Komoka-Kilworth-Delaware October 2021

Komoka-Kilworth-Delaware October 2021

Komoka - Kilworth - Delaware Villager OCT 2021 Issue # 45

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Komoka/Kilworth/Delaware Issue #45 Oct 2021 www.villagerpublications.com Publisher: Barb Botten P.O. Box 134, Lambeth Station Ontario N6P 1P9 [email protected] 519-282-7262 Managing Editor and Advertising:

Tami Martin: 519-851-0961 or [email protected] Contributors Jon Botten: Graphic Artist Rick Young: Writer

Sunrise on the Thames Photo taken by John Tolkien

Resident Eagle at Belvoir in Delaware photo credit to Belvoir Estate Farm

out to the community and was overwhelmed by the amount of support she received for this Water Bottle Fundraiser. Jennifer received donations from 7 cities across the province and raised enough money to provide KidsKo with 78 water bottles for all the children. Each water bottle was wrapped up individually and labelled with each child’s name on it. There was a gift tag attached to each water bottle with the name of the individuals/ companies who donated each water bottle. Jennifer also comments “I am so blessed to live in such a supportive community with wonderful leaders, encouragers and friends!” For more information: Email: [email protected] Website: https://my.tupperware.ca/VOSJEN

Jennifer Vos – KidsKo bottle drive a success! Since moving to Komoka in 2019, Jennifer Vos and her husband have fallen in love with the small-town community and all the wonderful people. “Between running errands, working full time and raising a family, I used to dread working in my kitchen.” Says Jenifer. “Once I started using Tupperware, it helped me organize my kitchen, and brought back the joy of cooking for me and my family.” The Vos family is very grateful for the care that their little one has received at KidsKo, they wanted to give back to the community and thank KidsKo for doing such an excellent job teaching and caring for their children. Jennifer thought it would be a great idea to donate a Tupperware water bottle for every child at KidsKo. She reached

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waters outside your door as the birds sing in the trees. Morning drink in hand, you walk around your deck, the sun-dappled water stretching off in one direction, trees and flowers and maybe a deer in the other. You are not just near the water, you are on the water! This is what camping, or even living, on an Aqua Home built by Twin Dolphin/StrongHouse Canada Corporation could be like.

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To advertise here please contact [email protected] These are boats that can be towed into place if there is access or assembled on-site making them ideal for small, undeveloped parcels of land, marinas, or potentially new development in previously unheard-of areas like, you guessed it, decommissioned gravel pits! Since they float on the water and have many off-grid options, their environmental footprint is incredibly small which leaves natural areas virtually intact. Whether you wish to “put up a cottage in the woods by the lake” or are looking for a new business opportunity in today’s post- covid world, Twin Dolphin/StrongHouse Canada Corporation is looking for water-connected property owners to participate in future Aqua Living projects. Located in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Sally and Alex are ready to help you bring your vision into reality. If you would like to start a conversation, you can reach them by phone at (519) 381-0056 or send an email to [email protected]. You can also find them on Facebook by searching Strong House Canada. (519) 381-0056 [email protected] AquaHomesbyTwinDolphin/StongHouseCanadaCorporation are unique in that they can be adapted to many situations. They are not motorized and can be built to accommodate any degree of off-grid living that may be desired. They include a gray water system and composting toilet technology that has been proven over forty years of use. The structures float on a wide, stable, attractive barge-based platform built from a steel frame and covered by composite panels. There is no scraping and no rust. However, there can be a spacious deck that surrounds your floating cottage for that outdoor lifestyle. There are numerous designs to choose from as well. The Aqua Dome sports a small footprint of 200 square feet and emphasizes vertical space by moving the bedroom spaces into a loft position. On the large side is the 1170 square foot Lotus Lodge which features outdoor spaces and an open concept interior. With 16 designs to choose from, there is a floor plan, size, and character to fit every desire. What is common to each design is a core desire within the company to do its part to help fight the growing environmental crises you see every day. In particular, much of the unique ideas that go into these structures are a direct result of products and innovations meant to address rising water levels which lead to flooding all the while addressing the growing housing crisis.

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The Moss Man by Dave Zavitz Vice chair MCA

To advertise here please contact [email protected] To advertise here, please contact [email protected] With all his different jobs and experiences, he found that he particularly enjoyed restoration work, giving old and damaged books new life challenged his skills. In 1969-70 he published an article for the Guild of Book Workers on how to repair damaged leather columns successfully. He was asked to assist Robert John (Bob) Muma was the second child born 1907 to Christian Muma and Mary Webster, a Quaker family, in Coldstream, Ontario. As a child Bob had been intrigued by aspects of nature. He began drawing on flattened brown paper bags and sometimes cutting out the shapes. Upon starting school, he began collecting plant and seed specimens and drawing detailed sketches of each. At that time the Department of Agriculture sponsored school fairs where he could enter his efforts. A near by neighbour, Albert Wood, who was a tailor and artist, encouraged Bob to continue his drawings and interests in Botony, Entomology, Ornithology and Mammalogy as well as teaching him how to prepare his collected specimens. From an early age, Bob experienced periods of ill health that could never be diagnosed. This limited what he could accomplish. It wasn’t until after his retirement that it was discovered that he had a benign tutor on his thyroid gland which had affected the body metabolism. He would suffer from frequent bouts for the remainder of his life. During his high school years, he corresponded with other collectors worldwide interested in the same topics. During this time, he joined the American Society of Mammologists. Albert Wood continued to influence his efforts convincing him to submit his detailed pen and ink drawings of mama skulls to the ROM in Toronto which let him to his first job as Lab Assistant. As his reputation spread, he accepted a two-year position in the Dominion Parisete Lab of the entomological Branch of Agriculture in Belleville, Ontario. Following this period, he enrolled in a six-month course at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Outdoor School at Chester Springs where he discovered the works of Ernest Thompson Seton. Much later he discovered that Seton was a relative with similar interests. About this time, he met and married Dorothy Johnson in Toronto. They had a daughter and son. Trying to protect his collections, he had been experimenting with book binding and leather work so his work could be securely bond. A contact introduced him to Brown Brothers Binding where his experience led him to a binding and gold tooling position with the company. About two years later he had another health attack and had to quit. He had decided that if he worked on his own, he couldmodify his tasks according to how he felt. About 1949 he was approached by Clarke and Clarke Leathers of Barrie, Ontario to join them at the CNE in Toronto, demonstrating their leather and book binding techniques. He and Dorothy decide that they needed a recognizable name so created “MUMART LEATHER STUDIO” which ran for about six years because of the exposure at the CNE. At the end of this period the leather industry had taken a downturn and so they turned to bookbinding from his earlier experiences. He enjoyed this and it led to him winning a Scholarship for Professional Craftsmen run by the Canadian Handcraft Guild. This scholarship funded a six-week course in New York at Columbia University in 1960.

with several large collection between 1974 and 1978. He was also asked to bind several volumes as gifts for royalty. As he aged, arthritis began to limit the difficult work with stiff leather. After 25 years working tooling and binding, he felt it was time to give it up. Earlier he had begun to experiment with photography as technology improved. He had also rediscovered his interest in mosses. With the use of macro-photography, he could sketch, identify and record specimens. This type of photography brought up the rare beauty of this small specimens. He saw this as a new and challenging art form that led to: 1. a moss herbarium of about 3000 specimens 2. publishing: A Graphic Guide to Ontario Mosses 3. a series of about 60 moss portraits in watercolour Bob, the MOSS MAN, had had a full and varied career centered around nature. When he passed away in 1993 in his 87th years he left behind a wealth of information for those interest in nature and the beauty of Art. Robert Muma painting in 1980. Middlesex Centre Archives. Heritage of Lobo Book Fonds. V.111-007.

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symbolize Ethan’s Garden – the green represents Cerebral Palsy Awareness as Ethan lived with the disorder. A mini-Phase 3 planting occurred on Tuesday, August 17th, when 29 more plants representing11 different plant species were added to the garden. Ethan’s memorial rock was added to the garden in early September 2021. The Fonseca family loves sharing Ethan’s Garden. So far this year, dozens of native plants have been donated to individuals throughout Southern Ontario, including some to the Middlesex Centre Pollinator Team, who sell native plants and educate people about the importance of native plants and the pollinator species who benefit. Ethan’s Garden is located north of the tennis courts at the Komoka Community Centre. If you park at the parking lot that is closest to the water tower, you can take the lovely, paved path straight to the garden. To see the specific native species planted in the garden, or to find out where plants were sourced, visit the Ethan’s Garden Facebook page, where up-to-date pictures of what’s happening in the garden are posted. If you would like to add a memorial to the garden for your loved one, please phone or text Christine or Joe Fonseca at 519-282-1991, or send them a message via Ethan’s Garden Facebook page. See you at Ethan’s Garden.

Ethan’s Garden celebrates its first anniversary by Rick Young

Ethan’s Garden, a native species, pollinator-friendly Memorial Garden created to honour lost loved ones like Ethan Fonseca the garden’s namesake, officially turns one year old on October 3, 2021. It’s been an eventful year for the community project, and the Fonseca family thanks all the groups and individuals who have

contributed to the garden since its inception, whether it was helping with the planting, GoFundMe donations, or just enjoying learning about native plant species. The family appreciates the efforts of individuals like Adam from Stumps N Trunks who helped mulch down branches in April and then delivered more mulch to the garden site this summer. Phase 2 planting occurred in May by a crew of five including Pat Fowler and Margaret Gelinas from the Middlesex Centre Pollinator Team, and Nick from Golden Alexanders. Plants added to the garden are native to Ontario and have been chosen to tolerate the dry sand and gravel that is found in the garden’s location. The garden is still very young, and many native plants take time to develop. In June, the garden had one very special Memorial Rock and Burr Oak added in memory of Trevor. A wonderful Komoka artist, Melodye, added her newest artistic addition to the Garden in late July 2021. Over the last twelve months, some amazing painted rocks have been added to the garden by loved ones and some very kind community members, including the garden’s logo stone, created by Joe Fonseca, and memorial stones created by Cheryl at Custom Rock Creations. Painted rocks, as name markers, have been added to the garden’s native plants. The green rocks

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Council Communications

Hello everyone, When I was asked to help out with a couple of things with our Staff Appreciation lunch, it dawned on me that there’s been a lot going on with our all of our staff at the office, work’s garages as well as water / wastewater treatment facilities, and that I should take the opportunity to highlight some of the good news in this month’s Villager! Throughout the pandemic, they have innovated, improvised and marched on without missing a beat. All legislated services have been delivered without interruption, and while a number of projects, for example the Official Plan Review, ‘slowed’, they are on track for completion. Staff also continued to contribute in other ways. Many of our employees are required to maintain technical standards and credentials or complete periodic reviews of their competence and as such belong to a broad range of professional organizations. Our team goes beyond merely ‘belonging’; I’ve noted their appointments, contributions to education and professional publications as well as their assistance to our neighbouring and other municipalities across Ontario in my opening remarks at quite a number of Council meetings. And, it’s not all about “work” as many are also involved with charitable and community organizations and support various fund raisers and projects in our community. At the appreciation lunch, Council members recognized 67 staff members,42 of which were members of the Middlesex Centre Fire Services, for “Years of Service” ranging between 5 and 45 years! We in Middlesex Centre are fortunate to have such a dedicated, focused and community minded group of individuals committed to providing us with excellent municipal service. Thanks to our team across the municipality! Wishing you and your families a safe and happy Thanksgiving, something, you’d be surprised how happy doing little things like this for yourself can make you. attended and ideas you shared help shape how Middlesex Centre operates, delivers service and grows. I look forward to your ongoing input on the OPR in 2021! As always, keep your eye on the MXC w bsite / social media for opp rtunitie to p rticipate. I’vebeen inspiredandcontinue toamazedby thecaringcommunity that is MXC! I am grateful for all you’ve done and continue to do for each other both publicly and anonymously. As 2020 comes to a close, I hope you are able to look back on the year and know that you’ve grown, learned and adapted to something none of us had imagined. I’m certain this holiday season – like everything else since March – will be different for all. Whatever you’ve planned, I wish you the very best during the holidays and continued good health and happin s for 2021! See you next year, Aina Decorate your home with these Fire Safety Tips throughout the holidays. I’ll look forward to hearing from you, Aina Aina DeViet, Mayor Tel: 519.666.0190 X234 E-mail:[email protected] | www.middlesexcentre.on.ca 30 FREE Andrew Lewis Wallpapers! www.alewisdesign.com #andrewlewisart You ha e t use your phone everyday (for most of us), so why not jazz it up? Give it a little extra The Strategic Plan, which identifies priorities for the next five years and lays a foundation for future projects, will also be complete by year-end. The plan will ensure continued focus on strategic objectives and direct capital and resources o initiatives that will build on our pri rities. You w ll b able to access the new Strategic Plan at middlesexcentre.on.ca/stratplan. Work on the Official Plan Review, which takes a long-term view to growth and development in MXC, will continue through the coming year. Early work has focused on defining the vision for our municipality, and community members have weighed in on topics like the importance of agricultural lands, types of development, and community services or amenities. You can learn more at middlesexcentre.on.ca/OPR Hello everyone, I’d like to congratulate the “Villager” on widening its circulati n to Ilderton. It’s great to see local enterprise looking forward and working to expand even as the pandemic continues! Middlesex Centre (MXC) continues to look forward too! Work on the 2021 Budget – which focuses on the next 12 months – is expected to be completed and finalized by Council at the December 16th Council meeting. It’s challenging to budget in the context of COVID-19 with all of th potential impacts on Municipal revenue streams, capital projects and even staffing, but w ’ve see staff s ccessfully adapting to changing circumstances, stayi g flexible and being re ilient as they continue to delive all essential services. Council Communications Aina Deviet, Mayor of Middlesex Centre 519.666.0190 x 234 • [email protected] • www.middlesexcentre.on.ca I t ' s T ime to O rder Y our A utumn Wine

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