Volume 13 No. 1
YOUR UNIVERSE
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
And the slump
goes on
by Roger Varley
JUMPING INTO 2017 - Deegan Risebrough spends some quality time over the holidays on the hill by the Uxbridge Arena, and it would appear that his ski scooter is
Photo by John Cavers
not as reliable as a good old-fashioned toboggan when it comes to staying on!
Tigers bring hope to the north
by Roger Varley
Lost luggage, frigid temperatures and ice problems have not stopped the Uxbridge Secondary
School Tigers in their fourth annual Hope
Through Hockey trek to the frozen wastes of
Ontario's north.
A 12-member team travelled to Weagamow,
in the far northwest corner of the province,
leaving on Monday, December 27, and returning this past Monday, spending a week teaching
hockey skills, donating equipment and connecting with the members of the North Caribou Lake First Nation.
After losing some of their luggage on the first
flight from Toronto to Thunder Bay, the team,
including 17-year-old Kirk Meek, who plays
for the Port Perry Predators, arrived at Weagamow to be greeted by temperatures as low as
-24C. The cold didn’t stop them, though - the
team set up and ran family skate programs, beginner and advanced hockey skills sessions, as
well as power skating and girls’ team practices.
But they were also busy fixing dressing rooms
and repairing the ice in the community arena.
On their first day, only about half the ice surface was usable.
The Tigers had 109 youngsters register for
their program this year.
A week prior to the trip, the Tigers held an
alumni game at the arena to raise funds for the
trip. The Veterans, facing off against the Rookies, featured a number of well-known names,
including such former Bruins as Kyle
Northover, Jesse Steptoe and Derek Davis. On
the Rookies squad were such names as Cody
Northover, Keegan Cairns and Carson Bell.
The evening started with a mini skills competion, with the Veterans blanking the Rookies
on speed skating and tying them on penalty
shots. That gave the Veterans a one-goal advantage going into the game. The Rookies, however, outscored the Veterans with a 6-4 win.
With no body checking allowed in the
friendly game, the skaters were free to try some
risky moves and inventive plays, which provided for an entertaining joust, with the players
evidently enjoying themselves.
Altogether, with a $1,000 donation from the
township and the proceeds of an auction, the
evening raised $5,300 for the cause.
For Kirk Meek, this was his second visit to
Weagamow and his second chance to wear a
Tigers sweater. He said his first visit was "a bit
of an eye-opener."
"It showed me to be thankful for what I have,"
he said.
Each member of the team travelling to Weagamow paid $500 towards travel costs.
Strange are the ways of hockey officials.
In last Friday's boisterous tilt between the
Uxbridge Bruins and the Lakefield Chiefs,
with four seconds left in the game, Adam
Bartholomew was handed a gross
misconduct and a seven-game suspension for
making derogatory comments. Yet Wes
Cowie, who grabbed a Lakefield player on
the ice and pummeled him while Cowie was
still in the penalty box, received only a game
misconduct and no suspension.
All of that and more came about in the
scoreless third period, which saw 60 minutes
in penalties and 10 game misconducts
handed out.
The Bruins ended up losing the game 5-2
and, combined with Tuesday's identical
performance in Lakefield, they now have a
six-game losing streak.
Friday's game started well enough, with
Lakefield taking a 2-1 lead in the first period,
scoring one on a breakaway and the other on
a short-handed effort. Jack Schnalzer scored
Uxbridge's first, assisted by Carson Bell and
Cowie.
The Chiefs made it 3-1 in the second period
until Bell scored on the power play, assisted
by Bartholomew and Schnalzer. With five
minutes left in the period, however, the
Chiefs scored two quick goals, including one
that goalie Ryan McConkey should have
stopped. That led to Jake Joosten coming in
to replace McConkey.
At the midway mark of the final period the
fight started, with several players pairing off
and Cowie, already serving 10 minutes for
inciting an opponent, reaching over the
boards to grab a Lakefield player and punch
him. That fighting resulted in eight game
misconducts and four fighting majors. Then,
with only four seconds remaining, Ryan
Dunlop and Lakefield's Hunter Hotrum
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Bruins, continued from page 1
earned two more game misconducts
for fighting. It was at this time that
Bartholomew was nailed for
something he said.
However, the final five minutes was
entertaining. With the Chiefs
handed a minor penalty with four
minutes left in the game, Jooston was
pulled for the extra attacker. As that
penalty ended, the Chiefs were
handed another penalty, leading to a
continuation of the 6-4 hockey, but
the Bruins were unable to find the
net.
In Lakefield on Tuesday night, of
the seven goals scored, all but one
came on penalty action.
Lakefield outscored the Bruins 4-1
in the second period, three of them
coming on the power play. Simon
Feig scored the Bruins' lone goal, a
short-handed solo effort.
In the third, Feig scored again, this
time on a power play, assisted by
Jason Simmonds and Schnalzer, but
the Chiefs scored their final goal
while killing a penalty near the
midway mark.
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The Bruins are in action again
tomorrow night when they welcome
the Clarington Eagles to the arena
for a 7:45 p.m. game. On Sunday,
they travel down Reach Street to
meet their arch-rivals, the Port Perry
MoJacks at 2:25 p.m.
Plans are well underway for the 153rd Annual Uxbridge Fall Fair, September 8 -10.
This year’s theme is “Made In Canada”, and
there are several special events being
planned.
The Fair Executive is pleased to announce
that it has contracted a new midway provider.
The Uxbridge-Scott Agricultural Society,
which operates the Fair, will hold its Annual
General Meeting Tuesday, January 10, at
7:30 in the Community Centre at the Arena.
The meeting is open to the public and among
the items of business are a wrap up of 2016
and continued preparation for 2017. The Fair
Board invites your feedback and suggestions.
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Our two cents
Change your mind about 2017
Here we are at the top of a new year, and all it seems anyone can talk about
is how dreadful 2016 was. A Facebook post by Col. Chris Hadfield made us
think about all the great things that happened in 2016. We’ve borrowed some
of Col. Hadfield’s facts and figures (and he backed everything up with website
links), and offer here a glimpse at a not so annus horribilis.
- Tiger numbers around the world are on the rise for the first time in 100
years, with plans for them to double by 2022.
- Juno, a piece of future history, successfully flew over 800 million miles and
is now sending back unprecedented data from Jupiter.
- 2016 saw the second fewest per capita deaths in aviation of any year on
record.
- India’s commitment to reforestation saw a single day event planting more
than 50 million trees, a world record.
- After a century, Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves has been proven
correct, in a ‘moon shot’ scientific achievement.
- A solar powered airplane flew across the Pacific Ocean for the first time,
highlighting a new era of energy possibilities.
- Costa Rica’s entire electrical grid ran on renewable energy for over half the
year, and their capacity continues to grow.
- An Ebola vaccine was developed by Canadian researchers with 100 per cent
efficacy.
- British Columbia protected 85 per cent of the world’s largest temperate
rainforest, in a landmark environmental agreement.
- 2016 saw the designation of more than 40 new marine sanctuaries in 20
countries, covering an area larger than the United States.
- Atmospheric acid pollution, once a gloomy reality, has been tackled to the
point of being almost back to pre-industrial levels.
- World hunger has reached its lowest point in 25 years, and with poverty
levels dropping worldwide, seems likely to continue.
- Fossil fuel emissions flatlined in 2016, with the Paris agreement becoming
the fastest UN treaty to become international law.
- Boyan Slat successfully tested his Ocean Cleanup prototype, and aims to
clean up to 40 per cent of ocean-borne plastics starting this year.
- Manatees, arguably the most enjoyable animal to meet while swimming,
are no longer endangered.
-Grizzlies, arguably the least enjoyable animal to meet while swimming, no
longer require federal protection in national parks.
- Global aid increased seven per cent, with money being spent to help the
world’s 65 million displaced people and refugees doubling.
- Individual Canadians were so welcoming that the country set a world standard for how to privately sponsor and resettle refugees.
Finally - The Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years, giving hope to Maple Leafs fans everywhere.
Even if you aren’t a Leafs fan, you have to admit that Col. Hadfield has it
right - refocus on the things that are working and 2017 might be an annus
mirabilis.
Happy thoughts. Happy New Year, from all of us at The Cosmos.
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Letters to the Editor
I would like to say what a privilege it
was to skate with so many friends
and families at the Uxbridge Arena
on December 24...it has been an
annual tradition for many years!
How special it is to see the young
ones grow up and still come by to get
pictures with Santa.
Looking forward to seeing you all
again next year. I wish you all the
very best in 2017! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa Claus
North Pole
A huge thank you to everyone in
Uxbridge Township who pulled
together and successfully supported
a number of different initiatives this
Christmas season.
The generosity from the
community in support of the
Uxbridge
Christmas
Hamper
Campaign, in particular, was
heartwarming.
As one of the coordinators of this
campaign, in cooperation with the
Department of Social Services and
Public Health and the Uxbridge
Loaves and Fishes Food Bank, we did
our best to ensure that every family
or individual who applied for
assistance received a Christmas
hamper or food vouchers.
We would like to thank the
churches, local businesses, service
clubs and organizations, schools and
individual residents who prepared
hampers, (which included all the
fixing for Christmas dinner, extra
food and goodies, and gifts for the
parents and children), for the many
families in our community. We
would also like to thank those who
so generously donated food and
money to the Uxbridge Loaves and
Fishes Food Bank.
Without that wonderful Christmas
spirit of kindness and willingness to
share by the many volunteers, we
would not have been able to spread a
little extra joy to the 147 households
in our community.
Thank you again for caring and
sharing. Your support was very much
appreciated.
Susan Gilbert, Cathy Tweedy,
Gloria Ross, & Mary Ann Wagner
Coordinators,
Uxbridge Christmas Hamper
Campaign
On behalf of the “Committee for a
Community
Christmas”
in
Uxbridge, thank you for providing
coverage for the dinner held at the
Seniors’ Centre this year.
2016 marked the 18th year that the
dinner has been organized for the
Uxbridge community on Christmas
Day, and this year we served
approximately 90 people. The
support of the volunteers that helped
to create a successful dinner was
amazing – they helped to set up
tables and chairs, cooked, served,
cleaned
up
and
provided
transportation and entertainment, as
well as donated food, dessert items
and lovely centerpieces for the tables.
Truly a community event!
Once again, thank you for your
support – it is greatly appreciated !
Janna de Boer
Uxbridge
South of the town of Uxbridge lies a
little pioneer church nestled in the
trees, now known as Pine Grove
Church, but once upon a time
known as the Wilderness Church.
In recent years, a Christmas carol
service has been held early each
December. For many who attend,
this service, more than any other
event, marks the true beginning of
the Christmas season.
Each year the Salvation Army and
one other charity are chosen to be
recipients of donations collected
during the service. This year, Green
Durham Association was a recipient.
GDA thanks all those who attended
for their generosity. Our charity has
no paid staff and no office, but we
have a team of dedicated volunteers
who care deeply about the forests,
farmlands and natural areas which lie
to the south of Uxbridge. Your
donations will go directly into caring
for the trails to ensure they continue
to be accessible for all to visit
whenever they feel the need.
GDA thanks John McCutcheon
and George and Helen Johnson for
organizing the Christmas service
each year. We are truly blessed to live
in this particular corner of the world.
Elizabeth Calvin
for Green Durham Association
Leaskdale News with Helen Harrison
Happy New Year to all! With the
arrival of 2017, the snow continues
to fall, much to the delight of sports
enthusiasts.
Our best wishes for success to all
students who are heading back into
the classroom for the second
semester, whether in public school or
university - study hard!
Now that the holidays are over, all
programs at St. Paul's Leaskdale are
operating once again, with
KidsZone, the sermon series, etc.,
continuing this week.
Women's Association will not be
meeting again until April.
e Men's Breakfast will be this
Saturday, January 7at 8:30 a.m. at St.
Paul's. Come and enjoy a hearty meal
and fellowship.
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Am I Wrong?
The Barris Beat
column by Roger Varley
column by Ted Barris
Happy New Year? Yeah, right!
Promises, promises, promises
Just as surely as Christmas comes every
December, the bills for all the gifts that were
bought will arrive in January. I'm sure that
many people will then realize they spent
more than they intended to.
And that will mean many will have
increased their amount of debt, even if only
fractionally. But how long can people keep
increasing their debt even fractionally when
a Canadian Press report a year ago said the
average Canadian owes $170 in debt for
every $100 of disposable income?
Yet politicians continue to see their
constituents as an endless source of income
and care not what happens to those
unfortunates on the low end of the income
scale.
For example, the price of gasoline rose by
five cents a litre on January 1, thanks to the
Ontario government. That might not mean
much to a high-priced lawyer driving his
Mercedes to his Bay Street office, but to a
poor schmuck driving his 15-year-old
pickup truck to a low-paying job it's a hefty
chunk of change every week. Said lawyer will
have no problems paying to travel on the
Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner
Expressway now that Toronto Mayor John
Tory has decided that is the way to raise
money. But our poor schmuck will be forced
to use other routes to get to work, where he
more than likely will get caught up in the
resulting gridlock that the tolls bring about.
And while he's stuck in gridlock, he'll be
burning up his $1.14-a-litre gasoline.
When the lawyer returns home from work
on a bitterly cold winter evening, he won't
care that his home heating is going to cost
more this year, thanks, once again, to the
Ontario government: he can afford it. The
poor schmuck will likely have to turn the
thermostat down and put on an extra
sweater. But maybe he can take comfort in
the fact that Canada's top CEOs had already
earned the equivalent of his yearly salary by
lunchtime Tuesday, the first working day of
2017.
The politicians, however, don't seem to get
it. We have a Liberal federal cabinet minister
who recently spent over $1 million to have
her office renovated. We have Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau holidaying in the
Bahamas, with part of the cost being picked
up by Canadian taxpayers. And consider
that the average MP in Ottawa earns about
$170,000 a year. I would suggest most
Canadians can only dream of earning that
much, or even half that amount.
There has been much talk over the past
couple of years about pay inequity, where the
top CEOs earned an average of $9.5 million,
193 times more than the average worker. But
what is seldom talked about is cost inequity.
The cost of paying tolls on highways built
by taxpayers dollars will hurt the poor
schmuck much harder than the wealthy. In
fact, in won't hurt the wealthy at all. If
enough poor schmucks are forced to take
alternative routes because they can't afford
the tolls, eventually we will have provided
private highways for the wealthy.
Now suppose those two same people are
driving along the same road, both travelling
at 20 km over the limit. The resulting fine
could have a large impact on the poor
schmuck, but the wealthy lawyer won't feel
it one bit.
The cost of food is rising and likely we will
see higher prices for produce this year. Poor
schmuck, ouch! Wealthy lawyer, no
problem. The lawyer will keep his home nice
and cozy during the winter: the poor
schmuck will throw an extra blanket on the
bed.
Across the world today, we see a rise in
nationalist political parties, where almost
across the board they see immigrants as the
cause of their economic troubles. I would
suggest that is because it is easier to
scapegoat immigrants than it is to fight the
wealthy and privileged. The immigrants
merely want a better life with the chance to
earn a living wage. The wealthy want more,
more and more.
With an income of $9.5 million a year, a
CEO could, if he so chose, spend $26,000 a
day every single day of the year, Sundays
included. Just how many toys can one
accumulate?
It seems to me that if this inequity isn't
addressed in a meaningful way in the near
future we're either going to see a bloody
revolution or, more likely, the rise of more
autocratic strongmen, a la Donald Trump.
Tell me, am I wrong?
One of my friends recently announced to me
that he was going to get fit in 2017. Another
promised she would eat more sensibly starting
this week. And I read about others who
proclaimed this next calendar year they would
be kinder, more forthright, better listeners, less
ideological, more philanthropic and take up
volunteering – all noble objectives, I should
add. Eventually somebody asked me if I’d made
any resolutions. Well, I chickened out. I chose
a kind of joke, one of my father’s regular
January 1 comebacks to the question.
“Yup,” I said. “My resolution is to … not
make any resolutions!”
And actually, I mean it. Over many years of
considering the gesture of making a resolution,
I’ve concluded it’s a pretty hollow
commitment. I’m afraid this time of year has
become far too cluttered by confessions of
excess, proclamations of improvement, and
pronouncements of changing one’s ways. Too
many people, I think, believe by going public
with an attempt to turn over a new leaf (and
too frequently, it’s celebrities) that they can
therefore make it happen (or generate more
social media). Believing that one can change,
in their view, somehow ensures that one can.
Well, I’m not convinced.
Let me deal with the history of resolutions,
for a second. In case anybody asks, making
resolutions is both a Western and Eastern
phenomenon. However, according to author
Doug Lennox’s book “Now You Know Big
Book of Answers,” Babylonians first promised
their gods at the beginning of the calendar year
that they would return things they had
borrowed and repay their debts. In medieval
times, as the old year was ending, knights made
what was called a “peacock vow” to reaffirm
their dedication to chivalry. And Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, encourages its
followers to atone for any wrongdoings and to
ask forgiveness. I think it’s fair to sum up
resolutions as a form of self-improvement,
committing to becoming a better person.
I think, however, the notion is flawed to begin
with. Have you noticed, for example, how
many resolutions are based on “doing
without”? “I’ll eat less chocolate,” we say, or “I’ll
be more generous,” or “I’ll be more frugal,” or
“I’ll cutback my cell phone use.” The rationale
becomes – with each New Year as a clean slate
– to try consuming fewer candy bars, to try to
donate more time/money/attention, to try to
turn lights off or the thermostat down, or to
try to do without the mobile phone. But if after
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forgotten about the promise anyway) the one
making the resolution goes back to the old
ways, what does it matter? There’s no one there
to police it. There’s no tangible consequence for
failing. In other words, going back to the
sweets, selfishness, waste and mobile phone
dependence has no consequence. It’s an empty
commitment.
NBC News reported a survey based on recent
Google data, which showed the most popular
resolutions were: get healthy (up 14 per cent
from last year); be more organized (down seven
per cent); live life to the fullest (up 13 per cent);
learn a hobby (up almost five per cent); spend
less or save more (up almost 18 per cent); travel
more (about the same); and read more (down
five per cent from last year). NBC concluded
there was nothing new here. Every year
everybody plans to go to the gym, plan more
and try stuff they haven’t. But little changes.
I remember some of my own youthful
resolutions. They seemed important at the
time. But most had very little consequence.
One year, when I considered myself a dedicated
poet, I told my equally aspiring poetic friends
that I would write a brand new haiku poem
every single day for a year. It was a struggle, and
sometimes I ended up writing a couple of haiku
a night to catch up. But I did it. Most of the
365 poems were garbage, but I’d lived up to my
resolution. Another time at college, I said I
would quit smoking by the end of the winter
semester. Well, that was the semester I
graduated from Ryerson and since most of the
cigarettes I smoked were those I’d bummed
from my classmates, I figured the cigarette
supply would dry up about the time my
deadline arrived. Fortunately, I followed
through on that resolution.
According to an American website, Business
Insider, the top six resolutions in 2017 are: save
more money (almost half those surveyed
planned to put aside more of their paycheques);
be less stressed (about one-third those asked);
eat healthier; and, learn something new (about
a quarter surveyed said they would sign up for
more courses, get more training, or explore a
subject they’d never tried before.
As I said before, the unfortunate truth about
resolutions is that one can always shrug failure
off as a valiant attempt. Or just promise to take
another stab at it next New Year’s Day.
For more Barris Beat columns,
go to www.tedbarris.com
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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COMING UP
We are dedicated to encouraging and
promoting the art and skill of writing, in
a supportive environment. Membership is
free and open to writers of all genres.
Contact [email protected].
THIS WEEKEND
ONGOING
Sat., Jan. 7: 1st Uxbridge Scouts
Ewaste and Bottle Drive. 9 a.m. - 3
p.m., Canadian Tire Uxbridge parking
lot. Visit www.1stUxbridge.ca for further
info.
UPCOMING
Thurs., Jan. 26: Soup Lunch at
Goodwood United Church. Great
time and terrific, tasty lunch! Open 11
a.m. – 1 p.m. for soup, homemade
bread, dessert and beverage - $5. For
more information, call June Harper at
905 640 3347
Sun., Feb. 5: MusicFest at
Reachview Village, Uxbridge. 10 aa:15 a.m. We welcome all kinds of talent - be it singing, playing an instrument,
dancing, story-telling. For more information please call jo at 905-852-6487
Tues., Feb. 7: Uxbridge Writers'
Circle: New members welcome!
Uxbridge Arena, Boardroom 1. 1 p.m.
Shuffleboard & Cribbage at
Uxbridge Seniors’ Center, Mondays &
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Seniors' cribbage,
7:30 p.m.
Pineridge Chorus - Mondays, 7:15
p.m. at the Music Hall - call 905 8526327. A friendly place for women who
like to sing.
Community Soup Lunch at St. Andrew's Chalmers Presbyterian Church
Hall. Every Wednesday, 12 - 1 p.m. Pay
what you can to support Loaves and
Fishes Food Bank. Delicious soups &
desserts supplied by various churches &
service groups. For information contact
905-852-4753.
Heart to Heart Healing Centre. 26
Brock St. W. Open Wednesdays 2 - 4
p.m. and Thursday evenings, 7 - 9 p.m.
905-862-9014.
Handicapable FRIENDS Ministry
meets on Wednesdays, 7 - 8 p.m. at Trinity United Church, for an evening of bible
readings, drama, music, games & refreshments. All special needs women &
men most welcome. For more info please
call jo at 905-852-6487. We are also
looking for a volunteer who is proficient
at signing for the hearing impaired &
able to attend our Friends group.
Uxbridge Legion: Bingo every Thursday, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Euchre every Friday, 7 p.m. Meat Rolls
every Saturday, 4 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Open Mic Sundays, 2 - 5 p.m.,
Uxbridge Legion. Everyone welcome.
COMING UP is a FREE community bulletin board. If you have a community
event for a charity or non-profit organization that you’d like us to mention (AS
SPACE PERMITS), please contact us at
[email protected] or 905-8521900. The deadline for our next issue is
12 noon Tuesday.
Mad Dash for IODE Classic murderous play hacking its way
benefits Food Bank to Uxbridge Music Hall
The Uxbridge chapter of the IODE
recently organized a Mad Dash for
Groceries, in coordination with Zehrs.
Winner Kathryn Stemp donated $1,000
worth of groceries to the Loaves & Fishes
Food Bank.
From left: Ron Lee-Wing, Derek
Freemantle, Gloria Ross, Kathryn Stemp.
Photo by Mike Slade
BONNING, Shirley
Passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016. Shirley
was the beloved wife of Keith for 56 years and cherished
mother to David and Le'Anne (Steve). Shirley was the
proud grandmother of Myles and Kiara and Aunt Shirley
to her many nieces and nephews in England.
Predeceased by her sisters Pauline and Jean.
She will be sadly missed and lovingly
remembered by all who knew her.
A special thank you to all the staff
at ReachView Village for
their first class care and
professionalism during the
past four years.
For online condolences,
please visit
www.lowandlow.ca
Twins
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A popular classic is taking the stage
next week at the Uxbridge Music
Hall. Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph
Kesselring, will open on ursday,
January 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Although written in 1941, Arsenic
and Old Lace is still an audience
favourite. e play satirizes the wellrespected, socially prominent “Brewster” family for its strange ways and
murderous tendencies. More a com-
Samuels, Dulcie
(nee Blake)
Went home to be with her Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ on
Thursday, December 22, 2016.
Beloved wife of Antonio
(predeceased on February 18th, 2016).
Loving mother of Ted. Funeral service will be held on Saturday,
January 7th at 11:00 a.m. at Markham Bible Chapel
(50 Cairns Drive, Markham).
Interment to follow at Highland Hills Cemetery, Gormley.
In lieu of flowers and other gifts, donations may be made to
The Heart & Stroke Foundation, Focus on the Family, Friends
of Israel, Gideons International or MSC Canada.
A special thank you to Dr. Peter Iszo of
Stouffville and the staff of Uxbridge Cottage
Hospital. On-line condolences may be
made to www.chapelridgefh.com.
edy with dark moments than a true
dark comedy, the play keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
e antics of a pair of sweetly murderous aunties are at the heart of the
story, along with their trio of
nephews, each with its own quirk;
one thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, another has good reason for the many
faces he’s acquired, and the third
can’t quite keep a lid on the whole
thing. If murder and mayhem weren’t
enough, the piece is particularly
charming in the way it pokes fun at
the realm of theatre by including a
theatre-hating theatre critic in the
cast, a totally ridiculous play within
the play sequence and the pronouncement that the end is nigh for
the theatre in general.
e cast is a who’s who of familiar
Uxbridge faces and some exceptional
talent from further afield. Dorothy
Partridge and Kathy Tomlinson as
the murderous aunts, and Tanner
Ferris plays Mortimer opposite Imre
Szabo’s Jonathan.
is production will run January
12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Matinees are at 2 p.m. on January
14, 15, and 21. Tickets are $20,
available at Sugar FX at 13 Brock St.
W. in Uxbridge during their regular
business hours, or call toll free 1-866808-2006, or buy online at
www.starticketing.com.
Alexandra
Mitchell
DD Denturist
Free
Mani+Pedi
Jennifer
O’Connell
($35*)
with Eyelash Extension
*$35 covers one of the following services
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Foot Reflexology Massage
Basic facial (45min)
Bio Gel Refill
French Polish Gel Manicure
Member of Parliament
Proud to serve our community!
Pickering-Uxbridge
Constituency Office
Unit 4-1154 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON L1V 1B5
Tel (905) 839-2878 • Toll Free 1-844-275-2860
Fax (905) 839-2423
Email [email protected]
Uxbridge
Denture Clinic
2 Campbell Drive
Suite 307A
Uxbridge
905-852-5859
[email protected]
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
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COSMOS BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD
MAKE PINE
FURNITURE A
BEAUTIFUL PART
OF YOUR 2017
Early Style Canadian
Handcrafted Pine Furniture
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www.gilldercroft.com
ISN’T IT TIME YOU
OWNED A GILLDERCROFT?
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3rd Concession
RON BROWN AUTO
DOOR SERVICE INC.
Garage Doors
& Openers
We will not be undersold.
We service all
makes and models.
We fix it right the first time!
905-852-1981
uprightdoorservice.com
170 Main Street North
905-852-5981
Windcrest
Interior & Exterior
Wallpapering, drywall
& plaster repairs,
Crown moulding,
Home renovations
416-347-6469
Katie Clark
Counselling Services
MSW, RSW
Finding Solutions Together
ISA Certified Arborists
Established 1981 - Fully Insured
• Bucket Truck & Crane,
Professional Climbers
• Pruning, Removals, Stump Grinding
David Watts, B.Sc. (Agr.)
www.uxbridgetreeservice.com
WE’VE GOT A “STEAK” IN 2017 AWESOME DEALS THIS WEEK, CHECK US OUT!
Individual, marital and
family therapy
• Free Range Poultry
• Farm Fresh Beef
• Ontario Lamb
• Preservative-Free Deli Meats
• Hormone-Free Meats
Elgin Centre
304 Toronto St. S., Unit 214
Uxbridge
905-862-4100
[email protected]
katieclarkcounselling.ca
3 Brock Street West
905-852-9892
www.themeatmerchant.ca
OPEN SUNDAYS 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
CLASSIFIED
electrical contracting ltd
Paul Fraser
Cell 416.527.0878
905-852-5313
MARTINS
PAINTING
Classifieds are $10/week up to 25 words; $0.10 per additional word (plus HST). Payable in advance by cash, cheque, debit or credit card.
Contact [email protected] or 905-852-1900 Deadline: Tuesday, 12 noon. Ask about online link possibilities, too.
For all your
home projects
SERVICES
[email protected]
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LIGHT FOR YOUR PATH
“Jesus Christ, who gave
Himself...to purify for Himself a
people that are His very own;
eager to do what is good.”
Titus 2:14
UXBRIDGE BRANCH
More Bible help at:
www.biblesociety.ca/the_word_and_you
UXBRIDGE MEMORIAL COMPANY
108 Brock Street West, Uxbridge L9P 1P4
Dave & Lori Tomkinson
Tel: 905-852.3472 • 1-888-672-4364 • Fax: 905-852-0085
[email protected]
GENERAL
CARPENTRY
AND
RENOVATIONS. Basements, windows,
doors, hardwood floors, crown molding,
trim and repairs. Call Chris Smith at 416
526 3469 for fast reliable service. 2/16
BALANCED BODY OSTEOPATHY
Provides treatment for pain and
dysfunction by correcting structural
misalignments. Are you experiencing any
type of body pain? Head, TMJ, Neck, Back,
Rib, Shoulder, Scapula, Clavicle, Elbow,
Wrist, Hand, Sacrum, Pelvic, Hip, Knee,
Ankle or Foot. Trevor Cragg, DOMP.
www.balancedbodyosteopathy.com
[email protected]
416-854-7028 1/26
THE HOME INSPECTOR TM wants to
congratulate Rita Irwin of Uxbridge, our
draw winner. Here's wishing Adios to 2016
and hoping that everyone has a fantastic
2017. James Buren BA RHI 416-567-4282
1/26
INCOME TAX TIME - Not Yet. Let me
update your records for year end capital
gains, T4’s, etc. Certified QuickBooks
ProAdvisor. Accounting, bookkeeping and
tax services in downtown Uxbridge & GTA.
Over 25 years experience. Call Eric 905852-9110 [email protected] 1/5
ALEXANDER COMPUTER SERVICES:
Quality repair and sales from a local,
experienced professional. Call 416-6296626 (ask for Kevin) or visit
www.alexandercs.com 1/26
HOME-WATCH HOUSE/PET SITTING
SERVICES www.home-watch.ca. Heather
Stewart,
905-852-8525.
[email protected] 1/26
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTOR Elementary, Secondary, College, University,
and Adult Learners; Reading, Writing,
Grammar, Proof-reading, Assignments,
Masters/Doctoral
Theses
coach.
Experienced Educator 905-852-1145.
WE NEED YOU!
Growing business requires full time and part time RMTs, aestheticians,
medical aestheticians, receptionists and marketing manager.
Minimum 1 year experience in the aesthetics field. Please email resume to
[email protected] or you are welcome to drop it off.
Interviews are being setup for the first week in January.
Please no phone calls.
[email protected] www.uxbridgemanorandspa.com
2/23
COR-BLIMEY! MOBILE COMPUTER
SERVICES: PC & Mac friendly - local &
award winning - we get to you quickly and
fix your problems fast. Call Mick @ 905715-3080 or checkout www.corblimey.ca
1/26
EXPERIENCE THE COMFORT OF A
GREAT BRA. The Girls Bra Boutique,
6316 Main St., Stouffville. 905-642-3339.
An uplifting experience! 1/26
PET CARE - Day & overnight care, no
crates or kennels, reasonable rates.
Uxbridge only. 905-852-4454 1/26
FOR SALE
FULLY FENCED FIELDS with shelter.
Approximately 1, 2 and 7 acre parcels.
Rent one field or rent all fields. Also, hay
for sale. Approximately 30 left. 905-8527634. 1/12
EVENTS
MINDFULNESS/INSIGHT
MEDITATION - A practice to bring clarity,
calm and compassion into your life.
Second and fouth Thursdays of the month
at Blue Heron Studio, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Experienced and those new to meditation
are welcome. Contact us at:
[email protected]. 3/23
The Uxbridge Cosmos
Thursday, January 5, 2017
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Onstage Uxbridge Presents
Written by
Joseph Kesselring
Uxbridge Music Hall
January 12 - 14 and 19 - 21
at 7:30 pm
January 14, 15 and 21
at 2:00 pm
Tickets available online at starticketing.com
and Sugar FX, 13 Brock Street W., Uxbridge
Presented by permission of
Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Produced by Rita Irwin
Directed by Sam Smilovic and Jonathon Keith