Ah the days of our youth, the days of building a raft and floating it on the pond in the field, pretending to be Huckleberry Finn. Pretending to take the raft down the Mississippi River in the hope of finding freedom. The days of our carefree youth, filled with memories to be shared with your children.
Bring your youngsters out to Elgin pond on Sat. April 26th in Uxbridge and reminisce about those days. Teach your kids the fine art of fishing as you join in theUxbridge Youth Fishing Event.
Don't miss the Huck Finn Parade.Dress up in your best Huck Finn outfit decorate your bike or wagon and join the parade, starting at Elgin park (9:30am) and traveling down Mill St to Water St.

Fish from 10 am to 1 pm with plenty of fish to be caught.
No Fishing Gear No Problem There is free fishing rod and reel loaners and free bait. There will be prizes for all kids and a free lunch.
Huckleberry Finn and Jim, on their raft
One of the first things you do is line up for your poles and cup of worms....always a challenge to get the wiggly worms on those little hooks, but there is usually a local celebrity or two that can be coerced into lending a hand, it's all in the fun of the day. This event is well attended by parents, grandparent and plenty of kids, even in the rain the kids excitement is contagious.
This is the sixth year for the Huck Finn Fishing Day with local sponsors that include Canadian Tire, Durham Regional Police, The Uxbridge Legion, The Pickering Rod and Gun Club, The Optimists, The town of Uxbridge, as well as others. Together they put on a very good day for all participants.
Is the rainy/damp weather putting a damper on your spring gardening activities. With damp drizzling weather blanketing most of Southern Ontario this weekend is an ideal time to make the best of it. Take a short trip to Peterborough to visit the"For the Love of Gardening Show" put on by "The Peterborough Horticultural Society, the Peterborough and Area Master Gardeners, and the Northumberland Master Gardeners". Now is the time to be thinking about curb appeal if you are contemplating the sale of your home.
For the Love of Gardening Show.
Show hours, location and admission
Friday, April 11 (6 - 9 p.m.),
Saturday, April 12 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.),
Sunday, April 13 (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Evinrude Centre, 911 Monaghan Road, Peterborough
$5 admission, children free coat check
What's that you say!! You have other plans for the weekend and you can not make the show, or just wish you could do it in your own time. You would prefer to save a little bit of the environment especially with the high cost of gasoline. Well then perhaps a virtual show might just be in order. Take your time and visit some of the exhibitors' web sites.
| Vendor/Exibitor | Web | Products/Services |
| Anna's Perennials | www.annasperennials.com | Perennials |
| Arbor Care Tree Experts | www.thetreepros.com | Tree Service |
| Articulate Lawn Sprinklers | www.articulatesprinklers.com | Lawn Sprinklers--Installation, Service, Sales & Design |
| Avant-Garden Shop | www.avantgardenshop.com | Decor for Home and Garden, tools, bird feeders, seed and supplies |
| Bark Creek Crafts | www.barkcreekcrafts.com | Potpourri/soaps/lotions |
| Blake Richardson | www.blakerichardson.com | Earth Art/Earthen Sculptures/Earth prints |
| Blossom Hill Nursery | www.blossomhillnursery.com | Delphiniums/Peonies/Perennials/Dried Flowers |
| Bridget Gallaghers Fair Trade | www.bgft.ca | Ethical trade baskets/Planters/Gifts |
| Brookside Perennials | www.brooksideperennials.ca | Plants/Birdhouses/Garden Products |
| Burley's Gardens | www.burleys.ca | Perennials/Garden Statuary/Gifts |
| Burns Water Gardens | www.burnswatergardens.ca | Fountains/Water Garden Plants/Pond Supplies |
| Canadian Chrysanthemum & Dahlia Society | www.mumsanddahlias.com | Information & Membership |
| Canadian Peony Society | www.peony.ca | Peony Information |
| Chive Inc. | chive.ca | Flower Vases |
| Dewdad Inc. | www.dewdad.com | Plant Clips/Pot Hooks |
| Earthbound Perennials | www.earthboundgardens.com | Lilly Bulbs/Spring Bulbs/Garden Art/Daylilies |
| Finnsage Inc. | www.finnsage.com | Magic Ring-Paper Yard Waste Bag Opener & Support Device |
| Florabunda Seeds | www.florabundaseeds.com | Seeds |
| For Every Season | 4everyseason.com | Organic fertilizers and Garden Tools |
| Garden Girl | www.gardengirlcobourg.com | Garden Finds/Vintage Objects |
| Gardens Plus | www.gardensplus.ca | 350+ Hostas & Daylilies--low maintenance perennials |
| Goldenbrook Hostas | www.goldenbrookhostas.com | Hostas |
| Green Side Up Environmental Services | www.greenservices.ca | Environmental Services/Natural Landscaping & Native Plants |
| Griffins Greenhouses | www.griffinsgreenhouses.com | Plants & Decor |
| Grow Tasty | www.growtasty.com | Potted Culinary Herbs |
| Grow Wild! | www.grow-wild.com | Native plant Nursery / Landscaping & Ecological Services |
| Harmony Farms | www.harmonyfarm.ca | Preserves/Gift Items/Baking |
| Hawberry Farms | www.hawberryfarms.com | Gourmet Food Products |
| Invisible Fence Brand Pet Containment | www.invisiblefence.com | Invisible Fence |
| Iron Age Originals | 4everyseason.com | Handmade Original Designs |
| Jaboli II | www.jaboli.com | Hand sculpted Jewellery |
| Jack Lake Landscape | www.jacklakelandscape.com | Garden Centre/Landscaping Supplies/Design, Build |
| Jardinique | www.jardinique.com | Outdoor chairs & Signs |
| Kawartha Country Wines | www.kawarthawinery.com | Wine Jellies/Wine/Preserves/Cooking Wines/Gourmet Foods |
| Kibo Soaps | www.kibo.ca | Handmade Organic Soaps |
| Lavender Hills | www.lavenderhills.biz | Lavender Products |
| Moose River Chamois Co. | www.mooseriverchamois.com | Chamois Absorbent Cloth/Stud Grabber |
| Pamela Meacher / Artist | www.pamelameacher.com | Watercolour paintings |
| Peterborough Green-Up | www.greenup.on.ca | Ecological Garden Services |
| Peterborough Social Planning Council | www.pspc.on.ca | Garden Cards and Brochures |
| Porcupine Creek Farm | www.porcupinecreekfarm.ca | Certified Organic Herbal Teas/Culinary Herbs/Herbal Body Products |
| Prestige Sunrooms | www.pestigewindowssunrooms.ca | Solariums |
| Rock Wall Gardens | www.rockwallgardens.com | Hypertufa Containers/Decorative Leaves/Water Features |
| Roto Spa Inc. | www.rotospa.com | Hot Tubs |
| Rova's Patio Furniture | www.rovapatio.com | Patio Furniture & Retractable Awnings |
| Stone Gardener | www.stonegardener.ca | Hypertufa Troughs & Planters |
| T.O.D. Enterprises | innovationswestport.ca | Weathervanes/stained Glass/Garden Accessories |
| The Cottage Gardener | www.cottagegardener.com | Heirloom Seeds |
| The Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada | www.dswac.ca | Dry Stone Wall Demonstration |
| The English Potter | www.englishpotter.com | Pottery-Leaves/Stone Features/Fountains/Bird Houses |
| Toronto Region Iris Society | www.torontoirissociety.com | Iris & Memberships |
| Tropical Expressions | www.bonsaistore.ca | Bonsai/Air Plants/Orchids/Lucky Bamboo/Carnivorous |
| Urban Harvest | www.uharvest.ca | Organic Seeds |
| Village Green | www.thevillagegreen.ca | Organic Seeds & Products |
| Weldlife Art | www.weldlifeart.com | Metal Garden Sculptures/Stone Birdbaths |
| Wicked Gourmet | wickedgourmet.com | Gourmet Foods & Gifts |
| Wild Ginger Native Plant Nursery | www.wildgingernursery.ca | Native Wildflowers, grasses and Shrubs |
| Wildsome Gardens | www.wildsomegardens.com | Wild & Historic Plants & Seeds |
| Williams Design Studio | www.williamsdesignstudio.net | Fountains, Garden Art, Art Gourds & Accessories |
Uxbridge has Two Opportunities
to
Pay it Forward
by
Supporting the Fight against Breast Cancer
The Uxbridge Half Marathon
Run For The Diamond
The Uxbridge Cottage Hospital Auxiliary is presenting a Half marathon and a five kilometre walk/run on Sunday, April 27th. Those who register by April 25th will have their names put in a draw for a $5,000 diamond ring donated by Rutledge Jewellers
Uxbridge Township is the Trails Capital of Canada!
The Half Marathon & 5km walk/run will take you along scenic trails down quiet roadways, through majestic trees, beautiful vistas & fresh country air. The proceeds from this race will be used to purchase digital breast cancer screening equipment for the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital.
Uxbridge, located just a short ½ hour drive from Aurora, Newmarket, Whitby, Oshawa, Pickering and Markham, 1 hour from downtown Toronto and slightly over 1 hour from Barrie, Orillia, and Peterborough, is easily reached from anywhere in South Central Ontario.
You can register; in advance, online at www.uxbridgehalfmarathon.com or www.runningroom.com, by mail to the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital, 4 Campbell Drive PO Box 5003, Uxbridge, ON, or in person at on April 27 at 8am just prior to the run which starts at 9am

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RE/MAX Scugog Realty Ltd. Supports THE YARD SALE FOR THE CURE We will
Coordinate, Map and Promote
for all
Participating Yard Sales
in the
Uxbridge Area
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Keep Your Children Away From Swollen Streams and Rivers
While the snow may be all but gone around Uxbridge the Streams and rivers are still very dangerous. The water level where these videos were taken rose close to 1 foot overnight last night (Wed April 02nd) and likely would have risen even more if the temperature had not dropped. Anticipated rain and just above freezing temperatures will likely keep the water levels high for the next week |
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How Much The 25+ foot tree in the water was washed down river and through the dam. It is lodged on an island in the river that is now under about 1 foot of water |
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Normal Flow is about 3 to 4 inches in depth over the dam.
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The Flow through the dam is about 3 feet in depth at the time of these videos
Just How Watch for the chunk of ice about 4 1/4 seconds into this segment. |
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Kathy Clulow, sales representative, RE/MAX Scugog Realty Ltd, brokerage Uxbridge, Ontario.
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How Real Is the Threat To Your Home Security?
Lock Bumping is a very simple technique that involves using a key to apply pressure to the tumblers in the lock causing the pins inside the lock cylinder to jump above the shear line. This enables the lock to be opened by anyone with a lock bumping key that can be purchased over the internet for a few dollars. There are many videos and web sites on the internet that explain in detail how it works. Older house locks and post office box or mail box lock are highly susceptible to this process. Lock Bumping.org provides a brief outline of the history and some basic information. If you want more detail visit Locked, but not secure where Marc Weber Tobias provides some detail and insight into how it works. Some very good consumer information is presented on San Diego Lock & Safe's blog about lock bumping and bump keys.
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Kathy Clulow, sales representative, RE/MAX Scugog Realty Ltd, brokerage Uxbridge, Ontario.
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