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DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@ metroland.com A number of roads were washed out and sandbagging preparations took place in several townships in Renfrew county over the Easter weekend.

Three days of heavy rain combined with warmer temperatures melting a greater than normal snowpack over the still frozen countryside led to flooding in several tributaries of the Ottawa River. The fast rising water kept roads crews, resiSee OFFICIALS, page 2

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dents and volunteers busy and emergency and municipal officials on "high alert." The focus is now changing to the Ottawa River itself with levels in the next week expected to come close to 2017 when major flooding occurred.

Sand, bags, and shovels were available at McLean Park in Arnprior where flooding is most likely to strike. They were little used.

McNab/Braeside was among the worst affected municipalities, with a Rhoddy's Bay Road covered in water, and others such as Robertson Line saw asphalt and several feet of ground washed away.

The township also provided sandbags over the weekend in case they were needed, although the Ot-

tawa River isn't expected to reach maximum flood levels until this weekend (April 27-28) at the earliest. They can be found at the township offices on Russett Drive, McNeill Road, Caruso Circle and on Bayview Drive.

Mayor Tom Peckett said volunteers are on standby ready to fill sandbags. The township notice on its website notes if sandbags are needed after hours they will be left outside the council chamber entrance at the municipal office.

Horton has set up a sandbagging station at its sand dome at 2253 Johnston Rd. for the protection of "primary residences."

All area municipalities have flood information on their websites, including Arnprior, which has an article on proper sandbag methods.

The talk in Rhoddy's Bay was that water coming through new culverts from higher ground (near Sand Point Golf Course) was bottlenecking in the woods behind homes. It couldn't reach the river and therefore caused much of the flooding. No one at the township was available for comment before deadline.

Flooding is likely in the future as climate change intensifies, but some say this year's wasn't as bad as in the past - especially in 2017. Steve Weir was parked in his West Basement Solutions truck in Sand Point on Monday morning. He's worked up and down Eastern Ontario for about 10 years now.

"We've had plenty of phone calls. Compared to last year? It was worse last year," Weir said. "We've done a lot of sump pumps

this year. People don't get a big enough sump pump to keep up with the water."

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee forecast issued April 22 reported "increasing snowmelt run-off combined with significant forecast rainfall of 15 to 50 mm in the northern and central portions of the basin are expected to cause additional increases in flows and levels of the Ottawa River over the next few days."

Levels on the Pembroke-Arnprior stretch of the river are expected to stabilize then rise rapidly later in the week, says the forecast, warning "peak levels may be similar to those observed in May 2017 in all locations." Daily updates are available at www.ottawariver.ca/river-levels-flows.php.

"The County of Ren-

frew is reminding residents to contact their local municipality if they are experiencing flooding or require sandbags and sand. Local municipalities are working diligently at providing sandbags and sand to residents that require them as a means of protecting homes and businesses," said a county press release April 19.

"Residents that are experiencing flooding of their wells and or septic systems are advised not to drink their water, and to have it tested. Residents are asked to contact the Renfrew County District Health Unit at 613-735-8654 for testing details and further information regarding safe drinking water.

Information is also available at http:// rcdhu.com/healthy-living/emergency-preparedness/ .

Warden Jennifer Murphy urged residents to exercise caution. "I want to remind residents at this time to be aware of their

surroundings and not to take unnecessary risks when travelling through areas that are impacted by flooding," she said.

The county, in co-ordination with municipalities, has launched a webbased map tool that allows the public to view where road closures are and where flooding is problematic for travel. Residents are encouraged to contact their municipality to report flooding of roadways so the map can be updated quickly.

The mapping tool is called "Muncipal511", and can be found online at www.municipal511.ca.

"For safety, all residents of Renfrew County should keep a close watch on conditions, regularly check for updated messages and exercise caution near fast-moving rivers and streams," says the Pembroke office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

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AMBULANCE RESTRUCTURING WORRIES RURAL REPS MPP PROMISES RENFREW COUNTY INNOVATIONS TO BE PROTECTED JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com The surprise announcement the province will restructure Ontario's 52 ambulance services into 10 within the next two years has local officials expressing alarm about the future health of the Renfrew County unit.

Renfrew County chief paramedic Mike Nolan said the new system needs governance that recognizes the "unique challenges" presented by servicing rural Ontario and supports the "significant and dramatic improvements" paramedics have brought to Renfrew County residents through community paramedicine, the remote

access team and other innovations.

"We don't want to lose those special services," he said. Paramedics want to "ensure there is no erosion in the level of service ... or in response timelines."

Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon expressed concern the considerable progress made by the paramedic service since Renfrew County took it over in 2001 could be jeopardized in a centralized system dominated by Ottawa. He is also worried about the implications for and lack of consultation with rural property taxpayers who already pay for more than 50 per cent of the service's operating costs.

He is appealing to resi-

dents to contact RenfrewNipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski and other government members to urge them protect ambulance services in rural areas.

While the health ministry has proposed ambulance changes, it is distancing itself from a report suggesting the consolidation could save $200 million and pave the way to privatization of the service.

Yakabuski said the ambulance changes are "all part and parcel" of a "modernization" of the health care system aimed at ensuring services are focused where they are needed, reducing wait times and ending hallway health care. That will mean paramedics will no longer have to waste hours and hours outside emergency wards waiting to drop off patients, he said.

In the new system no paramedics will lose their jobs, but instead be "empowered" with more decision-making abilities, he said.

Yakabuski said he fully recognizes initiatives by paramedics, such as inhome visits, have improved health care in Renfrew County. Not only should such improvements be protected in the new system, they need to be duplicated across the province, he said. "I'll be making sure rural concerns are addressed," he added, noting the government has a strong rural caucus.

He noted restructuring will come with improved dispatch services and administrative efficiencies to shift funding to service provision.

Nolan said paramedics, while not realizing such a dramatic restructuring

THE ISSUE: AMBULANCE SERVICE CONSOLIDATION LOCAL IMPACT: WILL RURAL RESIDENTS LOSE OUT WHEN PARAMEDIC SERVICES ARE CENTRALIZED? was being contemplated, have been preparing for change by working on "innovative ideas" to fill in gaps in the system, particularly in the rural areas.

Those more than $10 million in infrastructure "investments" made in improving the system are a "source of pride" among Renfrew County representatives and paramedics, he said. "We wouldn't want to lose that spirit and or lose sight of the needs of residents ... in a bigger system."

Nolan said any restruc-

turing should take into account Renfrew County patients are older, sicker and frailer and because of long distances have less access to health care than the provincial average.

While "bigger isn't necessarily better," integration is not necessarily negative, he said, adding change would be welcome, especially in reducing the amount of time paramedics waste tied up at hospital emergency wards.

As for dispatch, dedicated staff have been operating with inadequate tools for years, so improvements would be welcome, he said. It's been indicated 22 dispatch services will be centralized in 10 hubs, putting the future of the Renfrew centre in doubt.

Emon agreed improving dispatch and hospital capacity to receive patients is "good news as both are the main contributors to ambulance service challenges." However,

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the lack of information from the province so far about funding, cost-sharing and governance of the restructured ambulance service is worrisome, he said.

Emon noted municipal governments currently contribute about $720 million and the province $580 million to the service, yet the municipalities were not "respected" with consultation or even warned change was coming. It would be unfair not to give municipalities a say in the service if the government continues to expect them to shoulder the bulk of the costs, he said.

Renfrew County has long expressed concerns about its ambulances being commandeered to handle Ottawa cases. The thought of being merged with neighbours with inadequate paramedic service has "spooked" a number of local municipalities who have spent a great deal of money on new equipment, facilities and staff, Emon said.

"They are worried they will see their initial investment diluted as resources get spread across the larger area and, as usual, be forced to invest more money for lesser service as urban cores gobble up time and resources," he added.

McNab/Braeside Mayor Tom Peckett agreed the Renfrew County paramedics' community paramedicine program has proven beneficial and needs to continue in a new system. Visiting patients at home to ensure they are eating properly and taking the right meds helps keep them out of hospitals, he said, adding health care needs "more efficient and better-thought-out ways" to do things.

"There needs to be a lot of changes in Ontario ... to get us back on track," he said. "We've been spending like fools for years and years."

Yakabuski said it's natural for concerns to be expressed when change is proposed. However, many of the details have yet to be worked out and before

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the ambulance service restructuring is implemented, municipal representatives and frontline care providers will be consulted, he promised.

"I'm confident at the end of the day we'll have an improved system."

Nolan, while waiting for more details about the change, was also "hopeful what ultimately will happen is that the public will receive equal or better access to paramedic and health care services."

Renfrew County council's health committee meeting is holding a special meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 24 prior to its monthly session to discuss the province's plans for paramedic service.

STORY BEHIND THE STORY After several stories about innovations by local paramedics, Arnprior Chronicle-Guide investigates whether they are expected to survive in the new system unexpectedly announced by the province.

DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com Cuts from the Ford government's first budget will likely include a hefty reduction to certain services offered at public libraries in Renfrew, Arnprior and across the province.

Southern Ontario Library Services (SOLS), and its northern counterpart, ensures Ontarians have equal access to library materials and programs. It increases cooperation among public libraries to provide - among many other services - a book-loaning program that sees larger libraries help smaller ones. A library that can't stock every book borrows from those that stock more.

SOLS was told April 12, one day after the PC budget was tabled, that it must cut 50 per cent from this year's $3.3 million budget.

"It's very upsetting; very disappointing," said Kelly Thompson, SOLS eastern region representative and chief librarian at Renfrew Public Library. "I'm not sure how they can run on 50 per cent of their budget. That's huge."

She said the organization offers much to libraries, including administration of e-books and e-resources, along with staff training.

She recalls training provided to a small-town hairstylist who shut down her business to save the library by becoming its staff member.

SOLS also oversees the loaning of mobile hot spots which lets people take the internet home for a period of time. Both Arnprior and Renfrew hope to offer the service. It is important to students in particular and could be a problem if taken away; the budget also mandated high school students to take four online courses.

When it comes to interlibrary loans last year, Renfrew took in about 2,000 and Arnprior 1,400; Renfrew loaned out about 750 and Arnprior 2,000.

Area MPP John Yakabuski met with local librarians a day after SOLS's upper management was told of the cuts, but a day before librarians were. The meeting was booked well in advance. He didn't reveal his government's decision, Thompson said.

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TOWN EMPLOYEE NOT TO WORK AT SENIORS CENTRE: COUNCIL DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com It was a healthy exchange at Arnprior's council table when discussing a fitness instructor's workplace on April 8.

The town's fitness program takes place at Nick Smith Centre and a municipal employee is the instructor. Seniors attend, but don't pay the instructor; the town considers it an "in-kind" donation to Seniors Active Living Centre.

Now that the centre has its own facility at 77B Madawaska St. - some participants successfully convinced Coun. Chris Toner to persuade his colleagues to move the program there. He agreed that seniors living downtown, within walking distance of centre might have difficulties getting up to Nick Smith. Not every senior has a car.

However, Mayor Walter Stack said the town is trying to get as much use out of

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Nick Smith as possible. And that members already make it there for the in-kind swimming.

"I'm a little bit worried about the precedent," Stack said. "What is the next ask?"

Coun. Tom Burnette is with Toner, saying the 45-minute a week program is not a lot of time away from Nick Smith for the instructor. The town has plenty of vehicles to transport the instructor there and back.

Acting chief administrative officer Jennifer Morawiec said there is a union agreement in place until 2020 that has specific job descriptions and place of work. She added that the municipality has a good working relationship with the union.

Coun. Lynn Grinstead said it would be time consuming and onerous for the instructor to drag all the equipment needed to the centre. Coun. Dan Lynch asked that the issue be brought up at the next labour/ management negotiations.

Coun. Lisa McGee said she was "leaning" toward supporting Toner, but once she heard about the contract in place she settled on the mayor's side.

Toner tried one more time, reiterating his point about transportation and that some seniors may get no exercise at all without the program. He said it would set a good precedent, not a bad one.

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During a recorded vote - reserved for the most contentious and significant of debates - Toner and Burnette were the lone two on the side of bringing the instructor to the active living centre.

"That was a very good discussion," Stack concluded.

The town provides $5,000 in cash and the same amount in-kind to the centre.

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PRESLEY FAMILY TO LEAD 2019 HIKE FOR HOSPICE This year the annual Hike for Hospice Renfrew will be led by the family of Jim Presley of Arnprior.

The Presley family, Pa's Pride, have been taking part in the hike in honour of their dad since 2015.

They also held a very successful Florida Vacation Home raffle at Christmas to raise funds for the hospice.

"Dad became a resident of Hospice Renfrew in late summer 2014. During an emotional and physically demanding transition from living with a termi-

nal illness to end-of-life care, Hospice Renfrew's staff and volunteers created a caring, compassionate environment, not only for our dad but to our entire family and friends," said Lisa Presley, Jim's youngest daughter. "I've lived my adult life away from the Valley and have since lost the small community connection, until I entered hospice."

Jim's wife Elaine said Hospice Renfrew will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Presley family members.

"The kindness to Jim and our family was overwhelming at this sad and extremely difficult time.

And we believe he felt that kindness almost immediately also," she said. "As with many other situations in life, one cannot or does not appreciate such caring until you are faced personally with it."

Jim's daughter Jennifer said the end-of-life care her father received, as well as the support for her family, was extraordinary.

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Hospice Renfrew photo This year the annual Hike for Hospice Renfrew will be led by the family of Jim Presley of Arnprior. pathy and compassion, brought me great comfort and peace - the endless supply of homemade cook-

Sealed tenders, plainly marked as to contents, will be received by Peggy Fiebig, Purchasing Agent, Renfrew County District School Board, 1270 Pembroke Street West, Pembroke, K8A 4G4 until: 2:00 pm, Local Time, Friday, May 24, 2019 for the site improvements at Opeongo High School (Douglas), Central Public School (Renfrew) and Queen Elizabeth Public School (Renfrew). Site works to include asphalt removal, earth excavation, paving, storm works, granulars, fencing, topsoil, sodding, and line painting.

Complete tender documents may be obtained from Jp2g Consultants Inc., 12 International Drive, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 6W5, on payment of a non-refundable cost of $50.00 per set.

Cheques should be made payable to Jp2g Consultants Inc. There will be a mandatory site visit tour on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 9:30am starting at the bus loading area at Opeongo High School, 1990 Cobden Road, Douglas, ON. The successful bidder will be required to file with the Renfrew County District School Board the specified bonds and insurance within ten (10) working days of being awarded the Contract.

The Renfrew County District School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions. Lowest or any submission not necessarily accepted.

Mr. Bill Murray, Manager, Facility Services Renfrew County District School Board 1270 Pembroke Street West Pembroke, Ontario K8A 4G4 Telephone: (613) 735-0151 Ext. 2263

Mr. S. Webster, P. Eng. Jp2g Consultants Inc. Engineers • Planners • Project Managers 12 International Drive Pembroke, Ontario K8A 6W5 Telephone: (613) 735-2507

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A public meeting giving the public an opportunity to make representations in respect to an application for an amendment to the zoning by-law for 386 Madawaska Blvd. being Part of Lot 2, Conc. C.zoning amendment will be held on Monday, May 13th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, Ontario. Visit www. Arnprior.ca/planning or call Robin Paquette at 613-623-4231 x. 1827.

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The Town of Arnprior is issuing a request for tender for replacement of the sloped, shingled rooves of the following buildings (Note: existing shingles to be replaced with steel roofing finishes): • 400 John Street North, Arnprior, ON: · Robert Simpson Park, Washrooms · Robert Simpson Park, Canteen • 336 Albert Street, Arnprior, ON: · Albert Street Cemetery, Storage Shed A · Albert Street Cemetery, Storage Shed B • 66 Madawaska Boulevard, Arnprior, ON: · Pump Station #3 A mandatory site visit is scheduled for thursday, May 2, 2019 at the following location and time:

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Following sign-in and review of the Robert Simpson Park buildings, attendees and the Town Representative will proceed to 336 Albert Street and 66 Madawaska Street for contractor viewing purposes. Only those bidders who attend the mandatory site visit and have their attendance recorded will be eligible to submit a bid. Only those normally engaged in this type of work, with prior experience, applicable certification/licencing will be eligible to submit a bid.

The Request for Tender documents will be available at the Arnprior Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, Ontario beginning Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

Sealed submissions, clearly labeled Town of Arnprior - RFT #PW-2019-02, will be received no later than 14:00:00 local time, Monday, May 13, 2019, and must be submitted to the following address: Town of Arnprior, 105 Elgin Street W, Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8 Attn: Ms. Maureen Spratt, Clerk

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fortable, they truly made it possible for him to pass with the utmost dignity. I witnessed many, many acts of pure, genuine kindness and caring from the staff and volunteers over the weeks my father was there."

Hike for Hospice Renfrew will be held Sunday May 5 2019 at Mateway Park in Renfrew. Registration at 12:30 p.m. The hike starts at 2 p.m.

For more information or to download a pledge sheet go to www.hospicerenfrew.ca or contact Hospice Renfrew at info@hospicerenfrew.ca or 613-4333993.

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ies helped, too," she said.

"This fundraising event does my heart good! It not only gives me the opportunity to bring much-needed awareness of Hospice Renfrew, it is a true memorial tribute to my dad" Jim's daughter, Tracy, praised the staff, volunteers and facility.

"I expected it to be a place of doom and gloom, after all, hospice is end-oflife care. Instead what I found it to be was a beautiful, most peaceful place made possible by the amazing staff and volunteers," said Tracy. "Not only did they care for my father and keep him com-

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RAISE HELL IF RESTRUCTURING CRIPPLES SERVICES The devil is in the details.

And many of the details could be devilishly devastating to Renfrew County and other rural areas in the province.

The provincial budget brought down April 11 included a few shocks but nothing too unexpected from a government elected to put Ontario's finances on a solid footing. However, some of the more vague statements turn out to be not so benign.

Since budget day, Ontarians have been reeling from new revelations almost every day about another important service being diminished or restructured.

Last week word trickled out the number of health units would be reduced from 35 to 10 with their budgets slashed by almost a third, followed by confirmation 52 ambulance services would be melded into 10.

There are also new details about cuts to library support services, legal aid and conservation authorities.

Proposed centralization of the paramedic service justifiably makes Renfrew County folks nervous. For the last few years, rural politicians around Ottawa have been speaking out as their ambulances are ordered into the city to try to compensate for shortages there, leaving country folks vulnerable.

If ambulance services in Renfrew and Lanark counties are rolled into one Ottawa-centric service, will rural representatives still be able to forcefully advocate for their residents or will their voices become a minority and be lost in the shuffle (as happened with the Local Health Integration Networks)?

Will the innovative community paramedicine program, so effective in spread-out Renfrew County, still be a priority, or will it be overshadowed by more urban considerations?

Similar questions could be asked of the proposed centralization of health units. Rural and urban priorities often clash when it comes to issues health units deal with, as what may be acceptable in the city might be viewed as an invasion of rights to country folks.

Integration can work if changes result in cost-savings, efficiencies and effective governance taking into account both urban and rural needs. If all it causes is turmoil, rancour and a loss of rural programs and rights, then the approach will fail. And too often in the past, such centralization initiatives faltered because rural services and property taxpayers were disadvantaged or ignored.

So in the next few months when the provincial government starts implementing the details of its restructuring of paramedic services and health units, as well as in other areas, it's important local representatives are genuinely consulted. And it's critical the public support and push them to forcefully defend programs such as community paramedicine and ensure governance includes adequate rural representation.

When the devil in the details becomes apparent, it's important both municipal and county officials, along with our rural MPPs, stand up for our programs and rights, even if they have to play the devil's advocate.

If not, there will be the devil to pay.

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WHO WE ARE LETTERS & COMMENTARY FUNDING CUTS WON'T RESULT IN POOR EDUCATION To the editor: I am so tired of people who are "educated beyond their intelligence" (Lowell Green quote) stating that the lack of money that schools receive, results in poor education! That is an excuse for the ignorant.

If increased spending resulted in improved academic performance, we should observe at least marginal improvements in provincial testing results, right? A funding increase of 18.5 per cent from 2006/07 to 2015/16 (thanks to Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. and Kathleen O'Day Wynne) should not have resulted in a decline in provincial testing results.

According to the Fraser Institute, the Ontario Ministry of Education gave the school boards an average of $12,300 per student (average per-pupil funding or grants for student needs).

A classroom of 25 students equals $307,500. Ask a teacher or principal what that $307,500 is paying for.

Check to see how many people you know who work

for the school board can be found on www.ontariosunshinelist.com. Some elementary teachers make more money than the elementary school principals who run the entire school.

Suggestion: Find the school with the highest provincial testing results, copy everything they do, then stop whining, you snowflakes!

MICHAEL SALTER (A GRUMPY, OLD HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT) RENFREW

BEWARE CARBON MONOXIDE DANGERS To the editor: My husband Jerry wanted to have our pellet stove cleaned so he called Layton Knight-Locke.

While they were here, they said they would also clean the furnace. Imagine my surprise when they called me downstairs and said they were shutting off the furnace because there was a crack in the heat exchanger and it was leaking carbon monoxide! I guess that was why I was falling asleep in the afternoon while working on the crossword puzzle!

I had never thought to buy a CO detector because the furnace was only seven years old and the pellet stove about the same age. I guess I am one of those people who say "it will never happen to me." Now I ask everyone I meet if they have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes.

I want to profusely thank Tyler Fulford and Nick Lewis for their excellent work. They are very professional. Without their careful examination of our furnace, we could both be dead. We would also like to thank Frank Visneskie for installing our new furnace and making sure we now have a working carbon monoxide detector.

Finally, I want to thank Layton for hiring and training his wonderful staff. He tells me that when they install a new furnace now, they automatically put in a carbon monoxide detector.

Not having one nearly cost us our lives.

KAREN COCKWELL RENFREW

* Editor's note: Carbon monoxide alarms are now mandatory in all residential homes.

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4th annual Spring Fishing Event WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: PJs Restaurant, 394 Madawaska Blvd, Arnprior CONTACT: Bill Craig, 613-622-0673 COST: Vendors, anglers, raffles, guest speakers, seminars, new and used equipment. Donations for Arnprior food bank accepted. Raffle proceeds to Seniors at Home and Ottawa Riverkeeper.

Inside Garage Sale WHEN: 8:00 a.m 12:00 p.m WHERE: St. John's Lutheran Church, 47 McLachlin Street South, Arnprior CONTACT: Norine Gullons, 1 613 6234562, norine.e@hotmail.com COST: Church community garage and yard sale. Come and check out the items at this mega event! Bargains galore. New this year: Plant Table and Café.

Quilters, Crafters, Knitters WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Masonic Hall, 31 James Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Gail Okum, 613-623-8390 COST: items for sale include material, yarn,

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Earth Day Community Clean-Up - McNab/ Braeside WHEN: 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m WHERE: McNab-Braeside Municipal Centre, 2580 Russett Drive, McNab-Braeside CONTACT: Township of McNab/ Braeside, 613-623-5756 COST: Municipal office then beyond. Just bring yourself! Refreshments, snacks, gloves and bags will be provided.

Lionettes Rummage Sale WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska Street, Arnprior CONTACT: jocelyn.sutherland@yahoo.ca COST: Annual Arnprior Lionettes Rummage Sale.

Quilting in the Valley Show WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Nick Smith Centre, 77 James St., Arnprior CONTACT: Janet Brownlee, 6136237948, arnpriorquilters@gmail.com, https:// www.arnpriordistrictquiltersguild.com/quilt-show-2019.html COST: $7 Come and see the beautiful quilts and other quilted items made by the talented members of the Arnprior & District Quilters' Guild. The show features a vendor mall, tea room, raffle quilt, door prizes and much more. Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun 10 am- 4 pm Arnprior Agricultural Society's 4-Hand Euchre Tournament Series WHEN: 1:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Legion, 49 Daniel St N, Arnprior CONTACT: Cathy Wilson,

6136239186, cathy.wilson2@sympatico.ca COST: $20.00 per person 2 person teams, 8 games played and light lunch provided. $800 in Prizes. *New* Additional Prizes -Top Series Team Prize $200 & Top Series Woman and Top Series Man $100 each.

the Arnprior Book Shop. At the door, $25.

It's been 2 years since the GAQ received a standing ovation at their first Arnprior concert. They are excited to return to release their 2nd CD. Arnprior’s own Philip Candelaria leads this outstanding guitar group.

Spring Tea WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall, 295 Albert St., Arnprior CONTACT: Sarah Kistler, 613-276-8843, priorchestnuts@hotmail.com, http:// www.priorchestnuts.com COST: $20 Join the Prior ChestNuts, a local dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors, annual Spring Tea. Enjoy sandwiches, desserts and refreshments and a fashion show by The Artful Gallery! Great silent auction items and door prizes! Get your tickets now!

MONDAY, APRIL 29

Guitars Alive Quartet CD Release Concert WHEN: 7:30 p.m 9:00 p.m WHERE: Grace St. Andrews United Church, 269 John Street North, Arnprior CONTACT: Philip Candelaria, 1 (613) 301 0019, philipcandelaria@gmail.com, http://www.guitarsalivequartet.com COST: Advance tickets are $20 at

Euchre Afternoon WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Villa Retirement Residence, 15 Arthur St,, Arnprior CONTACT: Brittany Harris, 613-623-0414, brittany.harris@reveraliving.com COST: $4.00/ player Join us for a Euchre Tournament, 50/50 draw and refreshment break on the last Monday of every month. For more information, call 613-6230414.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

Message of Hope speaking tour WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Masonic Hall, 31 James Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Eleanor Glenn, glenn07s@hotmail.com COST: $20 at the door Best selling author Eleanor Glenn will offer an inspirational message of hope, comfort and optimism and

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

Dining with Friends hosted by Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Jim's Restaurant, 54 Elgin Street West, Arnprior CONTACT: Nikki Rumbelow, 613-623-7981, nikkirumbelow@cssagency.ca COST: $14, tickets available at the agency by noon Tues, April 30 A social evening, welcoming to all ages over 60, for a full course meal and entertainment featuring Rick Leben. Choice of Chicken Fingers or Ham Steak.

Book Launch WHEN: 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Arnprior Public Library, 21 Madawaska Street, Arnprior CONTACT: Theresa Dunn, 1 613 897 0188, dunn2property@gmail.com, http://canadianpeaceinitiative.ca Canadian Peace Initiative in cooperation with Arnprior Public Library is pleased to host Jean de Dieu Basabose as he launches his new book: Anti-Corruption Education and Peacebuilding. Reception and information session on CPI follows.

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MUSEUM TO UPGRADE IMPORTANT EXHIBIT DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com An important but aging exhibit at the Arnprior & District Museum is getting a $10,000 renovation.

Curator Janet Carlile told coun-

cil at the March 25 meeting that Timber: A history of lumbering in the town of Arnprior was built 14 years ago. The ground floor space is not just showing its age, but has become dangerous.

"An axe fell on my foot last

exhibit. Glass encasements to protect artifacts, plus multimedia additions will be included. Well mounted and secure artifacts will be a must; a digitalized photo albumtype display on an iPad will give visitors a chance to swipe through local history.

"The town of Arnprior was built on lumber," reads Carlile's report to council. "The lumber exhibit in the

week," Carlile said. "It's a mess right now and in need of a renovation. It's tired."

The money will be taken from the museum's reserve fund and bring the exhibit up to standards on par with the second floor military

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Many new objects were acquired over the years, including a large collection of lumber baron Daniel McLachlin's maps, and sketches by local artist A.E. Edmonds, could appear in the new exhibit.

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There is something special about being out in nature at night. Perhaps it is because our primary sense sight - becomes virtually useless, or because our auditory senses are heightened, magnifying every rustle and squeal. Or perhaps it is because an army of animals comes to life when darkness descends on the land.

Likely for all those reasons, one of the most popular events I lead for the Macnamara Field Naturalists' Club is the annual Owl Prowl. The event is normally held in late March - when owls are setting up territories - but was thrice postponed due to poor weather, finally taking place on April 16.

Because of the delay, the 7 p.m. start didn't coincide with sunset, so we went looking for birds behind the Arnprior Airport. There, two northern harriers, large hawks with an owl-like face, coursed low over fields looking for voles. Two snowy owls were also spotted; one was perched close to the road, providing excellent views. The distinctive facial discs of owls and harriers act as satellite dishes, picking up sound and deflecting it to

large ear openings hidden on the sides of their wide heads.

The asymmetry in shape and location of those openings, plus their horizontal separation, allow for pinpoint accuracy in locating the originator of a sound. As we drove away, a stunning red sunset was a bonus.

Darkness was just descending when we arrived at the next location. I started calling for northern sawwhet owls. At six inches tall, they are our smallest owls.

Their call is a repetitive short whistle, one easily imitated. After several minutes of "tooting" and no responses, I switched to generic "squeaking." This sound, which simulates an injured animal's cry is made by kissing the back of my fingers.

Hunting animals are drawn to this sound because they think they've found an easy meal.

Minutes passed and then a medium-sized owl flew into a nearby tree. Silhouetted against the bright sky, two upright "ears" were visible atop its head. The owl looked thin, making its identification as a long-eared owl an easy one. The "ears" were decorative feathers, ones also owned by much larger great horned owls and considerably smaller eastern screech-owls.

Remarkably, another owl flew in on the other side of the road. It was a barred owl, our most common species.

In all my years of owling, I've never called in two species at one time. Thus, I was even

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Michael Runtz photo Six inches tall, Northern Saw-whet Owls are our smallest owls. They nest in tree cavities, often abandoned woodpecker nests. more thrilled than the 40+ others in my group.

At our next stop I again called for saw-whets. Within seconds, a large owl flew at me, briefly hovering overhead! It was another barred owl. As they eat smaller owls, it undoubtedly thought it found dinner.

At our fourth stop, a northern saw-whet responded and was soon spotted sitting a metre off the ground in a nearby alder. Although it didn't stay long, the tiny fellow continued to call right until we left.

Six owls of four species were seen, and two were heard (another saw-whet called at Pakenham), making this our most successful Owl Prowl ever.

For all participants, myself included, the evening was a genuine hoot!

The Nature email is mruntz@start.ca Michael Runtz is a longtime columnist who teaches natural history and ornithology at 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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RENFREW HEALTH UNIT BUDGET SLASHED, FUTURE UNCERTAIN JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Local officials are concerned proposed slashing of Ontario's public health budgets could be counterproductive to the effort to reduce hospital wait times and end 'hallway medicine.

Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon said the $200 million cut could hinder important disease prevention efforts aimed at keeping people out of hospitals. Furthermore, local officials are worried the proposed reduction of 35 health units to 10 and a shift in the cost-

sharing funding model over the next three years will be unfair to municipalities, especially rural ones.

Municipal taxpayers will have to pick up the slack, yet have less say on the services offered, Emon said.

The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is an important resource for rural municipalities, he said. Among the programs likely to be affected by the cutbacks are disease prevention, immunization, infectious disease control, water quality testing (wells and beaches), food safety regulation, smoking cessa-

tion efforts, prenatal support, overdose prevention and student nutrition.

Renfrew County paramedic chief Mike Nolan pointed out preventive public health initiatives such as flu vaccines help reduce the number of calls his members receive. "We share a lot in common with public health ... as we both emphasize prevention," he said.

Nolan said the paramedic service works closely with the health unit in education efforts such as CPR and in safety campaigns such as distributing defibrillators. The health unit is also a valuable source of advice for paramedics if they are exposed to disease, he added.

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RENFREW COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TALK EFFICIENCIES TO AVOID AMALGAMATIONS 'ZERO INTENT' TO FORCE MERGERS: MPP YAKABUSKI JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com The spectre of significant cuts in provincial funding starting next year has 'prodded' Renfrew County municipalities into discussing shared services.

Renfrew, Horton, Greater Madawaska and Admaston/Bromley are expected to meet within the next two to three weeks to discuss service efficiencies. The four are also interested in a Bonnechere Valley-initiated plan that would see all 17 Renfrew County municipalities strike a working group to find "greater efficiency within the county as a whole."

However, as no date, agenda or scope has yet been determined for that collaboration, Renfrew has suggested getting talks started on a smaller scale.

In a preliminary discussion paper scheduled to be viewed by Renfrew council April 23, its administration/economic development and tourism committee suggests such talks should be considered as a "means of survival," as without changes the future costs of providing services might "force" municipalities to consider amalgamations.

Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon said he doesn't expect the province to enforce amalgamations on municipalities, but instead wants them to come up

with their own ways to become more efficient.

"We've needed prodding," he admitted.

Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MPP John Yakabuski stressed the province has "zero intent of enforcing any amalgamations" on municipalities.

"But if they want to go that road it's up to them."

It's important they come up with their own cost-savings as Ontarians have made it clear they want governments on all levels to find efficiencies, he said. Yakabuski noted Renfrew County municipalities received almost $11 million in 'modernization' funding, the most of any riding in the province, to spend as they see fit as long as it provides long-term benefits for taxpayers.

Based on the funding received March 20, "it is anticipated the Minister (of municipal affairs) will be expecting to see significant cost-savings in all (municipal) operations" starting in 2020, says the Bonnechere Valley report recommending a countywide service-delivery review.

"It is unrealistic to believe that the savings being expected can be attained by a single municipality or even a small group of municipalities," adds the report.

However, Emon suggested Renfrew also should initiate talks about service-sharing and eliminating duplication in case the county-wide effort stalls. It's possible a model to reduce costs could start with a small number of municipalities and spread

to the rest of the county instead of vice-versa.

Emon said it's important for local representatives to come up with costsavings that best suit the needs of their communities. If Renfrew and its three closest neighbours meet within the next month, the goal is to have a report with findings finalized by July 1.

At its April 15 meeting, Greater Madawaska council expressed interest in "being at the table" for both discussions. Council is committed to the service delivery review as suggested in the county-wide plan, but noted it might be more efficient working in a smaller group as it's not always easy to get 17 representatives to agree.

Mayor Brian Hunt, who has experience in managing a major road-building company, suggested such areas as finance and information technology (IT) should be considered for cost-sharing. He said the province, while not mandating municipal mergers, has made it clear it wants neighbours to work together to trim costs. "I think this forces us to look where we can get efficiencies," he said.

The Renfrew plan suggests inviting McNab/ Braeside and Bonnechere Valley to the talks in the future.

McNab/Braeside Mayor Tom Peckett said he'll be watching the Renfrew talks with interest as "there needs to be groups like that having discussions and ideas that everyone can consider." As long it's realized that "what works for one group may not work for the other," he added.

Peckett noted McNab/ Braeside is already "doing all sorts of things" that result in efficiencies, such as the subsidizing services in Renfrew and especially Arnprior and helping with the Grove redevelopment.

The township also shares a variety of recreation programs and facilities with its neighbours, he added.

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The family of the late Malcolm “Mac” MacIntyre We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to family and friends who expressed their support, and many acts of kindness after Mac’s passing.

A special thank you to the First Responder’s, and the emergency room staff at Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital who provided exceptional care to Mac during this difficult time.

Thank you to Boyce’s Funeral home and the Rev. Peggy Kusmicz for a beautiful and uplifting service in honour of Mac. We were deeply touched by your thoughtfulness.

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Levesque, Mary Lolita

Peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, at Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew, on Monday, April 15, 2019 in her 100th year.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of over 73 years, Joseph Laurier Levesque, in 2016.

Loved and loving mother of Rose Marie Chamberlain, and Beverley Wren (Mervyn). Cherished grandmother of Matthew Wren (Dana), Paul Wren (Sheri), Emily Chamberlain-Bruce (Darren), and Michael Chamberlain.

Also survived by four great grandchildren, Jena, Nicholas, Thomas and Anna Wren; and by several nieces and nephews. The daughter of the late Percy and Ann (Belkwell) Archambeault, she was predeceased by her son-in-law Garry Chamberlain, and brothers Archie (Mary), and William (Phyllis).

Our family wishes to express sincere thanks to the caring staff of Bonnechere Manor for the comfort and care they provided over the years. A private family funeral service will take place at the Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle Street South, Renfrew.

Interment St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. In remembrance, donations to the Bonnechere Manor Foundation will be gratefully acknowledged.

HODGINS, Clarence

(Hodgins Interior Cleaning) With great sadness we announce that Clarence Charles Hodgins of Braeside passed away at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital with loved ones by his side on Sunday, April 14, 2019. He was 66. Beloved husband and partner of Debbie (nee Banes) for over 45 years. Proud father of Terry. Dear brother of Brian Hodgins (Elizabeth Saylor) and Elliott “Steve” Hodgins (Wendy). Special brother-inlaw of Don and Janice Banes. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Dear son of the late Burland and Margaret (nee Easterman) Hodgins and son-in-law of the late Donald Jack and Bev (nee Offord) Banes. Clarence’s final care has been entrusted to the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Arrangements will remain private. For those wishing to honour Clarence in a special way, please consider a donation to the ALS Society of Canada.

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Years of loving care from Mom ensured Dad’s final years, months, weeks, days and hours were spent where he loved to be and with the person, he loved with all his heart. He was safe and cared for by my mom who dedicated herself to making sure Dad was given the best care and comfort possible. Dad leaves behind a loving family that includes his wife D.A. (Dorothy Anne), his brother Carvel (Betty) and children David (Denise), Mark (Anna) and Carlee (Eddy).

His grandchildren, David(Hannah), Abbey(Ian), Hannah, Noah, Samuel, Jonah and Issac. His great grandchildren, Nehemiah, Rhema, Ezekiel and Zipporah. For all of us Dad will leave a huge absence in our lives. His honesty, strength and integrity are qualities I hope will be forever a part of who we are as his loved ones.

His most adoring quality was his love for mom and his family. Although Dad’s final years were severely affected by a brutal accident, he never complained, and a day never passed, that when you walk into the room, you were greeted by his wonderful smile that made you feel everything was ok.

His smile warmed our hearts and we knew being there, meant the world to him. We take comfort knowing he is with our loving God and that Dad is now resting in Peace. Our love and memories of Dad will never fade. We will miss him and his smile every day.

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Passed away at the Almonte General Hospital on April 14, 2019.

Keith Of Almonte, Ontario, in his 85th year.

Married to Aline (nee Chenier) for fifty-four years.

Father to Jonathan (Susan) and grandpa to Linda (Tim), as well as great-grandfather to Thomas. Predeceased by his parents Adam and Ethel King and sisters Elsie and Jeanette. Remembered by his many nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the staff at the Almonte General Hospital, Day Hospital, and Mills Community Support for their excellent care. Donations in memory of Keith may be made to the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation (Digital Imaging). A private family service will be held in memory of Keith.

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With heavy hearts we announce that Norm passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 14, 2019 aged 52 years. Dear son of Norman Rivers (Cindy) and Doreen Martin (Ivan).

Loving husband of Dawn Victoria Rivers.

Dear father of Randy, Crystal, Stevi, Jessica (Pat), April, Roagie and Natter. He is also survived by 10 step siblings. Brother of Buck (Jaime), Chantale (Marcel) and Kelly (Kevin).

Cherished grandfather of Wyatt, Kayden, Bennett, Deanna, Jayna, Anna-Belle, Zaiden, Damien, Linken and Lucas. Uncle to 12 nieces & nephews and great uncle to 8 great nieces & nephews. Norm’s final care has been entrusted to the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. A visitation was held on Saturday April 20, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. In memory of Normie please consider a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

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Thompson, Doreen Jean

Suddenly at her home on Saturday April 13, 2019 at the age of 65. Beloved wife of James Thompson. Loving daughter of the late Colin Bernard (Bun) Hickey and Julia Coulas. Dear sister of Jane (Bernard) Recoskie, Osceola.

Doreen will be greatly missed by her sisters and brothers in law Lynn Wright (Marty), Nancy Tubman (Neil), Jermiah, Donnie, Peter (Susan), Catherine (David Radke), her dear friend Lynn Dodge, and her many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday April 25 at 12:00 noon at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Renfrew. Spring Interment St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. In memory of Doreen donations to Dementia Society or Salvation Army would be appreciated.

Online condolences/donations: www.gouletfuneralhome.com.

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Peacefully at the Almonte General Hospital on Sunday, April 14, 2019, Rita Chevalier of Arnprior passed away at the age of 86 years.

Rita will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews, Michel (Marja) Chevalier, Kim (James) Chevalier-Gallagher, Lisa (Rob) Scoble and Christian (Joasia) Crawford.

Predeceased by her niece Dominique Chevalier. Also survived by her sister-in-law Jean Chevalier; her great nieces and nephews: Phillipe, Benjamin, Simon, Katie, Michelle, Ian and Rylan and her great-great nieces and nephew Isla, Devon and Brie. She will be sadly missed by her L’Arche Family. Rita’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 Wednesday, April 17th from 6 - 6:45 p.m. and where a Tribute to Rita followed in the Pilon Family Chapel at 7 o’clock.

Cremation to follow. In memory of Rita, please consider a donation to L’Arche Arnprior.

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The family of the late Gerald Andrew Fawcett cordially invite you to join them in celebrating his life on May 4th, 2019 from 2-4 p.m. at the RCAF Wing Lounge, 164 Argyle St. S. Renfrew. This is a casual drop-in to share thoughts and laughter and fondest memories. Light refreshments will be served.

Gerald passed on January 22nd, 2019, in his 85th year. He was the beloved husband of Julia (nee Woodman) and the loving father of Leslie, George (Donna), Robert (Reneé), Frank Brisbin (Vicki), Donna Brisbin (Bob), Kim Brisbin (Hudson), and Brenda Gilchrist (Mike). He was the proud Grandpa of Lindsay, Nathan, Michelle, Melissa, Andrew, Ben, Will and Hunter and nine greatgrandchildren. He was a dear brother of Doris Fawcett-Uberoi (Pram), Estella Rose (Ed), Alan (Elaine), and was predeceased by his sister Shirley Fawcett. He will also be remembered by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Gerald was the eldest son of James and Hilda (nee Cinnamon) of Winchester, Ont. Following high school, Gerald accepted a position with Ontario Hydro at Chenaux where he became a machinist in charge of the power producing turbines. He retired after 36 years.

Gerald was a past president of the RCAF Wing, a former Captain and instructor of the Reserves and the RCAF Cadets.

During his younger years, ‘Gerry’ loved rebuilding and flying small aircraft and in his retirement, he repaired machinery and electronics and enjoyed hosting a weekly league of horseshoe players.

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Michael (Mike) Marcellus September 5th, 1947 - April 25th 2014 Loving and devoted Husband, Father and Grandpa They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal. But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache, That lies beneath our smiles. No one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried, We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to live without.

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THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE DURING LUNCH AT THE CUPBOARD DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com "And then there came into my heart a very great love for my father and I thought it was very much braver to spend a life doing what you really do not want rather than selfishly following forever your own dreams and inclinations." Alistair MacLeod The sidewalk stream that steadily meanders from Elgin to John Street carried me to The Cupboard door, which appears slightly below water level. Lifting the hatch brought me to the below-deck of a Cape Islander. The moment struck hard and memories of fishing lobster - for one day, as a lark - gushed in. Brutal and beautiful and thermos tea after we hauled in green armoured soft life from the ocean's salty saliva.

Alas, the Cupboard has no seafood. Which was fine by me. You can't be disappointed if you hold no expectations. My late fatherin-law - who rarely left his beloved island home - visited Ottawa and ordered seafood chowder.

"It's not bad," he said, meaning terrible. "That's because you make the best chowder on the planet; with harbour-bought seafood. How could chowder this far inland impress you?"

I took a seat and before long the server arrived to ask if I needed a menu. I find it a curious question that comes up at certain restaurants. Either I'm presumed a regular - though forgettable to this server - or the dishes are so common they can be preselected before arrival.

I settled on the Thursday special: Philly cheesesteak. To show how clever and obnoxious this reviewer is, if you compare the regular price with the special there is an .18 cent savings. A special used to happen when the supplier offered chef a deal. Chef would buy in bulk and lower the price for quick sale before it expired. It still does happen at some establishments.

Regular special didn't have the chopped rib-eye you'd expect on street corner sandwiches in Philadelphia. The Cupboard's meat is

Derek Dunn/Metroland The cheesesteak sandwich at The Cupboard has little to do with Cape Islander boats or the generational divide. Yet here it is. deli thin and double layered, maybe triple but it hardly matters.

The cheese was fine and the onion-mushroom-green pepper combination were good.

I very much appreciated substituting - at no additional cost the fries for garden salad. Many crotchety chefs won't allow subs on specials. As a former server I know this all too well.

It occurred after the plate cleared that I tried my hand at many vocations in younger years.

Less out of necessity - as previous generations would have endured than as an identity-forming exercise. The notion brought me back to lobster boats again, and the Cape Breton writer Alistair MacLeod. His short story 'The Boat' is about a Midwestern university professor recalling his father's life back on the island. The son is jarred awake some mornings and often walks to the all-night restaurant where "the three or four of us who are always in such places at such times make uninteresting little protective chit-chat."

The Booker-prize winning writer's work is packed with vivid imagery: "At such times only the grey corpses on the overflowing ashtray beside my bed bear wit-

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ness to the extinction of the latest spark and silently await the crushing out of the most recent of their fellows."

'Smoking is bad' would be my generation's flippant response.

He died a few years ago in his late 70s, not far off my father's age; a little later than my deceased father-in-law.

MacLeod was around the age of three oldtimers who sat down next to me just as I was leaving.

Feeling far too literary, I observed them for a few minutes while vowing not to disturb their privacy. No words were heard. Yet they fascinated.

The leader, big and round, sprouted sideburns and a jean shirt cut down to there; the second was thin and bore a mountainside Brahman beard and ponytail first tied during the Age of Aquarius; the third sported a coach's ball cap and punched nose that was never reset properly.

What could they possibly have in common?

MacLeod would have stayed, listened in. I didn't have it in me.

Enough to say each likely votes for a different party and yet retains the decency to sit and chitchat over coffee. I fear that is lost on younger generations caught up in petty culture wars.

We attack Boomers for the footprint left behind, stupid to hardships long since extinguished.

The Cupboard is at 105 John St. N.

SPRING MEANT SPECIAL WALKS HOME FROM SCHOOL WITH VELMA GIRLS LOVED AMBLING IN WATER-FILLED DITCHES, MARY COOK RECALLS MARY COOK Column

You could smell the earth after the snow had melted away. The trees were starting to bud and the sun was warm on our backs.

Ditches along the Northcote Side Road were full of water from the melted snow, running so clear you could see flattened green grass underneath.

Every school day, Velma and I couldn't wait to get to the Northcote Side Road to

walk in those water-filled ditches. This meant going down the Rink Road instead of Plaunt going home, which added a good mile to our walk. But the longer walk meant longer ditches.

And that's what we wanted: longer water-filled ditches.

Rarely did we go against our mothers' orders, at least not if we were within earshot or eyesight. Their orders were "stay out of the ditches, you'll catch your death of pneumonia." We had been caught once, and ever since we had to be very, very careful not to be seen.

But coming home from school this time of year,

those orders went in one ear and out the other! Velma and I loved to walk in the water-filled ditches!

As soon as we left the Rink Road, and passed Briscoe's General Store, we went behind the cluster of cedar trees beside the Briscoe homestead, and took off our shoes and stockings. We put everything in our book bags and tucked our skirts into the elastic legs of our flour bag bloomers.

At first it was a shock when our feet hit the icecold water, but soon the numbness went up to our knees, and our legs turned beet-red. If we heard a car

coming, and they were few and far between, we'd scurry out of the ditch and crouch down looking as if we were just peering into the water, or we'd hurry behind a tree if one was handy.

By the time we reached the slight hill on the Northcote Side Road, just before Plaunt, the ditches were even with the road, and the water ended. It was time to end our venture. There always seemed to be a cluster of cedar trees handy. We would dry our legs as much as we could with our hankies, and with great difficulty, force on the beige ribbed stockings and shoes. We

prayed our scarlet legs would be back to normal by the time we reached home.

Of course, walking in the water-filled ditches meant we didn't want anyone walking with us. So we dallied at school until everyone was headed home, or we would saunter along the road leaving behind classmates or brothers or sisters, all who were anxious to put another school day behind them.

Too soon the spring weather would dry up the ditches. Each day we could see less and less water.

What was left never did get any warmer, however. And our legs would still be beet red when we forced our stockings back on.

We never got pneumonia, but like everyone else at the Northcote School, we did get colds and runny noses. Velma and I blamed it on our not wearing the little bag of chopped onions around our necks Mrs. Beam insisted kept us healthy. We hated them with a passion. Or we blamed it on Two Mile Herman from Junior Third who seemed to be always sniffling and rubbing his nose on the sleeve of his shirt. It was never because we had walked in the icy water filled ditches!

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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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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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horoscopes ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You may realize a long-term goal over the next few days, Aries. The sense of accomplishment can inspire you to try new things and set new goals.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 It can be challenging to balance private and public life, Taurus. Make a concerted effort to be open, but don’t overshare information, either. Work with others, if necessary.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you want to have momentum, but something trips you up and slows you down considerably. You have to find a work-around if you want to be happy.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Older, unresolved issues may bubble up this week and grab at your attention, Cancer. Seek out close companions who may be able to guide you through.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, consistency at work starts to shine through in your career status and progress at the company.

Competition seems to fall away, and you take a leadership role.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Showcase your talents to people unfamiliar with what you can do, Virgo. This renewed enthusiasm may inspire you and others going forward.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, the longer you let your needs go unaddressed, the more the pressure and stress will mount. Find a way to put yourself first this week.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Your attention may be drawn to the material things in your life right now, Capricorn. It is okay to focus on the niceties surrounding you once in a while.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Your sense of security and routine is put to the test with a new visitor to your household, Scorpio. This visitor may require a few concessions on your part.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Make some changes at home so that living spaces reflect your personality and desire for comfort and coziness, Aquarius. It can make for more harmonious living.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, try your best to breeze through interruptions at work this week. Your projects are all on schedule, and you want to keep them going forward.

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17. Vogue 24. Born of 25. Get the job done optimization search 26. Teletype (Computers) method 27. Small southern 2. Country along the constellation Arabian peninsula 28. Decaliters 3. Pointed parts of pens 29. Area near the concert 4. Lake __, one of the stage Great 35. Social insect living in 5. Peruvian region organized colonies 6. State capital of Georgia 36. Winter activity 7. Those killed for their 37. Snakelike fish beliefs 38. Not wet 8. Typeface 40. In addition to 9. Shrill cry 41. In league 10. Sends via the Postal 42. Barrels per day (abbr.)

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THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 You may be at a loss for words because distractions keep pulling you in different directions, Pisces. Stay the course the best you can.

58. Removed 59. “Death in the Family” author 60. When you hope to arrive 61. German district 62. Turner and Kennedy 63. Midway between south and southeast 64. Emerald Isle

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Dan Lynch photo Lawrence Mask presents Barb Glascow and Glenn Jamieson with the team trophy for the Knights win in the euchre challenge.

ARNPRIOR KNIGHTS WIN EUCHRE CHALLENGE The 35th anniversary of the Arnprior Knights of Columbus\Legion Euchre Challenge is over with the Legion taking it on the chin - losing by 54 games to the Knights.

Proceeds from the challenge will be donated to The Grove Fund, Arnprior Food Bank and Tim Hortons Camp Day.

ARNPRIOR RINGETTE PLAYERS ON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Paige Miller of Arnprior and Lauren Hill of McNab/Braeside earned gold medals as part of Team Ontario at the Canadian Ringette Championships in PEI on April 13.

"The girls played 11 exciting and hard-fought games in six days to capture the gold medal in a 5-3 victory over Laurentides from Quebec," said a press release. "The team also scored victories over teams from PEI, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and SaskatchePaige Miller and wan. CongratulaLauren Hill. tions!"

Paige and Lauren are extremely grateful to the Arnprior Optimist Club and Reid Bros. for their donations and support.

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JUST THE FACTS: • Remedy'sRx: Excellent Care Pharmacy will become the town's largest pharmacy at two storeys.

• Currently located at Arnprior Shopping Centre, the pharmacy is leaving the mall before being forced to move to the old Videoflicks. The exterior door will be eliminated, therefore limiting hours to mall hours. The mall closes at 6 p.m.

• The new location offers more parking, better visibility from the street, and extended

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• Three new employees have been hired recently; local workers and contractors are hired when possible, he added.

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