PAR Pefferlaw Community Picnic had something for everyone

August 10, 2005 Volume 1, Issue 3

The Pefferlaw Community Picnic, an event hosted by the Pefferlaw Ratepayers Association (PAR) was held at the Peffer-law Lions’ Park on Simcoe Day and fea-tured a variety of events ranging from a Wild Wing eating contest to Cow Patty Bingo. Most visible of course, was the Lions’ Classic Car show where more than 35 antique and collectible cars were on display. The oldest vehicle at the show was a 1923 Ford T Bucket and a contestant from North Bay travelled the far-thest distance. A number of prizes and awards were handed out to the participants. Next, a number of contestants lined up for the Karaoke contest but eight-year-old Nicole

Butler captured the $50 first prize award with her rendition of Complicated. In the popular Wild Wing eating contest, John Blazys, also known as the ice cream guy, took top honors by winning a $50 Wild

Wing certificate and a T-shirt. One of the more popular spectator sports, was a “Tug-of-War” between a number of politicians and members of the PAR or-ganization.

Throughout the day the Pefferlaw Lions’ Club sold tickets for a 50/50 draw and Eric Wrey was pre-sent to accept his half of the $350 pot when his winning ticket was drawn. As part of the con-tests and competi-tions, Baby Rena, a cow belonging to Eric Wrey, was the star of the Cow Patty Bingo. The winner donated his $30 prize back to PAR. Organizers estimated approximately 500 local area residents attended the Simcoe Day celebration. Additional photos can be found on page 6.

Seven local area politicians dug in their heels during a Tug-of-War competition at the PAR Community Picnic. The politician team all pulled together when taking on an opposing team representing mem-bers of the Pefferlaw Ratepayers Association (PAR) (above right). Members of the politician’s team (left above) won a Best Out of Two tug when they hauled the flag and the opposing team over the predeter-mined pull mark—twice in a row. Some of the politicians who joined in on the fun were: Ward Five Councillor, Brad Smockum; Georgina Mayor, Rob Grossi; Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, Peter Van Loan; and Ward Four Councillor, Ken Hackenbrook. Congratulations to both teams for providing a great spectator sport at the picnic.

Oh, oh! The Sutton Fair… When I was a kid, it seemed the summers went on forever. They were always hot and always long. But, every year there was one event that signalled the end of summer was at hand and the start of another school year was just around the corner. That event was, of course, the Sutton Fair and Horse Show. This summer has been just as hot as any I can remember and as a result, the heat has given us a decent summer season instead of a few weeks of summer weather. But, as in the past, just as I was starting to get into the summer swing of things, I look up and see the advertising for the Sutton Fair. It’s chilling how that one event has taken on a meaning way beyond its original intent. This year the Sutton Fair and Horse Show celebrated its 150th Anniversary. As one of the longest running country fairs in Canada, the Sutton Fair has been operating every summer since 1855—war years ex-cepted—and a number of noted additions to the 2005 fair pro-gram gave visitors a chance to mull over the achievements this milestone brings to mind. Although the event is called the “Sutton” Fair and Horse Show, it is as much a part of a Peffer-law summer as riding your bike and swimming at Holmes Point Park. In a recent discussion I had with Betty Anne Martin who is with the fair board, I was reminded that a large por-tion of the entries in many of the events and competitions is from Pefferlaw area residents. And, many of the winners are too. In addition, she acknowledges that several local area busi-nesses provide funding and support to the fair board so they can continue to deliver a first-rate country fair. Over the years, she said, Pefferlaw and area residents have also been closely associated with the op-eration of the fair by serving as

fair board members and partici-pating on various committees. The Sutton Fair and Horse Show is an important commu-nity event because it still does what it was originally intended to do—it brings the community together. Whether we go to see who won what in the arena ex-hibits, to watch the livestock competitions or to eat a pile of piping hot mini donuts, we go because it is our community’s summer rite of passage. Here’s to another fine fair and another successful 150 years. Karen Wolfe, Editor.

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The 2005-2006 executive offi-cers for both the Pefferlaw Li-ons’ Club and the Pefferlaw Lioness Club were elected and installed at recent meetings this summer. Installed as the Lions’ president was Nick Lavio-lette; First Vice President, Bill Miller; Secretary, Barry Emmerson; Treas-urer, Bill Guy; Director, Theresa Miller; and Director, David Weir. The Lion Tamer is John Dalimore and the Tail Twister is Fred Mitchell. Elected as the Lioness Presi-dent is Edna Shepherd; First Vice President, Betty Cope; Second Vice Presi-dent, Anne Guy; Secretary, Lynn Lester; and Treasurer, Betty Petten.

The Pefferlaw Lions’ Club is preparing to mark their 50th An-niversary in April 2006 and

plans are under-way to host an anniversary cele-bration at that time. Recently the Lions’ partici-pated in the Pef-ferlaw Commu-nity picnic by

sponsoring a number of games and draws designed to be a fund

raiser for the club. In addi-tion, the club is sponsoring a food booth at the Eagle-wood Festival on August 25 and 26. Funds raised by the Lions’ Club are used to benefit local causes. For instance, the club recently donated $1,000 toward the

purchase of emergency equip-ment for South Lake Regional Health Centre.

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Palmer’s Auto Service hosts 12th Annual Ford Picnic If you’re in town on Saturday, August 13 and happen to see a classic Ford or two cruising through town, follow it to Don Palmer’s Auto Service and check out the 12th Annual Palmer Ford Picnic where about a 100 new and classic Ford’s are expected to line up just for the fun of owning a Ford. According to Don Palmer, it is a Ford get-together and auto show without the formalities of prizes and awards. “We’ll have a table of gifts that have been donated by suppliers and we try to make sure that everyone leaves with something,” Mr. Palmer said. “But there are no prizes for first place or anything like that.” Twelve years ago, Mr. Palmer and some of his friends, specifi-cally Doug James, talked about organizing a Ford-only car show. “We were just a bunch of crazy Ford guys who got to-gether and drank a bunch of beer

and came up with this idea,” he said. “And, it has just continued from there.” Between 20 and 22 cars showed up for the first Ford picnic. Now, Mr. Palmer, with help from friend Mr. James and the Belvedere Cookhouse, will be sponsoring the 2005 version of the show that will also feature a contingent of 2003, 2004 and 2005 Superformance Cobra kit car owners. The Superformance Cobra kit car is the only kit car the 1960’s Shelby Cobra designer, Caroll Shelby, endorses. It has been manufactured in South Africa since 2003 and approximately 100 models have been sold in Canada since then. “I am expecting between 10 and 20 of those to come to the pic-nic,” Mr. Palmer said “and if they do, they will essentially become the show.”

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For four years now, NISH Radio at102.7 on the FM dial, has been broadcasting from the Georgina Island Community Cen-tre and chalking up an eclectic group of listeners along the way. Chief Brett Mooney, who holds the portfolio for the island radio station, says that while one hour is reserved for native music in the morning, it doesn’t dominate the station’s airtime. “We have a very diversified listening audience that reaches Brechin and Sun-derland in the east and almost New-market in the south,” Mr. Mooney said. The station got its start in 2001 when they entered into an agreement with Rock 95 in Barrie. In exchange for island member support during an appli-cation to CRTC for a second radio li-cense, Rock 95 president Doug Bingley lobbied for a radio license for the First Nations of Georgina Island and got it. The agreement, which expires in 2007, supports the operation of NISH 102.7 by supplying equipment and some funding, not to mention a generous supply of train-ing. “A portion of the station’s funding comes from the First Nations budget and the bal-

ance comes from Rock 95,” Mr. Mooney said. And, while the issue of broadening the mandate of the station beyond the vision of

the First Nations band has not been dis-cussed, Mr. Mooney is preparing to sell commercial airtime to local commercial businesses in the very near future. “Morgan Priester will be meeting with Doug Bingley at Rock 95 very soon to

discuss how we should go about doing that,” Mr. Mooney said. “and we think we might start out by offering public service announcements.”

In a recent visit to the station and dis-cussion with Morning Man DJ and Sta-tion Manager, Morgan Priester, it was evident that he loves his job at the sta-tion and enjoys every aspect of his work. The one task he considers more difficult than most, is coming up with a play list that satisfies the diversity of his listening audience. “I enjoy music with a passion,” he said. “Everything is music. I listen to it, I play it, and I read everything I can to stay on top of the trends.” And so, in addition to the new country, old country, easy rock, hard rock, folk and native music he plays on a daily

basis, he depends on requests from his loyal and engaged fans to set the tone for the day.

Together, evening DJ Shawn Big Canoe and Morning Man Morgan, are live on the air from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. In the off hours, the station plays music from a computerized play list.

NISH 102.7 Morning Man and Station Manager Morgan Priester enjoys going to work every day.

This column rips a page out of history during a time when Mrs. Tennyson wrote a weekly column for the old Lake Simcoe Advocate in the 1960s. It was a “society” column that featured the news and views of local area residents. We resurrect this column in her honor as a regular feature in this publication and dedicate it to her memory. Congratulations to Maud Eddy in Port Bolster on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Maud’s family hosted a birth-day party at the Lions’ Hall on July 30 when nearly 140 family and friends turned out from as far away as New-foundland, to help Maud celebrate. She turns 90 in September. Wendy Schell and Ross Cullen take great pride in announcing the engage-ment of their daughter, Chantelle to Steve Noble. The couple has not set a date for the wedding but expect to be married sometime within the next two years. Tasha Cullen, the daughter of Valarie and Philip Cullen on Wasslow Ave. in Pefferlaw is engaged to be married to Patrick McCormack. The couple plans to be married October 2006. The Cedardale Church of the Naza-rene invites children ages five to 11 to participate in the week-long Serengeti Trek, a program involving teamwork-building games, a daily challenge, daily snacks, singing and a local mission pro-ject to help those in need. The program begins Monday, August 22 and runs until Friday, August 26, 2005. Each day concludes at the Mane Event—a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they learned. For further information contact, (705) 437-2170. Congratulations to Mary Bicko on Kenneth St. in Pefferlaw. Mary turned 87 years old on August 8 and is still driving around in her gold Cadillac making frequent stops at the local cof-fee shops. Cathy Smockum, the lovely wife of our Ward 5 councillor, Brad Smockum, celebrated her birthday on August 2, 2005. Brad wouldn’t tell me how old she was.

We would like to welcome home Steve Cicchillo and his family who are mov-ing back to Pefferlaw after spending six years in Richmond, B.C. Steve and his family will be moving in with Mom until they get settled. Eleanor Lavender from Wilfred is celebrating her 72nd birthday on Au-gust 10, 2005. Happy Birthday Eleanor. I can’t believe this one...Nancy and Albert Henderson will be celebrating their 30th (THIRTIETH!!) anniversary on August 30, 2005. Word has it that the couple will be travelling around Quebec to mark the occasion. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. I heard that Jeannie Antonopouolos, who has been hospitalized for the past two months, is now back home in Port Bolster. Our best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Jeannie. Good job Cheryl Baker— on your $1,000 win at the Lion’s Club Wednes-day night bingo last month. Congratula-tions! Pefferlaw’s first citizen and fondly known as Mr. Pefferlaw and the Peffer-law Ambassador, Charlie Johnston, is celebrating his 86th birthday on August 20, 2005. Now, after all these years, I finally find out Santa’s age. Happy Birthday and congratulations Charlie! Connie Fullbrook was at home asleep on Friday night July 30, 2005 when a young man driving a Jeep drove through the stop sign at the corner of Station Rd. and Pefferlaw Road and landed squarely on her porch. Discon-certing to begin with, but doubly so since Connie had just finished doing some repair work on the porch. Wanda O’Neill of Station Rd. cele-brates a birthday on August 14, 2005. And, just to prove that blood is thicker than water, I won’t publish her age. Dave and Jane Clyde on Regent St. just returned home from spending a month away travelling with their camper to their retreat in the Yukon.

Tennyson Tidbits Last shift...last day...last time for Extrufix workers

Fourteen former Extrufix employees fin-ished their last shift on the last day and met one last time at a local pub to say their goodbyes and contemplate their future. Sue Ireland, the senior employee of the group with 17 and a half years at Ex-trufix, said that some people who were unemployed when the company an-nounced it was closing down on July 28, 2005 have already found jobs at Polyeth-nics in Orillia and at Langstaff on Dur-ham Rd. 23. One member of the group, Scott Beleen was fortunate to find em-ployment in Newmarket doing the same type of work.

“But for the rest of us, it is pretty devas-tating,” Mrs. Ireland said. “Everyone here has been with the company over five years and finding another job won’t be easy.” Despite the shock and distress the shut down of the plant had to their individual plans, the group talked about their great attitude and how positive they were about their future. “It is sad and I’m going to miss my fam-ily,” Filomena Hastings said. “I was there for 16 years and these people were like family to me. But, I’m going to enjoy the rest of the summer and then find another job--somewhere.” Extrufix, owned and operated by CPI Plastics Group Inc., was a plastics film plant that manufactured kitchen waste disposal bags for 30 years in Pefferlaw. At one time, it employed up to 104 per-manent and part-time employees.

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Nearly 60 people were put out of work last month when Extrufix, the largest employer in Pefferlaw closed down the plastics film plant that had been operating in town for 30 years. Fourteen people, working the last shift on the last day, met at the Bel-vedere for one last goodbye.

PAR Pefferlaw Community Picnic great fun for all ages

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Above: These three little Mor-ris musketeers are enjoying the sun, the face painting and free balloons while having fun at the many children’s events at the picnic.

Above right: John Blazys demonstrates his winning technique during the Wild Wing eating contest.

Above Left to Right: Regional Councillor Danny Wheeler and his wife Fran take in the beauti-ful sunny day and the sights and sounds of the Pefferlaw Picnic.

Above Left: Nicole Butler, 8, wins the Karaoke contest with her rendition of Complicated. Above Right: Two-year old Nicolas Kucharchuk aspires to be the next Karaoke Star.

Above: Little Owen Barkey, 3, is seen here enjoying himself as he pars the Lions’ Mini Putt course. Owen is posing in front of the Old Mill hole which is a replica of the Pefferlaw Feed Mill once located at the Pefferlaw Dam.

Below: Ward Five Councillor Brad Smockum poses beside the Alliance for a Better Georgina booth. Alli-ance booth personnel were asking Pefferlaw residents to identify sig-nificant local areas and buildings for the mapping project that is cur-rently underway. According to project manager, Ros-lyn Moore, response to the question-naire was brisk and will be helpful in designing the Pefferlaw map.

Left: Peffer-law’s first citi-zen Charlie Johnston (left) enjoys a pri-vate discussion with Pefferlaw Lion George Lester (right).

Pefferlaw wholesaler supplies wild game products to Canada’s fine dining establishments When one of Toronto’s top executive chefs has to source fresh game, poultry or exotic entrees for his upscale restaurant clientele, La Ferme in Pefferlaw, Ontario is undoubtedly topping his list of suppli-ers. La Ferme, located in a new plant on Hastings Road, supplies fine food delica-cies such as rabbit, duck, bison, caribou, venison, ostrich and lamb to many of Canada’s top-drawer, white linen, dining establishments. But, the real secret to their success, is not in the superior quality of their product line nor their impressive variety—it is the commitment to cus-tomer service and their unwavering work ethic. Nadine Ridel and husband Jean Marc have been in the wild game business since 1978 when they immigrated with their son Marc, from France. After a brief period raising wild game for a hunt club on Griffin Island in Georgian Bay, the trio moved to a farm on Smith Boule-vard about a kilometer east of Egypt. There, they got their start as one of Canada’s premier sup-pliers of fine foods and speciality game products. “Originally we were raising partridge on our farm and selling the chicks to a com-

pany in Quebec who supplied the food industry,” said Nadine Ridel, “and it grew from there.” She describes a time when all of the orders were assembled in the back of a refrigerated truck and the accounting function was done manually. Today, all of that has changed. Recently, Nadine, Jean Marc and Marc cut the ribbon on a brand new 8,030 sq. ft. assembly and shipping facility that is tucked away at the end of Hastings Road in Pefferlaw. They purchased three trucks,

two vans, a number of computers and enough state-of-the-art cooling and refrigeration equipment to put the Artic out of business. Much of the game and exotic meat is purchased fresh from importers across the country and then assem-bled into individual food orders and shipped. Additionally, that product line is complimented with a variety of imported cheeses, cooking oils, vinegars and specialty food items. “We get our caribou from the North-west Territories, the venison from New Zealand, the lamb from New Zealand and Australia and ostrich from Alberta,” Nadine said. “We have cheese from France and Italy and we can source almost anything a chef might ask for.” All of the meat is brought in fresh and packaged fresh for delivery since few of La

Ferme’s customers prepare their dishes using frozen food. “Most of the chefs we supply won’t buy anything frozen,” Nad-

ine said. “They like to buy fresh and freeze a portion only if they have to,” she said.

In addition to the Ridel family, the com-pany employs five other “very dedicated” people who work a schedule that is usu-ally dictated by the customer. “Sometimes we might start at 8:00 at night and work until morning,” Nadine said, “it all depends on the deliveries and needs of our customers.” In some cases, Nadine said, La Ferme is responsible for supplying 80 per cent or more of the res-taurant’s stock and they ship to customers as far away as Whistler, B.C. and P.E.I. “I am very proud of what we have here,” she said. “It is a dream for me and I just love this building.” But, most of all, she loves the opportunity to serve her cus-tomers to the best of her ability. “I am very customer service oriented,” she says. “I really care about my customers and they know I care about them. Many times they will call me at 2:00 in the morning and they are very surprised if they have to leave a message because I didn’t an-swer.”

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The new 8,030 sq. ft. LaFerme building on Hasting Rd. in Pefferlaw.

La Ferme owners, Jean Marc Ridel above and Nadine Ridel below.

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