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W;‘ MWM %47 2‘â€"3/ /2 Mayor s prepare to smash $ 100,000 ( ByJohn Campbell _ _ the competition is held. ty Care and the handling of pledges, along with inâ€" _ To make a pledge online in support of a mayor ‘ EMC News â€" Northumberâ€" _ One year it was bicycles dividualized Hot Wheels cars bearing a nickname go to the <www.commecare.ca> donate page. Or land Cty. â€" Over the past 12 built for two, another year for each. (Brighton Mayor Mark Walas, for examâ€" you can make a pledge in person by dropping in at | | years the Mayor‘s Cup Chalâ€" it was wheelchairs, and then ple, was given the moniker "Tarmac Attack.") a local Community Care Northumberland program lenge has raised $97,000 for there was the time they got _ "We appreciate the support of the Northumberâ€" office. 5 \ Community Care Northumâ€" around on lawn tractors, said land County Mayors," Trish Baird, executive diâ€" _ On hand for the kickoff was Lou Rinaldi whose berland‘s regional Hospice Warden Hector Macmillan, rector of Community Care Northumberland, said raceway hosts the annual event. He brought with ‘ Palliative Care program. who‘s won the competition in a statement. "This event not only raises funds him one of the goâ€"karts that will become part of the ‘ | _ So Community Care board twice. but provides awareness to the community about business next year, using a race track that‘s being ‘ chairman Dave Graham was _ The challenge for the mayâ€" the services we offer throughout the County." built inside the existing oval. ‘ pretty safe in saying, "This. ors is twoâ€"fold: raise the most raz z_ mamâ€" x ‘ year we expect to smash that pledges, and secure bragging |â€" f Roir t= 3 § ~ ofi ‘ $100,000 mark." rights by winning the funâ€" | . n Th t | * npmennle e ol The question is how? The themed race that‘s held during | 4 "'\ y .c d f m l ‘ seven mayors won‘t find out intermission at the speedway. . §‘ # s ‘-i': \‘_:* fls | tm mline ... ; *A s ’ how until they arrive at the _ Prior to their monthly M M W i. M T L ae l 1â€"%@2 -‘i;\h E.. § ond | Brighton Speedway July 27. council meeting May 15, the “%}’ 4 l" ?.,‘- m c C tm i aw es 2 ",".-x faur ]3 -;":, C That‘s because the kind of mayors were presented with é U ez E: . es OE ; :‘% 4 race they‘ll be taking part in thankâ€"you bags that included |_ k Pelj P lor gt® % f 7 J 6 is a closely kept secret until information about Communi t"*f?fi «g: ':%f. & ; #i’“ o sA ut a *\ * é / 5 J ‘ I'F s chs s mat2000$ | _ M | M o uh \WPhFEIRSS e 4 | I e en / #904 | i2\ M Al es 9028 | s it tm use e $ ‘i&_“; d v:;:',..,,-{. “’f‘fi ; L < > on _ > ie 1 / ;,r'_ ';" 0) | :.fi 1 o Soaraey > Fna mreamee «* O H 3t | | $ o (9 Td # i. Pn wiiacy. "a&/l | } Mayors, from the left, Hector MacMillan (Trent Hills, as well as warden of Northumberland County), Mark Walas (Brighton}; *# Gil Brocanier (Cobourg), Dalton McDonald (Alnwickâ€"Haldimand), Mark Lovshin (Hamilton Township), Mare Coombs (Cramahé 7 l Township) and Linda Thompson (Port Hope) can be forgiven for hoping this year‘s Mayor‘s Cup Challenge July 27, won‘t involve racing tiny goâ€"karts at Lou Rinaldi‘s Brighton Speedway. ; Northumberland‘s heritag t | o open doors June 1 and 2 f By John Campbell _ %, ____ ity College School, where visitors will mm es Isaepriakicy""" /+ . 1 ( EMC Lifestyles â€" Northumberland btgable (g observe the heavens through E:,?}f? -'.'-‘51!“;'-..”&;‘«3%? #y0 ’Lg y i MDK zM EASERcSOD NE |. County‘s rich heritage will be on disâ€" a telescope s s 3{&14{ en na C‘ q%'fl', MAY{ 23) is play June 1 and 2 when the county + a restored 1890s bar room in the forâ€" j"‘_&;-f%_‘-â€"f_ l raie, es c " &,Eg.d itfyr plays host for the very first time to a mer Oriental Hotel in Castleton, that‘s fi‘é}t iE ““* *FOCaonâ€" . .',"-'5‘? l & 4e 4 Doors Open Ontario event. now a private home 3 *iC M esc 4 t ' {o Aiivetsates @ Antiversstiss e "For [their] longâ€"term survival, herâ€" = the original 1857 Grand Trunk Railâ€" [ v3p _ / y C xz 2“%,4‘ e ie mm 1 itage assets must be widely appreciâ€" way station that‘s part of the Memory WWeR O N o n ie fi;‘?/"’:% éâ€"’%~ ' B ated for the important role they play in Junction Museum in Brighton. io e n i o uags . SA 7{5 2 e t t 7 & our communities," Dave Cutler, chair _ Mr. Cutler said Doors Open Ontario | \ / *wB ) e ‘aen~n o L-"‘*i?"‘:"“_if‘.,»"&,‘; ‘ ; é()‘% $ L of Doors Open Northumberland, told boasts a successful track record over %‘-ffifi’ ®t efi' x _/%x:{jl"-""‘""‘éfif??fi n mot ‘ county council May 15. 11 years, "facilitating five million visâ€" |;® â€" $b | "&F hE ! c slrss ‘f’:E{:j‘-.fi:‘ [ -%Mm«x’ | Public support for conservation can_ its to heritage sites and gencrating $25 |[FQk a g«y‘ i * A i. us es '-" f | be strengthened "by demonstrating million in investment in host commuâ€" (§@) & seeaQ _ ©iicge es 3 m . l that heritage assets give our commuâ€" nities by outâ€"ofâ€"town visitors. ‘ % §f Tz A ies s oo BB 50th Anniver;al;y Celebration i nities a unique sense of place, and we _ "More and more communities are. @@B _ â€" ce :=c cF o j I | must show that this distinctiveness is recognizing the importance of culâ€" § anin s Aegl C Rose & Ellis Sheldrick | vital to the economic and social wellâ€" tural heritage as a leading stimulus a> .i‘ e ~ y t |_ being of our communities," he said.. _ for tourism development," he said. It | e o hk sA f \___And there‘s no better way to pay attracts visitors, "who boost the local s 1_=] | ‘ tribute to what they have to offer than economy." Pm ... 4 | cR a ' to give the public the opportunity "to _ Areportby the OntarioArts Council iezâ€". _ Iuce! I OÂ¥ S get up close and personal with their in January stated spending by arts and io sirie :m ® 2 | heritage" at many of the region‘s landâ€" culture tourists in 2010 totalled $4.1 â€"# | fo. 7 § marks. __ billion dollars, and they spent "twice l I . 4 Twentyâ€"six sites are taking part in as much per trip as other tourists."" 1 s) | 5f : the twoâ€"day event, some of them not _ Doots Open Northumberland is a d L _. m * previously open to the public, Mr. collaboration of the county‘s tourism ‘ x % T [aTro 2 Cutler said. department and. the Northumberland t/4 se ”1 5. _' " m o The attractions include: Heritage Alliance, an informal affiliaâ€" C eark: B + the original 1939 Riverside Dance Paâ€" tion of the chairs and other members Dave Cutler, chair of Doors Open Northumberland, says this year‘s event, Salem Heritage Church vilion in Hastings, where dance lessons of the county‘s seven municipal heriâ€" involving 26 cultural and heritage sites across the county, is a first for the Sunday, May 26th will be held during the day and then put tage advisory committees. county and he hopes it will continue in future. 1pm â€" 4pm into practice at a dance that night Many have had previous experiâ€" Best wishes only please! * the Carousel at Roseneath, built in ence with organizing a Doors Open watching in the Northumberland County Forest. s s only please! 1906, that‘s been restored, where you event in their community. Admission to all venues is free and most will be open se can ride the wooden horses to the music _ Running parallel the same weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. supplied by a 1934 Wurlitzer organ _ is Trails Open Northumberland, with _ To learn more visit <www.northumberlandtourism. * the Annie Currie Observatory at Trinâ€" opportunities to go hiking and bird com> ofpick up a map at a municipal office. b