| Bruce Harris Memorial Horseshoe Tournament by Bob Lumbard 
Bruce Harris, who passed away in 98 was an avid horseshoe player in the area. Bruce participated in annual horseshoe tournaments on Chandos Lake, Apsley Legion and Peterborough and Lakefield Horseshoe Clubs. On Sat. July 26 the 5th annual “Bruce Harris Memorial Horseshoe Tournament.” was held. There were 50 players from Peterborough, Lindsay, Lakefield and others, as well as numerous players from the Apsley area. Results of the day are as follows: 1st. Vern Page, (Ptb) and Art Reid (Apsley)Winner of the $100 draw for a Wellington Street Images gift certificate was Bill Wainwright from Barrys Bay. Winner of the 50/50 draw was Carl Sunday from Curve Lake and the winner of the attendance draw, a beautiful portrait of Mike Weir being presented with his green masters jacket by Tiger Woods was Brad Rayment from Apsley, generously donated by Boyer Pontiac Buick GMC Truck of Apsley. Many thanks to the following merchants and individuals for their generous donations: Al Seamons, Andy McGinn, Apsley Shell, Apsley Tire, Bowes & Cocks Ltd, Boyers, Cottage Fries, Gilmour Bay Marina, Hunters Store, Labatts, Lakeview Cottages, Marvel Rapids Golf, Molsons, Owenbrook Golf, Preston’s Haulage, Ralph Seamons, Sayers IGA, Stony Lake Cruises, Stouffville Automotive Supply, The Sandman Inn, Tucker’s Marine, Wellington Street Images, Wilderness Taxidermy and Wilson’s Lumber. The organizers also thank those who helped in any way to make the tournament a success. They were many. See You next year! Wendy Crosbie Report
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August 14'th Where were you when the Lights went out? by Perge 
On Aug 14th 2003 at precisely 4:11 pm the electrical power when out in most of Ontario and the North Eastern States. Almost everyone who reads this article has been affected one way or another by this blackout. However there are a few stories that are worth repeating. The time of the blackout was reported after the fact, but I know that this time was very accurate. You see my brother was viewing the Women’s tennis match in Toronto and had a call by nature. As soon as the blackout occurred, his cell phone rang which recorded the exact time of the power failure. Now just stop and ask yourself, ‘where were you when the lights went out?’ This will be the question that will get answered by many people. Perhaps you were in the car going home from work or at home, preparing dinner, or just enjoying nature. This power failure made us all realize that we are all very dependent on electricity. After the power failure, there where many people looking for ways in which they could prepare for the next power outage, by filling their gas tank, buying candles, or stocking up with ice. Truthfully, I was envious of the stories that many people had of the quiet times that they spent with family or friends talking or trying to find Mars in the sky. Many people were phoning into radio stations reporting that they were able to spend some quality times with friends and loved one while the power was out and they did not have TV for entertainment. Well let’s not wait until there is another power blackout to simply just gaze at the stars and enjoy the quiet times. So, in this busy world, where everyone is buzzing around in their cars going from one event to the next, talking on their cell phones, communicating by Blackberries and pagers, let’s remember that it is important to take the time to enjoy time with our families and our wonderful communities like North Kawartha where we can really sit back and enjoy the finer things in life, like nature.
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