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‘Beer’s’ to you! Cartwright Springs Brewery is Pakenham’s first brewery. The company will brew a variety of beers using natural spring water found on site. Left, the Cartwright Springs Brewery team. From left, Andre Rieux, founder; Eduardo Guerra, financial partner; and Hien Hoang, marketing. Submitted photo

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Business – Craft beer lovers, get ready: Pakenham’s ﬁrst and only brewery will soon be up and running. The operation, called Cartwright Springs Brewery, is currently in its ﬁnal stages of construction. Andre Rieux, the company’s founder, said he hopes to start full production of their craft beers by the beginning of 2015, and to

have the doors open to the public in the spring. “We’re very excited that this stage of the project is coming to a close so we can move on to the really fun part,” he said. “Making and distributing the beer is what this is all about.” Cartwright Springs Brewery is located in the heart of Pakenham and will be Mississippi Mills’ ﬁrst brewery. The company will feature a lineup of craft beers made using locally sourced prod-

ucts – including their beers’ main ingredient: natural spring water. The idea to start Cartwright Springs Brewery came to Rieux just over two years ago, when he was out for a walk on his property one day. He had come across a small creek when he noticed it didn’t seem to have a source. After some searching and sifting through a few fallen leaves, Rieux discovered that See BREWERY page A/CP2

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News – Carleton Place resident and developer Volunder (Wally) Thorbjornsson has recently withdrawn the portion of his appeal of the town’s new Ofﬁcial Plan (OP) dealing with Hooper Street. Thorbjornsson was given an opportunity to explain his rationale for his objection to the OP on Dec. 16 during the planning and protection committee meeting. “I wanted to explain to the new council, who I am hopefully going to be working with a little better than the last council, my reasons for originally appealing that,” he said. Thorbjornsson believes the current zoning for Hooper Street – employment lands – is off beam. “I think putting the land aside for employment purposes is not the right use for the property,” he said. “The demand isn’t out there for that.” “There are no takers right now,” the developer continued. Thorbjornsson would like to see the highest and best use possible for the acreage: mixed-use development.

He explained mixed-use dwellings would encompass the first floor being used primarily for retail and service businesses and the second floor would be comprised of residential units. “I want to open up the eyes of the new council,” Thorbjornsson said. “I think you are missing out on an opportunity.” “What you have now isn’t working,” he continued. “I would urge you to reconsider the zoning of this land.” Carleton Place adopted its new OP in July 2013 and Lanark County is the approval authority for the document. In May 2014 Thorbjornsson appealed the OP, which was eventually scoped to two properties – two designations specifically highlighted by Thorbjornsson. This allowed the remainder of the new OP policies to come into force and effect. In addition to his Hooper Street concern, Thorbjornsson’s appeal resulted from the proposed use of newly acquired land by the town where they have planned to build a snow dump and future town yard. Furthermore, his acSee APPEAL page A/CP2

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CDSBEO hears about success of recent annual Just-Us Youth Symposium News – The following are highlights from the recent Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) regular board meeting held Dec. 16 at the board office in Kemptville. The CDSBEO hosted its annual JustUs Youth Day, a symposium for more than 200 Grade 10 students from across the board’s ten secondary schools. The day gave students an opportunity to learn about the good work being done by not-for-profit organizations and individuals committed to social justice initiatives. Each year, the presentations are developed around a theme; this year’s theme was “Ignite the Light of Justice.” Superintendent of school effectiveness, John Cameron, introduced Catholic student trustee, Brianna Workman, who outlined the specifics of the day to the board. Students began the morning with a liturgy, followed by a keynote address given by Vito Michienzi, who shared many personal experiences. Michienzi spoke passionately to the students about how to become a light of change by using your strengths. He also challenged students to look at what issues affect them, and to focus on small ways to bring about change. He shared his own personal experiences on how his interest in magic opened doors to the streets of New Orleans, and how his inspiration from the Kielburgers helped him organize a fundraiser for Sleeping Children Around the World that broke a record for the organization. Workman remarked “students were

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Desmond Peter Devoy engaged in an animated discussion on citizenship during a round table discussion on citizenship at the Gardiner Museum last October. points being presented. Some felt that the underrepresentation of Aboriginal groups in large cities like Toronto was not a case of deliberate exclusion, but that the large numbers of immigrants simply dwarfed the native population. In fact, any enhancement of social conditions won by the immigrants eventually also

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when people ask members of visible minorities (even those born here) where they came from, they’re not necessarily being racist, but could simply be curious about peoples’ origins. Lepage had earlier noted that successive waves of Irish immigrants had assimilated so well in Quebec, that unilingual Francophones often had Irish names. When I stood to speak, I said that my name was Devoy, and that if Francophones could have Irish names (like Lepage’s fellow film-director Xavier Dolan), then I, coming from Ireland, was entitled to have a French name. I softened my audience a bit by saying that I’d worked at Lester B. Person Airport for 35 years, and that I wasn’t the guy who’d lost their luggage. I drew a few laughs when I noted that three maple leafs on one flag were not enough for everyone to feel included, that 12 should have been utilized. Our group had hotly debated whether or not Lepage’s ideas would only resonate with fellow Canadians. We referred back to the theme he’d covered in his lecture, about the local being universal. A good example of this is the Canadian sitcom, Corner Gas, shown in 34 countries. I myself gave the example of the 1953 Japanese movie, Tokyo Story, frequently cited as one of the 100 best movies ever made. At first I found the film boring, as it is slowmoving by today’s standards. The Photo courtesy Alyssa Katherine Faoro/Institute for Canadian Citizenship’s 2014 LaFontaine-Baldwin Symposium plot was minimal, and everyone

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was bowing a lot, being very polite. I’m glad I stuck it out, for I eventually warmed to the everyday characters, finding them all to be eminently human, with all their inevitable foibles and failings. I smiled with recognition when, after a central character died, a near relative requested some keepsakes, when the deceased was hardly cold in her grave. In keeping with the lecture’s theme, “Identity and Belonging,” I noted my own experiences as a newcomer to Canada: trying to find work during a minor recession, and the Catch 22 of being unable to secure employment, due to lack of Canadian experience – even though I couldn’t gain

Canadian experience, without first getting a job. Then, as time passed, I grew to love Canada, and was inspired when I saw how widespread that feeling was. During the 1995 Quebec Referendum, I attended the big Unity Rally in Montreal with my eldest son, Desmond Jr. I was impressed when I saw people, of obvious ethnic origin, debating passionately (in both official languages) why they felt that Canada should remain one strong, unified country, on the rainy streets, just days before the vote. In conclusion, I quoted four lines from the Robert Service poem, The Spell of the Yukon. (“Who could be more Canadian than Robert Service?” I asked. Instantly I

knew the answer to my own question: Robert Lepage, with his evocation of early 1950s Quebec City in his movie, La Confessional. Still, I let that pass.) Judging by the warm applause I received after my recitation, I felt that most immigrants in the audience had warmed up to living in Canada, in spite of frequent frigid temperatures. We all related to our new home, Canada, just as the poet had gradually accepted the Yukon as his home and native land. “It grips you like some kind of sinning; It twists you from foe to a friend; It seems it’s been since the beginning; It seems it will be to the e nd”.

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years.” She admitted that politics can be “a task that can sometimes be overwhelming.” But she encouraged the assembled to “reflect on these four C’s, (and) take our communities to greater strengths.” Later in the proceedings, Reid referred back to Abrahamse’s remarks, noting that he often has constituents telling them that they are praying for him, and adding that “you politicians have become uncomfortable making Christian comments in public.” He replied that “I am always a little uncomfortable about how to respond,” Reid said. As a fallback, he usually asks that they pray “that I and we (politicians) all have humility and wisdom.”

than the party whip, and that when it has found consensus, that is when “the council has been at its finest.” The inaugural council session, which saw Tay Valley Township Reeve Keith Kerr finally win the warden’s spot, highlighted again just how differently politics is handled in this part of the Ottawa Valley. While Carleton Place town council still starts off many of its council meetings with The Lord’s Prayer, that tradition has gone by the wayside elsewhere, but, on this occasion, where mayors, deputy mayors, and councillors from across the county were sworn in that day for their county council roles, council sought a bit of help from the divine. Naturally, Kerr was sworn in on a copy of The Holy Bible, but Rev. Shirley Abrahamse from the Salvation Army gave Desmond Devoy/METROLAND

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Queen’s Park clouds While Reid praised consensus, Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren reminded the assembled that partisan rancor – and even fiscal reality – were never far away. “I wish you well in your pursuit of good government,” MacLaren said. “It’ll be a very hard year, considering all the help you’ll get from Queen’s Park,” he said sarcastically. “You will have to do it (your job) with less as a result of what is happening in Toronto,” he said. But, noting council’s “resourcefulness,” he said that “I feel you are up to the challenge.”

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Spending Christmas in the Front Lines Editor’s note: This is the winning entry in our annual holiday story contest, by Linda Seccaspina. She is a Carleton Place resident who has authored several books. Lifestyle – My grandfather fought in the British Army in the First World War and was one of the first soldiers to be poisoned with what they would learn later was mustard gas. Each Christmas he would sit me down after we ate and tell me the same story about Christmas in the trenches. There was always added tidbits into the window of what it was like to live, and die, on the Western Front, but it always ended with the story of The Christmas Truce. His story began with: “It was the first winter of First World War” and the soldiers on both

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raised more than $52,000 for local charities over the past 10 years. The Feb. 7 evening starts with a pre-show party from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium foyer followed by the concert from 8 to 10:30 p.m. and the after-party from 10:30 p.m. to midnight where fans get to meet the band, buy CDs and get them signed. Some lucky attendee will also win a prize from Burns Jewellers when their ticket stub is pulled. The cheque presentation to the GWM Foundation will also take place then. Wine, beer and refreshments will be served by the Perth Civitan Club. Tickets range from $35 for balcony seats to $65 for VIP front (plus HST) and they’re on sale now at Burns Jewellers, 66 Foster St., Perth, by phone at 613-267-4466 and online at www.burnsjewellers.com. They make a great gift! This event is reserved seating, so book early for the best seats. Submitted by Choose The Blues Productions.

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ditorial – As the new year begins, we are hopeful that 2015 brings with it many successes and achievements for those of you who live or work in the coverage area of the Smiths Falls Record News, Perth Courier, Kemptville Advance and Carleton PlaceAlmonte Canadian Gazette. We thank the individuals who work or volunteer their time as emergency responders and who take care of others when they need assistance the most. We also offer our best wishes to the men and women who have been elected to serve their constituents at the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Rather than take pot shots and make generalizations about politicians, we believe that the vast majority of those who put their names forward have a sincere desire to help their communities and to make decisions that are in the best interests of the electorate. We might not agree with choices that are made, but we respect the fact that those men and women have been elected

to govern and should be given a chance to do just that. The biggest group that we want to recognize as 2015 gets underway is volunteers. Without them, there wouldn’t be much getting done anywhere. It’s the coaches, the drivers, the cooks, the servers and all the others who perform selfless acts and help other people every day that deserve our respect and appreciation. May you keep setting the positive example for the rest of us to follow in the coming year. As we noted last week, the Christmas season is a difficult time for some people. We know there are those of you entering the new year who are facing major challenges of a physical, emotional or financial nature. May 2015 bring you the relief you are seeking or the strength to deal with adversity and overcoming whatever obstacles might stand in your way. Here’s hoping there are many moments to look forward to or to look back on with pride or pleasure in the new year.

Mother’s superstitions extended to New Year’s visitors Lifestyle – As far as Father was concerned the whole idea was pure nonsense. Imagine! Not letting anyone through the door of the house on New Year’s day, until somebody entered who was fair of hair, and preferably fair of skin! But Mother was adamant. She been snowing for three days, and had talked about it so much, that I everyone on the Northcote Side Record Record News was sure if News a black-haired neighroad was pretty well stuck in bour came knocking, he would their own homes. beCanadian left standing in theCanadian cold until, Now, the reason Mother said Gazette Gazette News asRecord Father said, “hell froze over.” it was of the utmost importance And so, I silently prayed that that someone fair of head be the Kemtpville Advance Kemtpville Advance Uncle AlecGazette would come across Canadian first through the door on New the 20-acre field that New Year’s Year’s Day, was that she knew day before anyone Record with black forNews a fact if our first visitor was Perth Courier News St. Lawrence Perth Courier Kemtpville Advance Lawrence hair made a call. His fair hair was one with St. black hair it News was a sure streaked with silver, and I was sign that the entire year ahead Canadian Record News St. Lawrence Lawrence NewsbeSt.one Record News sure he would be welcomed in Gazette as Perth Courier would of doom, Lawrence Newsgloom, St. News our first visitor of the New Year. and very likely send all of us to But thatGazette was unlikely. It had the poor house! But if someone Canadian Kemtpville Advance Canadian Gazette Record News THE SMITHS FALLS

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with fair hair and skin was the first through the door, then the coming year would be one of prosperity and good health. And that is the reason that year, when New Year’s Eve came and passed, and no visitor had come to call, at the crack of dawn on New Year’s Day, Mother climbed the stairs, clomped by Audrey’s and my bed in her home-made felt slippers, on her way to the back bedroom, and shook Everett from a deep sleep. Even Father had yet to climb out of bed, it was so early. “Everett, you have to get dressed and go outside and come back in before your Father sets out for the barns,” she said in a loud whisper that could be heard through the entire upstairs. Everett was the only one in

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the family as fair as a lily, with a swatch of blond hair, poker straight, but at least it wasn’t black or red like the rest of us in the family! Poor Everett. He knew exactly what he had to do. By this time Father was up and dressed, and Mother’s next

challenge was to make sure if he went to the barns, he wouldn’t set foot in the house before Everett, because his black hair was sure to send us all into the poor house, and we’d become afflicted with goodness knows any number of ailments during the coming year!

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Parents choose home childcare for a variety of reasons including the personalized attention and ability for providers to easily access community resources and opportunities – the limits and age restrictions are necessary for care in a home-setting to be quality, safe and successful – the population of children aged 0 to four is especially vulnerable. We have recently been getting a number of questions from parents and members of the public about Bill 10, which is currently going through the Ontario Legislature. Bill 10 endeavours to replace the outdated Day Nurseries Act with regulations that provide better protection for children in childcare in Ontario. There are different points of view on whether the bill should be amended or passed. To learn more about Bill 10, please visit: www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_ detail.do?locale=en&BillID=3002. The Ombudsman’s report: Careless about Childcare released Oct. 22, states the following: The Day Nurseries Act has remained largely intact since 1946 which clearly shows that it is outdated legislation. “…Its drafters never envisioned today’s childcare landscape and it does not cover many of the unlicensed childcare arrangements of 2014. Some of its language is unclear, creates confusion and leads to inconsistent enforcement. The enforcement powers it provides are also limited and, in many situations, ineffective.” The report includes the following: “Successive governments have been aware of the need for reform

including their own and age restrictions, has been in place for providers affiliated with a licensed agency for many years. CROW offers home childcare providers education, training and collection of parent fees, as well as regular, home visitor support to the providers to ensure that quality care is being provided, and that the health and safety of children are being met. CROW uses a standard business model regarding licensed home childcare. The agency collects the fees (from parents and subsidy)

“We recognize that parents have the right to choose the childcare most suited to their needs. Our concern rests with the provision of safe, high-quality care for all children and we trust that Bill 10 addresses this.” Ombudsman’s report will lead to less risk for all children in any type of childcare setting which families choose. There are two types of home childcare in Ontario: unregulated home childcare and regulated home childcare (which is part of the licensed childcare system under the Day Nurseries Act). The legislation acknowledges that providers are self-employed meaning that whether they are affiliated with a licensed agency or independent they still choose which families and children they wish to provide care for. Under regulated home childcare, home childcare providers are affiliated with a licensed agency, such as CROW, in their community, which is governed by the Ministry of Education. The ratio of one provider being able to care for five children,

then uses a portion of the fees to support administration of the program (including equipment and resources, home visiting for 25 provider homes, as well as compliance requirements related to licensing) and the remainder of the fees is reimbursed to providers. CROW licensed home child care receives minimal government grant funding to enhance staff wages and provider income, but does not receive any additional funding to operate the program, other than fees. The agency also works with parents to ensure access to subsidy through municipal programs to ensure all families, regardless of financial status, have access to safe, high-quality, licensed care. The new Bill 10 would limit unregulated caregivers – who call themselves independents – to a

maximum of five children, including their own children, under the age of six. The legislation does not require everyone caring for young children for remuneration to be affiliated with a licensed agency; if a provider wishes they can remain independent and still care for five children. An independent childcare provider can register with their municipality, providers association and get a business license, however none of this means that the provider is a licensed provider. Providers in Ontario cannot be individually licensed and must follow the Day Nurseries Act rules for independent childcare providers. They can contract with a licensed agency. The agency then purchases their services but they are still not licensed and have to follow the Day Nurseries Act working with the agency. We believe there is a place for all childcare in Ontario whether it is licensed centre-based childcare, licensed home childcare or unlicensed independent childcare providers. We recognize that parents have the right to choose the childcare most suited to their needs. Our concern rests with the provision of safe, high-quality care for all children and we trust that Bill 10 addresses this. With thanks to Barb Cregan, Diane Bennett, Home Child Care Association of Ontario and Carleton Place Childcare for use of source material. Arlene Hunter Chairperson Children’s Resources on Wheels

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over, still only half awake. He didn’t even bother to put on his coat or hat, just slammed his feet into his gum-rubbers, opened the back door, stepped out onto the snow covered stoop, turned around and walked right back into the kitchen, shucked off his boots and headed back upstairs. It certainly looked like it wasn’t the first time he had done the job! With daylight just starting to creep in, the kitchen had an eerie glow, and to me it seemed like the middle of the night. I sat in the rocking chair by the stove, where Father sat to read the Ottawa Farm Journal, as I tried to warm up in the still ice-cold house. I heard Father stomping his feet on the outside step, and saw him slowly open the kitchen door, looking down at Everett’s footsteps in the snow. Figuring it was safe to come in, he shook his head, as if to say, “well, that’s over for another year.” The New Year’s ritual wasn’t the only one of Mother’s concerns when it came to signs and omens...such as a toss of salt over her left shoulder if some was spilled from the shaker; a dropped dishcloth stayed on the floor until someone other than the person who dropped it picked it up. It was often hard for me, at such a young age to tell if something was a good or a bad sign. All I know is that, regardless of the signs or omens Mother believed in, and which Father said were the craziest notions he ever heard of, none of them did much to ease the hardships of those Depression years all around us out in Renfrew County. Note: May I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you God’s richest blessing for the coming year. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico. ca.

and inquests into several child deaths in unlicensed care have called for legislative change…Bill 143, the Child Care Modernization Act, 2013 was enacted on December 3, 2013.” The Ombudsman’s report made 113 recommendations to address the gaps in the system. Some of these recommendations will have an impact on independent childcare providers should Bill 10 be passed by the legislature. Whether the bill is passed in full or not, it is our hope that the recommendations in the

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Bowl season more about making lots of money than football Lifestyle – If you are a fan of American college football then New Year’s is a big day for you. This is ‘Bowl Season’ in what is best known to faithful fans as the NCAA. That’s the acronym for the National Collegiate Athletic Association which oversees college and university sports in the neighbouring United States. Jan. 1 used to be THE day for Bowl games. Today there are “just” five games although the schedule includes what has traditionally been called “the Granddaddy of them all” the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Most games are now named for the corporate sponsor. For example a contest that was once well known, the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida is now called the TaxSlayer Bowl. TaxSlayer, by the way, provides online software to assist Americans in filing their federal and state income tax returns. The TaxSlayer Bowl will be played tomorrow (Jan. 2) between the University of Tennessee Volunteers and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Like most stadiums and arenas today, that facility too carries the name of a corporate sponsor. The Rose Bowl has such a big name that it hasn’t been changed. However, the Rose Bowl committee has bowed to the irresistible pressure of corporate sponsorship. The game is now presented by Northwest Mutual, a Milwaukee-based financial services conglomerate. Money talks and nowhere is that more true than in American college football. The players themselves are officially “amateurs” but it costs big bucks to operate a top program in the NCAA. When you hear references to the Top 25 in US college football or the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) you are also hearing about the schools whose programs stand to make the biggest cash hauls during bowl season. This year, for the first time ever, the NCAA will crown a true national champion. The BCS championship game, the 39th and final bowl game of this campaign, will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (near Dallas) on Monday night, Jan. 12. Just for making it to the big game the two competing teams will each earn $22 million for their schools and their conferences. To make it clear the money doesn’t all go to the competing school. There is a

revenue sharing agreement in place meaning bowl payouts are based on participation, not on who wins or loses. The semi-final games feature $18 million payouts. That means the top four clubs in particular will bring home a lot of money to their schools and assist other conference members. TV numbers Where does all the money come from? You, for one thing! If you watch one of the games today you will help the numbers of the television networks who broadcast them. The more viewers, the more advertising dollars the TV folks stand to make next season. Obviously corporate sponsors also provide big money for the committees who run the various bowl games. That’s why their names are front and centre and in many cases they have bumped the original name of the game they sponsor. If you are lucky enough to secure a ticket for one of the main match-ups (or any bowl game for that matter) you are also assisting the cause. Tickets for the semi-final and final games in particular are expensive. Today, also for the first time, the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana (it is now dubbed the Allstate Sugar Bowl) will serve as semi-finals featuring the top four teams from the just concluded regular season. Those games will rotate from one major venue (bowl site) to another in future seasons. The day’s final contest, the Sugar Bowl, will pit No. 1 ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide against No. 4 Ohio State University Buckeyes. Both teams were 12-1 this season. The Rose Bowl, which kicks off at 5 p.m. Eastern Time, promises to be a very competitive contest with No. 2 Florida State University Seminoles (they were a perfect 13-0 this season) facing the No. 3 University of Oregon Ducks (12-1). Obviously one of the four semi-finalists will be the eventual national champion. But don’t ask me how they rank the teams. It’s very complicated. A lot is at stake in those two clashes. For one thing Florida State’s perfect record is on the line. Pride is also a huge factor. In US college football winning is everything. Well, let me qualify that. Winning is everything but money trumps all else! Reaching the biggest games

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and receiving the largest payouts means teams such as Alabama, Florida State, Oregon and Ohio State can attract the best players from high school ranks and will likely continue to dominate their respective conferences and the national picture. As mentioned the NCAA has finally bowed to public and corporate pressure and will crown a true national champion a week from Monday. The key contributing factors in that decision was public interest, corporate interest and television network appeal which collectively translates into even more money. Admittedly I am a football fan which means I will follow Bowl season as closely as time allows. My interest in American college football began while I was in high school. One reason was the record setting on-field exploits of one Orenthal James Simpson, a star tailback for the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans. To most people today he is much better known as convicted criminal O.J. Simpson. In 1995 Simpson was famously acquitted of the murder of his wife and a young male waiter at the conclusion of a “show trial” in Los Angeles. But in 2007 he was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with numerous felonies including armed robbery and kidnapping. Simpson was convicted in 2008 and is currently incarcerated in Nevada. Still, nothing can erase his football exploits even though the powers-that-be have stripped him of many of the honours he earned on the field. Strong performance My memories of him go back to the 1968 Rose Bowl game. I watched that contest on a small, black and white TV at our family home near Stittsville. The game was played on Jan. 1 and Simpson was named the Player of the Game. He ran for both touchdowns as USC defeated the University of Indiana Hoosiers 14-3. Simpson’s incredible running ability was the main factor throughout that contest and he was touted as a

high National Football League (NFL) draft pick. In 1969 Simpson was selected first overall by the Buffalo Bills, then of the now defunct American Football League (AFL). In the 1970s, after the NFL and AFL had merged, I saw him play in person three times in Bills’ games at Orchard Park, New York. “The Juice” as he was nicknamed, could run laterally faster than most footballers can run straight ahead! In 1973 Simpson was the first NFL player ever to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season. It’s impossible to feel sorry for someone who has ruined his life and that of so many others. But for me it’s impossible to erase the memories of Simpson’s outstanding football ability. This Bowl season will un-

doubtedly feature other future NFL stars and that is one reason I will be watching as many games as possible. The contests have some strange names. Check your TV listings for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl (it’s a new one), Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl (at least we know the location), the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. While Bowl season is very much about football and competition, it’s mainly about sponsorship, advertising and big bucks for the competing universities. Even the least prominent games feature payouts in excess of $300,000. The most prestigious clashes, involving Top 25 teams, feature amazing money for the participating universities and conferences. The VIZIO Fiesta Bowl, played last night (Dec. 31) in Glendale, Arizona (a Phoenix suburb) featured the No. 10 University of Arizona Wildcats and No. 20 Boise State University Broncos. A cool $18 million goes to each participating conference.

The same cash return was gratefully accepted by the teams and conferences represented in the Capital One Orange Bowl Dec. 31. No. 7 Mississippi State University Bulldogs and No. 12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets went head-to-head in that contest in Miami. Personally I try to put the monetary side out of my mind and focus on the games themselves. Admittedly it’s hard to do considering the blizzard of advertising that assails TV watchers every time there’s a break in the action. Things sure have changed since I first started watching U. college football bowl games in the late 1960s. I wish I could say all the changes are for the better! If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.

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“The Auditor General’s report proves I was right by outlining the billions of dollars in extra costs Ontario residents and businesses have paid for electricity as a direct result of this government’s Green Energy Act and smart meter program.” Shockingly, rather than accept the report and get to work on fixing the problems or resign and give the job to someone who can, Clark said Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli had the audacity to claim the Auditor General got it wrong. “That’s a shameful response from the minister and he needs to step down today,” said Clark. “Anyone in this province who gets a hydro bill – whether they own a business, run a farm or rent an apartment – dreads opening it.

They know the Auditor General got it right and that’s who Ontarians are going to trust, not an energy minister who has buried his head in the sand.” Highlights from the Auditor General’s report on the energy sector included: • The global adjustment charge (where additional costs from above-market rates paid to green energy producers are buried) now makes up 70 per cent of customers’ bills. • The global adjustment charge soared 1,200 per cent between 2006 and 2013 and by 2015 it will have cost Ontario residents and businesses $50 billion. • The government’s smart meter program introduced to allow for time-of-use billing cost $2 billion (double the estimate) and

failed to make any real difference several glaring examples of mison energy conservation. management revealed by the auditor. “I was pleased to see the Au“For years, I’ve said ditor General joining the chorus homeowners in Leeds- from our caucus in sounding the alarm over the state of Ontario’s Grenville struggling to finances,” said Clark. “We’ve saying all along that the keep the lights on and been government has no real plan to to heat their homes in balance the books.” Clark noted Dec. 9’s report the winter are paying showed that rather than being on a path to fiscal responsibility, by a steep price for this 2017-18 Ontario’s net debt will government’s utter reach $325 billion – approximately $23,000 for every man, incompetence.” woman and child in the province. Steve Clark, Leeds-Grenville MPP Similar mismanagement was found in health care, where the Clark stressed the report’s auditor found the ministry has indictment of the government’s no idea where one million flu energy policies was only one of vaccines it purchases every year

end up and has no plan to provide residential palliative care services to the 12,000 Ontarians requiring it annually. “Everywhere Ontario families look with this government, they see blatant examples of mismanagement. As a result of this waste, taxpayers are simply not getting the essential public services they’re paying for,” said Clark. “The bottom line is we’re paying more and more and getting less and less. Leeds-Grenville residents demand better and, while the government may have a majority, I will continue to bring forward ideas to get Ontario back on track and protect frontline services.” Submitted by the office of Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark.

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Shorter stopping distances Superior braking is one of the primary safety features of today’s advanced technology winter tires. The TIRF report cites research which indicates that on dry pavement at temperatures just below freezing, stopping distances for vehicles with winter tires are as much as 30 per cent shorter than for vehicles with all-season tires. The report also concludes that winter tires deliver better traction on an ice or snow-covered road surface at -30°C than allseason tires at 4°C. The TIRF report can be viewed, along with a wealth of other information about the performance benefits of winter tires by visiting www. tracanada.ca and clicking on “Resources” under the “Winter Tires” drop down menu.

dent of the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), which represents tire makers. “Today’s high-tech winter tires dramatically outperform allseason tires in all winter driving conditions. Despite all the evidence pointing to the fact that winter tires decrease collisions and reduce personal injury accidents, resistance to adopting winter tires remains strong.” The Quebec experience A study released by the Quebec government in 2011 found that winter road-accident injuries had dropped by five per cent in the province since winter tire use was made mandatory by law in 2008. This research revealed that universal winter tire use had resulted in 574 people not suffering an accident. The study also showed a three per cent reduction in deaths and serious injuries due to road accidents. These findings are supported by a recent report from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) that concludes that winter tires provide superior traction, braking and cornering in all cold-weather driving conditions whether the road surface is dry, wet, icy or snow-covered.

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An innovative program from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) clearly illustrates how concerned some insurers are about the need to make roadways safer through greater use of winter tires. MPI recently announced that it would provide Manitoba drivers with low-cost loans for the purchase and installation of qualifying winter

tires. Motorists seeking more information on this low-cost loan program can visit www. mpi.mb.ca. Proper tire inflation Drivers should pay particular attention to proper tire inflation during the winter months. Under-inflated tires have a smaller footprint, which weakens their grip. The result is diminished braking and handling characteristics, along with higher fuel consumption due to increased rolling resistance. Tire pressures can fluctuate widely in winter, particularly when temperatures fall rapidly. Every five-degree decrease in temperature results in a loss of about one psi in air pressure. A temperature drop of 15°C, for example, typically results in a 10 per cent loss of inflation. During the cold-weather months, tire pressures should be measured at least once a month using a reliable tire gauge. If the tire is found to be underinflated, the pressure should be adjusted to the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended level. The right pressure can be found in the owner’s manual or on the vehicle information placard normally located on one an in-

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New research shows home hunters continue search over holidays drop their price,” says Poulopoulos. “Sometimes, that can be the case; however, it is not always. Regardless of the time of year, buyers and sellers must be prepared to negotiate a satisfactory price for both parties.” Tips for holiday home buyers Get a good look: If the homes you visit are covered with snow, ask to see photographs of the home taken earlier in the year. Rely on a home inspector to tell you about any potential faults. Ensure your team’s availability: Speak to your realtor, mortgage broker and lawyer about their availability during the holiday season in case you need to move quickly on an offer. Make time: Try to keep your other priorities organized so that you are ready, and have time to act if a home that you are interested in comes up. Get ahead: If you are eager to get ahead of the busy spring market, talk to your realtor about looking into homes that are not yet listed but that are being prepared for sale. Tips for holiday home sellers Deck the halls to a minimum: Seasonal decorations are the way to go, but try not to overdo it to avoid crowding your home and distracting buyers. Do not hide flaws: Rather than covering up flaws with holiday décor, take the time to fix them or keep them revealed to avoid future conflicts with your buyers.

Hire a realtor: Reduce stress and give yourself more time to enjoy the season by enlisting the services of a realtor that you trust and who will be available for you during the holidays. Market your home: Take time to enhance your home’s curb appeal (even if it is covered in snow) and use good quality photography to show off your home (use photos taken in the spring/ summer months if possible). If weather prevents prospective buyers from visiting your home, have a video tour avail-

able online. More information is available at, www.wedothehomework.ca. These are some of the ﬁndings of an Ipsos Reid poll conducted between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association. For this survey, a sample of 1,000 Ontarians from Ipsos’ Canadian online panel was interviewed online. This sample also included 230 prospective home buyers, those likely to buy within the next two years. Weight-

ing was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample’s composition reﬂects that of the adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this study, the poll is accurate to within +/-3.5 percentage points had all adults in Ontario been surveyed. Submitted by the Ontario Real Estate Association.

Selecting real estate agent is random for many Lifestyle – Ontario home buyers and sellers could use better tools and resources to help pick the right real estate agent. A recent survey released by Zoocasa and Survey Sampling International (SSI) revealed most (86 per cent) Ontario home buyers and sellers used a real estate agent on their last transaction, but only half (50 per cent) reported being conﬁdent that they picked the right one. “Buying or selling a home is one of the most important decisions a person will make in their lifetime, so it is surprising that Ontarians are settling for what’s essentially a coin ﬂip when picking a real estate agent,” says Carolyn Beatty, general manager for Zoocasa. “It’s our goal to make buying or selling a home easy for consumers, and a big part of the experience is matching consumers with

top agents who have knowledge of the housing market in the speciﬁc area they are looking to buy or sell.” A good relationship with a talented real estate agent makes a huge difference in a person’s experience buying or selling their home, yet for many Canadians picking an agent is random. In fact, 67 per cent of people surveyed did not interview their agent before hiring them and 17 per cent hired an agent sight unseen. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that only slightly more than half (58 per cent) of Ontarians reported being “very satisﬁed” with the value their agent provided. Other survey highlights included: • Only 12 per cent of those surveyed interviewed two or more agents

• Overall, Ontarians had a more positive buying vs. selling experience (79 per cent versus 63 per cent) • Ontarians rated agents a lower satisfaction overall in services including providing background information (56 per cent), photos (56 per cent), open houses (53 per cent), negotiations (51 per cent), appraisals (50 per cent), advertising (47 per cent) and staging (43 per cent) • Eighty-six per cent of Ontarians would look to use an online site to ﬁnd an agent the next time Offering a unique and personalized service, Zoocasa has selected top agents from leading brokerages that receive high ratings for client service and have a strong track record of success. To learn more about Zoocasa, visit www.zoocasa.com.

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Lifestyle – The holiday hustle will not interfere with real estate shopping this month according to new research from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), which found that two in three (64 per cent) Ontarians in the market to buy a home plan to continue their search over the holidays. In fact, a majority feel that shopping for a home during the holiday season could mean less competition among buyers (64 per cent) and possibly a better deal on the price of a home (55 per cent). “The holiday season is deﬁnitely a busy time, but determined home hunters should keep an open mind about when they might expect to buy a home,” says Costa Poulopoulos, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. “While the supply of homes tends to decline during the winter months, there are always home owners who see beneﬁts to listing at this time of year. Serious home buyers can use this time to get ahead of other buyers who might be too busy with holiday commitments.” The research, conducted by Ipsos Reid and commissioned by OREA for its Ontario Home Ownership Index, a semi-annual province-wide research study, also found that just over half (55 per cent) of those in the market to buy a home believe sellers are more willing to negotiate on price during the holidays. “This notion comes from the assumption that anyone listing their home during the holiday season is eager to make a sale, and will therefore be willing to

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Spicy sausage and lentil winter salad a great winter-weather side dish Lifestyle – Lentils are rich in dietary ﬁbre and go beautifully with the crunchy texture of the homegrown apple and cabbage. Caraway seeds add an unexpected twist to the apple cider dressing. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: six to eight

Dressing: • 3 tbsp (45 mL) cider vinegar • 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil • 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) caraway seeds • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper • 1 unpeeled apple, cut into very thin wedges • 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh dill

high heat. Add sausage; cook stirring occasionally until cooked through, about seven minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon into serving bowl. Add cabbage, carrot and lentils. Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, caraway seeds, garlic, salt and pepper; pour over lentil mixture and toss. Let cool to room temperature; toss with apple and dill.

Ingredients • 3/4 cup (175 mL) dried green lentils • 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil • 8 oz (250 g) hot or sweet Italian sausages (two to three), sliced into bitesize pieces • 3 cups (750 mL) shredded green cabbage • 1 small carrot, coarsely grated

Preparation instructions: Bring medium pot of water to boil. Look through lentils to remove any debris and rinse. Add to water; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain very well. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium-

Nutritional information (one serving, when recipe serves eight): • Protein: 10 grams • Fat: 15 grams • Carbohydrate: 17 grams • Calories: 240 • Fibre: 4 grams • Sodium: 290 mg Courtesy of Foodland This spicy sausage and lentil salad is sure to warm you up over the winter months. Ontario.

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sponded to more than 8,850 collisions that involved a CMV, with 74 resulting in deaths. In November, the OPP warned Ontario drivers that not changing driving behaviours this winter could set the stage for a repeat of last winter’s carnage (2013-2014) which ended with more than 33,000 road crashes (in OPP jurisdiction). CMV drivers and other drivers need to share the road and give each other the space they need to travel and stop safely. Safety tips As Ontarians are currently hitting the road with their families to visit loved ones over the holidays, the OPP is reminding all drivers to: • Adjust your speed and slow right down when visibility and road conditions deteriorate and avoid non-essential travel during these periods. • Activate your full set of headlights every day throughout the

winter months. Using the full set of headlights is the only way to completely engage your rear lights and this is critical in helping to reduce the risk of collisions when driving in poor visibility. • Use MTO’s Ontario 511 Traveller Information Services to obtain easy access to up-to-date winter information on road conditions and road closures on provincially maintained roads. Ontario 511 also provides voice-activated, hands-free service. Drivers are expected to observe Ontario cell phone laws when using Ontario 511 while on the road and are encouraged to pull over to a safe location to use it as the safest option. Planning ahead and being prepared will help keep road users safe so help spread the word about Ontario 511. Submitted by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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With months of winter driving remaining, this is a particularly important time for drivers of large commercial trucks to drive within the speed limit and to slow right down when weather and road conditions deteriorate. “The OPP acknowledges that many commercial motor vehicle drivers take their driving responsibilities seriously. But it is imperative that every person who drives a large truck recognizes the increased risks and social costs. The risk of death and serious injuries is greater and the property damage and disruption to the movement of traffic are more extensive when these large load-bearing vehicles are involved in collisions,” said Chief Superintendent Chuck Cox, Provincial Commander, OPP Highway Safety Division. Nine of the CMV-related road crashes investigated by the OPP since Nov. 1 resulted in the loss of life. Since Jan. 1, the OPP has re-

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

It may seem that you have your head in the clouds, Aries. But you know that you have everything under control. Disregard the critics and keep plugging away.

Focus on the positives of a new venture even if you’re nervous about the outcome, Libra. If you let negative thoughts slide in you can quickly be overwhelmed.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Taurus, look inside yourself for the solution to a problem that has puzzled you. You understand the situation better than anyone else, so bear down and find the solution.

New possibilities seem to arise out of nowhere, Scorpio. Embrace the good fortune coming your way and make the most of these wonderful and exciting opportunities.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

There is no easy way out of the work you have to get done, Gemini. Just hunker down and accept that these tasks have to be completed before you can move on.

It will take some energy to referee a situation at home, Sagittarius. Strong personalities can clash at times, but you have a way of working through the obstacles.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

You may feel some pressure from higher-ups, Cancer. But don’t allow that pressure to distract you from the tasks at hand. You will get things done on time.

Don’t try to hide your emotions this week, Capricorn. If others know just how you are feeling they will be more likely to offer a helping hand and some valuable advice.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Leo, after weeks of running around, it is finally time to kick your feet up and relax. The concept may seem strange to you, but soon enough you will get the hang of it.

You have an infectious amount of energy this week, Aquarius. That will serve you well because many things are piling up on your to-do list. You’re ready to meet tasks head-on.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Virgo, you have been stuck on a problem but the solution is right around the corner. Perhaps you should change your perspective and go about it in a new way.

Do you feel like you’re being pulled in too many directions, Pisces? Let up on accepting any new responsibilities for now.

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SOCIAL NOTES ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

Congratulations to Gerald & Ann Warrington of Maberly, Ontario as they celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary on January 4th, 2015! ‘Love brought you together as husband and wife and gave each of you a best friend for life.’ With our love and best wishes on this special occasion, your son Todd (fiancee Jackie, son Anthony) and your daughter Jennifer (husband Shaun, children Kazha and Drusus) BIRTH

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Wright, John “Jackson T.” HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY Bob Michaelis January 5, 2015 Love from all your family and friends

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Suddenly at home, on Monday December 22, 2014 at the age of 70. Dear brother of Pattie Gordon. Proud uncle of Shamus Mac Gordon (Lise) and Matthew Gordon (Stacey). Great-uncle of Gavin. John will be missed by his many cousins and friends. Visitation took place at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Sunday December 28, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Monday from 12 noon until the funeral service in the chapel at 1:30 p.m. Inurnment at United Cemetery in the spring. For those who wish a donation to the charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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LafLeur, HeLen CeCiLe Helen passed away peacefully with her daughter Laurette by her side on Thursday December 18th, 2014. At the age of 90 she was noted for her feisty love of colour, children and style. Dear Mother of Larry (Elizabeth), of Cornwall and Laurette Lafleur-Hopkinson (John) of Almonte. Beloved grandmother of Danik Lafleur (Natalie) of Embrun. Dear great-grandma of Arianne and Noah. Survived by brother Edward Dobransky of Renfrew. Helen was predeceased by sisters Annie Visneskie and Frances Shoik and brothers Joe, Tony, Peter and Paul. She will be sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Fatima Church Renfrew on Tuesday December 23rd at 11:30am. Reception and refreshment will follow in the church hall. The family wishes to thank the caring staff of the Almonte Hospital, Rosemond Centre and Bonnechere Manor. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences/donations may be made at www.gouletfuneralhome.com

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Fentiman - Our little bundle of joy has arrived. Jessica and Justin Fentiman and big sister Sativah are ecstatic to welcome little Silas Daniel Fentiman into the world! Born on the 1st of December 2014 at 4:30 a.m. on Mommy’s birthday. Silas weighed 11 lbs. 9 ozs and was 21.6 inches long. He is welcomed with love by his Uncle Adam and Aunt Melanie, grandparents Stephen and Barb DeLisle, Sherry Fentiman, Dan Fentiman and Nancy Barkley; great-grandparents Carole and Robert Edwards, Isabelle Carey, Paul and Lois DeLisle, Peggy and Cecil Thompson, Ted and Edie Townend and Val Atkey.

Thelma Tiley December 11, 2014 Celebrating her 100th Birthday at Ger-Bo’s with her nephew (John McDougall) and family Heather, Becky, Kerri, Jenna and Shay Thompson IN MEMORIAM DOWDALL - In loving memory of a dear brother and brother-inlaw, Wayne who passed away January 1, 2014. Deep in our hearts there’s a picture, More precious than silver or gold. ‘Tis a picture of a dear brother, Whose memory will never grow old. Always in our hearts Barry and Elaine

IN MEMORIAM PYNDUS - John (father) December 28, 1959. Mary (sister) January 16, 1974. The world changes year to year, And friends from day to day, But never will the one’s we loved, From memory pass away. Love Kay & Jennie

We the family of Gary Topping would like to take this opportunity to thank all of family and friends for your condolences, cards, food and donations. Thank you to Dr. Wahay, Dr. Weatherhead, the Nurses and Staff at Perth Victoria Hospital 2nd and 3rd floor. You were exceptional in the care you provided Gary. You made our family welcome and we appreciated your hospitality. To the St. Andrew’s United Church in Lanark for sharing their church and providing a wonderful luncheon. To Ed Turner DLM and Melville United Church for sharing your minister. To Blair and Son’s funeral home and Patricia for making this experience very stress free and going the extra mile to make sure our family was comfortable and looked after. To the Musicians Harry Adrain, Shirley Watson, Ken Conway and Glen Silverson for providing such glorious music during the funeral service. If we have missed someone, our apologies, we know each of you helped us through this difficult time no matter what you did for us. There is no such thing as an ending, only a new beginning.

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COE, Sherri-lynn In loving memory of the dear daughter of Charles and Donna, and also Mom of Hailey-Dawn; who passed away December 28, 2002. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day. Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away. You had a smile for everyone, Your had a heart of gold. You left the sweetest memories, The world could ever hold. To us you were someone special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, That you were here today. Forever loved, Mom, Hailey-Dawn, Richard, Kyle and Nick

IN MEMORIAM COE, Sherri Lynn December 28 2002 To us you were so special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, That you were here today. They say that time heals everything, But we know it isn’t so, We miss you just as much today, As we did 11 years ago. Love Ron, Tammy, Mallory, Jamie Emmett and Charlie

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DEATH NOTICE

Sovey, Margaret M.

Suddenly in hospital at Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the age of 64 years. Predeceased by her husband Donald and her parents Ernest and Mary Richards. Loving sister of Wayne Richards and sister-in-law of Linda Sovey (David Patterson). Dear aunt of Mechelle (Ron) and Ricky (Jess); great-aunt of Jamie, Brayden and Ian. Also missed by her cousins Douglas and Ronald as well as the community of her many friends in Carleton Place. Predeceased by her in-laws Stella and James Sovey and her aunt and uncle from Ottawa. Friends were received at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 from 12 noon until time of funeral service in the chapel at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. Donations to CHEO or St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church will be gratefully acknowledged.

Kellar Kenneth E. Kellar

Ken passed away suddenly on Friday, December 19th, 2014 at the age of 68 years. He was the son of the late Clarence and Ruby (Price) Kellar, beloved husband of Linda M. (Erwin) Kellar. Ken was the dear brother of Raye and Brenda Kellar of Toronto, Ronnie and Gail Kellar of Perth, June Nagle of Toronto, Wayne and Wendy Kellar of Kitchener, Glen and Alice Kellar of Perth, Todd and Sandra Kellar of Lanark, Linda and Glenn Richardson of Perth, Vickie Kellar of Lethbridge, Alberta and the brother-inlaw of Carla and John Monk of Lindsay and Gary & Melanie Hutchcroft of Lombardy. Ken will be sadly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, family and many good friends. A service to remember Ken’s life will be held privately for the family in the spring. Those wishing are asked to consider a memorial donation to either Mel’s Farm (for animal rescue) or the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Arrangements are in the care of Blair & Son, 613-267-3765 Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

IN MEMORIAM LEACH - In memory of Charles Leach, who left us December 29, 2003. From hospital bed to heavenly rest, God took him home to be His guest, Like falling leaves the years skip by, But loving memories never die. They live within our memories. Still not just today but always will. Love sister Mildred “Mid” Leach

DEATH NOTICE

IN MEMORIAM

STANLEY – In loving memory of a dear Mother and Grandmother Cora who passed away January 2, 2012 and Father and Grandfather Fred who passed away January 24, 2010. Those who love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear. Lovingly Remembered Sharon, Kevin and Family Lawrence and Sandy

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GENT, Graham N. – In loving memory of our husband and Dad who passed away on January 1, 2009. Those we love can never be more than a thought away. For as long as there’s a memory they live on in our heart. Love Shannon, Larry, Christopher and Lisa xo

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BRADLEY-BARR, Shelina – In loving memory of Shelina Bradley-Barr who left us December 29, 2013. A precious daughter and sister who is dearly missed every day. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, It’s just the pain of losing you, That never goes away. I think of you in silence, I often see your name, What would I give to hear your voice and see your face again. With all our love. Dad, Kavita, and Shyla

WHITTEKER (nee Bygrove) – In loving memory of our dear sister Susan, November 4, 1956December 29, 2012. We were so blessed to have you as our sister which is why we miss you every minute of every day. You live forever in our hearts. Heartfelt love from your sisters Wendy, Marnie, Lorie, Sandy, Bev brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews

IN MEMORIAM

Muriel K. Drummond June 8, 1920 December 30, 2009 MOM, NANA, GREATNANA It has been five years since we saw you last So hard to believe five years have passed Not a day goes by that your not missed. You will always be in our hearts Our days, our lives, our thoughts. You taught us much we didn’t know Now it’s time to let it show. In all we do and all we say We still miss you every day. Ron and Carol Sue, Stan and family Elaine, Kory and family

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SHIER Gertrude Eileen (nee Donovan) Elementary School Teacher

Peacefully at the Westwood Retirement Residence in Ottawa on Saturday, December 27, 2014 in her 98th year. Beloved wife of the late Floyd Shier (1981) and the late Cyril Paquette (2006). Cherished mother of sons Donald and Michael and daughter Margaret. Dear sister of Teresa Reich and sister-inlaw of Norma Donovan. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Mary, her brothers Vincent and Lambert and her sisters Mary, Marcella and Sister Mary Lamberta Donovan (Bernadette). Loved and admired by many cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. Eileen graduated from the Ontario Teachers College in Ottawa and taught in Toledo, Mattawa, Bracebridge, Dallas Texas and Prescott. She retired 30 years ago. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Friday, January 2, 2014 from 1-4pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 280 King Street, Toledo on Saturday, January 3, 2014 at 11am. Interment will follow at St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Cemetery or any charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca.

DEATH NOTICE

Armstrong W. Lyle Armstrong

Peacefully, in hospital, Smiths Falls on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 W. Lyle Armstrong at the age of 80. Beloved husband for over 53 years of Maureen (Green) Armstrong. Loved father of Janis DeSalvo of Smiths Falls, Robert (Erica) Armstrong of Barrhaven, Bill Armstrong and John Armstrong both of Smiths Falls. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Michael, Andrew, Grace and Sarah. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Mary (Lyle) Armstrong and sister Marguerite Cummings. Fondly remembered by his nephew Lyle Smith, his nieces Pat Forsey, Betty Mallery, the late Susan Mahaffey and by his large circle of friends. Lyle will be remembered for his love of farming, spending time with family and friends, love of country music and being the square dance caller. Family and friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 112 Beckwith St. N., Smiths Falls on Monday, December 29, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Interment, Hillcrest Cemetery. In memory of Lyle, contributions to the Smiths Falls Community Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

DEATH NOTICE

Joynt Lorna Kathleen Joynt

Peacefully at Lanark Lodge, Perth on Monday, December 22nd at the age of 93. Predeceased by her loved husband Ronald Joynt in 2013, her parents Charles and Maude (Napier) Woolacott and her grandson Andrew Joynt. Dearly loved mother of Barry (Marilyn), David and Leslie Joynt (Roel Teunissen). Cherished grand mother of Cara (Scott) Fleming and great grandmother of Liam and Carly Fleming. Lorna will be sadly missed by her sisterin-law Loane, nieces and nephews and all her family. She was predeceased by brothers Jack and Ted Woolacott. Following their retirement, along with her husband and family they built the Lombard Glen Golf Course. The family have held a private service to honour her life on Christmas Eve 2014. Lorna will be interred with her husband Ron in the Rideau Ferry Cemetery in the spring of 2015. In remembrance, contributions to Cystic Fibrosis or the Perth Food Bank would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

DEATH NOTICE

Larocque Carrie C. Larocque

Carrie passed away peacefully at the age of 67 years, in hospital in Ottawa, on Sunday, December 21st, 2014. She was predeceased by her parents Eileen (Fisher) and Earl Clarkson. Carrie was the loved wife of Keith Larocque and cherished mother of Melinda (Marvin) Cordick, Julie (Jeff Rilley) Larocque and Bradley (Christina) Larocque and grandmother of Brandon, Mathew, Justin, April, Lillian and Olivia. Dear sister of Mark (Brigitte Dupee) Clarkson. She will be sadly missed by all her family and many friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth on Monday December 29th, 2014 from 1:00 to 1:30 P.M. followed by a service in the Chapel at 2:00 P.M. A reception was held in the Blair & Son Family Centre following the funeral service. In remembrance, contributions to the Lung Association or the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

GAW Ernest Alexander George “Ernie”

Peacefully in the Almonte Country Haven long term care facility on Sunday December 21st, 2014 in his 77th year. Survived by his two sons, Scott (Lisa), and Cory, brother Eldon (Carol), sister Phyllis (Garry), cousin Coidlyn (Gord), grandchildren Steven Rigter, (Candice) Graham Gaw and Megan Gaw, great grandchildren Christopher Pye and Daxon Rigter, Predeceased by his mother Edith Gaw his father Alex Gaw and great granddaughter Callie Rigter. Fondly remembered by Marjorie Gaw (Garth), Cathy Gaw, Bob Allen, Dick Coleman, all of his dear cousins, nieces, nephews and lifelong friends. Ernie was a dedicated family man was happiest when outdoors, walking in the woods with his dog by his side, observing nature, and particularly when he was at the Hunt Camp with his father, brother, son, grandson, granddaughter extended family and Lifelong friends. Long term employee of RL Crain Printers, Ernie started Family Life in Ottawa, moving to Pakenham in 1972 to complete his passion of raising a family. Later retiring in Hopetown at his dream home on the little Clyde. Ernie was a Scout Leader in Lanark County for many years and a tireless volunteer for the Lanark Food bank. Family and friends may join a celebration of his Life to be held at the Almonte Civitan hall on Sunday January 11th from 3 pm to 5pm.

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CLASSIFIEDS IN MEMORIAM

STEPNIAK – In loving memory of our dear parents and grandparents, Marian Stepniak who passed away December 31, 2004 and Marianna Stepniak who passed away October 21, 1991. You are always in our minds, No matter what we do. All the time within our hearts There are thoughts of you. The most beautiful things in our lives cannot be seen or touched. They must be felt in our hearts. Sadly missed, Dearly loved, Forever in our hearts and prayers. Jan, Susan, Rose Steve, Christine TOGETHER FOREVER

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the Estate of SHARON DELLAS LAING, deceased, who died on September 28th, 2014, late of 6 Haggart Street, Perth, Ontario K7H 2Z4, must be filed with the undersigned by January 8, 2015; thereafter the assets of the Estate will be distributed having regard only to those claims then filed. DATED at Perth, Ontario this 10th day of December, 2014. Greg W. Anderson ANDERSON FOSS Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries Ten Market Square Perth, Ontario K7H 1V7 (613)267-9898 fax (613)267-2741 Solicitor for the Estate Trustees

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LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the Estate of MILDRED ANNIE RIBBINK, deceased, who died on August 18th, 2014, late of Stonebridge Manor, 256 High Street, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 1X1, must be filed with the undersigned by January 22, 2015; thereafter the assets of the Estate will be distributed having regard only to those claims then filed. DATED at Perth, Ontario this 22nd day of December, 2014.

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After a lengthy battle with cancer, in the Rosamond Unit of the Almonte General Hospital on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the age of 73 years. Loving husband of Liz. Survived by Brynley Thom (Cameron) and sister-in-law Carol Walmsley; nieces Debra and Sherri and nephew Wayne; brothers-in-law Roy (Yvonne), Chalmers (Anne), sister-in-law Jennifer. Predeceased by his brother Ken and sisterin-law Cathy. Private arrangements entrusted to the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place. For those wishing to do so, donations to the Almonte General Hospital Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged www.barkerfh.com

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Gardiner, Ivan Dezell Former Owner and Operator of Ivan Gardiner Transport Ltd.

Peacefully at Fairview Manor, Almonte, on Wednesday December 24, 2014 at the age of 87. Predeceased by his wife Christena Helen Gardiner. Loving father of John (Naydene), Christena (Lance Rygiel) and James (Lisa). Proud grandfather of Jaclyn, Johanna, Ben, Isabel, Mary, Stella and Maxwell. Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place, on Saturday December 27, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Interment in the spring at United Cemeteries. For those who wish, a donation to the charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Disposal of Surplus Equipment The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is offering an assortment of equipment for sale. All items are sold “as is” and “where is”. Bidders are responsible to inspect all units prior to placing a bid. The equipment may be viewed at the Cornwall Regional Office, located at 835 Campbell Street in the City of Cornwall, Ontario, on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. The equipment list and bid form are available at the reception in the Cornwall Regional Office, located at 835 Campbell Street in the City of Cornwall or may be obtained digitally by contacting Dan Tackaberry, Facilities Technician at 613-283-5007, ext 260 or by email at Dan.Tackaberry@cdsbeo.on.ca. Sealed envelopes clearly marked “2015 Disposal of Surplus Equipment” will be received no later than 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 by:

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Peacefully at Broadview Nursing Centre on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in his 86th year. Loving father to Linda (Robert MacLaren). Cherished grandfather to Josh. Dear brother of Shirley (Jim Lambert), Jim Evoy (Rose), Doug (Helen) and Garnet. Predeceased by his parents Josh and Edna, and by his brothers Paul, Bob, George, Richard and Norman. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A private family service will take place at a later date. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Broadview Nursing Centre - Activity Fund or any charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

GOODWIN Roderick Allan Surrounded by love, Rod found peace on December 24, 2014, after a lengthy and courageous battle with MDS, in his 77th year. Devoted husband to Betty (Lilly); cherished father of Margie (Bob) Graff, Barb (John) Stewart, Becky (George) Schweizer; loving grandfather to Joey, Ben and Sean; dear brother of Bill, Gib and Jim all of Nova Scotia. Greatly missed by his mother-in-law, Zaida Lilly, brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews who all held a special place in his heart. Rod was born in Upper Granville, Nova Scotia to the late Rena (MacDonald) and Ray Goodwin. He was a highly respected computer consultant throughout his career, working with such companies as Commercial Cable, Formex, IBM and the Department of National Defence, as well as consulting across the United States. Long time model railroader and member of OVAR and MVAR, he will be missed by his fellow ‘conductors’ at their gatherings. Rod was a devoted and valued member of many church congregations, wherever he went, lending his wonderful singing voice to the back row of the choirs, including those of Glen Cairn United Church and Almonte United Church. Most recently, he sang bass with the Almonte Valley Voices. An excellent square and round dancer, both Rod and Betty could be found dancing many a night away with their dear friends in the Mississippi Squares. Special thanks to Dr. Sablov, Dr. Sheppard and the staff of the Ottawa General Hospital for their care during Rod’s illness and to Dr. McKillop, Anita and all the wonderful nursing staff at Almonte General Hospital for their care for Dad, and the whole family, particularly in his final days. Visitation will take place at C.R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ont. (613)256-3313 For visiting on Friday, January 2nd from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Funeral Service, Saturday, Jan. 3rd, at 1 PM in the Almonte United Church. Those wishing to make a donation in celebration of Rod’s life are asked to consider the Almonte General Hospital. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com

DEATH NOTICE

Armstrong Jean M. Armstrong

Jean passed away peacefully in hospital in Perth on Wednesday December 24th, 2014 at the age of 85 years. She was predeceased in 2008 by her beloved husband Don. Jean will be sadly missed by her daughters Donna (Doug) Unwin, Patti Cannon (James Miller), Lori (Scott) Quennell and Melanie (Steve) Graham, son John C. Armstrong, 9 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. She will be fondly remembered by sisters-in-law Donna Whyte, Barbara Armstrong and Jill Buffam, brother-in-law Jack Armstrong, numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Jean was predeceased by sisters Shirley McDougall and Joan Young and brothers Jim and Jack Whyte. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15, Gore St. W. Perth on Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 from 1:00 until service in the Chapel at 2:00 P.M. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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CARD Lynda May In hospital at Almonte with her family at her side on Monday, December 22, 2014. Lynda Card of Almonte, age 66 years. Beloved of Robert Ladouceur. Loving mother of Christopher Coulis (Jan), Scott and Curtis. Specially loved Nana of Paige & Imagine. Sister of Garry Card (Earlene). Predeceased by 2 sisters; Maureen Diotte and Betty Card and by 2 brothers: Wayne & Bobby. Sister-in-law of Shirley Card. A private family service will be held in the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL Inc. 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ont. (613)256-3313 Spring interment, Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. For those who may want to honour Lynda with a memorial donation, please consider the Canadian Cancer Society.

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McIntyre Bonnie L. McIntyre

Bonnie passed away suddenly in hospital, Kingston on December 23, 2014 at the age of 63. She was the beloved wife and best friend for over 40 years of Tom McIntyre. Loved sister of Barb Page of Smiths Falls. Sadly missed by her nieces, Elizabeth Evans, Laurie Ann Avery, nephew Billy Page as well as her great-nieces and nephews, extended family and many good friends. Bonnie loved going to BINGO, crocheting, playing on the computer but most of all spending time with family and friends. Family and friends were received at the Blair and Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Tuesday, December 30, 2104 from 1 p.m. until the service in the Chapel at 3 p.m. In remembrance, donations to the Royal Canadian Legion (Elevator Fund) would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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Gilmour, Victor Argyle Unexpectedly at the Carleton Place Hospital, on Friday December 26, 2014 at the age of 94. Predeceased by his wife Thelma. Loving father of Glenn and Garry (Susan Miller). The family wish to thank Dr. Walker for his care over the past years. A Masonic and memorial service will take place later in January at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, Carleton Place. Information will appear in the Ottawa Citizen. For those who wish, a donation to the Carleton Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Any community organization based in our circulation area wishing to list an event of community interest is invited to submit a description of 25 words or less in writing. Admissions or event costs, will not be included. Deadline is Monday at 4:30 p.m. prior to publication date. This service is provided free of charge. Events will be listed no more than two weeks in advance. Write, Metroland Media, Attn: Regional Roundup, P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1, or fax at 613-283-5909 or e-mail: jmichaelis@theemc.ca OR cheryl.code@metroland.com. Items will be edited as necessary. Please include name, address and phone number.

The North Grenville Photography Monday, January 12, 1-7 p.m. Club meets the first Wednesday of every Perth Civitan Bingo, every Wednesday. month from 7-9. New location is The Opens at 6 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Perth Old Tyme Fiddler’s Dance, Almonte Community Friendship auditorium at the Municipal Centre on Classic Country Music, Perth Legion Luncheon, at noon on January 6, 106 Hwy 44. Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. January 9. Info: Elgin Street. Info 613-256-1894 or 613613-259-2569 or 613-283-8703. 256-7830 LANARK Probus Club of Perth meeting Jan 7, Almonte Legion, New Year’s Dance, 9:30 am, Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. featuring Brea Lawrenson, Wednesday, December 31, 8:00pm-2:00am. FREE Taxi The Lanark Legion #395, New Year’s Speaker Dennis Staples recently retired rides, 11:00pm to 2:00am. For further Day Levee, Event starts at 1pm. “Moose and long time mayor of Smiths Falls. details, call 613-256-2142. Milk” & a light lunch, Info: Legion 613Almonte Legion, New Year’s Levee, 259-3249 Thursday, January 1, 2:00pm-5:00pm. The Lanark Legion #395, New RURAL Welcome in the New Year with friends Years Eve Dance, Local Musicians will be and neighbours playing. Tickets & Time contact Legion: 4 hand euchre, Tuesday evenings 7 Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, 613-259-3249 p.m. ABC Hall, Bolingbroke. Sponsor: Falls Prevention. Assessments: Thursday, ABC Seniors. Lunch and prizes. January 8, 12:30-4 p.m. Call to book your 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, January MERRICKVILLE appointment. Falls Prevention “Stand7, 7:00 p.m. Montague Seniors Hall, Up” session. Classes every Tuesday & Rosedale. Good prizes, good food. Thursday for 12 weeks, January 13-April Merrickville Legion, Men’s Darts (613)284-1074. 2, 2-3 p.m. at the Cornerstone Church. January 7, 7 pm. 4 hand euchre with lunch and Info./transportation 613-256-4700. Merrickville Legion, Men’s Darts prizes, every Friday, 7 p.m. Montague & Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, January 14, 7 pm. District Seniors Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. General Diners Lunch, Tuesday, January Merrickville Legion Branch 245,Music 13, at the Mills’ Office, 67 Industrial by: Dave Evans, January 2, 7-11pm, (613)283-6240, (613)283-8482. Canadian Tai Chi Academy, every Drive, Entertainment provided, Info: 613- Meatloaf Dinner served at 6pm. Mon, Wed., Fri., 9 a.m., Rosedale Hall, 256-4700 to reserve. Merrickville Legion, Executive All welcome. (613)269-3944, www. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Meeting, 7 p.m. January 6. canadiantaichia cademy.org Lunch Bunch, Thurs., Jan. 8, at the Mills’ Merrickville Legion, General C.P.H.C. formerly V.O.N. mobile Office, 67 Industrial Drive,Entertainment: Meeting, 7 p.m. January 13. clinic at the Town Hall, Westport. Open Eddie McCabe & Al Monagle. Info: 613Merrickville Legion, Music by Lorne to anyone needing medical assistance. 256-4700 to reserve. Daley, January 9, 7 - 11 p.m. Roast Pork First Friday of every month, 9:30-2. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Dinner served at 6 p.m. Appointment (613)803-1710 or walk-in. Music & Memories, Tues., Jan. 6, Lunch. Merrickville Legion open January 10, Fundraising Meeting, First Monday of Transportation. Entertainment by “Eddie 12-4 p.m. each month at 9:30 a.m. Montague ForgetMcCabe & Al Monagle”. Info: 613-256Merrickville Legion open January 3, 4700 or Jean Perry 613-257-3296. 12-4 p.m. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, UNPLUG! Shopping Trip to Carleton Place, Wed., Jan. 7, Giant Tiger & Walmart. Info: 613PERTH 256-4700 to reserve a seat Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Adult Bereavement group, Second Wednesday Night Cafe, January 14, 6pm, held at Almonte Presbyterian Church, Wednesday of each month. 1-3pm, Lanark 111 Church St., Entertainment provided, Lodge, 115 Christie Lake Rd. To register 613-267-6400 or email info@chslc.ca Info: 613-256-4700 to reserve. Adult Bereavement group, Wednesday, January 14, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Lanark Lodge, In the average 115 Christie Lake Rd. Contact: Rebecca home, 75% of Bowie 613-267-6400. Are you trying to cope with a family the electricity A.N.A.F. Annual New Year’s Day member suffering from a mental illness? used to Levee, 4-9pm, Thursday January 1, music NAMI support group, every 4th Tuesday power home provided. Everyone Welcome - Food will of the month. Info: 283-2170. be served. 613-253-5097. Bagpipe band practice, Tuesdays, 7 electronics and Chair Exercise Classes held every p.m., Masonic Hall, 46 Russell St. W. New appliances is Monday 2-3 pm at the Carambeck members welcome. Info: Wayne 283-9792, Community Center. For more information cell 284-7038 or www.gordonpipeband. consumed while call 256-8339. com the products Cribbage, every Tuesday afternoon 1 Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club p.m. - 4 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, meets 7:00 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, are turned 177 George St. Everyone welcome 29 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership off. These Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every contact Bert Picard 613-267-5305. Monday, 1-3 p.m. at the Early Years “phantom Community Dinner at St. James Centre (TR Leger School, 490 Jessop). Anglican Church, Saturday, January 3, energy” costs Info: 613-257-2779 ext 106 (or ext 100). 4:30-6:00pm, sponsored by St. John’s TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Catholic, 12 Harvey St. can be avoided meets every Thursday morning, 9:00 a.m. Community Dinner at St. James in the Zion United Church across from Anglican Church, Saturday, January 10, by unplugging the library on Franklin Street. Info: 613- 4:30-6:00pm, 12 Harvey St. devices like cell 253-8677. Country Jamboree, Royal Canadian phone chargers Legion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, Saturday, Jan. 10, Harry & Friends and househouse KEMPTVILLE from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. All welcome. electrical Ladies Auxiliary, Perth Branch 244’s appliances Diabetes Education Programme, at next general meeting is on Jan 8 at 7 PM. the Kemptville Hospital Diabetes Clinic, Please remember your dues. Hope to see when they’re the first Wed., and Thurs. of the month. you in the New Year! not in use. You must register by calling (613)258Mobile Blood Donor Clinic, Civitan 6133 Ext. 400. Info: www.kdh.on.ca Club of Perth, hwy 43 (Craig Street),

Me-Not Seniors. Info: 613-283-7210. Lombardy Agricultural Society Annual General Meeting, Tues., January 6, Lombardy Agricultural Hall, Potluck dinner 6 p.m. General Meeting 6:00pm. Personal Sewing, every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Montague Forget-Me-Not Seniors. Info: 613-283-7210. Shopping bus trip. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month (January 13). Leaving Portland Community Hall, 9 a.m. Info./ location 613-272-2676. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast, January 10, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a Breakfast. Support Group for individuals whose lives have been affected by mental health issues or trauma. Wednesdays, 1-3pm in the library, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1817 Richardson Side Road (at Huntmar), Carp Toledo Legion is hosting a dance on Sunday, January 4th featuring Matt Hayes. Doors open at 1 and dancing is from 2-5 followed by a hot supper.

SMITHS FALLS Better than a Doctor, Better than a Lawyer, Better than a Psychiatrist, His name is Jesus. For prayer, anytime call U ME- PRAY (613)863-7729 local call or (613)283-3465. Come discover a form of exercise that

promotes health and relieves stress. Taoist Tai Chi Open House, Mon., Jan. 5, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Seniors Activity Centre, 61 Cornelia St. W. Details, 613-267-8007. Come Join Club 60 for gamesentertainment at Branch 95 Legion every 2nd & last Tuesday of the month at 1:30 pm. Everyone Welcome. Duplicate bridge, every Monday night, Legion, 7 p.m. Partnership Janet Sparks 613-283-1957. Duplicate Bridge, Tuesday, January 6, Legion, starting at 1 p.m. Partnership Janet Sparks 613-283-1957. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- Jan. 6, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). (613)283-0960. Family Fun Bingo, Sun., Jan. 4, 2015 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the RCAFA Hall, Abbott St. Contact: Carol 613-284-0305. Get W.I.T.H. It! (Walking In The Halls) S.F.D.C.I. every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. October to April. Harmony Club 162, 61 Cornelia St. Darts every Thursday. 1:30 p.m. Info: 613283-4684. Lanark County Brain Injury Survivors Group, meeting. Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.noon. Tricas, 88 Cornelia St. W. Smiths Falls Knitting & Crochet Club, meetings every Tuesday 1-3 p.m. Smiths Falls Seniors Activity Building (across from Hospital).

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with a vehicle that is a few years of age or more, some type of roadside assistance plan can provide great peace of mind. Those more prone to use roadside services can be found driving the longest commutes (especially on rural roads) and operating their moderately aged vehicles in substantially colder weather (below minus 20° C). And of course those with younger drivers at home know well the benefits of some type of plan. Most car-makers offer roadside plans for at least three and sometimes up to five years with their new vehicles. Almost all of these plans cover lock-outs, battery boosting, flat-tire change, emergency fuel supply/delivery, as well as towing non-collision effected vehicles to the closest authorized dealership. The downsides with these plans are the lack of snowbank/ditch extrication and the restrictions on where the vehicle must be towed. The lack of extrication services is becoming more important as an increasing number of drivers are

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1934 Ford 5-window coupe transformed from stock car to street rod Lifestyle – Jim Reaume of Belle River, Ontario, was born in 1937. As a teenager, he bought a Model A coach, then a ‘49 Plymouth coupe, then a really nice 1930 Model A Ford coupe in 1960 with 1937 Ontario plates still on it. He paid $350 for that one but told his dad he only paid $100 (his dad was no fan of the Model A). Jim hot-rodded that A with a 260 V8 and it later went to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. After raising a family, Jim decided it was time for another old car. In 1999, he bought a 1934 Ford 5-window coupe in Blenheim that had seen lots of action as a stock car at the Checkered Flag race track in Windsor around 50 years ago. The driver was Jim Vanderlinder. When Jim Reaume bought the car, it still had the VW gas tank mounted on angle iron, a remnant from its stock car days. And when he tore the car apart and began rebuilding it, he had to add an extra 14 inches to the rear of the frame, which had been cut off to adapt it to stock car racing. When Jim bought the car, it had a 302 Ford V8 under the hood. He replaced that with a 351 Windsor V8. The mo-

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tor mounts were similar to the 302 and needed only minor redoing. The transmission is a 3-speed Ford automatic feeding horsepower through a customcut driveshaft to a ’74 Corvette rear end. The late Frank Wall in Cottam did all the body work (the fabric insert roof is now all metal), and Jake Caron in Fletcher did the upholstery, all first rate. New repro steel rear fenders, running boards, and bumpers came from Westcott in Oregon. The dazzling finish is close to Calypso Green. B. F. Goodrich tires are mounted on aluminum racing wheels and after-market gauges complement the dash. This car has a heater and air conditioning, much appreciated by both Jim and his wife Ethel, who often rides with him. Jim’s ’34 coupe won the Beach Boys Award at Seacliff Park in Leamington when that Submitted photo famed singing group rolled into Jim Reaume’s street rodded 1934 Ford 5-window coupe. Price when new was $685. It’s worth a lot more today! town some ten years ago. This

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A look back on the year that was in Carleton Place, Beckwith and Mississippi Mills News – It’s that time of year again, a time to look back on the ups and downs and achievements of 2014 with our annual Year in Review section. This week, we look back on January to June and will conclude with July to December in next week’s edition. January Jan. 2 The seventh annual People First of Lanark County (PFoLC) community Christmas dinner was a huge success. The free event continues to warm the hearts and stomachs of individuals across Lanark County. Over 25 volunteers came forward on Dec. 25 to feed more than 100 people a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. “I feel so much gratitude when I look back,” said co-host Kory Earle. “The support from everyone was truly remarkable.” The Township of Beckwith designed a chain of office which was official worn for the first time at the Beckwith Township council meeting on Dec. 3 by reeve Richard Kidd. The chain of office was designed in 2013 by Reeve Richard Kidd, deputy reeve Sharon Mousseau, councillors Faye Campbell, Brian Dowdall and Tim Campbell, as well as chief administrative officer Cynthia Moyle. The chain of office, which includes the township’s coat of arms has symbolic relevance to our rural character and quality of life maintained in harmony with our growth and economic and social prosperity. At the final Mississippi Mills town

council meeting on Dec. 17, mayor John Levi gave his annual address, highlighting the accomplishments and shortfalls of the municipality in 2013. “Three down, one to go,” he said at the beginning of his speech, referring to the current council’s final year before the new council takes effect after the municipal election at the end of 2014. “Time flies when you’re busy and having fun.” Levi addressed the council members as he outlined the many plans the town had undertaken and completed over the course of the year. He mentioned the recently completed recreation master plan, which will guide the town on matters of improving and maintaining parks, trails and facilities over the next 10 years. Jan. 9 Carleton Place Mayor Wendy LeBlanc suggested a local developer not always following the rules is “why we have gotten into this issue here tonight.” “It is the duty of council and staff to ensure all developers are treated in a fair and consistent manner,” LeBlanc said at the planning and protection committee meeting on Dec. 17. “I also see it is the developer’s duty to obey the laws, policies and bylaws of all levels of government.” The mayor’s comments came while discussing Volunder ‘Wally’ Thorbjornsson’s development project at 130 Industrial Ave. LeBlanc said there has been a lack of consistency from the Icelandic developer in following the laws of the town and province. So far, Almonte’s New Year’s baby is living up to his name.

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Born at 8:26 a.m. on Jan. 2, baby Fredrick Alexander Louis was the first baby to arrive at the Almonte General Hospital in 2014. Here, he sleeps soundly with mom, Cindy Spidell, and dad, Naji Louis. Little Fredrick Alexander Louis was the very first baby to be born at the Almonte General Hospital in the 2014 year, and his dad, Naji Louis, says he can already tell that he and his wife, Cindy Spidell, chose a fitting name. “Actually, his name (Fredrick) means ‘peaceful ruler,’” Naji said, “and he’s really been gentle and good so far.” Though he was originally pegged to be due later in the month, Fredrick arrived at 8:26 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 by a scheduled Caesarean operation. Soon everyone will be able to enjoy the exhibits and services at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum as they

work throughout the year to make the building fully accessible. With the help of an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant in the amount of $62,400 to be used in 2014, the museum will be installing an elevator as well as several automatic door push buttons in an effort to upgrade the old building to new accessibility standards. Jan. 16 Although the town would like to proceed with issuing the building permit, “we are not aware legally how that’s possible right at the moment,” Carleton Place’s chief administrative officer, Paul

Knowles (CAO) stated at the planning and protection committee meeting on Jan. 7, chaired by Coun. Doug Black. Knowles was referencing the building permit recently submitted by Bill Katsoulis for an addition onto the Thruway Restaurant. Katsoulis owns the Highway 7 eatery. “The town would like to issue a building permit so that the project can proceed,” Lisa Young, director of planning and development, noted in a written report to council. However, she said the expansion is part of a greater redevelopment of the property and “the Thruway has appealed the town’s approval of this project to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).” As the sun set on 2013 in Beckwith Township, Reeve Richard Kidd said there was much accomplished throughout the municipality. “I think it was a good year,” he said. “A lot of exciting things happened.” The biggest news of the year for the township was a $2 million provincial grant to rebuild the 9th Line from Blacks Corners to Ashton Station. The tender will be coming out in February and the work will happen this summer. When Almonte native Perianne Jones straps on her skis and dons her goggles at this year’s 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, she hopes to also be sporting a symbol of her home town: the Mississippi Mills logo. That’s why another local woman, Jane Torrance, a longtime friend of Jones’ family, is organizing a fundraiser to help put the town’s logo on her uniform. See REVIEW page A/CP14

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a member of the Cartwright Springs Brewery team who also looks after their marketing. “When people come here for tours, we want them to have a great experience.” To do that, Rieux plans to build an upscale tasting room, complete with a bar and radiant-heat flooring to offer his tour guests samples of beer during their visits. However, building such a room requires funding, and so they’ve started a Kickstarter campaign to help boost their numbers. “A big part of the Kickstarter campaign is that we had a lot of people approaching us to ask how they could help with the brewery,” Hoang said. “People think this is a really cool project, and they want to be a part of it. The Kickstarter campaign is a great way to do that.”

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tions are the result of a decision to change zoning on a portion of his property from residential to employment use. At the time, Thorbjornsson stated the snow dump and the zoning changes on his land depreciate the value of his property. Proposal In February 2013 the town refused an offer by Thorbjornsson to purchase land on Hooper Street, as the property is designated for development with employment uses. He planned to build a mixed residential and commercial development as well as a possible senior care facility. The location was picked because of the proximity to the proposed Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital. Chief administrative officer (CAO) Paul Knowles explained the previous council’s decision. “Wally’s original proposal is a

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UPcoming coUncil meetings: January 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - council committee of the Whole (immediately following council) All meetings held in the Council Chambers (3131 Old Perth Road) unless otherwise indicated.

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Christmas Trees will be picked up in Almonte and the Villages of Appleton, Clayton, Blakeney and Pakenham starting the week of January 5, 2015. Trees must be out no later than January 12, 2015 to ensure collection.

notice oF A PUBlic meeting – liQUiD HAUleD WAste BY-lAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Mississippi Mills intends to pass a by-law to revise the fee schedule for the Liquid Waste By-Law. A copy of the draft bylaw is available for review in the Clerk’s Office and online at www.mississippimills.ca. Connected to Your Community - A/CP2 - Thursday, January 1, 2015

As of now, the brewery has raised more than $10,000 of their $12,000 goal, but they’re still looking for contributions. Visit their website, www.csbeer.ca, for more information or to make a donation. “This is a community project as much as it is anything else,” Hoang said. “We want to make beer for the community, and if the community wants to be a part of that, we’re happy for the support.” Rieux said he hopes to have the brewery itself up and running around the start of the new year, and will be making beer as soon as possible. Then, in the spring, he hopes to have the facility open to the public for tours and tastings. For more information on the brewery and updates, visit the Cartwright Springs Brewery on Facebook or www. csbeer.ca.

great proposal, but just not on the town’s property,” he said. The CAO stressed there were many other areas available in town “where something like this would be wonderful.” “Ideally, downtown,” he added. Although mixed use may be the highest and best use for the Hooper Street property, “the town is not in the business of making a quick buck.” “We are planning for the future,” Knowles said, “and the future isn’t just the next five years.” “The future is the next 75 years,” he continued, “ and we’ve reserved these lands for employment use.” A motion was carried to go into closed session at the end of the meeting to discuss the matter further, the second part of Thorbjornsson’s appeal – the other land. “There is another component to this,” mayor Louis Antonakos said.

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BREWERY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte to allow members of the public to provide comment regarding the intent to increase or impose fees and charges. Written submissions are invited and should be directed to the Clerk no later than January 9th, 2015.

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requires a supply R.e.c.e. teacher For a Before and After school Program Please submit resume to the attention of: Karen Kane, Director, Almonte Daycare Centre, 208 State Street, Almonte, Ont., KOA 1AO. kkane@mississippimills.ca

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SPACE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: INFANT (3-18 months); TODDLER (18-30 months); PRESCHOOL (2-5 years); KINDERGARTEN/SCHOOLAGE (wait list) Please contact Karen Kane, Director, 613 256-3833 or kkane@ mississippimills.ca. FEE SUBSIDY AVAILABLE @ 1-888-952-6275

MEETINGS OF COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 Physical Environment Committee at 7:00 p.m. followed by Planning and Protection Committee

NEW YEAR’S DAY LEVEE You are invited to the New Year’s Day Levee with the Mayor and Town Council! Gather the family and join us on New Years Day at the Carleton Place Arena from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a fun afternoon of free public skating, hot chocolate and hot dogs.

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION Carleton Place Public Works Department will begin collecting Christmas trees curbside starting January 5th through to January 17th. TREES IN PLASTIC BAGS WILL NOT BE PICKED UP!! Please ensure that trees are clearly visible and accessible to staff. No garbage sticker is required for the collection of Christmas trees.

SIGN UP FOR WINTER PARKING BAN NOTIFICATIONS You can now get a notification sent to your inbox when the winter parking ban is in effect in Carleton Place. Anytime Environment Canada forecasts a snowfall of 7cm or more, an overnight parking ban will be in effect. When this ban is in effect, parking is prohibited on all town streets between 11 pm and 7 am to allow for snow clearing operations. Go to www.carletonplace.ca to sign up!

THE JUST TRY IT PROGRAM Interested in a new program? Wondering what it’s all about? Join the Town of Carleton Place Recreation and Culture Department, in partnership with the amazing fitness enthusiasts of Carleton Place and Just Try It for FREE! • Hamsa Yoga: -One free trial of any yoga class throughout the month of January. 132 Coleman Street www.hamsayogastudio.ca / 613-451-3200

• Tania and Rick’s Dance Studio: -One free trial of each class below below throughout the month of January Zumba: January 5th, 12th, 19th or 26th 8:00pm – 9:00pm Cardio Kickboxing: January 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th 8:00pm – 9:00pm Dancercise: January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th 7:00pm – 8:00pm 55 Landsdowne Ave. For more details visit www.trds.ca / 613-799-8737 • Zumba Fun Fit: Try a class for Free starting the week of January 5th Mondays: 7:30pm- Zumba and Zumba Toning Combo Class Wednesdays: 7:00pm- Regular Zumba Class CP Arena- 75 Neelin Street. For more details visit www.zumbafunfit.com • Balance Within Yoga and Wellness: -One free trial of the follow classes on Saturday January 10th Fitness Class: 9:00am Yin Yoga: 10:30am Kids Martial Arts: Monday January 19th 5:30pm 20 Albert Street. For more details visit balancewithinyogawellness.com / 613-316-2234 • Kettlebells with Angelina Armstrong-Mann -One free trial on Tuesday January 13th or January 20th 7:30pm – 8:30pm Carleton Place High School 215 Lake Ave W. For more details visit www.theironangel.ca • Carleton Place Pool: -One free trial of aquafit on Wednesday January 21st or Wednesday January 28th from 7:00pm – 7:45pm. 359 Bridge Street. For more details contact cppool@carletonplace.ca / 613-257-1005 For more information on the Just Try It Program please contact Jessica Smith 613-257-1704

WASTE COLLECTION INFORMATION FOR THE HOLIDAYS

disregard this by-law can be held financially responsible for the cost of municipal staff to remove the snow / ice. If you would like more information or have any questions regarding By-Law 23-2005, please visit the Town’s website www.carletonplace.ca or contact the By-Law Department (613) 257-5688.

ROCK THE ARTS PUPPET SHOW *New Concert Added!* Rock the Arts Puppet Show Thursday March 5th 6:30pm – 7:30pm Carambeck Community Centre- 351 Bridge Street Admission- $3.00 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advanced at Carambeck or at the door. For more information please contact Jessica Smith 613-257-1704

“WHAT’S ON DECK AT CARAMBECK?” Friday January 9th, 2015 Youth Dance Ages 10-14 6:30pm – 9:30pm $5.00/person *Chaperones needed!

HOLIDAY PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE DATE

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• Taoist Tai ChiTM: January 5th & 8th 9:30am –11:30am Zion Memorial United Church Hall- 37 Franklin St January 6th 6:30pm – 8:00pm- Carleton Place Day Care Centre- 8 Francis Street For more details contact Ottawa@taoist.org / 613-233-2318 • Work Your Butt off & Mighty Fit Kids with Erin O’Reilly: Make it a Family fitness evening with a free trial of both classes on January 8th Work Your Butt Off: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Upper Hall Mighty Fit Kids Class: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Small Hall CP Arena - 75 Neelin Street. For more details visit www.erinoreillyfitness.com

SNOW REMOVAL BY-LAW

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Jan. 2/15

The Carleton Place By-Law Department & Public Works Department would like to remind residents to not place snow/ice onto sidewalks or streets in accordance with By-Law 23-2005. Placing snow or ice onto sidewalks and streets can be hazardous to the travelling public and pedestrians especially if it melts and the freezes causing sidewalks and streets to become icy. Property owners who

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HOLIDAY PUBLIC SWIM SCHEDULE

During the Christmas holidays the waste collection schedule will be slightly altered to ensure all residents receive collection. Changes are as follows: Regular Collection Day for Holiday Collection Day Garbage & Recycling for Garbage & Recycling Thursday January 1st Friday January 2nd Regular collection schedule resumes January 5th, 2015. Christmas wrapping paper is recyclable – please securely place wrapping paper in a box, tied in a bundle or in paper yard waste bag. All items must be at the curb for 7am! Should you have any waste collection questions during the holidays, please contact Matrec at 613-257-1195.

• Zendragon: -Try every class for free for one week! 380 Flora Street. For more details visit www.zendragon.ca

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Then, in 2019, the annual tax revenue increase will drop down to 2.5 per cent for the foreseeable future. Whitmarsh said she wanted to be clear that a tax revenue increase does not necessarily mean the tax rate for the taxpayer will rise. What a tax revenue increase represents, she said, is a growth in the amount of money included in the budget that is coming from tax revenue. The rate for the taxpayer is dependent on a number of factors, such as assessment rate and growth. Changes from 2014 budget Whitmarsh included a report in the draft budget that outlined the significant changes the 2015 draft budget has over the 2014 budget. The total expenditure increase in the 2015 draft budget is six per cent over the 2014 budget, or $676,248. This includes expenses funded from the tax base and other general revenues. It only involves the mu-

nicipal grant portion of the Mississippi Mills Public Library, daycare and recreation departments. The building department is excluded entirely as those departments collect revenue from other sources. Whitmarsh said general revenues (government grants, user fees and miscellaneous revenues) help to offset those expenditures, but the overall jump in 2015 is only $140,430, or 3.8 per cent. This is not enough to cover the expenditure increase. Therefore, the town requires a tax revenue increase to fund the remaining $535,818. This represents a rise in tax revenue of seven per cent (a one per cent tax revenue increase, equals approximately $76,000.) Investment in capital spending rose by $464,764 over 2014, which Whitmarsh said is always a good thing. Next steps

will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to discuss each department’s capital and operating budgets. The 2015 draft budget is a 66-page document that outlines every aspect of municipal spending and revenues in great detail. It can be found on the municipality’s website at www.mississippimills.ca.

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News – The Mississippi Mills 2015 draft budget is in. Mississippi Mills Committee of the Whole met on Dec. 16 for a special meeting to receive the draft budget from treasurer Rhonda Whitmarsh and to discuss the document for the first time. “Of course, the whole budget is an assumption right now,” Whitmarsh said. “It’s just a draft, but we get a good idea of where our numbers are going to be.” Whitmarsh gave an overview of each of the multiple documents and charts included in the draft budget, including a table that outlined the budget as a whole. She first noted the water and sewer budget information was not included in this first draft budget, but would be distributed at a later date. As of now, the first draft of the 2015 budget is balanced, meaning there is the same amount of money coming in as there is going out. “We want the budget to be balanced,” Whitmarsh said. “That is always the goal.” The 2015 draft budget includes a total of $14,292,152 in expenditures. This total encompasses items such as payroll expenses, net capital expenses for municipal projects and general operating expenses for each department in the municipality (excluding water and sewer.) To pay for these expenditures, the municipality uses revenue from the 2014 budget and other sources of income like grants, general revenue and taxation. The total revenues per the 2014 budget that are included in the 2015 draft budget are $4,164,977. This leaves a total of difference of $10,127,175 to come from general revenues and taxation. A total of $1,702,000 will come from general revenues. This includes $839,000 from general revenues per the 2014 budget; $591,500 from federal, provincial and county grants; and $271,500 from other revenues as well as transfers from reserves and reserve funds. Taxation included in the 2015 draft budget totals $8,425,175, which represents a tax revenue increase of seven per cent. This increase is in line with the municipality’s long-term

financial plan. Mississippi Mills’ long-term financial plan has projected an annual tax revenue increase of seven per cent until 2019. This, Whitmarsh said, will allow the municipality to stop borrowing money and taking on long-term debt, while simultaneously building up their reserve funds for the future. The reason the municipality is in this situation, she said, is because past councils often refused to include a tax revenue increase in their budget. Instead, they borrowed money and added long-term debt or pushed capital projects back because there was no money to pay for them. “It’s short-term pain for longterm gain, that’s exactly what it is,” she said. “It’s going to allow us to build up funds so that we have the money ready for future projects – so that we can stand on our own two feet.”

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Carleton Place resident asks council to reconsider Roy Brown Park use tgesner@perfprint.ca

News – Carleton Place resident Mark Smith can easily be called a defender of wildlife, protecting native animals and their habitats. Smith appeared before the municipality’s planning and protection committee Dec. 16, raising public awareness and asking council members to endorse Roy Brown Park as a natural environment and tall grass conservation area. Roy Brown Park in Carleton Place neighbours the Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC) Centre, which is located along Highway 7. During the pre-construction of the MVC headquarters (Roy Brown Park site), Smith said two bird species at risk were deemed to be located in the area – the Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark. “The idea was to move the habitat to the Mill of Kintail,” he added. “Basically, evict them.” And with the more recent discovery of the Bobolink in the Highway 7 South Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) study area, Smith questioned, “Now what do we do?” The Highway 7 South CDP study area is located south of Highway 7 and is bounded by the Carleton Place and Beckwith border to the south, the Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. tracks to the west, and extends past the town’s easterly limit into Beckwith. Reading an excerpt from the Highway 7 South CDP, Smith said: “Representatives of the Town of Carleton Place indicated that the future expansion of a nature centre off site could include the provision of a hayfield for Bobolinks, to compensate for the loss of habitat within the study area.” “The question is, where is this land, nature centre?” he added. “I know Meadowlarks take about six acres per male.” As well, in other areas of town to be developed in the near future, he wondered what (species) would be found. Perfect location The existing undeveloped hayfields in Roy Brown Park as well as the undeveloped northern section is the logical and most cost effective location for a nature centre, according to Smith. “We already own it,” he said. “It’s on the outskirts of town and minimal future expansion to the west or the south is possible.” Moreover, a section of the approximate 12-acre Roy Brown Park is already designated as a natural environment and protected for natural uses. The other portion is designated as open space, “a place where residents can relax,” chief administrative officer Paul Knowles said. The proposed plan for Roy Brown Park includes tennis courts, fitness stations, lighted sports field, multi-use building, picnic pavilion, trails and more. “My estimate to develop in there is $4.2 million,” Smith said. Grasslands, which Smith calls hayfields, typically grow in Ontario

to Ontario, tall grass meadows covered over 1,000 square kilometres,” Smith said. “They are now just three per cent of this size.” “Why should we care?” he asked. “As we take over more grasslands, we risk losing them forever.” Deputy mayor Jerry Flynn thanked Smith for his presentation. “It (Roy Brown Park) was never intended for this,” Coun. Brian Doucett said. “The intent from day one was to develop it into a recreational area, expanding Riverside Park.” At the Dec. 16 meeting council carried a motion that the current designation for Roy Brown Park in the Official Plan remain.

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next to marshes. “Like the swamp in Roy Brown Park,” Smith said. He noted they offer many benefits: home to animal, insect, reptile and amphibian species; covered with different types of grasses, flowers and herbaceous plants; maintain soil stability and prevent soil erosion; slow surface runoff (water) and trap sediments to increase nutrient deposits in soil; and remove and combat against greenhouse gases. Creatures often found in hayfields include deer, groundhogs, rabbits, raccoons, moles, mice, turtles, frogs, snakes, birds, beaver, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, grasshoppers, crickets and gophers. “Before the settlers came

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At the Carleton Place planning and protection committee meeting on Dec. 16, one local resident asked council members to endorse Roy Brown Park as a natural environment and tall grass conservation area to protect two at-risk bird species. Above, one of the atrisk birds, the male Bobolink. R0013062394/0101

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SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2015

Tuesday January 6th, 2015 Monday January 12th, 2015 Tuesday January 20th, 2015 Tuesday January 20th, 2015

7:30 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM Immed. Following

Council Planning Public Works Finance

Reeve Richard Kidd Councillor Faye Campbell Councillor Brian Dowdall Deputy-Reeve Sharon Mousseau

Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Office 24 hours prior to the meeting

Saturday, January 17th, 2015 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Beckwith Council Chambers 1702 9th Line Beckwith

WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS

2015 DOG LICENSE TAGS

Parking is prohibited on all streets or roads within the municipality of the Township of Beckwith from November 1, 2014 to April 15, 2015. It is an offence to plow, shovel or deposit snow from private entrances across or onto municipal roadways. The penalty for non-conformance will be a fine and/or the vehicle towed away at the owner’s expense. Also, please note that the Township of Beckwith will not be responsible for damages to mail boxes, newspaper containers or other appurtenances that are privately owned and erected on Municipality right-of-ways and are damaged through winter snowplowing operations. Please remember to adjust your driving speed to suit the prevailing weather and road conditions. Thank you for your co-operation. Dave Parno, Acting Public Works Superintendent

Dog tags are due for renewal. Tags help to identify lost dogs and reunite them with their families. Tag(s) are available at the Municipal Office, during regular business hours. The fee is $15.00 payable either by cash; cheque or debit. A replacement tag for a lost tag cost $2.00. Owners are asked to keep the tag securely fastened on the dog at all times. Kennel Licenses are available where applicable for a fee of $30.00. Dogs are prohibited from running at large and are required to be licensed.

Connected to Your Community - A/CP6 - Thursday, January 1, 2015

Municipal grant policy amendment good news for Pakenham Frost Fest Kelly Kent

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News – The Pakenham Civitan Club now has a new way to potentially receive funding for its popular Frost Festival event, after a resolution was endorsed by Mississippi Mills Committee of the Whole Dec. 9. The resolution recommends to council that they amend the municipal grants policy to permit service clubs to be eligible for grants for community festivals only, an important revision for the Pakenham Civitan Club.

Recently, Doris Rankin, president of the club, presented as a delegation to council, asking them to consider the multi-day Frost Festival as one all-encompassing event and to therefore give the club an overall discount on all related Pakenham Community Centre bookings. “In the interest of ensuring that this event continues and remains strong after so many years, the Civitan club is requesting that Mississippi Mills partner with them as it does with other events that define Mississippi Mills,” said Rankin at the Nov. 25 committee of the

whole meeting. All not-for-profit groups within Mississippi Mills are eligible to receive one 50 per cent discount on a hall rental booking per year. This is something that the Civitan club has been granted in previous years (including 2014) for their Frost Festival festivities. However, because the Frost Festival takes place over several days, the club has still had to pay full price for other hall bookings they made for the event. Rankin asked for the town to view their festival as one event and to grant them a 50 per cent discount

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PUbLIC NOTICE OF PrOPOSED CHaNGES TO TOWNSHIP OF LaNark HIGHLaNDS PrOCEDUraL bY-LaW 2012-1205 Suggested Amendment – shown in bold 5.2.1 Township council meetings shall generally be held in the Council chambers at the Lanark Highlands Municipal Office, 75 George Street, Lanark, immediately following the Committee of the Whole meetings, as outlined in the Meeting Schedule.

on each hall booking they made during that time. This could make the financial difference between Frost Festival continuing or being forced to shut down, she said. In response, Calvin Murphy, the town’s recreation director, recommended that instead the club should be permitted to apply for municipal funding for their community event, which would alleviate the financial pressures on the festival. The current municipal grants policy does not list service clubs, such as the Pakenham Civitan Club, as being eligible to apply for funding for community

events. However, if the resolution is passed at council in January, the policy will be amended to permit service groups to be eligible to apply for grants for community festivals only. “That specification is very important,” Murphy said. “We want service groups to be able to apply for funding for community events. This way, everyone comes through the same door and is treated equally and fairly.” If this resolution is passed, the club will be permitted to apply for municipal funding for their event in 2015 and in the future they

COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Committee of the Whole Tuesday, January 13th at 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 27th at 6 p.m. Council immediately following CoW

LaNark HIGHLaNDS HOLIDaY WaSTE SITE HOUrS CHrISTMaS EVE Closed from noon onwards Wednesday December 24

5.3.1 Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole meetings shall generally be held in the council chambers at the Lanark Highlands Municipal Office, 75 George Street, Lanark, commencing at 6:00 p.m. as outlined in the Meeting Schedule.

CHrISTMaS DaY Closed Thursday December 25

5.13.3 Regular Council Meetings are generally held twice a month except during the month that has been declared the “Summer Recess” and as otherwise outlined in the Meeting Schedule.

NEW YEarS EVE Closed from noon onwards Wednesday December 31

7.3.2 All Committee meetings shall adjourn no later than 8:30 p.m., unless a motion to proceed beyond 8:30 pm is approved. Procedure By-law Section 10.1 sets out the terms for amending the by-law. There is a notice requirement of the following:

bOXING DaY Closed Friday December 26

NEW YEarS DaY Closed Thursday January 1, 2015

bEST WISHES FOr THE HOLIDaY SEaSON

from The Township of Lanark Highlands

The Municipal Office will be closed for Christmas commencing Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 at Noon. The office will re-open on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. See you in 2015! FrEE Skating at the Lanark arena over the Christmas holidays. Sponsored by Tim Horton’s! Lanark Community Centre Sunday, December 28 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Wednesday, December 31 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, January 02 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sunday, January 04 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

LaNark VILLaGE CUrbSIDE COLLECTION

a) Notice of intention of proposed amendment or repeal has been given at a previous regular meeting of Council; and

will take place on the following days during the holiday season:

b) One notice in a local paper, a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to passing the by-law is given.

Saturday 27 December 2014 & Saturday 3 January 2015

The amending by-law will be considered at the Council meeting of January 13th, 2015. For more information, please contact Stacey Blair, Acting Clerk (613)259-2398 ext. 231 www.lanarkhighlands.ca

won’t need to worry about the hall rental discount, Murphy said. Instead, they can be eligible for funding along with other community festivals. Since the deadline to apply for a municipal grant for 2015 has already passed, Committee of the Whole also passed a recommendation to council that, should the municipal grants policy be amended, Committee of the Whole consider providing grant funding in 2015 for the Frost Festival. This item will come before council at their first meeting in January.

Garbage & blue boxes must be at the curb by 7 a.m. to ensure collection. The usual limits apply.

Connected to Your Community - A/CP7 - Thursday, January 1, 2015

OPINION

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Here we come a traveling! Editor’s note: The following was a submission to our holiday story contest. Just when you thought it was safe to pull back the flannel sheets and enjoy the season, for some it’s the flight before Christmas. One holiday season, in lieu of gifts, I decided to give everyone my opinions personally with a Christmas drop-in. Airplane boarding pass in hand, I struggle down the aisle with presents and carry-on and realize my seat is almost seven and one half inches from the first class curtain. Now I have the pleasure of viewing everything festive I’m not going to receive in economy. The welcoming toddies, the hot hand towels, and the flight attendants in Santa hats begin parading up and down that hallowed aisle. Soft holiday music plays behind those curtains and I thank my lucky stars it is mere days away from Dec. 25. As they begin taking orders for either salmon or turkey in the front of the plane I have been informed my chair will not go down so I will be sitting in the upright position for the whole flight. It’s hot, menopausal hot, and of course the air nozzle above me does not work and I am literally dying. The stewardess hands me a half cup of warm diet coke (with no toddy) in a plastic glass full of ice. I down the coke quickly and immediately remember child labour and suck on the remainder of the ice. I gaze at the man in front of me with a crystal glass full of champagne and Christmas cookies.

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I could have really used some of that champagne for the pain in my knee that has escalated. The gentleman on the other side of me reeks of garlic probably ingested before he got on the plane. It smells fresh, and I realize it must have been a small Caesar salad, so he would not starve on the plane that offers $9 sandwiches, $3 cookies, and no Christmas goodies. I feel like I am in a herd of cattle now, very claustrophobic, and I need pain medicine immediately! My coke is gone, my ice is all chewed up, so I suck the Advil down dry. Thirty minutes later the knee has stopped throbbing, but now my back is frozen in pain. In front of me they are reclining, stretching, yawning, and exchanging holiday stories. Snow gathers on the winSubmitted photo dows and some light turbulence begins. Note to self to go open the side door in the front. No such thing happens, and Community – People First of Lanark County again served up its free community Christmas dinner Dec. 25. soon we touch down with a More than 90 individuals took part, sharing joy, company and good food at the Army Navy & Air Force Club in thud. As we cruise down the Carleton Place. The food was prepared and served by 20-plus dedicated volunteers (above). runway I realize Santa Claus has the right idea – visit people once a year in your own personal sleigh. I no longer partake in Christmas travel and seldom go anywhere I can’t walk back from Opinion – People First of Lanark mittens. anymore.

Giving back during the holidays

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Volunteers again come through at dinner

As I stare at the luggage conveyor belt and watch a small dog come out in a cage I know what he feels like. We both missed sitting in the Promised Land. Linda Seccaspina Carleton Place

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County (PFoLC) has for the past eight years served a free Christmas dinner on Christmas Day to the lonely, homeless, less fortunate… anyone who simply wants to enjoy a hot traditional holiday meal. To me, this is fantastic! The festive season can be particularly hard for vulnerable people; however, by offering support and friendship you never know whose hearts you touch. On Dec. 25 more than 90 people came out to the Army Navy Air Force Club in Carleton Place to share company, good food and the spirit of the season. Kory Earle, president of People First of Canada and former PFoLC leader, co-hosted the free event with PFoLC executive di-

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Tara Firma rector Diane Sexsmith. “What a great feeling, knowing that many smiles were made,” Earle told the Canadian Gazette. Over 20 fantastic volunteers worked behind the scenes to make this year’s dinner a success. They included PFoLC staff and members, local politicians, business and community leaders and strangers. Earle said a number of the helpers have assisted with the community Christmas dinner for years, “continuing to do so with donations of food, gifts in kind, money and gift certificates.” “It is a wonderful, rewarding feeling to be helping so many people in the community,” he added. Not only do participants receive a delicious meal with all the trimmings, children take home a gift from Santa Claus and adults are presented with a pair of

Connected to Your Community - A/CP8 - Thursday, January 1, 2015

New this year, PFoLC accept donations for Lanark County Interval House (LCIH). “What a great decision we made to support another great organization,” Earle said. PFoLC was able to deliver food and gifts to LCIH, which helps women in abusive circumstances get back on their feet by offering emergency shelter and community-based services to them and their children. “We chose Lanark County Interval House because we know there are women and children who need help,” Earle said. Again, it really warms my heart with the amount of support the community Christmas dinner receives year after year. However, why should we just stop at Christmas? Let’s practice the spirit of the holidays every day. Some people need help all year round. I always say, if you really want to be better, happier and more fulfilled, the answer is helping others. Comments? Tara Gesner, she can be reached at: tgesner@perfprint.ca.

Long-awaited Moose McGuire’s restaurant finally opens in Almonte kkent@metroland.com

Business – After a much anticipated wait, Moose McGuire’s restaurant is open for business in Almonte. After the sudden closing of one of Almonte’s longest-standing watering holes, JR’s, this past summer, locals were left wondering what would become of the establishment. Soon after, the sign out front changed its name to Moose McGuire’s and frequent messages were displayed that helped cull the curiosity. Residents were told, by way of the mysterious sign, that Moose McGuire’s, a new restaurant, would be opening in October. When October had come and gone, a new message was put up that said opening day would be in mid-November. Then, on Dec. 12, a new message appeared. “Finally!” was all it said, and locals knew the restaurant was open for business. “We had a few unexpected setbacks with the renovations,” said Tracy Fredricks, the restaurant’s general manager. “When you’re dealing with an old building like this one, you never know what you’re in for.” The old JR’s building received a complete overhaul in becoming Moose McGuire’s: in addition to a full paint job, the restaurant’s upper level got a full copper bar and the lower level has a new layout. Now, it’s a bright and welcoming pub with the ability to broadcast up to four sports games at all times on their eight big-screen TVs. Moose McGuire’s is a traditional Canadian pub serving all of the national favourites, Fredricks said. “We serve standard pub fare with a little bit of an upscale twist,” she said. Their menu includes appetizers like potato skins, onion rings, poutine, chicken wings and deep-fried mac and cheese, while their mains include pizzas, burgers and fish and chips. To make their fare really special, Fredricks said they focus on making everything handmade. She said they take the time to hand-press their burgers, toss their own onion rings and make all of their own sauces as well. Beer, of course, is also important to Canadians, and so Moose McGuire’s has 16 different brews on tap. One of those taps is dedicated to a rotating lineup of local craft beers as well. The pub’s lower level is complete with two pool tables and

will soon also have dart boards for entertainment. “We want people to come and hang out here,” Fredricks said. “We wanted it to be warm and inviting, with good food too.” The Almonte location of Moose McGuire’s is actually the second location – the Ottawa restaurant has been up and running for a year and doing very well, Fredricks said. Starting in January, Moose McGuire’s will be offering daily specials in the downstairs pub, as well as live music every Saturday night. They’ll also host their grand opening in February. “We’re sorry it took so long to open, but we’re here now,” said Fredricks, “and we want everyone to come out and get to know us.” More information about Moose McGuire’s in Almonte can be found on their Facebook page. Kelly Kent/METROLAND

Finally, Moose McGuire’s restaurant is open for business in Almonte. Locals waited patiently for months for the pub to open its doors, which it did on Dec. 12. Above, Moose McGuire’s opening day delay was due to renovations, as the old JR’s building needed some upgrades to accommodate the new restaurant. Below, Moose McGuire’s is a traditional Canadian pub, complete with two moose heads. This moose, named Norman, shows his community pride by wearing an Almonte toque.

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Judge rules proposed DNE paintball park must be re-zoned Desmond Devoy

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Dag Militky addresses council and members of the public during a public meeting on his proposed paintball park.

ancing those interests.” Even if a piece of rural land is privately owned, Pedlar used an interesting sports analogy to prove that the owner could not simply build whatever their hearts desired. “For instance, the private owner of a piece of property zoned as ‘rural’… (the) township would then be at liberty to obtain a franchise to a National Hockey League team and build a large sports facility, with no need to seek zoning approval from the township, if that submission is accepted,” he wrote. “The same could happen if the intended use of the property was a ‘playfield’ aimed at a Canadian Football League franchise or a Major League Baseball franchise. If one simply adopts the listed permitted uses for a public park and applies them indiscriminately to a private park, the results are clearly contrary to the intentions of the zoning bylaw in question and the Official Plan of this township.” In denying the application, he allowed for 30 days from any party seeking costs, with a 10-day right of reply.

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Allison Militky holds up a court ruling from a Justice of the Peace concerning the old paintball park she used to run with her husband in Ottawa during a public meeting at Drummond/North Elmsley Township council in Port Elmsley. The township “does not agree with the information set out… but neither does it deny them as it had little information about the former use. The subject property was listed as being used for a variety of purposes expected from an equestrian park.” Pedlar went on to write that the township was “not aware that the subject property was being used as an equestrian park and never had any complaints about it and had no

occasion to research the nature of that facility.” If there indeed was an equestrian centre on the property in the past, that “would fall within that definition” of rural. However, in Pedlar’s view, an equestrian centre and a paintball facility are two different things. “I find the existence of the equestrian centre and the use of this subject property for that purpose, was not only permitted by the existing zon-

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chiropractor who will assess your nervous system and help you make some changes in your lifestyle. In my opinion, chiropractors are optimally trained in the science of the nervous system and the art of healing. Healing has always come from Above Down (the way God made you) and Inside Out (your innate healing power housed in a healthy nervous system). Please take a moment and contact a chiropractor. Don’t lose hope and understand that you will still achieve great changes when you begin caring for your body properly. Share what you learn and discover that you are designed to heal. Your healing will happen EXACTLY in the amount of time it should. Let 2015 be a year for a fresh start! Blessings, Dr Murphy

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News – A judge has ruled against the proposed Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE) township paintball park, saying that the land cannot be considered rural if the application moves forward, and that the land must be re-zoned. In a ruling dated Dec. 3, in the case of Militky versus the township, Justice K.E. Pedlar ruled that “the applicants’ proposed use of the subject property is not as a private park but is, in fact, a new commercial use within the meaning of the township’s Official Plan and requires an amendment to the existing zoning bylaw.” Pedlar, who heard the case on Nov. 21 at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Perth, hastened to add in his ruling that “I make no comment whatsoever on the merits of that application. It may very well be that they will be successful in obtaining such a zoning amendment.” The paintball proposal has been a contentious one in DNE for months, and a council meeting on the proposal saw standing-room-only attendance this past January. “It is clear, in my view, that the interests of the community, as represented by the…township, must have a voice in the process to discuss the implications for the broader community for the proposed use of their property by the applicants,” wrote Pedlar. This way, he wrote, there could be a “more balanced approach, recognizing zoning issues as expressions of community interest. Pedlar outlined in his ruling just how the case ended up in front of him. The property was purchased by the applicants in May of 2014. At that time, the township told the operators that their proposed facility, to be named “Marked Paintball” “required a rezoning of the land in order to conform to the existing zone bylaw.” The operators, Dag and Allison Militky, however, disagreed with this assessment, and by June 6, 2014, “counsel for the applicants communicated to the (township) that the subject property, in their property, did not require rezoning to operate a paintball facility.” The Militky family wanted to keep the designation as rural, since “they have not plans to remove trees from the subject property or alter the features of the existing landscape in any significant way.” However, the township did not see things this way, and did not agree that a paintball facility was an acceptable use “under the by-law,” with both sides disagreeing “on the interpretations of the bylaws’ permitted uses under the ‘rural’ designation.” However, “the parties agree that the key issue is whether the subject property is a ‘private park,’ within the meaning of the zoning by-law.” The Militky family felt that they had a precedent on their side, on that very property, just off of Highway 7 since, “at some time in the past, (the land) was used as an equestrian centre.”

ing bylaw, but is irrelevant to this application because of the lack of knowledge of the respondent,” he wrote in his 11-page ruling. “The (township) is of the view that the only permitted use in the township that supports the proposed use is that of place of recreation.” He noted that the Militky family has a re-zoning application in to the township, and that it is pending. “I also agree with the (township’s) position that a commercial paintball operation is more similar to the range of commercial uses permitted as a ‘place of recreation’ such as an amusement park, or in the case of a proposed indoor paintball or laser tag uses, an arcade or roller rink, where the primary consideration is that recreation is being ‘provided for a fee,’” he wrote. Earlier in his ruling, Pedlar pointed out that the “purpose of zoning bylaws is not to control ownership. They are, rather, directed at the use of property, with the purpose of benefitting both the community at large, as well as the owner of the property, by bal-

Poets visit CPHS Community – On Nov. 20, two slam poets came to Carleton Place High School to perform and talk to music classes, Link Crew and drama classes. At left, Nathanael Larochette (left) and Ian Keteku shared some of their own poems and stories of why they got into spoken word or slam poetry. Right: After hearing Larochette and Keteku perform, students were asked to write some of their own ideas and share them with the class. Submitted photos

CHURCH DIRECTORY inSPIRE Church Church meets: Calvary Christian Academy, 9749 15 Hwy, Beckwith When: EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:42am (Children’s service also at same time) Phone: (613) 552-1323 Email: scott@myinSPIREnetwork. com Web: www.myinSPIREnetwork.com Pastor: Scott Ridenour Youth Pastor: Joe Aslaner Youth meet Sunday nights from 6–8 p.m. Email joe@myinSPIREnetwork.com for more info The Church for the Whole Person! SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, RELATIONAL, EMOTIONAL Almonte Presbyterian Church 111 Church St. 613-256-2184 apc@trytel.com Minister, Rev. Barry Carr Mr. George Stewart Organist and Choir Director Worship Service Sunday 11 am Sunday School Nursery Care Available All welcome! Transportation available, call Elford Giles 613-256-2460 Calvary Pentecostal Church Phone: 613-257-3484 Email: calvarychurch@sympatico.ca www.calvarycp.ca Holy Name of Mary St. Mary’s Parish Almonte 613-256-1034 Father Lindsay Harrison SATURDAY MASS - 4:30pm SUNDAY MASS 9:00am – 10:30am Children’s Liturgy, Youth Ministry, Bible Study, Prayer Circle (check website for times & programs) www.holynameofmaryparish.com

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 117 Victoria St., Carleton Place 613-257-5109 contact@carletonplaceadventists.org www.carletonplaceadventists.org Pastor: Didier Fourny SATURDAY SERVICES Sabbath School – 9:30 AM Divine Service – 11:00 AM Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 PM EVERYONE WELCOME! Ashton-Munster Pastoral Charge The United Church of Canada Rev. Arlyce Schiebout Services in both churches. Fully Accessible 613-257-7761 for more information Everyone Welcome. Child Care provided.

Reformed Presbyterian Church Christ Centred – People Focused 273 Almonte St., Almonte SERVICES: 10am EACH SUNDAY Worship Services every Sunday at 10am 2nd services – 2pm – 1st Sunday of every month 6pm – 2nd thru 5th Sundays Weekly Small groups and youth group Church office 613-256-2816 website: hillsiderpc.ca Pastor – Rev. Matthew Dyck 613-791-4811 – mhdyck@rogers.com

Ottawa Valley Vineyard Church Loving God, Loving People, Having Fun When: 10:30am SUNDAY Carleton Place High School 613-257-6045 www.ottawavalleyvineyard.ca Almonte United Church 106 Elgin Street, Almonte Tel: 256-1355 Rev. Mary Royal Organist & Music Director: Neil Milnes 10:30am – SUNDAY WORSHIP & Sunday School Child Care Available Website: www.almonteunited.com Email: office@almonteunited.com Office Hours: 9am–12pm Mon–Fri. For Transportation call the office. Cornerstone Community Church 1728 Concession 11-A, Almonte (at the round-about) Pastor: Rev. Gary Landers 613-256-4995 SUNDAY WORSHIP 10am Ample Parking – Fully Accessible Nursery Care/Sunday School Weekly Bible Study & Prayer * Friendly Family-Centred Ministry * A Free Methodist Congregation The Lighthouse 355 Moffatt Street 613-257-4255 Pastor: Doug Anderson Email: info@cplighthouse.org Website: www.cplighthouse.org Sunday Services 10am Celebration Service & Children’s Church Contact us for more information Personal prayer available Tuesdays & Thursdays 12–2:30pm Call or come by Contact Barb

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 28 Hawthorne Ave., Carleton Place Fr. Augustine Mendonça, 613-257-1284, 613-257-1630 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5pm Sunday 9am & 11am Handicap Access Carleton Place Baptist Church 299 Bridge St. Carleton Place 613-257-1889 Pastor: Brian Affleck Discovery Hour 10am Worship Service 11am Children’s Church provided Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday 7pm Christmas Eve Service 7 pm All Welcome! Handicap access www.cpbaptist.ca Parish of FranktownInnisville Anglican Churches The Rev. David Vavasour The Venerable Mary Ellen Berry 613-257-1340 www.franktown-innisvilleparish.ca St. James, Franktown - 8:30 am St. Johns, Innisville - 10:30 am

A Biblically faithful, Gospel sharing A Biblically faithful, Gospel parish in the Anglican Church in sharing parish in the Anglican North America Church in North Services & SundayAmerica School at Looking fora.m. a Caring Community 10:00 each Sunday and aNursery Reason for Hope? available Please connect us. Mid-week Bible with Studies Come withPastor Us! Info: Rev.Worship Dave Kemp, 613257-5490 10am SUNDAY SERVICES: www.eternalhopechurch.ca Info: Rev. Dave Kemp, Pastor Come worship with us at 613-257-5490 117 Victoria St., Carleton Carleton Place 117 Victoria St., Place

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St. James Anglican Church “The Anglican Church in Carleton Place” 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario 613-257-3178 Website: stjamescarletonplace.org Sunday, January 4, 2015 The Epiphany 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist JAM (Jesus & me) in Parish Hall Thursday January 8, 2015 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rector The Rev’d David Andrew Organist Mr. Ralph Langtry Choir Director Patricia Grainger

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Zion-Memorial United Church 37 Franklin Street • 613-257-2133 CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 7 PM FAMILY SERVICE 9:30 PM COMMUNION SUNDAY SERVICE & SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30am FULLY ACCESSIBLE Minister: Rev. Peter W. Dahlin, B.A., M.Div. Musical Director: Tony Stuart WARM WELCOME TO ALL!

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Carleton Place to obtain $4 million plus debenture for MVCA the various user municipalities to pay the annual debenture expense. Antonakos noted the City of Ottawa News – The following are issues dis- portion of the levy is approximately 91 cussed by members of Carleton Place per cent. Carleton Place pays about 2.3 council during the corporate services, per cent. community issues and planning and protection committee meetings, held Asset management plan Dec. 16. All members of council were Carleton Place has made a couple in attendance. of minor changes to its Asset ManageMore than two years ago – in 2012 ment Plan (AMP), which examines – the Town of Carleton Place entered every major asset owned by the town, into a loan agreement with the Missis- including sewer and water systems, sippi Valley Conservation Authority transportation, facilities and property, (MVCA) for funds to build the new streetlights and traffic signals, etc. MVCA headquarters at 10970 High“We are just in the process of subway 7. mitting two grant applications (Central “We are now at a point to perma- Bridge and Industrial Avenue Pumping nently finance these monies through Station),” chief administrative officer obtaining a debenture, with the de- (CAO) Paul Knowles said, “and part of benture payment to be fully funded by the requirement is to submit an updated MVCA,” treasurer Phil Hogan said. Asset Management Plan.” The debenture amount, to be obIn 2013 the town adopted its first tained by way of Ontario Strategic comprehensive AMP, “which is someInfrastructure Authority (OSIA), is thing the province is encouraging mu$4,640,00. nicipalities to do.” Under existing legislation the MVCA “It’s a very impressive report,” is unable to obtain debentures. Coun. Brian Doucett said. Mayor Louis Antonakos explained The 2014 AMP is available on the “the reason Carleton Place assumes town’s website. that debenture is because we are the host municipality.” Annual Christmas dinner “We’ll borrow it and they’ll make Kory Earle, president of People First the debenture payment,” Hogan said, of Canada and an honourary mem“as well as any legal fees related to the ber of People First of Lanark County cost of borrowing.” (PFoLC), thanked Carleton Place counThe MVCA levies the funds from cil members for their generosity in sup-

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porting the 2014 free annual Christmas dinner presented by PFoLC. “I am so proud of the legacy of this event,” Earle said. “Over 1,000 people have benefitted over the last eight years.” He added attendees have touched his heart with their powerful stories. This year’s dinner took place on Thursday, Dec. 25 at the Army Navy Air Force Club, located at 315 Town Line Rd. E., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “I am also here tonight to ask the mayor to bring greetings from the town at noon and escort Santa Claus,” Earle said. “I shall be there, Kory,” Antonakos said. “Thank you very much, Kory,” Coun. Theresa Fritz said. “You are an inspiration in our community. You put people first and encourage everyone in this community to do the same.”

skating, hot dogs and hot chocolate. The following are issues discussed “It’s always a fun day,” Antonakos by members of Carleton Place council said. during the policy review committee session, held Dec. 9. Deputy mayor Jerry Disabled parking Flynn was absent from the meeting with Similar to other Carleton Place regrets. churches, council carried a recommendation for one spot in front of St. Happy New Year Andrews Presbyterian Church, located Council’s annual New Year’s Levee at 39 Bridge St., to be designated for takes place at the Neelin Street Com- disabled parking on Sunday mornings. munity Centre (arena) on Jan. 1, from The decision follows a communi1 to 3 p.m. qué from the church indicating elderly Celebrating the beginning of 2015, members of the congregation were the public is invited to join the mayor, finding it very difficult to park or drop deputy mayor and councillors for free off close to the parish.

In camera At the end of the evening, council moved into closed session to discuss two items. The following reasons were provided: personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (general nature – striking committee report); and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (general nature – staffing).

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Community – Members of the Beckwith Baptist Church, Carleton Place show off the 50 shoeboxes they filled for Operation Christmas Child recently. The small church, on the border of Beckwith and Drummond townships, was pleased to reach their goal.

As we end 2014… It has been a very busy year at Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor and Lanark County Paramedic service. There isn’t space here to describe everything that happened in 2014 but let me tell you about three recent Mary Wilson Trider events. Almonte General Hospital’s Christmas present this year was the arrival of our new Chief of Obstetrics and Gynaecology who has now moved to the area with his family. Dr Bahaa Awwad will be providing on call coverage in the Hospital over the holiday season and will begin seeing patients in his office at 95 Spring Street early in the New Year.

Fairview Manor’s 2013/14 performance in four publicly reported indicators of long term care home performance was released by Health Quality Ontario on December 10th. Fairview Manor performed better than the provincial average for falls, pressure ulcers and incontinence. We are reported as having used restraints 1.5% more often than the provincial average and will be looking further into the data to see how this can be improved. Anyone who is interested in knowing more about these indicators can go to www. hqontario.ca. Lanark County Paramedics generously contributed their time and talent on December 6th and 7th to collect over 6,700 pounds of food and $1200.00 in donations on behalf of the Lanark County Food Bank. Thanks to all of the Paramedics (and family members) who participated and to the

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generous citizens of Almonte, Carleton Place, Perth and Smiths Falls. This is a time of year when many people reflect on their blessings. Almonte General Hospital, Fairview Manor and Lanark County Paramedic Service are blessed with supportive communities, committed volunteers, loyal donors, and talented, caring staff and medical staff. Thanks to everyone who played a part in providing (or helping us to provide) safe, high quality care to our patients and residents in 2014. I wish you all a safe, healthy and happy New Year. Mary Wilson Trider is President and CEO of Almonte General Hospital and Fairview Manor. If you are feeling unwell, please do not visit our patients and residents.

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“She’s a hometown girl,” said Torrance of Jones. “We should be doing everything we can to support her as a town.” Jan. 23 Carleton Place Coun. Louis Antonakos has resigned from the board of Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH). Mayor Wendy LeBlanc confirmed the departure to the Canadian Gazette Jan. 13, during a break in council’s regular meeting. The proposed Lanark Animal Pound (LAP) in Montague Township continues to be a hot topic in Carleton Place. Yet again, residents packed council chambers last Tuesday, Jan. 14, for the latest discussion concerning the matter. Carleton Place has temporarily postponed its decision whether or not to support the proposed construction of the LAP. “We want to find the best solution possible – for everyone,” mayor Wendy LeBlanc said. She previously stated, “Each person sitting around this council table has the same desire, to make sure the animals in our community are cared for in a proper manner.” Montague proposed the idea of the LAP to area municipalities, asking all to share in the capital and operating costs associated with the facility. The price tag for construction is estimated to be between $85,000 and $100,000, and yearly running costs are anticipated to be $43,100, which is on the high end. Jan. 30 Mississippi Mills Fire Chief Art Brown has announced his resignation from his position after 45 years of service with the department. On Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Mississippi Mills town council meeting, Brown submitted a letter of resignation stating that he would retire on June 27, 2014. From small town team to big time fame, the Mississippi Thunder Kings have scored the win of a lifetime. On Sunday, Jan. 26, the Mississippi Thunder Kings bantam B hockey team made local history when they won the International Silver Stick tournament in Forest, Ont., beating out a total of 90 teams who were all fighting for the same dream. “Winning the Silver Stick finals could be compared to winning the Stanley Cup,” said Lee Warywoda, the team’s head coach. Get ready to cheer your hearts out, Mississippi Mills, because Almonte’s very own Perianne Jones is headed to this year’s Winter Olympics. Jones, who was born and raised in Almonte, will not only represent Canada as part of the Canadian Olympic cross country ski team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but Mississippi Mills as well, as she dons the town’s logo before her races. “It’s a real honour to be able to wear my community logo on my sleeve, that’s for sure,” Jones said in an email.

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The Carleton Place Winter Carnival was a huge hit for the second year in a row Feb. 22 as tons of kids and their parents showed up for a day of fun, food, shopping and socializing. Hazard the Siberian lynx, was a hit with the crowd on Saturday afternoon during winter carnival fun. The lynx was part of Little Ray’s Reptile show. Handlers Steph Boardman, right, and Shane McConnell. Carleton Place resident Sarah Loftus never imagined being in the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, but the 28-year-old is in Sochi, Russia and ready for her big moment. “It’s definitely an experience of a lifetime and I’m thrilled to have a small part in it,” she told the Canadian Gazette in an email interview on Jan. 24. Loftus is a cast member – an athlete marshall – in both the opening and closing ceremonies. The 22nd Winter Games run from Feb. 7 to 23. February Feb. 6 An investigation into Carleton Place council, following a public complaint, is now closed after the Ontario Ombudsman’s office found councillors did nothing wrong when they went behind closed doors to discuss a building permit for a local restaurant. The complaint alleged council made decisions on the building permit during an in-camera meeting on July 23, 2013. The Municipal Act of 2001 does permit closed council meetings for reasons such as legal matters and real estate opportunities and dealings, just to name a few. When it comes to music in Mississippi Mills, the town is most associated with country, thanks in large part to Wayne Rostad and his famous hit, Christmas in the Valley. Soon, though, the area might be known for one other genre: electronic dance. That’s because two Almonte natives, Jordan Green and Blair McDonough, are carving their own path to fame in the business. Together, the duo form Divine Havik, the electronic dance producing dynamo that is currently taking the Toronto music scene by storm. Feb. 13 Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington MPP Randy Hillier is calling for more information from the propane industry to prevent a repeat of this winter’s propane shortage.

The local MPP charged that, during a recent conference call amongst MPPs and the Canadian Propane Association (CPA), one of “my big problems has been getting facts and figures. The only real facts I can find is that at the start of the home heating oil season, in Sarnia, they were 32 per cent below historical levels,” said Hillier, during a telephone interview on the morning of Jan. 17. There is a sizeable hole in Carleton Place this week after the death of longtime resident and businessman Angelo Seccaspina. Angelo, “peacefully” passed away on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8, after a long battle with cancer. He was 64. It only takes one match to potentially save a life. Inspired by the story of Kingston’s Mackenzie Curran, Carleton Place High School (CPHS) Grade 11 students Keisha and Teagan Simpson organized a bone marrow drive at the school this week with Canadian Blood Services’ (CBS) OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. Feb. 20 Anybody could have done it, but nobody did it. Last Tuesday, Feb. 11, during the community development committee meeting, Carleton Place councillors denied any involvement in a false rumour about the closure of a local business. Earlier this year Carleton Place Mayor Wendy LeBlanc received an email from the owner of a local business indicating concern that a member of council informed his staff there were rumours of the business closing. “There was no truth to the rumours and the business owner was very concerned about the negative impact that the rumours could have on the operation of the business,” economic development officer Jasmin Ralph noted in a report to council. The Town of Mississippi Mills saw their busiest Committee of the Whole meeting of the 2014 year on Tuesday, Feb. 4, as dozens of residents filled the

public gallery to demonstrate their opposition to a proposed zoning bylaw amendment that some feel would destroy the fabric of a long-standing Almonte community. Minto Communities Inc. currently owns a vacant parcel of land on an unopened road allowance on the corner of Harold Street and France Street in Almonte, near the Almonte General Hospital. The lands are an undeveloped portion of a multi-phase project started by Minto in the 1980s and 1990s, and are currently zoned R1 to allow for dwellings in keeping with the current feel of the 40-year-old neighbourhood: singlefamily, detached homes. Carleton Place Coun. Rob Probert was appointed to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital’s (CPDMH) board of trustees during the Jan. 14 meeting of town council, taking the reins from Coun. Louis Antonakos. No explanation was offered at the time regarding the change; however, mayor Wendy LeBlanc later told the Canadian Gazette Antonakos resigned. After receiving many comments from the public regarding his resignation, Antonakos recently stepped forward to offer his reasons behind the decision. “Now that the mayor and hospital CEO have publicly commented on my resignation from the hospital board in the Jan. 23 Canadian Gazette, and after many comments from the public since, I believe it is important for the community to know the rationale behind my decision,” Antonakos said. Feb. 27 Carleton Place public meetings under the Planning Act will now begin at 7 p.m., one hour earlier. Council approved the change at the community issues committee meeting on Feb. 18. In addition, the public meeting will have an independent agenda, which is printed on coloured paper. While she may not be coming home from her second Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, with a medal, Almonte native Perianne Jones helped the Canadian cross-country ski team put in a solid showing during the event Feb. 7 to 23. In her first race of the Olympics, the ladies’ sprint free event, the 29-year-old Jones, who now lives in Canmore, Alberta, got through qualification in 23rd position (the top 30 skiers advance) with a time of 2:38:63. She then competed in the quarterfinals, posting a time of 2:38:66, but failed to advance further. She then prepared for the ladies’ 4x5km relay on Feb. 15 along with teammates Daria Gaiazova, Emily Nishikawa and Brittany Webster. Jones led off for Canada and finished her leg of the race in 14th, where they finished with a time of 59:13.6. Sweden won gold in the event, posting 53:02.7.

The affair, held in the upstairs hall of the Neelin Street Community Centre, celebrated 30 years of quality childcare. Dig out your ’70s bell-bottom pants, your ’80s jean jacket or your ’90s shoulder pads everyone – this year’s Mississippi Mills Relay for Life has a retro theme. The local version of this well-known event will be held the night of June 6 at Gemmill Park in Almonte, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Moira Wilkie, a media relations consultant with the Mississippi Mills Relay for Life committee, said this year’s theme is meant to inspire a night full of fun memories. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, dozens of businesspeople came together for the first Business at Breakfast event hosted by both the Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce and the Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce. Held at Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush, the two Chambers met for the first time to give local businesses from the two areas a chance to network and get to know each other. March 13 Carleton Place politicians managed to stay out of the doghouse last Tuesday, March 4, during the municipality’s planning and protection committee meeting. Council chambers were packed once again as residents turned out to hear an update regarding a proposed Lanark Animal Pound (LAP) in Montague Township. Many local residents want Carleton Place to continue its current arrangement with the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) for animal pound services. The municipality rents five pound spaces at LAWS, which is enough for two dogs and three cats. The agreement runs until the end of 2014. “A meeting was set between the (LAP) working group and LAWS for Jan. 31,” Les Reynolds said. Reynolds is the town’s director of protective services and fire chief, and a member of the LAP working group. Other group members: Drummond/ North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth and Tay Valley, and Rideau Lakes recently indicated an interest. “I can report the meeting went well,” Reynolds said. “We went away with a couple of new ideas. We are very optimistic.”

March 20 At their regular meeting on March 4, Mississippi Mills Committee of the Whole carried a motion recommending that council prohibit public access to the town’s supply of winter sand. Troy Dunlop, the town’s director of roads and public works, brought the recommendation to the meeting along with a report outlining the concerns warranting the decision. “In the past, the town has had a quiet March understanding that members of the pubMarch 6 lic occasionally take from the town’s The Carleton Place Daycare’s gala winter sand supply,” he said. “However, had heart. some recent events have prompted us to The Tiny Hearts Gala on Saturday, take a look at our options for restricting March 1, turned out to be a successful See YEAR page A/CP15 event that was attended by 120 people.

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or prohibiting the public’s access to the supply.” It all began with a bill. Not that they weren’t willing to pay it, mind you, but back in the early 1960s, when the firefighting bill arrived from Carleton Place, then-Deputy Reeve John Sheil recalled asking, “if we’re going to spend that kind of money, we should spend it on Beckwith men,” he said this past weekend. “Nothing wrong with Carleton Place boys, but they don’t have the equipment to fight rural fires.” “You had to have a fire service of some sort,” said Reeve Richard Kidd, speaking at the Beckwith Township fire hall on Sunday, March 16, as part of the Heritage Speakers Series, honouring the 50th anniversary of the department. In fact, the motion establishing the File photo department, passed township council on Metro-Valley president Ron McRostie presents the Valley Division banMarch 2, 1964. March 27 The latest proposal between the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) and area municipalities comprising the Lanark Animal Pound (LAP) working group has been euthanized. “The LAP working group met on Friday, March 14,” LAWS president Kathryn Hoyland told the Canadian Gazette. “I received a call from Glenn Barnes after the meeting and he said the latest proposal was off the table.” Barnes is the chief administrative officer (CAO) of Montague Township. “There were not enough municipalities on board to continue with that model,” Hoyland said. Since Almonte was established in the 1800s, many of its original buildings have stood the test of time and remain preserved as iconic and integral parts of the community. In an effort to continue the conservation of the town’s heritage, the Town of Mississippi Mills has taken the first steps in establishing a Heritage Conservation District (HCD) by hosting a public information session on March 20. The Heritage Conservation District Study for Almonte was proposed by town council in late 2013, but is subject to public support. April April 3 After dropping the first two games of their CCHL semi-final series with the Pembroke Lumber Kings, the Carleton Place Canadians are back on track. The club bounced back from a 2-0 deficit on Sunday to win the third game 5-2 and rode that momentum to a 7-2 victory on Tuesday night in another dominant performance, this time at the Pembroke Memorial Centre. Coun. Rob Probert said the municipal heritage committee is pleased with the new interpretive panel created for the Findlay Foundry site. The panel will be displayed at 176 Bridge St., just down from the town hall, but on the opposite side of the street. The Findlay Foundry, established by David Findlay in 1862, operated in Carleton Place until 1974, producing

ner and hardware to Almonte Thunder assistant captains, from left, Riley Shore, captain Kane Abbis-Mills, Luke Martin and Andrew Rowbotham Friday night at Renfrew’s Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre. The Thunder captured its first Valley Division title in five games over the Renfrew Timberwolves. cast iron cookware and woodstoves. This summer’s 10th annual Puppets Up! festival is sure to be one of the biggest and best yet – but who can wait that long to start celebrating? To help pass the time and also to get into the Puppets Up! spirit, the festival’s committee has organized eight puppetthemed workshops that will be held during the months leading up to the event in August.

Street on Feb. 27. According to Dave Young, the town’s director of public works, two properties and three parties were affected in the water leak incident and the sewer backup affected three properties. After speaking with the town’s insurance carrier and soliciting the procedures of other municipalities, staff informed the affected parties to deal with their own insurance companies.

April 10 Thirty-three communities across Ontario held peaceful protests on Friday, April 4, over the rising cost of hydro. The Liberal government’s new longterm energy plan shows the average monthly residential bill of $125 will rise to $178 within five years – a 42 per cent increase. Close to 400 people from across Lanark County braved the cold in Carleton Place to have their voices heard at a noon hour demonstration. Local resident Doug Leitch organized the “Join the Fight Against Hydro Rates” event, which was held downtown at the Market Square. Last week’s protest featured a number of guest speakers including the local MP and MPP, and attendees were given the opportunity to record their hydro horror stories on video. Furthermore, close to 300 people signed a petition against the rise in electricity rates. Leitch said people are united with “a common anger and outrage over escalating hydro rates and surcharges, Hydro One billing issues and lack of accountability.” Carleton Place residents with property damage resulting from two recent events involving municipal infrastructure will need to wait a little longer to hear if they will receive compensation from the town. A total of six claims have been submitted to the municipality after a water leak on Bridge Street on Feb. 10 and a sanitary sewer backup on Burgess

April 17 In a recent judgment the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) denied an application by My Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to operate an English-language FM radio station in Carleton Place. Last Tuesday, April 8, during the town’s policy review committee meeting, chaired by Coun. Rob Probert, councillors and members of the public questioned the decision-making process, and in particular the application’s supporting documentation. Based in Renfrew and in existence for approximately 10 years, MBC at present operates several radio stations, branded as myFM, in smaller markets in Ontario. Local news, weather, sports and community events are broadcast seven days a week. MBC submitted its request to the CRTC concerning a radio station coming to Carleton Place in June 2013, and letters of support were written by Jackie Kavanagh, on behalf of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce, Jasmin Ralph, Carleton Place’s economic development coordinator, Manda Blakeley, the town’s communications coordinator, and Mississippi Mills Mayor John Levi. Although local mayor Wendy LeBlanc authored a letter of support in August, 2013 she sent a second by way of email one month later to John Traversy, CRTC’s secretary general, and claimed “a knee-jerk reaction.” In rescinding her initial letter of

support, the political leader further wrote the community is “already wellserved” by Lake 88 in Perth and 92.3 Jack FM in Smiths Falls, as well as “a plethora of radio stations broadcasting from Ottawa.” April 24 Carleton Place Canadians clinched their first-ever Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) Bogart Cup championship on Easter Sunday afternoon. And they won it in the most dramatic fashion possible. Vinny Post’s goal at 6:50 of the first overtime period capped a relentless Carleton Place comeback which finally gained momentum when star defenceman Kelly Summers tied the contest 1-1 with just over three minutes left in regulation time. The visiting Smiths Falls Bears had led the pivotal fifth game of the Bogart Cup final series 1-0 from the 8:25 mark of the second period. After a long and controversial battle, the Town of Mississippi Mills has passed a zoning bylaw amendment that will allow Minto Inc. to build a townhouse development within an established neighbourhood in Almonte. At their regular meeting on April 15, Mississippi Mills town council passed the amended zoning bylaw, which gives Minto the go ahead to build a townhouse complex in a 40-year-old Almonte neighbourhood, which currently houses only single-family homes. “The zoning bylaw did get passed,” said Diane Smithson, the town’s chief administrative officer, in an interview after the meeting. “However, the residents who were opposed did get the developer to make several concessions, which rarely happens. I think it was a good compromise in the end.” Yet again, several residents came out to Carleton Place’s planning and protection committee meeting last Tuesday, April 15, for the latest discussion concerning the proposed Lanark Animal Pound (LAP) in Montague Township. In offering an update, Coun. Doug Black, the meeting’s chair, noted there wasn’t enough support from LAP working group members to construct a facility that would house both a municipal pound and a new Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) shelter. All LAP working group partners received an email from Montague on Monday, April 14. “Montague confirmed its commitment to the (LAP) project, but stating with some gaps that need to be filled in and other significant issues they are facing, and due to staff workload, they probably aren’t prepared to start construction until sometime in 2015,” Reynolds said. May 1 The worst of the high water levels and the recent flooding look to be over, says Gord Mountenay, the water management supervisor with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). Since the beginning of April, almost all of eastern Ontario has been experiencing high water levels that have caused flooding in some areas, including in Mississippi Mills and Carleton Place.

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It’s green, it’s mean, and it’s here to stay. That was the message of the Little Green Monster seminar that Dr. Ian Nadar recently gave to a small group of concerned local residents on the Emerald Ash Borer and the situations it is causing in North America: the pest is here now, and there’s not much that can be done about it. On Wednesday, April 23, Nadar spoke at the Almonte Old Town Hall as part of Mississippi Mills’ Arbour Week, presenting information on the current threat the Emerald Ash Borer beetle poses on local trees. May 8 Carleton Place Canadians have qualified to compete for the national Junior A championship and local hockey fans and residents in general are caught up in the excitement. After winning their first Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) title, downing arch rival Smiths Falls Bears to win the Bogart-Nielsen Cup on Easter Sunday, the Canadians have captured another major competition. Local native Stephen Baylis fired a short-handed marker at 7:17 of the third period as Carleton Place defeated host Saint-Jerome (Quebec) Panthers 3-1 in the championship game of the Fred Page Cup Eastern Canadian championship tournament Sunday afternoon. Canadians now move on to the Royal Bank Cup (RBC) national championship tournament in Vernon, British Columbia. Carleton Place is mourning the loss of Joan Kehoe (nee McNeely), a long-time community leader. Joan passed away peacefully in hospital in Almonte last Thursday, May 1. She is predeceased by her husband Ken Kehoe. The Mississippi Riverwatchers group will be setting up a water level monitoring station near Appleton that will take readings every six minutes. Mike O’Malley, the group’s leader, made the announcement during a gathering of concerned environmentalists at Appleton Bay Park on Saturday, April 26. O’Malley has long been concerned about the effects of water levels on silver maple trees in swampy areas along the river, particularly the stretch from Appleton to Almonte, an area recognized as a provincially significant wetland – one of only three along the Mississippi. May 15 The Carleton Place Canadians have put themselves in a solid position for a semi-final berth in the 2014 RBC Cup. After opening the national Jr. A hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Vernon Vipers and 4-3 overtime loss to the Dauphin Kings on the weekend, the Canadians doubled provincial rival Toronto Lakeshore Patriots 4-2 Tuesday night to improve their tournament record to 2-1. Volunteers are often so busy they don’t have time to sit down. The Mills Community Support See YIR page A/CP16

Volunder (Wally) Thorbjornsson has appealed the town’s new Official Plan (OP). Council heard the news at its May 20 planning and protection committee meeting. Lanark County is the approval authority for the OP. Formerly it was the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). In a letter to Lanark County’s chief administrative officer Kurt Greaves, dated May 14, Thorbjornsson outlined the reason for his appeal. “My reason for the appeal is the proposed use of newly acquired land by the town where they have planned to build a snow dump and future town yard,” he noted.

The tax rate in Beckwith Township will go up in 2014 but just less than inflation and will help fund a major road project. The total tax bill will be going up by 1.5 per cent, which is an increase from last year equivalent to $12 per $100,000 of assessment. The budget was discussed during a public budget meeting May 13. Change is occurring at Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH). A new modular unit (24 feet by 40 feet) arrived on site last Wednesday, May 14, allowing the hospital to create much needed physical space inside – in the clinical area.

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Corporation (MCSC) is hoping to change that with the second bench it has donated to the Veterans Walkway Park in Almonte. The bench was officially dedicated by Rev. Pat Martin of St. Paul’s Anglican Church on May 12. The MCSC donated the first bench a few years ago and had been waiting to add a second after the roadwork was completed on Bridge Street. Visually impaired or blind residents in Carleton Place would benefit from improved traffic signals that audibly tell them how many seconds they have to cross an intersection. “Children and seniors would also May 29 benefit from accessible pedestrian Almonte has lost one of its most signals (APS),” citizen and People First historic residents. of Ontario (PFO) president Kory Earle Herb Pragnell passed away on said. Thursday, May 22 at the Almonte General Hospital at the age of 92, after May 22 a short illness. The streets of Carleton Place were Pragnell was instrumental in founding awash with yellow and blue Tuesday a number of important fixtures in the evening as the town celebrated the community, including the Mississippi Carleton Place Junior A Canadians’ Valley Textile Museum. historic season. While a member of Almonte Town The Town of Carleton Place organized Council in the Centennial Year (1980), the ‘Hockey Celebration Walk’ for the he spearheaded a committee to recognize club, whose season was highlighted with Almonte’s history as the woollen Fred Page and Bogart Cup wins. Most manufacturing centre of Canada (starting recently, it included a trip to the RBC in the 1850s) and that committee became Cup in Vernon, British Columbia, which the museum, which is housed in the saw the Canadians play themselves into Rosamond Woollen Mill, now a National the finals against the Yorkton Terriers on Historic Site. Sunday, May 18, losing 4-3 in overtime. Carleton Place resident and developer

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seeing myself on the LPGA tour and seeing this as a career,” she said. She said golf is a game of up and downs and she is anticipating times of struggle. “But I love the game of golf and through those times I have to remember that passion that I have and know it’s just part of the game,” she said. Her national team has been a huge part of her success and a huge influence on her game, and how she is as a person, she said. “I owe a lot to Tristan Mullally and Anne Carroll, my two coaches; all my teammates. I joined the team in 2011 as a 14-year-old and a good things have happened since I joined that team… I owe a lot to

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Smiths Falls golf phenom Brooke Henderson announced Dec. 18 that she will turn professional and play in the LGPA this year. Henderson said she is not sure what her schedule will be like next year, as it’s a little too early to tell. “Probably in January I’ll have a clearer view what tournaments I’ll get into,” she said, and added that she’d make an announcement when she had a better idea of that. “I am hoping to get into some early LPGA tournaments in 2015, but I’m just trying to get into as many events as possible and have a successful start to my career in my pro debut.” As she finishes her final semester in Grade 12 at Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute, Henderson says turning pro doesn’t take away

any opportunities to continue her college education. She said she let Florida State University know of her decision to turn pro, and she told the coach that university “wasn’t the right fit” for her at this time. “The door is still wide open,” she said, and added she would “always continue to be a fan and support their golf team.” With her success last year, it was a big confidence booster. One of her best moments was shooting a 62 at the Porter Cup and following that with the US Open and having that great finish there. “There was definitely a point of

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Sports - Brooke Henderson is turning pro. During a teleconference Dec. 18 with the Smiths Falls golfer, Henderson announced her intentions to turn professional. “This is a really exciting day for me,” said the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world. “I’m turning pro and trying to live the dream that I’ve lived my whole life to do. I’m really excited to play against the best players in the world on the LPGA tour. I know it’s a long road ahead of me but I’m going to work really hard. I’m excited to be working with IMG. I have great connections there and I’m excited for what the future holds,” she said. In addition, Brooke also has sponsorships with PING and the Ottawa Senators. She teamed up with Mark Borowiecki (current Sens defenceman and former junior hockey star in Brooke’s hometown of Smiths Falls) on a video produced by the Senators. View that video at http://video. senators.nhl.com/videocenter/ console?hcatid=881&id=702827. She thanked her family and friends for their unwavering encouraging and support throughout her life – her mother and father, Darlene and Dave Henderson, and sister Brittany, who has been known to caddy for Brooke and will continue to do so, Brooke said. Henderson said it was a huge decision: one she and her family didn’t take lightly. “I know we made the right decision and I’m excited to start my professional career,” she said. “I’m truly blessed to have such a supporting family,” she said. “Growing up watching my sister play in every single weekend in tournament and wanting to be just like her, what they thought of this decision and their involvement in this decision that I’ve made was huge. They’ll continue to support me and continue to respect their opinion and talk to them often throughout my career. We’re all really excited for today and what the future holds,” she said.

them.” But Smiths Falls is her hometown, one she loves. “Everybody knows everybody, which I love,” Henderson said. “Being at the Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club with all its members, friends and family there is amazing.” For those interested in following Henderson on social media, she can be reached on Facebook at Brooke Henderson Athlete; on Instagram and Twitter @BrookeH_Golf. No. 1 ranked female amateur golfer in the world; Low individual at 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship helping Canada to a runner-up finish; Runner-up at the 2014 US

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So, you think you can’t dance? Think again: line dancing for all skill levels Community – Think you can’t dance? Well, the news is good, yes, you can. And we’re willing to prove it, says Hyacinth Chatterton, speaking for Valerie Penno and herself, both active line dance instructors giving classes from Carleton Place to Renfrew. Line dance steps are very straightforward to learn, she says, adding that the interesting patterning and sequencing involved will stay with you ‘forever-and-a-day’. Through several local and nearby recreation centres, Chatterton offers three beginner/novice classes and three classes at the intermediate level – this reflects an increase of two new classes this term. Her groups use the collective name of ‘The Hy-Liners’. Penno currently instructs one beginner class, plus two others with mixed level participants. With one new class this season, she has also shown increased participation in her group, called ‘The ValleyBooters’. Both instructors agree that a huge bonus for current as well as would-be dancers in the area is the fact this form of dancing is very accessible. There are nine sessions available each week at various hours of the day or in the evening: Almonte in the afternoon and evening; Arnprior in the noon, afternoon, and evening; Calabogie in the evening; Carleton Place in the afternoon; Horton in the evening; Pakeham in the afternoon (alternating with Almonte); and White Lake in the morning. Chatterton and Penno also point out that the variety of dance tunes being used has kept expanding to reflect the times and current trends. The days are long gone when this dance form centred mainly around country music. From over a decade ago, through to the present time, several other music genres have also played increasingly important roles on the line dance scene, including Zumba, western-swing, waltz, samba, salsa, rhumba, reggae, nightclub, mambo, jive, jazz, Gangnam-style, fox-trot, disco, Celtic, Calypso, Bachata and other modern trends. Moreover, both instructors confirm this type of dancing is no longer restricted to being performed in lines only - many are done in circles, contraformations, diamonds, squares and other patterns. The benefits of this dance form are many, says Chatterton.

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Above, line-dancers perform at Pakenham’s Stewart Community Centre for a local-social held by the HyLiners. As the social was held Oct. 30, several Halloween costumes were featured. Dancers came from Arnprior, Almonte, Carleton Place, Kanata, Kinburn, Pakenham, Waba, White Lake and Woodlawn. There will be other local-socials held this winter and next spring.

routines?” she asks. “You bet!” Both instructors agree and invite all interested people to check with them for an appropriate time to drop by and enjoy a visit at one of their sessions. This will give a first-hand opportunity to learn what is involved when they participate in this very popular dance form. Everyone is invited to pick a program or two and then contact the enthusiastic instructors for details regarding the following days and sites: Monday at the Nick Smith Centre in Arnprior (two sessions), the Old Town Hall in Almonte, and Horton Community Centre; Tuesday at Calabogie; Wednesday at the Carambeck Community Centre in Carleton Place; and Thursday at the Darling-White Lake Community Centre, Almonte Community Centre, Stewart Community Centre in Pakenham, and Arnprior’s Quality Inn.

Please contact Chatterton at 613-623-0976, and Penno at ment to participants in Arnpri“So, is it time for you to add 613-623-7110 for more inforor and area. this activity to your exercise mation.

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Performing a medley of dances for the attendees at the Seniors Symposium at the Nick Smith Centre Oct. 24, from left, are Hyacinth Chatterton, Joanne Laverty, Colleen Blimkie and Edileide Cathcart. Chatterton and Valerie Penno are line dance instructors giving classes from Carleton Place to Renfrew. In promoting line dancing, she continues to emphasize that it is truly an activity that is “funto-do” as well as being “goodfor-you.” As qualified educators, both Chatterton and Penno appreciate the positive effects and results of this “dynamic combination.” Line dancing is well-known for its beneficial aerobic content, but in addition it delivers a weight-bearing component, recognized for its importance in developing and maintaining muscle-tone. To top it all, “brain-training” is also well-covered through learning and repeating the various sequential patterns continually presented, as participants progress through the programs, notes Chatterton. “This activity is ideal for all ages and is suitable, as well, for both genders,” she says. “It rates high in its accessi-

bility to all who are interested, as no equipment is needed. “Moreover, an important point for everyone who is new to dancing, is the fact that beginner/novice programs are available, which means no previous experience is needed. Partners are welcome, but unlike some other dance-forms, having a partner is not a requirement for participation.” The Hy-Liners were invited to participate on Oct. 24 in a Seniors’ Symposium co-hosted at the Nick Smith Centre by Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors At Home Program along with Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MP Cheryl Gallant. Some members of the dance group performed selected numbers for a very appreciative audience. In her oral presentation, Chatterton highlighted the physical and mental benefits of this dance-form, which is providing so much enjoy-

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special council meeting on May 27 to deal with a number of personnel issues. The first issue was to accept the resignation letters of Jodi Collins, election assistant and Shawna Stone, town clerk. The council then entered into a lengthy in-camera session to address the hiring of three new staff members. When council resumed out of camera it passed three bylaws including one to hire Smiths Falls fire prevention officer Pascal Meunier as the new fire chief. After a non-unanimous non-recorded vote, the bylaw was carried. The views in downtown Almonte will change if a power plant development goes ahead, according to a new study. However, the industrial and power development character of the cultural landscape will not change. The Town of Mississippi Mills council chambers were overflowing on May 27 as residents crowded in to hear the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) for the Enerdu expansion and re-development project to Claims Court. the town’s Heritage Committee. “It’s been a few months and we are no further ahead,” Carriere said, “and June 12 our family does not have the means to The Town of Carleton Place has been continue this.” served. Owing to a sanitary sewer backup Resulting from an incident earlier this on Feb. 27, Carriere’s house flooded year, resident Kathryn Carriere served with approximately six inches of raw mayor Wendy LeBlanc with notice human sewage, which contaminated during the June 3 physical environment and destroyed her home daycare space, committee meeting that her family her husband’s home office where he is seeking damages through Small works full-time, and her family and

The third annual Mississippi Mills Relay for Life unfolded June 6 at Gemmill Park in Almonte, raising more than $101,000 for cancer research. At left, Ray Reitenbach and his grandfather Anton, both cancer survivors, stop for a picture after the Survivors Victory Lap during the Relay.

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storage rooms. And the winner is... Carleton Place’s own Jordan McIntosh won the Rising Star award at the 2014 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards on May 26. The star-studded show, hosted by Jason McCoy, took place at the Flato Markham Theatre. “I was completely shocked when they called my name for the Rising Star award,” McIntosh told the

June 19 Randy Hillier will be returning to Queen’s Park for the third time as MPP of Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, though he admitted that his party’s 100,000 job cuts pledge hurt his re-election fight. “I am getting used to being in opposition,” said Hillier, during his election-night victory party speech at Fiddlehead’s Pub in Perth. “I thought I would be on the government side. (But) the people are always right in a democracy.” It was no contest in CarletonMississippi Mills, as Jack MacLaren handily won the riding with 47 per cent of the vote in the June 12 provincial election. What a difference a week makes. During the regular meeting of Carleton Place council June 10, politicians unanimously agreed to table a motion to proceed with SNC-Lavalin for the design of a ground water pump and treat system (PTS) and prepare specifications for its construction and operation to clean up the tetrachloroethylene (PCE) DNAPL (dense non-aqueous phase liquid) below Lake Avenue East/ 7 Beckwith St. The motion was originally passed June 3, during the physical environment committee meeting, when the staff recommendation carried with a 5-2 recorded vote. Councillors Louis Antonakos and Jerry Flynn voted against it.

June 26 ‘Save Our River.’ That is the message local residents are hoping to send at a protest this weekend. Residents are organizing a peaceful assembly to raise awareness and show they care about saving the river, according to a Facebook event page called ‘Save Our River.’ There are more than 200 people who are so far planning on attending the event on Saturday, June 28 at noon at the Almonte Old Town Hall. There’s a new chief in town. After 17 years as Mississippi Mills fire chief and a total of 45 years of fire service, Art Brown has officially passed the reins on to Pascal Meunier. Meunier officially started on June 16 and Brown’s last day on the job is June 27. The Town of Carleton Place’s new Official Plan (OP) continues to be under appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Local resident and developer Volunder (Wally) Thorbjornsson appealed the policy document last month, citing the future use of newly acquired land by the town, as well as a zoning change on a portion of his property from residential to employment use. Furthermore, his actions are the result of the proposed use for the Hooper Street property, which has been zoned employment land. Please see next week’s issue for the conclusion of our look back at 2013.

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