Six volunteers receive Awards of Merit from Town

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1 12 Coming Events & Announcements CLASSIFIED ADS November 24, 2010 Volume 6, Issue 22 Knox United Church Bake Sale will be held Sat. Nov. 27 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and their Carol Sing will be held at 7:00 pm on Nov. 28. Call (905) The Festival of Lights and Olde Fashioned Christmas at the Georgina Pioneer Village begins at 5:30 pm on Nov. 27. Christmas tree lighting at the Civic Centre will follow at 8:00 pm. The Keswick United Church is hosting a Christmas Musical Journey on Sun. Nov. 28 at 2:30 pm. Admission is a Goodwill offering. The Udora Community Centre invites you to have Breakfast with Santa on Sun. Nov. 28 from 9:00 am to noon at the Udora Community Centre. Register at (705) The Sutton Santa Claus Parade of Lights will embark from Jackson s Point at 5:00 pm on Saturday, December 4 so line up early for this year s dazzling display of floats. Don t forget to bring a food donation for the Kinette s Food Drive along the way. Proceeds for the Comedy Night in Keswick on Sat. Dec. 4 at 8:00 pm at the Stephen Leacock Theatre will go toward Leukemia and Lymphoma Research. Call (905) for tickets. Join the residents of Pefferlaw and the Pefferlaw Ratepayers Association at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 7:00 pm on Sun. Dec. 5. at the Fire Hall. Caroling, Santa, Mrs. Claus, treats and hot chocolate! Don t miss it! The Georgina Historical Society presents A Christmas Celebration at the Briars with a Stephen Leacock reading by David Gardner on Dec. 5 at 7pm. Refreshments served. Call (905) The Sutton Sabres of Sutton District High School invite you to the first annual SDHS Holiday Turkey Dinner on Dec. 9. Free dinner served from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Call Tracey Haynes (905) ext. 180 to reserve. The ladies of the Port Bolster Community Hall invite you to a Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Sat. Dec. 11 at the hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Call (705) The Pefferlaw Lions & Lioness will hold their Annual Kids Christmas Party on Sun. Dec. 12 at the Lions Hall from noon until 3:00 pm. Fun, games, Santa photos, gifts and refreshments. Georgina Cares is looking for donations for their Live TV Auction on Sun. Dec. 12 from 11 am to 5pm on Rogers TV. Call Jennifer at (289( for info. Eavestrough cleaning and protection system installed. Fast service and reasonable rates. Free estimates. Call Eric (705) Pefferlaw DAYCARE NEEDED In my home 3-4 days/week. Please contact (705) REPAIR SERVICE Furniture & Lighting, chair & table re-gluing, damage repairs, lamp & light fixture rewiring. Oil lamp restoration. 30 yr. experience FOR RENT Brand new home in Pefferlaw backing on to river sq. ft. bungalow. 1 1/2 bath. Three bedrooms. Main floor laundry. Full basement. Large two car garage. Available Feb. 1, $1200 plus utilities. First and last plus references. Call Tamy (705) or drplumr@rogers.com CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREES Spruce and Fraser Fir Elmgrove Farm 535 Catering Rd. (905) Six volunteers receive Awards of Merit from Town Six Georgina residents were honoured by the Town of Georgina at a gala event at the Briars Resort on Tuesday, November 23 when they received well-deserved recognition for hours and hours of volunteer work in their communities. Surrounded by family and friends, each of the recipients was presented with a 2010 Award of Merit after accolades of appreciation were voiced by various members of council. Gerry Clarke was recognized for his work at the Georgina Food Pantry and St. Andrews Church. Tricia Soulier received her award for leading the charge to successfully open Georgina s first leash-free dog park. Ruby Allison was acknowledged for making children smile as Circles the Clown for 35 years at hundreds of community events. Carol Wolfe was honoured for years of volunteering and catering at Club 55 in Pefferlaw and as a long-time judge for the Sutton Fair. Kathy Bruce was recognized for tirelessly Photo Top Right (L to R) Councillor Dave Szollosy, Kathy Bruce, Mayor Rob Grossi. Photo Top Centre (L to R) Regional Councillor Danny Wheeler, Gerry Clarke, Mayor Rob Grossi. Photo Top Right (L to R) Tricia Soulier, Councillor Brad Smockum. Photo Bottom Right (L to R) Joyce Josie, Mayor Rob Grossi. Photo Bottom Centre (L to R) Councillor Ross Jamieson, Ruby Allison. Photo Bottom Right (L to R) Mayor Rob Grossi, Carol Wolfe, Councillor Ken Hackenbrook. lending her time and leadership skills to education through her work on school councils. Joyce Josie accepted her award for the countless hours of dedication and commitment to the Sutton Legion, the Lions Club of Canada, the Salvation Army and the Ice Owls charity hockey games. Upon introducing the six award winners, Mayor Rob Grossi paid homage to the patience, understanding and compassion demonstrated by the volunteers. 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2 2 Letter to the Editor Suessical The Musical Club 55 Keswick hosts Family Fun Day 11 Hi Karen: My name is Mark Pratt and I'd like to put something in the Pefferlaw Post that would be a kind of public "thank you" to some of the people who live in the area around Weir's Side Road and Old Shiloh Road. My friends, Ron and Chris, own a place there and I was up to visit them on the last weekend of October with some friends and my dog, Barney. As we were out walking through the woods on Ron and Chris' property on Saturday afternoon, Barney caught a scent of something and tore off into the woods, barking, and getting farther and farther away until I couldn't hear him any more. Barney's not a very big dog and he's a city dog, so I was very worried when he hadn't come back by the time it got dark and I was really upset when he still hadn't shown up by Sunday morning. A friend back in Toronto made up a "LOST DOG" flyer which we made 100 copies of and posted in several places in Pefferlaw, Udora and Egypt, as well as putting them in people's mailboxes. My friends and I spent all day on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, searching and calling for him. Although I received one phone call about him on Monday afternoon, by Tuesday I had all but given up hope of finding Barney, or at least of finding him alive. Not knowing what else to do, I returned to Toronto on Tuesday night, feeling very upset and just terrible about coming back without him. Then on Wednesday morning, I received five phone calls from people who live along Old Shiloh Road who had seen him! I was at work, in a series of full day meetings when I received the calls, but I left work and drove back up. When I arrived on Old Shiloh, there were at least 3 people actively out looking for my little buddy! And because of their help, I found him!! He was sitting in a little glade of cedar trees on the south side of Old Shiloh. Just sitting there. He was tired and hungry, had a few burrs in him and his paws were kind of scuffed up and sore, but he was generally OK. Of course I was extremely happy to have Barney back, but I was also kind of overwhelmed by the concern and kindness of Margaret and Paul on Snodden Road, who were the first to call on Monday afternoon, and Tim, Bill and Heidi, who all called and were out driving around looking for Barney when I arrived on Wednesday afternoon. These are people who don't know me at all, have never met or seen Barney and really don't know my friends. And yet, they were interested in helping Barney and me. Regards, Mark Pratt Publisher/Editor Karen Wolfe (705) karen.wolfe@sympatico.ca Advertising Sales (705) karen.wolfe@sympatico.ca Proofreader Nancy Koster The Pefferlaw Post 17 Otter Cove Pefferlaw, Ontario L0E 1N0 (705) Published on the 10th and 24th of every month. The contents of this publication are protected by copyright and may only be used for personal and noncommercial use. The Pefferlaw Post accepts no responsibility for claims made for any product or service reported or advertised. The Cat in the Hat also known as Patsi Szabo (right) gives the Grinch, Imre Szabo a final touch up before they go on stage at the Stephen Leacock Officers, students, parents and the staff of Sutton Public School celebrated their season-long running relationship with a 5km run at Sibbald s Point Provincial Park on Saturday, November 13. According to principal Steve Young, York Region Police officers have been participating in weekly runs with his students since the beginning of September and is the second year for the program. In other YRP news, the YRP Homicide and Hold Up bureaus together with the Canine Unit and Traffic Services Division opened their new $72.5 million Central Services Building in Aurora on Friday, November 19. The 237,900 sq. ft. building is located on 8.1 acres and replaces three leased facilities. It Centre to perform in the new Queensville Players theatrical production called Seussical The Musical. The show, which runs until November 28, is set in Whoville with a cast of 40 and delivers a whimsical message of respect, free thinking and self determination. Jen Deith (left) and her reptile friend Harley the Iguana, pose with six-year-old Isacc Walker and his four-year-old sister Lillian as they pet Thomas, a seven year-old tortoise. The animals were part of Keswick s Club 55 Family Day celebration at the Stephen Leacock Centre on Saturday, November 13. The kids and family members played games, had lunch and enjoyed the many different and exotic animals on display from Zoo to You. YRP community outreach run with Sutton Public has been described as a green facility with state-of-the-art forensic laboratories, and a ballistics testing room.

3 10 Pefferlaw Lions induct six new members Congratulations to the six Pefferlaw residents who were inducted into the Pefferlaw Lions Club on Monday, November 15. The club s membership numbers have been dwindling over the past number of years and the induction of six new members was a real cause for celebration. A fabulous roast beef dinner with all the trimmings was prepared and served by members of the Pefferlaw Lioness. (Photo above, Back row left to right) Lions President, Max Bulmer, new member Dragon Petrov, new member Cheryl Bahen, new member Ray Jones, new member Ted Rennie. (Front row left to right) New member Sherry Davidson, Lions District Governor, Jane Taylor, and new member Cathryn Wray. Eco-friendly Christmas trees The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is offering live, potted Christmas trees for $20. The white spruce trees, which are native and have a high wildlife habitat value, are approximately one metre in height and can be used as a table-top tree or porch decoration. They are meant to be stored outside for the winter months, brought in for a week over the holidays and then planted in the spring, said Susan Jagminas, a spokesperson for the LSRCA. This is a pilot project with proceeds supporting the schoolyard greening activities of Keswick High School s Environmental Student Council. The trees are available from December 6 until December 23 (or while supplies last) from the LSRCA office at 120 Bayview Parkway in Newmarket. They can be reserved in advance by contacting Andee Pelan by at : a.pelan@lsrca.on.ca or by telephone at (905) ext

4 4 Udora Lions Club awards bursary 9 Top Right Photo (L to R) Georgia Lyons and Vita Pietrowski enjoy tea at Salvation Army Craft Sale. Craft sales still going strong (L to R) Lions President Gary Stone, Alissa Heidman, Lion Byron Taylor and Lion Lloyd Clifton present a bursary cheque. The Udora Leaskdale Lions Club presented a bursary cheque in the amount of $500 to Alissa Heidman of Udora on Monday, November 15. Ms. Heidman is attending the University of Toronto studying Journalism. The bursary presentation was the first of an annual award the club intends to offer to postsecondary students who have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, community involvement and leadership. Pro Hardware and a whole lot more... SHAW PRO HARDWARE 533 PEFFERLAW ROAD PEFFERLAW, ONTARIO L0E 1N0 Telephone: (705) Fax: (705) Brent Shaw Owner STORE HOURS Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Photo Top Left (L to R) Dorothy Cummings, Betty Kingsland and Marilyn Thompson at the 39rs sale on North St. in Sutton. Photo Bottom Left: Dianne Stanaveck and Tracy Perry purchase a dish towel doll at Pefferlaw Seniors sale. Photo Bottom Right: Becky Godwin and Ann Penney check out the treasures at the Sugar Plum Craft sale.

5 8 Sorry for the confusion...in the last issue of the paper I inadvertently printed the name Dot Jones instead of Dot James in the article about the new K-Pod at the Pefferlaw Library. Dr. Karen Chu (right) and the staff at the Pefferlaw Dental Centre want to thank those who attended the open house on Nov. 11. Congratulations to the David Weir family as they celebrate the birth of a fourth girl. Veronica Lucia was born on Nov. 12 and weighed 9lb. 4 oz. Cheers to you all! Nana & Poppa send best wishes to grandson Xander James Bahen who turned 5 on Nov. 21. Cheers to Dana Tunney who celebrated her birthday on Nov. 24. Tennyson Tidbits Congratulations to Arnie and Carroll Hall who will celebrate their 22nd anniversary on Nov. 26. Congratulations to Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, a Georgina Island First Nation member and Liberal candidate for the York-Simcoe electoral district who was awarded a YMCA Peace Medallion for her work with aboriginal youth. Happy 100th Birthday to Jack Read who celebrated with family and friends at Lakeview Manor in Beaverton on Nov. 9. If you miss the Keswick or Sutton Santa Claus parades you can catch them on Rogers TV, Cable 10 at various times from Nov. 27 to Dec. 21. Red Barn ruins to undergo restoration This free standing suport wall of the Red Barn illustrates some of what remains of the foundation. Although no longer able to support a structure, this wall and others like it could be used as architectural elements in future Red Barn designs, says the Sibbald family. The site has been cordoned off by a construction fence and from a distance it seems the only element to survive the devastating fire at the Red Barn in 2009 is a roofless silo. But upon closer inspection, the remains of the circa 1883 foundation provide a glimmer of hope to those who refuse to let go of one of Canada s most endearing theatrical icons. After consulting with a theatre consultant, a heritage stone mason, a barn historian and engineers, the Sibbald family has set about preserving the remaining stone walls of the foundation so they can be used as architectural elements in what could be a new venue for theatre productions in Jackson s Point. John Sibbald, the patriarch of the Sibbald family, is passionate about preserving the legacy of the Red Barn and is convinced the ruins are the building blocks to its future. I want to see the property continue to be dedicated to theatre, he says. Besides my marriage and family and keeping the Briars together, it is probably the most important thing in my life. He envisions a 300-seat Red Barn replica some day but says a temporary outdoor venue that incorporates the restored ruins is the first step in going back to the future. His son, Andrew Sibbald, says work is already underway to help protect the foundation ruins from further degradation over the winter and they are currently looking for an architect to design a temporary outdoor cultural space that could accommodate music, theatre, gallery productions and community celebrations. The stone walls are no longer strong enough to support a structure, but we have retained as much as we can of the 1883 foundation. We are in the process of interviewing architects to develop a plan for the whole property, of which the Red Barn Theatre ruins are a part, he said. In an effort to move the financial peanut forward, they have created a not-for-profit organization to assist with the future development of the site. The price tag just to prepare the walls, remove some debris and make the site was safe was $40,000. Mr. Sibbald says the not-for-profit status of the Red Barn Theatre Cultural Site will give the public an opportunity to participate. It s official...craig wins Ward 2 by 14 votes After a recount of 2,700 Ward 2 ballots on Monday, November 15 at the Civic Centre, Phil Craig was officially pronounced the winner of the October 25 election by a margin of 14 votes. Mr. Craig received 951 votes and his closest rival, Dan Fellini received 937. The original count on election night resulted in 954 votes for Mr. Craig and 932 votes for Mr. Fellini. Mr. Fellini approached council shortly after the election asking for a recount due to the slim margin of 22 votes between the two candidates and the possibility of irregularities at the polling station on the night of the election. 5

6 6 7 Keswick Santa parade Life Insurance Huge crowds turned out in Keswick to welcome the Old Elf to Georgina on Saturday, November 20. Said to be one of the largest Santa Claus parades in recent memory, over 80 floats and four marching bands traveled a five km parade route. Top Photo: The Corinne s School of Dance float and occupants were all dressed in pink and white. Middle Left: Santa and helper are greeted with smiles and applause as they travel along the parade route. Middle Right: How much more Canadian can we get? While waiting out in the cold for the parade to begin, Kevin Coughlan, 9, sips on a Tim Horton s hot chocolate. Bottom Photo: The Keswick Community Policing group is all wrapped up for Christmas.