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Developing tensions Reeve Walter Stack is fighting for residents in townhomes who don’t want to pay to store their boats. But the county is resisting.

Homeowners say new subdivision could infringe on property rights DEREK DUNN

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The annual Optimist Winter Carnival kicks off this week with a movie before shifting into high gear next week with many activities planned. See what’s on tap. – Page 6

derek.dunn@metroland.com About 20 people crammed into Arnprior council chambers on Monday, many for the Fourth Avenue planned subdivision public meeting. While none voiced opposition to the subdivision, several were bothered by potential trespassing, another by possible increased odours at the nearby pump station, and one person who is against a public path beside their home. The plan would see between 76 and 84 mixed residential units on two new internal roads and a cul-de-sac, all connecting to Fourth Avenue. One residential block will directly front and access Fourth Avenue. A total of 46 single residential lots with an average lot size of 597 square metres and 15.5 lot frontages are proposed, as well as three blocks to accommodate between 15 and 18 multiple attached dwelling units, one block for a lowrise apartment building with between 15 and 20 apartments, one block for parkland and one block for storm water management pond. The neighbourhood has a play structure and ice rink that doubles as a basketball pad in summer. Those would stay, pleasing at least a few at the meeting. The pond would be made to appear as a natural feature, but it is unclear how deep it would be or if it would be fenced in. Staff said the smell from the pump station near East Side Mario’s will not increase as a result of the additional homes. See ‘NEIGHBOURS’ Page 3

Wear ADHS red Friday Four members of the Arnprior Figure Skating Club have successfully reached the coveted gold level. See who made the grade. – Page 25

EMC News - Everyone is invited to wear red this Friday, but not necessarily to show support for the troops. A Jan. 13 pep rally will be held at Arnprior District High School, beginning at 10:30 a.m., to celebrate the students’ many athletic, arts and other extracurricular accomplishments at provincial and national levels. Mayor David Reid and council have proclaimed “Redmen Day.” They encourage everyone in town to wear red and show their support and pride in the students. All residents are invited to the pep rally, to be held in the big gymnasium, and share in the hard-fought victories captured in 2011.

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TRAGEDY REVERBERATES THROUGH REGION Keegan Melville’s family and members of the Arnprior-McNab Pipe Band gather around the hearse at the end of his Jan. 7 funeral. Melville, 18, was among three teenagers to die in a two-vehicle accident near Sudbury last week. The tragedy’s epicenter in Renfrew, where all three graduated from Renfrew Collegiate Institute. But Melville has family in both Arnprior and McLaren’s Landing, and was friends with many in the area. For complete coverage, see Page 7.

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Neighbours express privacy, right-of-way concerns Continued from front A short-term fix will be in place “in a short while,” according to director of public works and engineering Janet Collins. Then a permanent fix will be in place. “It really should not have further odour issues,” Collins said. The main concern, though, was privacy for homeowners along Riverview Drive. About 30 years ago the homeowners as a group bought an extra 10 feet beyond their backyards from one-time owner Playtex (now Pacific Safety Products). They agreed the land would be used exclusively by the group to access their own backyards. That’s why a back fence wasn’t needed. But with new homes planned behind them, the question is who will pay for the fence. Some agree with Mark and Jennifer Cloutier who said the town should pay to build a fence along Riverview Drive from Fourth to Seventh avenues. “It will definitely be an issue,” Mark said. “If it’s not fenced, kids will be going into our backyards. Something should be done

to protect the original owners.” Town staff and Mayor David Reid said trespassing issues are for the OPP to deal with. However, without any ‘no trespassing’ signs in place, OPP will have a difficult time enforcing the law. The number of new local residents in the 14 homes will be about 35, but others could pass through on their way to ball games and other activities at MacLean Park. Cloutier was not satis-

fied with it being a police matter. He insisted the town should pay for the fence or take over the responsibility. “If you guys want to buy my 10 feet and use it for everybody, than so be it,” he said. It was also suggested developer Dave Simpson build the fence; some speculated the private backyard land will be used as a construction right of way. Again, Reid said that was a trespassing issue. Simpson stood up to say

he won’t be fencing anyone’s backyard. “I don’t see it as our responsibility to protect their right-of-way,” Simpson said. “We’ve had them trespassing on our property.” Coun. Lyle Anderson said a fence should be built and asked if the county would do it. He was told it could be made a requirement in the draft plan, meaning the developer would pay for it. Another concern was raised in a letter by Gerald

Cantrell. It has to do with water run-off affecting Riverview Drive homes. “The storm water management pond where it is currently proposed would be too far away to accommodate this water,” reads Cantrell’s letter. Neither council nor staff addressed the concern at the meeting. Cattrell also said numerous Butternut trees, a protected species, were cut down. He was told new ones would be planted in “Butternut Park.”

He also said there is a right-of-way on Seventh Avenue that lines up with the hydro lines. He doesn’t believe there is space to allow foot traffic on Seventh Avenue for a shorter route to uptown. However, council made no formal decisions at the meeting. The issue will come up again at a future council meeting. Anyone wanting to make written comments on the proposed development still has time to submit them.

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Bylaw changes to affect parking, home apartments DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

Renfrew county’s senior planner has walked Arnprior council through a draft copy of zoning bylaws that affect everything from parking to granny flats. Bruce Howarth cautioned at the Jan. 9 meeting that much of the comprehensive zoning bylaw will remain the same in the update. However, a few changes are needed to reflect new policies in the official plan. Among the more contentious changes is Howarth’s suggestion that trailer, boat or recreation vehicles be allowed in driveways from April 1 to Oct. 31, but not during winter months. “The temporary storage would be permitted provided that it is stored on the driveway and does not reduce the number of off-street parking spaces below the bylaw requirements,” reads Howarth’s report. Since many homes have just two spots, often used by two cars, the new rule would mean any additional vehicles – if they couldn’t go in backyards – would have to be put in commercial mini-storage for five months of the year. Reeve Walter Stack said the proposal is not practical for people who can’t use backyards for storage, such as those in townhomes. He has brought the issue up a few times over the past several months and still isn’t happy with Howarth’s recommendation.

“It doesn’t deal with reality in this town,” Stack said, adding that planners encourage densification into condos and rowhouses, but makes it difficult for owners to have additional vehicles. He doesn’t want people paying for storage. The town has had few complaints, if any, over the issue. Stack worries the new rule would create a problem where none exists. But getting vehicles off the roads for snow clearing purposes is important to government. Howarth asked for an “official position” from the town on the issue before he revisits it. PAVE PARADISE There is nothing in the current bylaws to prevent a homeowner from paving their front lawn and turning into a parking lot. Many Ontario municipalities have a minimum amount of landscaped area that must be maintained. Most councillors signaled their desire to have a minimum 40 per cent landscaped area on front yards. A “hard surface” or paved front yard could bring down surrounding property values. NOT SO SUITE Mayor David Reid was unimpressed when Howarth explained that the province is forcing municipalities to allow granny suites, basement apartments and other secondary dwelling

units in existing homes. “So they are telling me how municipalities are to plan their communities,” Reid said. “That just doesn’t make any sense to me.” The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act is meant to increase densification, save energy, reduce strain on long-term care facilities and other benefits. Howarth explained that if council wants to prevent granny suites from appearing, say, in rowhouses, there are other rules such as environmental ones that can be used. ZONING FOR HOMES Lands near the Arnprior airport will likely change to allow for homes. Properties next to the Madawaska River could change from general industrial to residential 1. They will have a “holding” symbol attached until a developer offers to pay for water and sanitary services to the area. A second proposed change is to zone a portion of the airport lands north of Van Dusen Drive to residential 1 – exception 26. These lands were re-designed as part of the official plan review to allow for the development of a small residential community that permits the use of individual private airplane hangars on homeowners’ lots. ACCESS RAMPS The province is having public buildings

made accessible to the disabled, and will expect private businesses to do the same in future. The county’s document will include permission for the encroachment of access ramps. It will allow a ramp to encroach into any minimum required yard setback, provided that no setback reduced to less than 1.2 metres. The issue will be significant for businesses in the downtown core with no ramps. PARKING SPOTS STAY Council asked to reduce the number of offstreet parking spots for new residential units in the historic downtown area. The county doesn’t agree with reducing the 1.5 spaces per apartment unit any further than to one. “Parking will become an issue,” Howarth said if council wants it reduced further. Where it may not be possible or practical to provide off-street parking in the downtown core area, the town has the option to require cash-in-lieu of parking. NEXT STEPS After a draft version is accepted by council, a public open house and public meeting will take place in February or March. After comments are received, the final comprehensive zoning bylaw could be in place as early as July.

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More home-based businesses should be operating in vacant downtown commercial buildings, according to Mayor David Reid. The issue came up when county planner Bruce Howarth spoke to council on Jan. 9 about changes to the town’s comprehensive zoning bylaw. He said home business owners don’t have to apply for licens-

ing. But they have certain limits to follow, such a maximum floor allowance, signage size and parking requirements. “It is fairly liberal right now,” Howarth said. “It’s stretching it right now,” Reid said. “Some of them should be operating downtown and paying commercial taxes.” The town could gain more taxes if the businesses were in commercial space. Howarth suggested council invite representatives from Mu-

nicipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). “They do get taxed as commercial if MPAC knows about it,” Howarth said.

M-B eyes contract policing Admaston-Bromley Township decided to pay for its policing on a contract basis about six years ago. Bonnechere Valley Township in the Eganville area is also seriously considering going that route. Could McNab-Braeside be next? Township council entertained a presentation by OPP representative Sgt. Paul Legault at Tuesday’s meeting. Council is gathering information to determine if contract policing would be the best option for local taxpayers. Council will make a decision at an upcoming meeting. For more on the issue, see next week’s Chronicle-Guide.

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Arnprior OPP makes break-through in break-in cases News EMC - Arnprior OPP have concluded a major investigation that has led to the solving of 26 break-ins in the area. OPP report that Jan. 3 marked the conclusion an investigation led by the OPP Rural and Agricultural crime team and Lanark County crime units. As a result, Arnprior OPP was able to solve 26 break and enters and thefts that occurred in 2011. SIX COLLISIONS Arnprior OPP officers report attending six motor vehicle collisions in the last three weeks.

Charges under the Highway Traffic Act were laid against three of the drivers involved. Drivers are reminded to clear off the snow and ice from their vehicles prior to driving to ensure they have maximum visibility. The collision calls were among 106 calls for service for the weeks Dec. 26 to Jan. 9, FESTIVE R.I.D.E. The OPP is continue to set up regular R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) road checks even though the annual festive campaign ended Jan. 1.

Arnprior OPP officers conducted 79 R.I.D.E. checks during the annual Festive campaign, resulting in four three-day suspensions, one seven-day suspension, one 24-hour suspension, six 90-day driver’s licence suspensions and three impaired driving charges. USING 911 The OPP is reminding the public that the 911 number should not be used for non-emergency type calls. Don’t use 911 to report a hydro outage or obtain government information, for directory

assistance, information about school closings or directions, to name a few. For non-emergency calls for service to the OPP, the following numbers may be used: • 1-888-310-1122 (24-hour toll-free); • your local detachment phone number during regular business hours (numbers are listed in the phone book); • Arnprior OPP local detachment 613-6233131. • Cellular *OPP (*677) is a service provided to wireless customers of Bell and Rogers networks.

Most snowmobile trails still not safe, warns OPP Tribunal News EMC - With the lack of snowfall so far in Eastern Ontario, the majority of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) trails remain closed, caution the OPP. One of the perils of this winter sport is that it is so dependant on the weather and snowfall, so the season may be extremely short in some years. Snowmobilers are reminded waterways remain dangerous as in most areas there is simply not sufficient ice to permit snowmobile traffic, warns police. The OFSC is devoted to proactive leadership in promoting safe, responsible riding on and off Ontario snowmobile trails.

through rider education, safety legislation development and enforcement. For more information, visit www.ofsc.on.ca.

Ken Bertrand, president of Renfrew County Crime Stoppers, provides Crime Stoppers treasurer, Don Rosien, with a cheque for $1,250. The donation is given under Investors Group’s Volunteer Support Program that provides assistance to non-profit groups in which employees and consultants are involved in as active volunteers. The organization partners with police to build safer

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CRIMESTOPPERS MONTH January is CrimeStoppers Month. CrimeStoppers is a notfor profit community-based charitable program involving the co-operative efforts of the community, media and the police in the fight against crime. CrimeStoppers encourages the public to call with information concerning crimes that have been committed, are being committed or are about to be committed. CrimeStoppers has become

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Shake all night long with the Arnprior Optimist Club Saturday movie kicks off next weekend’s carnival Sherry Haaima sherry.haaima@metroland.com

bank donations will be collected. The Jack Smith Memorial Hockey tournament kicks off with a puck drop at 6 p.m. Jan. 20, at which time the Optimists will be handing over the last instalment of their $100,000 contribution to the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Partners in Caring campaign. On Saturday, hockey lovers can enjoy the second of a home-and-home series between the Arnprior Packers and the Renfrew Timberwolves. Game time is 6 p.m. in Arena A. The club has asked area schools to get out and come up with entries for a snow/ice sculpture contest. Toner encourages students to sign up and help their school win cash prizes. Judging will take place on Friday, Jan. 20. For a full schedule, see the insertion in this week’s newspaper.

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News EMC - Arnprior Optimist Club winter carnival organizers are kicking it up a notch this year with a rock and roll Friday planned to warm things up and a wine-tasting event Saturday complete with food and ambience. The carnival begins in earnest next week, but the event kicks off with a movie at the O’Brien Theatre in Arnprior this Saturday, Jan. 14. Admission is $2 or a carnival button for the 10 a.m. movie. Based at the Nick Smith Centre, the carnival is marking its 31st anniversary this year. Organizers are really excited about the Friday, Jan. 20 concert by Great Scott, an

ACDC tribute band known for a lively show. “We try to bring in something new each year and improve on the event,” says Chris Toner, Optimist Club president. With admission to the concert just a carnival button, it’s great value for a Friday evening out, says Toner. A donation jar will be on hand at the concert for those wishing to support the Optimists. Also new to the schedule is a Jan. 21 wine-tasting event that Toner hopes will increase attendance to the carnival Saturday night. “Saturday’s always been a quiet night, so we feel really good about this,” says Toner. A successful scotch tasting event hosted by the Optimists last year led to this addition, and

response has been positive. With décor, food and the featured wines, it should be a great evening, says Toner. Participants can expect eight great wines from around the world and can learn about selecting great value wines, storing, serving, decanting, stemware selections, matching wine with food and much more. Advanced tickets cost $25 and are available at Mulvilhill Insurance or from Toner (613623-1646) or Dan Perfitt (613-623-6790). An always popular feature of the carnival is the Thursday evening school obstacle relay race and bounce activities at the NSC. Also back this year are children’s shows, the shanty breakfast and free public swimming and skating, including a Sunday skate sponsored by White Lake Marina at which Arnprior food

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Hundreds mourn at funerals for two teenagers DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

EMC News - “In the arms of an angel/ Fly away from here,” sang Bailey Rogers at the funeral of her dear friend and former bandmate Keegan Melville. Her powerful and brave voice rose above tearstained eyes in every corner of the Horton Community Centre on Saturday, Jan. 7. All seemed to look up at her, as if asking for the young woman beside the casket to sing the pain away from a room filled with too many young people. “You are pulled from the wreckage/ Of your silent reverie/ You’re in the arms of the angel/ May you find some comfort here.” But as courageous as she was, as professional and committed to Sarah McLachlan’s song as Rogers was, it all came crashing down under the weight of her anguish. She sobbed her way through the final lines. “You’re in the arms of an angel/ May you find some comfort here/ Some comfort here.” It was also difficult to live up to the words below Melville’s photo; asking for his memory to be “a happy one;” for it to be an afterglow “of smiles” and “an echo whispering softly” in the days ahead. Still, there were some smiles. Not many from RCI Jazz Band members, nor from conductor Deb Foohey, nor those in the ArnpriorMcNab Pipes and Drums Band, which played music the talented young man likely would have enjoyed playing alongside them. Those musicians struggled, too, but seemed to know how much he loved to play music; they gave what they could. A few chuckles were audible when seats were pushed closer together to make room for even more folks to come inside, to escape the

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Pallbearers carry the body of Keegan Melville from Horton Community Centre last Saturday morning. Melville, Zabrina Rekowski and Hillary Afelskie were killed in a car accident en route to Laurentian University in Sudbury. Emily Olmstead remains in hospital. sunny and cold day beyond those walls. More than a few weak smiles were shared with Patty Edwards, Melville’s Grade 8 teacher and mother of good friend Mitchell, who sat nearby. “It’s a huge impact on our community. It touches everyone and we all feel it,” she says, touching hands with many who passed her. “He was in everything; just a really, really good kid.” Edwards said the three victims were “all exceptional” teenagers: Melville, along with

Zabrina Rekowski and Hillary Afelskie. They died last week in a car accident near Sudbury. They and the sole survivor, Emily Olmstead, were heading back to school at Laurentian University. The university actually provided two commercial-sized busloads so students could came down for the funeral Saturday of Melville and Rekowski. It was testament to the youths’ short but convincing impact on campus. Melville family members also arrived at the ceremony in Horton from Arnprior and

McLaren’s Landing. After the songs were sung and the stories shared, it was time for Rev. Bruce Ferguson to address the question responsible for the most confusion, even anger. Why? “Why did it have to happen this way,” he said, adding it is part of the condition of life in this world, and even if an answer were provided mere mortals would not understand. “It’s part of the mystery of life,” he said. “Trust in Him. We grieve as people who have hope.” Rev. Ferguson also spoke of Melville’s music continuing in the hearts and minds of all who knew him. And that a lamp is put out because dawn is arriving. The casket was then taken into the blinding daylight, followed by parents Peter and Gwen and their children. Peter’s arms enveloped his entire family one last time at the back of the hearse. The black car pulled away, snow crunching under tires en route to the crematorium, leaving the rest of Keegan’s family in the parking lot to face the exiting mourners. ZABRINA REKOWSKI “I’ve known her since I was born,” said Abe Ellement of his friend Zabrina Rekowski, at the backdoor of her family’s Delicious restaurant on Raglan Street in Renfrew. A celebration of life for Rekowski was held Saturday about the same time as Melville’s funeral. Media was unable to speak to the family, but it was evident by the long and sustained lineup outside that Rekowski was loved by many. “She was like a sister to me. I can’t believe this happened,” Ellement said. “She was really well known for being there for everybody; always with a smile.”

Friday funeral set for third student killed in highway collision DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

Friday will be another day of mourning in Renfrew. The third teenager killed in a car crash near Sudbury on Jan. 3, Hillary Afelskie, will be remembered at Elmwood Bible Chapel in Renfrew. Visitation is from 1 to 4 p.m. The celebration of life begins at 4 p.m. Services for Keegan Melville and Zabrina Rekowski were held Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Horton Community Centre and Delicious restaurant in Renfrew.

The three teenagers were killed in the evening near Hagar, Ont., about 55 kilometres east of Sudbury, while returning to Laurentian University after the holiday season ended. Melville, 18, and Rekowski, 19, died on scene. The driver, Afelskie, 19, died in hospital the next day. Emily Olmstead, 19, of Whitewater Region, remains in hospital. They were in a Ford mini-van headed toward a curved stretch of the highway, according to officers with the Noelville OPP detachment, when it crossed the centre line and struck an eastbound Jeep Cherokee.

The two people in Jeep – Walter Rancourt, 72, and Patricia Rancourt, 71, of Sturgeon Falls – were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Memorial donations can be made to Hillary Afelskie Memorial Bursary, Thorneloe University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ont., P3E 2C6 or to the Hillary Afelskie Memorial Award for Relay for Life. Cheques, payable to Renfrew County Educational Enrichment Program, can be sent to Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle Street South, Renfrew, Ont., K7V 1T9.

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Time to focus on white-collar crime When it comes to talking crime in Canada over the last six months, the vast majority of it has focused on crimes usually associated with the middle and lower classes. Few seem interested in discussing whitecollar crimes. Prime Minister Stephen Harper ought to do more to punish upper class criminals. While it is true criminals now face a mandatory minimum penalty of at least two years for fraud over $1 million, measures taken in the often commented upon Safe Streets and Communities Act impose relatively harsher punishments. There are several reasons why white-collar crimes are largely overlooked, the obvious being the complicated and abstract nature of such crimes. It lacks the sensationalism associated with violent crime; which is what politicians such as Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant and many in the media would rather zero in on. As the saying goes, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If it bleeds, it leads.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gallant, applauding in a recent press release

her partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage of the Omnibus Crime Bill, did what many tough-on-crime advocates do to win public support. She pointed to an isolated case â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the murder of a young Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay girl â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to illicit an emotional reaction. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tactic used over and again: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;if you are upset criminal so-and-so is not suffering enough in prison, support our tough-on-crime measures. Stand on our side or the side of criminals.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an appeal to a form of vigilante justice because it asks people to join victims in putting visceral reaction ahead of rational reflection. The problem is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; besides ignoring statistical analysis and other forms of proof â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it cuts off any consideration of socio-economic failures. Poverty, childhood neglect and abuse: these and other factors influenced by societal conditions (which are informed by political decisions) help to create criminals. No criminal is an island onto themselves, regardless of their class. There are many worrisome problems with the omnibus crime bill, hence another reason

why it overshadows talk of white-collar crimes. A hodgepodge of nine justice bills, most of which were defeated when the Conservatives held minority status, easily passed before the Christmas recess and is poised to become law by March 16 through Bill C-10. Legal experts, criminal justice professionals, researchers, and even conservative Texan policy makers say the economic and social costs of implementing the bill are too high. One Conservative MP has openly opposed his partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position, largely on the harsh penalties marijuana users face. The common theme from many of those who oppose longer jail times crimes is that it will reverse declining crime rates. Evidently that assertion had little effect on those moved by isolated cases. But if the Conservatives are correct, if the threat of greater jail time discourages criminal activity, why not impose harsher penalties on white-collar criminals. Two years or so for fraud over $1 million? For stealing money from taxpayers and workers across the coun-

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A word of caution about the change in tax refund payments To the Editor: The Ontario Government has been changing the way that it pays out refundable tax credits from one lump-sum payment to cheques issued throughout the year. Most people with lower income in Ontario are eligible to get money back when they file their income tax return from credits like the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit. In years past, these amounts were paid as a lump-sum refund (which could also include federal tax credits and refunds on taxes paid on work income). Many people would file their income taxes as early as possible using a tax preparation company and get an upfront payment from that company (less their fee) equal to the estimated refund. For many low income people, that money was used to pay for Christmas presents or winter clothing or to get caught up on bills early in the New Year. With this change in the way credits are paid out, that lump sum refund at tax time may be much smaller or non-existent. Instead, some of the

credits have already started to be paid out at different times of the year, and as of July of 2012, all the credits will be bundled together and will paid out monthly as the Ontario Trillium Benefit. The change is meant to help low income Ontarians by making this money available to them throughout the year, rather than having to wait to the end of the year. But it is having unintended consequences as well. Some tax preparation companies are changing the way they do business around the filing of tax returns. With no lump sum refund coming to their clients, these companies have asked their customers to sign up for a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bank accountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (owned by a cheque-cashing company) and to change their direct deposit instructions to Canada Revenue Agency.

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To the Editor: We are seeking stories, photos and memorabilia from the days of the one-room schools in Ramsay and Pakenham Townships. For the past three years, Archives Lanark has been publishing a limited edition hardcovered book on the rural schools for each of the former townships in Lanark County, Lavant/Darling, Dalhousie, Beckwith, North Elmsley and Lanark have already proved popular with only some of the latter two remaining. Drummond is next and if we get a good response, Ramsay and Pakenham should be available by fall. Each school is covered in a section with photos of the school from the beginning to the present along with the list of teachers and as much history as is available. Photos and memories of teachers and pupils, however are what add most interest, so if you have some to share, please contact Marilyn Snedden (613-256-3130) for Ramsay or George Stewart (613-256-3756) for Pakenham. Photos will be scanned and returned, or kept at the archives if you wish to donate them. There were many tricks played on the teachers which make good reading, but if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re shy about what you did, we can include the stories anonymously. The teachers who taught eight grades in one room, organized Christmas concerts and kept the wood stove going deserve great credit and so we hope they will share the ways they coped with the challenge. Please help produce a lasting record of early education in our area. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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Numerous options available when filing tax returns this year Continued from Page 8 They should be changed to have all their future tax credits and tax-delivered benefits (including the HST credit, the Ontario Child Benefit, the Canada Child Tax Benefit and the NCBS) directed to this account. Once money starts flowing into this account, the tax preparation company takes their fee for the preparation of the return, and another fee is taken out for the debit card that is needed to access the account. Then there are additional $2 fees for us-

ing the debit card for almost every transaction including buying something, taking out cash from a bank machine (other than their bank machine), and even making inquiries about your account. There is also a monthly fee for the bank account itself. Those fees could really add up in the long run. It’s a bit of a catch-22, because everyone needs to file their income tax return to be eligible for these credits. However, there are other options to filing your return which many people don’t know about.

For example, there are free tax preparation clinics for low income people run by community agencies, like Seniors Home Support in Renfrew area and Carefor in the Pembroke region. In addition, people with simple tax returns may be able to use the Canada Revenue Agency’s Telefile service to file by telephone. If you have already signed the papers to agree to open this type of ‘bank account’ and later change your mind, the Consumer Protection Act gives you the right to

cancel any contract within 10 days of receiving a copy of the papers you signed. If it is has been more than 10 days since you received your copy of the contract, you can contact the Renfrew County Legal Clinic (613-432-8146 or 1-800-2675871) for advice or speak to John Yakabuski’s office if you have other concerns. Laura Hunter Renfrew County Legal Clinic

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Predatory hawks can be tough to identify Many of you have bird feeders and know well the panic that ensues when a predatory bird makes a visit. Of course, the visitor has no interest in the seeds or suet that you are offering; it has eyes only for the smaller birds attracted by those foods. As soon as a hawk (or shrike) is detected, all of the birds explode into motion. I find it fascinating that a large group of birds reacts so quickly to the response of just one. Two species of hawks regularly show up in backyards. Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s hawks are “bird hawks,” specialized for catching songbirds by surprise. Their rela-

Michael Runtz Nature’s Way tively short rounded wings and long tails allow them to

make hairpin turns and pursue their prey through trees. Any hawk can be difficult to identify. A fleeting glimpse is often all we are given, and most juveniles are brown and streaked. Thus, it is easy to misidentify a predatory bird, and even the most experienced of us make errors. Recently, a reasonably large hawk visited my backyard. Small birds had been noticeably absent most of the morning and I suspected something was amiss. Eventually the feeder activity resumed, with juncos joining doves on the ground and chickadees and nuthatches flying in and out of the sunflower feeders.

Suddenly, everything scattered. A large form flashed into view and without hesitation struck a dove that had failed to heed the warning. The hawk’s long legs drove the bird into the shallow snow, pinning it down. Whenever the dove struggled to escape, the hawk struck it with its bill and sunk its talons in deeper. Finally, the dove succumbed, and the hawk flew off with its lifeless load. I photographed the scene through our window, confident at the time that the bird was a Cooper’s Hawk. When I viewed the photos later, my confidence waned. Was the bird a small male

Cooper’s or a large female Sharp-shinned? The two species are nearly identical, and with females 30 per cent larger than males, their sizes can overlap. The bird was a sub-adult, about 19 months old, with some markings of an adult. Its iris was orange, not yellow; its back was mostly gray-blue, not brown; and its breast was largely barred, not streaked. Unfortunately, the critical details –tail shape and relative head size – were not clearly discernible in the photos. After much scrutiny, I now think the hawk was a Sharpshinned. The tail seems square (Cooper’s is rounded) and

even though the bird appears larger than the dove, it is not as large as a female Cooper’s should be. The crown lacks contrast with the nape, another feature of a Sharp-shinned. Regardless of identity, the hawk has found a reliable source of food; a fresh pile of dove feathers revealed its return the next day was also successful. I hope I see the bird one more time so that I can conclusively identify it. However, with only five doves left, the chances of doing so might be slim! The Nature Number is 613387-2503; email is mruntz@ start.ca.

May 2012 not be too auk-ward for us all, especially bird lovers To the Editor:

Happy New Year. And now for a comment about an interesting item on the CTV evening news of Jan. 5: The Deportation of the Awkward Auk from Quebec. The story showed this Auk, a seabird found in places like Cape St. Mary, Newfoundland and elsewhere along the north Atlantic coast. It somehow found its way to Montreal and was sight-seeing in downtown Montreal when it was picked up. With the assistance of the local SPCA, the bird was returned to the Atlantic seacoast via the Canadian Coastguard. The question posed was how did it get to Montreal in the first place. I think I know. It landed on a ship bound for Montreal and once aboard, stayed there until the ship reached port. My theory is based on observations my spouse, Jackie MacDonald, and I experienced on a month’s cruise we took last fall in the Mediterranean and then across the Atlantic. We tended to hang out on the after end of the ship when relaxing and in that area of the ship there was an outdoor sandwich bar, etc.

We noticed from time to time small birds flying not only around this part of the ship, but dining along with us on pastrami sandwiches, etc. What was of interest was the species tended to change depending on where we were, but they were small sized birds. Some of them got off on their own in places like Messina, Venice, the Canary islands, etc., and others came aboard in their place. We noticed that when we departed the Canary Islands, we had another species of finch type bird with us and these birds stayed with the ship all the way to Galveston. They are probably sight-seeing in Texas, as I speak, far from their original nesting sites in Europe or west Africa. I know this is not a big newsworthy story. But if the Auk made the CTV evening newscast, surely there is some space in our local newspaper about these little ‘hitch hikers’ who also travel in style. Again Happy New Year and may 2012 not be too awkward for us all. Thomas Charbonneau Arnprior

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THE SCIENCE OF FUN Sandy Szeto teaches children fingerprinting and other crime scene investigation techniques during a visit to the Arnprior Public Library this fall. It was a first for Let’s Talk Science at the Arnprior Library, said children’s librarian Carolyn Swayze, who put a call out to area elementary schools to participate in such programs.

BREAKFAST WITH Town of Arnprior Mayor Reid, Township of McNab-Braeside Mayor Campbell and ADMH CEO Eric Hanna Tuesday, February 14, 2012 venue to be announced The Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting the Awards Gala on April 12th, 2012 at the Nick Smith Centre. Please ﬁnd the necessary forms required for you to ﬁll out to nominate a deserving business. At www.gacc.ca

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Renfrew resident pleads guilty to manslaughter STEVE NEWMAN steve.newman@metroland.com

EMC News - Monday morning, five days before his 49th birthday, Dugald Barr Jamieson of Renfrew pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in the May 2010 death of his friend, Carol-Anne Brunet, also of Renfrew. The death of the 54-yearold woman originally resulted in first-degree murder charges against Jamieson. Those were reduced to second-degree murder by Justice Jane Wilson during January 2011 preliminary hearing in Renfrew. In Pembroke’s Ontario Superior Court Monday, Justice Timothy Ray ruled he would provide sentencing based on the guilty manslaughter appeal. Jamieson also pleaded guilty to breach of probation, which had required him to have no contact with Brunet. The sentence for manslaughter can range from a discharge to a life sentence. Jamieson remains in custody in Ottawa. Defence counsel Richard Morris would not indicate if he would be asking for a sentence of less than 10 years. Assistant Crown Attorney Peter Hageraats indicated Monday he would be asking for a considerably longer sentence than that requested by defence counsel. Both will make their case arguments in Pembroke the week of Feb. 13 to 17. SENTENCING

The sentencing hearing will start Monday, Feb. 13, in Pembroke. The same hearing is expected to end in five days, including a day of deliberation. Hageraats and defence counsel Morris and co-counsel Victoria Legris agreed on a

28-page statement of facts. Issues in that statement included the volatile relationship between the accused and the victim; Jamieson’s record of domestic assault; the circumstances that led to the knife wound in Brunet’s abdominal wall; and details of the post-mortem. The statement also summarizes Jamieson’s testimony that he and Brunet had a scuffle on Saturday, May 19, 2010, with a knife. Jamieson said the scuffle and subsequent wound happened after Brunet picked up a knife and said she would cut the baby out of his pregnant daughter’s stomach. Jamieson said Brunet’s comment enraged him and he grabbed her from behind, taking control of her hands and the kitchen knife. The wound resulted in blood stains on the kitchen floor and more stains on her bedsheets by the morning. That morning, May 30, friend Steve Howard and Jamieson visited the apartment where Brunet showed Howard her wound. Howard later testified that he thought Brunet had had a few drinks and appeared under the influence of sleeping pills. Asking her if she wanted to go to the hospital, Howard, when later interviewed, said, “She said no, she was fine.” Perhaps most telling, was the evidence that shows Brunet did not die immediately, or even shortly after, sustaining the 15-centimetre-deep incision to her left abdominal wall. She died about one and a half days later. She was still alive when neighbour Jim Sutcliffe arrived at her apartment at 236 Hall Ave. about 12:30 a.m. Sutcliffe said her fingers

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and lips were white and she was mumbling. Paramedics and the OPP arrived shortly afterwards, by which time she was in worse condition. Resuscitation efforts continued from 12:57 a.m. to 1:23 a.m. Assessed to be in cardiac arrest and showing no vital signs, she was pronounced dead at 1:28 a.m. at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. The summary statement, which was presented to Justice Ray, mostly by Hageraats, but also by Morris, included mention of the determined cause of death as peritonitis. Forensic pathologist Dr. Christopher Milroy said peritonitis, an inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, inevitably occurs when the bowel is perforated. In this case, Milroy determined the perforation was due to the passage of a knife into the bowel. He also noted peritonitis will kill a person, but likely takes 24 to 48 hours to reach

its most damaging stage. The 28-page statement of facts also included reference to testimony that Brunet refused to visit the hospital for treatment. The statement of facts was read while Jamieson looked on. Handcuffed and shackled, he was wearing a light brown shirt and light blue jeans. Upon entering, the courtroom he turned to look with a smile at family members present. They included his daughter, nephew Scott and brother Guy. When the proceedings wrapped up shortly after 3 p.m., Jamieson again turned to his supporters and exhaled, as if he was mildly relieved. Among supporters from Brunet’s family were CarolAnne’s children, Tyler and Stephanie, and sister Debbie Davidson. Those in the court room included OPP Inspector Guy Faucher of North Bay.

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Hebron Christian Reformed Church Pastor David Tigchelaar 433-3598 431 Albert St. Sunday 10 a.m. Worship Service – Nursery Available Sunday School During Service Coffee Break Women’s Interfaith Bible Study Wednesday mornings From 10:00 -11:30 a.m. Story Hour and Nursery for Children 5 yrs. and under Available Everyone is welcome _____________________________

The United Church of Canada

Elmwood Bible Chapel 200 Francis St. 432-4572 432-3087 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. – Bible Study, Prayer 9:30 a.m. – The Lord’s Supper 11:00 a.m. – Family Bible Hour and Sunday School _____________________________

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BRAESIDE PASTORAL CHARGE Rev. Dr. Richard Hollingsworth 623-2360 Glasgow – 9:00 am Castleford – 10:00 am Braeside – 11:00 am Sunday School During Service _____________________________

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Dugald Jamieson at his preliminary inquiry in Renfrew about a year ago.

The Salvation Army 8 Argyle St. at Munroe Corps Ofﬁcer/Pastor SUNDAY SERVICE 10 A.M. Women’s Ministry Men’s Ministry Bible Study 613-432-7721 All Are Welcome!

Corner of Plaunt & Railway 432-4266 Rev. Tom Smith SUNDAY 10:30 – Worship Cable Channel 22 Sundays 11 a.m. & 3 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesday 7 p.m. All Are Welcome _____________________________

The Anglican Church of Canada ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE Corner Argyle St. at Patrick Phone 432-3062 Ministry Rev’d. Cathy McCaig with the members of the Parish. SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. – Morning worship/ Holy Communion 10:30 a.m. – Morning worship/ Holy Communion Come and Worship _____________________________

The Roman Catholic Community OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH 100 Lisgar Avenue, West 432-8525 Saturday 7:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER PARISH 331 Plaunt Street, South 432-5825 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. _____________________________

Words of Life Ministries SUNDAYS @ 7pm 8 Argyle and Munroe Streets A non-denominational ministry of encouragement hope and inspiration wordoﬂiferenfrew@hotmail.ca 613-432-6059 All Are Welcome!

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MONEY FOR CHAIRS Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant with members of the Castleford Women’s Institute, from left, Anne Brown, Lillian Lindsay, Hazel Anderson, Cheryl, Doris Humphries, Mae Craig and Kathleen Hinchley Saturday after the announcement that the WI had received $9,767 through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP). The money will to go towards replacing furniture so seniors can continue to participate in activates and programs. “Today’s seniors know the importance of being active and staying involved in their communities,” said Gallant. “The New Horizons for Seniors Program is just one example of how we are helping seniors make a positive difference in their own lives and in those of the people around them.”

New funding to help youth prepare for job market with Algonquin College program EMC News - Renfrew County youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience in a new project to be administered by Algonquin College. “For many young Canadians, making the transition to the job market is a challenge, especially in today’s environment,” said Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant in announcing the program Tuesday. “That’s why our government is creating opportunities for youth to succeed

through support for initiatives like the Hire Me! Reaching Higher! project.” With assistance from the federal Skills Link program, Algonquin College will help 30 youth develop skills and experience needed to ﬁnd a job or the conﬁdence to return to school. Program participants will attend life and employability skills workshops that focus on topics such as money management, communication and problem solving. Following the workshops, participants

will further develop their skills and gain hands-on experience through job placements with local employers. Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, youth with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school. Algonquin will receive more than $266,000 in federal Skills Link funding to support its Hire Me! Reaching Higher! project.

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Share budget priorities: MP EMC News - In her January column, Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MP Cheryl Gallant reports she is asking local residents to make their voice heard in advance of the federal government’s federal budget. She suggests the best ideas to help the economy and create employment in the riding come from talking to people directly about what works and what should be discarded. “I am pleased to acknowledge that many of the policies that have been implemented in past Conservative budgets came from ideas that I heard locally and was able to present directly to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty,” she adds. Gallant writes that the challenge has always been to ensure all sectors of the economy share equally any stimulus measures implemented by the government as it encourages the economies of Canada’s

trading partners to recover. Gallant also warns people with disabilities to be wary of people offering assistance in collecting thousands of dollars in unclaimed disability benefits from the Government of Canada. “Why give away money that may be owed to you,” she asks, urging people not disclose any personal information to the firms or individuals aggressively marketing the service. Some are taking a 30 per cent commission, or more, of clients’ tax refunds, she noted. “If you think you may qualify for any federal tax credit or benefit program, my constituency office is here to serve you, no charge. We will make sure you receive every penny you qualify for. Keep all of your refund.” For the full column, see the newspaper’s website at www. yourottawaregion.com.

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NDP leadership candidate Paul Dewar brings campaign to the Valley Ottawa Centre MP has had family cottage in Portland for decades Desmond Devoy desmond.devoy@metroland.com

EMC News – Paul Dewar is hoping that the road to Stornoway, the home of the Leader of the Official Opposition, winds its way through the Ottawa Valley The Ottawa Centre MP, who is seeking the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party following the death of Jack Layton, was in Perth on Sunday, Jan. 8, Dewar’s get-together was held at St. Paul’s United Church, an apt place for Dewar considering his public proclamation that he and fellow New Democrats should consider the “social gospel,” when putting together public policy. “Our party is based on the social gospel,” Dewar explained. “It was (party founder) Tommy Douglas who was a minister. These fundamental values in the New Testament, that we need to take care of each other … are important values that we should not shy away from.” He stressed that these values can be used to combat poverty and make for a fairer society. “We should not cede that point to the political right,” Dewar said. “This is part of who we are.” In the May 2, 2012 federal election, for the first time ever, the NDP came in second place

behind Conservative incumbent MP Scott Reid. While Ontario NDP candidate David Parkhill was not able to replicate that second-place standing in the Oct. 6 provincial vote against Progressive Conservative Randy Hillier, Dewar noted the party needs to be expanding its message beyond its perceived urban base. “Coming in second for the first time is significant,” said Dewar of the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington results. “We need to take our message to places where we may have been in before.” Dewar said that some Canadians who may have voted Conservative in the past may not be pleased with what they are seeing from the federal government on the economy and jobs. “What are they doing to help us?” asked Dewar. “They sense a void there … (they are being) squeezed by the economic downturn.” Dewar’s campaign has put forward plans to help urban and suburban communities, but he was quick to add that rural communities should also be looked after. “It is a golden opportunity for our party to bring that message to rural Ontario,” said Dewar. “So that they (rural residents) should not have to leave their small communities,” to find work. He also noted that while the NDP is seen

by some as the party of downtowns – Dewar himself represents downtown Ottawa – he noted that Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus represents a very rural area in northern Ontario. “We’re not just a party of downtown,” he stressed. “Frankly, small town rural Canada has been taken advantage of by the Conservatives.” SOCIAL SOCIALISTS Having a first name Paul has also made it easy to have alliteration in the titles of many of his campaign events, from Pints and Politics with Paul to Pizza and Politics with Paul. At his Sunday afternoon social, Dewar was joined by musical guests like singer-songwriter Jacob Moon, Gary Raspberry, Jamie Campbell and Rob Unger of the Kingston-based band Fireweed. Dewar’s campaign was also the first to launch a viral video on YouTube. “Our campaign was to be a grassroots campaign and not to be just a traditional campaign,” said Dewar, who has been uploading videos since 2008 on issues such as the future of the National Portrait Gallery. He has also held forums across the country, including one on the arts in Toronto, another on farming in Moose Jaw, Sask., one on First

Nations issues in Maniwaki, Que., as well as roundtables with youth across the country. “The more varied the events we have, the more people will come,” said Dewar. While forums on the arts can be fun, other road trips are more somber in comparison, like his trip earlier this month to deliver soup to the locked-out workers on the picket line at the Caterpillar plant in London, Ont. “Everywhere I go, I want to hear from people,” said Dewar. “They feel shut out.” LOCAL ROOTS Dewar and his family are no strangers to the rural areas west of Ottawa. “I’ve had some experience in the community, if you will,” Dewar said with a laugh, talking about his family cottage in Portland on the shores of Big Rideau Lake, where he spends his summers with his family. Dewar has been going there since 1991 when he was first dating his wife. Since the arrival of his two sons, the family has also taken to kayaking. “We had a magical time two years ago,” said Dewar of a winter sojourn on the frozen water. “The lake was just perfect.” His next door neighbour is Rideau Lakes Township Coun. Anders Carson, with whom he and his family play pick-up soccer.

Youth entrepreneurship promoted by RCCFDC EMC News - The Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) will receive up to $100,000 in support of its Youth Entrepreneurship Program. “The government is committed to collaborating with communities to stimulate the economy,” said Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MP Cheryl Gallant said recently in announcing the funding. “Thanks to the Economic Development Initiative, this

project will ensure that youth in Renfrew County recognize the importance of entrepreneurship.” The Youth Entrepreneurship Program is designed to encourage youth to explore entrepreneurship and consider self-employment as a viable career option. The latest contribution will enable the Renfrew County CFDC to support three youth co-ordinators who will help promote entrepreneurship for youth, facilitate and implement

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Annual Meeting Thursday, Jan 19th, 2012 Cobden Agricultural Hall 7:30 pm Guest Speaker from the OSPCA – Connie Mallory

THe REnfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation received up to $100,000 in federal funding to support its youth entrepreneurship program. Taking part in the announcement, from left, are youth co-ordinators Vicky Jean-Louis, Sheldon Reasbeck and Laura Murphy; MP Cheryl Gallant; and Community Futures chair David Stewart. entrepreneurship activities, and host special events to help raise awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship. It is a collaborative partner-

ship with Prescott-Russell and Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry CFDCs to deliver “exciting and innovative youth entrepreneurship programs.”

The Arnprior Optimist Club Winter Carnival - Nick Smith Centre

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economic activities, partnerships and increased support to small- and medium-sized businesses in Eastern Ontario communities.

During the evening you will learn about selecting great value wines, storing, serving, decanting, stemware selections, gift buying, deciphering wine labels, understanding wine menus, matching wine and food and much more.

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Tickets available at Mulvilhill Insurance or call Chris Toner (623-1646) or Dan Perfitt (623-6790).

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Prior Players seeks cast and crew members EMC Entertainment - Prior Players Community Theatre Group will be hosting auditions for their spring performance starting next week. The sessions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. Auditions will be held at the Arnprior Public Library in the upstairs meeting room. The Players are seeking a cast of three males and one female as well as crew volunteers. Auditions are for the play Powers and Gloria by Keith Roulston. For further information, call 613-623-5585 or email priorplayers@gmail.com. Also Prior Players are on Facebook (Prior Players Theatre Group) for more details on this and other upcoming events.

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GIFT FOR ROTARY White Lake artist David Galbraith presents the Arnprior Rotary Club with his acrylic on canvass painting of Oxford Mills Monday. The club will use hold a raffle for the generous gift to raise money for Rotary charity projects. Accepting the painting are Rotary member Rev. Leo Hughes, left, and president Sean Watson, right. As well as being a talented artist, Galbraith is a well-known local singer, who will be entertaining at a Robbie Burns banquet Jan. 21 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

Seniors at Home seeks recipes for anniversary cook book EMC Lifestyles - Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home is looking for recipes for an Arnprior 150th anniversary cook book. The pubic is welcome to participate in the 150 years of cooking in the Ottawa Valley project. Seniors at Home development co-ordinator Liz Wall is leading a team that is producing a collection of recipes to be published in the cook book, which will be sold as a fundraiser for the agency. It is planned to have the book distributed in May as part of the Town of Arnprior’s 150 anniversary celebrations. To become involved, people should choose a favourite family recipe. Keeping within the theme, the older the recipe the better. All categories are welcomed. The recipes should be submitted to Seniors at Home, to the attention of Wall. More than one entry per person is encouraged. The deadline for submissions is March 15.

They can be submitted by mail at ArnpriorBraeside-McNab Seniors At Home Program, 106 McGonigal St. W., Arnprior, Ont. K7S 1M4; by email to lizwall@CSSAgency.ca; by fax at 613-623-8927; or by person at the office at 106 McGonigal St. (there will be a file at the front for submissions). If you have a story to go along with the recipe, you are encouraged to include this as well. Submissions should include a name, address and phone number. All who supply a recipe will be entered into a draw with a chance to win one of three appreciation gifts. For more information, call Wall at 613-6237981, ext. 23. PUMPKIN BREAD

Wall offers a family pumpkin bread recipe

as an example of the type of submissions wanted. “This Pumpkin Bread recipe is one I inherited from the Wall family of the late DJ and Emma Wall of Arnprior. Mrs. Wall made this special family recipe every Christmas … a tradition she carried on from her mother and one that dates back to the 1800s. It is, and remains, one of my family’s favourite desserts at Christmas time. Of course you could bake it anytime of the year. 3 ½ cups of flour 2 tsp baking power 1 ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. of cinnamon “Mix these items together in large bowl “In smaller bowl beat the following:

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4 eggs 1-14 oz can of pumpkin ½ cup Crisco oil 2 -2/3 cups white sugar 2/3 cup of water “Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients. Add all liquid mixture at one time. Mix only enough to moisten and no visible flour. Mix in 2/3 cup of raisins, 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or one package of dates (sliced) “P.S. I enjoy it best with dates only. “Pour into two loaf pans lined with greased wax paper. Bake in 300 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Done when toothpick comes out clean. At times the toothpick will look moist. Over time you will learn when the loaf is cooked best. It is a very moist loaf. “Enjoy!”

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TOY DRIVE AT AJ Photo courtesy Wendy Knechtel

A ST. JOE’S GIFT TO THE HOSPITAL Students from St. Joseph’s Catholic School of Arnprior brought in some special gifts to the emergency department at Arnprior District Memorial Hospital. Shanasea O’Conner, Madisson Poirier, Hannah Scott, Sarah Power and Mikayla Davis sold handmade jewelry to other students as a fundraiser. They then used this money to buy toys for the Emergency Room at ADMH. The toys were given to pediatric patients who visited the Emergency Department over the holidays. Picture with the St. Joe’s students are ER staff Tenille Wright and Dr. Adam Nicholson.

Cadets learn cold weather survival The cadets and staff of the Arnpriorbased 2360 Royal Canadian Army Cadets are joining army cadets from Cornwall for the Jan. 20-22 weekend for a new adventure. Referred to as a Cold Weather Indoctrination, cadets will learn the skills of winter camping and survival. Cadets will travel to Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre to be fitted with clothing and equipment provided by the Connaught Cadet Centre. Cadets will be introduced to such skills as constructing winter shelters, snowshoeing and how to survive in the cold by adapting what they learned in the fall on their first field training exercise.

Cadets will receive instruction throughout January on how to dress for the cold, hypothermia, frostbite and other important lessons to prepare them before heading to the field. Cold Weather Indoctrination is complementary training for army cadets and is not conducted at many cadet corps and hasn’t been offered by 2360 Corps since 2008. The Royal Canadian Army Cadets Corps is a federally-sponsored program for young Canadians ages 12 to 18 that develops in youth attributes of leadership, good citizenship, and physical fitness, while stimulating interest in the history and activities of the Canadian

Army. There are currently over 18,000 Amy cadets in more than 400 Cadet Corps across Canada. As a civilian not-for-profit corporation, the Army Cadet League of Canada is committed to supporting the Royal Canadian Army Cadets in a strong partnership with the Department of National Defence and local communities across Canada by developing policies and procedures to achieve the aims and objectives of the Army Cadet movement. You may find further information about the Army Cadet League of Canada by calling Capt. Jo Babin at 613-8622360.

Grade 8s of AJ Charbonneau Grade 8 student Katelin Hogue organized a toy drive for Toy Mountain before Christmas. Katelin, left, presented the toys collected to Arnprior TD Canada Trust manager Sandra Coker on the last day of school prior to the Christmas break. The bank delivered the toys to Toy Mountain. Katelin explains she took on the project as her good deed as part of the Nobody project. She was delighted with all the toys (many more than pictured) that students, parents and staff donated to the cause.

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Child raising expert to speak in area EMC Lifestyle - Canadian developmental psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Gordon Neufeld will be the guest speaker at public meetings in Ottawa and Gatineau in early February. Neufeld, who has spoken in this area before, has relevant things to say about the mental health and wellness of children, says Arnprior child and youth counsellor Darlene Denis-Friske. Neufeld will be the keyDr. Gordon Neufeld: chilnote speaker for a parent conference Saturday, Feb. dren need â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;psychological 11 at the Travelodge Otta- restâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. velopment. wa Conference Centre. Recognizing that it does In addition to his focus on understanding the importance take a village to raise a child, of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;psychological restâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for this is a timely focus for children and teens, five ex- parents and professionals as perts will be providing work- they continue to move toshops in both French and wards full-day kindergarten English offering participants in Ontario schools. With a choice of two topics (morn- many youngsters in childcare Neufeldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing and afternoon). They environments. will be looking at issues that presentation will offer ininclude aggression and frus- sight into the often perplextration in children, bullying, ing behaviors such as impulunderstanding the challenges siveness, shyness, separation for children of blended fam- anxieties, aggression, resisily situations, developing tance and oppositionality, confident parenting, helping while revealing implications children and teens deal with for parenting, teaching, programming, early intervention anxiety, and more. While formerly in- and treatment. Neufeld will also be volved in university teaching with UBC for 20 years, in Gatineau Feb. 8 at the Neufeld now devotes his UniversitĂŠ du QuĂŠbec en time to teaching others. He Outaouais, making twois considered a foremost day presentation Feb. 9-10 authority on child develop- on understanding factors of ment and a noted expert in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;teachabilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in students, the area of attachment. His geared specifically to educaschedule will also include an tors. Both events are open to event Monday, Feb. 13 open the public for registration. Contact Denis-Friske at to the public, with a focus on making sense of preschoolers acycc@bellnet.ca, call 613 and young children in terms 622-5499, or go to www. of healthy psychological de- acycc.com.

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ADHS music instructor Frank Pecora leads students through a musical number. The music students will be going doorto-door this weekend on a bottle and penny drive.

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EMC Lifestyle - On an icy day in December, a brave group of people made their way to the small gym at Arnprior District High School to see and hear the hard work of the ADHS Junior, Senior and Dixieland bands and Red Velvet. Under the direction of Frank Pecora, several impromptu performances were

thrown into the mix such as Curty and the Heartbreakers 2.1 version of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Joker and the Thiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The audience enjoyed hearing different twists to their favorite Christmas songs as well as some other tunes such as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wizard Wheezesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, an instrumental piece from the well known movie Harry Potter. The night finished off with a medley of songs from the Nutcracker to send people

off with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. From Jan. 13 to 15, the music department will be holding their first bottle and penny drive to raise money for their trip to Chicago and for Red Velvetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Mississauga for competition. Please give generously as this fundraiser comes to a neighborhood near you this weekend.

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A look back at 2011 EMC Lifestyles - The year 2011 saw the heart. These back yard breeders and puppy confiscation of over 500 dogs from the Labom- mills know how to tug on your heart and purse strings and they will not let go. bard family Paws R Us Puppy If the facility looks and smells mill. like a mess, than you know you The cost of $6,000 per day have a problem. to house, feed, care for and If the facility smells like a transport the over 500 dogs and disinfected hospital than you puppies were dropped when the know you have a problem. You Labombard family pled guilty to want a pleasant, natural environ17 charges of animal cruelty and ment, something that you would operating a puppy mill. call home. The Pet Industry Joint AdviSpeak to their veterinarian sory Council of Canada (PIJAC), and ask for several referrals (rethe voice of the Canadian Pet Inmember, you’re only going to dustry testified in 2009 against get the ones that were happy, not shutting down the kennel, statthe ones that complained). ing the Labombard family was IAN STUPP Ask for a health guarantee and constantly fixing and cleaning make sure you get a minimum of up the facility. I have viewed several news videos and not 72 hours to get the dog/puppy to a veterinarian once did the family show any remorse or ad- of your choice for a check-up. Finally I do not recommend adopting from a mit to any wrong doing. They believed in their pet store. Most of the live stock is questionable. minds that they did absolutely nothing wrong. Now we have another menace out there. It is The prices are higher than a breeder (after all you have to pay for their overhead). called the Internet. The pets are housed in small cages with A Dartmouth woman is warning families about purchasing pets from Kijiji. She adopted little or no socialization, employees are poorly a puppy Golden Retriever/Yellow Lab Re- trained, your adoption may or may not come triever for a family Christmas present and the with a health guarantee and you will not get the puppy died a few days later. Their veterinarian opportunity to see the parents or siblings. told them that the puppy had parvovirus, a disease that destroys the animal’s gastrointestinal IN MEMORIAM system. What can you do to stop the retailing of To Pauline and family, we are deeply sadpets? dened by the loss of Princess or as we affecI have stated this hundreds of times over the tionately called her bobble head. years. Adopt from a reputable source. Ask to We miss her as much as you do. We trust that see the other siblings and or parents. Fred is doing well. In the case of the Dartmouth women, “the place was a mess. There was feces on the floor, Ian owns and operates Wags & Whiskers it wasn’t cleaned up and we still, you know, Pet Grooming and Puppy Kindergarten at 118 once we saw him and he looked healthy and John St. North. For comments or suggestions, happy, we brought him back home.” he can be reached at 613-623-6200 or info@ Adopt with your head and not with your wagsandwhiskerspg.com.

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TOWN OF ARNPRIOR/COUNTY OF RENFREW NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior passed By-law 604812 on the 9th day of January, 2012, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the By-law by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior not later than the 1st day of February, 2012, a notice of appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal and accompanied by the prescribed fee required by the Ontario Municipal Board. The prescribed fee is $125.00 and must be made payable to the Minister of Finance. Appeal forms are available at the Town Hall during regular office hours or from the Ontario Municipal Board website at www.omb.gov.on.ca. Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at the public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. PLEASE NOTE that one of the purposes of the Planning Act is to provide for planning processes that are open, accessible, timely and efficient. Accordingly, all written submissions, documents, correspondence, e-mails or other communications (including your name and address) form part of the public record and will be disclosed/made available by the Town to such persons as the Town deems appropriate, including anyone requesting such information. Accordingly, in providing any such information, you shall be deemed to have consented to its use and disclosure as part of the planning process. A FULL COPY OF THE NOTICE AND COPIES of the proposed amendment, material provided under Section 34 (10.1) of the Planning Act and any additional information relating to the Zoning By-law Amendment (Application File No. ZBL-3/10) are available for inspection during office hours at the Town Office. Any questions related to the By-law should be directed to Robin Smith, Planner. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the By-law and a key plan are attached. The complete By-law is available for inspection in the Planning Office during regular office hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior passed Comprehensive Zoning By-law 4990-01, which applies to the entire Town of Arnprior, on October 29, 2001. The current zoning of the subject lands is Residential One – Exception Twenty-One – holding (R1-E21-h), Residential One – Exception Twenty-Two – holding (R1-E22-h), Residential Three – holding (R3-h) and Open Space One – holding (OS1-h). The purpose and effect of the amendment is to realign the current zoning boundary lines to recognize the proposed layout of the draft plan of subdivision and to delete the Residential One – Exception Twenty-Two (R1-E22) zone designation which permitted a commercial development no longer being proposed. The lands will be subject to a ‘h’ (holding) symbol which will not be lifted, permitting development, until various requirements including approval of a development application, with appropriate studies in support being submitted and approved. The subject lands are part of Lots 4 and 5, Concession A, Town of Arnprior, as showing on the attached Key Plan. Dated at the Town of Arnprior this 12th day of January, 2012. Jacquie Farrow-Lawrence, Clerk 105 Elgin St. West Arnprior ON K7S 0A8

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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Arnprior Robert Burns supper at 6 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by David Galbraith and Company, along with the Arnprior-McNab Pipes and Drums. Tickets are $25 each and can be reserved by phoning the church at 613-623-5531. There will be no ticket sales at the door.

Zillah Briscoe, senior personal banking officer for Scotiabank and president of the Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce, was recently presented with a $1,000 cheque for the chamber from the bank’s volunteer program. Brian Argue, branch manager, made the presentation. The bank offers the funds to employees who volunteer 50 or more hours in one year to an organization. The money will go towards bursaries for students at Arnprior and District High School and St. Joseph’s Catholic High School.

• JANUARY 12 Get W.I.T.H. It! walking program has resumed after a holiday break. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at Arnprior District High School from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Come out to this free program with mild, moderate and intense walking routes. Designated HeartWise exercise. Sign up in the cafeteria.

• JANUARY 13 Knights/Legion Euchre Challenge at Arnprior Legion, Branch 174 and St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall. Registration 6:30 p.m., competition at 7 p.m. Six challenges: Jan. 13 (Legion), Jan. 27 (St. John Chrysostom parish hall), Feb. 3 (Legion), Feb. 10 (parish hall), March 2 (Legion), March 23 (parish). Cost is $3 per person\$6 per team. Proceeds to the Arnprior Food Bank and Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home. The Arnprior District High School music department will conduct a bottle and penny drive over the weekend of Friday, Jan. 13 to Sunday, Jan. 15. Please save loose change, beer and wine bottles in support of music students travelling to Chicago this May. Questions? Call Frank Pecora at 613-623-3183, ext. 249.

• JANUARY 14 Ottawa Valley Old Sledheads’ 12th annual Old Sled Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eganville Snodrifters Clubhouse at the corner of highways 41 and 60 in Eganville. Admission to the biggest old sled show in Ontario is $5 per person (free with show sled). Old Snowmobile show and shine, sleds and parts swap section, and food and refreshments. Eleven trophy classes including best race sled and best in show. For more information, visit www. oldsledheads.com.

• JANUARY 16-17 Community seniors, families and caregivers are invited to help set the future direction of the Grove Nursing Home. The Grove will expand services, as it is eligible for provincial dollars for redevelopment of its current long-term care beds. Time is short. The Grove must identify plans quickly. Meetings to discuss the issue will be at the 275 Ida St. facility on Monday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m.

• JANUARY 18 Arnprior Toastmasters Club is having a guest speaker, Simon Parcher, on the topic of Coach’s Corner - educating on how to formulate a speech. Arnprior Toastmasters meets every Wednesday at the Arnprior Hospital second Floor Outpatient Teaching Room. Since the meeting starts at 7 p.m. prompt - we suggest an arrival time of 6:45. Guests are always invited to attend. Ontrac Employment Resource Services is offering a free two-day “Job Shop 4U” job finding workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop will enable you to expand your network of contacts and provide you with the skills necessary to help find a suitable job. Call 613-623-4680 to register. An updated resume is required.

• JANUARY 19 Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home catered lunch, noon to 2 p.m. at Legion branch 174. Entertainment by Duncan and Lynn Robertson, Mel McClinton; door prizes and 50/50 draw; cost is $5. For more, call 613-623-7981.

• JANUARY 21 Winter Carnival Wine Testing hosted by the Arnprior Optimist Club and Carol Anderson of the The Grape Scot at the Nick Smith Centre at 7 p.m. Advanced tickets only are $25 and are available at Mulvihill Insurance or by contacting Chris Toner 623-1646 or Dan Perfitt 6236790. During the evening you will learn about selecting great value wines, storing, serving,

St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 186 Jessie St., Pakenham, will hold a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. All parishioners from the three points are encouraged to attend. Call Judy Hunt at 613624-5405 for more.

• JANUARY 22 Third annual Friends and Family free skate day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre. Presented by the White Lake Marina. Please come out and join us. We will skating around a WC-14 Boat that we are filling for the Arnprior food bank. Free hot chocolate and Timbits.

• JANUARY 24 From 12 to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 80 Daniel St. N., is a community lunch. All are welcome.

• JANUARY 25 Italian night is Wednesday at East Side Mario’s. The buffet is 5 to 8 p.m. Price: $15. Tickets available at Seniors Home Support Office until noon on Friday, Jan. 20. Live entertainment featuring Guy Jamieson and son. Celebrating Robbie Burns Night. Presented by and in support of Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors At Home Support Program. 613-623-7981. Do you have an injury, illness or disability? Come join our free workshop (in partnership with Neil Squire Society) on Disability Disclosure, Positive Self-Esteem & Confidence. Join us at ontrac Employment Resource Centre from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Call 613-623-4680 for details and to register.

• JANUARY 25-29

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Pakenham Frost Festival: five days of fun winter activities sponsored by the Pakenham and District Civitan Club. Events every evening and also throughout the day Saturday and Sunday at the Stewart Community Centre and Pakenham School. For the full list, visit www. mississippimills.ca/events or call 613-624-5926.

• JANUARY 26 Luncheon at Galilee – Hearty Pea Soup, Fresh Baked Bread, Stewed Chicken & Dumplings, Green Beans with Almonds, Braised Red Cabbage, Blueberry Flan. Please call 613-623-4242 Ext. 21 to reserve your seats. Ontrac Employment Resource Centre is offering a free Customer Service Skills seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Certificates will be awarded upon completion of the seminar. Call 613-6234680 for details and to register.

• JANUARY 27-28 Community Bonspiel, renamed ‘Casual Curl Up’, at the Arnprior Curling Club. Bring your team or yourself for a fun weekend. Call Keith Bucholtz at 613-622-0415 or email keith. bucholtz@gmail.com.

• JANUARY 28 The Arnprior Agricultural Society invites you to join us in a 4-hand euchre tournament at the Masonic Hall, James St. $20/person. Registration starting at noon, tournament starts at 1 p.m. Two-person teams, eight games, team score totalled, light lunch, $700 in prizes.

• JANUARY 29 The Calvary Baptist Church music night is at 6:30 p.m. at 156 Landrigan St. Everyone is welcome. For more information please call Pastor Bruce 613-623-4863. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 186 Jessie St., Pakenham, will hold an eccumenical service at 10:30 a.m. Donations will go to the Lanark County Food Bank. Lunch as poetry session to follow. Call Judy Hunt at 613-624-5405 for more.

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Arnprior’s Mosley, Massoud star for peewee Aces in Bell Cup EMC Sports - The Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Pee Wee Aces, who have several Arnprior area players, had their best tournament showing of the year in qualifying for the PeeWee AAA final at the Bell Capital Cup. Local hockey aficionados recognize the Bell Capital Cup as the pre-eminent minor hockey tournament in the world. This year more than 410 teams and 7000 players took part, including teams from as far away as Germany and South Korea. The minor and major peewee divisions have always included a host of elite players. Some of the most notable in recent years have been Carolina’s NHL rookie of the year Jeff Skinner and number one overall pick John Tavares. This year, the elite minor pee wee AAA division featured 17 teams from North America and Europe, including the Aces. In the Aces’ first game they were matched up against the Kitchener Rangers in a tense, tight-checking affair. Midway through the second period the Rangers opened the scoring. The Aces kept their composure and finally responded early in the third when Noah Maika banged in a rebound from Anthony Douchant. Shortly after, Nicholas Hodd used his great speed to get in alone on the Ranger goalie and score the game winner, with the assist going to Jordan Martin. Also notable was Arnprior’s Ryan Massoud, who made several key defensive plays to help secure the 2-1 win for the Aces. The Aces next met the Providence Capitals, who came out strong scoring first. However, the Aces evened the score quickly with Renfrew’s

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The Upper Ottawa Valley Minor Pee Wee Aces at the Bell Capital Cup with in front from left Darren Poirier and Luke Moran; and in second row Kiefer Levasseur, Reid Barber, Aiden Strachan, Noah Maika, Ryan Massoud, Ty Gauthier, Ryland Mosley, and 15 Nic Crozier; in the third row Jared Campitelli, Jordan Martin, Zac Corrie, Nicholas Hodd, Jackson Norlock, Anthony Douchant, and Evan Leclerc; and in back coach Rob Levasseur, manager Marc Poirier, coach Dennis Norlock, and trainer Kevin Strachan. Nic Crozier netting his first, assists going to Noah Maika and Ty Gauthier. The lead was short-lived as Providence scored their second. But the Aces responded quickly, this time Maika slamming home a pass by Crozier. Providence again took the lead in the second, 3-2, but once again the Aces fought back with Hodd’s second of the tournament, assisted by Aiden Strachan and Arnprior’s Ryland Mosley. In the third, Providence pulled ahead 4-3, before the Aces’ Hodd scored to tie the game and Mosley buried the game winner. Next the Aces met the German Eagles in what was to be a very even match. The turning point of the game came with the score tied 2-2 in the second period when the Eagles were awarded a penalty shot. As the crowd went quiet, the Aces’ goalie Darren Poirier outwaited the German shooter, making a terrific blocker save, to the delight of the local crowd. Shortly after, both Hodd and Mosley scored their second goals of the game, delivering a 4-2 win for the Aces and pushing their record to 3-0. The Aces’ fourth game pitted them against an American team, the Troy Albany Titans. This time the Aces came out strong with first-period goals by Ty Gauthier and Aiden Strachan. In the second, Gauthier increased the lead to three on a pass from Jordan Martin. Two quick goals by Troy Albany in the third tightened things up before the Aces added two more of their own to ice the game,

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Calabogie Ski Racing Club members include: I2 – Jack and Sam Alexander (Carp), Connor Allen (Manotick), Thomas Cousens (Stittsville), Tyler and Carson Lefebvre (Calabogie), Evan Sharma (Kingston), Alyssa Steggall (Stittsville), Sean Swayze (Braeside), and Zach Wroe (Burnstown); K1 – Jennifer Campbell-Brunke (Renfrew), Alexandre and Sammy Duff (Pembroke), Jessica Earle (Greely), Lauren Ferguson (Carp), Fynn Guckes (Calabogie), Jack Hamilton (Burnstown), Alexandra Kerr (Kemptville), Emma Schreider (Kingston), Sophia Tan (Kanata), Travis Reid (Kingston), and Jenna Wissing (Kanata); K2 – Gabrielle D’Aoust (Glenburnie), Aylen Ferguson (Carp), Christopher Pepin (Kinburn), and Mikayla Reid (Kingston); Junior (not pictured) – Aidan Kerr (Kemptville), Nicholas Dowd (Gananoque), MacKenzie Reid (Kingston), Photo by Jeff Wissing Sarah Reid (Brockville), and Travis Tait (Kingston).

Traveling on Dec. 24 or 25 would not be near the top of many people’s Christmas wish, unless one has been invited and accepted to participate in one North America’s most prestigious youth soccer showcases; The ESPN – DISNEY College Showcase in sunny Orlando, Florida. Four, Ottawa South United (OSU) boys’ teams and one OSU girls’ team (one week later) packed their soccer gear and jetted to Florida to be the part of the only Canadian youth soccer club to be accepted in this ESPN - Disney Showcase event this year.

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EMC Sports - The Calabogie Ski Racing Club (CSRC) has kicked off another race season with 12 members from all over Eastern Ontario. The athletes, including Sean Swayze of Braeside, Christopher Pepin of Kinburn and Zach Wroe and Jack Hamilton of Burnstown, have been training since before Christmas and have just wrapped up an intensive race camp at Calabogie Peaks. It ran almost every day through the Christmas holidays. CSRC is a competitive alpine ski racing program focused on the development of youth into competitive athletes and responsible young adults. The club is athlete-centered, which encourages personal growth and develops individual potential. Athletes race within the National Capital Division of Alpine Ontario, against racers from other ski hills in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. There are five levels: I2, ages 9-10; K1, ages 11-12; K2, ages 13-14; and Junior, ages 15 and up. Calabogie’s racers from many communities in the Upper Ottawa Valley from Calabogie to Pembroke, and as far away as Kingston and Kemptville. On Jan. 7 and 8, the Junior Racers kick-started the season

“It’s pretty much a business trip for us. We don’t go down there for a vacation and we sort of make sure that they know that,” says Russell Shaw, who coached three of the five OSU teams at the tournament. “That’s the time of year that most of the university scouts can come and see the players,” Shaw explains. “The tournament starts on the 27th and we want to have a couple days to get adjusted to the weather and train.” It’s a hurdle most of OSU’s Sunbelt opponents don’t face – readjusting to natural grass and a warm climate. The OSU Force teams continued to train four times a week in advance of the event, but indoor training often isn’t ideal since they rarely are able to rent a full field except for the occasional exhibition. But despite the additional challenge, the OSU teams all “performed well” at the competition. The youngest group of OSU players, born in 1997, started with a big 5-0 victory over a Texas Lonestars team “and basically shocked everybody,” Shaw recounts, although his troops lost two other matches 1-0 to soccer academies from Florida and Georgia. The oldest group of OSU ’94s – who finished in second place this past summer in the Ontario Youth Soccer League – suffered two significant injuries in their first game and had only two substitutes for their final three contests. They still managed a tie and a win to move forward into the bronze medal match where they had “no legs left in the second half” and fell 4-2 to the Chicago Fire in the tournament’s top academy division. “Years ago we were trying just to compete at the introductory showcase level and now we’re showing that we can compete at the highest academy showcase level,” stated OSU President, Bill Michalopulos, whose club is the only one from Canada to be consistently invited to participate in this specific event that requires high performance standards to be considered.

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The OSU ’96 girls also participated in the girls’ Disney showcase event, Dec. 31-Jan. 3, earning one tie and narrowly losing two other matches against teams from Tennessee, Florida and New York. The ’95 boys got one victory and the ’96 boys lost all three by close scores.

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Although Disney provides an excellent opportunity for Ottawa players to test themselves against North America’s top youth clubs and players, the results are somewhat secondary to the opportunity the tournament offers to be seen by the hundreds of NCAA college coaches and scouts that attend this specific ESPN – DISNEY Showcase Tournament in December.

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“That’s the biggest value,” said Jim Lianos, OSU’s General Manager, noting that some of the OSU players received verbal offers, while others have built relationships with scouts from previous showcase events at Disney and the Dallas Cup. OSU sent seven Force Academy graduates to U.S. soccer schools on athletic scholarships last year, and six more to Canadian university teams.

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“It’s not everything, but the December, Disney Showcase helps big-time” to get recruited south of the border, Michalopulos adds. “It helps with OSU’s recognition as one of North America’s top youth soccer clubs and helps grow our ever expanding university/college network in order to facilitate our OSU players to earn scholarships and build their soccer resume.

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Disney holds many soccer tournaments throughout the year open to all who want to play soccer but the December Showcase and the November Junior Showcase are all “business”. They are unique by the fact that there is a strict qualification process in order to be considered as a participant and they rely heavily on targeted premium soccer club/academy invitations thus only attracting the very best soccer academies and soccer clubs that the continent has to offer. In addition, they are the only ones that attract professional scouts and university scouts not only from North America but Europe as well. “All in all, it was a very successful trip. The OSU players made the club proud.”

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with a race at Chantecler Ski Hill near Montreal. On Jan. 15, Calabogie Peaks will be hosting a K2 race. The Calabogie Ski Racing Club and the Peaks are honoured to have Todd Brooker, one of the original ‘Crazy Canucks’ downhill ski racers and a former Olympian, attend this race and hand out the medals. The following weekend the I2s and K1s are travelling to Quebec for their first races. Stay tuned for more updates.

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EMC Sports - The Arnprior Packers increased their lead in the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League’s Valley Division to 14 points with two more wins on the weekend. However, Sunday’s tilt against last-place Shawville wasn’t easy, as the Packers blew a three-goal lead and needed two late goals to escape with an 8-6 victory. Last Friday’s 6-0 win over Stittsville in the friendly confines of the Nick Smith Centre was a bit easier, but the final score was deceptive. The Packers were nursing a 1-0 lead into the last minute of the second period until Casey Doner scored an unassisted goal with 15 seconds left. Arnprior erupted for four third-period goals against the dispirited Royals. Taylor Collins completed a hat-trick by scoring the final goal with 46 second left in the game. Collins also had two assists Sunday and is in fourth place in scoring in the Valley Division with 25 goals and 32 assists in 28 games. Dan Weir and Shane Smith also scored for Arnprior Friday, while Matt Couvrette stopped all 24 shots for the shutout. The Packers outshot the Royals 47-24. Ironically the only two goals scored in the two teams’ 21 power-play opportunities were by Arnprior – when it was shorthanded. Packer Ben Wade was given game and gross misconducts at the game’s end. In Sunday’s wild encounter, Arnprior erupted for three goals in less than three minutes late in the first to break a 2-2 tie. However, Shawville responded with three unanswered goals in the second period to draw back into a tie. The teams traded goals in the third period, before Dan Weir tallied to put the Packers ahead for good 7-6 with just under five minutes left. Braedon Moffatt scored an insurance goal, his second of the game, with 2:19 to play to make the final score 8-6. See ‘PACKERS’ Page 36

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BOBBY ORR STYLE

Tommy Catterill slips between a Renfrew defender and goalie before backhanding the puck into a wide-open net during third period action at the Arnprior atom tournament held last weekend. Catterill’s goal proved the winner as his Aces snuck past Renfrew 2-1. Grady Hill got the local team on the board early in the third.

SPARTAN EFFORT The Arnprior Spartans, B champions at last weekend’s Almonte Novice Hockey Tournament include in the back row trainer Rob McGrath, assistant coaches John Robertson and Corey Foster, head coach Peter Anas and assistant coach Dustin Dorken; in the second row Keaton McGrath, Rylie Valliquette, Ted Smith, Adam McCuaig, Grace Foster, Ryland Landon; and in front Jake Bellefleur, Cameron Dorken, Leah Benoit, AJ Anas, Casey McDonald and Porter Robertson. Missing from the photo is Ryland Hill.

Arnprior Spartans’ Keaton McGrath begins an end-toend rush against AlmontePakenham Thunder at the one-day novice tournament in Almonte on Jan. 8. While giving it a valiant effort, the Spartans suffered a 4-0 defeat in the morning game. They recovered like champions, winning the tournament later that day.

Arnprior wins Almonte tournament The Arnprior Spartans participated in their first tournament on the weekend, winning the B championship. Their final game of the Almonte Novice Hockey Tournament Jan. 8 against the Kanata

Blaze was a nail-biter. However, after a lot of hard work and determination, the Spartans came out ahead with a 2-1 win. Congratulations Spartans.

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New Listing - 150 Charles St., ArnpriorBeautifully renovated and updated 3 bedroom bungalow in a family orientated neighborhood-hardwood and ceramic floors, shaker style cabinetry with a large centre island, combination lr/dr, ensuite bath, central air and a fenced-in rear yard. You won’t be disappointed! New Price $294500. mls# 816548 Call Donna Nych

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THIS WATERFRONT HOME HAS IT ALL!. Location offers Recreation all year long, ENJOY ALL SEASONS , with your families. $419,900 Call Donna or Mike Defalco for details, mls # 812725.

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HOME BUSINESS CHARMING ALL BRICK BUNGALOW ON MANICURED 1.96 ACRES ON THE FRINGE OF ARNPRIOR. Detached heated workshop/ garage, $399,900 Call Donna or Mike Defalco mls # 809084.

Log Home on a peaceful 2 acre lot near Clayton - 3 bedrooms, ash and pine floors, modern kitchen with appliances, main floor laundry, lr with a cosy wood stove and a large screenedin porch overlooking a private back yard. You’ll feel right at home! $214900. mls# 810074 Call Donna Nych

Good starter or rental unit-2 bedroom 1/2 double with wood floors, freshly painted, new kitchen counter and taps, gas heat, full basement, large mbedroom and sitting area plus a fenced-in rear yard $158500. mls# 811150 offers! Call Donna Nych

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Lovely 3 bedroom bungalow surrounded by mature trees offering a very pleasing setting. Private but not isolated. 3 car detached garage plus additional shed. Matching red metal roofs on home and garage. Nice covered front porch and good sized deck on the back 598 Mcleod Rd Burnstown, mls# 810692 $254,900 Call Cliff

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Privacy and tranquility abound in this family home only 10kms from Arnprior and 6kms from White Lake. Mature maple trees frame this one acre lot. Main ﬂoor features an oversize master bedroom with a true walk in closet, living room, dining room, kitchen and full bath, while the lower level has 2 additional bedrooms, large family room and laundry. A corn stove in the lower level is a true highlight. Call Clint for more info. Asking $242,900

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Madawaska River 1/10th ownership. 3 bedrooms, built in appliances, walkout lower level features family room with wet bar. Large front & rear decks. Detached workshop. Enjoy watersports, snowmobiling at your doorstep. Make your next move here Just call Liz! Asking $259,900

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10 minutes west of Arnprior on Goshen Road with access to HWY 17. Log home with many upgrades. Large living rm, lots of room for expansion, log barns with box stalls, plus standing stalls. OpenOFpasture & tillable, plus bush at rear. FOUR LEVELS MLS# 814254SPACE $299,900 LIVING

3 Bed rm home in very central location, oak kitchen, lrg formal dining rm, good sized living rm with wood burning fireplace, 1.5 baths, hardwood floors, 2 bed rm on 2nd floor and one on the main level. Huge patio around inground pool. MLS #815744 $250,000

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Available immediately! 3 bedroom bungalow with numerous recent improvements including laminate & ceramic ﬂoors, fresh paint, bathroom & more! Affordable living just off Hwy 417. Move in for Christmas! Call Liz Asking $ 174,500

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found on the main ﬂoor. Upstairs are 3 nice sized bedrooms and a full bath. A detached garage or heated workshop can be found outside. Don’t miss this opportunity. Call Clint for more info. Asking $184,900

level. Access to 2 streets. Numerous recent improvements. 5 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths. Attached garage. Options for granny suite or home business. Call Liz for full details. Asking $284,900

No snow to shovel… Affordable living in this 2 bedroom on second level front of security elevator building centrally located. Includes appliances, internal laundry. Ready for new owners. Call Liz to turn the key! Asking $126,900

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NEW PRICE 2 enclosed porches, lrg covered wrap around veranda, 2nd flr covered balcony. Excellent location for market gardens & in home business w/separate heated & air conditioned office area. Huge gardens, pond, outbuildings all in a private setting, heated air conditioned 2 car att’d garage, pine kitchen, formal dining rm w/woodstove, 3 good sized bed rms, refurbished 4 pce bath on 2nd level. MLS #802574 $339,000

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HOBBY ENTHUSIAST Great starter home within walking distance of everything, eat-in kitchen with access to veranda, formal dining rm & living rm have hardwood ﬂoors, 4 bed rm, lrg 4 pce bath and good sized yard. Please see attached picture. MLS #815780 $179,900

Take note 5 bedroom, 1.5 bath, original log home just minutes from Arnprior & HWY 417. Home has large entry mud rm/laundry rm, eat-in kitchen with oak cabinets, lrg living rm, 4 pce main bath features 10-jet tub. 60 Ft garage + 95 ft barn with loft. MLS #773428 $255,900

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Town Centre Realty Ltd.

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Sun. Jan. 15 2 - 3:30 p.m. MLS#800684 BRAESIDE

Well-priced 3 bedrm bungalow just outside Arnprior. Finished basement with large rec room.

New Listing - 150 Charles St., Arnprior Donna Nych, Broker of Record 613-623-7303

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48 Vancourtlamnd Street South.

157 Elk Street

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130 Poole St., Arnprior $192,500

Scribe Log home on 2+ beautiful treed acres. Excellent condition. Open concept 3 level home, pine and laminate ﬂrg. Family rm, bedroom and full bath on main level; kitchen, lvg rm., dng rm., master bdrm with ensuite on 2nd level and a large loft area on the 3rd level. Small detached workshop, above ground pool Septic system selling “As Is”.Engineered Septic System design on ﬁle. Roof 2009, Furnace 2007, WETT 2011. Mls 815225

0001 Lower Spruce Hedge Rd $114,900

Recently constructed Hi Ranch on a 2+ acre lot - hardwd ﬂoors thruout, open concept main level, 3 pc ensuite, over 1100 sq ft of unﬁnished basement with inside access to oversized 2 car garage. Large lot with mature trees. MLS #805072

2 storey all brick home on large lot, original wood trim, all wood ﬂoors, high ceilings. Shows very well - move in ready. Large yard with timber frame shed. Furnace - 2011, Hot water Tank - 2011, Water Treatment - 2011, Complete Septic system - 2003. MLS #815009

Newly created 12 acre lot. Very picturesque gently sloping lot with evergreens thruout. Southern exposure. Beautiful area to build your dream home. MLS# 790401

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529 May Dean Drive, Vydon Acres - $379,900

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3714 Kinburn Side Rd. $178,500

3 bdrm 2 storey, excellent condition. Country style kitchen, large living room, formal dining room. Large back yard, septic tank recently replaced. Seconds to the 417 and 20 minutes to Kanata. MLS #806241

197 Old Pakenham Rd. $249,900

Available immediately - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 storey home on large lot. Covered porches front and back, eat in kitchen, hrdwd and laminate ﬂoors, fully ﬁnished basement, economical hot water heat. Attached 2 car garage with inside entry, paved driveway - hot tub included. MLS #809749

LOTS OF LOTS 4493 River Rd., Renfrew $314,900

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66 peaceful acres - open concept 2+2 bdrm home, wheelchair accessible, hrdwd and laminate ﬂooring, 5 pc bath with jacuzzi tub, ﬁnished basement. Log barn with 2 box stalls, electricity and water, 2 paddocks, trails thruout the property for horse back riding or walking. Creek meanders along eastern side, 30 acres of tillable land, 36 acres of forest MLS #814683

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Several Arnprior skaters achieve gold level She has been with club for many years and during her skating career qualified to attend the All Ontario Championships for her freeskate four times. Jessica Daze has completed her Gold level skills, the youngest in the club to achieve this.

She is also the youngest skater to be testing her Gold level dances and is skating on a competitive Syncro team in the Ottawa Valley. Lindsay Presley has recently completed her Gold level dances. Also a long-time member of the club, she qualified and competed twice in

the Nationals, medalling both times. Sabrina Gill has also completed her Gold level dances. Her goal was to complete this level before her 14th birthday. She previously skated with the Syncro team and attended Nationals last year.

It takes a dedication of many hours and years of skating to attain these levels of skating, and the skaters of the Arnprior Figure Skating Club have the drive and devotion to attain their goals. The club is holding a major competition Jan. 28 at the Nick Smith Centre, with more

than 400 skaters attending from all over Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. On Feb. 24, the club will be holding its yearly ice show for all the skaters to show off their talents. The club hopes the community will attend to see how skillful its skaters are.

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EMC Sports- The Arnprior Figure Skating Club is proud of their skaters, as several have successfully reached the Gold level. Achieving the Gold level tests is a major accomplishment. Jennifer Camelon has completed her Gold level dances.

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4493 River Road, Renfrew - Excellent hobby farm - 66 acres, 30 tillable, remainder hardwood bush, lots of trails thruout. Log barn with 2 box stalls, water and electricity. 2 large paddocks. 4 bdrm open concept home, hrdwd and laminate floors, 5 pc main bath, finished basement. Gorgeous property offering peace and serenity - amazing topography. MLS 814681

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39 Lochiel St., Renfrew - Solid all brick home on large town lot. Newer addition with kitchen and master bedroom, open concept living room, dining room and den. 3 large bedrooms. Tenant occupied - 24 hrs notice required for showings. Newer gas furnace and newer roof shingles. MLS 812535

$165,000

197 Old Pakenham Rd.- Available immediately - 4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 storey home on large lot. Covered porches front and back, eat in kitchen, hrdwd and laminate floors, fully finished basement, economical hot water heat. Attached 2 car garage with inside entry, paved driveway. MLS 809749

$249,900

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3313 Galetta Side Rd - 2 storey home in the Village of Galetta. Presently used as a duplex but could be single family home. Large principal rooms, 4 baths, full basement, newer family room. Excellent corner lot, detached 2 car garage, paved laneway. 36 hrs irrevocable on all offers. MLS 811585

$219,900

10 Acres - Kinburn 8 Acres - Kinburn 12 acres - Brunstown 60 acres - Burnstown

130 Poole St., Arnprior 2 storey all brick home on large lot, original wood trim, all wood floors, high ceilings. Shows very well move in ready. Large yard with timber frame shed. Furnace - 2011, Hot water Tank - 2011, Water Treatment - 2011, Complete Septic system - 2003. Sale conditional upon a specific property being available. MLS 815009

$192,500

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Reaching their Gold level are Arnprior Figure Skating Club members, from left, Jennifer Camelon, Jessica Daze, Sabrina Gill and Lindsay Presley.

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EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE WINNER The Arnprior Legion gave out awards for the best floats at the annual Santa Claus Parade a week after the parade. Among those taking part in the ceremony and celebration at the Legion, from left, are Yvonne Ouellett, Wayne Lavallee, Lorraine Martin, Mike Marcil, Sylvia Giroux, Carolyn Fraser, Mel Porter and Legion president Ray Cunningham. Photos courtesy Arnprior Legion Right, Martin and Ouellett present Tim Tassie of Canadian Tire with the theme award.

Awards for the best floats from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arnprior Legion Branch 174 Santa Claus Parade were handed out Dec. 3 at the Royal Canadian Legion hall. Religion: 1st place: Emmanuel Anglican Church, runner-up: Knights of Columbus; Service Clubs: 1st place: Arnprior Agricultural Society, runner-up: Arnprior Lions Club; Community: 1st place: Arnprior Fire Department, runner-up Madawaska Meadows; Best Lights: 1st place: Nerds on Site, runner-up Coldwell Banker; Theme: 1st place: Canadian Tire, runner-up: Corner Stone Dental Group; Commercial: 1st place: Home Hardware, runner-up: Milliken Landscaping; Best Overall: Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church. Above left, Wes Schnob accepts accepts the best lights award on behalf of Nerds on Site from Out from Yvonne Ouellett and Sylvia Giroux. Above centre, Mike Marcil accepts an award on behalf of the Knights of Columbus. Far right, the Arnprior Agricultural Society receives its award. And right, Cory Nicholas with the Arnprior Fire Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community first place award.

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Getting to knowâ&#x20AC;Ś Erik Condra By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Erik Condra is the thinking manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey player. His keen hockey sense has gone a long way toward making the native of Trenton, Mich., into a valuable member of the Ottawa Senators roster â&#x20AC;&#x201D; most notably on the penalty-killing unit. Those same strengths were front and centre a year ago, when Condra helped the Binghamton Senators win the ďŹ rst Calder Cup in the American Hockey League franchiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. Not bad for a guy who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t picked until the seventh round (211th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. But the 22-year-old right-winger honed his game during four years of NCAA hockey at Notre Dame and has continued to progress since then. Condra made his National Hockey League debut Feb. 15, 2011, against the New York Islanders and produced a pair of two-goal games in 26 games in Ottawa last season after his callup from the farm before starting the current campaign with the big club. Condra talks hockey and more in this visit with ottawasenators. com: Q: Who was your hockey hero growing up? A: Steve Yzerman. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Detroit boy, so I grew up loving him. Q: Talk about your favourite minor hockey memory. A: Winning the Quebec peewee tournament with Detroit Honeybaked. I scored the

After helping the Binghamton Senators win an AHL Calder Cup, Erik Condra has become a valuable member of the Ottawa Senators lineup (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images).

overtime winner in the ďŹ nal. That was probably my best memory. Q: Your favourite memory of the Binghamton Senatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Calder Cup run last season? A: It had to have been when we came back and had that parade in downtown Binghamton. It was really a big part of what we had there. Q: How did your four years at Notre Dame accelerate your growth as a player and as a

person? A: I matured a lot as a man and learned a lot of things. Time management, just a lot of things like that. Coach (Jeff) Jackson was a great coach and I learned a lot of things about the defensive side of the game that have helped me as a pro. Q: How does a Michigan man end up at Notre Dame? A: (Laughs) You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get recruited by Michigan in time. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened. Notre

Dame had more interest in me at the time and that was it. Q: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the football game experience like at Notre Dame? A: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge. The experience is unbelievable. You tailgate all day and hang out with friends and family. Everyone you know comes to town to see the game, and the atmosphere inside the stadium is unbelievable. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually fun to have a tradition of football at your school and a big football (program). You can go back and meet up with your friends and go to games. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to be proud of about your school. Q: What did you study there? A: Pre-med in psychology. Q: What do you remember about your ďŹ rst NHL game? A: Probably my nerves in the pre-game skate. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to try to stay calm, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to do in your ďŹ rst NHL game. Q: Name three people, living or dead, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to have dinner with. A: I would probably say Wayne Gretzky, maybe Barry Sanders (former Detroit Lions running back) and Gandhi. Q: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the one doing the cooking, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the menu? A: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grilling, deďŹ nitely. Either

steak or chicken or salmon â&#x20AC;Ś anything on the grill. Q: Your favourite music? A: I like country. I like them all. Q: Your favourite TV show? A: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten into a bunch of

TV shows lately, but I would say Modern Family is deďŹ nitely my favourite. Q: Your favourite movie? A: It used to be Tommy Boy when I was younger. But lately, I would have to say Inception.

UPCOMING SENATORS GAMES Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators: Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators: Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators: Saturday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. (CBC)

SCOTIABANK PLACE EVENTS Professional Bull Riders: Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. MBNA Capital Hoops Classic: Jan. 18, 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men) Disney On Iceâ&#x20AC;Ś Presents Treasure Trove: Feb. 15, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Feb. 17, 7 p.m.; Feb. 18, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Simple Plan: Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Hedley: March 14, 7 p.m. 2012 JUNO Awards: April 1. Harlem Globetrotters: April 7, 3 p.m. Chris de Burgh: May 5, 8 p.m. Johnny Reid: May 12, 7:30 p.m. Il Divo: May 20, 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.CapitalTickets.ca, by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at The Sens Store at Carlingwood Mall and Place dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;OrlĂŠans, any Ottawa Sports Experts location, Les Galeries de Hull and at the Scotiabank Place box office.

WINNIPEG JETS Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East Buoyed by rabid fan support in the Manitoba capital, the Jets have thrust themselves into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Andrew Ladd, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with Chicago and Carolina, provides the leadership role for this group as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a top offensive threat for the Jets, along with the likes of Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Wellwood. Also aiding

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Andrew Ladd provides key leadership as the captain of the Winnipeg Jets (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images).

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Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East More was expected this season out of the Islanders, who again find themselves closer to the Eastern Conference basement than a playoff position. But the Isles arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t without some standout performers, the most notable being former No. 1 overall pick John Tavares, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scoring at nearly a point-per-game clip. Also chiming in as offensive leaders are Matt Moulson and PA Parenteau, while Michael

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John Tavares is a big offensive contributor to the New York Islanders attack (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images).

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Aunt Berthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s felt slippers helped make winter bearable EMC Lifestyle - â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in your headâ&#x20AC;? Father said from his comfortable and warm position in front of the Findlay Oval, with his stockinged feet resting on the oven door. Mother was lamenting as usual, about the cold floors in the old log house when winter had socked in around us out there in Renfrew County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done everything in my power to keep the cold air off those floors, but our feet are still like blocks of ice,â&#x20AC;? Mother said. There was no foundation under the old log house, but Father had piled snow all around the base going up about three feet over the outside logs, and packed it down solid. Mother had stuffed every window with old socks and pieces of worn out underwear. Thick braided rugs covered much of the floors, both upstairs and down. But nothing could stop the cold from seeping through the floorboards under our feet. Every night, we slept under feather tickings, warmed by hot bricks, but when we went to bed with cold feet, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long before we were shivering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no solution. We are doomed to have freezing feet as long as we are in this house,â&#x20AC;? Mother said, her voice rising to a high pitch. As was usual, when Mother faced a dilemma, she took her concerns

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to Aunt Bertha Thom across the twenty-acre field. Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it Aunt Bertha who told Mother about the feather tickings, and heated bricks? Wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it Aunt Bertha who showed Mother how to put down pickled yellow beans, and who was always there when help was needed to get Mother used to living in the back woods of Renfrew County, after living in New York City for eighteen years of her life? So it was only natural that Mother would take her concerns about our cold feet to Aunt Bertha. I have no idea where the felt came from. Was it from the mill in Renfrew? Or did Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stores on Raglan Street sell it? But one day coming in the house with our weekly supplies, was a bundle of squares of felt in every colour in the rainbow. Aunt Bertha was summoned. She came across the twenty-acre field one evening in the cutter, and Uncle Alec was with her, which meant they were going to make a night of it. After the niceties of their greetings, we five

children were ordered to pull off our socks. I silently shivered when I had to part with mine and put my bare feet on the ice-cold floor. Aunt Bertha peeled off a piece of felt and told me to put my foot in the centre of it. She did the same with a second piece. Then she outlined my foot with a piece of chalk, and put another piece of felt on the top of my foot. She did this with each of us five children, and then she took the matching pieces of felt over to the kitchen table, and cut out the shape of each of our feet, and the piece that was on the top. She sent Audrey to the drawer in the sewing machine for a darning needle and a ball of yarn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter what colour the yarn is... just bring me a ball,â&#x20AC;? Aunt Bertha said. I had no idea what two pieces of felt, a darning needle and a ball of yarn had to do with keeping our feet warm on the cold floor, but Aunt Bertha seemed to know exactly what she was doing. She showed Audrey how to blanket-stitch the two pieces of felt together,

and right before my eyes, I saw that we all, within minutes, had felt slippers! The brothers were a bit reluctant to go padding around the kitchen in felt slippers, but when Audrey raved about how warm her feet were, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for the three boys to put them on over their heavy wool socks. Father made no attempt to claim his. The oven door suited him just fine. When Aunt Bertha and

Uncle Alec took their leave, I pushed my feet into the simple heelless slippers and I hugged Aunt Bertha and told her she was the best neighbour anyone ever had. Father never moved from the Findlay Oval until it was time to go to bed. We all noticed, but not a word was said, as he too slipped his stockinged feet into the only pair of felt slippers left, and which Mother had

placed by his rocking chair just in case. One more battle was won against the cold Renfrew County winters. Above the pine wainscoting which wrapped around the kitchen, it was cozy and warm, but the floors were as cold as the frozen Bonnechere River. The crude felt slippers made the long winter nights gathered around the pine table in the kitchen bearable.

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Sometimes shortcuts are the answer in the kitchen EMC Lifestyle - Sometimes it happens. You’re either too busy, too tired, or too busy and too tired to prepare a meal. Living in a rural area a few miles from the nearest food takeout, I’ve learned to stock my cupboard for times like that. Recently, during the holidays, when we had company staying with us, and we were all worn out from the busy Christmas activities, I needed to make something quick and easy for lunch. I had originally planned to make clam chowder, so I knew that I had a can of clams in the cupboard. Instead of starting from scratch, however, I used a shortcut. I made a simple version of clam chowder with cream of potato soup, a can of clams, onion, and milk. There was some cooked, crisp bacon in the freezer, so I crumbled that and sprinkled some on each serving. The chowder was rich and creamy, our company enjoyed it, and best of all, it was quick and simple to prepare.

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five to six minutes, stirring occasionally. Continue to cook on Power Level 8 for two to three minutes or longer, stirring every minute, until the chowder is hot but not boiling. Stir in the clams, and microwave for one minute on Power Level 8. When you dish up the chowder, sprinkle each serving with crumbled crisp-cooked bacon. If you don’t have any bacon, sprinkle a bit of paprika on each serving. Let everyone add their own freshly-grated pepper, but suggest that they taste their chowder before adding salt. I found it salty enough for my liking and didn’t need to add any more. Serves four.

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Birthday girl goes extra inch for kids with cancer DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

EMC Lifestyles - While other eight-year-old girls get things for their birthday, Caitlin Bertrand of the Pakenham area is giving something away. Her hair. Not all of it, but 10 inches of it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She heard about all of the kids who had cancer and my mum had breast cancer this year,â&#x20AC;? said Caitlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother Danielle, noting that this is something she said she wanted to do for her eighth birthday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wanted to donate her hair. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only had it cut once since she was born and it is now a couple of inches below her waist. We want to cut it to her shoulders and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably a good 12 inches we can cut off.â&#x20AC;? Caitlin, who lives in the Cedar Hill area just east of Pakenham, will not be alone in the barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair though. She was joined by her aunt, Sandra Pasche of Barrhaven and family friend Janet Shaffer, at a salon in Nepean on Saturday, Jan. 7. Pasche and Shafferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair is not quite as long as Caitlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but they will still donate what they can to the Angel Hair foundation. Once the hair is collected, they will mail it off to the organization, which makes real-hair wigs for children who have lost their hair to chemo-therapy for cancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will feel weird,â&#x20AC;? said Danielle, both for her and her daughter to see her with much shorter hair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be good for me as I will be taking care of it,â&#x20AC;? she said with a laugh of combing and looking after her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long tresses. Photos courtesy Danielle Bertrand

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Continued from Page 20 Parker Davis also had two goals for Arnprior, with Derrin Lehoux, Mitch Parker, Stephen Cooney and Weir adding singles. Mike Cheslock started in goal for the Packers, but was replaced by Couvrette after Shawvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ fth goal. The Packers wrap up a six-game homestand this weekend with a battle this Friday, Jan. 13 against second-place Perth at 8 p.m. and a rematch with Shawville Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Arnprior then plays a home-and-home series with arch-rival Renfrew Wolves Jan. 20-21, the latter being a 6 p.m. start as part of the Optimist Winter Carnival festivities. The Packers have improved their record to 23-6-3 for 49 points, 14 ahead of Perth and 23 in front of third-place Almonte Thunder.

Janet Shaffer, Caitlin Bertrand and Sandra Pasche, above, show their hair after they went under the barberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scissors to have it cut and donated to the Angel Hair campaign. Angel Hair provides wigs to cancer patients suffer baldness as one of the side effects of radiation therapy. Cedar Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caitlin Bertrand, right photo, witnesses her transformation from a girl with long-long hair to a girl with short hair in a matter of minutes at a barber shop in Ottawa on the weekend.

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Tween dance set for this Friday night EMC Lifestyles - As mentioned in our last article of 2011, the Family Involvement Pass Pilot Project has concluded. We would like to thank all families who took part in the program itself and in the focus groups. The information gathered will be passed on to Queen’s University to assist with their study sponsored by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association through the Canada Gets Active initiative. We would like to remind everyone that our next Tween Dance is this Friday, Jan. 13 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are available now at the Nick Smith Centre for $5 until 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Any tickets left will then be available at the door for $10. The dance is open to all youth in Grades 4-8. All of our dances are adult supervised and zero tolerance. We are looking for chaperones, so if

you are interested, please contact Kayla. Dodgeball has started back up after the holidays. It runs every Monday at the Nick Smith Centre from 6 to 7 p.m. It’s drop-in and it’s free for youth aged 9-15, so come on out and take on your friends. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m., we are offering another program in our M.Y. Cards ‘n Crafts series. Marion Young will be on hand to help you create your own Paper Bag Album. Bring your own photos. Everything else will be provided. The program is open to youth aged 9-15. The cost is $20. Registrations are due by Jan. 18. This month, our Aquafit Bootcamp program falls on Jan. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. Debbie Gibeault will keep you moving in the pool and on the deck with games and other activities. The cost is $5 or free with a Grade 5 or Grade 9 Community Access Pass. The program is open to youth ages 9-15. You

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Three-pronged service with MacDougallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Staccata STEVE NEWMAN steve.newman@metroland.com

EMC Business- Staccato 1. Musical direction with distinct breaks between successive tones; usually indicated by a dot (staccato mark) placed over or under each note to be so produced. 2. made up of abrupt, distinct elements or sounds. As the above dictionary entry demonstrates, staccato isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a common word. But the female form of the word (staccata) aptly describes Julie MacDougallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new business. This past fall, the Burnstown-area resident began Staccata, a business that offers scoping, transcription and proofreading services in English. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing really relevant to the business, except that staccata is like the sound on a typewriter,â&#x20AC;? says MacDougall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just like the sound of the word. Because of the three different kinds of work I do, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to call the business one thing more than the other.â&#x20AC;? Those three things are scoping, transcription and proofreading. More of her recent work has been scoping, or transcribing, of sessions recorded by court reporters, many from the Toronto area. From her local office, she will also transcribe audible versions of interviews, teleconference sessions, hearings, focus groups and other proceedings, and written versions of authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notes. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also proofread a wide variety of written material.

Julie MacDougall in the ofďŹ ce of her Burnstown-area new business, Staccata.

After working more than 17 years in administration, MacDougall decided it was time to start her own business. Her previous work was with printing, construction, association management and not-for-profit industries. A married mother of two children, MacDou-

gall used to commute to work in Ottawa. Since 1991 she has lived in McNab-Braeside, where the MacDougall household consists of husband Andrew, and 20-year-old son Keith (whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at university) and 14-year-old daughter Olivia.

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Canada Post rates on the rise Monday EMC News- As part of a five-year pricing strategy announced in 2009, Canada Post is boosting the domestic basic letter rate by two cents next Monday. The rate will increase from 59 to 61 cents for standard letters weighing up to 30 grams effective Jan. 16. Canada Post is also proposing the following rate increases to come into effect Monday: â&#x20AC;˘ $0.02 increase to $1.05 for domestic letters up to 50 grams; â&#x20AC;˘ $0.02 to $0.15 increase for all other domestic letter weight categories, with the heavier categories incurring the larger increases;

â&#x20AC;˘ $0.02 increase to $1.05 for letters, cards and postcards up to 30 grams destined for the U.S.; â&#x20AC;˘ $0.05 increase to $1.80 for letters, cards and postcards up to 30 grams sent to foreign destinations; â&#x20AC;˘ $0.15 increase to $8.25 for domestic registered mail. The price increases will help ensure Canada Postâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costs in maintaining postal service across Canada will continue to be borne by people and businesses that use the postal service, rather than through taxpayer support, says the corporation. Even with the price increases, Canadians will continue to enjoy some of the

The written word has long been a part of MacDougallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. The daughter of a Canadian soldier, she says she was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;army bratâ&#x20AC;? who had various homes, usually with books in tow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a voracious reader,â&#x20AC;? says MacDougall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started reading when I was four or something. It always came very easy to me. I read all the time.â&#x20AC;? Recent authors she has enjoyed include Martha Grimes, Anthony Bourdain and Diana Gabaldon. The reading has also carried over into her work. She remembers what she reads and she spells extremely well. In fact, she says her husband is surprised, if not perplexed, at how often she knows the spelling and meaning of words he pulls out of the dictionary. Certain reference manuals also prove invaluable in her work, like CASE Catalyst software, Caps and Spellings by the Canadian Press (CP), Morsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s English Guide for Court Reporters, and CPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Style Guide. With her small army of reference manuals, she says she offers detailed, reliable and deadline-oriented results. MacDougall also credits Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation and its self-employment benefit program with helping her get the business underway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The information, advice and support they provide is a great resource,â&#x20AC;? she says. To learn more about Staccata, visit www.staccata.ca, email julie@staccata.ca or call 613-432-9263.

lowest postage prices in the developed world, claims Canada Post. Based on Canada Post estimates, the average Canadian household purchases 45 stamps a year. The two-cent increase to the price of a basic stamp in 2012 will translate into an annual increase in postage costs of less than $1 for the average Canadian household, points out the corporation. Canadians and small businesses can save money by purchasing the Permanent stamp before Jan. 16. The permanent stamps are always valued at the going basic rate, says Canada Post.

EMC Lifestyles - Are you young, in love and have a story that needs to be told? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re engaged to be married in the next six months and are under 21, then Slice Network has an amazing opportunity for you, says Irada Seli, casting director for a new Ottawabased documentary series. The new wedding television series on Slice is casting engaged teenagers and young adults from all ethnic backgrounds, walks of life and budget levels. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for young couples, but as long as one person from the couple is 21 or younger they will be considered,â&#x20AC;? says Seli. If chosen for the show, the lucky couple will receive $4,000 towards their wedding and more perks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity for young couples, especially if they have outgoing personalities and unique stories,â&#x20AC;? says Seli. To be considered, send an email to youngnmarried@ gmail.com.

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Fully loaded One owner trade Heated leather 77,000km ST#D11193A

Just traded fully loaded with remote starter St#12183A

Fully loaded with remote start Only 34,000km St#3494

Fresh trade with heated leather sunroof st#3451B

$153

bi-weekly

$121

bi-weekly

$149

bi-weekly

$153

bi-weekly

Just traded fully loaded with heated leather ST#3504A

$13,888

$10,888

$17,888

SOLD

$13,888

2006 HONDA ELEMENT

2006 CHEV EQUINOX LS

2010 GMC TERRAIN

2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT

Auto loaded FWD 102,000km St#12191A

Loaded FWD Only 77,000km ST#12020A

One owner trade fully loaded with heated leather ST#12070A

Just traded loaded AWD ST#12036A

Fully loaded fresh traded AWD 89,000km ST#12197A

$121

bi-weekly

$132

bi-weekly

$223

bi-weekly

$176

$132

bi-weekly

$10,888

$11,888

$27,888

$21,888

$13,888

2008 GMC ACADIA

2010 CHEV COLORADO 4X4

2010 GMC SIERRA REG CAB 4X4

2009 GMC SIERRA SLE EXT CAB 4X4

2007 CHEV SILVERADO EXT CAB 4X4

Fully loaded one owner trade only 27,000km ST#3501

Ext Cab A/C Auto work cap 59,000km St#11465A

One owner trade V6 Auto Only 11,000km bi-weekly St#12092A

Loaded one owner trade 5.3V8 72,000km bi-weekly ST#12160A

SOLD

$17,888

$19,888

$24,888

$16,888

2009 GMC SIERRA SLE CREW CAB 4X4

2009 GMC SIERRA SLT CREW CAB 4X4

2010 GMC SIERRA HD CREW 4X4

2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE

One owner trade Fully loaded with 5.3V8 63,000km ST#11544A

Just traded with a full load 5.3V8 62,000km st#12141A

One owner trade loaded ready to work 77,000km ST#11672A

Fully loaded one owner trade AWD 43,000km ST#12101A

$199

bi-weekly

$168

bi-weekly

$24,888

$199

bi-weekly

$24,888

$199

$166

One owner trade fully loaded w/sunroof bi-weekly heated leather seats 5.3V8

$239

67,000km ST#12093A

$215

bi-weekly

$29,888

* Prices include all fees only HST extra. All fees and taxes included in bi-weekly payments. Rates from 4.99%. Some may be rental returns. Finance terms vary from 36 to 84 months. See Reid Bros for complete details.

149 MADAWASKA BLVD., ARNPRIOR CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC A Valley Tradition Since 1954

40 Arnprior Chronicle-Guide EMC - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Tel: 613-623-3137 www.reidbros.ca

$184

bi-weekly

$377

bi-weekly

$26,888

Just traded loaded long box 5.3V8 89,000km ST#11668A

$48,888

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