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132nd Year , Issue 21
May 24, 2012 | 60 Pages
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Futility Emotional exchanges fail to bring sides together on service fees
– Page 33
A Fitzroy Harbour woman shares her story of cancer survival as the face of the ADMH mammography campaign. – Page 7
Derek Dunn derek.dunn@metroland.com
EMC news – An emergency meeting between the township and town had one side offering a small timeline tweak and the other pleading for a complete reconsideration. It ended with neither getting its way. McNab-Braeside council asked if it should continue to cut cheques to pay for its residents’ library and recreation use to the end of the year, then switch over to a one-year pilot project where it will have users top up costs for various town programs. Arnprior council kept avoiding the question in favour of arguing for the current lump-sum payment system, but to no avail. The Tuesday morning meeting at the Arnprior Library had the two councils and staffers at two facing tables. The physical gulf between them was about 10 feet, but the policy gulf remains much farther apart (for submissions from the two mayors, see Page 10). At the meeting chaired by Arnprior Mayor David Reid, the town set June 30 as the deadline for McNab-Braeside to come on board with substantial cost increases. He said the library must plan for summer programming and the Nick Smith Centre is getting ready for the fall hockey season. See DIFFERENCES Page 2
Photo by Steve Newman
Michelle Wheeler slows as she watches anchor Sarah Young take off with the baton in Arnprior District High School’s victory in the senior girls 4 x 100-metre relay at the Renfrew County track meet at the ADHS track May 16. Arnprior dominated the meet, more than doubling the points of the next highest team. For more on the track meet and updates on high school soccer, rugby and tennis, see Pages 29, 30 and 31.
Farmers’ market to open in new spot Saturday Derek Dunn derek.dunn@metroland.com
Arnprior’s 150th anniversary celebration is just over two weeks away. Planning continues unabated. – Page 6
OFF TO THE RACES
EMC news – A grand opening will take place this Saturday morning at the new location of the Arnprior Farmers’ Market in the curling club parking lot. Market president Mark Gaetz said the same variety of produce suppliers, artisans and more will have tables set up, but the new digs mean a safer experience for all involved. “There’s a lot of great parking for our seniors,� Gaetz said. “And it’s a lot safer. No worries of vehicular traffic. It intimidated customers and venders.� The former location was in a few
cordoned-off parking spots on Elgin Street, out front of Antiques Etc. in downtown Arnprior. About 12 to 15 vendors participated, including: Mary Campbell’s ready-made dinners, preserves and jams; Gaetz’s Gableridge Farm offering black Angus meat, fresh veggies and baked goods; Slater’s Bakery with its breads; MacGregor’s Produce, artist Ian Bartlett’s Studio 38 works, a fresh ground coffee company; and more. Valley Heritage Radio could be back again to liven up the atmosphere with music, and community groups such as Chest Nuts Dragonboat team and others are always welcome to set
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The saga of relocating the farmers’ market was detailed in a recent Chronicle-Guide EMC story. Gaetz said town hall was unco-operative at best and non-communicative at worst. Mayor David Reid vowed to find out where communication broke down and have a staffer get back to Gaetz.
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Gaetz said Reeve Walter Stack was looking into the location issue for him, but didn’t get back to him either. “I’ve pretty much wiped my hands of all that,� he said, confirming no one from town hall has contacted him. He said farmers’ markets are a great way to support local businesses, lessen one’s carbon footprint, save gas money, get non-factory raised meats and organic produce, and catch up with neighbours. “For it to be an overall success, we need – not just vendors – but the support of people in town,� he said. “We are hopeful the community will come out and support us.�
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