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However, anyone taking in any of the
events at the fairgrounds must adhere to
all COVID-19 rules.
The society is also hosting a virtual
competition featuring produce, crafts,
photography and art work with winners
to be announced on Fair Day.
He suggests the public keep an eye
on their Facebook Page for more
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Continued from page two... white gloves and tails. Yeah, Funding For Transit And Community Projects
Green Lightning--shuckin’
cholesterol.) and jivin’ with well-dressed There’s some good news cleaning.
In my last book about the junk. For cartoon characters, for municipal governments, Another two-billion dollars of
losingest horse in thoroughbred they sure had heart: two dicks struggling with financial federal and provincial money
racing history one chapter was dancing like crazy. problems due to the will go to municipalities to help
titled: “If Zippy Chippy Were Going ballistic, Griffin pulled coronavirus pandemic. with community assistance
A City, He’d Be Buffalo, New the plug immediately and Two-billion dollars, split projects and public health.
York.” Like “The Zipster,” later tried to have the artwork between the provincial Ontario received seven-
the city seems to take one destroyed. The mayor was and federal governments, billion dollars from the federal
giant stride forward and then subsequently found guilty in will be allocated to transit government as part of its “Safe
somebody bumps it two court of violating Mr. Lawless’s systems to help them cope Restart” program.
lengths back. civil rights. Apparently there with lost revenue and There’s still about five-billion
Thirty years ago, the symbol of is nothing in the United States additional expenses incurred dollars in that fund to be
the city’s cultural renaissance Constitution about the “right for protective measures and allocated.
was a work of art called Green to bear schlongs.” Oddly,
Lightning, commissioned by Green Lightning was shipped Household Hazardous Waste Day
the city and created by sculptor to Chicago where it was Coordinated Between FourLocal Communities
Billie Lawless. Everybody displayed for the next ten years
supported the project, but without a whisper of protest. A joint Household Hazardous communities can bring their
nobody really understood it. I’m thinking it was just a matter Waste Day is being hosted by waste to the public works
Spread out on the ground, it of a bad title. Green Lightning four local area communities. garage in Espanola on
looked like an unlit jumble was abstract and meaningless, Joel Yusko, the public works Saturday, September 26th
of neon tubes on a green and just confused everybody. manager in Espanola says the between 8 am to 4 pm.
silkscreened background. I’ve always been a believer townships of Baldwin, Nairn Yusko adds there is a wide
But when they plugged it that the tile of a piece of art & Hyman and Sables-Spanish range of hazardous waste
in on the night of the grand should state exactly what the Rivers has teamed up with residents may not be aware of,
unveiling, oh yeah, they beholder is looking at. My the Town of Espanola to help such as batteries,
knew what they were looking title for that particular work of residents get rid of toxic waste light bulbs, cleansers, even
at! When the neon lights lit art should have been: It’s Just that cannot be disposed of in cosmetics, so visit espanola.ca
up the sculpture in the sky, One F#%@king Thing After landfills. for the complete list or click
Mayor Jimmy Griffin’s head Another. Residents from all four on the photo.
almost exploded. His guests, Buffalo, Zippy Chippy and
dignitaries including governor now the Toronto Foot Longs- Some Legions Remain Closed
Mario Cuomo, either stared -hard not to love them, even While Some Are Open
at their feet in embarrassment if they’re an acquired taste. Royal Canadian Legions to fundraise, such as hosting
or put their hands over their Like suicide wings, beef on across Ontario had the option take out nights with no contact.
mouths to stifle laughter. weck, and Flutie Flakes. of reopening earlier this month The three all plan to remain
Billie Lawless’s neon-and- as part of Stage closed for at least another
wire masterpiece, meant to Books written by William Three of the COVID-19 month to see how COVID-19
spear-head the rebirth of Thomas are available at provincial sanctions. Stage Three unfolds
Buffalo’s entertainment scene, www.williamthomas.ca and However, several have and the protocols are updated.
was a vivid depiction of--wait delivered by Canada Post decided to remain closed for Espanola #39 and Gore Bay
for it--two penises dressed like Comments: williamjthomas@ at least another month. #514 have chosen to open
the Planters Peanut character, gmail.com Massey #432, Blind River and both have COVID-19
doing a snappy little dance #189 and Little Current #177 protocols in place.
number and wearing top hats, all remain closed although For more information, contact
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OFFICE & ART SUPPLIES Saving A Life –
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Shop online at: www.paperworks1.ca up some Legion business. I MacPherson says the piece of

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Around&About August 4, 2020 Page 4 and then nothing.” public place because, to put it

MacPherson, who had learned simply, it works!

how to use the portable Adefibrillator is a machine that

defibrillator they have sends a high energy electric

installed in the hall, called 911 shock through the heart. This

and then began resuscitation high energy electric shock is

procedures on Arbour. called defibrillation. The aim

“We were just working and I of this shock is to return a heart

heard a strange noise, looked to its normal working state if it

up and Don had collapsed goes into cardiac arrest.

on the floor. He was on his He says, ironically, it was

stomach and I rolled him Arbour who had pushed for

over on to his back and then the defibrillator to be installed

I had to get his arm out from in the hall.

underneath as well. He was Arbour says he is grateful to

very, very heavy. It wasn’t MacPherson and for having

easy to do. He was purple. I the equipment in place.

worked as quickly as I could. “I had to have three stents put

“I had already called 911 and in my heart and am now on

they were on the phone with blood thinners, but I am alive,

me. I ran to the defibrillator, I am here. I had some short

followed the instructions memory loss, but have now

and brought him back. By fully recovered.”

then, Manitoulin-Sudbury He adds the only thing that

Emergency Medical Services worries him is he had no

had arrived and whisked him warning signs and there is

away.” no easy test to make sure his

MacPherson personally went stents are fine.

looking for Don’s wife, Liz, “I had no idea that the stents

and family members to tell they put in nine years ago had

them what happened. He did completely blocked up. The

not want to do it over the doctors say there is no way to

phone, more so since he and know if that is happening and

Don had been friends a long doing a dye test is considered

time. invasive, but I guess have to

Arbour was flown to Health live with that. I am grateful to

Sciences North in Greater be here and will take care of

Sudbury within the hour and myself best I can.”

EMS had to use a defibrillator Both men feel every Legion,

four more times to bring him let alone every public place

back. should have a defibrillator and

“Most people, when they are as many people as possible

revived, wake up and have should know how to use one.

some idea of where they are. Arbour plans to continue

I wasn’t doing that. They had his work at the Legion and

to put me in an ice bath when I his other interests and has a

arrived in Sudbury and induce very important new one: a

a coma. I woke up a couple grandchild born just a week

of days after I collapsed ago.

wondering where I was and His wife Liz says, “Gary is a

what was going on.” hero. We are so grateful to him

Meanwhile, a supervisor of for saving Don’s life.”

EMS had made a special trip She also agrees access to

back to the Legion to shake a defibrillator should be

MacPherson’s hand stating, available to everyone so more

“you saved his life.” lives can be saved.

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF ZONING
Concerning Applications for Consent BYLAW

And Application for Validation (Planning Act-Section 34)

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Sables-Spanish TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Rivers will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Sables-Spanish Rivers passed Bylaw 2020-31 on the 22nd day of July,
6:00 p.m., at the Township Office, 11 Birch Lake Road, Massey in 2020.
order to consider proposed applications under Sections 53 and 57 of the File No. ZBA 20-04; Bylaw 2020-31
Planning Act, RSO 1990 as amended. PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the zoning amendment is to
Consent File Nos. C-20-05 & 06 allow for an accessory building to exceed the 6 metre maximum
The purpose of these consent applications is to provide for a new lot per building height to 7.9 metres, and to allow for a reduced interior side
application in the Rural zone. The effect will provide for two new rural yard setback from 4 metres to 3 metres. The property is described as
residential lots. The property is described as Salter Township, Section Harrow, Concession 3, Lot 10, Parcel 14898, Plan 53R-11494 Part 2.
13, Parcel 8309, 35 West Lake Road. This application is not subject of any other application under the
The lands subject of these applications is not subject of any other Planning Act.
Planning Act application. APPEAL - The last date for filing a notice of appeal of the by-law is
Validation File No. VAL-20-0-1 August 24, 2020. Any such appeal must be filed with the clerk of the
Validation, if granted, will rectify any prior violations of the municipality and must set out the reasons for the appeal and must be
subdivision control provisions of the Planning Act. Consent had never accompanied by the fee required by the Local Planning Appeal
been granted under the Planning Act to sever abutting lands owned by Tribunal. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal
the same owner. This validation approval in effect shall validate the a by-law to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. A notice of appeal
title to these parcels. may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However,
The subject property is described as Township of Hallam, Concession a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a
6, Part Lot 8, Parcels 490 and 726. The lands subject of this application member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or
is subject of consent application file no. 19-04 under the Planning Act public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless,
application. before the by-law was passed, the person of public body made oral
TAKE NOTICE that if you wish to be notified of the decision of the submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council
Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers on the proposed application, you of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers or, in the opinion of the
must make a written request to the Clerk of the Township of Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body
Sables-Spanish Rivers. To appeal the decision to the Local Planning as a party.
Appeal Tribunal, send an appeal form to the Clerk of the Township of This bylaw is available for inspection in the municipal office during
Sables-Spanish Rivers outlining the reasons for the appeal. You must regular office hours.
enclose the applicable appeal fee for each application appealed, paid Dated this 4th day of August 2020
by cheque, made payable to the Ontario Minister of Finance. Kim Sloss, Clerk-Administrator
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the
decision of the Council of the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers to the Public Notice
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal but the person or public body does not Financial Statements
make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions
to the Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers before the bylaw is passed, the The Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers 2019 Financial Statements
person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision. have been posted on our website www.sables-spanish.ca. A copy of
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public the 2019 Financial Statements is available at no charge upon request.
meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Sables-Spanish Please call 705-865-2646 for more details.
Rivers before the decision is made, the person or public body may not be
added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Tribunal, unless THE 2020 MARKETPLACE MAY
in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. BE CANCELLED BUT WE CAN
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding these applications is
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electronic means. To attend remotely call 705-865-2646 for details and your posters, advertisements and
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Tax Deadline Extended To End Of September

Massey Area Museum - Attention Artists, we are having our The federal government has September first, to keep
annual VIRTUAL Jessie Burnside Art Show from August 15 to again extended the deadline more money circulating
Sept 15. Go to our website for all the information and to submit for paying any 2019 taxes you in the economy during the
your artwork. may owe. coronavirus pandemic.
Espanola Public Library - Our Book Return is now open The April 30th date was That has now been pushed
24/7. Curbside Pick-Up available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, originally extended until back to September 30th.
Friday. Accepting calls from 10am-1pm and pick-ups are
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Do you have a NOTE for the Community? If you know me, then you
will know that this recipe
We invite not-for-profit organizations to submit information on isn’t mine. I cannot tolerate
their upcoming events in writing no later than spicy food; but my friend
Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. 25 Word Limit. who loves spicy food has
E-mail: [email protected] highly recommended it for
my column. Creamy potatoes with a bit of a kick, takes this
Local Adventures potato salad over the top! Potatoes are tossed with a creamy
dressing, celery, diced eggs and quick pickled onions and
As a result of COVID-19, jalapeños. It’s got crunch, spice, and a creamy yet tangy
most people have been dressing. If time permits, make at least one day ahead. It’s
keeping their travels local even better on the second day.
this summer - which sounds
good to me! Local travel has TEXAS POTATO SALAD
a much smaller impact on
mother earth than lengthy • 2 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes sliced into 1” cubes, skin on
trips in the car or on a plane. • 3/4 Tbsp + 1 3/4 tsp salt
This week I thought I’d share a few of my favourite local • 2 eggs
spots to explore: • 1/3 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• Chutes Provincial Park in Massey: Wonderful hiking trail • 1 cup Red Onion sliced thin, into 1/2 moons
with several views of the chutes and some spots to swim. • 2 Fresh Jalapeños, medium, 1-sliced into rings, 1 minced

• Mississagi Provincial Park in Elliot Lake: Multiple (seeds included) with 1/2 the minced reserved for garnish
hiking trails and swimming spots - my favourite being the • 5 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
Helenbar Lake Trail! • 5 Tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1 tsp Ground Pepper
• Cup & Saucer Trail off Hwy 540 on Manitoulin Island: • 1/16 tsp Cayenne Pepper, ground
a beautiful trail through the Manitoulin extension of the • 1/2 cup Celery thinly sliced, about 1 rib
Niagara Escarpment that offers amazing views of the Island. • 2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Chives for garnish
• Paprika, optional
• Willisville Lookout on Willisville Rd: a quick, but very
steep, hike up the mountain for a gorgeous panoramic view. In a large pot, add potatoes and cover with cold water.
Wear good shoes! Add 3/4 Tbsp salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer
for between 8-15 minutes. Simmer until just fork tender,
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By Rosalind Russell - An Arbour, who is 66, had stents Espanola
Espanola man saved another inserted in a vein near his (705) 869-4113
by knowing how to use a heart nine years ago. He says [email protected]
defibrillator. he felt no pain, nothing when
Espanola Royal Canadian he collapsed. Manitoulin
Legion President Gary “I love to run, I run about five (705) 368-3194
MacPherson was carrying out kilometres a day. That day, I [email protected]
Legion business with member ran about 2.5 kilometres to the
and Sergeants-at-Arms Legion to meet up with Gary
Don Arbour when Arbour to sign cheques and finish
collapsed back on June 11th.
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