The Lucy Maude Montgomery Society of Ontario is holding a Christmas gift sale with all the proceeds going to the LMMSO Society Renovation Fund.This is your opportunity visit the manse while enjoying a drive in the country. Help support this worthwile project by purchasing; quality home made gifts with a personal touch, decorations for your home, home baking or preserves This Friday or Saturday take a short rip to Leaskdale and visit the Leaskdale Manse, Home of the famous Canadian Author “Lucy Maud Montgomery” and her husband Rev. Ewan Macdonald a Presbyterian minister from 1911 to 1926, It was during her residence here that she wrote 11 of her 22 best selling novels.   Friday November 7th 1 pm to 7 pmSaturday November 8 th 10 am to 4 pm Admission $2.00 The Manse is located on Durham 1 ... 11/02/2008

How often is it that some one sends you an email with a joke a saying or a video. Some are inane some are funny some are rude. Once in a while one really strikes a cord.While I do not generally post or forward information I recieve in emails. This one struck a cord. To my fellow active/rain MembersFind an I believe that relates to one of your postscopy that one I believe into your commentwith a link to your post. Nothing else required.Ive added a few links just to get you going If you have an I Believe that is not here then add it.   A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show that we lived! Our Posts are a testiment to who we are and what we believe.   To all Enjoy Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly. I Believe...That ... 10/29/2008

Community Spirit and Generosity Filled with community spirit and generosity Uxbridge is a community that cares for those close to home as well as those around the world. The Uxbridge Christmas Home Tour 5th Uxbridge Christmas Home TourSaturday November 8, 200810:00am to 4:30pm$20.00 each Each Home of the 7 homes on the tour will offer a dazzling array of stylish Christmas ideas and ways to prepare your home for the holidays. The support of the many volunteers, local business, home owners, musicians, decorators, and florists has enabled the Uxbridge Christmas Home Tour to raise $60,000 for local charitable organizations since its inception in 2004.  Your Passport / Ticket will include free gifts and discount coupons that will help you kick start your Christmas shopping. Tickets are avail... 10/24/2008

WE ARE RENOVATING OUR WEB SITES Over the next few months you will notice some changes in our sites Uxbridge Real Estate Online and My Uxbridge Information as new links and features are added or old ones are removed and our directories are updated. We trust that you will enjoy the new features such as the addition of Kathy's Blog and her Uxbridge Information and Events Blog which are replacing other pages on our sites. Doing so offers us the ability to keep certain time sensitive aspects of the sites updated in a more timely fashion. It is our desire to use these mediums to promote local events and provide information of local interests, if you have a worthy upcoming event of local interest please feel free to contact us for consideration. The following links contain information that is ... 10/22/2008

Having successfully challenged my own and many other's assessments over the years Both at the ARB and OMB level there are some points you should be aware of. 1. Bear in mind the assessed value you are looking at is not todays value it is a historical value and in reality is a calculated value using regressional analysis not comparables as you would to list or sell a property. Also their valuations can be out by 10% from actual sales and still be considered fair and equitable in fact I have one case history where an assessor said a property that was out by 40% was fair and equitable. 2. In a court of law we are presumed innocent until proven guilty and while it would be nice to think that the assessment department has to prove your assessment is correct (they will do that) in reality you... 10/17/2008

It is appropriate that 2 days after blog action day a team of thirty medical and support staff will leave Uxbridge for Ghana as part of an International group heading for Northern Ghana. This is the second time that Uxbridge has contributed to the fight against poverty from a medical standpoint. This years team includes Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, a Chiropractor, a Child life specialist, Health Care Administrators and Volunteers. The top four cause of death in this area are Malaria, Pneumonia, Diarrhea and Anemia which are easily preventable and easily treatable if the resources are available. But the story goes back much further than that it started back in 2000 when a team of 20 went to help build a food storage building in the Deg area which was th... 10/15/2008

Over 1 billion people around the world live on less than $1.00 a day   Every 3 seconds a child dies of extreme poverty A very powerful and visual demonstration of the number of deaths from hunger and hunger related causes are the demonstration maps by Poverty.com. Their hunger map puts a face on the estimated 25,000 people who die of hunger or hunger related causes each day using their world map simulation, Other simulation maps show that poverty also has a large impact on deaths by; Aids - 1 every 15 seconds mostly in Africa, Pneumonia - 2 million children alone each year, Diarrhea - 1.6 million a year mostly children living with unclean water, unsafe sanitation and or poor hygiene, Tuberculosis - once thought to be under control the number of deaths is once again on the rise with a de... 10/14/2008

  This week is the the last week of the Celebration if you have not enjoyed at least one of the events of this years Fall Festival Of The Arts your opportunities are slipping away. This weeks line up includes: Ongoing Sculpture Symposium daily till the 9th - in Centennial Park Watch the sculpture take form before your eyes. If you missed the studio tour this is a great opportunity to see three of artist at work. Fly Freeman, Gerd Uterman,and Wynn Walters will carve in wood using trees from Uxbridge that were cut down for safety reasons. On Stage Uxbridge Presents PERSONALSA Comedy Musical Revue Oct. 9th - 11th @ 8pmOct 16th - 18th @ 8pm Matinees Oct 11th and 18th 3pm At The Music Hall tickets $15 and $17 written by the team that created the TV sitcom Friends and with composers who wrote... 10/08/2008

he Studio Tour is finished for another year but there is still plenty to come with two and a half weeks left to go in the Celebration. Today marked the start of the Juried Art Show with paintings,sculpture,photography and more on display along with the Children's Art Show showcasing what some of our talented public school children are capable of at the Uxbridge Township Council Chambers (hours Sept 25th to Oct 5 10am to 6pm free). Tomorrow Thur. Sept 25th is Books and Authors Night with MC Ted Barris featuring Gil Adamson (The Outlander), Andrew Pyper (Lost Girls, The Killing Circle), and Lewis Desoto (A Blade of Grass and a new Biography of Emily Carr), at the Uxbridge Music Hall (at 8pm admission $15).  Friday Sept 26th it's back to the Foster Memorial for Fridays at the Foster with N... 09/24/2008

There are many Fall Studio Tours and Shows in and around Uxbridge and beyond where you can browse get inspired or chat with the artists. Artistic people love to share their gifts and talents and truly enjoy your feedback and of course their works are for sale. It is a great time to do some pre-Christmas shopping for that unique piece for that hard to buy for person on your list. It is a perfect time to spend some time in the country taking in the fall scenery. Make sure you bring your camera along as you just never know what scenic vistas you may wish you had a picture of as you drive back country roads through the hills and vales that surround the GTA. Visit some of the communities along your route to take in some fine fare from the local pubs and eateries. Uxbridge - 23rd Annual Studi... 09/18/2008

Just 9 short days before Blog Action Day on Poverty is the United Nations World Habitat Day. October 6th, 2008, the first Monday in October, has been designated World Habitat Day with the hope that we will reflect on the state of our communities and the basic right to adequate shelter for all. One does not need to visit a third world country to see that Poverty and Homelessness are often found hand in hand. Raising the Roof, a national charity dedicated to long term solutions to homelessness, states that approximately one third of the homeless in Canada are aged 16 to 24 that's about 65,000 young adults with out a place to call home. Raising Awareness They are trying to raise awareness of, the Hidden Homeless, the four out of five homeless Canadians who do not live on the street but in ... 09/14/2008

Recently we have received several requests for additional pictures of other agents listings. Upon checking some did not even have the 9 allowed by our MLS system, some only had 1 or 2. We routinely take from 30 to 50 photos of a new listing with a high to date of 75 photos plus professional videos for a rather unique property. The web presentation of this property presold it. The purchaser commented prior to viewing the property if the property measured up to the presentation he would buy it, and he did. We have also had out of town Purchasers come into town to view a specific property because of the web presentation. After viewing several comparable properties we successfully negotiated the purchase on the one they came into town to see. Our listing management web site allows us to pos... 09/13/2008

Given birth 23 years ago over a single scotch malt in a local Pub the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts has always been "volunteer driven and supported by sponsors and donations" The major annual project of the group brings The Uxbridge Arts Community together for a month long Fall Festival of the Arts. This years festival is longer and more extensive than ever with the return of the popular Motley Theatre Group and the introduction of a Sculpture Symposium where for 10 days (Sept 29th to Oct 9th) you can watch three sculptors complete three sculptures that will be given to the Town. The festival which starts Sept 17th and runs to Oct. 18th includes music, film, art, stage and books MUSIC is featured in a Cabaret Night, a Gala Concert, Saturday Lunch Concerts and Fridays at the Foster. ... 09/13/2008

What a great evening the weather was perfect! What a way to end the season for the Thursday night "CRUZ" here in Uxbridge. Since my husband retired we have had more time, at the same time, to enjoy some of life's little pleasures. Time to enjoy the local "CRUZ" for instance. This past Thursday was the last one of the season, a season that started back in mid May, 18 in all this season. The turnout for the season finale was 145 vehicles registered through the main gate and several more that entered through a secondary gate or arrived early, in all probably well in excess of 150 vehicles.   There were classics and street rods, completely refurbished historical vehicles and even a few that were projects in the works or partially completed. The evening included a fifty fifty draw and their ... 09/12/2008

A Marathon of Hope   The 2008 Terry Fox Run is Sunday, Sept 14th   The signs are up the volunteers are in place now all that is needed to make this years run a success is your commitment to run or sponsor a runner. Registration is 8:15 am at the Elgin Park Bandshell Start time is 9:00am You can run walk or bike a scenic route with loopd that are 2, 5 or 10 km in length.  As I sit here writing this I can't help but remember some of the stats from the Stand Up 2 Cancer Fund Raiser on TV a few nights ago. One person dies every minute from cancer in the US alone. Take a few minutes and check it out. Lets get rid of cancer. If you missed the show take a few moments and go to their web site to see what they are doing. A little over a year ago I attended A Tribute to Julie Slater as it was tim... 09/11/2008

Did You See The Sign, Did You Honk,  "Please pray for ‘Jason' who undergoes a ‘transplant' tomorrow.  (There is a sign in front of a home on Toronto St. announcing that Jason will have a transplant tomorrow - Thursday) We don't know who this is, but we can certainly pray for him!" Jason and family the Above was sent out to our church prayer network shortly after the sign was spotted yesterday. While we do not know you personally know that you are in the thoughts and prayers of all in our network.   If you drove up or down Toronto St yesterday you likely saw the sign did it bring a tear to your eyeas it did mine. Did you think about it, I know I  sure did, it reminded me of a letter to the editor back in the winter where Lakeridge Rd. had claimed the lives of two 40 plus single moms in t... 09/11/2008

GATES OPEN SAVOUR DURHAM TOUR Durham Region encompass a broad spectrum of agriculture activites, from the small family farm to the large corporate farms you will find them all here. On October 4 & 5, 2008 between 10am and 4pm, bring your family and friends on a self-guided tour of Durham Region's farms. Along the way, sample local foods prepared by a selection of Durham's finest chefs. To showcase some of the farming activities Durham Farm Fresh and Durham Tourism have teamed up to present a spectacular fall festival that encompass all eight of Durhams local municipalities. Gates Open allows families to tour some of Durhams finest farms and take in many activities that are part of farm life. Enjoy hands on activities such as feeding dairy cattle or try your hand at spinning at an alpaca... 09/06/2008

LIVING OFF THE LAND Natural Income Opportunities From Rural Lands   With 45% of the township of Uxbridge located within the protected area of the Oak Ridges Moraine one needs to look to natural income opportunities if you are wanting to make some income from your rural property. Perhaps you would like to start a trout farm, do a little market gardening or beekeeping or start an agro-tourism business. Perhaps you are just beginning to explore the possibilities and need some guidance as to what you can or can not do. Three Conservation Groups The Oak Ridges Moraine Association, The Moraine For Life and  Toronto and Region Conservation have joined together to present a free landowner workshop where you can learn about the resources available to landowners who are looking to start a nature ... 09/05/2008

THE FOREST From The Ground Up A moraine landowner event presented by THE MORAINE FOR LIFE This free seminar for Photographers, nature lovers, and Oak Ridges landowners is a worthy event. Sessions will include the importance of the forest floor, nature photography and the oak ridges moraine. Date - Saturday September 13th, 2008Location ClaremontTime 9:30am - 3:30pm Call 905-579-0411 ext 106 by Sept 11th to RSVP   Map of The Moraine from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE Stretching some 160kms from the Niagara escarpment to Rice Lake. The rolling hills and river valleys that make up the Moraine are the result of the advancing and retreating glaciers some 12,000 years ago. Forty Five percent of the township of Uxbridge is located with in the protected area of the ... 09/05/2008

The Uxbridge_Scott Agricultural Society 144th annual Uxbridge Fall Fair is on till Sunday September 7th This years theme is we've got a good thing growing and indeed it is. Tonight Friday Sept 15th at 7:00 pm is the ever popular tractor pull. Saturday at 4:00 pm you can watch the lawn tractor races, and at 7:00 pm is the demolition derby. Sunday we go back to our roots with the horse pull at 2:30 pm. New this year is smoke free bleachers on the east side of the ring as well as at the band shell. Click the link for a full line up of events and activities at the ring and the band shell. General Admission $8 ------ Children Grade 8 & under FREE ------ Weekend Pass $20.00 Parking $2.00 - Overflow parking at High School (Plank's Lane) and Quaker Village Public School. Free Shuttle to Fairgro... 09/04/2008