August 2011 - The Bulletin Magazine

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August 2011 Issue 6 Volume 13 

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Ways of the weiner 

There’s still plenty of time to squeeze in lots more 

backyard BBQs. Before you take another bite, read up 

on this advice from the National Hot dog council, and 

prevent your hot dog etiquette from going up in smoke. 

DON'T... 

Put hot dog toppings between the hot dog and the bun. 

Always "dress the dog," not the bun. Apply condiments 

in the following order: wet condiments like mustard 

and chili first, followed by chunky condiments like 

relish, onions and sauerkraut, finishing up with 

shredded cheese, and spices like celery salt or pepper. 

DO... 

Serve sesame seed, poppy seed and plain buns with hot dogs. Sun-dried tomato buns or basil 

buns are considered gauche with franks. 

DON'T... 

Use a cloth napkin to wipe your mouth when eating a hot dog. Paper is always preferable. 

DO... 

Eat hot dogs on buns with your hands. Utensils should not touch hot dogs or buns. 

DON'T... 

Take more than five bites to finish a hot dog. For foot-long wiener, seven bites are acceptable. 

DO... 

Use paper plates to serve hot dogs. Every day dishes are acceptable; china is a no-no. 

DON'T... 

Leave bits of bun on your plate. Eat it all. 

DON'T... 

Use fresh herbs on the same plate with hot dogs. It wrecks the presentation. 

DON'T... 

Use ketchup on your hot dog after the age of 18. Mustard, relish, onions, cheese and chili are 

acceptable. 

DO... 

Lick remaining condiments off fingers. Never wash. 

DON'T... 

Send a thank you note following a hot dog barbecue. It would not be in keeping with the 

unpretentious nature of hot dogs.

IN EACH ISSUE 

5 Cruising in Sharon 

Saturday evening Car Shows 

6 WHAT’S ON August 

Community events you don’t 

want to miss 

16 SUMMER BEAN SALAD 

In the Kitchen with Moira 

Sanders 

18 Depersonalizing... 

What’s all the fuss about? 

20 What are you doing on 

Saturday Morning? 

EG’s second season of 

farmers’ market has lots 

to offer 

24 Hort Happenings... 

August news from 

EG Gardeners 

26 Wellness 

Take it outside 

contents 

28 From Employment to 

Empowerment 

Consider these tips before job hunting 

37 

FEATURES 

11 REGISTRATION TIME! 

Your source for classes, summer fun 

and lessons. 

12 Look Mom, No Skis! 

Ontario Barefoot Championships 

at Summerski 

14 MENTOR FLAG FOOTBALL 

Another successful season 

15 UPDATE: SPORTS DAY 5K 

Results from the 9th run/walk 

22 Profile: Andrew Dalnoki 

25 Thanks from Afghanistan! 

Soldiers appreciate “A wee bit of 

Canada far away from home” 

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Editors’ Note 

June 28, 2011 will be a day that I won’t forget. If you live in E.G. then you too would know 

that York Region Police Constable Garrett Styles lost his life protecting the citizens of York 

Region and East Gwillimbury. It is a tragedy that he will not see his children grow and have 

many years of happiness with his young family. All because of what? Mistake or Malice? 

That will have to be decided. 

We must not forget the sacrifice that he made, by honouring him. My deepest sympathy goes to his wife, children, 

family and friends. Please help if you can. 

Christine 

York Region Police 

Constable Garrett Styles 

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NEWMARKET (June 29, 2011) - A trust account in the name of 

Melissa Styles, widow of Const. Garrett Styles #1405 of York 

Regional Police, has been established at the: 

Police Credit Union, 18025 Yonge Street, 

Newmarket, ON L3Y 8C9 

The account number is 2000014 York Branch 

Transit Number is 63612 

Cheques should be made payable to: In Trust for Melissa Styles 

or Melissa Styles In Trust. Cheques can be mailed to the 

Newmarket Branch of the Police Credit Union as listed above. 

Deposits can be made directly at any branch of the 

Police Credit Union. 

For Credit Union Locations go to 

http://www.tpcu.on.ca/contact.php 

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Cruising in Sharon 

If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday 

night drop in to the car show in Sharon at the Civic 

Centre. The “Cool Country Cruise In” draws 

custom, antique, and just plain cool vehicles from 

all across Ontario every Saturday night from 6 pm 

till dusk. 

Recently, at a special event, visitors were entertained 

by the Reminiscing Band who welcomed a visit 

from Buddy Holly and Elvis. Almost 500 people 

were in attendance, bringing with them a record 

number of amazing vehicles, and the Car Show 

committee took the opportunity to present East 

Gwillimbury Minor Hockey with a contribution 

towards their programs. 

The Mount Albert Legion members had a great time 

selling car dusters. Councillor Cathy Morton said 

“With a captive audience where everyone needed a 

car duster, we had to replenish our supply at least 

once during the evening. Proceeds from the sale 

help to support the Legion projects”. 

The highlight of the evening included a visit from 

Corporal Justin Wright, a local soldier who had 

sharon classic car show 

Saturdays until September 17, 2011 

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM 

Located in the Civic Centre’s West Parking Lot, is well-known in 

the car show community to be the show that displays vintage, 

muscle and collector cars in a setting like no other. Admission 

is free. 

recently returned from Afghanistan. Those in 

attendance showed their appreciation of his 

dedication and service to our country by presenting 

him with almost $800 to use as he pleased. Justin, 

in turn, donated the funds to the Wounded Warrior’s 

Fund. Ron Broad, chair of the Car Show Committee 

commented “Justin’s choice of how to use these 

funds shows true character.” 

MPP Lois Brown, along with Councillors Marlene 

Johnston and Cathy Morton joined with Legion 

members to give Justin Wright a warm welcome. 

The band played on till well after dark adding a 

special touch to a superb evening of camaraderie 

and story sharing. 

“The weekly event is open to anyone who likes to 

stroll respectfully between the vehicles and is most 

enjoyed by those who like to listen to or have some 

vehicle stories of their own to tell. Chatting with 

old friends, and making new friends is really what it 

is all about.” commented Marlene Johnston, Council 

Liaison to the Car Show Committee. For further 

information about the weekly event contact 

mjohnston@eastgwillimbury.ca 


WHAT’S ON 

Saturday, August 13 

East Gwillimbury TRAILS WALK 

Simcoe Trail North 

Meet at parking lot at Anchor Park on Doane Road east 

of Yonge Street in Holland Landing. 9:00 am. 

Tuesday, August 16 

MOUNT ALBERT GARDEN & HORT SOCIETY (EAST 

GWILLIMBURY GARDENERS) 

6:30pm – 8:30pm 

Annual Flower Show and Celebration of Gardens. Light 

refreshments and silent auction. Mount Albert 

Community Centre, 53 Main Street Mount Albert. 

All welcome. For more information please call 

905-478-8450 or visit our website at 

http://www.gardenontario.org/site.php/mountalbert 

Tuesday, August 16 

Newmarket Horticultural Society Meeting 

Guest Speaker: Vicki Taylor Scott “The Cool Shade 

Garden” Members enjoy our annual summer Garden 

Tour, Bus Trip and November Potluck Dinner. Annual 

Membership fees: $15/Single $20/Couple $25/Family 

$2/Guests. We are a friendly group of experienced and 

beginner gardeners. New members and guests are 

always welcome! www.gardenewmarket.ca 

New Location for 2011: Newmarket Legion, 707 Srigley 

Street. For info contact Sophia Crawford @ 

sophiacrawford@rogers.com 

Friday, August 19 

Farmers’ Market Garage/Trunk Sale 

Fresh produce, honey, baking, craft items, garage sale. 

Zephyr Community Centre Zephyr Rd. and Durham 39. 

905-473-5713 

Friday, August 19 

Saturday, September 24 

Summer Fundraiser Barbecues 

Mount Albert & District Legion 

They will be held on our Legion Patio, 31 Princess 

Street, weather permitting, only $ 8.00 per person. 

Please let your friends know so that we might have a 

great turnout. Hope to see you there. 

Thursday – Saturday, August 25, 26 & 27 

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. 

Friday, August 26th 12-5 pm 

Saturday, August 27th 10 am-5 pm 

Sunday, August 28th 10 am-4 pm 

Quilts in the Temple.. Piecing Past and Present 

The Sharon Temple will host the Gwillimbury Quilt 

Guild for Quilts in the Temple – Piecing Past and 

Present. A great selection of quilts, handmade by 

members of the Guild will be part of a spectacular 

display in the historic Temple. Quilting bee in the 

Log Cabin, on-site appraisals in the Cookhouse 

and special exhibit of heritage quilts put on by the 

Temple in the exhibit building. In addition, there 

will be refreshments in the Doan House garden 

and a vendors mall in the Temperance Hall. 


Automotive Flea Market and Classic Car Show 

Location: Sutton Fairgrounds 

Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 

Purchase auto parts & accessories, automotive & 

gas station related memorabilia, NACSAR & 

N.H.R.A. collectibles, advertising signs and more. 

Brought to you by FARM Georgina and TNT Group, 

Canada. Vendors wanted. For more information 

visit: www.farmgeorgina.ca 

Sunday August 28 

4th Annual Back to School Bash 

1-4pm Free school supplies available (up to 300 

bags, while supplies last). Free activities for kids 

such as jump castles, face painting and more. 

$2.00 haircuts, $0.25 hotdogs and “cash only” 

Silent Auction. All proceeds go to a family in need 

in our community. Holland Landing Community 

Centre Lakeside Community Church of the 

To submit an event please visit our website www.TheBulletinMagazine.com 

and fill out the online form. Free for non-profit organizations. 


Nazarene. www.lakesidenazarene.com 

WHAT’S ON 

Saturday, September 3 

Come Join Us 

One Parent Families Association, Newmarket 

We have subsidized children's events, dances with a 

D.J., and meetings where you meet other single parents. 

For more information call Barbara at 

905-557-0143 or Jack at 905-953-8196. 

Our dances are the first Saturday of each month. 

Sunday, September 18 

B.E.A.T. Cancer Ride 

Rain date: October 2 

Join us for the B.E.A.T cancer ride (Bikers Ending All 

Types of cancer) which is a non-competitive, pledge 

based, fundraising motorcycle ride in your community. 

The ride will begin at Freak~N~ Leather and finish in 

Newmarket. This year there are 3 rides to choose 

from. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. There is 

a registration fee of $25 per rider and $10 per 

passenger. For more information please call Karen 

Beaulieu @ 905 830-0447 ext 3833. 

The Business Innovation in Changing Times is a series of events over a period of 8 months, taking 

place in each of the Northern York Region communities. 

The focus is to give small and medium sized businesses access to ideas, insight and resources to help their 

businesses adapt to the fast changing, highly competitive marketplace. With a focus on technology solutions 

and ideas, attendees will walk away with concrete actions and strategies they can use to power their 

companies to greater success. 

Wednesday, September 28 - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm ~ Not to be 

Missed! 

Keynote Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Panel Discussions, 

Vendor Exhibits, Quick Tips and Tricks, Networking. 

Featuring: Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Venture 

Communications and co-star of CBC’s 

Gemini award-winning Dragons’ Den. 

Cost: $85.00 + HST (includes lunch) SilverCity Newmarket 

Theatres at Green Lane & Yonge St. 

Book and pay early; walk-ins not accepted. 

To register online: http://bit.ly/ilkVcS 

For more information contact donna@teambki.ca 

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Hosted by the York Small Business Enterprise Centre, The 6 

Northern York Region Communities and their Chambers of 

Commerce, the Business Knowledge Initiative, York Region and the Government of Ontario. 


Weather-lore; 

The hottest days of the year often fall 

in August. 

'Dry August and warm doth harvest 

no harm'. 

'If the first week of August be warm, the 

winter will be white and long.' 

Yard Waste 

Pick-up Days 

August 9, 10, 11, 12 

August 23, 24, 25, 26 

September 6, 7, 8, 9 

September 20, 21, 22, 23 

(Dates correspond with your recycling pick up days 

alternating with your regular garbage days, every 

two weeks from April to November) 

No limit on yard waste placed for collection 

A “yard waste” sticker must be placed on the 

open rigid containers used for yard waste. 

Available at the Civic Centre and libraries. 

Do not include: 

Kitchen Scraps, Grass Clippings, Rocks, dirt, 

sod, tree stumps, branches larger than 4” in 

diameter, flower pots/trays, painted or 

treated wood and animal droppings. 

Please Note: Because yard 

waste is banned from landfills, a single bag 

of yard waste could result in the entire load 

being rejected! Rather than throwing your 

yard waste in the garbage, do your part and 

separate it out so we can compost it. 


EASY WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR 

CHILD'S CONCENTRATION 

(NC)—Getting back into the school routine after summer vacation can be challenging for young children as 

they may find difficulty concentrating in the classroom. 

Poor hydration adversely affects a child's mental performance and ability to concentrate. With water making 

up about 73% of the brain, it plays a vital role in supporting mental function. 

Proper hydration plays a very important part in maximizing a child's learning potential. According to Sherry 

Torkos, pharmacist and author of The Canadian Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, “Memory, attention and 

concentration decrease with dehydration. An easy way to boost your child's capacity to learn is to ensure 

they are well hydrated throughout each day.” 

Here are some easy ways you can help your child to focus: 

Encourage your children to drink more water. Make water convenient by packing natural spring water, like 

Nestlé Pure Life, in their back packs to have on hand throughout the school day. Hydrated children make 

healthier students, who in turn make better learners. 

Engage your children in activities that require 

concentration. Tongue twisters, memory games and 

word searches are great focus–building games for 

kids as they require their full attention. Just 

remember to keep them fun. 

Set a decent bedtime and make it a habit. A 

well–rested child makes for a more focused student. 

Aim for your child to get about nine hours of 

sleep a night. 

Start them off with a healthy breakfast. But 

remember, proper nutrition shouldn't end in the 

morning. Your child needs nutrition 24/7. Fruit, 

vegetable sticks, nuts, seeds, granola bars and yogurt 

are examples of healthy foods that will help increase 

your child's focus at school. 

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MUSIC AT CIVIC SQUARE 

Fresh Horses 

(Garth Brooks Tribute) 

at Music at 

Civic Square 

July 19 th 

AUGUST 16 

Fleetwood Mix (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) 

AUGUST 30 

Hotel California (Eagles Tribute) 

www.eastgwillimbury.ca for more information 

Or call 905-478-3820 

Buy a burger from the Kinsmen BBQ 

Free admission and parking Bring your lawn chair 


REGISTRATION • CAMPS • LESSONS 

What’s on your 

? 


905-473-3847 

www.harrogatehills.com 

Like us on 

OPEN HOUSE AND 

FALL REGISTRATION 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 

10 AM – 2 PM 

· FREE RIDING ASSESSMENT 

This is a mini riding lesson which allows you to 

experience what is involved, and enables us to place 

you in the correct lesson. (Please contact us by 

August 27 as space is limited) 

· PARTICIPATE IN GAMES 

· WATCH DEMONSTRATIONS 

· FREE RAFFLE - WIN LESSONS FOR A MONTH! 

· JOIN IN THE FUN · EVERYONE IS WELCOME 

Look Mom, 

No Skis! 

Summerski is a private 

lake just northwest of 

Newmarket, off Keele 

Street. Hosts of this 

years’ Ontario 

Championship Barefoot 

Waterski tournament last 

month brought top 

competitors to the lake. 

Participants including 

Paul MacDonald 

(pictured on the front 

cover), a member of the 

National Barefoot 

Waterski team took part 

in the weekend 

competition. Footers 

perform any or all of the 

three classes: slalom, 

trick and jumping. Paul 

captured overall first 

place in the open men’s 

group. 

Barefooting has joined 

the ranks of the exciting, 

unusual and growing 

extreme sports. The 3 

events are similar to 

those in traditional water 

skiing, but the difference 

is in the speed of the 

boat (38-44 mph) and the 

lack of buoys for slalom. 

In Barefoot Slalom 

competition, skiers cross 

from wake to wake. 

Points are awarded for as 

many full crossings and 

partial crossings a skier 

can do in 15 seconds. 

Skiers ski forwards then 

backwards, on 1 foot or 

2. The most points are 

awarded for crossing the 

wake skiing backwards 

on one foot. 

In Barefoot Trick 

competition skiers 

perform as many tricks 

as possible in 2 - 15 

second passes. 

In Barefoot Jump, skiers 

fly over a fiberglass 

ramp at speeds over 43 

mph. High tech video 

recording systems now 

ensure that instant and 

accurate jump distances 

are available to 

spectators, judges and 

skiers. George Weekes 

(Toronto) soared to 

second place in the open 

men’s category with his 

‘Spiderman’ jump. 

(pictured right) 

Summerski is the perfect 

club for skiers who want 

to practice skiing in a 

slalom course or just 

appreciate the 

advantages of skiing on 

calm water with 

excellent instruction and 

no boat traffic. 

Joining the Summerski 

club gains you access to 

a 30 acre private lake 

which is an expired 

gravel pit with drinking 


quality water. You will have exclusive use of the lake 

with one person on the water at a time. 

Water Skiing - There are two slalom courses, 

tournament level boats with Zero Off speed control 

and a professional driver providing excellent 

instruction every time you ski. There is also a 

regulation water ski jump and jump course. 

YOGA 

with 

JOANNE ROYCE 

certified Yoga Instructor 

Beginner & Intermediate Classes 

Day and Evening Classes available 

10 week course starting September 26 

** Call Ahead - Space Limited ** 

Sharon 

905-478-8245 

yoga-with-joanneroyce@rogers.com 

Photography by Ross Benns 

For information about Summerski Club visit 

www.summerski.ca 

Check out the 2011 

Canadian Waterski 

Championships held at 

Summerski - August 11-14 


EG ATHLETES 

Mentor Flag Football 

recently celebrated its fifth 

season. The flag football league 

for youth aged 8-15 is more than 

just a sports league. Mentor Flag 

Football was started by Sharon 

residents - Gerry and Patti Aloise, 

both University of Toronto 

graduates with degrees in Physical 

and Health Education, who 

wanted to create a league that 

used sport as a means to teach 

children about life skills. 

The league’s name, “Mentor”, 

came from a figure in Greek 

mythology. The philosophy is that 

the league provides youth with an 

opportunity to learn something 

beyond the sporting activity. 

Mentor Flag Football ensures that 

life skills are discussed with the 

league’s players by providing 

specific instruction to their 

coaches. “The true impact of this 

league is dependent upon the 

coaches working together to 

communicate the same message to 

the players. We provide them 

with the Mentor Tip of the Week 

so that a specific character trait is 

talked about and at the end of the 

game rewarded”, said Patti Aloise. 

“We are constantly working on 

this communication piece, trying 

to ensure we do it in the best 

possible manner and that in the 

end it gets delivered to the kids”, 

said Gerry Aloise. 

The 2011 Mentor Flag Football 

League had over 100 registered 

players from all over York Region 

that play in Sharon from the 

beginning of May to the end of 

July on Friday evenings. 

The league employs six teenagers 

as referees and for the second year 

in a row had two of the 12 teams 

coached by teenagers. “This has 

been a pleasant surprise”, said 

Patti, “we always thought the 

league’s influence would be on the 

players aged 8-15, but we have 

had past players come back and 

referee and coach for us. It is 

great to see them come back and 

still be involved.” 

The 2011 Mentor Flag Football 

season recently ended on July 22 

with the Championship Day. 

Although there were winners and 

losers, all the players came away 

with some life skills development 

and a whole lot of great 

memories! 

Visit Mentor Flag Football at 

www.mentorflagfootball.com for 

more information about the 

league. 


SPORTS DAY 5K RUN RESULTS 

The 9th annual Mount Albert Sports Day 5K 

Run/Walk took place on June 4. It was memorable for 

3 reasons: first, record registration of 282 

participants; second, a moving rendition of “Oh 

Canada” by 10 year old Jamie Macsween; and third, 

10 minutes into the race thunder struck, lightening 

raced across the sky and racers were deluged by one 

of the heaviest rains Sports Day has experienced in its 

86 years. Wet notwithstanding, racers, sponsors, 

spectators, and organizers kept cheery, smiling, and 

motivated. 

Repeat gold sponsors Jared Lehman of Farquharson 

Realty, and Kim Mortson of Body Design, gallantly 

braved the rain and assisted organizers to hand out 

prizes. They were joined by Silver sponsor Barbara 

Paull of York County Physiotherapy, Bronze sponsor 

Bill Frisque of Frisque & Co., and product sponsor 

Theresa Laird of Neal Brothers Foods who donated 

and presented a beautiful basket of healthy snacks for 

the Family category winner, the Dickinson family. The 

Team winner was Care2Run team 2. Overall male and 

female prizes were won by Keaton Smee (17:04) and 

Sarah Nagy (18:08) and the fastest Mount Albert male 

and female residents were Daniel Raccioppa 

(18:22)and Frances Connolly (20:48). 

One of the goals of Sports Day is to promote a fit and 

healthy community in Mount Albert and East 

Gwillimbury while also providing a fun filled 

experience for residents. A new award this year was a 

masterfully hand-stitched banner for the winner of 

The East Gwillimbury School Challenge. Each school 

in East Gwillimbury was invited to join the 

competition to see who could register the most racers. 

The winner of this inaugural competition was Mount 

Albert Public School. All racers’ names were entered 

into the draw for a Norco Scrambler mountain bike 

partly sponsored by Spoke O’Motion bicycle store in 

Newmarket. Myles Cullen, his wife Kelly, children 

Seamus and Ryder, and crew drew the winning ticket, 

awarded the bike, and were available to answer any 

questions regarding bicycle maintenance, including 

performing a quick tune up. 

After the race, racers enjoyed the midway, the 

entertainment, and the new this year “Vendor’s Alley” 

boasting 60 local vendors displaying and selling their 

crafts goods, and services. 

Mark your calendars now for June 2 2012 and be sure 

to follow the race on Facebook, Twitter and at 

http://www.mountalbertsportsday5k.ca for particulars 

of registration, training programs, and information 

regarding next year’s race. 

Written by Elizabeth Gillis – Co Race Director 

Photo: Randy Cliff 

Calling All E.G. Athletes... any age, team or individual! 

The Bulletin along with the assistance of Owen M. Smith are looking for reasons to celebrate the 

successes of E.G. athletes. Share your story with our readers. Contact 

info@thebulletinmagazine.com or osmith@dundeeweallth.com - please put EG Sports in the 

subject line. 


IN THE KITCHEN 

with Moira Sanders 

Summer Bean Salad 

I have been making this salad, or a variation of it, at least a few times a week this summer. It's 

perfect for using up veggies and herbs that are kicking around this time of year. A handful of 

corn, fresh off the cob. New potatoes, boiled until just cooked. Green herbs from the garden... 

tarragon, basil or even mint. Here is the basic recipe - now run with it! 

Ingredients: 

1 can navy beans, rinsed and drained 

1 cup diced cucumber 

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 

1/2 cup finely chopped green onion 

1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled 

1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes 

(packed in oil) 

Vinaigrette: 

1 minced clove garlic 

1 tsp Dijon mustard 

2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 

1/2 tsp kosher salt 

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 

Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside. 

For the vinaigrette, combine the garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. 

Whisk the oil into the other ingredients and whisk until everything comes together in a creamy 

consistency (this is an emulsion). 

Pour the vinaigrette over the salad before serving. 

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. 

As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or 

leave it. 

~ Buddy Hackett 


Sports Complex 

update: 

The Sports Complex renovation is the Town 

of EGs most visible project undertaken over 

the last number of years. We have been 

devoting significant senior staff time to the 

project on a daily basis. We continue to 

work with the contractors to ensure that 

the refurbished East Pad with new dressing 

rooms and state of the art lobby is 

available for our residents prior to the start 

of the 2011 hockey and figure skating 

season. 

Key Project Updates: 

• Dressing rooms have been tiled and 

painted 

• Washroom fixtures being installed 

• Benches and sub flooring being installed 

in change rooms and viewing gallery 

• Snack bar mechanical features and 

fixtures being installed 

• 2nd Floor elevator being installed 

• Glass panels in the main lobby are near 

completion and final wall finishes are 

being installed 

• West community hall connection to the 

arena being completed 

• Coming soon—block construction to close 

in the West Community Centre allowing for 

interior finishes 

www.eastgwillimbury.ca 

DEADLINE 

Next issue deadline: 

Monday August 22, 2011 

Delivery date starts for the 

September issue on 

Wednesday September 7. 

Bugs Off 

from June/07 Chatelaine: 

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Mon, Wed, Thurs 

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Tues 8am-7pm 

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(Across from Home Hardware 

Building Centre) 

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Garlic spray 

Soak two garlic cloves, mashed, in 4 cups of water 

for 12 hours at room temp. Filter. Mix 2 tbsp garlic 

water, 3/4 tsp rubbing alcohol, 1 tsp vegetable oil and 

16 cups(4L) water, Keep refrigerated. Spray directly 

on insects. 

Insecticidal soap 

Dissolve 2 tbsp liquid biodegradable dishwashing 

soap in 16 C or 4 L water, add a few drops of 

vegetable oil. Use as a spray against aphids, 

caterpillars and thrips. 

Tomato Leaf spray 

Boil 15 tomato leaves per liter of water and steep for 

24 hours. Remove leaves and use the solution as an 

insecticide wearing gloves when spraying. 


decorating 

Depersonalizing... 

What is the Fuss About? By Susan Crema-Martin 

Often I come across the question, “Why do stagers 

want us to take down family photos and 

depersonalize when selling our home?” Many 

homeowners have lived in their homes for many 

years and it is very difficult to take down what has 

been collected over the years. The main reason for 

taking down family photos and collectables during 

the sale of a property is to de-personalize the home 

so that buyers can see themselves in the property and 

our goal is to help them form an emotional bond. It 

makes this link very difficult for the buyer when 

“Billy’s” baby photos from the last 16 years are 

scattered throughout the property. When the buyers 

leave your property, their lasting memory should not 

be about your cute family but how your property can 

fit their needs. 

Personal collections that hold memories of the family 

such as family photos, trophies, diplomas, distinctive 

artwork and religious artifacts distract the buyer. The 

personal collections also act as information about the 

family so I also stress the matter of safety and 

security for the family, especially for the children in 

the home. I feel that the buyer should be focused on 

the features of the property and when this is not 

happening the emotional level is lost. 

During consultations, I often come across small 

collections scattered on side tables, dressers, 

fireplace mantles and shelves. I typically ask clients 

to remove most of these items leaving only a select 

few because too many items (such as frames, statues) 

only serve as visual clutter and distract from the 

house once again. Remember, our goal is to connect 

a buyer to a home and not get caught up in looking at 

your personal belongings, if this occurs then they’ve 

lost their emotional attraction to your property and 

move onto the next one on their list. 

Example 1 – Before Staging: displays the family 

photos over the fireplace. This den is the first room 

you see when you walk into this property. 

BEFORE 

Example 2 – After Staging: we switched the family 

photos to artwork, depersonalizing these photos 

made it welcoming to any buyer. Once the house is 

sold, the homeowner can remove the artwork and 

display her beautiful children’s photos once more. 

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 

“It is just as disastrous to have the wrong accessories in your room as it is to wear sport shoes with an 

evening dress.” 

Dorothy Draper 

AFTER 


As part of a labour 

market survey the Town of 

East Gwillimbury and GTTI is 

hoping that residents will 

participate by answering the 

few questions on the survey (left), 

which is available online at: 

www.azarbehi.com/resources/ 

surveys/20-gtti-workforcesurvey.html 

or visit the Economic 

Development Department at the 

Town of EG, Civic Centre for a 

hard copy. 


What are you 

doing on a 

Saturday 

morning? 

Are you out looking for fresh produce, perennials, 

annuals, baked goods, eggs, bacon and sausage? 

How about some BBQ sauce with lots of variety to 

suit every taste bud? Or maybe you’d like some 

organic produce or something fresh from the marsh? 

Something tasty and healthy? Something sweet to 

celebrate whatever? Well come on down to the 

Farmers’ Market at the Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie 

every Saturday morning from 8 am to 2 pm and 

you’ll find our friendly vendors there ready to help 

make your Saturday special… 

We’ve got crafts and soaps. We’ve got the famous 

Staite’s Honey. We’ve got community groups. We’ve 

got the Chamber of Commerce there so you can 

meet some of the member businesses…local 

businesses ready to meet you. 

There are a few upcoming events that you just need 

to know about… 

Throughout August we’ll be having a variety of 

community groups at the market. And on September 

10, we’ll be having a Family Fest and Feast 

Day…there will be fitness demos, gardening talks, 

and even a cooking show…more of than later… 

And yes, that evening it’s the annual Magna 

Hoedown in Aurora…you can have fun all day! 

Our Market Manager, Marjo Niemi of Niemi Farms, 

was featured in The Era Banner in the June 7 edition 

this year. Marjo embodies the spirit of the Farmers’ 

Market. She is warm and welcoming and has a 

contagious smile. In fact you’ll find that all the 

vendors are great. Come on out and see for yourself! 

Every Saturday now until October 8… 

PHOTOS & STORY: Carolyn Watt 


Being involved in 

the well-being and 

advancement of 

one's own 

community is a 

most natural thing 

to do. 

~ Clarence Clemons 

“In Sod We Trust” 


PROFILE: Andrew Dalnoki 

A giant in the horse industry recently celebrated his 70 th birthday at a party and reunion of his old and new 

students. Together with friends and associates from the Eglinton Equestrian Club (1968 - 1992) and Colony 

Stables (1970 - 2001). Eglinton was the biggest pony club in North America, and the largest riding club in 

Canada. Many international riders started there. In the seventies, Andrew took as many as twenty five riders 

to shows. They competed in all the pony club rallies and the junior international was held there several 

times. Later in the eighties they ran the 

Tournament of Champions at the Newmarket 

facilities. (Now RCRA) 

He has worked with and trained too many 

riders to name all, some include: 

• Stephen Milne (big event stable in USA) 

• Bev Armstrong (Professional rider USA) 

• Lisa Carlsen (Trademark Stables – Lisa rode 

in the 1988 Olympic jumping team) 

• Robert Sharp Stables 

• Grant Field (Deerfield Farm) 

• Lindsay Mahon (Rayham Stables) 

• Lis Stewart (Warden Ridge) 

• Bonny Lynn Frazer (professional rider) 

• Nancy Taylor (Glendon Stables) 

• Mike Winter (Event rider – rode in the 

Olympics) 

• Vivian Millard (Gymcrack Stables) 

About 120 guests gathered at Waterstone Farm 

in King City, including students from Eglinton 

during the seventies and eighties. Mr. Jim 

Elder reminisced about his friendship with 

Andrew and spoke about his driving force in 

bringing the FEI International Standards to 

Canadian Equine competition. 

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Photo: Andrew blowing candles on his cake 

presented by Bene Goodman of Mount Albert. 

Andrew has been judging hunters and breeder 

shows for twenty five years. He’s on the Board of 

the Canadian Warmblood Association as a Senior 

Inspector, has bred horses for twenty five years, 

including two stallions – Warlock (SCH) and 

Wardance (CSH). His mare, Tiara, was Grand 

Champion Broodmare, Royal Winter Fair 1988. 

His stallion Wardance, was Reserved Grand 

Champion 1997. 


Andrew has participated in course design for the 

EEC shows, the Junior International Horse Show, 

Checkmate Two Star International Three Day 

Events, together with Mark Philips. Several 

breeding articles have been published in Sport 

Horse magazine. He was also the TV commentator 

for the Tournament of Champions in the eighties, 

for Rogers Cable. 

All of his life he has worked hard, and has been 

totally committed to the horse industry – and no 

doubt will continue to do so. 

We are very grateful to Doug Henry of H.E.P. 

Henry Equestrian Insurance Brokers Ltd. who 

helped sponsor this evenings event, together with 

donations from the Eglinton Pony Club and several 

private individuals, without whose support this 

celebration would not have been possible. 

First Day 

of School 

Sept. 6 

Tips for shopping 

with teens 

• To stick to a budget, put a pre–determined 

amount of money on a prepaid cash card and let 

your teen use that for shopping. 

• Check bargain–hunting sites like 

RedFlagDeals.com for the latest sales and 

coupons. 

• Have your teen check what clothes they already 

have to avoid duplication. 

• Don't worry about getting clothing for the entire 

year—that's what birthdays, holidays, and 

mid–season sales are for. 

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& 

Bruce Trim, Brokers 

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hort happenings 

August News 

By Anne Hill 

Congratulations to the 50 gardeners whose front yard 

gardens have been awarded Thumbs Up signs in the 

East Gwillimbury in Blooms contest. The judges 

came back from touring the gardens saying that they 

could have awarded far more than 50 this year; so 

much creativity and care had gone into many of the 

gardens they saw. The cool and rainy weather early in 

the season resulted in happy plants! (See the list of 

winning addresses on page 34). 

Now we’re into a very hot, dry, spell and the droughttolerant 

plants come into their own. This is the month 

when the daylilies provide wonderful splashes of 

colour and there are some dramatic lilies in flower. 

You’re invited to join us on Tuesday August 16th, 

from 6:30pm – 8:30pm as we celebrate gardeners and 

the beauty they bring to East Gwillimbury. This event 

will be held at Mount Albert Community Centre, 

53 Main Street, Mount Albert. The ladies of Mount 

Albert United Church will be providing the light 

refreshments again – this is always a real treat. You 

will be able to see our Annual Flower Show and there 

will be a silent auction too. All are welcome. This is a 

good opportunity to meet and chat with other 

gardeners. 

As the summer winds down some of our perennials 

are ready to be divided. These excellent plants will be 

available to you at our Fall Plant and Bake Sale to be 

Friends of the East Gwillimbury 

Library Garden Tour a Success 

The classical philosopher Cicero said “If you have a 

garden and a library... you have everything.” 

The weather was perfect and the gardens were 

lovely for the Friends of the East Gwillimbury 

Library Garden Tour on June 18th. Around 100 

visitors explored the 14 gardens, taking photos and 

chatting with the homeowners. Gardens ran the 

gamut from small to large, relaxed to manicured. 

held at the Sharon 

Temple, Leslie Street in 

Sharon, on Saturday September 10th from 8am – 

noon. The fall is an excellent time to plant as the 

plants can set their roots down before it turns really 

cold and they don’t have to deal with summer heat 

until they’re well established. 

Our guest speaker on September 20th (7:30pm at 

Mount Albert Community Centre) is Rev. David 

Chisling, talking about “Flowers and Justice”. Rev 

Chisling teaches gardening to youth who are in 

conflict with the law or who have been suspended or 

expelled from school. His program is called “Been 

There – Found the Wonder of Myself,” and it takes 

place on a 3-acre site beside an art gallery. The young 

people learn life skills along with gardening. Come 

and hear Rev. Chisling’s stories and enjoy the flower 

show and refreshments. 

That same evening, September 20th, at 7pm, the 

Junior Gardeners will be going on a visit to our youth 

leader’s garden. For directions to Marie’s house, 

please call me at 905-478-8450. 

Who are we? We are an enthusiastic and friendly 

group of gardeners who welcome guests and new 

members. For more information, please contact 

905-478-8450 or check out our website at 

http://www.gardenontario.org/site.php/mountalbert 

Thank you for your support of the Friends; this 

fundraiser will provide support to library programs 

during the year. 

The gardens were easy driving distance apart. All 

were in Sharon, Queensville and Holland Landing. 

In addition to the residential gardens visitors enjoyed 

treats at the heritage garden in the Sharon Temple. 

The Literacy Garden at the Holland Landing 

Community Centre had been primped for the 

occasion and looked great. 


Thanks FROM Afghanistan 

By Margaret Wilkinson 

There has always been a connection between the local churches and the Canadian Armed Forces. Back in 

both the First and Second World Wars, with loving hands the women of the churches knit socks and packed 

care packages to bring a loving touch to the soldiers so far from home. Veterans would tell you how much 

these gifts meant to them. 

In the winter of 2011, the people of Queensville Holland Landing United Church bought Tim Hortons’ cards 

and had them delivered to our Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. It was such a simple thing to do, but to our 

men and women over there, homesick for a touch of home and wondering if Canadians in general ever gave 

them a second thought, it meant the world. The emails that have been received by Rev. Carol Mckinley 

display that emotion. 

Corporal Therese Stark emailed Rev. McKinley her thanks with these words “How much we appreciate your 

kindness and well wishes! It truly does make our day better.” Rev. McKinley’s reply has established a 

correspondence between Corporal Stark and the congregation and lately with Corporal Stark’s mother, 

comfort given to both mother and daughter. 

An email from Major Kelly Callens read, “I would like to thank you for sending us soldiers here the Tim’s 

cards. They’re great as they allow us much needed time to relax and think of home as 

we enjoy our coffees.” 

MWO Remi Mainville from Edmonton, but raised on an Ontario farm wrote “Sometimes even though we are 

far away from home, there’s something that reminds us of home (Canada.)” 

The words of Captain Sepp Rodgers, originally from Weston, Ontario, echo the longing for things familiar as 

he mentions the Tim Hortons’ cards as being “just a wee bit of Canada far away from home.” 

The people of Queensville Holland Landing United Church continue to light a candle every Sunday for the 

safe return of our people in the Canadian Armed Services. We owe so much to these brave men and women 

who will soon complete their mission and come back to Canada, and to those who sadly have returned to rest 

on Canadian soil. Thank you. 

“A candle is burning, a candle of peace, 

A candle to signal that conflict must cease.” 

Copyright Sandra Dean 

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! 


WELLNESS 

Take it Outside 

By Kim Mortson 

With such a short season of 

beautiful weather in this country, 

why not make the most of it and 

take your workouts outside! Sure, 

you can head to the gym and work 

out under artificial fluorescent 

lighting......or, you can take it 

outside and let the sunshine be 

your light! Most people 

immediately think “cardio” is the 

only option for outdoor workouts, 

but there are plenty of body weight 

strength exercises you can do as 

well! 

Try adding a combination (or all!) 

of these exercises the next time 

you are outdoors for an effective 

total body workout: 

Walking Lunges – This butt 

blaster is just like walking only 

with a deeper knee bend! Take a 

big step forward and bend both 

legs until they are at approximately 

90 degrees. Push off, keeping the 

front heel firmly planted and step 

the back leg forward to repeat on 

the other side. Try starting with 10 

walking lunges in a row for 2-3 

sets and work your way up to see 

how many you can do in a row! 

Once you get good at them, aim 

for 100 in a workout! 

Push-ups – There are so many 

variations of a push-up, anyone can 

do them! The more vertical you are 

the easier it is, so perhaps start 

with your hands on the back of a 

park bench or even a tree. Move 

them to the seat of the bench as 

you get better and eventually right 

down to the ground! Always aim 

your chest (not your head) in 

between your hands to be sure to 

work the chest and not strain the 

shoulders. Try working up to 3 sets 

of 12 or 15. 

Squats – This is a perfect “do 

anywhere” lower body exercise. 

There are two things you need to 

focus on to do a perfect squat; 

keep you heels on the ground at all 

times and don’t let your knees 

travel over your toes. If you can do 

these two things, you can do any 

variation of the classic squat you 

like. Start with three sets of 10 and 

work up to sets of 25 or more! 

Assisted Pull-Ups – Think the 

monkey bars are just for kids? Try 

your hand at swinging from this 

great piece of fitness equipment 

for some upper body work and it’s 

harder than it looks! For a great 

pull-up that you can do with a 

friend, grab on to the bars, let 

yourself hang bending your knees 

under you and have a friend hold 

under your ankles so you can 

“push” off of them to assist you! 

Don’t be surprised if you can only 

do one or two to start – even 

assisted these guys are tough! 

Work your way up to sets of 10. 

Step-ups –This is another great 

“butt blaster” exercise that’s simple 

to do! Simply find a bench, a rock 

or other sturdy stepping surface 

and step on up! Be sure to get your 

whole foot on the surface and 

think about “pushing’ through your 

heel. Try 10 reps a leg to start and 

work up to 15 reps or more! 

Now you have no more excuse for 

not fitting in those summer 

workouts! The exercises above can 

be done throughout the day or all 

at once! Try not to make it a big 

deal, a little here and a little there 

can go a long way towards 

improving your fitness! Here are a 

few final tips for making your 

outdoor workout a big success; 

Take Fido with you! Your family 

pet will get his/her exercise and 

you can fit in your workout at the 

same time! Talk about multitasking! 

Try going to one of the beautiful 

York Regional Forests around; 

they are a bit cooler and offer up 

some excellent shade and beautiful 

scenery! If you absolutely must 

workout mid-day when it’s super 

hot, this is a great way to stay in 

the shade! 

Don’t forget to hydrate! Drinking 

lots of water in the heat will help 

prevent dehydration and fatigue. 

Ditch the “sports drinks” though, 

they have far too much sugar and 

you don’t need them at all unless 

you are working out for more than 

an hour. A great alternative to 

sugary sports drink is coconut 


water; it’s full of 

electrolytes and 

available at most health 

food stores and even 

Shopper’s Drug Mart 

(just watch out for added 

sugar). 

I hope this helps you 

enjoy your workouts and 

your summer even more! 

For more information on 

the beautiful trail 

systems offered in your 

area, check out 

www.york.ca/ 

services/environmental/ 

take+a+hike.htm 

Kim is a certified Personal 

Trainer, Nutrition & Well 

Specialist, Older Adult 

Fitness Pro Trainer and 

Cancer Exercise 

Specialist. Body Design 

offers personal training, 

nutrition and lifestyle 

coaching to assist 

individuals achieve their 

fitness and weight loss 

goals. www.bodydesign.ca 

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. 

~Doug Larson 


From employment to empowerment 

by Gerri Sefi 

In the summer of 2009 I found myself between jobs 

and so decided to explore other options. Surely there 

are other options working 9 to 5 building wealth for 

someone else? So I loaded water, cookies and Mac 

the Dog into my red Yaris (aka the little red shoe) 

and drove around Ontario looking for inspiration 

about self-employment. I looked at many unusual 

options - a tea house, garden centre, lavender farm, 

small hotel, pub… It was fun and exciting but 

brought me no closer to my goal of being in control 

of when I worked, how I worked, and how much 

revenue I could generate. How could it? I did not 

define my goals and objectives, and looked at only 

those businesses that appealed to me, and those that I 

thought I could afford. A few months later, I began 

to consider franchises on the basis that the business 

would be established, had a proven system and would 

provide support. But I still never got around to 

defining those goals and expectations. 

Now – one year later - I have found my ideal 

business as a self-employment coach and I want to 

share some tips with those brave souls embarking on 

the same course. 

Consider the following before you head out on the 

road, literally or figuratively: 

1. Are you looking at a business based on what you 

think you would like to do? e.g. if you love to bake 

pies, do you want to own a bakery? Remember that 

enjoying a hobby is not the same as making it your 

livelihood. And it may not be lucrative, surely the 

point of working for most of us? 

2. Are you discounting businesses because you don’t 

like the product or don’t understand it e.g. I know 

nothing about cars so I would not consider owning a 

Jiffy Lube? 

3. What do you want from your business? Replace 

your existing livelihood or keep the day job and 

supplement revenue? Estate planning? Retirement 

planning? 

4. How hard do you want to work? Do you want a 

Work/lifestyle balance, or are you prepared to work 

24/7 to achieve your goals? Do you want staff or 

do you plan to run the business alone? 

5. Do you have the skills necessary to run a business 

e.g. marketing, financial management, client service, 

product innovation? Can you go it alone? Or will 

you have access to professional support? 

6. If starting a new business, do you have a system, 

budget, and marketing plan in place? If an existing 

business, do you have access to unbiased expert 

advice on valuation and viability? It’s important to 

know that brokers who sell a business act for the 

seller, not the buyer. Who will act for you? 

It is indeed fun to look at a variety of businesses, but 

if you are serious about being the Boss, and/or have 

a timeline in mind, ensure that you are focused on 

the journey and work with professionals who can 

assist you and who have your needs in mind. 

Owning your own business is a huge step and will be 

a major adjustment to your lifestyle, income, attitude 

and peace of mind. But speaking from experience – 

I wouldn’t go back to the corporate world and life at 

the water cooler. 

Being in charge of one’s own destiny is the greatest 

empowerment of them all! 

Gerri Sefi has an extensive background in business, management and consulting in the financial services 

arena and is now a Self-Employment Coach and franchise owner of 'The Entrepreneurs Source'. She 

helps aspiring entrepreneurs to look at franchising in a new way, and to explore business opportunities 

that will meet financial and lifestyle goals. 


Southlake Cinemania 

Southlake Cinemania Film Circuit brings awardwinning, 

international films to the communities of 

York Region. Now in its eighth year, the film series 

began as a fundraiser for the East Gwillimbury 

Public Library and has blossomed into a popular 

community cultural event enjoyed by audiences 

across York Region and South Simcoe. Films are 

first-run, usually still playing in Toronto, and are 

shown on Monday nights at SilverCity Theatre, 

located at Green Lane and Yonge Street. 

Tickets are $10 and are sold at the Holland Landing 

and Mount Albert branches of the East Gwillimbury 

Public Library, and at Everything Chocolate on 

Main Street in Newmarket. 

Some last-minute tickets are sold at the door. 

Season passes are sold once a year in October for 

the following year's season. 

Southlake Cinemania is a charitable, cultural and 

educational organization devoted to celebrating 

excellence in film. It is run by a volunteer 

committee consisting of: Barry Dempster 

(Programmer, Host), Karen Dempster (Promotion, 

Door Prizes), Sandra Giacomini, Andrew Held 

(Traffic), Karen McLean, and Anna Payne (Tickets) 

with film night assistance from Steve Giacomini 

and John McLean. All proceeds from the films go 

to the East Gwillimbury Friends of the Library to 

support out-of-budget projects for the East 

Gwillimbury Public Library. Door prizes are 

offered at each showing! 

The Southlake Cinemania Film Circuit is a division 

of the Toronto Film Festival Group, which is 

sponsored by Global, Ontario Trillium Foundation, 

Telefilm Canada, Bell Canada, Ontario Media 

Development Corporation, Cineplex Odeon 

Corporation, and Famous Players, Inc. 

For more information on Southlake Cinemania, 

check out their website at 

www.southlakecinemania.com or call the Holland 

Landing branch at (905) 836-6492. 

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EG GARDENERS FALL PLANT AND BAKE SALE 

September 10, 2011 8:00am to 12:00pm 

Fall is an excellent time to plant. We will have divisions from our 

members' gardens, and delicious baking. 

NOTE LOCATION OF THIS SALE 

Sharon Temple Museum grounds, Leslie Street, Sharon 

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Circles: 

Community Policing Centre 

By Vicki Pinkerton 

For over a year now I have been writing about community, specifically our community. I have been seeking 

out people and institutions that seem to me, to contain the essence of the place we live. When I think of our 

small space in York Region, I am not just thinking of a place that we go home at night but of a place where 

we build our dreams, a place where we help each other negotiate life and all of the twists and turns it brings. 

I believe that communities work best when they are small and when people know each other well. Even large 

cities seem to divide themselves into neighbourhoods so that residents can have a corner of their own. 

It is my opinion that in many cases we have allowed governments and others to take over the functions that 

the people of small towns used to perform. For instance, it used to be up to each small burg to hire, house 

and feed teachers, build and maintain the school house, and take care of evaluations and the cost of having 

education in town. Today all of these functions are centralized with boards of education and paid for through 

our taxes. This trend has been carried out with our medical care, our infrastructure, our food production, as 

well as a myriad of other services. We hand over a portion of our pay cheques to hire others to provide those 

services for us. 

I can see the advantages to this but one of the disadvantages could be that we lose touch with the idea that 

these are our schools, our roads, parks, doctors and whatever else falls under that umbrella. We start to think 

that our communities are the responsibility of someone else. I believe that this is the reason that our taxes 

can’t cover it all. We want communities to be perfect; the way we would run them if we had a magic wand 

and could wave it at any situation. It is possible that there is just not enough money to make that happen 

unless we are willing to step up and move into action. 

Throughout the year, I have seen groups and people rethinking that situation and trying to be responsible for 

building the kind of community we want. This is very evident in the initiative to bring a community policing 

centre to East Gwillimbury. On Wednesday June 29th, just under 70 people packed into the Mount Albert 

Community Centre to talk about bringing a community policing storefront to this far corner of the York 

Region Police District. Many were there to volunteer to help create a police presence here. Why is that? Is it 

because we have had a spike in crime? “Absolutely not,” said Debbie Robinson, who is in charge of 

volunteers for the YRP. This initiative is not about crime or even prevention. It is about community outreach. 

It is a place for people to find information about the police and their programs and to give the constables on 

patrol a place to drop by to eat their lunch, write up reports or just say hi. It is a place where people can come 

to file reports and find out about services available to them. It is a connection. 

This centre will be staffed by volunteers; several of them local members of the police force but most of them 

are civilian members of the community. Everyone is looking for a greater depth of understanding of the role 

that the YRP plays in the community. The volunteer selection process and training will be extensive. I talked 

to everyone from interested volunteers, people working at YRP and members of council. All are very excited 

by the opportunity that this presents. 


There are already community policing centres in 

Stouffville and Keswick and apparently they are very 

different from each other and not at all the same as the 

Mount Albert Centre will be. Each town develops their 

own program according to the community’s wants, needs 

and the availability of volunteers. 

The whole concept of a community policing centre is 

exciting. It is another area where we are taking back a 

small piece of the responsibility for the way we want our 

town to be. Of course there is a need for actual uniformed 

police and it doesn’t make sense for East Gwillimbury to 

Outside the Stouffville Centre - www.yrp.ca 

hire, train and maintain it’s own force but we can and are 

ready to have a place in town where the community and the police can meet, get to know and help each other. 

Ideas like this one bring people together to talk and will eventually pull our town closer our ideals when we 

think of the perfect place to live. 

For more information about the community policing initiative in East Gwillimbury contact Cathy Morton at 

905-478-4282 ext. 3801 or cmorton@eastgwillimbury.ca or Debbie Robinson, coordinator of volunteers 

905-830-0303 extension 6717. 

If you have time go to www.yrp.ca and check out ‘community support as well as ‘community policing’. It will 

give you a whole new perspective on the services that we have available through YRP. 

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 specializing in hope, 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. 

Children's Splash Pads are located at the: 

Ross Family Complex 

19300 Centre St., Mount Albert 

Harvest Hills Neighbourhood Park 

Corner of Woodspring Ave. & Harvest Hills Blvd. 

Splash Pads are now open until September 30th 

Hours of Operation: Open Daily from 9:30am - 8:00pm* 

*During a water ban - the splash pad will be open from 1:00pm - 7:00pm. 


Sixth Annual EG in 

Blooms Winners 

Would you believe E.G. in 

Blooms Front Gardens is 

six-years old already? For more 

than half a decade the 

East Gwillimbury Gardeners 

(A.K.A. Mount Albert Garden & 

Horticultural Society), the Town 

of East Gwillimbury and The 

Bulletin have honoured 50 

gardens throughout our great 

town with Thumbs Up! signs 

based on curb appeal, creative 

use of space, unique personality 

of the garden, pleasing use of 

colour and foliage, quality of 

maintenance and plant health, 

and the WOW! factor. Thank you, 

winners, for helping to beautify 

the Town of East Gwillumbury! 

Also, many thanks to judges: 

Janice Baker, Barb Elend, Sue 

Fediuk, Anna Ives, Sue Nielsen, 

and Ellen Power. In pairs, the 

judges scoured main areas of 

our town: Mount Albert, 

Queensville, Sharon and 

Holland Landing. 

If you would like to see who won 

this year, here’s a list of the 50 

addresses: 

Holland Landing 

31 French Crescent 

48 French Crescent 

196 Park Avenue 

185 Park Avenue 

133 Oriole Drive 

80 Oriole Drive 

11 Sand Road 

141 Sand Road 

8 Maple Street 

21 Anchor Court 

54 Beckett Avenue 

69 Beckett Avenue 

114 Thompson Drive 

5 Karissa Lane 

81 Oak Avenue 

Queensville 

22 Fieldstone Lane 



20 Milne Lane 



Sharon 

23 Maple Way 

77 Howard Avenue 

41 David Willson Trail 

18 Whitebirch Lane 




41 Colonel Wayling Boulevard 

19 Maplehyrn Avenue 

60 Ward Avenue 


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Holt 

19330 McCowan Road 

Mount Albert 

5480 Mount Albert Road 

4 Royal Oak Road 




9 Valley Mills Road 

39 Valley Mills Road 

12 Birchard Boulevard 

8 Victory Drive 

3 King Street 

34 Princess Street 

77 Hamil Heights 

5 Mainprize Crescent 

22 Royal Amber Crescent 

63 Kingsgate Crescent 

69 Kingsgate Crescent 

submitted by Tina Forrester

E.G. Public Library Hours: 

Tues to Thurs 10am to 8pm 

Friday 10am to 5pm 

Saturday 10am to 4pm 

Sunday 1pm to 5pm 

(mid-Oct to mid-May) 

Holland Landing Branch 

19513 Yonge Street 

(905) 836-6492 

MOUNT ALBERT 

KNITTING CLUB 

Bring your current knitting project and meet 

others to knit, chat and learn new skills. 

We will also be doing some knit-a-longs and 

charity projects that will benefit our 

community. If you love to knit or want to 

learn how, we invite you to join us for fun 

and to form new friendships. 

Coordinator is Melanie Sparks. 

Where: Mount Albert Branch (back corner) 

When: Every other Thursday 

starting Sept. 15th, 2011 

and once a month in the summer (2012) 

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

FREE TO JOIN 

For information call: 905-473-2472 

For 

more info and learn 

about other programs 

visit www.egpl.ca 

Tues to Thurs 10am to 8pm 

Friday 10am to 5pm 

Saturday 10am to 4pm 

Sunday 1pm to 5pm 

(mid-Oct to mid-May) 

Mount Albert 

19300 Centre Street 

(905) 473-2472 


Jowi Taylor & His 

Six String Nation 

Project 

Jowi Taylor is a multiple award winning 

writer and broadcaster best known for his 

long running CBC Radio program “Global- 

Village”, the Peabody Award winning radio 

series “The Wire: The Impact of Electricity 

on Music” and its celebrated companion 

series: “The Nerve: Music and the Human 

Experience”. 

His independent “Six String Nation” multimedia 

project – centered around a guitar 

built literally from pieces of Canadian 

heritage – combines Jowi’s various 

fascinations, including music, media, 

community-building and the intersection of 

Canada’s history and multicultural identity. 

His book about the project “Six String 

Nation: 64 Pieces, 6 Strings, 1 Canada, 1 

Guitar” is available from Douglas & 

McIntyre Publishers. 

Quote: “It’s more than just a guitar. It’s a 

history book that you can play music on.” 

– Andy Stochansky 

Source: www.sixstringsguitar.com 

The goals of the Six String Nation project are simple: 

to invite the many voices and perspectives that together 

define the spectrum of Canadian identity and 

experience to speak to one another – each in their own 

voice; to celebrate the people and stories that make each 

part of Canada distinct; to tell the story of a country 

from the roots to the trunk rather than the other way 

around; and to encourage us to tell that story to ourselves and the world through music – the language that 

Canada speaks just about better than anyone else in the world. 

You may have been lucky enough to see Jowi at the 86th Annual Mount Albert Sports Day weekend in June of 

this year. He appeared with the guitar and it was a real honour to hear Paul James sing "Deep River Blues" 

using Voyageur on Saturday night. 

Check out the website for more information. 

photo: Doug Nicholson 


Doors Open Ontario continues 

to bring communities together across Ontario. 

Throughout the province, there is a growing pride 

in our heritage. Communities boast of their 

commercial buildings, courthouses, residences, 

places of worship, gardens, natural heritage and 

other heritage sites. 

From April to October 

each year, communities 

open the doors to some 

of our most intriguing 

and charming heritage 

sites. Admission is free! 

Doors Open Georgina 


A capital idea! Explore Roches Point and 

Georgina’s historic lakeshore communities! 

For a complete list of participating sites and local 

maps, contact Doors Open Georgina. 

905-476-4301, ext. 224 

www.town.georgina.on.ca/doorsopen 

Doors Open Markham 


For a complete listing of participating sites and 

local maps, contact www.doorsopenmarkham.com. 

Doors Open Newmarket 

Saturday, September 17, 10am - 4pm. 

18 Newmarket sites of local significance will open 

for tours and displays. For a complete list of sites 

visit www.newmarket.ca. Brochures are also 

available at all participating sites. For more 

information, please call the Elman W. Campbell 

Museum at (905) 953-5314. Free Admission. 

Doors Open Barrie 

Saturday, October 1 

Come celebrate our heritage and culture on the first 

weekend in October – including Doors Open 

Barrie, Carnegie Days and Culture Days. 

Tourism Barrie: 1-800-668-9100 

Email: info@doorsopenbarrie.ca 

Website: www.doorsopenbarrie.ca 

Sites will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless 

otherwise noted. 

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Did You Know? 

The Longest Street in the World 

The distinction of the longest street in the 

world belongs to Yonge Street. Yonge Street 

starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through 

central and northern Ontario to the Ontario – 

Minnesota border, a distance of over 1178 

miles / 1896 kilometres. The Guinness Book 

of World Records recognized this claim as late 

as 1998. 

Most of Yonge Street today exists as Highway 

11, north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). 

Due the development of the GTA, the old 

highway lives on as side roads, dead-end 

roads, or overgrown wooded trails. 

The Longest Highway in the World 

The Trans-Canada Highway between Victoria, 

BC and St. John's, NF is the world's longest 

national highway with a length of 7,821 km / 

4,860 miles. 

The Longest Coastline 

Canada has the world's longest coastline: 

202,080 km / 125,566 miles. 

North America's Smallest Railway 

The Thousand Island Railway, which ran in 

Gananoque Ontario, is North America ’s 

shortest railway in history, just 5.43 km / 3.32 

miles. 

Longest Tunnel on the Continent 

CP Rail’s 9 mile / 14.5 km long Mount 

Macdonald Tunnel, in the Rogers Pass area of 

British Columbia, is the longest tunnel on the 

continent. 

The World’s Longest Freshwater Beach 

Wasaga Beach on Georgian Bay is the world’s 

longest beach, 8.6 miles / 14 km. Wasaga 

Beach is located about 2 hours northwest of 

Toronto, Ontario. 


ADVERTISEMENT 

THROUGH 

THE HAYES 

My name is John Hayes and my wife Julia and I operate Blackwater Golf Course at 21889 Highway 48 

in Mount Albert. 

The summer’s hot and in just a few weeks we will be facing the Provincial Election. As always, your vote 

is important. Ahhhh who to vote for?… Who will tackle the deficit – let alone the debt? If Ontario was a 

European nation we would be on credit watch. But as usual the politicians want to buy your vote with your 

own money and why not, its worked before, hasn’t it? Which party is going to protect you from the 

mindless bureaucracy, the high cost of gas, the so-called smart meter, the high cost of heating your homes 

and putting food on the table. Who is going to step up to the plate and remove the tax on tax (eg HST on 

gas/diesel)? 

This month’s column is about a golf fundraiser we held at Blackwater and involves a situation that is just 

plain unfair and one which I am sure you will agree is totally unacceptable. Here’s the tale. You may know 

that pancreatic cancer has an extremely low survival rate (about 6%). Unfortunately, in York Region we 

have a nurse, Lydia, at Southlake who has been given this diagnosis and prognosis. She researched and 

discovered that there is a new treatment using the drug “Folfirinox” which offers a much higher success 

rate. The bad news is that OHIP will not cover the cost. The bureaucrats, God love ‘em, won’t and I mean 

the word “won’t” cover the cost of Folfirinox treatments for pancreatic cancer. Their “policy” says that 

Folfirinox is only to be paid for if you have colon cancer and for nothing else. This despite the fact that 

the drug is covered for pancreatic cancer in at least three other provinces. 

However our nurse embarked on the course of treatment and it is working – the tumours are shrinking and 

receding. Her family has had to remortgage their home, cash in their savings, and spend their children’s 

tuition fees, and she is only half way through her required treatments. How can that be? We live in Ontario 

– the land of universal health care and OHIP. Heck – we even have enough money to become the windmill 

capital of Canada. 

Once our Health Minister Deb Matthews found out about this stupid situation, she spoke on public radio. 

In response to the request for full financial coverage for Folfirinox to treat pancreatic cancer, our Debbie 

responded, “There is no recourse for this woman, we have to let the process work” and then if that were 

not enough “I’m sad to say that if a drug is not approved for use in Ontario then there are other 

combinations of drugs that are available.” What crap!!!! These drugs don’t work – see the survival rate. 

To their everlasting credit Southlake kicked in some coin. Her neighbours all gave of their time to put on 

a very successful fundraiser at Blackwater. Q107 donated prizes, CIBC stepped up and 

supported as did many other local businesses – some big, but mostly small. Foodland Mount Albert 

chipped in some food, and of course, we participated. All of this should not have been necessary in a 

caring society. Remember vote both with your heart and your mind – This could be your family – is this 

what you want? 

PS – No politicians showed up at the fundraiser. 

PPS – To listen to Debbie Matthews interview please Google Pancreatic Cancer Canada. On the right 

hand side of the screen, see “You can help” scroll down until you see Libby’s radio interviews 

courtesy of AM740 - click on all three interviews – You will be disgusted. A politician’s duty is to 

represent and protect you from the mindless bureaucratic machine. I rest my case – VOTE… 

That’s all for now. Next month, I will be a lot lighter and more humorous. Please feel free to contact me 

at Blackwater Golf (905) 473 5110 or contact@blackwater-gc.ca. No rude emails please or I can’t 

forward them.

August 2011 - The Bulletin Magazine

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