to
our horse. We already had a cat named
Chewy so we nicknamed our fine
friend "Chainsaw," because she was
always chewing on wood somewhere
in the barn or on the pasture.
We tried many tricks to get
Chainsaw to stop chewing up our
wood supply. We drove nails into the
wood but she would just chew around
them. Different kinds of wire were
stapled in place but again the wood
was just chewed around the metal. It
was getting to the point were it was
costing more for wooden boards than
it was for Chainsaw's feed bill.
Something had to be done. Our vet
even shook his head as to how to cure
her of this destructive habit.
My grandfather was out for a visit
and we told him of our problem. "I can
cure him of that," he said. "Tomorrow
will be her last day for chewing
wood," he announced.
Just before lunch grandfather
arrived at the farm. (He seemed to
have it timed just right so that he got a
free dinner nearly every day.) After
dinner I reminded gramps of his
promise. Out to the barn we went.
Gramps assessed the situation and
rubbed his three day old whiskers on
his scruffy chin. "Yes this will work,"
he announced out loud for all to
hear.
He reached into his
back pocket and
pulled out a small vial.
He unscrewed the lid and
poured a few drops all
along the chew line of the
horse pen. "That should
cure her," he said with a
certainty in his voice.
When he stepped back
Chainsaw stepped forward
and proceeded to chew on the
freshly dribbled boards. Do
you remember "Donkey" in the
movie Shrek? Well, the
react ion b y Cha insaw
reminded me of Donkey. She took a
few bites and all of a sudden her eyes
bulged and rolled back, her ears went
straight up, her lips curled back to
show her teeth and gums and a fire
like mist blew out her nose. At the
other end her tail went straight out and
she passed several clouds of gas. All
four legs went straight sideways and
down she went for about half a second
and then she was up again. The hair on
her mane stood straight on end and her
eyebrows curled back into her head
somewhere. She circled the pen so fast
it was a blur. Then she abruptly
stopped at the water bucket and started
to drink and drink and drink. She
drank till the bucket was empty. She
then lifted her front leg up and pointed
at the water bucket. She then pointed
at her mouth. I realized she was
communicating to us that she wanted
more water. Several pails of water
were dumped into the bucket before
she waved her hoof to stop with the
water. Her lips had returned to their
proper place but they looked swollen
and burnt. She now had the shakes and
was sweating. She looked like a horse
that had been worked hard all day and
was put away wet.
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by Jerrold Beech
"What was in that bottle?" I asked
gramps. He handed me the small red
vial and I read the label. "EXTRA
HOT JALAPENO SAUCE, use with
extreme caution”. Chainsaw never
tried chewing on wood again.
Actually a beaver strutted along
the wooden fence the other day.
Chainsaw ran out to greet the four
legged little wood lover. By her
actions I am sure she warned him not
to chew on the fence posts.
@ Your Library
B
y the time you read this we will
have wrapped up our first
session of preschool story time.
Thank you to all the parents and
caregivers who brought their children
out to enjoy stories, songs and crafts.
We talked about giant squids, dragons
and dust bunnies to name a few! We
will be doing a summer session as
well, so be sure to sign up for it.
Another successful “Books by the
Bag Full” book sale took place on
Saturday, May 19. The weather was
perfect for it. Thanks to everyone
who donated books and who came out
to support us!
It looks like summer has finally
arrived and that means bathing suit
season. If you are anything like me,
you’ll be looking to drop a few
pounds of winter fat! We have
several diet and health & fitness
books for you:
•The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals by
Jorge Cruise
•Ani’s 15-day Fat Blast by Ani Phyo
•Weight Watchers New Complete
Cookbook
•The 17 Day Diet Cookbook by Mike
Moreno
•The Metabolism Boosting Diet by
Joey Shulman
•The Drop 10 Diet by Lucy Danziger
You can also try our E-Resources.
Click on “All Gale Databases” then
on “Culinary Arts Collection”. There
is a section called “Low Fat Diet”
with some good articles and recipes.
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June 2012
Mary MacKay’s Window on the Past
Second Fatal Accident in
Six Months
I
n all the family research I have
done it is very rare to find a horse
and buggy accident resulting in the
death of the driver. Therefore I find it
most unusual that two men from the
Dobbinton area met such a fate within
months of each other.
Last month in this column I
recounted t he story of Isaac
Rutherford’s tragic death on October
22, 1900. This month it is George
Elliott’s on May 18, 1901. Again the
Chesley Enterprise carried the story.
Fatal Accident
Last Saturday afternoon the
village was shocked by a terrible
calamity when the life of George C
Elliott was snuffed out when his rig
was hit by a runaway team.
Jas. son of Alex Brown of 12th
Concession Sullivan put a load of hay
on his rack at the barn of his uncle ,
James Brown, in this village , to take
to W.D Clark’s stable. No binding
pole was used and in coming down the
hill at Grant’s factory the horses
started to trot. More than half the hay
slipped off at the entrance to the iron
bridge and the two on the load came
down to the ground with the hay, The
horses broke into a gallop and near
the south end of the bridge overtook
Messrs George C Elliott and Jas
McDonald. The former had driven
over from Port Elgin and taken in Mr.
McDonald, who was loading lumber
there. The two were thrown out of the
buggy and the horse ran away up the
street followed by the runaway team.
Evidently Mr. Elliot was thrown over
his companion and landed under the
wheels of the wagon for when Mr.
McDonald got to his feet he turned
Mr. Elliott over and was horror
stricken to find he was dead. Soon a
crowd gathered and Mr. Elliott’s body
was conveyed to the undertaking
establishment of Reavely and Savage
where the terrible wounds were
cleansed and stitched and the body
prepared for burial. There was a deep
wound extending from the base of his
skull to his left eye, the back of his
head was smashed in and his neck was
broken…The accident is the direct
result of carelessness on the part of
those who put on a load of hay and
drove it down a steep hill without
binding the load …His widow was
almost heart-broken when the news
was carried to her.
George Elliott left a widow ,
Charlotte Dobbin, the youngest child
of James Dobbin and Ruth Brock who
were one of the first families to settle
in Dobbinton.
George was born in Durham
County and came to Brant Township
with his parents when he was 14. He
was 36 years old, a widower, and
already a successful businessman
when he married Charlotte. A month
before his marriage George Elliott
purchased the first lot for private use
on the north side of the road and
started the first store in Dobbinton. He
did not keep it long but sold it to
James Douglas in 1887.
George went on to become a very
successful business man speculating in
timber limits in the Bruce Peninsula.
His ventures proving successful he
soon acquired considerable property
and wealth. At the time of his death he
was and had been for several years
one of the License Commissioners for
Central Bruce. He was 53, a member
of the English church, a man of
sterling integrity who bore the esteem
and good will of everyone.
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For more stories on the Early
Families of Dobbinton follow this
column or contact Mary MacKay to
purchase her latest book
Don’t Forget the Local Butcher!
Why abattoirs and butchers
are fundamentals
in the local food chain
D
rive around the back roads of
Grey Bruce and you’ll see a lot
of barns. The Grey Bruce farm
community is in fact livestock-centric
with three out of four farming dollars
being generated by small-scale
livestock producers.
Obviously
there’s a critical link somewhere
between the barn and your plate, and
that’s where the work of our allimportant and sometimes underappreciated abattoirs and butchers
come in.
If you want to understand the
value of this sector, ask the farmers.
Cindy and Mike Wilhelm raise grassfed beef, pork, chicken, duck, goose
and turkey at Dragonfly Garden Farm
near Chatsworth. In 2011 the
Wilhelms processed and sold 11,600
pounds of packaged meat and their
goal for 2012 is 15,000 pounds. Cindy
says that without the local butchers
and abattoirs, their farm and many
others, would probably not be in
business and certainly would not be
able to sell directly to customers.
“Dragonfly is only as good as our
suppliers, and our main suppliers are
the b utchers. I ch oose local
processors, all within one hour of our
farm.” And if there were no local
butchers? Cindy says they could still
produce but she’s not sure if it would
be worth it. “There are many
processors in the GTA, but the costs to
drive there and the volume that we
would have to raise would make
things difficult. Without the option of
taking what we have spent so much
time and energy raising to a skilled,
local and accommodating butcher, I
could not see us continuing to be in
business.”
Lisa Hill of Pheasant Hill Farm
takes her pheasants to Schefter Poultry
Processing in Gorrie. She travels 100
kilometres to get there and says it
wouldn’t make economic sense to
drive much further. It would also be
too stressful on the birds. “I would be
concerned that we would have
pheasant die during transport if they
had to stay longer in the crates than
they do now.” She likes the personal
attention available at the small plant
too. “We have worked together to
come up with what I call perfect
packaging. I know I would not be able
to have had the same quality control or
even an opinion at a different
processing plant.”
Sue Palethorpe, the owner and
butcher at Southampton Meat Market for it.”
also specializes in selling local meat to
We shouldn’t forget the benefit to
local folks. It’s easy for her to sell the local economy of these businesses
local product, including some of the says Boyd. “If we can do our meat
more exotic meats, because she’s processing in Grey and Bruce that’s a
connected to what’s going on in the big economic boost, as opposed to
farm community. Sue brings in fresh shipping it all out. Also, maintaining
pheasant from Lisa Hill’s farm which these small abattoirs gives us a lot of
is just down the road in Alvanley. She options for the future. Let’s say we
also carries another popular
product, locally-raised elk.
Because of her personal
contact with farmers she is in
a position to pass on
information about the animals
and how they’re raised. Most
grocery stores get product
from a big warehouse down in
Toronto and Sue says it’s
unlikely that the person
behind the counter in a large
supermarket is going to be
able to tell you the history of
Pheasants at Pheasant Hill Farm near Allenford
the product.
But Grey Bruce meatlovers beware! Small abattoirs and
butchers are becoming an endangered lost all of our plants and there was one
big one built down in Waterloo. That
species. We’ve lost half of our
sort of plant would have much less
slaughter capacity in the last 18
flexibility. Up here, for example,
months with the closing of two large
people are doing a lot of grass-finished
plants (Frey’s Custom Meats and West
meat and often that needs to be cut a
Grey Premium Beef) according to
Freeman Boyd, co-ordinator of the little differently because it cooks up
Grey Bruce Local Food Project. And differently. If you get into those big
plants where everyone on an assembly
there are a number of other smaller
line is doing one cut, there’s no skill
facilities that might have to close due
left to them.”
to the high cost of upgrading them to
A list of local abattoirs and
meet government standards. Meat
butcher shops selling fresh, locallyprocessing is a highly regulated
activity and Boyd emphasizes that the raised meat is available on the
w e b s it e ,
costs are even higher per unit in F o o d L i n k
foodlinkgreybruce.ca.
smaller facilities. “If citizens want to
maintain the option of buying a variety
Written by Jennifer Pittet
of fresh, locally-grown meats they
for FoodLink Grey Bruce
should anticipate paying a little more
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
WDSS Senior Soccer
Page 9
High Flying Grand Opening
WDSS senior soccer team won a tight game agai nst Sacred Heart. The game went
into overti me and they won wi th a sudden death goal. The goal was scored by
Colton Fischer from Mil dmay, assisted by Paisley's Cal vin Robinson and Carson
Blodgett. This was an automatic buy into the CWASSA tournament to be hel d in
Owen Sound. The other Paisley player was Grade 9 student, Samuel Guta.
Sandra Blodgett
T
he staff of Pastime Gold Mine
wish to thank everyone who
came out to our grand opening on
May 19th.
The turnout was
overwhelming and it was great to hear
the laughter of children and adults
alike.
Our stock is still arriving and
we're doing our best to find any
special requests you have asked for.
Newly arrived, we have action
figures, card game expansion packs
and new jigsaw puzzles.
When we were thinking of
opening a new store, we were
Soggy Saugie?
O
ver the years the
Advocate has published
a number of stories about
Saugie, the Saugeen River
Monster. Some have been
more believable than others.
I’m not saying that I
question Len Devries’ recent
Saugie sighting, but…(well,
you be the judge).
Len told the Advocate
that while walking along the
Saugeen, he heard a big
splash. The noise startled
him so much, that he tripped
and slid part way down the riverbank.
When another splash followed,
Len slipped again and went right up to
his knees in the river.
Len may be a senior, but he still
has his wits about him and he pulled
out his camera and snapped the
picture you see here.
The print that Len brought in did
Jordi Cenitagoya gi ves Manager Charlie some ti ps on flying RC helicopters. Keep
practicing, Charlie!
look a bit like a faded 1960’s Kodak
Instamatic photo, and the two
creatures pictured do look a little
crocodilian, but what do I know.
Besides there are lots of palm
trees along the Saugeen River.
Thanks for sharing this, Len.
Craig Budreau
The Paisley & District Chamber of Commerce hard at work.
unanimous that we wanted to do
something fun! Charlie's dream was
to have a store that carried those
special items that, when he was a
child, you had to go out of town for.
We are striving to achieve these goals,
and from the sounds of the crowd on
Saturday morning, we're well on our
way.
Thank you again to all those
who've come out, and to those who
haven't had a chance to make it in,
pop in. I'll bet you leave with a smile
on your face.
Mary Ellen Budreau
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
Brockton and Area
Family Health Team
CHILDREN GET DIABETES, TOO!
By Marion Cooper RN, CDE, IBCLC, RLC
I
t is difficult to escape headlines that “diabetes is
becoming a worldwide epidemic”, or “the number
of adults with type 2 diabetes has doubled since
1980.” What is easy to overlook is that the incidence
of diabetes is also increasing in children.
Diabetes Mellitus was first described by ancient
Egyptians 3,000 years ago. The diagnosis referred to
sweet urine and was described as a disease of flesh
melting into the urine. Understanding of diabetes
was slow to evolve but we now know it is a disease
that can be treated but not cured...yet,
There are three main types of diabetes. Type 1
diabetes usually occurs in children or young adults
but can occur at any age. In Type 1, the body, for
various reasons becomes unable to produce the
hormone insulin. Insulin is needed to control the
amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood stream. The
treatment for type 1 is simply to replace the insulin
the body is no longer making with injected insulin.
The cause is still unknown but may occur after a
virus. Approximately 10% of people with diabetes
have type 1.
Type 2 diabetes usually occurs in adults over the
age 40. In this case the body does not produce
enough insulin or the insulin is not working
effectively. It is related to genetics, excess weight,
aging and sometimes, medications. The treatment
includes diet and activity, pills and sometimes
insulin. Approximately 90% of people with diabetes
have type 2.
The third type of diabetes is gestational diabetes
– a condition that occurs in pregnancy. It is
temporary. Children born to mothers with
gestational diabetes are at increased risk of
developing diabetes later in life.
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic
diseases in children. In recent years there has been
an increase in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in
children. The reason for the increase of type 1
diabetes is unknown. The increase of type 2 diabetes
in children is related to the change in lifestyle in
recent years. More children are overweight, less
active and consume more calories than in the past. If
a child has a family history of diabetes, these
lifestyle factors can trigger diabetes. Some studies
report that Canada has the highest incidence of type
2 diabetes in children in the world, surpassing even
the United States.
If a parent notices symptoms such as rapid
weight loss, increased urination, increased thirst, or
extreme tiredness in their child or adolescent, see
your family physician. Diabetes can be quickly
diagnosed with a laboratory test and physical
examination. The sooner treatment starts, the sooner
the child will feel better and be less likely to develop
long term effects.
Children with type 2 diabetes may have the
same symptoms, milder symptoms or no symptoms.
Children should be checked for type 2 diabetes if
they have two of the following risk factors: a family
history of type 2 diabetes, their mother had diabetes
in pregnancy, the child is overweight, has high blood
pressure, high cholesterol or is in a high risk
population. Ethnic groups at higher risk include
Aboriginal, Asian, Spanish and African people.
Once a child or adolescent is diagnosed with
diabetes, support and treatment will come from the
family physician and a diabetes team. The team
includes an endocrinologist, paediatrician, local
pharmacist, nurse educator, registered dietician and a
social worker. Support can also come from
caregivers, teachers and friends. Parents need
reassurance that they are not to blame for their
children developing diabetes. With support, followup, healthy lifestyle, medication, and regular check
ups, complications of diabetes can be minimized or
avoided.
Children will be taught to care for their
diabetes with the help of their families. They will
learn how to avoid, recognize and treat blood sugar
levels that are too high or too low.
In the Grey Bruce area, the paediatric
diabetes team is in Owen Sound at the Grey Bruce
Regional Health Centre. Some families may be
referred to other centers in London or Kitchener.
———♦———
The Brockton and Area Family Health Team
(BAFHT) provides many elements of care for a
variety of ages and stages of life. Whether you are
trying to quit smoking, prevent or manage a chronic
medical condition, learn more about a health issue,
medications or exercise, or obtain counselling, we
can help. You can pick up a copy of our Community
Programs Calendar at your local pharmacy, library,
or medical clin ic, or on the web at
www.thehealthline.ca, “health events” section or
www.bafht.com.
You can reach the BAFHT head office at: 519-5072021 or 1-866-507-2021.
You can reach the Paisley Health Clinic at 519-353
-6050.
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
Page 11
Mary Ellen’s Healthful Hints
Gluten-Free:
The Latest Trend in Diets?
“H
ave you talked to Marge
recently? She saw on one of
those doctor shows on TV that gluten
can be bad for you. So she
immediately went on a gluten-free
diet, and just feels wonderful!”
“Really?! Maybe I should try that?
What the heck is gluten,
anyway? I bet it’s some new
add it ive the f o od
producers have been
putting into our food!”
Gluten intolerance
seems to be a big topic
these days, and no,
gluten is not an additive
to foods, but is a naturally
occurring protein found in
many of our most common
grains in our diet, including wheat, rye
and barley.
Gluten intolerance, or Celiac
Disease, is a very harmful disease if
left untreated, because the gluten
actually damages the small intestine to
the point that the body is incapable of
absorbing the required nutrients from
our food.
“So, why haven’t I heard of this
before? Why, all of a sudden are we
having these food issues? It has to be
some environmental reaction, right?”
Sorry, but you can’t blame food
producers or environmental factors for
this one. This disease is genetic. In
fact, if one person in your family has
Celiac, odds are good there are other
family members that have it. It is often
seen in conjunction with other
congenital diseases such as Down’s
Syndrome or autoimmune diseases.
When I went through
un iv e rs it y,
celiac disease
w
a
s
considered a rare disease, but we’re
finding now, that it has often been
misdiagnosed as irritable bowel
syndrome or other more common
digestive problems.
“Well, how do I know if I have it?
Should I just quit eating gluten
containing foods just to be on the safe
side?”
No, although that seems like a
quick and easy fix, you could be
delaying a proper diagnosis. If you
Weekend Fun &
Summer Sun
Wiarton, ON. – Win prizes! All you
have to do is bring your loved one or
your family out to participate in the
Adventure Passport. Every family and
every couple is seeking something
adventurous to do outdoor during the
weekend.
“The Adventure Passport program
is an ‘Amazing Race’ style contest
involving 12 all new
must see locations
located throughout the
County,” says Vicki
Ly,
P r o je c t
Coordinator for Bruce
C o u n t y.
“I t
is
important to spend
time researching new
hidden stops that include history,
adventure and culture.”
The contest starts May 1st, 2012
and ends on October 31st, 2012. Over
50 Passports has already been
submitted for the winning T-Shirt!
The Adventure Passport gives
participants the opportunity to
experience what Bruce County has to
offer.
Adventure Passport participants
must visit a minimum of 7 of the 12
locations, punch their Adventure
Passport using a unique hole punch
and submit it for entry to be eligible to
win local E xp lore the Bruce
Adventures grand prizes. The first
1,500 returned Adventure Passport
contestants will receive an Official
Adventurer T-shirt.
“We are excited to introduce the
new prize we are giving away to the
person who finds the specially marked
Explore the Bruce
walking stick” says
Ly. “This year the
lucky person will win
a “Dine in the Vines”
package sponsored by
Carrick Wines and
Ciders. The winner
with 5 of their
favourite friends will be dining in the
Carrick Wines vineyard enjoying a
menu filled with local food.”
The Adventure Passport can be
found at any Bruce County Visitor
Informat io n Centre, spons ored
l o c a t io n , a n d o n l i n e a t
passport.explorethebruce.com.
Everyone, of all ages, is invited to
come out and join in the fun.
For more information and to
RSVP, please call the Bruce County
Adventure Passport Team at: 1-800268-3838
remove gluten from your diet without
being properly diagnosed first, the
tests that would need to be done for a
confirmed diagnosis will not read
correctly. You would have to
reintroduce the gluten back into your
diet, and then have the tests done.
“So, how am I supposed to know?
What are the symptoms?”
Well, unfortunately the symptoms
vary from person to person and from
age to age. Children and infants may
exper ience d igest ive prob lems
(abdominal cramps, diarrhea or
constipation), hair loss, improper
growth, and irritability.
Teens may exhibit
late onset of puberty.
Adults often have
more vague symptoms
such as fatigue, bone
and joint pain and
irritability. The only
way to
be sure is to be tested.
“What kind of tests do they use?”
Well, usually a simple blood test
is the first step. Then if needed, your
doctor may take a small sample
(biopsy) of your small bowel for a
definitive diagnosis.
“So, what if I do have it? What
happens then? I suppose I’ll have to
start taking a whole bunch of pills.”
Actually, no. The only real
treatment is management of your diet
to exclude gluten in your food
products. This means careful reading
of labels. By following a good glutenfree diet (your dietician will be able to
provide this for you, or there are
several well-written cookbooks on the
subject as well), it is possible to
reverse any damage that has occurred.
“So, that’s it? Just stay away from
dietary gluten products?”
Pretty much, yes, although gluten
can also be found in beer, ales and
lagers, some medicines, vitamins and
minerals, imitat ion bacon and
seafoods, and even, believe it or not,
Playdough. Hands should be washed
after playing with Playdough, to avoid
accidental introduction of the gluten
into the diet.
So, that’s the skinny on gluten. If
you have decided to go gluten-free,
and you feel better, that’s great. But
please keep in mind that grains are a
very important part of a healthy diet
and if you are staying away from
gluten containing grains, make sure
you replace them with other grains
that are gluten-free such as rice, soy
and corn.
If you’re looking for recipes, try
Bette Hagman’s The Gluten-Free
Gourmet: Living Well Without Wheat
or contact the Celiac Disease
Foundation for more information.
Mary Ellen Budreau,
Pharmacist
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
O
ne would be taxed to find a
village the size of magical
Cargill that holds more popular events
throughout a calendar year than she
does, even if one scoured 22 counties,
including, Lambton and Peel.
Each year, the special and
spacious Cargill Community Centre
(CCC) is the host of several well
attended brunches, a Bike Bash,
Pickin’ By the Pond, Boys Night Out
and Ladies Day. In addition, area
organizations such as the Masons hold
well attended events like the annual
Ribfest.
To top all of this, the Cargill and
District Community Fund, hereinafter
referred to as the CDCF, has now
struck a committee to organize a
Homecoming for 2014. Already,
subcommittees are in place to organize
this homecoming, which will also
mark the 135th birthday of the village
At this time, dear reader, let us
take a look at the early years of the
“magical” village.
C ar g il l, o r ig in a l ly c a lle d
Yokasippi, was founded for two main
reasons, lumber and flour.
In 1871, the Commissioner of
Cargill Corner
Crown lands sold by auction 8,417
acres of both the Greenock and
Carrick Swamps. The auction was
held at the Courthouse in Walkerton
The average price per acre for these
lands was $4.66. Among the bidders
on this day were Charles Mickle Sr.,
who secured 1700 acres, and Henry
Cargill. Mr. Mickle also obtained
2.400 acres from private interests and
the mill rights to the Cargill dam from
George Elphick, the first large
landowner in Cargill.
Charles Mickle constructed a
sawmill and was able to use the newly
constructed Grand Trunk railway line
passing nearby. At this time the station
was called “Mickles”. Charles held
the land for about one year, when he
sold the mill and his other interests in
1879 to one, Henry Cargill, a
g e n t le ma n o r i g i n a l l y f r o m
Nassagawega Township in Halton
County. The packaged included the
mill lands that contained the acreage
on which the village now stands, as
well as 4,199 acres.
At this time Henry Cargill had a
mill and property on the pond in
nearby Chepstow.
This purchase, in effect, gave Mr.
Cargill full control of all the lands in
the swamp. This entrepreneurial
pioneer began operations to mine the
vast outlay of timber in the famous
Greenock Swamp.
The following excerpt is from the
Cargill History Book: “Because of a
coincidence and a fascinating plan Mr.
Henry Cargill gave his name to a little
village that developed through his
careful planning.
“Cargill is located on the banks of
the Teeswater River, in the townships
of Greenock and Brant, midway
between Walkerton and Paisley, on the
line of the Grand Trunk, later CNR,
railway.
There seemed to be a general,
vague impression that the man who
laid the foundation of the village was
Char les M ic k le , wh ic h up on
investigation is found incorrect. It is
quite true that Mr. Mickle built a
sawmill here in the early days but it
did little business, and apart from this
little mill, there is nothing to
distinguish this locality from any other
agricultural district. Of course, even a
sawmill in a wild bush country is more
or less a centre, and as names are
convenient and do not cost anything, a
name was given to the to the locality
in which Mr. Mickle’s mill was
located. That name was ‘Yokasippi’,
Indian in its origin and of doubtful
meaning.
“As the village developed, it
became a first of its size in this part of
the country to have its own electric
power plant, providing lighting in the
homes, and its own fire protection.
Over the years there have been
changes, many of the beautiful
churches, homes and of course
memories still remain. We are very
proud of our little village.”
Indeed, as the history book says
we are still proud of our magical
village and the spirit that inhabits her
true sons and daughters.
More to come on Henry and his
village, dear reader.
In closing, a quote from P.J.
O’Rourke, “Politicians are wonderful
people as long as they stay away from
things they don't understand, such as
working for a living.”
Brian Raper
Secrets of the Treasure Chest
Music in the Village
M
usic described in the dictionary
states: a composition rendered
by instruments or singing voices .
Over the years music has been a staple
in households. Back in the 1800’s and
e a r ly 1 9 0 0 ’ s t h is w a s t h e
entertainment.
Many Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon people would gather at
homes to have a “sing-a-long” and
play their musical instruments -violin,
mouth organ, accordion and piano, or
if they were lucky enough, a pump
organ.
Some evenings when the music
began, so did the dancing, which
lasted well into the wee hours and then
there was lunch. What a fun evening
everyone enjoyed, the children also
joined in until they tired. then off to a
spare bed to sleep until the parents
were ready to head home. This was
called “home entertainment”,
At the Treasure Chest Museum,
we are fortunate to have a pump organ
which served the congregation of the
Salem Presbyterian Church on the
10th Elderslie Township for many
years. This organ was made in Guelph
Ontario by the Bell Organ and Piano
Company. The Bell Company was
founded in 1864 by the Bell Brothers,
William and Robert. William assumed
the management in 1865 and the
name, W. Bell and Co. was used until
early 1871. Over the years a variety
of models including the Bellolian, a
player reed organ were made. In 1881,
with 200 employees, 1200 organs
were made and by 1906, 6000 organs
per year. Organ production was
discontinued in 1928.
Come in and give the organ a try,
many have and it still sounds good.
Another instrument is the Berliner
Gramophone, made in Montreal,
Quebec . The Victrola is also known
as Victor Talking Machine. This
victrola needed to be wound to play
and there is storage for large records
that would play on the felt turn table.
Some call it squeeze box but it is
an M. Hohner Accordion and was
made in Germany. It dates back to
1920’s and has many buttons to get
the tone and sound for all to hear.
There are violins which always were
popular at dances and musicales.
Over the years, Paisley and area
boasted many talented musicians. In
the 1920’s the Town Hall hosted
many dances and musicals. At the
Museum, there are hand bills
announcing upcoming dances with a
live orchestra, two of which were the
Paisley Orchestra and Rayners
Orchestra. Another group was the
Hammond String Band with William
J. Hammond, John Buchanan, Albert
Archer and Frank and Richard Pearce.
Dances were posted to start at 9
o’clock Sharp and ladies were asked to
please bring lunch. In December
1921, the Young People of Paisley
held their Annual Christmas Dance at
the Town Hall at nine o'clock sharp
with the Patricia Orchestra of Toronto.
Music was played at many events
like the Grape Festival which had solo
singing and piano playing; Minstrel
Shows, and Valentine Dances to name
a few.
The Town Hall has played an
important role in music over the years.
Maureen Forester was one person I
remember hearing at the Hall and now
B a c k E d d ie s h a s m u s i c a l
entertainment for everyone to hear.
Other talented musicians from the
Paisley area were the Moffatt
Brothers, Murray, Raymond and
Larry; Brian Leslie, Dave Welch,
Wendy and Terry Cormack, Sandy
(Peacock) Moffatt; Jim Beech, Gordon
Cottrill, Jim Patterson and the list goes
on.
Mark your calendar to hear
another musical group JUS TUS will
be playing at the Treasure Chest
Museum on Sunday Afternoon, July
1st. The Friends of the Treasure Chest
Museum invite you to come and join
us to celebrate Canada’s 145th
Birthday with Birthday Cake and Ice
Cream from 1 to 4 pm and listen to the
musical entertainment.
The Museum will now be open
weekends until July 1st and then we
will begin our Summer schedule of
being OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK from
1 to 4 pm. Give us a call at 519-3537176 if you wish a tour or any other
assistance .
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA.
Friends of the Treasure Chest
Museum
J. MacKinnon, Volunteer
The Paisley Advocate June 2012
A
ll these items are as they appeared
in the June 1, 1905 issue of the
Paisley Advocate.
Summer is here, the farmers are
busy and everyone is advertising to buy
wool.
But then what’s this I read in the
local paper? The greatest minds of our
time - Lord Kelvin, Nikola Tesla, H. G.
Wells and others have predicted how the
world will end.
Hence my dilemma. Should I spend
a beautiful sunny day shearing sheep,
when it could be my last, or should I
spend my final hours on this fragile
New to Paisley?
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plane t do ing something I wo uld
certainly enjoy more.
The day is hot and the sheep do need
shearing…but the cool Saugeen River
sparkles not far away.
What to do?
I think I’d pop over to Harrison’s
City Baker for a box of sweets, pack up
a thermos of Salada tea and take my
Bristol rod down the river for a day of
fishing.
The sheep will still be there
tomorrow. Or will they?
Craig Budreau
514 Queen St. S., Paisley
519-353-5707
Come and experience the personal, friendly service
paisleypharmacy@bmts.com
you won’t find at those big chain stores.
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri - 9am to 6pm
Prescription transfers are usually just
Sat - 9am to 4pm
a phone call away
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
June 8 - Late Night Shop and
Social—Paisley business stay open
late with special treats & treasures for
their customers
June 9 - Saugeen Paddlers North
Canoe Races
June 11 - Brockton & Area
Family Hea lth Team present
information session on High Blood
Pressure at Paisley Health Clinic—
see ad on page 3 for details
June 14 - The annual outing for
the Williscroft WI takes place June
14th, at 9:00am. The tour will begin
at Fo lmer ’s Ga r den Ce nt re,
Walkerton, then to Carrick Wines and
the Mildmay Cheese Haus. You are
invited to join us, bring a friend.
June 16 - Cops for Cancer
Shave-off will again be held at the
Paisley Fire Hall on Saturday June 16.
For information or Sponsor forms
please contact Firefighter Peter
Hachey
June 19 - Friendship Coffee
Break at Paisley Missionary Church
Tues. June 19th 2012 9:30am 11:30am feature: "Coming Home
Each Night" celebrating the power of
grace and community for preventing
and overcoming addictions by Nancy
Mathies, devotional by Glor ia
MacDonald - free nursery - free will
offering
June 20 - the RCMP Musical
Ride will come to Paisley on
Wednesday June 20th at the beautiful
Rotary Park. Equine Pre-Show begins
at 6:45pm featuring: Spectacular 8horse hitch, dressage, western reining,
Halflinger musical demo, miniature
horses and Hackney horses. Gates
open at 5pm. Show goes rain or shine.
Food Booth open 5-9pm. Ticket $8.00
in advance.
June 22 - Paisley Hospital
Auxiliary Strawberry Luncheon at
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Paisley Friday, June 22, 2012, 11:30 –
1 p.m.
Salad plate, Strawberry
Community Calendar
Shortcake, Beverage - Adults:
$
8.00
Takeout available - contact
Winnie, 519-353-5686, draw for Box
of Groceries
June 24 - The United Church at
Dobbinton is having an Ice Cream
Social from 1-3 p.m. As part of the
celebration of the 120th Anniversary
Celebration, the community is invited
to enjoy Special Music as you make
your own sundae under the maple
trees in the backyard.
July 1 - Come and celebrate
Canada’s Birthday at the Treasure
Chest Museum from 1 to 4 pm. Join
us to hear JUS TUS musical
entertainment and birthday cake and
ice cream.
July 8 - Sunday, July 8 is
Memorial Day at Lovat Cemetery,
service at 2:30 p.m. Please bring your
lawn chairs. Everyone welcome
Aug. 3, 4 & 5 - Paisley Beef Fest
featuring Mr. Beautiful Contest, Steak
Eating Contest, Beef Cookoff, Kids
Entertainment, Blind Mud Volleyball,
Slo-pitch Tournament, Open Air
Dance, Vendors Market
Aug. 11 - Hazardous Waste
Disposal at County Garage, 242
Canrobert St., Paisley 8 am to 11 am
Regularly Scheduled Events:
Bruce County Genealogical
Society meetings are held in the
Bruce County Museum & Cultural
Centre generally the second Monday
of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the
winter and 7:00 p.m. April through
October.
Starting in October, Seniors play
Shuffleboard upstairs at the arena,
Monday at 1pm and Carpet Bowling,
upstairs at the arena, Tuesday at 1pm
Legion Euchre Night - every
Monday at 7:30 pm sharp at the
Paisley Legion. Everyone welcome.
Seniors Coffee Break at the Legion
every Monday from 10:00 am to
Church Directory
United Church
399 Goldie St. Paisley
353-5278
knoxunited@bmts.com
twitter.com/Knoxunited
Rev. Tim Reaburn
Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. with
Sunday School during service.
Sanctuary is wheelchair accessible.
Missionary Church
(Immanuel Evangelical)
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307 Balaklava St. Paisley
353-5270
immanuelemc@bmts.com
Rev. Tony Geense
Service: 10:30 am
Sunday School every Sunday
morning starting at 9:30 a.m. –
classes for all ages
Worship Services begin at 10:30
a.m. every Sunday Morning
There will be a Junior Church
ministry provided for children
ages 1 – 5 yrs. during the
Worship Service
Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Evenings
Baptist Church
288 Church Street, Paisley
Lay Pastors
Service: Sunday 10:00 am
with Sunday School
during service
www.paisleybaptist.org
Presbyterian Church
(Westminster- St. Paul's
Pastoral Charge)
Westminster:
260 Queen St. S, Paisley
Sunday morning worship 10:00 am
with Sunday School & Nursery
St. Paul's: CR # 15, Glammis
Sunday morning worship 11:30 am
with Sunday School
westminster.stpaul@bmts.com
Rev. Shelly Butterfield-Kocis
519-353-6020
Anglican Church
(The Church of the Ascension)
Now gathering at Knox United
Church, on Goldie St. in Paisley
Sunday mornings 9:30 am
except Joint Services the 1st Sunday
of the month see anglicans-arranelderslie.blogspot.com for details
Rev. Carrie Irwin
11:30 am
Paisley & Dist. Chamber of
Commerce meets the 1st & 3rd
Thursdays of the month at 7:30 pm in
the old Council Chambers (in the
basement) at the Legion
Paisley Hospital Aux iliary
meets the 2nd Tuesday of every
month at 1:30 pm in the common
room of the Cormack Terrace
apartments.
Paisley Rotary Club meets every
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Paisley Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous meets every Tuesday at
the United Church at 8:00 p.m.
Support Groups for people with
Parkinson's are held the 2nd Tuesday
of the month in Kincardine, the 3rd
Tuesday of the month in Hanover.
Everyone welcome. For more
information call (519) 652-9437.
Friendship Coffee Break – this
ministry for ladies runs on the third
Tuesday of every month from 9:30 –
11:30 a.m. at Immanuel Missionary
Church
Senior’s 55+ Luncheon - runs
on the last Tuesday of every month
starting at 12 noon at Immanuel
Missionary Church
Paisley Concert Choir meets on
Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to
9:00 at Knox United Church. New
choristers, women and men from high
school age and better, are always
welcome. Please call Helen Crysler at
519-353-4017 for more information.
C ro k i no le at t he Sc o ne
Schoolhouse, (resumes April 18,
2012) the 3rd Wed. of the month, at
7:30 PM Every one welcome to join
the fun. Contact Clare: 519-934-1351
for more info.
Regular Legion Meeting is held
on the 3rd Wednesday of the month,
Executive meets at 6:30 pm, General
Membership at 7 pm. No meeting
July or August. Legion Bar Hours:
Thurs. 3-8pm / Friday 3-11pm / Sat 38pm
Paisley Reader’s Club meetings
are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month
from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Paisley
Library.
Alzheimer Society of GreyBruce Caregiver Support Group
meets 1st Wednesday of every month
at 1:30 at Grace United Church,
Hanover, and the 2nd Wednesday of
every month, at 1:30 at Southampton
United Church. 1-800-265-9013.
A WAN A K i ds C l u b a t
Immanuel Missionary Church starts
on Wed. September 28th, 2011 - for
more info please contact: Immanuel
EM Church (519) 353-5270 or
AWANA Commander: Dan McCaw
(519) 363-6842Paisley and District
Kinsmen meet 1st and 3rd Thursday
each month.
Legion Ladies Aux. meeting 1st
Thursday each month 7 pm.
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The Royal Canadian Legion Paisley
Branch 295 Rental - Auditorium
Hall (upstairs) Great for parties
of 100 people or less. Bartender
provided. For information and
bookings please call Dorothy Smibert
519-353-4155. or the Legion at 519353-5444 during Open Hours
The Paisley Farmer's Market will
be open again this year from Victoria
Day to Thanksgiving, Saturdays 9-1.
We are actively looking for more
food vendors. If you would like to
give it a try we have weekly, 11
week and full season rates. Call 3536021 for more information.
WANTED; old paintings, signs,
wooden crates, blanket boxes,
cupboards, small tables, primitives,
cast iron, pine dressers, tables, early
antiques, must be old and neat...519787-8287 - machine
In Memoriam
I
Catto
n Memory Of Dave Catto who
passed away 2 years ago, May 21,
2010.
We cried when you passed away
We still cry today
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands at rest
God only takes the best.
We all miss you, Dave.
Earlien, Darren, Mary, Pat,
Jayla and Carson, Karen and family.
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The Paisley Advocate June 2012
Births
Hoddinott
Thank You
Anniversaries
Plant Sale
Bell - 50th Anniversary
T
he Rate Payers Beautification
Committee wishes to thank all
the people who donated their time
and plants to this year's plant sale.
The plant sale was very successful.
Congratulations to Shelley Parker of
Paisley,
winner of the hanging
basket.
Barb Rankin
T
G
reg and Vanessa are proud to
announce the arrival of their
beautiful baby girl, Amelia Mary
Alice, born January 5, 2012 in Owen
Sound.
Spo ilin g pr iv ileges g o to
grandparents Dale and Sheryl
Steinhoff, Great Grandma Mary
Cumming and Great Grandpa Ken
Steinhoff. Proudly watching from
above are the late Bev and John
Hoddinott.
Special thanks go to Dr. Gill, Dr.
Caulley and the nurses of the WCCU
at Grey Bruce Health Services Owen
Sound for all of their wonderful care .
Wedding
VANSCHALKWYKHAMMOND
Hammond
he family of the late Ruby
(Caldwell) Hammond wish to
express their appreciation for the
loving support of family and friends
through phone calls, emails, cards,
flowers and donations. Thanks to the
relatives who travelled great distances
to be with us.
Our grateful thanks to Rev.
George Bell and his wife Evelyn,
formerly of Paisley Baptist Church,
who visited with Mom many times
beforehand, and were so kind and
gracious to us during this stressful
time. Many thanks to the staff of
Parkview Manor, Chesley for their
exceptional, loving care of Mom and
to the Chesley doctors who attended
to her over the past four years.
Gratitude to my cousins and
Vickie Abbs who helped with funeral
details. We thank Uncle Lawrence
Caldwell for his joyful reminiscences
of my mother. Grateful thanks to
pallbearers Lynn, Gary, Lloyd
Caldwell; Dan, Jamie McKenzie;
Murray McLaggan, and to flower
bearers Faye McKenzie, Linda
Foster; Karen, Tanya Martin.
A big thank you to staff of T.A
Brown Funeral Home who did a
magnificent job of setting up Mom's
mementos, and arranging an elegant
beautiful service and luncheon.
Lastly, the fellowship, hugs and
wonderful conversations will never
be forgotten. Blessings upon you.
Marian Hammond and Ed
Vanschalkwyk
Birthdays
Schildroth
A
fter nearly 21 years together, in
a small a nd bea ut if u l
ceremony, Ed Vanschlkwyk and
Marian Hammond were married on
Monday April 9, 2012 at Parkview
Manor, Chesley in the presence of
our mothers Ena Vanschalkwyk and
Ruby Hammond, and the memory of
our fathers Ben Vanschalkwyk and
Frank Hammond.
Rev. David Shearman officiated.
Ed and Marian reside near
Berkeley. Thank you to all who
made this such a memorable day.
H
a pp y 1 00 th B ir t hda y!
to Aurie Schildroth on June 2,
2012.
Mary Acton
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Paisley
Beef Fest
Needs
You!
G
loria and Harvey Bell are
celebrating 50 years of
Marriage!
You are invited to a casual open
house at their home at 12 Ferndale
Lane in Port Elgin (Gobles Grove) on
Saturday June 30th from 2 to 4 pm.
No gifts please - just bring best
wishes and memories.
Corrections!
O
pening a new business in town
has been an incredib ly
exhausting and time consuming
process over the last two months and
along the way, several mistakes
slipped by the eagle-eyed (blearyeyed) editor of the Paisley Advocate
last month.
1. Nowhere in the paper was the
date of the RCMP Musical Ride
mentioned. It is Wednesday,
June 20th, as you will find noted
several places within this issue.
2. The date for the Car Seat Clinic
at the fire hall was listed as
Saturday, May 24th, it should
have been Thursday May 24th. If
you showed up on Saturday, May
24th, you must be living in 2008.
3. In the article about the Day of
Mourning at Bruce Power, the
first nations group did not dance,
they sang.
As I write this, it’s too late to
promise better results for this issue,
how about July?
Craig Budreau, Editor
I
t's coming up to that time again:
Paisley Beef Fest!
Paisley’s annual Civic Holiday
Weekend extravaganza is rapidly
approaching and to build on the
success of recent years, the organizers
will be looking for student volunteers
to help out with various events.
Any students interested in
volunteering their time please call 519
-353-4366 and ask for Christie or
Kevin.
The Sunday Vendors Market was
a great success last year & will be
repeated again this year. Anyone
interested please call 519-353-4366.
Williscroft
Women’s Institute
T
here’s a raft of weed agents in the
neighbourhood! The Williscroft
Inst itute lad ies to ld of t heir
ammunition in the war against weeds.
In response to the greening of the
community, natural ingredients are the
new way to go. Various teas of
vinegar & brown
sugar, baking soda or
borax and hoe attacks
were all touted as
getting the job done.
Did you know, many
weeds are edible? So,
if you can’t kill them,
then make dandelion
jelly, salad or even
wine.
Twelve members
met at the home of
Helen Cumming for a delightful
morning to share a delicious breakfast
of fruit, muffins and hot rolls, served
by Helen and Barbara Fullerton. The
newly elected President, Margaret
Playle opened the meeting with a 17th
century poem, Sweet April Showers
do Spring May Flowers and told of
the history and local link to the
Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC.
The regular meeting rituals and
reports followed. Three Memorial
trees have been planted in loving
memory of our deceased members. A
motion was passed for a donation to
t h e Ta ra Fa ir , A mb as sa d o r
C o mmit t e e . De b b ie B a ue r ’s
membership message was warmly
received at the May workshop and it
is hoped we can follow through with
some of her creative ideas. The sad
fact is, as we see all
a r ou n d
u s ,
me mbers h ip s are
dwindling and if we
are to stay alive, we
need new members to
share our laughter and
fellowship as we rally
together to strengthen
the community spirit.
The formal meeting
adjourned with O
Canada. Keeping with
the gardening theme, a trip to the
Horst family greenhouse followed
where we learned how to line a
container plant as well as about
heritage plants, vegetables and
flowers. As they say, A good time was
had by all.
The next meeting, June 14th,
9:00am, is our annual outing. The tour
will begin at Folmer’s Garden Centre,
Walkerton, then to Carrick Wines and
the Mildmay Cheese Haus. You are
invited to join us, bring a friend.
Marie Charbonneau
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The Paisley Advocate
June 2012
McBeath Campground Gets a little TLC
Y
ou know the day when you finally make that
call you’ve been putting off? You know the
feeling when the end result is even better than you
hoped for? That is how I felt when I got off the
phone with Al Leach, Manager of Lands for the
Saugeen Conservation Authority. I was calling to
inquire about the state of McBeath conservation
Area.
I have been visiting McBeath for the last 5
years. I think it (like Dr. Milne Park) is one of
Paisley’s little-known treasures.
Sadly, it has seen better days and it is showing
scars of neglect and abuse. The building is sagging.
The few remaining picnic tables have been
vandalized. Even the garbage strewn everywhere
looks old and weathered. Nonetheless, the beauty
of the park is wild and somewhat overgrown, but
still magnificent.
McBeath is a paddler’s paradise. After a
leisurely paddle along the Saugeen, paddlers are
greeted on the river by a welcoming sign inviting
them to stop at McBeath Conservation Area. For a
mere donation, campers can pitch a tent and rest for
the night. There is even an outhouse available. The
beach is user-friendly and the swimming hole is a
great spot to wash up after a day on the river.
In my search for the how-to of saving McBeath,
I was directed to Dave Kemp-Welsh (affectionately
known as “liquor-store” Dave or the guy to talk to
about soccer). Dave took on the role of a friend of
McBeath Conservation Area many years ago. For
the last 12 years, Dave and his river-folk friends
have helped with garbage clean-up, yard
maintenance and general repairs. Dave remembers
when the fate of McBeath was uncertain after the
Harris government started expecting volunteers to
take over responsibility for things like park
maintenance. He has many stories from his many
years working to keep McBeath the natural,
unspoiled retreat that it is. He and his friends have
given countless hours fixing up the buildings, fire
pits and picnic tables. He has been a great supporter
of this haven for paddlers like himself. However, as
with most charitable ventures, volunteers and
interests come and go. People get busy and
priorities shift. It is discouraging to find vandalism
and destruction where you have given your time and
hard work.
Dave and Al both agreed that something had to
be done.
When I got hold of Al, I quickly learned that he
was as passionate about McBeath as I was. He said
that he’s been worrying about the state of McBeath
for a while and realized that it either needed to be
shut down or fixed up. Thankfully, Al made a
commitment to shift McBeath to the top of his
priority list. He pleaded his case to the Saugeen
Valley Conservation authority.
And the good news…
This summer, SVCA has hired a couple of
students to give the park some much needed TLC.
On the to-do list is:
• A new building for the modern-style vault
outhouse
• Designated campsites
• Picnic tables for each site
Fire pits
Signage
On Sunday, May 6th Dave and a new crop of
McBeath friends went to the park and started the
project off with a garbage clean-up. Thirteen bags
of garbage were collected. And, we are happy to
report that the building has already received a facelift!
If you haven’t been, what are you waiting for?
Grab a boat and some gear and staycation in Paisley
this summer!
Before you go, check out the information posted
on the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
website at www.svca.on.ca.
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Melissa Kanmacher
P.S The other neat thing I have heard, but not
verified is that my house was once owned by a
McBeath. I am guessing there is a connection. If
anyone knows any old stories or history, please
share…