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DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com A soccer team from Arnprior is participating in Canada's firstever youth Special Olympics. During a flag raising ceremony at the OPP Renfrew detachment, more than 60 athletes, students and staff from Arnprior District High School (ADHS), and officers with a close connection to Special Olympics, celebrated the soccer team. The team consists of players with and without intellectual disabilities who will be in Toronto from May 14 to 17 for the Invitational Youth Games. They will join 2,000 student athletes from across the world for See INVITATIONAL, page 12

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The new owner of the Sand Point Golf Course feels strongly he has a duty to preserve the club's history and charm, which has made it "special" to the people of Arnprior and area for almost 100 years. Frank Ye repeated that conviction several times during a recent interview at the scenic course stretching above the Ottawa River west of Arnprior. "I feel as the new owner that I have a responsibility to carry on the tradition," he said. The Peterborough-area businessman has plans to make some improvements to the 18hole course but maintain the amenities and atmosphere that have attracted golfers from near and far since the mid-1920s. Ye made a purchase offer less than a month after the Reid family of Arnprior put the 18-hole course on the market. He was the lone bidder. The sale - with an undisclosed price tag - was finalized March 1. Speaking on behalf of the Reid family, Trevor Reid said the golf course was a passion and hobby for his father, Robert, who bought the then struggling business four years ago. However, when Robert died suddenly in December 2017 the family was left with a decision to make. "We decided to run it for one season to see how it would go," Reid said. "But our hearts weren't in it. We are very

John Carter/Metroland Although the snow has yet to melt, Frank Ye, the new owner of the Sand Point Golf Course in McNab/Braeside, has already begun improvements in preparation for opening this spring. thankful for the time we had with the course, and we feel we have transferred it into good hands going forward." Reid said Ye is busy at the course preparing for the upcoming season. "He is really, really excited to own a golf course," he said. "I'm looking forward to spending lots of time there again this summer with my family." Memberships are being honoured, he added, as are any gift cards. All bookings and reservations will also be honoured, said Ye. While he has some experience running recreational properties, "it's my first golf course," Ye said proudly. Among his other holdings are a trailer park near Peterborough, a beach resort at Madoc and a beach campground (formerly Mac's Ce-Dar-Est) on

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Mink Lake near Eganville. Ye, who was born in China, is a professional engineer who worked for General Electric before turning his attention to recreational businesses. With an eye to acquiring a golf course, he studied golf course design and restaurant operation at Rutgers University in New Jersey. That training has given him some ideas on how to modify some of the holes at Sand Point. However, he has no interest in making any major changes, he said, dismissing rumours the course will be reduced to 9 holes or turned into a subdivision. "Change is a high risk thing," Ye said. "People here would be very disappointed if I turned it into something else." He said he wants to hear what people say about the course and make changes "only if people complain ... only if it makes the course better. It's common sense ... I want to run a successful business here." Ye said he is determined to use his "education, knowledge and heart" to make Sand Point "the number one course in the area." He stressed he is relying on the four returning "key" employees to operate the club this season. "They are staying to grow with the business," he said. "It's important to have continuity." Ye, who has four children of his own, said the Reid family deserves thanks for putting so much time and money into the

golf course. "They've made a big contribution to the business," he said, adding it's been a pleasure working with them in the transition. "They let me start on some of the improvements before I even owned it," he said, explaining it is important to get preparatory work done while the ground is still frozen. He said while the Reids concentrated on improving the structures, he wants to focus spending on the course itself. "It's beautiful land here and the course is well laid out and enjoyable to play," he said. However, when Ye played the course last October he realized a few small changes would improve the playability. He already has started work on making the first hole more welcoming to golfers. "It shouldn't be the hardest ... you don't want golfers to be frustrated on the first hole," he said. "It should be generous." Ye also wants to take better advantage of the views of the Ottawa River and the area's natural beauty with the addition of a waterfall and flower gardens. "I want to provide some unique features for golfers to experience," he said. The restaurant will remain, but will focus on serving the golfers, he added. Ye said while he is "no Tiger Woods," he enjoys golfing because it helps train the mind as well as being an enjoyable and healthy physical activity. Golf teaches players not to get too high or too low, that cheating only hurts the cheater, and that practice, hard work and never giving up leads to success and personal satisfaction, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with files from Derek Dunn

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ARNPRIOR DOCTOR RECRUITS MORE FOR HOUSE CALLS DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com A doctor providing house call services in Arnprior has recruited four colleagues to do the same at communities in the Upper Ottawa Valley. When Dr. Alexander "Sandy" McLachlan started house calls during the holiday season, he found the need so great that he inferred a similar need in the Pembroke area. The Garrison Petawawa physician talked to several military doctors who took a keen interest. The five, together with co-founder and managing director Sarah McLachlan, have opened MD House Calls. "The interest has been overwhelming. I'm really excited about it," McLachlan said, adding that one in four patients he sees at emergency room he works in doesn't have a family doctor. "These military physicians have years and years of experience and thought they could give back to the communities that

THE ISSUE: MANY PATIENTS HAVE NO FAMILY DOCTOR TO SEE FOR COMMON ILLNESSES LOCAL IMPACT: HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE DEALING WITH THESE PATIENTS AT TREMENDOUS COST have given the military so much." He is careful to say the service is for patients without a family physician or whose family doctor is far from their residence. It is not for patients with family doctors nearby, a lesson McLachlan learned when the family team of physicians in Arnprior sent a letter to their patients reminding them of their obligation and those doctors' willingness to do home visits. "That was a lesson learned,"

MD House Calls photo A service to provide physician house calls in Arnprior has now expanded to include four more doctors at two other Upper Ottawa Valley communities. McLachlan said. "We are definitely not out to steal patients away from the hardworking doctors in the area." A website has gone live whereby patients can register, see the available timeslots, then fill in a request for visit. The group wasn't quite ready to promote their newfound business, but word began to spread on social media that McLachlan was no longer providing house calls.

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adding that the Barrie-based company has had some turnover, wasn't run as efficiently as it could have been, and was more interested in provincewide coverage over focusing on the Upper Ottawa Valley. Alanna Smith of Physician House Calls Services maintains the company is interested in the Arnprior area and is actively seeking doctors to provide services. "We're not going to abandon the Ottawa Valley," Smith said, declining to discuss the parting of ways with McLachlan. "Unfortunately, the patients are hanging right now. Hopefully in the next couple of months we'll find some doctors." To reach McLachlan's group, log onto mdhousecalls.ca or phone 1-844-MDHOUSE.

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ARNPRIOR RECEIVES $646,946 IN 'EFFICIENCY' FUNDING FEDERAL GAS TAX ALLOCATION DOUBLED FOR 2019

After months worrying its provincial partnership funding was going to be drastically cut, Arnprior has received a pleasant surprise. Not only has its Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF) been upped by $100,000 to $1,375,900, Arnprior, along with most other Ontario municipalities, has received an unexpected grant aimed at making its operations more efficient. Arnprior learned March 20 it will be getting $646,946 from the province. The one-time allotment will provide about $10 million to Renfrew County municipalities (Renfrew received $642,000). As well, municipalities found out in the March 19 federal budget their gas tax allocation would be doubled for this

year only. Arnprior will also likely apply for infrastructure funding to be made available over the next 10 years in a cost-sharing program involving federal, provincial and municipal governments. Treasurer Jennifer Morawiec said staff will compile a report listing the pros and cons of a couple of possible infrastructure project options for council deliberation, likely at the April 8 meeting. Morawiec said she will also prepare a report for council regarding options for the service efficiency funding, although there is no timeline for spending that money. The one-shot efficiency investments were announced in letters to mayors from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, explaining the money should be used to modernize rural municipal service delivery and improve efficiency. While the grants are "unconditional," they are intended to reduce future costs by funding projects such as service delivery reviews, development of shared service agreements, IT solutions

Municipal Matters | March 28th, 2019 UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – Council Tuesday, April 16, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - Council All meetings held in the Council Chambers (3131 Old Perth Road) unless otherwise indicated. Agendas posted to www.mississippimills.ca or subscribe to our newsfeed to have this information delivered right to your email in-box. TO SUBSCRIBE: Visit www.mississippimills.ca/ en/news/subscribe.aspx

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SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Roads and Public Works Department will be received by the CAO, at the Municipal Office located at 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte until 1:30pm local time, on April 11th, 2019. Works Shall Include: the supply and installation of various pavement and traffic control markings To receive a copy of the tender document please email chartwick@mississippimills.ca. For further information please contact; Rod Cameron, Operations Manager, Telephone: (613) 256-2064 x 232 or E-mail: rcameron@mississippimills.ca

2019 BUDGET NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills will be holding Public Meetings to consider the 2019 Budget and the 2019 Water and Sewer Budget. Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Municipal Office, 3131 Old Perth Road

APPLICATIONS REQUESTED FOR FINANCE & POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Get involved with your community! The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is looking for residents to apply for our municipal Finance and Policy Advisory Committee. For the application form and information about the committee please visit the municipal website at www.mississippimills.ca You can submit your application via e-mail, regular mail (addressed to the undersigned) or drop it off at the Municipal office. Thank you to all that apply! Jeanne Harfield, Acting Clerk 613-256-2064 ext 225 jharfield@mississippimills.ca 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0

ACTIVATION OF REDUCED LOAD PERIOD It is an offence, under section 122 of The Highway Traffic Act, to transport loads in excess of five (5) tonnes per axle upon roads where reduced loads are in effect. Take notice that restricted loading is in force on all municipal roads and streets in Mississippi Mills commencing March 8, 2019 and remain in effect until May 31, 2019. The reduced road period is necessary for the protection of municipal roads that are susceptible to damage during the spring thaw. The restriction will be removed when the likelihood of road damage has diminished. For more information please contact the Roads and Public Works Department at 613-256-2064 ext. 258.

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and capital investments, he wrote. "With this funding, municipalities can improve service delivery by finding smarter, more efficient ways to spend money that help those who need it most while respecting taxpayer dollars." With advice from ministry staffers, municipalities will decide how to best target funding to benefit their local communities, Clark explained. A total of 405 of Ontario's 444 municipalities are receiving the 'efficiency' grants. The funding is based on the number of households in a municipality and whether it is urban or rural. Arnprior council has already approved the town's 2019 budget based on expectations it would receive the same OMPF funding as last year, so the extra allotments are a windfall. While the grants are being welcomed by municipal politicians, there is also a degree of caution as the gas tax and 'efficiency' funding are one-time payments and the future of the OMPF funding is still under review and likely linked to the efficiency allotments.

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PAKENhAM RECREATION SOCCER PROGRAM 2019 This program focuses on introducing kids to soccer and team sports. Our primary focus is having fun and promoting fitness as a lifestyle. Registration: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Stewart Community Centre – (Pakenham arena) 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Ages: 4-12 years Cost: $55.00/child or $130.00/family Season will run Mondays 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. from May 27th – July 29th, 2019. Season ending party held on Sunday August 11th at 10:30 a.m. For more information please contact Calvin Murphy, Recreation Manager 613-256-1077 ext. 24 We are looking for volunteer coaches this year and ask that everyone who registers consider helping out with this rewarding opportunity. A coaching workshop will be held Wednesday, May 8th from 6:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m at the Pakenham arena (Upper Hall). Please sign up at registration.

FIRE VICTIMS TO BE DISPLACED FOR ONE YEAR DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@ metroland.com Tenants remain displaced and the landlord in a bind some 10 months after fire erupted at an Arnprior apartment building. Matt Strong spent a few days at a nearby hotel following the June 12 fire that was contained to one unit at 160 First Ave. Even though it failed to consume the building, about 20 people in surrounding units most coping on low income - were evacuated. It wasn't long before they were gone from hotel rooms. Strong expected to return in December. Then it was March. The latest prediction is June. Many with vehicles eventually found apartments in other communities, primarily Renfrew; some are with family or friends; others, such as

Strong, are couch surfing. Arnprior has long suffered from a lack of affordable housing. It boasts one of the fastest growing populations in Eastern Ontario with new houses aimed primarily at middle-classand-above empty nesters. Not many apartments are going up. "It's been a really strange situation. We're looking at a year later and the town doesn't seem to care," Strong said from a family friend's basement where he has been since leaving the hotel. "The whole thing's been a real eye opener. It's just an exercise in futility." Strong said many tenants were forced to throw out most of their perfectly good belongings after the fire because Arnprior has few storage facilities, and those that do offer it are too expensive for someone of his means. He has also lost

Metroland file photo The June 12 fire at a single unit of an Arnprior apartment building has displaced about 20 people for what could be a year. half a month's rent (because the fire occurred in near the middle of June) plus his damage deposit, also known as the last month's rent. It isn't clear if he can get that money back without having to go to court. That would be a question for Amy Scholten, a lawyer at Renfrew Legal Aid whom Strong says is overseeing

their case. Contacted by Metroland Media, she wouldn't say whether she is involved or not. "We are always willing to help people. But I can't confirm or deny anything," Scholten said, without providing an argument for her stance. Building owner Ted Lewandowski said he is getting letters from legal aid.

He is also frustrated with the situation and indicated he is anxious to get tenants - and a cash flow - back. "My contractor says sometime this summer is the best I can get," Lewandowski said. "Nobody ever wins from a fire. I can only try and make ends meet too." He denies speculation that he is building a more expensive complex to drive up rents; or that he is delaying in the hope former tenants will give up trying to return. "Rents will go up, yes, by the 2018 and 2019 increases," Lewandowski said. "But I'm not building a Taj Mahal here." The crux of his bind is this: the insurance company told him to build the exact same complex; but town hall wants all modern standards in place. "Have you ever dealt with the Town of Arnprior, or building inspectors or Hydro One?" Town building inspector Jacques Benoit said he

is not allowed to say much on the issue, but said history shows insurance rebuilds always take time. "The (work) permit has not run out and I have been doing inspections this year," Benoit said. Mayor Walter Stack said he doesn't know much about the situation. The municipality has no power to influence landlords. He speculated that weather could be playing a role; little construction work is done in winter. Asked if the town should play an active role in getting the building up again - knowing the shortage of low-income rentals Stack said he hasn't heard from anyone regarding the First Avenue building. "I appreciate the anxieties but the town has no authority to step in to private enterprise," Stack said. "Rent control is being taken off new builds; that will help; but we can't force developers. They will build where they see a return (on investment)."

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The Grove Nursing Home: A community treasure in the woods For Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church and The Grove, 100 Is the Magic Number One hundred. It’s a nice, neat number. But for both Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church and The Grove Long Term Care Home Redevelopment Project, it’s also a magical number. Glad Tidings has been a part of the Arnprior community for 100 years. The congregation wanted to mark the centennial with more than just a birthday party by giving a gift to the wider community beyond the building’s four walls. Suggestions poured in, the board of directors deliberated and the decision was easily made to contribute to the redevelopment campaign for a new, expanded long term care home in Arnprior. “The long term care home expansion really resonated with the congregation,” says Lead Pastor, Clark Young, adding that the announcement was met with resounding applause. “We know this age demographic is growing, and over the next decade or so our seniors, here and nationwide, are going to need supportive places in which to live. Everyone in our church family has someone in their life, who is at a stage or soon will be, where they will need a place like The Grove that will help them with their activities of daily living. We really wanted to contribute to something that was meaningful to us all and that had longevity.”

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How were we going to involve all members of the congregation — young and old, male and female — in such an important community endeavour? The suggestion was made to collect donations in large mason jars. The jars were put out on a table in the church lobby. Each church family was encouraged to pick up a jar and bring it home to fill with coins — pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies.

Three-and-a-half months later, the celebrations unfolded, first with a giant birthday party and then with 175 members of the congregation marching proudly up to the front of the church each with their family’s mason jar of coins. The total of Glad Tidings contributions to The Grove campaign was $5,341.97.

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“The idea of all ages being able to contribute to the jar campaign resonated with everyone. You put the jar on the kitchen counter and say to your family, ‘We’re going to collect change for the next 100 days.’ The jar served as a visible reminder of the campaign, and I think families really wanted to see their jar fill up,” says Clark.

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RINGETTE PLAYERS BRING HOME PROVINCIAL BRONZE JENN PHILLIPS The U14A team from the Arnprior-McNab Ringette Association has had an incredible season of girl power! The group of girls made up of players from Arnprior, Renfrew and West Carleton finished the season with 14 wins and only four losses in the regular season and were second overall in the National Capital Regional Ringette League. Throughout the season, it is tournament play that

earns A teams points toward provincials, which were held in North Bay over St. Patrick's Day weekend. The Tournament was touted as a Homecoming, as North Bay is the birthplace of ringette. The girls were off to a rough start with two losses out of the gate, but rallied quickly to go the next four round-robin games undefeated, vaulting them to the semifinals. In the semifinal round, they met Dorchester and played a close game with a 3-2 final in favour of

their opponent. These girls rallied once more, backstopped by rookie goalie Amber Reid, they met the bronze-medal game with determination and no quit! The Arnprior team pulled ahead early with a 4-2 lead after the first period, and then answered back each goal Waterloo scored in the second period. Arnprior came home with their provincial bronze after an 8-6 win! The U14A team was greatly supported through-

out their season by Reid Bros. Motor Sales, and Sport Renfrew sponsorships, as well as a great amount of fundraising done by the players themselves to raise money to participate in these tournaments. The players and parents would like to thank all of their community supporters for their contributions to this great season! Arnprior Ringette is very proud of all of these players for working hard and achieving a common goal.

Jenn Phillips photo From left, in front are Erin McCombe, Amber Reid, Blakelee Cavanagh, Trinity Benedict, Allison Tracey, Sara Pinsent, Maddy Kramer and Taelyn Lecuyer; middle: assistant coach Gwen Benedict, Keirstan Yuke, Avery Stanton, Rachel Roesler, Alexie Woito, Ashley Clemmer, Abby Wright and trainer Sheri Ann Soucie; back: head coach Trevor Reid and assistant coach Jeff Woito. Missing are assistant coach Sean Benedict, and manager Lori Cavanagh.

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McNab/Braeside Township Times Upcoming meetings April 2 – Regular Council Meeting - 7:00 p.m. April 9 – Planning Advisory Committee – 7:00 p.m. April 16 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

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Notice of Public Meeting A public meeting giving the public an opportunity to make representations in respect of the zoning amendment will be held on Monday, April 8th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior regarding a proposed amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law for Lot 1, Concessions C & D, Madawaska Boulevard. To view the full notice please visit www.arnprior.ca/planning or contact Robin Paquette at rpaquette@arnprior.ca.

Strategic Planning Workshop Notice On behalf of Arnprior Town Council, the public is invited to participate in a Strategic Planning Workshop. The workshop is intended to help the Town of Arnprior establish or refine its corporate vision, as well as develop tangible and achievable goals and priorities for period from 2020-2023. Integral to this process is community engagement and input. This planning exercise will be a process of defining and prioritizing our Town’s strategies, goals and directions for the future, and making decisions towards allocating resources to achieve our stated objectives. The Strategic Planning Workshop is an extraordinary opportunity for the community to help shape our Town’s future, and your input is required in order to be truly successful We would greatly appreciate your participation in this exciting workshop! The workshop will be held on: Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 in the Community Hall at the Nick Smith Centre, 77 James Street from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. In order to help coordinate attendance and seating, please RSVP to Emily by calling 613-623-4231 ext. 1819 or emailing emelanson@arnprior.ca on or before April 12th, 2019.

Upcoming Events: March 30th , 10 am – 4 pm - Seniors Information & Active Living Fair at the Nick Smith Centre, 77 James St. March 31st , 10 am – 4 pm - Arnprior Life: Recreation & Culture Fair at the Nick Smith Centre, 77 James St. April 1st , 6:30 pm – Operations Advisory Committee Meeting in Council Chambers, 105 Elgin St. W. April 3rd, 6:30 pm – Arnprior Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting in Council Chambers, 105 Elgin St. W.

Buy your dog tag before April 30, 2019 to avoid paying additional fees. Tags can be purchased online https://mb.licensing.pet/ or at the Township Office during regular hours.

Upcoming RecReation events April 12 – Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt & Movie Night April 27 – Earth Day Community Clean Up After School Program will be starting soon at McNab Public School Be sure to check out our Recreation Facebook Page and website for more details and information www.facebook.com/MBrecreation

FiRe peRmits Please be reminded that Burn Permits are required for ALL open air burning. Camp fire permits have to be renewed annually. https://mb.burnpermits.com

commUnity BReakFast & inFoRmation session Join us at the John A. Gillies Recreation Centre (the “JAG”) on Saturday, April 13, 2019 for a pancake breakfast and information session. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. (This is a free event but donations towards Recreation are appreciated). The McNab/Braeside Fire Department will be presenting information and answering your questions about: Smoke/CO Detectors, Escape Planning and What to Expect when calling 9-1-1. Mayor Peckett will provide an update on what’s going on in the Township. Our presenters will be there to answer questions until 10:30 a.m. For full details please visit our website or Facebook page.

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DO, DO PICK UP DOGGIE DOO-DOO The arrival of spring and the melting of snow is uncovering, as usual, a repulsive blight on the landscape. And we don’t mean potholes. No, it’s the unsavoury droppings that appear this time of year along trails and in parks and other green spaces. They’ve been left by disgusting varmints (not the dogs, the owners) too lazy and irresponsible to pick up after themselves. Unfortunately, the responsibility of pet ownership appears to be a foreign concept to some dog owners. Not all, mind you. Kudos to those who religiously pick up after their mutts. But far too many witlessly let their pups poop without a thought to the consequences. A walk through the Renfrew Fairgrounds provides graphic examples of just how thoughtless some dog owners are. The same goes for the trails through Gillies Grove in Arnprior. The Millennium Trail through Renfrew and the waterfront trail from downtown to Robert Simpson Park in Arnprior are also traditionally problem areas. Dog walkers who frequent rural areas appear to be more responsible. Here’s hoping they don’t fall into bad habits and befoul such scenic getaway trails as those along the hill at Ma-Te-Way, the new pathways through Alexander Stewart Provincial Park and the route to Eagle’s Nest lookout near Calabogie. While municipal and other government workers have good reason to be disturbed they have to deal with dog droppings sullying public parks and trails, it must be particularly discouraging for hard-working volunteers of organizations who generously allow the public to enjoy their green spaces. Take the Renfrew Fairgrounds. Every year the fair board appeals to dog owners to pick up after pets as they amuse themselves for free on the grounds. And every year, a significant number repay the hospitality by ignoring the appeal. It would be hard to blame the agricultural society if it finally loses patience and bans all dogs from the property, or at least levies a cleanup fee on users (abusers). Perhaps somebody with a drone armed with a camera could lend it to the fair board so it could catch negligent dog-walkers in the act (with privacy comes responsibility). Then the society could have not only an agricultural Wall of Fame in the Armouries, but also a dog-owner Wall of Shame. The same goes for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, which marshals volunteers to keep the Grove tidy. It even provides disposal bags at the entrance, so there’s no excuse to leave poop in the park. But there are still offenders. If that continues, could a canine ban be imposed like the one on the Macnamara Nature Trail. There are even some dog owners who don’t pick up when pets defecate on downtown sidewalks. To have the newly improved high traffic sidewalks in Renfrew and Arnprior defiled is distressing to shopkeepers and shoppers. Now there are deserving transgressors for the overzealous bylaw enforcer (as described in a recent letter to the editor) to ticket. Failing that, if their owners can’t behave, perhaps it’s time to ban dogs on downtown streets too

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WHO WE ARE LETTERS & COMMENTARY MP GALLANT MEMO OFF THE MARK: READER To the editor: Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MP Cheryl Gallant's recent memo to constituents, printed in alarmingly large fonts on postersized paper, yells its titular message: "THE FREE PRESS IN CANADA IS DEAD." Meant as a criticism of the 2018 federal government budget announcement of subsidies designed to protect and strengthen Canadian media, Gallant's communique is a vitriolic propaganda piece in which she states as facts the most far-fetched, calamitous outcomes she can imagine. She claims that "Trudeau himself will be picking which ones he gives money to" (it is actually an independent panel that decides), she calls the subsidies "bribes," she calls the arm's length panel a "censor board," and for her big finale she says Trudeau is "buying the media" with the ultimate goal of creating a "dictatorship here in Canada."

Reasonable people can and do have different opinions about the motivations behind the funding, the timing of the announcement, and what its eventual effectiveness will be. A range of opinions about this funding decision have been published in editorials in dozens of Canadian publications, disproving by their very existence Ms. Gallant's ludicrous assertion. Unfortunately, Ms. Gallant is incapable of constructing a reasoned, persuasive critique of the policy, and must resort instead to her usual hyperbolic and fallacious rhetoric. As any thinking person can see, the free press is alive and well in Canada, and I daresay healthier now than it was when Stephen Harper took no questions from reporters.

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Up for Autism golf tournament will be held at Sand Point Golf Course on Saturday June 8. We have a day of games, good food and live music planned for all of our golfers and dinner guests. In 2018 we raised $8,627 for QuickStart, bringing our three-year total to $23,052! QuickStart is a charitable organization that offers free services for children and families to provide early intervention, at the first signs of autism. All services are offered at no cost to families. To do this, they rely on donors.We anticipate a fantastic day and would love your support. Participants and sponsors can find more information at www.teeitup-forautism.com.

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CLASS SIZES BOOST COULD ELIMINATE 40 RENFREW COUNTY TEACHER JOBS: OSSTF REP JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Increasing secondary school class sizes from 22 to 28 could mean the loss of at least 40 teacher jobs in Renfrew County, says Jeff Barber. The president of the Renfrew unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) notes that number equates to the full staff complements of Mackenzie and Madawaska high schools. It illustrates how the increase, to be phased in over four years, will be exacerbated by how students are geographically dispersed in rural school boards like Renfrew County, he said. "We have a real concern on how it will impact the students in our system." Barber said the change announced as part of the provincial government's new education "vision" will result in fewer course choices for Renfrew County secondary students and more split classes in elementary schools. The effects are "beyond significant," he said, maintaining students won't be able to take many courses because there will be nobody to teach them. We're really, really concerned about the opportunities that the kids will not have." He said the 22 to 28 number is "very misleading" as certain classes need to be

smaller, thereby pushing other classes up to at least 34 to maintain the mandatory average. Barber explained size of special needs classes and those with safety requirements such as carpentry and mechanics have to be lower for safety and supervisory reasons. Ironically, while the provincial government is putting more emphasis on skilled trades education, it is making it more difficult to offer those courses, he said. "We already don't have the numbers to get to the magic 22 in many cases. When it hits 28, it will be a real challenge," he said, noting Renfrew County principals will have a tough time deciding which courses to offer and which to cut. Barber said forcing students to take four courses online to graduate is also problematic in Renfrew County, as not all families have equal access to computers. "Some may not be able to afford the service and not all families have access to the internet," he said. "It's a real equity issue." Not all students or all courses are suited to online learning, he added. "It doesn't make sense." He said for a provincial government that says it is preparing students for the future, taking $1 billion out of education seems counter intuitive. "If we want Onta-

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rio 'open for business', we should be investing in our students." Barber said he fears this is not the end of the cuts to education and worries there will be more in the April 11 provincial budget. "This is the storm before the storm, I'm afraid," he said. "And it will be the students who will suffer." Ottawa secondary school teachers were scheduled to hold a protest March 22 to express opposition to increased class sizes, cuts to student grants, changes to e-learning, cut of $235 million to fund special education, cut of $63.6 million for extra staffing and cut of $10 million in staffing for education workers. The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario and Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association have joined with the OSSTF and Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE) in condemning the class size increases. The OAPCE released a statement March 20 saying the education changes "do not reflect the voice of parents in this province or the betterment of education for our children," adding bigger class sizes will negatively impact students. Meanwhile, the province is defending its plan with Education Minister Lisa Thompson's maintaining larger class sizes will increase students' resiliency.

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REQUEST FOR TENDERS/QUOTATIONS SEALED TENDERS/QUOTATIONS on forms supplied by the County of Renfrew Public Works & Engineering Department will be received until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019 for the following five Tenders/Quotations: PWC-2019-09 PWC-2019-13 PWC-2019-15 PWO-2019-07 PWO-2019-08

County Road 65 (Centennial Lake Road) Rehabilitation County Road 13 (Mountain Road) Hot Mix Paving County Road 515 (Quadeville Road) Rehabilitation One 4-Wheel Drive Compact Grader Request for Quotation, Traffic Control Equipment & Reflected Sheeting

SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the County of Renfrew Public Works & Engineering Department will be received until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 for the following Tender: PWC-2019-01

Reconstruction of County Road 1 (River Road) – Phase 2

A certified cheque or bank draft not less than the amount specified in the tender/quotation requirements must accompany each tender/quotation and the successful bidders will be required to provide a 100% performance bond and 50% materials and labour payment bond upon execution of the contract agreements. Companies that wish to submit a tender/quotation for these contracts must register with the Department in order to receive the tender/quotation documents and to be eligible to submit a tender/quotation. Tenders/quotations submitted by unregistered bidders will not be accepted. Electronic PDF files of the plans, specifications and tender form are free of charge for registered bidders. Hard copy plans, Specifications and Tender forms may be obtained from the Department for a non-refundable fee of Fifty ($50) Dollars. A public tender opening will be held immediately following closing time. Fax submissions or any other electronic submissions are not acceptable. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted and the County reserves the right to award any portion of these tenders. These projects are undertaken using funds provided by the Government of Canada through the transfer of Gas Tax Revenues and in part funded by Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund

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EVENTS THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Winter Magic & Maple Harvest WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Bush, 399 Sugar Bush Road, Mississippi Mills CONTACT: Fulton's Pancake House & Sugar Bush, 613-256-3867, https:// www.fultons.ca/ copy-of-magicalwinter COST: admission and parking free Saturday, february 16 to monday, april 22, 2019 (including all four days of easter weekend), weekdays: 9 am - 3 pmWeekends: 8 am - 3 pm Walking in the Halls WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior District High School, 59 Ottawa Street, Arnprior CONTACT: 613-623-4231 Stay active during the colder weather and come for a Walk In The Halls at Arnprior District High School every Tuesday and Thursday evening from November until mid March 2019. It's warm, safe, free and fun!

Visit insideottawavalley.com/events for featured online events. Things to do on Earth Day goes live on April 1. Further ahead, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be featuring Things to do on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Visit insideottawavalley.com/events and hit the POST YOUR EVENT button to submit these or any other community events! FRIDAY, MARCH 29

Burger Friday WHEN: 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Legion, 49 Daniel St N, Arnprior CONTACT: 613623-4722 COST: $4.50/ burger Every Friday, the Arnprior Legion has Burger Friday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $4.50/ burger.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

Singer brings talent to Burnstown's Neat Cafe WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Neat Coffee Shop, 1715 Calabogie Road Burnstown, Arnprior CONTACT: 613-4339960 COST: Ticket and dinner reservation: $25 Megan Bonnell, who has been

nominated twice for the Canadian Folk Music Awards, will be performing at Burnstown's Neat Cafe on March 30.

MONDAY, APRIL 1

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Linda, 613-623-5450 COST: $2.50 weekly, first meeting free TOPS is a non-profit group meeting every Monday (except holidays). Meetings are fun, informative and interesting. Lose weight sensibly with group support.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

Toonie Talks for Seniors: The Wheel of Wellness WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m WHERE: Galilee Centre, 398 John Street North, Arnprior CONTACT: Jerry, 613-623-4242, info@galileecentre.com, https://www.galileecentre.com/toonie-talks-forseniors-the-wheel-of-wellnesswednesday-april-3-8-am/ COST: $2 Presented by Michelle ReisAmores.Just $2Includes hot breakfast.To RSVP call 613-6234242 ext 21 or info@galileecentre.com. Dining With Friends WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Jim's Restaurant, 54 Elgin Street West, Arnprior CONTACT: Margaret Bourk, 1 (613) 623 7981, margaretbourk@cssagency.ca, http://www.cssagency.ca COST: $14 A social evening welcome to all ages over 60 for a full course meal and entertainment featuring Rita, RIck & Dorothy. Tickets need to be purchased by noon on Tuesday, April 2. $14 includes

soup or juice, main entree, dessert, tea or coffee.

photo exhibit and wine & cheese during the intermission.

Peace Book Club WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Arnprior and District Public Library, 21 Madawaska Blvd, Arnprior CONTACT: Theresa Dunn, 1 (613) 8970188, dunn2property@gmail.com, http:// www.canadianpeaceinitiative.ca Come join in a lively discussion of A Global Security System: An Alternative to War (2018-19), available at worldbeyondwar.org. All welcome, read or not!

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

Share the Stage Open Mic WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Karen DeLuca, 613-623-2279, library@arnpriorlibrary.ca Join us in the ambiance of the Arnprior Library for some great local music. It's our second open mic - perfect for beating those Cabin Fever Blues! Doors open at 1:30. Signup to perform starts at 1:45. Everyone is welcome.

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An Evening with Corin Raymond WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Karen DeLuca, 613623-2279, library@arnpriorlibrary.ca, https://www.arnpriorlibrary.ca COST: Tickets $20 available online or at the library. Join us for our spring fundraising concert featuring Juno nominee Corin Raymond who will perform his critically acclaimed "Bookworm" storytelling followed by a full music set. There will be a

PFLAG Monthly Support Meeting WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Administration Building, 464 Isabella Street, Pembroke CONTACT: Jill Holroyd, 1 (888) 530 6777, renfrewcountyon@pflagcanada.ca, http:// www.pflagrenfrewcounty.ca COST: Do you have questions about your child's gender identity or sexual orientation? Are you LGBT or questioning? PFLAG Renfrew County brings together parents, caregivers and LGBT youth and adults in a safe, supportive space.

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OPP CHARGE HORTON MAN WITH ONLINE FRAUD Online fraud, impaired driving, drug and domestic assault charges resulted from some of the 433 calls for service received by the Renfrew-Arnprior Detachment of the OPP between March 11 and 17. OPP report that after a multiple-month investigation, Matthew Richard, 27, of Horton was charged March 19 with 12 counts of fraud under $5,000. Police say the investigation began in January when an officer received information the accused was posting items for sale online, but once they were paid for, they were not provided to the buyer. Richard was held for a bail hearing at Pembroke court March 20. Renfrew OPP reminds the public to be careful when making purchases

online. If you are purchasing from sites such as Kijiji, eBay, etc., make sure to use a secure payment option such as Pay Pal or only provide the money once you have received the item, urge police. Furthermore, OPP advise for in-person transactions consider meeting in a public place. OPP also remind the public to confirm the accreditation of any door-todoor canvassers before providing them with any personal information or a monetary donation. Calls have been received of persons canvassing in the area requesting donations that are not associated to a charity.

MOTORISTS CHARGED On March 19, an OPP officer was conducting traf-

fic enforcement on Highway 17 in McNab/Braeside. As a result of a traffic stop, Cole Bennett, 29, of McNab/Braeside was issued a summons for racing a motor vehicle with excessive speed. He was ordered to appear in court on April 12. On the same day in the same area, Marc-Antoine Perron, 23, of Ottawa was also stopped and issued a summons for racing a motor vehicle with excessive speed. He will appear in court on May 10. On March 17, an OPP officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 417 near Arnprior. The officer initiated a traffic stop on White Lake Road. As a result, Rodney Wilson, 52, of McNab/ Braeside was charged with impaired driving and driv-

ing with over 80 mg. He was released on a promise to appear on April 3 in Renfrew court. On March 16, an OPP officer was conducting traffic enforcement in Arnprior. As a result of a traffic stop on Elgin Street, Ryan Beath, 37, of Arnprior was charged with impaired driving and driving with over 80 mg. He was released on a promise to appear on April 3 in Renfrew court. On March 24, during traffic enforcement in Renfrew, an OPP officer conducted a traffic stop on Raglan Street South. As a result, Kyle Olmstead, 37, of Whitewater Region was charged with impaired driving and driving with over 80 mg. He was released on a promise to appear on April 17 in Renfrew

court.

BREAK-AND-ENTER On March 21, OPP officers investigated a breakand-enter to a Horton home on Macs Lane in which a thief took multiple items. Anyone with information is asked to contact Renfrew OPP.

DOMESTIC DISPUTES Arnprior and Renfrew officers investigated 19 domestic disputes during in the two-week period. One man was charged with three counts of assault and two counts of mischief under $5,000. In the last week, one man was charged with, assault, another was charged with two counts of assault and a third man was charged with failing to comply with undertaking

conditions. A woman was also charged with assault. If you or someone you know is living in or involved in an abusive relationship, help is available, stress the OPP. Contact Bernadette McCann House 24-7 for support, advice or the safety of a shelter at 1-800-2674930. The Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County is also available 24-7 for information and support at 1-800-663-3060. You could also attend the emergency department of any hospital in Renfrew County and ask to speak to a member of the Assault Response Team. Victim Services of Renfrew County is also available to provide emotional and practical assistance to people who have experienced domestic violence by calling 613-649-2852 or tollfree at 1-877-568-5730. In emergencies call 91-1.

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ARNPRIOR HOSTING SENIORS, CULTURE FAIRS JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com

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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? SNOW PILE ON PATH A popular path for students to take to school in Arnprior was blocked by a massive amount of snow during the dying days of winter.

JUST THE FACTS • The public path between Kinsmen Crescent and Ottawa Street filled with snow above the fence line on March 14. No injuries were reported. • The town's operations manager, John Steckly, called it "definitely a concern" and had crews tape off the area. There was little point digging out a route through. The town has no equipment for that. And doing it by

shovel would prove difficult since much of the snow is packed hard, he said. Warmer temperatures were also forecasted. • The snow slide is from the nearby steel roof on property that is currently under construction. • The chief building inspector and a bylaw officer have met with the owner, as have town staff. Steckly indicated the town is determined to not see a repeat next year. • Anyone who foresees possible dangerous situations on town property is encouraged to call town hall.

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Arnprior's recreation department is offering residents a doubleheader of opportunities on the March 30-31 weekend. A Seniors Information and Active Living Fair Saturday will be followed by an Arnprior Life: Recreation and Culture Fair Sunday. Both events are free to the public and run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre. Arnprior recreation manager Graeme Ivory explained to council at its March 11 meeting that the initiative began with the town successfully applying for a $2,500 Older Adults Centres' Association of Ontario grant for a first-time fair. A fair committee was formed with representation from the town, Arnprior Family Health Team, Greater Arn-

prior Seniors Council, Seniors Active Living Centre, Arnprior-McNab/Braeside Seniors at Home, Arnprior Villa, Island View Suites and Carp Commons. In all 45 to 60 volunteers are included in the effort. Ivory said the fair will feature 30 tables of not-forprofit (free) and for-profit ($60 fee) exhibitors (the majority local), a selection of presenters, a free seniors swim 10 a.m. to noon, a free seniors skate 2:30-4 p.m., free transportation 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. thanks to Seniors at Home, free healthy snacks and door prizes. Ivory said the recreation department decided to take advantage of the Nick Smith Centre being set up for a fair to hold another one the next day. With last summer's recreation survey showing a surprisingly high number of residents unaware of the variety of programming and services offered by the

town and local clubs and associations, it was agreed to hold a fair focusing on recreational and cultural life, he said. The Arnprior Life fair will have up to 40 exhibitors promoting awareness of a range of amenities from parks and trails to special events and the town app. There will also be information about town taxes and water billings. "It's perfect timing," said Coun. Lynn Grinstead. "This sounds great." "It sounds good for a first-time event," said Mayor Walter Stack. "It's something we can build on." Coun. Chris Toner suggested the library and museum be involved as they have "amazing stuff." It's anticipated the events will become annual affairs, Ivory said, adding there also may be a fair in the fall promoting fall and winter programs.

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INVITATIONAL YOUTH GAMES RUN MAY 14-17 IN TORONTO lead organizer from OPP. The overall goal for each community is $50,000. Arnprior Mayor Walter Stack and Renfrew Mayor Don Eady wished the athletes luck and thanked volunteers for their efforts. Representing ADHS at the games are: Lucas Tripp, Mackenzie Ivory, Seth Malina, Noelle Thurston, Nathan Thomlison

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competition in four more sports: track & field, bocce, basketball, and floor hockey. Athletes are seeking sponsors who wish to "draft" them with financial support. "We are really proud to have youth from our communities taking part," said Inspector Colin Slight, the

and Jessica Waddell. Before raising the Special Olympics flag on Monday, it was noted that 50 communities across Ontario were doing the exact same thing for an event 50 days away and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics movement. March 25 is known as Special Olympics Day.

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FINNER The family of Wayne Finner would like to offer our deep appreciation to everyone who helped throughout Wayne’s sudden illness and eventual passing. A big thank you to the nurses on the Medical/Surgical Unit of the Almonte General Hospital; they went above and beyond to keep Wayne comfortable. Also, a special thanks to Bill Ryan’s family for the compassion we shared as both families were losing our dear loved ones a few doors apart in the hospital. Josh and Reg of C.R. Gamble Funeral Home: thank you for your caring, compassion and dedication to our family at this sad time. To the family, neighbours and friends who delivered food, sent social media and telephone messages and mailed sympathy cards, we thank you. A special thank you to our neighbourhood friends who cleared and salted the driveway; Steve McKale, Don and Trevour Robertson, and Elmer Foster, you all worked diligently to make it safe for us to travel back and forth from the hospital every day and night. Thank you to Father Paul Gaudet, organist Cathy Giles, the choir, the servers, and reader Maureen Gareau who all contributed to Wayne’s meaningful funeral at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. Many compliments were received by our family after the impressive service. Also thank you to the Almonte Civitan Club for the delicious luncheon served after the funeral. The Hub Hospice would like to communicate their appreciation for the donations directed to their office in Wayne’s name. Thanks to all of you for all you’ve done for us in our time of need. It is truly wonderful to be part of a great community. Your many acts of kindness and sympathy continue to be a great comfort to us in our time of sorrow.

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(Retired - Smiths Construction, Arnprior) It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our family’s patriarch, Hilliard William Rebertz of Arnprior. Dad passed away at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital while surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2019. He was in his 98th year. Beloved husband for almost 71 years of Meryle (nee Sparling). Dearly loved father and respected mentor of Helen Desjardins (Neil), Barry (Lise), Sheila Gauthier (Barrie), Brian (Karen), Dale (Nancy), Royce, Ronnie (Jeanne), Floyd (Kerry), Ward (Lucy), Kerry and Kevin (Tammy). Cherished and proud “Grandpa” of Jennifer, Thomas, Shawn, Shane, Lynn, Robbie, Lorrie, late Jason, Katie, Chad, Crystal, Karine, Austin, Tyler, Taylor and “Great-Grandpa” of Bryce, Clarke, Chloe, Hailey, Kersten, Brooke, Gavan, Evan, Selena and Cody. Hilliard was the last surviving child of the late Willy and Anna (nee Schwartz) Riebertz. He was raised by John L. and Minnie Stephens. Predeceased by his sister, Alice Marshall (late Archie) and his brother, Wilfred Riebertz (Irma). Also survived by many nieces and nephews. A loyal and devoted husband and Dad, Hilliard was always smiling. His family was everything to him. He leaves a legacy of humour, love and kindness. Hilliard’s final care has been entrusted to the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior where visitation was held on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Monday morning from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. A Funeral Service was conducted in Grace St. Andrew’s United Church, 269 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday morning, March 25th at 11 o’clock. Cremation followed. In memory of Hilliard, please consider a donation the Arnprior Regional Health Foundation. Condolences/Memories/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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DUPUIS, Dennis Allen

Sunrise: August 10, 1958 Sunset: March 10, 2019 Fly Free My Friend It is with profound sadness we inform you of the peaceful passing of Dennis A. Dupuis, with his family by his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer on March 10, 2019. Dennis was the beloved and cherished husband to Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis, and devoted father and friend to his son Jonathan Dupuis. He was the son of Simon (deceased) and Edna Dupuis (nee Chippier). He was brother to Gary Dupuis (deceased), Darlene (Fraser) Wilson , Donna Mallet, Karen Gray, and Bernadette Reinert. He was son-in-law to John (deceased) and Jane Kimani, and brother-in-law to Eunice Kimani, Andre Mallet, Barry Fraser (deceased), Tom Wilson, Jimmy Gray, and Robbie Reinert. Dennis will be remembered by his extended family, nieces, nephews and cousins. May God rest his soul in peace. You will be dearly missed. In keeping with Dennis’ wishes, cremation and a small private family gathering have taken place. Family, friends and well-wishers are welcome to visit his memorial page at www.forestlawnmemorial.ca where online condolences and donations to Sakura House Hospice (Woodstock) can be made.

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May 5, 1938 - March 20, 2019 Passed away peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Wednesday March 20, 2019. Earl Armstrong of Arnprior, Ontario at the age of 80 years. Survived by family and friends. In loving memory of Earl Charles Armstrong. Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street North, Arnprior. As per Earl’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Interment to take place in the family plot in Armstrong Cemetery, Hammond, Ontario. In memory of Earl, please consider a donation to the Arnprior and District Humane Society or to Valley Animal Rescue. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca

Who passed away April 2, 2015 & April 2, 2017, respectively.

The rolling stream of life goes on, But still the empty chair, Reminds us of the face and smile, Of one who once sat there. Time may wipe out many things, But this it wipes out never, The memories of those happy days, When we were altogether.

Always Loved, Never Forgotten, Forever Missed! Love Barbara & Abe

If we listen closely we can hear the rustle of angel wings, And know that you are still with us.

Your loving family, John, Vern, Judy, Joan, Donald, Doug & Geraldine.

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On Thursday, March 21, 2019, John lost a brave fight against cancer. He died at home, since that was his wish, after a fulfilling life of service to his family, his teaching career and his community. John was born and raised in Johnshaven, a fishing village of 700 souls on the north-east coast of Scotland. He was educated at the University of Aberdeen, earning an M.A. in Geography. After being interviewed in Edinburgh Scotland John arrived here in 1968, to begin his career teaching Geography at Almonte District High School and his life in Canada.. In 1973, John married a fellow teacher, Mary Lou Murphy, and together they made a formidable team, both within the school environment and the community. In 1980 they coordinated the Almonte Centennial Celebrations a nine day festival featuring more than 75 events. Afterwards, John was elected to the first of three terms on Almonte Town Council where, as EDC Chairman, he negotiated the initial development of the town’s industrial park. He also dedicated hundreds of hours as the founder and first Chair of the North Lanark Highland Games, subsequently serving as a Director for more than 30 years. John has been active in many community organizations, but is perhaps most proud of his time as Executive member and President of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 240. John oversaw multiple renovation projects to its heritage building, collected the stories of veterans which he shared in a column for the Almonte Gazette, and partnered with ADHS staff and students to develop a WW II memory project which led to the publication of the book, “Age Shall Not Weary Them”. John and Mary Lou were awarded the 2008 Mississippi Mills Cultural Volunteerism Award for their work on behalf of the community. John was a proud and loving father to his sons and daughters-in-law – Dugald and Jodi, David and Valeria. He adored his grandchildren, Nea, Angus and Meaghan, and embraced the extended Murphy clan as his Canadian family. Friends may visit to share memories at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 Legion Comrades are asked to assemble in the Funeral Home Chapel for a commemoration service on Monday, April 1, at 6:45 PM. Friends and family are invited to a Ceilidh Celebrating John’s Life at the Legion Branch on Friday, April 12, from 6-9 pm with memories at 7:30 PM. Donations in memory of John may be made to the Almonte Legion Branch 240. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

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Brian Nolan Humphreys

Brian passed away peacefully at Hospice Renfrew Tuesday March 19th, 2019 at the age of 54. Best loving friend of Penny McClinton and her children Christopher and Crystal. Predeceased by his mother Viola Hoy, sister Diane Forcier (Miles), stepfather Richard Hoy, step-brothers Brian, John and David Hoy, and his father Nolan Humphreys. Survived by his sister Denise Ringrose (Ian), brother Peter Forcier (Cindy), step-brother Randy Hoy (Joanne) and family, his two loving nieces Brianne Poulin (Jason) and Celina Sullivan (Jake), his aunt Mary McGregor, cousins Kim and O.J. Thibault and Jason and Trista McGregor, his aunt Patricia and Uncle Gary Winn. Also survived by many other loving nieces and nephews. Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street North, Arnprior. A graveside service will take place at White Lake Community Cemetery in the spring. For those wishing to make a donation in Brian’s memory, please consider Hospice Renfrew or the Arnprior and District Humane Society. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca

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After a long battle with cancer our beloved Keith passed away at home on Saturday March 23, 2019 at the age of 63. Loving husband of Lynnda Laviolette for 45 years. Dear Dad of Christie-Ann (Todd Lynch). Predeceased by his son Samuel Thomas McDonald. Dear Pap of Lindsay (Logan Ryan) and Mason Samuel. Dear brother of Doug (Christine), David (Theresa), Kevin (Sandy), Debbie (Laurie Buelow), Todd (Norma), and Wendy (Dan Sullivan). Keith will be fondly remembered by the Laviolette family and his many nieces and nephews. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday March 28 from 2-4, 7-9 pm at the Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle St, S, Renfrew. Donations in Memory of Keith may be made to the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. Online condolences/donations may be made at www.gouletfuneralhome.com

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March 29th, 1996 Remembering a special Husband, Father and Grandfather Love Bea & Family

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Gail and Robert Young, loving Mother and Father, Grandma and Grandpa, who passed away April 02, 2015 & April 02, 2017

Cox, Liz

December 26th, 1944 - March 19th, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Liz Cox, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, in her 75th year. Liz is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Bob. She is deeply mourned by her three children, David (Ann) Cox, Jennifer (Bruce) Caughill, and Alison Somers, and her brother, Larry Ritza. Grandma loved all of her grandchildren, and they all loved her. Miranda, Nat, Claire, Katie, Maddie, Will, Elliott and Macallan are heartbroken. Visitation will be held at Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle St. S., Renfrew, ON, on Friday, March 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 6:00pm - 8:00pm only. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church, Renfrew on Saturday March 30th at 10:30 am. Condolences for the family and, in lieu of flowers, donations to St. Francis Memorial Hospital (Barry’s Bay) may be arranged through the funeral home at www.gouletfuneralhome.com or 613-432-2849.

Thank you for all the love and all the memories. As we celebrate together at holidays, graduations, weddings, and as we welcome a new baby into our family, we are thankful for all the love and memories you both gave to all of us. We carry you both in our hearts every day. Love, Laura and Mike, Meghan and Brian, Maisie

and Daniel, Katie and Jordan, And Blair, Kirk and Megan and baby Harvey, Sara and Blake, and John

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Garry Latendresse who left us 5 years ago March 22, 2014

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Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear Fond memories linger every day Remembrance keeps him near.

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The sun rises in the east And darkness falls at night, But nothing now seems quite the same Each day is not as bright. The birds still sing, the flowers grow The breeze still whispers too. But it will never, ever be The same world without you. It’s so sad you had to go Your leaving caused such pain But you were so very special And earth’s loss is heaven’s gain.

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THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an individual interested in a PRINT Sales Representative position. Applicants must be self-starters and exceptionally goal oriented as the focus of this position is on developing new revenue opportunities for both the print and digital media products. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Prospect for new accounts, source leads, cold call, and research to generate sales in print platforms • Responsible for ongoing sales with both new and existing clients • Consistently attain and/or surpass sales targets and hitting revenue targets • Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients to build business opportunities in the print industry • Provide professional customer service in ensuring superior client satisfaction at all times • Create proposals and advertising solutions through compelling business cases • Provide customers with creative and effective advertising solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • As part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card information. Metroland Media is PCI compliant company, and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • College Diploma in Business, Marketing or related field • Minimum 3 years direct sales and marketing experience • Team player, able to contribute to the overall success of the company • Strong business acumen to understand customer goals, challenges and operations • Proven consultative selling skills • Self-starter and can adapt quickly to changing environments and market trends • Ability to pursue issues to resolution, in a timely and courteous manner • A valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle

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OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by April 3, 2019: Internal Candidates: apply to our internal posting portal on MyMetNet under My Career External Candidates: apply to https://careersen-metroland.icims.com Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Barclay Dick & Son Farm Supply Ltd is a family run business that has been servicing and supporting our agriculture community for nearly 30 years. Currently we are looking to expand our existing team and add another full-time member to our staff. If you are an enthusiastic, self-starting person with a good work attitude and a desire to have a say in how agriculture is shaped in our community please send your CV and Resume to ryan@totalcropcare.com with the subject line noting the position you are applying for.

Seasonal Drivers (April – July)

D-Z drivers required for day shifts on local delivery routes with flat deck single axle and double axel trucks. Must be physically able to load, unload and secure all loads and use a pallet jack when necessary. Must have a valid D-Z or A-Z license and be in good standing for insurance. A clean driver’s abstract will be required if contacted for an interview. Knowledge of Renfrew, Pontiac and Lanark County an asset. Attention to detail, reading, writing and basic mathematic skills are a necessity.

Seasonal Loader (April – July)

Experience front end and articulating loader operators needed for shift work at our blend facility in Douglas. Morning & evening shifts available. Must be attentive to detail and have decent mathematical and good customer service skills. Proven safe operating history is required. Must be a self-starting individual with a strong focus on accuracy and safety and willingness to comply to company operating and safety standards. Position requires minor lifting of 50 lb components, must be physically able and willing to lift as required.

Warehouse Technician, Administrative Support (Full Time)

We are looking to add a warehouse technician to our full-time staff. This position focuses on the multiple warehouse buildings we operate, with office administration support as a secondary goal. The ideal candidate for this position will have a high level of attention to detail with strong organizational and computer skills. Full training for all key tasks provided. Key Tasks include: • Schedule and organize incoming and outgoing loads • Receive and ship products, verifying for accuracy and quality • Use LPG forklifts and pallet jacks to organize products across multiple warehouses • Use tractors and PTO augers to seasonally receive fertilizer products • Work with administration and management to ensure proper stock levels are maintained. • Assist office staff with daily duties – answering phones, customer service, booking appoints, completing computerized invoices and taking customer payment. • Complete computerized inventory reports and physical inventory checks and adjustments. • Deliver small product loads as required. Other duties to be assigned as seasonality changes. • High attention to detail is a requirement for this position. Good memory an asset. Salaries and remuneration dependent on previous experience and skill levels. We would like to thank everyone that applies, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Data Entry Person must have knowledge of tax software DTMAX, same software used at H & R Block. Required for March and April. Salary depending on experience and knowledge of tax software and personal taxes. Please call 613-256-3839 or send resume to: maggieturner@sympatico.ca

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Tara Gesner/Metroland White Lake residents Kate Murray, 5, and Aleida Murray, 7, enjoy their chocolate chip pancakes on March 23.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST IN BURNSTOWN STACKS UP TARA GESNER tgesner@metroland.com From the moment I stepped into the basement of Burnstown United Church on Saturday morning, March 23, the smell of pancakes cooking captivated my senses. It was the church's 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast, running from 8 to 10:30 a.m. This year, three types of pancakes were being offered: original, blueberry and chocolate chip. Congregation member Jane de Snaijer, in charge of fundraising, told me the proceeds from the breakfast help with the church's operating costs. "The pancake breakfast is one of three fundraisers put on by the church," she said. A plant, bake and new to you sale takes place the last weekend in May, which is followed by a fish fry in August. In addition to pancakes, Saturday's meal featured sausage, peameal bacon, baked beans, fruit and coffee, team or juice. The cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children between the ages of four and 10. Kids under the age of four ate

free. Not a bad deal! Pancake toppings included whipped cream and maple syrup local, of course. "With the maple syrup season slow to start, a couple of angels helped us out," de Snaijer said. "Two jars of maple syrup were at the door this morning." The pancake breakfast was well-attended, with a nice turnout from the community. The volunteers, all 13 of them, were cheerful and happy to help. The pancakes were served hot and on actual plates, with real silverware. I sampled all three pancakes, dousing them with maple syrup. The verdict, ranked first to third: blueberry, original and chocolate chip. The chocolate chip pancakes were a hit with White Lake youngsters Aleida and Kate Murray; however, I found them too sweet. The blueberry pancakes were simple but delicious, a nice step up from the original. de Snaijer called the breakfast "a team effort." "It was a lot of fun ... a lot of people were smiling," she added. Burnstown United Church is located at 1673 Burnstown Rd.

DESPITE LACK OF FUNDS, BIRTHDAYS WERE SPECIAL OCCASIONS FATHER DUG DEEP FOR SISTER AUDREY, MARY COOK RECALLS My sister Audrey’s birthday was coming up, and even though there never was much celebration, like having a party and asking friends over, Mother always tried to make the supper meal special. That meant a birthday cake and it also meant little presents. One dime would be buried in the batter before the cake went into the oven. Since there were five of us children, Mother made HELP WANTED

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sure there would be five little presents in the cake, and it was assumed Audrey would get the ten-cent piece. I watched Mother put the cake together in the big brown bowl, and the little presents were no surprise. They were what came in a five-cent box of Cracker Jacks, accumulated over a long time, and put away especially to be put into the birthday cake. They were wrapped in small pieces of waxed paper,

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as was the dime. I watched mother pour the batter into two tins, and then, with a spoon, sink the little wrapped presents and the dime deep into the cake. For birthdays, and special occasions, we always had chocolate cake. This was a luxury, because a can of Watkins cocoa was not cheap! We always had pork chops on Audrey’s birthday, since they were her favourite, and Mother would dip them in eggs and bread crumbs before frying them, just the way Audrey liked them. Finally, the cake was brought from the bake ta-

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ble and set before Audrey who would have the honour of cutting it and blowing out the one candle that was used for everyone’s birthday. Then Audrey cut into the cake, big wedges, and slapped them on the small plates. I could see bits and pieces of wax paper, and Audrey made sure that the four brothers and I each got a piece with a little prize in it. But where was the dime? Mother didn’t have to tell us that whoever got it had to hand it over to Audrey. We knew it would be hers. After all, it was her birthday. Father was the last to HELP WANTED

finish. He shoved his plate away, and as plain as the nose on your face, there in front of him was a small bit of crumbled wax paper and the ten-cent coin. “That should just about buy me a small plug of tobacco at Briscoe’s,” he said, moving it around under his finger. He picked it up, got off his chair and headed for the rocker in front of the Findlay Oval tucking the dime into his overall pocket. Mother just stared at him, and my sister, who would never defy either parent, slowly began to get ready to wash the dishes. When Father got to the rocker, he dug into his overall pocket, and said, “Here Audrey, I think this is yours.” Audrey reached

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out and Father dropped the dime, and then another dime, into her hand. Two whole dimes! Only one was in the cake, and as luck would have it, it appeared in Father’s wedge. It didn’t take Audrey long to tear upstairs and tie both dimes in the corner of her hanky, adding them to the small collection of coins she had been saving for a very long time. Father would have to go into the sugar bowl in the cupboard to get a few coins to buy his next plug of tobacco.

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Mary is a longtime writer with several books in print and in electronic copies. 'Mary Cook's Memories' appears as a regular column.

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• Sprayer/ Custom Operator (Cobden, ON) $18.00 – $20.00/hr Seasonal (April-October) Experience operating a high clearance (crop) sprayer or floater, Basic understanding of agricultural chemicals, apply fertilizer and crop protection products, lift & load up to 75lbs packages of Crop Protection products and Pick up and deliver products to customers as needed. • Delivery Driver (Lanark Region) $16.00 – $18.00/hr Seasonal (1-2 months) Ensure the safe, accurate and timely loading and delivery of fertilizer, carry out product inspections, report spills to the supervisor, maintain the accuracy of documentation and paperwork. • Sprayer/ Custom Operator (Vars, ON) $18.00 – $22.00/hr Seasonal Experience operating a high clearance (crop) sprayer or floater, Basic understanding of agricultural chemicals, apply fertilizer and crop protection products, lift & load up to 75lbs packages of Crop Protection products and Pick up and deliver products to customers as needed. • AZ Driver (Vars, ON) $18.00 – $22.00/hr Seasonal Ensure safe, accurate and timely loading and delivery of feed, grain and fertilizer, perform daily circle check inspections, comply with all legal rules and regulations with regards to driving and transportation, maintain accurate log books. • Delivery Driver (Vars, ON) $16.00 – $18.00/hr Seasonal (1-2 months) Ensure the safe, accurate and timely loading and delivery of fertilizer, carry out product inspections and maintain accuracy of paperwork. • Fertilizer Blender (Vars, ON) $16.00 – $18.00/hr Seasonal Batching fertilizer on an automated batching system, provide administrative and clerical support to vars office staff, basic understanding of agricultural chemicals, process delivery tickets, blend tickets and spray tickets. • Control Room Assistant - Feed Mill (Maxville, ON) $17.00 – $18.00/hr Full time Permanent Benefits, RRSP, Eyewear, etc. Fabrication of bulk and bagged feed, prepare mixes required for pellet production and ensuring minimal suspension of operations, comply with Feed Assure Program and Health and Safety Procedures. • Warehouse Assistant - Feed Mill (Maxville, ON) $16.00 – $17.00/hr Full Time Permanent Benefits, RRSP, Eyewear, etc. Prepare customer deliveries on pallets, package product for shipment by bagging & labeling products, toting bulk products, ensure cleanliness of the warehouse and comply with Feed Assure Program and Health & Safety Procedures. • Dairy Nutrition Advisor (Maxville, ON) Salary based on level of experience Full Time Permanent Benefits, RRSP, Eyewear, etc. To provide our dairy customers with the superior nutritional and management tools to maximize production and return over feed costs. Fluency in both official languages is required. • Crop Sales Representative (Maxville, ON) Salary based on level of experience Full Time Permanent Benefits, RRSP, Eyewear, etc. Maintain and increase sales and presence for all of MacEwen Agricentre products and services Visit our website for more information: www.macewenag.com/careers and apply by email: j.theoret@macewenag.com We thank you for your interest, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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SPRING BRINGS DEATH AS WELL AS LIFE SEASON CHANGE A DEADLY TIME FOR ANIMALS, SAYS MICHAEL RUNTZ MICHAEL RUNTZ Column

Although it will be some time until winter's accessories fully vanish from the ground and local waterways, many signs of spring are now apparent. Eastern Chipmunks, having left their underground winter dens, make sojourns for fresh food. Streamertailed Common Grackles send other birds scattering when they land on birdfeeders. And along creeks and rivers, Mink and River Otters use the edge of receding ice as a dining table. Sadly, another sign of spring are the corpses of animals adorn-

ing busy highways. Many are those of Raccoons, active after a winter spent dozing inside hollow trees. Of course, the cadavers provide nourishment for American Crows and Turkey Vultures, both here now in ever increasing numbers. Among the victims are Porcupines. These heavy-bodied herbivores are slow moving, unable to scamper out of the way of oncoming headlights. They go to highway edges to glean salt that has accumulated on the shoulders or in depressions on the road's surface. Salt is sodium chloride, and all animals need sodium for proper nerve and muscle function. While aquatic plants are a major source for some mammals such as Moose, Porcupines also find it in objects handled by sweaty humans (such as axe handles and canoe paddles), and along roads where salt was used to melt winter snow. Porcupines experience a salt drive twice a year, in spring and again in fall. Interestingly, Uldis

Roze who has studied these fascinating animals for many years and authored The North American Porcupine (one of my favourite natural history books) found that females comprise the majority of Porcupines seeking salt in spring, likely because they lose sodium when nursing new-borns in May and June. Highways are a major cause of mortality but Porcupines certainly have other troubles. Although most predators avoid Porcupines, Fishers have the necessary skills to deal with them as prey. And then there is the problem of falling out of trees. Despite owning rough-padded feet and strong, curved claws for gripping branches, and a muscular tail for support, Porcupines do fall out of trees, which results in broken bones and even death. Recently, I was witness to the latter. I spotted a medium-sized Porcupine eating buds high up in a young elm near Portland on Highway 15. I stopped and opened

the sunroof so I could watch the animal without frightening it. It was windy, and for several minutes the Porcupine constantly changed its grip on the thin trunk as it reached out for branches that kept moving away from it. Suddenly, it lost its hold and fell about 40 feet straight down to the frozen ground beneath, hitting it with a sickening, audible thud. I watched through binoculars as it lay on its back but could see no movement. After several minutes had passed I walked over to it and gave it a gentle tug with my foot. Its hind feet moved ever so slightly but that was its only response. After experiencing mixed feelings about witnessing a rarely seen but apparently not rare event, I left to let Nature take her course. The Nature email is mruntz@start.ca. Michael Runtz is a long-time columnist who teaches Natural History and Ornithology at

Michael Runtz photo Soon after reaching out for a branch moving in the wind, this unfortunate Porcupine lost its foothold and fell to its death. Carleton University. He has worked as a naturalist in provincial and national parks, hosted the television series Wild by Nature, and has written and photographically illustrated 12 books on natural history topics.

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The "spring forward" resetting of our time-tellers this month put many of us out of sync for a day or more, grumbling at the disturbance to our natural sleep rhythm. Then we adjusted. There is, though, a more insidious shifting of time in our natural world that is proceeding in a gradual, subtle way to most, but with serious disruptive effects. There is clear evidence that climate change is disturbing natural rhythms and lifecycles, the cues that animals take from the natural world, so they no longer line up creating an ecological mismatch, as when, for instance, a species' food supply falls out of sync with its breeding schedules. Heather Kharouba knows more than most about this topic. An assistant professor of biology at the University of Ottawa, her research focuses on how and why species are responding to climate change and what those responses mean for ecological communities, with a particular focus on plant-insect interactions. Kharouba's upcoming talk at the April 2 meeting of the Macnamara Club on Climate Change and the Timing of Species Interactions, will give us data and context on the key biological events. Lead author on the 2018 study Global shifts in the phenological synchrony of species interactions over recent decades, she noted that the relative timing of interacting species has changed substantially in recent decades, at a pace greater than before the 1980s. And not everything is changing together. On average species are moving out of sync by about six days a decade, although some pairs are actually moving closer together. Clearly, predicting the future of species diversity is a massive challenge. At our meeting, Kharouba will also discuss how her lab is addressing issues for species of local interest like the Monarch butterfly and the invasive species the Dogstrangling vine (Vincetoxicum rossicum). A local team is researching the plantmunching caterpillar of the Hypena opulenta moth that eats the vine and can help control it so that the native plants have a chance to compete again. When: Tuesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Arnprior Curling Club, 15 Galvin Street, Arnprior Cost: Meetings (and presentations) are free for Club members and $5 for guests.

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