May 2011 - The Bulletin Magazine

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THE 

Bulletin 

EAST GWILLIMBURY’S COMMUNITY MAGAZINE 

Outlaws Steal Gold at Regionals pg. 24 

THIS ISSUE: EAST GWILLIMBURY SPORTS FEATURE 

THE FORGOTTEN ROOM • RHUBARB MUFFINS 

May 2011 Issue 4 Volume 13

CONTENTS 

IN EACH ISSUE 

6/33 WHAT’S ON May 

17 WHAT’S ON June 

24 ON THE COVER 

34 TAX TIPS 

38 HORT HAPPENINGS... 

21 

Circles 

12 Community Clean-Up 

Vicki Pinkerton 

In The Kitchen 

with Moira Sanders 

16 Rhubarb Muffins 

Wellness 

26 So What is the Best Diet 

Brandi McCarthy 

In the Garden 

29 Bulbs & Perennials: A 

Match Made in Heaven 

Barbara Peat 

Decorating 

30 The Forgotten Room 

Susan Crema-Martin 

THIS MONTH 

Feature: 

East Gwillimbury Sports 

PAGES 18 THRU 25 

Supporting Sledge Hockey 

EGMHA Player & Spirit Awards 

One of our own... to be proud of by Melanie Konje 

Sport Specific: Prevention Savvy by Melanie Konje 

Team Spirit Beyond Hockey by Phyllis & Al Bott 

Success Story: E.G.A.L.S by Kristal McDonald 

The East Gwillimbury Intermediate Hockey League 

OTHER FEATURES: 

How to be Happy by Raymond Mark 

On Mother’s Day by Pastor Matthew McEwen 

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Editors’ Note 

As I write this on one on the last 

days of April we are on the cusp 

of early spring in East 

Gwillimbury. The warm weather 

can’t start soon enough for me– and I’m ready for 

flowers, our local farmers’ market and some 

good ‘ole fashion sun. 

If you’re like me, and looking forward to digging 

in the dirt, be sure to check out all the spring 

plant sales and garden talks for inspiration. 

There are plenty of fun and informative pieces in 

this issue, including the EG Sports feature, 

starting on page 18. There are some great stories 

of spirit and accomplishments! 

Once you’ve worked you way through those, why 

not try some rhubarb muffins with Moira’s recipe. 

We just had a conversation at Easter about what 

we could use Rhubarb for. Moira must have read 

my mind, and voila! 

Did you know that you can view each issue at our 

website; www.TheBulletinMagazine.com and we 

also have an archive of past issues, articles, etc. 

So if there is something you’ve misplaced check 

it out! 

In the next few months you’ll be able to find the 

magazine on Facebook too! Another opportunity 

for advertisers to be seen. Here you can answer 

surveys, submit photos and share stories about 

East Gwillimbury. We’re excited to get started and 

hope that you will check it out! I’ll let you know 

as soon as it’s up and running! 

Now, if the rain would just stop so I can get out 

and rake the grass then it will be a perfect day 

afterall! 

Take care, 

Christine 

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treats for 

Troops 

Michelle Cowan a member of 

the Queensville Holland 

Landing United Church showed 

the members of the 

congregation a story in a local 

paper about her friend and 

soldier Neil Parker. 

Neil and his wife Cathie 

requested from family, 

neighbours and friends to 

contribute a few Tim cards so he 

could return to Kandahar with a 

few Christmas gifts for the 

troops. Within two weeks they 

collected over $1,900 in Tim 

cards. Neil told Michelle that 

when he handed out the Tim 

cards at Christmas the biggest 

response was, “we’ve not been 

forgotten”!! 

So every Sunday in April, 

Michelle and the members of 

the church have been collecting 

$5 and $2 Tim cards. In total 

they raised $342, which will 

provide 68 soldiers with a little 

treat for Easter. 

The enthusiasm of these 

members was truly heart 

warming. 

Neil will be returning to 

Kandahar the beginning of May 

and will stand outside the Tim’s 

handing out Easter treats from 

East Gwillimbury. 

Michelle gathered the Tim cards donated. 


Saturday, May 7 (First Saturday Each Month) 

SPRING DANCE 

One Parent Families, Newmarket & Area Chapter 

Fund Raising Dance on May 7/11 Dress Code 

Enforced. Costs: $14.00 for members and $17.00 for 

guests. 19513 Yonge St., Holland Landing (at the 

Library) 905-557-0143. email: orchid70@rogers.com 

Saturday, May 7 

TRUNK SALE 

Regional Building parking lot at Eagle & Yonge St. 

8:00 am to 1:00 pm. For info call 905-895-1436. 

Fundraising for York Regional Police Male Chorus 

2012 Goodwill Tour. 

Saturday, May 7 (corrected date) 

Plant & Yard Sale at Christ Church 

Peter Street, Holland Landing, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Drinks & food available. 


Mother’s Day Flower Sale 

Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St., 

Sharon 

$15.00 for a large assorted hanging baskets. 9:00 am 

to 1:00 pm For info: sharonhope@rogers.com 


Silent and Live Auction 

Sharon Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St., 

Sharon 

Entrance fee $5.00 includes bid number, tea/coffee 

and all you can eat dessert. Doors open at 6:00 pm 

and live auction begins at 7:30 pm. 

For info: sharonhope@rogers.com 


York Region Community Choir Presents 

"Thank You for the Music!" 

A concert celebrating the music of Great Performers. 

7:30 p.m. Trinity Anglican Church 

79 Victoria Street, Aurora. Tickets $10.00 

For tickets, Please call Heather @ 905-853-6925 


MOTHER’S DAY VICTORIAN TEA 

Bring your Mother and enjoy an old-fashioned 

afternoon in a historical setting! A variety of teas, 

WHAT’S ON 

old-fashioned sandwiches and sweets will be served 

on vintage china. Two sittings: 1:30-2:30p.m. or 3- 

4p.m. Tickets are $10.00 and must be purchased in 

advance. Presented by the Friends of the Museum. 

For more information, please call (905) 953-5314. 

134 Main Street South, Newmarket. 

Tuesday, May 10 

Kids proof Parent Seminar 

7:00pm to 8:30pm 

Holland Landing P.S. School Council is proud to 

present a parent seminar "Protecting Kids On-Line", 

presented by Kids proof. To pre-register e-mail 

holland.landing.ps@yrdsb.edu.on.ca. 

HUB (Library) of Holland Landing P.S., 

16 Holland River Blvd., (905) 836-6614 

Friday, May 13 

SOCK HOP & SILENT AUCTION 

Newmarket Legion, Srigley Street. Tickets $10/pp 

Cash bar. Light refreshments at 11pm. 

Call 905-895-1436 for tickets. 


East Gwillimbury TRAILS WALK 

Metropolitan Radial Line: Rogers Reservoir 

Conservation parking lot on Green Lane east of 

Second Concession; 9:00 am. 


Emergency Preparedness and Community Safety 

Day hosted by Town of East Gwillimbury 

Featuring several branches of emergency services 

including the Fire department, EMS, York Region 

Police, the RCMP and several other government 

agencies. East Gwillimbury Sports Complex (Sharon 

arena) 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 


SOFTBALL OPENING DAY 

Opening day will welcome all participants from 4 to 

14. Snackbar is open all day and all proceeds go 

towards new equipment. Mt. Albert Community 

Centre - Diamond. egmsa@live.ca 


Mount Albert Garden & Horticultural Society 

Irises - Four Seasons of Bloom and Beyond. Guest 

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WHAT’S ON 

speakers Kate Brewitt and Terry Laurin of the Ontario 

Iris Society. Mount Albert Community Centre, 53 Main 

Street, 7:30pm. All welcome, guests $2. Refreshments. 

More information 905-478-8450 or 

www.gardenontario.org/site.php/mountalbert 


Newmarket Horticultural Society Meeting 

Guest Speaker: Anna Leggatt “Hanging Baskets” 

New Location for 2011: Newmarket Legion, 

707 Srigley Street. 8:00 pm. Interesting and 

knowledgeable guest speakers, raffle draws and 

refreshments at each meeting. New members and 

guests are always welcome! For info contact Sophia 

Crawford @ sophiacrawford@rogers.com 

Thursday – Saturday, May 19, 20 & 21 

Mount Albert United Church Spring Yard Sale 

Home Hardware Building Centre parking lot. 

9:00 am each day. 6 Princess Street, Mt. Albert 

Good recyclable items needed! Please deliver to the 

sale on Thursday or call Church Office 905-473-2562. 


SPRING SALE 

8 to 12 noon. Queensville-Holland Landing United 

Church, 20453 Leslie St. Perennials, bake table, 

preserves, hand made items, crafts! Drop in on your 

way up to the cottage or if you’re out for a drive, stop 

by. Lots to see. 

Saturday May 21 

Master Gardener Plant Sale 

9:00 am to Noon 

Newmarket Church of Christ, 230 Davis Drive, east of 

Yonge St. Fantastic prices on perennials & vegetables, 

including member-grown and heirloom varieties. 

email; lssmastergardeners@gmail.com 

Wednesday, May 25 

EGPL presents Iris Folding Cards 

an adult make-and-take craft program: 

Ann Bennington shows you this technique using folded 

paper in a spiralling design to create beautiful greeting 

cards, also suitable for scrapbook pages or framing. 

Mount Albert Branch, 19300 Centre St., Mount Albert, 

6:30-8:00 p.m.; pre-register at 905-473-2472. $6.00 for 

materials. Details at our website at www.egpl.ca 


Newmarket Horticultural Society Annual Plant 

Sale 

1 PM SHARP! This is our annual fundraiser 

where we offer a wide variety of healthy 

perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs, and indoor 

plants. All plants are grown by Society 

members and available at bargain prices. Don't 

be disappointed, please come early for the best 

selection! RAY TWINNEY COMPLEX; 100 Eagle 

St. W. Lounge 1 www.gardenewmarket.ca 


BENEFIT CONCERT in Support of HIV/AIDS 

Victims in South Africa 

St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 17955 Leslie Street 

8:00 pm. Featuring The Harmony Chorale, Soul 

Influence & Shannon Coates. Admission $15, 

Children under 12 years $10. email: 

harmonchorale@gmail.com 

Tickets can be purchased at the door or from 

choir members. 


Annual Yard Sale 

The Anglican Church Women of St. James the 

Apostle are hosting their annual Yard Sale at 

18794 Leslie Street, Sharon from 9 a.m. - 12 

noon. Baking and perennials will also be on 

sale. 


Sharon Art Show & Sale 

10 am to 4:30 pm. Emerging and established 

artists will be set up on the grounds and in the 

heritage buildings. Enjoy paintings, photography, 

jewellery, sculpture, woodcraft and more! 

Refreshments will be provided by Sharon Lions 

Club. Admission is by donation with all 

proceedings going to the Sharon Temple 

National Historic Site. For more information visit 

www.sharontemple.ca 

email: sharonartshow@sharontemple.ca 

18974 Leslie Street, Sharon 

What’s On May, continued on page 33 


Terry Fallis on Thursday, May 26 

In place of Gail Bowen the Friends of the Library are excited to announce that we have a new author and 

a new date for our spring author event, Terry Fallis. He is the winner of Canada Reads 2011 for his political 

satire The Best Laid Plans which also earned him the Stephen Leacock Medal. The sequel The High Road 

has just been shortlisted for the 2011 Leacock Medal. His experience in Canadian politics gives him insight 

into how human failings colour the political world. 

After graduating from engineering he joined future Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s full time staff for the 

1984 federal Liberal Leadership campaign. He served on the political staff of the Liberal Minister of State 

for Youth, the Honourable Jean Lapierre, in the short-lived cabinet of Prime Minister John Turner. 

Terry worked in the government of Premier David Peterson as Legislative Assistant to the Honourable 

Robert Nixon, Treasurer. Later he was a government affairs and communications consultant with an 

international PR firm. In 1995, he co-founder a full service communications consulting agency with offices 

in Ottawa and Toronto. Terry is also co-host of the popular business podcast, Terry is still involved in 

politics and has hosted and produced podcast series for Liberal candidates Michael Ignatieff and 

Rob Oliphant. 

Our spring author event with Gail Bowen was cancelled because of a medical emergency. If you purchased 

tickets you can use them on Thursday, May 26 for our rescheduled spring event. If more information or a 

refund is needed contact: eglibraryfriends@gmail.com 

Thursday May 26, 2011, at 7:30PM 

Town of East Gwillimbury Civic Centre 

Reception with refreshments will follow. 

Admission $10, $8 members 

Tickets available at the 

Holland Landing and Mount Albert Libraries 

and by chance at the door 

Questions eglibraryfriends@gmail.com 

This event is sponsored by Southlake Cinemania 

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How to Be 

by Raymond Mark 

“Don’t Worry Be Happy”, that 

marvelous song, spoke volumes 

but told us nothing of how to be 

happy. Was happiness to be found 

in possessions, I think not, 

“Material Girl”? Was in to be 

found in Happy Hour, certain bars 

one hour boozy retreat from the 

real world, I think not “Canadian 

Club”? The trouble is if we did 

not worry about something we 

would worry about why we were 

not worrying about it. Understand 

that happy people do not 

experience joy twenty-four hours a 

day. Even a happy person can have 

a bad day or a bad year but still 

experience pleasure. "Happiness 

doesn't depend upon who you are 

or what you have; it depends solely 

upon what you think. So start each 

Happy 

day by thinking of all the things 

you have to be thankful for. Your 

future will depend very largely on 

the thoughts you think today" 

Dale Carnegie 

Happiness to me is all in the mind, 

then whether there is happiness 

outside us or not it should not 

matter. Not quite. Nice step 

however, with the idea of happy 

thoughts. Here are some more 

ideas: Adopt positive habits. 

Nurture all of the positive 

relationships in your life. Take 

time to reflect. This could involve 

meditation, prayer or just thinking. 

Here is an idea to ponder: We are 

unhappy because we think we are. 

Unhappy people are attached to 

their unhappiness. They refuse to 

change. 

When one thinks negatively, then 

he/she attracts negative thoughts. 

If you think that a tragedy 

will fall on you, somehow you 

fulfil it. Unconsciously, you make 

it happen. 

In your mind we can find your 

own best friend. Discover how 

good that new best friend can 

really be: We can all change for the 

better. You can be happy even with 

yourself by discovering the best 

friend in you. Get real. Don't be 

hard on yourself with those high, 

unattainable goals. When you find 

happiness within yourself then it is 

time to show it to the world. When 

we have cleaned out the closet 

then we can open the door. Or 

really what it may all boil down to 

is like the Irish blessing, “May the 

wind be at your back and may you 

reach heaven an hour before the 

devil knows you are dead “. 


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Circles: 

Community Clean-Up 

by Vicki Pinkerton 

Ah! Spring. The sun warms us and the snow rolls back to reveal Snow Drops, Crocuses and shoots of green. Um, 

the air smells so fresh and a drive along our rural roads is likely to find me with my window rolled down and 

my hair flying in the wind. Unfortunately spring flowers aren’t the only things poking out from under the last 

snow. As the cover rolls back there are old coffee cups, beer bottles, fast food wrappers and plastic bags snaking 

around trees and bushes in the fresh breezes. It sure doesn’t make spring very pretty. 

If you drive the roads, not only will you find litter but, this year I found areas where people have actually pulled 

off to dump things they no longer need. It's funny, I can visualize the mindless slipping open of a car window 

and flinging wrappers out to be sucked away by the wind but I can’t even imagine the mindset that would allow 

someone to load old tires, furniture, or construction waste on a trailer and dump it under the cover of darkness, 

on a lonely stretch of road. Knowing where I stand on this, you can understand that I view spring with mixed 

feelings. This year however I met some people who are helping to change that. 

Pondering the ditches I realized that April 22 was Earth Day. A quick glance at the East Gwillimbury website 

showed me that the town was having a 'pitch in' event on the long Easter weekend. Residents were invited to 

participate by cleaning up our town. The municipality provided gloves, garbage bags and dumpsters. Participants 

provided the muscle. 

I dropped by Sharon Public school to find the kids released in the yard on a blustery, cold day, wearing plastic 

gloves and carting garbage bags. I followed one group as they enthusiastically combed the grounds trying to fill 

their bags. To their disappointment and my surprise, they could have managed the whole yard with one plastic 

grocery bag. There was just no trash except for a few paper coffee cups that had probably been dropped there by 

the wind. I was impressed. These kids are keeping their space clean. I talked to a group of students from Mrs. 

Bechberger’s grade 4/5 class. They told me that they have a very active Eco Club at the school. With the 

recycling and garbageless lunch and snack programs that have been instituted, they are able to keep their inhouse 

garbage to a minimum and their outdoor litter to almost nothing. The members of the club also make sure 

that lights are out when rooms are not in use and generally keep watch that everyone is doing as much as they 

can do to keep their environment clean and sustainable. As I followed Jack, Tristan, Cooper, Nolan and Grady 

around the yard, they talked about their dreams for a healthy planet. “Don’t litter, don’t pollute the water and 

don't cut down trees,” they told me gravely. It is all pretty simple to them. Do the little things and the big things 

will follow. I felt better than I had in days. Their enthusiasm will infect all of those around them. 

My next stop was a visit to Taylor Robertson and his grandparents in Holland Landing. On the Saturday of the 

pick-up weekend, they headed out at 9am, with his mother and girlfriend, and came home at 2pm. They had 

collected seventeen bags of garbage in the few block area of Holland Landing near the river on Bradford St. 

Seventeen bags! Wow! Taylor wryly told me that hoisting those bags down the street to the community centre 

dumpsters was “good exercise.” It was much more than that. The family collected everything from beer bottles 

to fast food waste and coffee cups as well as more exotic things like shoes, none that matched, hockey sticks, 

and one thing that Taylor thought was strange, a whole bag of used clothing. “That stuff could have been reused,” 

he told me shaking his head. 

Continued on page 14… 


Town of East Gwillimbury residents and council members participated in a town-wide litter clean-up. 


The worst accumulation was down by the river. Some of the stuff may have been blown there but much of it 

was brought in by people who spend time relaxing at the river side. There were lots of bait boxes and fast 

food containers probably dropped by fishers and picnickers. It does seem funny that people would go to a 

beautiful river spot for a nice day fishing and then leave all of their garbage behind ruining the pristine 

experience for themselves and others next time around. 

Taylor has learned to love the land and nature by spending many of his summers camping and participating 

in eco programs run by the provincial campgrounds. He sees the beauty of the place that we live and is 

vigilant when he sees people mindlessly dropping litter. “I go right up to them and tell them to pick it up,” 

he told me, “and if they don't, I do.” I asked him if his friends give him a hard time about his attitude but he 

laughed. “Nope, they have known me for years. It's just what I do.” 

Taylor's grin and enthusiasm are infectious. His family obviously loves the town and all agreed when he 

suggested going out to clean up. They had seen the garbage on the sides of the roads, but even they were 

impressed by their haul. Taylors’s grandmother Sheri was convinced that if every single person in town were 

to undertake a morning collecting litter, they would think twice about dropping anything the next time. 

Maybe she is right. 

Off to college next September to further his education in the Ecological field, Taylor hopes to graduate and 

be in a position to nag governments about their “green” policies, although I am sure that he will still be 

relentless with his friends and family. When I asked him what he wanted people in the community to know 

after reading this article, he said, “Think before you pitch.” 

That says it all. These young people have helped me feel hopeful. I think sometimes as adults we see the 

complications and become paralyzed. Kids don't worry about those things; they just roll up their sleeves and 

get going. We need to follow their example, or better still, not let things get so bad. Our community is 

beautiful with its rural and village atmosphere. Lets all pitch in to keep it that way. 

*on a related note, a friend said to me, “when you throw something away, where is away?” That is a quote 

from a much watched YouTube clip. To see it go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJARRREipmI 

Vicki Pinkerton lives on a small farm just outside of Mount Albert when she is not driving the 

roads of Canada. She is a practicing life coach, a writer and adventurer who wonders about 

many things. www.questacrosscanada.com or lifelinescoaching.org 

Where do you see community? What makes it work? Let me know. 

Email info@thebulletinmagazine.com and put Circles in the subject line. 


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When I saw the pink little stubs of rhubarb poking out of the ground a few weeks ago, I grabbed my camera 

and started taking pictures. I don’t remember being this excited about seeing the rhubarb come up before. It 

could be the fact that I have a number of rhubarb dishes in my recipe queue, all patiently waiting their turn in 

the never-ending cycle of seasons. Once the rhubarb is ready, these muffins are one of the first things I make. 

Deliciously straight-forward, these are the perfect breakfast treat for the chilly mornings that are still sure to be 

our spring reality. 

Rhubarb Muffins 

Makes 12 muffins. 

IN THE KITCHEN 

with Moira Sanders 

2 cups all-purpose flour 

2 tsp baking powder 

½ tsp fine sea salt 

¼ pound unsalted butter, at room temperature 

1 ¼ cup granulated sugar 

2 eggs 

½ cup buttermilk 

1 ½ cups fresh rhubarb, sliced into ½ inch 

pieces 

Raw sugar for sprinkling on the tops 

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard 12-muffin pan with paper muffin cups. 

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. 

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and granulated sugar 

until light and fluffy. 

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, with the mixer on low speed. 

With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the egg mixture in 3 parts, alternating with the 

buttermilk. Mix until just combined. 

Fold the sliced rhubarb into the batter gently, using a rubber spatula. 

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups. Sprinkle the muffin tops with a little bit of raw sugar. 

Bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the muffin comes 

out clean. Cool the muffins for about 10 minutes before removing them from the pan. 

Moira Sanders has made a career of food which gives her inspiration for her recipe blog 

www.moirasanders.com and for cooking for her busy family. Moira and her sister, Lori Elstone, have written 

“The Harrow Fair Cookbook”, which is now available and is published by Whitecap Books. 

Moira can be reached at moira@theharrowfaircookbook.com. 

Community Groups, Churches and Events need 

volunteers! Looking for community hours? 

Help out this summer! Huron Heights SS 

students entering Gr.9 can now use hours 

from the summer before they start! 


WHAT’S ON JUNE 

Saturday June 4, 2011 

Mount Albert Sports Day 5 k Run/Walk 

5k run/walk starts at 9:00 a.m. See 

www.mountalbertsportsday5k.ca for 

registration and info 

Mount Albert Community Centre 

email: info.mnt.albert.5km@gmail.com 

Saturday, June 18 

Garden Tour 2011 

Gardens to impress and delight. Tour private 

gardens along with the Sharon Temple 

heritage garden. Tickets $10 at Holland 

Landing and Mount Albert Libraries as well 

as select retail locations. A project of the 

Friends of the East Gwillimbury Library. 

905-478-2522 Linda Tanaka 

lindaetanaka@gmail.com 


The Mom Squad, Product Testing & Family 

Fun Day An ultimate day out where you can 

test products specific to your childrens age 

then shop and have fun. Uxbridge Arena. 1st 

Child $8, each additional child $3, Adults $2 

Proceeds donated to BBBS of North Durham 

Region. Visit www.themomsquad.ca for 

details. 


TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC 

All teddy bears, and their owners, are invited 

to come out to the Elman W. Campbell 

Museum for a pawsitively grreat time! 

1:30-3:30p.m. $5.50 per child. 

Games, teddy bear contests, displays and 

refreshments. Contest categories are: Eco 

Friendly Bear, Occupational Bear and Best 

International Bear. Pre-registration required. 

Please call (905) 953-5314 or email 

elmanmuseum@rogers.com for more 

information. 134 Main Street South, 

Newmarket. 

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Photo above: North Union Community Centre’s representative Bill Potts (3rd from left) and dignitaries 

presented player Kristen Smith with a new ice hockey sledge. All the proceeds from this years event went 

towards local sledge hockey. (Below left): Brooklyn enjoyed her pancakes! (Below right): It was a full 

house despite the rain outside. Toasty warm inside with all the aromas of maple syrup and baked goods. 


EGMHA PLAYER & SPIRIT AWARDS 

Volunteer and Spirit Awards Night - April 14, 2011 

AGM Awards - April 14th, 2011 

Hailey Shorey - recipient of the Alan Albright "Heart" 

Award - presented by James Needler (nominating coach) 

and Paula Needler 

Left: Volunteer Spirit Award - Paul LePage 

Below: Kevin Doran - Player Spirit Award 

Graham Mantay - recipient of the Kenny 

Clarke Memorial Award - presented by 

Eric Clarke & Rodney Auld 

Not pictured: 

Coach of the Year 

House League – 

Jamie Needler 

Coach of the Year Rep 

– Roy Short 

Mathew Sharp - 

recipient of Alan 

Case Award - 

presented by 

nominating coach - 

Greg Jackman 


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One of our own….to be proud of 

By Melanie Konje 

Sarah Slack, a 15 year old high school student from Holland Landing, is 

quite accomplished in her sport of Baseball and has set some very 

commendable goals for herself in this regard. She is a young lady to watch. 

I had the opportunity to speak with Sarah about her history with this sport 

as well as some of her goals and aspirations. 

Sarah first got interested in Baseball because both her parents played as 

kids and as adults. Her father, who is also her mentor, was a catcher and 

this sparked her interest in the position. Sarah started to play when she was 

4 years old with the East Gwillimbury league and made a rep team at 11. 

Her rep team has been very successful placing in some of the top spots at 

all tournaments that they participate in, including winning third in Ontario 

out of 29 teams in 2009. 

Sarah is quite busy with her baseball team but finds balance by learning the 

work to play ratio, to maintain good grades at school, go out with friends 

once per week and still play hockey once per week as well. She works hard 

at this balance because she very much enjoys the Baseball team dynamics 

and fun of the game. She states that she has been doing this so long it is 

her natural way of life now. 

Sarah is hoping to qualify for a division 1 scholarship to a university in the 

United States, however, if the Olympic committee brings Baseball back to 

the Olympics she would want to play for Canada! She also hopes to give 

back by coaching a Baseball team herself someday. 

Thank-you Sarah and keep dreaming big! 


Sport specific; Prevention savvy! 

by Melanie Konje 

Many of us are looking forward 

to the warm, sunny days ahead 

playing our choice 

spring/summer sports. Some of 

us didn’t get out into those 

Winter sports this snowy season 

and are looking forward to 

registering for our choice 

Spring/Summer sport. 

To avoid any mishaps with 

participating in our activity of 

choice, it is wise to get out and 

active before stepping onto the 

field and playing at top speed. 

Those activities and movements 

that put us at the high risk for 

injury (if not properly prepared) 

are contact sports, quick 

directional changes, jumping, 

leaping and landing, and 

negotiating uneven terrain on 

foot, to name a few. 

Preparation and training for these 

activities should include multiplanar 

movements. Just your 

basic cardiovascular exercises 

(jogging, elliptical, biking, 

swimming) and weight machines 

at the gym will not suffice in 

injury prevention for the 

activities and/or movements 

mentioned above. There is a 

requirement for progressive sport 

specific drills. This means 

movements that are specific to 

your chosen sport or activity. 

Here are some tips: 

Think of the components of your 

sport and break those movements 

down on a piece of paper. Create 

a little exercise out of each one 

and eliminate duplication. Some 

examples of exercises you might 

come up with are quick direction 

change, light resistance against 

multi-planar arm movement, 

hopping, leaping, skipping, fast 

and slow sport specific 

movements. You may find 

pylons and a long piece of light 

resistance exercise band helpful. 

Although this may seem a 

daunting task and difficult to fit 

into your busy schedules, your 

sport specific program could take 

only 10 minutes of your time 3-4 

times per week and you can 

thank your lucky stars that you 

don’t end up in an Orthopaedic 

surgeon’s office by the end of the 

season taking a year to 

recuperate back to sport level 

post surgery. 

Melanie Konje lives in Holland 

Landing and is a Registered 

Physiotherapist with East 

Gwillimbury Physiotherapy 

(www.egphysiotherapy.com). She 

can be reached at 

melanie@egphysiotherapy.com. 


Team Spirit Beyond Hockey 

– Phyllis & Al Bott 

On Sunday April 3 rd , the peewee select team played an exhibition game against Richmond Hill in Richmond 

Hill when one of our boys, Cameron Jakma was bodychecked. 

As a result of that check, Cameron suffered a broken left femur and had to be rushed to York Central Hospital. 

After x-rays were taken he was sent to the Hospital for Sick Children to see a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. 

As expected, Cameron was in considerable pain. Cameron had surgery on Monday, April 4 th where he had a 

plate and six screws put in his leg to hold the bone together. He now has a brace on his leg from the hip to his 

ankle. 

The real story comes afterwards when the parents heard the outcome of his injury and that Cameron will be off 

school for about six weeks while the leg heals. The school (Mt. Albert Public School) arranged for a tutor to 

go to Cameron for about an hour a day to help him keep up with his classmates. The parents of this team 

arranged for Cameron to have a laptop to help him with homework. They have sent him books, games, dvd's to 

help keep him occupied. On top of that they bought new bedding (Pittsburgh Penguins) to help lift his spirits. 

Cameron’s dad received some help too, arrangements were made to have meals delivered every night for a 

couple of weeks to help him out. His teammates either call him or come to visit him after school so he doesn't 

get too lonely. His twin brother Jacob sleeps on a mattress beside Cameron’s bed in case he needs something. 

This group of parents & kids are awesome !!!! The East Gwillimbury hockey peewee select parents have gone 

above & beyond to help a young player and his brother and Dad. 

As Cameron’s grandmother and grandfather, we would like to give a very special thanks to every parent and 

player on this team for all they have done for our son & grandkids. 


Success Story 

East Gwillimbury Amateur Ladies Softball (E.G.A.L.S.) 

By Kristal McDonald 

EGALS is a non-profit organization that strives to bring together women who enjoy the physical and 

recreational aspects of softball. Through our weekly games, tournaments and social events women can develop 

friendships and build long lasting business relationships with in our community. The league is in its 26th 

season and currently has over 100 women registered. 

How it started… 

In 1985 there was already a ladies baseball league in E.G, but they decided they were going to change it to a 

3 pitch/pitch to yourself type of league. There was a meeting regarding this and about 20 ladies didn't want 

the league to go that way. They wanted "fast pitch" baseball and although they wanted a fun league they still 

wanted something with a little competition. 

Cindy Shaddock, Kathy Gray and Marion Dahmer decided they would see what they could do to start up their 

own league. They approached "Wintario" (a lottery organization that would give you $1000.00 to start up 

recreation in your town). They put a proposal together, applied and were accepted. 

With the money they bought enough baseball equipment to start up a league of four teams. They approached 

umpire Terry Gould to see if he would be interested umpiring - he was, so they applied to the Town of East 

Gwillimbury to get a permit for a night for the league to play on. They advertised the league, held a registration 

night and they got four teams no problem. The next year they had to increase the league to 6 teams! 

These days EGALS play on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the park in Queensville. It is a house league style 

ladies ball league for women 18+. Players are put into teams each year based on level of skill and position. 

Teams are different each year, so the same one isn’t winning all the time and everyone gets to know each other. 

It is a fun, friendly league and there’s always a little competition. 

ON THE COVER: 

Xtreme Outlaws Steal Gold at Regionals 

Congratulations to the Xtreme Outlaws for their first place finish in the large Junior 2 division (ages 9-14 years) 

at the Ontario Cheerleading Central Regional Finals on February 26th, 2011. The competition was held at the 

Hershey Centre in Mississauga and attracts the top teams from central Ontario. 

As top finishers in the region, they entered into the provincial championships (April 16th-17th) as strong 

contenders. Back-to-back flawless performances earned them second place in the province. Other Xtreme teams 

also competing included the Mini-Bandits (7th ) and the Rebels (4th). 

We wish all our Xtreme Outlaw teams the best of luck as they head to Nationals next month in Niagara Falls. 

For more information about our cheerleading programs see www.xtremeoutlaws.ca. 


The East Gwillimbury Intermediate Hockey League 

wrapped up its 33 rd season in Sharon with their annual awards banquet held at the Queensville 

Community Centre. 

The EGIHL was created in the late 70’s to give the boys who played hockey in East Gwillimbury an opportunity 

to continue the sport after their minor careers came to an end. Today, the men in the 8-team league range in 

ages from 21 to 67, including several players who have been in the league since its inception. The average age 

is around 40. 

The league is all about camaraderie. Every season, a draft is held to ensure fairness and parity between teams. 

It also allows players who faced one another in the previous season to be team mates the following year. The 

league also hosts two social events during the season in the spirit of fellowship. And there are no fights during 

the Tuesday night games. Not because it would result in immediate expulsion from the league, but because 

there is an inherent level of respect that has been passed down from the senior players in the league to the new 

players coming in. And that philosophy has perpetuated since 1978. 

Long-time player and team sponsor, Carl Mount, was honoured at the awards banquet with his induction into 

the EGIHL Hall Of Fame. Carl has been a fixture in the league for over two decades, but retired at the end of 

last season. The long-time resident from EG owns the Queensville NAPA Autopro service station on Leslie and 

continues to sponsor one of the teams. 

One of the highlights of the night was the presentation of the newly created Randy Farr Memorial Award. 

Randy played all his minor hockey in East Gwillimbury and was a long-time player and perennial Top 10 scorer 

in the EGIHL before his tragic and untimely passing shortly after the end of last season. To keep his memory 

alive, the league will place a plaque with his photograph on display at Sharon Arena with the names of the 

league’s top scorers underneath. This year’s recipient was Dylan Crandles, who like his father before him, led 

the EGIHL in scoring. The reading of the inscription on the plaque brought about a heartfelt standing ovation, 

a clear indication of just how much Randy meant to everyone in the room. 

As for the hockey this season, the league champs were Rotomould and the finalists were Prince Albert Pub. In 

the playoffs, the Gold final saw Sound Insurance come back from 4-1 down in the final period to edge ReMax 

5-4 in the last minute. Pete’s Transport doubled up on the regular season champs, Rotomould, by a 

4-2 count to take the Silver. Nutri-Lawn rallied after trailing 3-2 in the first period to scoop the Bronze by a 

6-4 score. And in the Tin Cup, it was Prince Albert Pub by a 4-1 count over Queensville. 

For more information on the league, visit www.egihl.com. 

League champs from Rotomould. Front row (l-r): Pat Burry, Ralph Goericke, Tyler Smith, Peter Wiesner (GM), Wayne Pugh. Back 

row (l-r): Ian Geenan, Brad McGuckin, Andrew Burry, Carl Cartwright, Mike Collinson, Steve Beagan. 

Absent: Dylan Crandles, Bill Sanders. 


WELLNESS 

So, What IS The Best Diet 

By Brandi McCarthy, RHN 

With summer right around the corner, just about everyone has jumped on the weight loss bandwagon. Losing 

that “Christmas” weight just jumped up a couple notches in the priority belt and everyone is looking for the 

best way to finally “lose those last 10lbs”. So the question becomes; what is the best way to lose weight? With 

so many different diet plans out there promising to be the latest and greatest thing, it’s difficult to decide what 

you should do. The ads scream at you from glossy magazine pages with glamorous celebrities touting “It was 

so easy, now I feel great”, or “look at me now, all I did was drink this shake”. 

My intent when I started writing this article was to compare and contrast a few of the top diets out there to 

help you make an educated choice about what diet may work best for you. What a mistake that was. I was on 

word 700 before I had even started on my second diet review ...yikes. I ranted and raved about how upsetting 

Jenny Craig was (check out the full rant if you like at www.brandimccarthy.com), I sat on the fence about 

Weight Watchers, and my blood pressure rose at the thought of people wasting their money (and destroying 

their health) on the Bernstein Diet. In the end, I decided to write about what I believe to be the best diet advice 

out there; “Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” 

The preceding quote was made famous by author, Michael Pollen. It's the tag line for his book "In Defense of 

Food", which is a must read book for anyone who eats! I think we’ve all lost our way a little (ok, a lot) when 

it comes to diet health and exercise and these 7 little words teach us all we really need to know. We spend our 

days lamenting about our weight and looking for quick fixes, when all we really need to do is follow Michael’s 

advice. Let’s break it down; 

Eat Food. You would think this would be the easiest “rule”, but it’s actually the hardest for most of us. So 

what is real food? Next time you are shopping, ask yourself the following question; “What did that food 

looked like in nature?” If you can answer instantly, then it's probably food. If it had to go through three or four 

(or twenty-four!!) steps to become what you are about to eat, it's not food anymore. Want a huge eye-opener? 

Start reading ingredient lists. You’ll be amazed at how much “non-food” you are eating on a regular basis. 

Stick to a few pronounceable ingredients and foods that don’t come in packages at all and you’ll be all set! 

Not too much. Just because a food is good for you, doesn't mean you should stuff your face with it until you 

can't breathe and you need to unbuckle your belt. I am by no means asking you guys to count calories, it just 

doesn’t work long term (do you think cavemen counted calories to stay slim?). But eating until satiety is a 

good rule to follow. Eat. When you’re full, stop eating. But be sure to ditch the processed food first though – 

they can mess with your bodies satiety signals causing you to eat more than you need! 

Mostly Plants. We get so caught up in processed foods that our veggies often become a sad side dish! We 

can’t forget that delicious vegetables are a huge source of valuable nutrients for us. They help clean our blood, 

support our immune system, feed the beneficial bacteria in the gut and do a myriad of other things that we 

haven't even discovered yet. Did you know that studies done on supplemental vitamin C do not produce the 

same results as 1/100th of the same dose of vitamin C when eaten in a whole food!! There is something 

amazing and wonderful about eating whole fruits and vegetables that many of us have forgotten about. So go 

ahead and enjoy your steak, but don't forget to give some plants centre stage at your next meal. 


So there you have it. Before you decide to try the “next big diet”, ask yourself if it meets the criteria of these 

seven little words. If it does, you are well on your way to better health and lasting healthy lifestyle changes. 

If it doesn’t, you’re probably about to embark on yet another fad diet that will fail you and your health in the 

end. Do yourself a favour and follow Michael’s rules; Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. 

Brandi is a Registered Nutritionist and certified Personal Trainer at Body Design. Body Design 

offers personal training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching to assist individuals achieve their 

fitness and weight loss goals. www.bodydesign.ca 

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in the garden 

Bulbs and Perennials, A Match Made 

in Heaven by Barbara Peat, Lake Simcoe South Master Gardener 

Anytime now, our wonderful much anticipated spring bulbs will have finished delighting us for another season. We have 

thoroughly enjoyed the lovely shapes and sizes and especially the colours after our long, cold winter. But now comes the 

fly in the ointment – the bulbs’ unsightly dying and yellowing leaves. We’re well aware that those leaves must be left alone 

to enable the bulb to build up its depleted energy reserves for next year. 

One solution used by many gardeners is companion planting of perennials. There are two advantages to this practice. One 

is that the emerging greenery of the perennials will help to camouflage the unattractive bulb foliage. The second advantage 

is that with judicious selection, the perennials will not only mask an unpleasant spot but also enhance the garden. 

Generally, it is the foliage of the perennials that we consider – characteristics such as size, shape, texture and colour of 

the leaf, since few perennials bloom at the same time as the bulbs. 

The Horticultural division of Cornell University in New York decided this bulb/perennial aspect of gardening needed some 

scientific scrutiny, so the department conducted bulb/perennial combination trials for a few years. The researchers wanted 

to find which combinations would work best, both from a design perspective and also from a plant worthiness perspective 

(e.g. hardiness, disease and pest resistance). We will discuss some of their results now but you can find the full results at 

www.hort.cornell.edu/combos. 

It is not necessary to follow the exact recommended selections. If you pick bulbs/plants of similar colour, height and time 

of bloom, the combination should work equally well. 

For instance, Cornell recommends Tulipa ‘Queen of the Night’ to be paired with Sedum ‘Matrona”. This is a late dark 

purple tulip whose colour is echoed in the purple-red fleshy leaves of the sedum. We could substitute Tulipa ‘Margarita’ 

or ‘Black Hero’ and pair it with either Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ or ‘Black Jack’ for the same lovely, complementary 

vignette. 

The following combinations are a mix of Cornell’s choices and a couple of my own. 

One of my favourites is the purple-flowering Tulipa ‘Negrita’ with silvery soft lambs ears (Stachys byzantina). Tulipa 

‘Monte Carlo’, a double yellow flower looks striking with the dark purple-black Heuchera ‘Obsidian.’ Leaves of both the 

Lambs’ Ears and the heuchera help to obscure fading tulip leaves. 

Daffodils (Narcissus) are planted as often as tulips, and these bulbs really need help dealing with their floppy, strappy 

leaves after bloom. A great combination is any type of large daffodil with a poppy (Papaver orientale). The daffodil 

flowers are held above the large, indented leaves of the poppy and look as if they are floating there. The poppy flowers 

later, so there is no need to worry about colour clashes! 

Daffodils also look natural growing through ground covers. Narcissus ‘Poeticus’ or ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ growing 

through Sweet Woodruff(Galium odoratum) is a cheerful sight,; the yellowing leaves are lost in the greenery of 

the perennial. 

Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ and Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) look wonderful together. They flower at the same time; the 

white/yellow of the daffodil complements the blue pulsatilla with its yellow centre. 

Continued on page 31 


decorating 

The Forgotten Room by Susan Crema-Martin 

Basements are often overlooked areas for living space or part of selling the space. How many of us just never get around 

to finishing up the basement because there was so much storage down there? Some of us just find it so daunting to 

think about going downstairs to part with boxes of items that have been down there for so long – you are not alone! 

A basement represents extra square footage to a home which is a lot of space that is often not fully utilized. A great 

way to find more liveable space in your home is to use the basement to its full potential. Some ideas on how to use 

your new found space are: 

- an extra bedroom for your teen or visitors, an extra family room, a theatre room, an office space or a games room for 

hockey, pool or ping pong or just a wide open space for the younger children to tear around in and have a game of 

floor hockey. 

To gain the extra footage in selling this space requires planning as well. During staging consultations, I often find that 

basements are neglected. I always provide my clients with direction on how to portray this part of their property for 

sale. Many buyers cannot “see the forest for the trees” and in staging a property for sale, this is so true. Buyers cannot 

visualize a space when it is full of clutter and lacks a function. On one occasion, my client Scott was selling his 

property with an unfinished basement that was basically a storage area of misfit items. I provided him with a “to do 

list” for this space using some of his extra furniture that we had deleted from upstairs to create a functioning family 

room. The first buyer that came through his property was able to visualize himself and make a connection in this space. 

He purchased this property the same day for over asking. 

Basements are an added value to any home – don’t make your basement that “Forgotten Room”. 

Thank you to everyone that visited us at the Newmarket Home Show, it was a great success. The winner for our 

draw was Gloria, from Bradford. Susan Crema-Martin is a Certified Elite Canadian Staging Professional – CCSP 

Mentor, and President, York Region - Real Estate Staging Assoc. - RESA. If you have a question for Susan, send your 

questions to: info@thebulletinmagazine.com 


in the garden continued 

Hyacinth ‘Jan Bos’ or any yellow hyacinth looks lovely when paired with the emerging reddish foliage of Penstemon 

‘Husker Red’. 

Two other perennials that were found to work well as both ‘coverers’ and enhancers were Hardy Geranium (Geranium) 

and Iris (Iris). Any of the bulbs would be happy to be in close proximity to them. 

Well, it’s spring. The nurseries are full of perennials for you to use in your own matching/hiding experiments. In the fall, 

they will be full of more bulbs – happy matchmaking! 

Lake Simcoe South Master Gardeners provide free gardening advice. 

Send your questions to our gardening hotline at lssmastergardeners@gmail.com 


COME FOR THE RUN, STAY FOR THE FAIR: 

MOUNT ALBERT SPORTS DAY 5K RUN/WALK 

By Elizabeth Gillis and Jen Mark, Race Directors 

The 9th annual Mount Albert Sports Day 5km Run/Walk will be held on June 4, starting at 9:00 a.m. after a warm up and stretch 

at 8:45 a.m. This fun, family-focused race is part of the 86th Mount Albert Sports Day weekend which started in 1925 with a 

parade and ball games, horseshoe pitching, races and other sports. Today new and exciting activities have been added and all 

racers receive free entrance into the fair on race day. 

The OTFA certified Mount Albert Sports Day 5k encourages racers of all ages and abilities. The oldest racer last year was 85 

years old, and the youngest only a few months. Race records are held by Mario Iozzo of Toronto, with a time of 15:28 in 2006, 

and Sarah Nagy of Newmarket, with a time of 17:57 in 2007. Choose to: run 5km for a personal best; walk 5 km for a fun 

morning with friends; enter two to five team members to walk/ run the team challenge; or enter up to four family members to 

walk/ run the family challenge. You can register for the race on the Running Room website at 

www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6359 

Racers come from Mount Albert and the GTA including York and Durham Regions and are well rewarded for their efforts: there 

is a special prize for a man and woman who break the race record; age group medals three deep in each of the male and female 

categories; all racers under 14 receive a special ribbon from the Town of East Gwillimbury; each of the fastest man and woman 

over the course on race day and the fastest Mount Albert man and woman receives a prize; there is a team prize and a family 

prize for the winners of these challenges. Through the “bike draw”, each racer will have an opportunity to win a mountain bike 

sponsored by Spoke O’Motion of Newmarket. Racers and spectators can donate for additional tickets on race day. And there 

are lots more prizes to be won in the lucky draw after the race. 

Profits from the race will go towards making an outdoor family skating rink! Keeping the community safe and engaged, and 

promoting health and fitness are priorities for the Town of Mount Albert. For more information visit our website 

(www.mountalbertsportsday5k.ca); chat with us on Face Book, follow us on Twitter, email us at info. 

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WHAT’S ON 

MORE MAY EVENTS 

Friday, May 27 

WOW LUNCHEON 

11:30 AM TO 1:00 PM 

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20453 Leslie Street COME, BRING A FRIEND 

AND ENJOY A LOVELY LUNCH AND DESSERT. 

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Garage Sale Fundraiser 

Top-of-the-hill street sale fundraiser. Elman W. 

Campbell Museum, Christian Baptist Church and 

the Upper Canada Chordsmen. 8 am - Noon. 

Rain/Shine. 134, 135 & 140 Main Street South, 

Newmarket. Something for everyone, Silent 

Auction, BBQ and four part harmony singing. 

For more information, please call the Museum 

at 905-953-5314. 

Sunday, May 29 

Family to Family Re-Sale 

Families selling their gently used items to other 

families. Shopping and bouncy castle fun. 

Noon-4:00 pm 

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THROUGH 

THE 

HAYES 

My name is John Hayes. My wife Julia and I run 

Blackwater Golf Course at 21889 Highway #48. This 

is the third month that I have written about local 

“happenings” and I would like to thank all of you 

who have responded – please keep your comments 

coming….. 

This month, we are in for something new - we are 

going to have a federal election. The candidates are 

promising higher taxes/lower taxes, better 

healthcare/the same healthcare, a chicken in every pot 

and lollipops on Sundays. Who cares about the 

realities – gas prices that are 20% higher than in the 

USA (remember – we EXPORT this stuff), higher 

food costs, energy costs climbing out of sight and noone 

really having a handle on the deficit…My favorite 

issue is the 35 billion????more or less for stealth 

fighters so we can have a visible presence in the far 

north – duh! 

On the local front, my musing last month about 

revisions to the New Official Plan seem to have been 

proven correct. I hear that there are thirteen pages of 

revisions in the wings but they wont tell me what’s in 

them or how much more they have spent. 

I had a thought (yes it is possible) - Let us , the good 

citizens of East Gwillimbury all help out with the next 

official plan. Like this one – ours won’t be right – it 

will be based on flawed assumptions, it could easily 

be incomplete and it would be wrong. Yes, that’s it. 

We could make up a cookie cutter plan based on 

pretty pictures taken off the internet, complete with a 

glossy binder and be “wrong”. We’ll even guarantee 

that the plan will be wrong so that we are competitive 

with others. All revisions will be free, wrong but 

free. We will only charge the Town half price. If the 

Town goes along with this offer I will happily share 

the $650,000 (one half of $1.3 million) with all of you 

who want to participate. What a bargain… I’m sure 

our Town will pounce on this offer – How could they 

not? I will be waiting for the call – crickets……….. 

That’s all for now – please watch for next month’s 

issue. Please feel free to contact me at 

BlackwaterGolf (905) 473 5110 or email me at 

contact@blackwater-gc.ca. No rude emails please or 

I can’t forward them – thanks… 


Tax Tips 

Rental Losses and Reasonable 

Expectation of Profit 

by Ian Hawkins 

If a rental activity has no personal element whatsoever, any losses incurred are generally deductible. 

If a rental property has a personal element, losses are deductible only if certain conditions are met. 

Personal elements are: 

• Taxpayer rents out part of his/her personal residence. 

• Taxpayer rents out a cottage or other personal-use property when it is not being used. 

• Taxpayer rents property to a family member, friend, or other non-arms’ length individual. 

In these situations, losses are not deductible unless there is a reasonable expectation of profit. This means 

that if the income from a rental property cannot be expected to meet the usual expenses (i.e. mortgage 

interest, property taxes, insurance and utilities) the losses are not deductible. 

However, if it can be shown that the loss is due to temporary circumstances or unforeseeable events, then the 

loss may be deductible. Where income and losses fluctuate from year to year, the test of reasonableness will 

be the expectation of ‘cumulative profit’ over the relevant period of ownership. 

Rent paid by relatives 

Rent paid by relatives should be reported only if the rental operation results in a profit or there is a reasonable 

expectation of cumulative profit. 

A rental loss can never be deducted unless the property is rented at the fair market rate for the area. 

If relatives simply make contributions towards household expenses, such payments do not constitute a rental 

operation. They are considered to be simply a reimbursement to the taxpayer of the personal expenses of 

running the home. While the taxpayer does not get to claim the expenses as a deduction, neither do they have 

to report the amounts received as income. 

However, if the taxpayer is renting to a relative at the fair market rate and has a reasonable expectation of 

making a cumulative profit, a rental loss is allowed. 

Ian and Dorothy Hawkins own and operate Mount Albert Tax Company and Holland Landing 

Tax Company. No appointments are necessary. Available 12 months a year to help with your 

tax issues. Corporate, Small Business, Farm, Estate and Personal tax returns. The Low-Cost 

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May is... 

Bike Month, Asparagus Month, Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month, Flower 

Month, National Hamburger Month, National Mental Health Month, 

Mother’s Day: May 8th; Clean Up Your Room Day: May 10th; Victoria Day: May 23rd 

86 th Mount Albert 

Sports Day & Spring Fair 

mountalbertsportsday.com 

June 3, 4, 5, 2011 

Community Appreciation Night! 

Thursday, June 2 @ 6:00 pm - All RIDES A LOONIE! 

*** 

All funds raised stay in our community! 

Funds are used to upgrade and add to our Community 

Parks & Facilities. 

*** 

Discounted Advanced Ride Tickets 

Check the website for local merchant locations. 

Available May 1 

*** 

Bracelet Day - Saturday, June 4 

Unlimited rides from 11 am to 6 pm for ONLY $15 

*** 

Entertainment Tent Featuring 

The Paul James Band - Saturday Night 

*** 

Registration now open for the 5km Run/Walk & 

the Slow-Pitch Tournament 

Visit our website to sign up! 

*** 

New Improved Vendors Street Market 

New Parade Route Saturday Morning 

*** 

ALL details on the web. www.mountalbertsportsday.com 

For information contact Cathy @ 905-557-0304 

Have some extra time? Always looking for volunteers & students. 

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On Mother’s Day 

by Pastor Matthew McEwen 

I have many reasons to be deeply thankful on Mother’s Day. My mother has always been a caring individual 

and someone who is able to notice something of deep significance in even the littlest of details. I am thankful 

that my two daughters have a mother who loves them, and because she’s an amazing cook, my wife provides 

her family with fantastic meals around the table. I’m thankful for grandmothers, and yes, I’m even thankful 

for my mother-in-law. While I have much to be thankful for I am well aware that for some the second Sunday 

in May is not a day of celebration. Whether it’s due to broken or strained relationships, or those who may 

have lost a mother or child, or who are unable to be a mother, it can be a difficult or painful day. For those 

who find it a difficult day I offer my prayers, and invite you to continue reading this article. The annual 

celebration that comes on the second Sunday of May gains new meaning when you take a moment to consider 

this holiday’s origins. 

The history of Mother’s Day can actually be traced back into the ancient world, and also religious services 

from churches in Europe. The celebration of Mother’s Day that we are familiar with starts with a reaction to 

the American civil war. From mothersdaycentral.com we read about Julia Ward Howe’s “Mother’s Day 

Proclamation” in 1870: “Despite having penned The Battle Hymn of the Republic 12 years earlier, Howe had 

become so distraught by the death and carnage of the Civil War that she called on Mothers to come together 

and protest what she saw as the futility of their Sons killing the Sons of other Mothers.” It is a stirring and 

powerful poem about the potential and responsibility of women to influence world events. Included in the 

poem is this stanza: 

We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies, 

Our husbands shall not come to us reeking of carnage, 

For caresses and applause. 

Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn 

All that we have been able to teach them of 

charity, mercy and patience. 

The poem ends with a call for women to promote “the great and general interests of peace.” Women in 18 

North American cities answered Howe’s call and celebrated not only mothers, but also the cause of peace and 

justice in the world. After Howe passed away this celebration or holiday did not continue much longer, 

nevertheless Howe’s efforts began a movement where women continued to work for the cause of peace. 

The next woman to continue Howe’s efforts was Anna M. Jarvis. Again I refer to mothersdaycentral.com for 

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an explanation of her contribution to Mother’s Day as we know it: “…Anna M. Jarvis campaigned for the 

creation of an official Mother’s Day in remembrance of her mother and in honor of peace. In 1908, Anna 

petitioned the superintendent of the church where her Mother had spent over 20 years teaching Sunday 

School. Her request was honored, and on May 10, 1908, the first official Mother's Day celebration took place 

at Andrew's Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia and a church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.” Also 

in 1908 a US senator proposed the recognition of an official Mother’s Day holiday, a request sponsored by 

the YMCA. While the motion was defeated, celebrations continued throughout North America, and Canada 

adopted Mother’s Day as a holiday in 1909. Jarvis devoted herself to convincing community leaders and 

politicians to support such a holiday, and in 1914 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson made it official by 

declaring the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. Sadly Jarvis quickly grew discouraged when she saw 

the commercialization of the holiday as a means to sell flowers, and her life ended with her being poor, blind 

and childless. Anna Jarvis passed away in 1948, but by that time over 40 countries joined the list of those 

countries that observe Mother’s Day. 

When we think of these origins of Mother’s Day we quickly realize that while most of the world will only go 

as far as sentimentality, Howe and Jarvis called on all women to rise up and take action in honour of mothers. 

Although Anna Jarvis was never a mother, her life was devoted to the real meaning of this holiday, honouring 

mothers by promoting peace. 

From the ancient world, in the years 327-370 A.D., there was a lady who accomplished what Howe originally 

called on all women to do. Saint Macrina (not Macarena the dance craze of 1995) assumed the responsibility 

of raising her siblings when her father passed away when she was only 12. Macrina was a teacher and mentor 

and we know of her over 1700 years later because three of her brothers went on to become bishops. She never 

married, and suffered the tragic loss of the unexpected death of her fiancé. One of her brothers said of her: 

“So she stood her ground like an undefeated athlete, who does not cringe at any point before the onslaught 

of misfortune.” Macrina established a monastery for women who were formerly slaves. Howe’s original 

Mother’s Day proclamation celebrated women and mothers who promote, “charity, mercy and patience” and 

this was typical of Macrina’s life. 

Since a true or meaningful celebration of Mother’s Day does not depend on a mother-child relationship, but 

rather calls on and honours all women who rise up and do all they can to make a difference in this broken 

world, we honour all women who follow in the tradition of Macrina, Susanna, Howe and Jarvis. Again 

Mother’s Day is not about how many kids a woman might have, but rather their relationship to a broken world 

where there is desperate need for people to make a stand and use their influence (abilities?) to make 

things better. 

Everyone is welcome to join us, 10:30 am on Sunday May 8th, at Holt Free Methodist Church (19198 McCowan 

Road - just north of Mount Albert Road) for a Mother’s Day service in honour of all mothers and peacemakers. 

Call 905-473-3783 for more information. 


TALKING IRISES 

By Anne Hill 

hort happenings 

Aren’t spring gardens wonderful? It’s so exciting to 

watch all those little green plants forcing their way up 

through the cold ground for another year of growth 

and to check out what’s made it through another 

winter. It’s always sad to lose a favourite but it does 

leave a space to try something new! 

Do you have room for some new plants? We will have 

an excellent selection of healthy plants for sun and 

shade ready for you on Saturday May 28th from 10 

a.m to noon at Mount Albert Community Centre. As 

well as excellent plants from our own gardens, (they 

did well in our gardens so you know they’ll do well in 

this area) we’ll have selected nursery-grown ones, 

delicious baked goods and some garden books for sale. 

Come early, plants often sell out fast. Knowledgeable 

gardeners will be available to tell you all about 

the plants. 

Irises: Four Months of Bloom and Beyond – that’s 

what we will be talking about when Kate Brewitt and 

Terry Laurin from the Ontario Iris Society are our 

guests on Tuesday, May 17th, 7:30pm at Mount Albert 

Community Centre. From the tiny irises that bloom so 

early that they can flower surrounded by snow in a 

sunny spot, through the bright and cheery dwarf type 

to the dramatic tall mid-summer varieties, irises come 

in the most amazing colour combinations and styles. 

There are even some that can rebloom. I love irises 

and am looking forward to seeing some of the newest 

ones. We’ll also have our first flower show of the year 

that evening. The junior gardeners will be working at 

the Millennium Garden. 

We were inspired by Ken Brown at our April meeting; 

his techniques for growing a great crop of vegetables 

in a small space have us impatient to try them 

ourselves. Fifteen pounds of fingerling potatoes grown 

in a container from three pieces of potato? Can’t wait 

to try that! 

We are a friendly group of gardeners from all over East 

Gwillimbury and we love to welcome guests and new 

members. Why not come out to a meeting and see 

what we’re all about? Guests pay just $2 per meeting. 

Join us for refreshments before the meeting. For more 

information call 905-478-8450 or visit our website: 

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