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HIP-HIP HURRAY! ADHS brings back its cheerleading squad after a three year hiatus. Meet the girls behind the pompoms. 20
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Last month the library celebrated the conclusion of its renovations, and the museum next door celebrates the beginning of its latest makeover this month. Town council at Monday’s committee of the whole accepted reports on plans for a new garden and an accessibility ramp. A proposal to install a glass elevator on the external wall facing the library and overlooking the Madawaska Bridge is also in the works. “We’re absolutely over the moon. It’ll make a huge difference,” curator Janet Carlile said. The $7,000 garden, paid for from a capital project requirement in the Prince of Wales 150th anniversary federal grant, will stretch 37 metres (120 feet) by five meters (15 feet) along the same wall as the elevator. “People will be able to step into it and sit,” Carlile said. “It will have as many heritage plants as we can: the rough and tumble kind pioneers knew.” The expectation is to have the garden in place next summer. The cost of the elevator isn’t known yet, but it must be done to meet provincially-mandated accessibility standards in the next couple of years. Carlile said local architecture Richard White deserves much credit for donating his time and expertise in advancing the project. She said the elevator could go inside and might not service the basement, but she argues the interior space is limited as it is. See ‘Museum’ page 3
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Election about change: observers Now that the dust has settled on last month’s municipal elections, reaction has been positive from many quarters – even among losing candidates. Doug Smith was the first to sign on for the Arnprior mayoral race, and said he accomplished three out of his four goals. “I wanted to promote Arnprior; change the mayor; bring new council members forward. I’m only missing one,” said Smith, who finished a distant fourth. “I think it was a rough ride for me, but no regrets.” Nancy Black finished just ahead of Smith in the race, but still steps aside from council af-
run.” A significant and recurring issue during the campaign was developers and their frustration with the slow pace of approvals at town hall. Developer Scott McEwan, who was named Arnprior’s 2009 Person of the Year, said he has complete confidence in mayor-elect David Reid’s skills to correct the ship. “I’m proud of how the town turned out and voted,” said McEwan. “I feel very confident that this new council has seen and heard enough about how things have been strangled that they will pave a new road instead of this dirty and winding road we’ve been on for the past few years,” said McEwan, who was considering a run at the mayor’s
position. “Had we not seen a change in council, I would not be developing another thing in this town.” He added that Reid knows what is broken at town hall and isn’t afraid of making tough decisions if need be. He also pointed to Reid’s record of success in various developments, and hopes to see Bell Park and other underutilized parts of town turned into revenue-generating operations. Renfew-Nippising-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski called Reid to congratulate him on his victory and say that he is ready to bring the town’s concerns to Queen’s Park if necessary. Former mayor Tom Sullivan
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Standoff results in multiple charges Continued from front “All I know is he just wants a friend. He just wants someone who knows him.” A few minutes later, three police gunmen dressed in camouflage gear approached the house and entered shortly afterwards. There was no sign of a struggle as officers entered to search the building. A few minutes later the man was escorted to a cruiser and
driven away. Charged the next day at the Pembroke provincial courthouse was Cory Scholl, 30, of Edward Street. He faces charges of: • one count of uttering a threat; • one count of breach of probation; • one count of resisting arrest. Scholl is also charged, relating
to a former date, with: • three counts of breaching probation; • three counts of uttering threats; • one count of assault with a weapon; • one count of choking. A father of a three year old, Scholl’s partner and mother of his child, now lives in Ottawa. His next court appearance is Nov. 10, at 1 p.m., in Pembroke.
It’s been a long haul since I filed my candidate’s registration back in the winter, and started my participation with enthusiasm to take part in the new government body that would guide our town for the next four years. Unfortunately, it would not come to reality as I had planned. It is now time to accept the results and redirect my future along a new path. There are many people that I must thank for the participation in my quest; beginning with my wife Deborah, and my family. I also owe the staff of The Arnprior Chronicle-Guide, who contributed the effort in producing my advertising policy that followed me through these months. I would like to congratulate David Reid as our new mayor and all other successful candidates in their respective positions. The new council will present; a new future, new ideas, and a new path to take Arnprior into the future. Congratulations to everyone who had a part in this procedure; including our Municipal staff who brought the process forward, during unexpected interruptions. I thank everyone who voted for me, and I was proud to step forward and be part of this new event. Douglas C. Munro
Museum ramps up for more visitors Continued from front Still, the new council will have final say. Having visitors see the river from the museum will “be a tourist attraction in its own right,” she added. The accessibility ramp will lead to the John Street double doors, which may have to be replaced. Though not of historical significance, Carlile is hoping the replacements will be similar in style. The second and third floors will still be difficult to reach for those with limited mobility. But videos of all items in the upper floors will be made available on the first floor. “So as long as you can get inside the door, you
should be able to see everything,” she said. “With the ramp we’ll probably get slightly more people visiting because many of our visitors are elderly.” VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The call has also gone out to reasonably mobile people who can wield a hammer. The museum has a Canadian Pacific Railways flag stop - built in 1896 - at the Kenwood Centre. The plan is to separate the rotted inner panel, clean and seal the outer walls, and build a frame for it to rest on at the museum. Six or seven people are needed. Those interested should call John Brady at 613-623-6920.
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ter almost 20 years. “The whole community was looking for change, and we were kind of prepared for that,” Black said, adding she doesn’t regret jumping up to the mayoral race even though many observers said she could have won a seat on council. “It was my time to step up to the plate. I’m OK with that. Congratulations to the new council. It’s a good group of people who has a huge learning curve ahead of them. But they’ll do well.” Folk historian and politicallyconnected observer Doug Shields called the election one-of-a-kind. “I’ve never seen anything like this in all the years I’ve been watching elections,” Shields said. “I’ve never seen so many
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The future of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited facilities in Chalk River is very much up in the air. It’s unclear if the federal government will eventually replace the present 50-yearold NRU reactor, and/or sell AECL’s assets to the private sector. The guesswork continues largely because the federal government remains mostly silent on the matter. However, former AECL vice-president Brian McGee says there’s good reason to believe the federal government will seek proposals in late 2010 or early 2011 to oversee the restructuring of AECL, and choose the successful bidder by the middle of next year. With that in mind, McGee, a senior consultant with EnergySolutions Canada in Port Perry, Ont., says a new office will open in Chalk River by late November in efforts to increase the bidding Canadian company’s visibility with government officials and the community. The office would actually be for CRNL (Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory) Partners, which is proposing to be the new company that oversees the restructuring. CRNL Partners is comprised of EnergySolutions Canada, Wardrop, amec, Kinectrics and SNC-Lavalin O&M. The same company has also partnered with Canada’s leading nuclear science universities and named three exclusive subcontractors, including GE Hitachi. “I’m really excited that they’re a strong, viable Canadian option for operating AECL under restructuring,” said Deep River Mayor Aikens after hearing presentations at the Oct. 27 council meeting. The presentations came from McGee and Paul Acchione, chairman for the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSEP) energy task force regarding AECL restructuring. County councillor John
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Deep River Mayor Ann Aikens speaks to Brian McGee, left, of EnergySolutions Canada and Paul Acchione, chairman of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Energy Task Force. Both were guest speakers before county council on the restructuring of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited facilities in Chalk River. businesses. Another benefit, said McGee, would be an exciting research-and-development (R&D) arena, as CRNL Partners reinvests its management fee into new commercial R&D applications. In his presentation, the energy task force chairman for the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers said the “restructuring of AECL will have a major impact on the nuclear industry in Canada. “If executed well, it will provide significant additional prosperity for the local communities that host AECL facilities or those of their suppliers.” But the federal government has to act in timely fashion, or risk leaving AECL and the Canadian nuclear industry to play catch-up. Acchione indicated there are about 50 nuclear reactors being built around the world, and many more in the planning stages. But Acchione pointed out: “Canada is … not participating in this renaissance because of the
uncertainty of AECL’s future and the perceived lack of support for AECL by the government of Canada.” Acchione finds that ironic, especially given that AECL has developed reactors for smaller countries, like the CANDU 6 reactor that is designed for smaller electrical grids that can’t accommodate large reactors and don’t wish to produce enriched uranium. Acchione also told county council its recent submission to the federal minister of natural resources “identified five principles we believe are important in considering AECL’s future.” In summary, they are: 1. the continuation of Canada’s nuclear science and technology workforce; 2. Canadian participation in a growing international demand for nuclear energy; 3. the protection of high-value jobs; 4. investment in nuclear generation at home; and 5. the need to replace the NRU reactor with another multi-purpose reactor to support research and development.
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Prior Players’ fall production opens Nov. 12 ing hard. We have a good cast and a great crew I’m anxious for everyone to come and see us,” Bird says. Returning for his second performance with the prior players is Marcel Girard, cast in the role of Robert. “The thing I like about Roberts character is that he has the innocents of a child but he sees the world with a better view than most adults.” Girard shares the stage with prior player new comer Mariah Fridgen who plays the role of Holly. “It’s been awesome to be able to play a character who is so close to me! Holly is an average person whose encountered average difficulties in life and expresses it in the ‘normal’ negative way. What makes her different from the average person is that she has been able to overcome these difficulties,” Fridgen says. There are several opportunities to catch Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun which runs for two weekends at the Christian Education Centre on John St.; Nov. 12,
13, 19 and 20. The traditional dinner and a show is offered on Nov. 12 and 13 at 6:30 p.m. where dinner is included in the ticket price. Not interested in dinner then come just to the show on any of the nights with curtains up at 8 p.m. “There are great things happening in Arnprior right now, change is definitely in the air and community involvement is without doubt high! We’re hoping that this enthusiasm for the town will continue to improve awareness of the arts in our community and bring in new theatre lovers,” Bosa said. “The combination of this group of actors along with Fosters’ extraordinary play makes this an affordable night on the town that you shouldn’t miss!” she added. Tickets are available for $12 for just the show or $25 for those who are interested in dinner and a show. Tickets for the play can be purchased in advance from Danny Mac’s Pub or at the door.
The cast and crew of The Prior Players are thrilled to be presenting Norm Foster’s Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun beginning Nov. 12 at the Christian Education Centre. the developing friendship between Robert, a mentally challenged man, and Holly a brash pregnant woman. Tickets are available for $12 for just the show or $25 for those who are interested in dinner and a show. Tickets for the play can be purchased in advance from Danny Mac’s Pub or at the door.
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An area family says their daughter’s unbreakable spirit and the love and support of their family, friends and the community has helped them through the biggest challenge of their lives. Jai Denty and Tracy Cameron of White Lake are parents of two-year-old Brooklyynd Denty, who is recovering from surgery and radiation treatments to fight cancer. Brooklyynd’s cancer was detected when she was rushed to hospital after having trouble standing. A grapefruitsized tumour was removed during a gruelling 13-hour surgery. Whether it was at a benefit dance in Renfrew, buying tickets for a boat draw at White Lake Marina or dropping some coins into one of the local donation jars, the support - financial and emotional – is appreciated, say Tracy and Jai. “Everybody’s just been great,” says Jay. “People we haven’t even heard of have helped.” Having just finished radiation treatments, Brooklyynd’s parents say she’s doing very well with the exception she can’t
walk. The process of relearning how to walk could take up to a year, says Tracy, so they’re taking it day by day. But Brooklyynd has been a trooper. “She’s been so great,” says Tracy. Even the physical limitations Brooklyynd now faces are not getting her down. “For a child who used to be able to do anything, she doesn’t get frustrated at all. She’s adapted.” Brooklyynd’s determination has been a saving grace for Tracy and Jai. “Seeing her in such high spirits has really kept us up,” says Tracy. There’s a 20 per cent chance the cancer will come back in the future, says Tracy, so they will remain vigilant with regular checks. The family praises Ronald McDonald House, CHEO and the Ottawa General for the superb care they’ve received. “It’s fantastic,” says Jai of RMH, the family’s home away from home as Brooklyynd underwent treatment. Tracy and Jai are slowly returning to a normal life. Brooklyynd’s 15-year-old brother Brady, who has been a great support through the ordeal, is happy to have everyone at home again.
White Lake Marina owner Andra Bettencourt, right, joins Tracy Cameron, Jai Denty and their daughter Brooklyynd Denty at the marina for the boat draw. Sandra Coe of Kanata was the big winner of the draw that benefitted the family. Photo by Sherry Haaima
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Boat winner from Bayview Lodge Sandra Coe of Kanata, a Bayview Lodge regular, is the winner of the boat auctioned off at White Lake Marina, with proceeds going to the family of two-yearold Brooklyynd Denty who is recovering from cancer. Coe wins a Lund A-12, 6 hp 4/s Mercury
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Two school principals came together to show community support for a new program that helps those in need. Arnprior District High School principal Neil Farmer and St. Joseph’s Catholic School principal Mary-Lise Rowat joined Darlene Denis-Friske of the Rumbly Tummy Giving Circle at an assembly last Friday morning. Both schools pledged to collect non-perishables for the Arnprior Food Bank on the last Friday of every month. A Rumbly Tummy volunteer will drop by to gather the items. The St. Joseph’s assembly saw about 700 food items donated. Many students were motivated by goodwill, and the chance to chew gum in school, Rowat said. She explained the well-organized campaign, coupled with shortterm obtainable goals, teaches students that hunger isn’t simply a problem overseas. “We do a lot globally, and the kids see hunger every night on TV,� she said. “Sometimes its harder to grasp their neighbour may be in need, too. It’s less comfortable to think about acting locally.� She is convinced when younger kids see the mountain of food growing, it helps them feel as though solutions are also growing. A feeling of helplessness in the face of hunger’s ubiquity also touches high school students. Farmer said the Rumbly Tummy program offers students a chance to channel those feelings
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Organizer Darlene Denis-Friske, along with principals Neil Farmer and Mary-Lise Rowat are championing a new initiative that sees schools and businesses collect food on the last Friday of each month for the Arnprior Food Bank. in a positive direction, along with fulfilling the school’s mandate to be a “community school� all season long. “It fits in really well with what we are trying to do,� he said. “Some of our special needs students are helping out at the food bank, and the fact this is happening every last Friday and not just at Christmastime. That is important.� Denis-Friske said hunger persists through every season. She said having both principals on board is a great way to
kickstart a program she hopes businesses and other organizations in the community will also support. “It says a lot that we have these two community leaders involved,� DenisFriske said. “This is a program that really provides an opportunity to channel good intentions.� For more information on the Rumbly Tummy Giving Circle, call Denis-Friske at the Arnprior Child and Youth Counselling Centre, 613-623-0411.
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Money for what? Arnprior’s new council will want to think twice about raising development charges, if based on nothing more than the testimonial evidence we outline below. Unfortunately, the town doesn’t deserve additional revenue from this stream; the current value for money simply is not there. On the same evening (Nov. 1) treasurer David Pollard told councillors a public meeting is needed to discuss development charges – it is set for Nov. 24, 7 p.m. at the fire/police hall – committee of the whole quietly passed judgement on a proposed fitness centre near Highway 417. Kenwood Athletic Centre owner Doug Cavanagh owns the property. He said it will cost him 14 months and as much as $75,000 extra to see the project through, due to town staff ’s foot-dragging. Cavanagh said if he didn’t have deep roots here, his kids in school, a business, he would have walked away long ago. “As a business person in Arnprior, this is so disturbing,” he said. Then, referring to the new council, “hopefully Arnprior is open for business now.” Councillors have repeatedly asked themselves what the real reason is that an apartment complex at the corner of Madawaska Bridge and Jack Crescent isn’t moving forward. Maybe the developer has little confidence in town hall as it exists? Developer Vince Campanale said he has put a lot of money into Arnprior and thinks it is time the mayor’s position be made full time. He wants to see a professional operation in place before he will feel satisfied his money is being put to good use. Scott McEwan is another long-time local businessman and developer. He, too, isn’t happy with decisions that have been made, going so far as to say if new councillors weren’t elected, he wouldn’t have built another house in town. Yes, developers are prone to complaining about public officials no matter the municipality. It’s part and parcel of wheeling and dealing. But it seems to us that developers in Arnprior are well beyond the crocodile tears stage. They are frustrated and even angry. The good news is that Arnprior’s new mayor is a developer himself. He knows the frustrations of doing business with the town. However, that doesn’t mean development charges can go up. He has to prove himself first.
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Birds from north meet those from south the Hudson Bay The recent weather has lowlands. given us an odd mix of temThey also range peratures and air flow. across northern Those vastly differCanada and the ent weather systems have huge numbers brought with them birds we enjoy in some from two distant parts of the winters likely continent. Currently birds come from the from the edge of treeline northwest. On and beyond are making an cold winter nights appearance here while along redpolls perform the shores of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie a species Michael Runtz a feat shared with only one other from the far south has just arrived. Nature’s Way local bird. Like ruffed grouse they The northern bird is one spend the night familiar to those who have under the snow. While grouse dive fed birds in winter. It is a small bird, about chickadee-sized. It usu- right in, redpolls excavate a small cave. The word “cave” ties (admitally appears in flocks and eats the seeds of weedy plants. If you don’t tedly in an abstract way) redpolls to the southern visitor. That speknow its name the next piece of cies eats insects, not seeds, so the information should clinch its idenrecent arrivals will likely have a tity. It sports streaks on its breast short life when the cold delivers a and a red cap on its forehead. Of knockout blow to their food. course I am referring to the comLast week hundreds of cave mon redpoll. Redpolls are now here. They are swallows, birds that nest in Mexico and the West Indies, appeared usually easier to hear than see, esalong the shores of lakes Erie and pecially once you recognize their Ontario. I anticipated their arrival husky “chit, chit” calls. These when those strong southwesterly tiny finches nest in tundra thickets winds were forecast. in summer and in Ontario are However, I spent last Friday confined to the northern reaches of
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scanning the shores of Prince Edward County to no avail. To no surprise I later learned that on that very day flocks of cave swallows were seen at Oshawa, Toronto, Hamilton, and Long Point. Cave swallows are square-tailed birds that sport an orange rump (the lower back just above the tail), a buffy breast, and a dark cap. They look very much like the cliff swallows that nest on barns and bridges here in summer. Cliff swallows seem to have more common sense than their southern cousins for they all head south in late summer. It is easy to understand why redpolls come to our area. Food supply drives them. Cave swallows pose a bit of a mystery, however. No one knows why these late fall movements occur, and not only occur, but have become regular in the last decade. Perhaps their appearance is indicative of a range expansion. If you see a swallow in the next few weeks, the odds are extremely high it is one of these southern strays. Please let me know if you do. The Nature Number is 613-3872503; email is mruntz@start.ca
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My husband and I have recently had to make several visits over a four-week period to the emergency care department of Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital. We were overwhelmed by the kindness, efficiency, professionalism and of course, the excellent care that was given by the doctors, triage, X-ray and administrative staff. Personally, it was extremely comforting to be in such good hands and our community is so fortunate to have such a wonderful facility to attend to our medical needs. There are so many people involved who have given so willingly and done so much to achieve this high standard of medical care. This Christmas, or at any other time, I would encourage everyone, to please consider ADMH when making donations so that we may keep the excellent services that we sometimes just take for granted. Thank you.
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Wildlife corridor needs protection It’s a great swath of territory linking famous natural areas on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, part of it next door to the Ottawa Valley. Do the math on the acreage, and it’s the size of New Brunswick. If it can be properly protected, it will provide habitat large enough to protect vulnerable species (say, Grass Pickerel, or Map Turtles, or Cerulean Warblers) and allow them to travel far enough to maintain a healthy gene pool. Right now it’s under threat from climate change, development, shoreline degradation and toxic chemicals, and piecemeal isolation as more and more highways slice through it. That’s where the Algonquin to Adirondacks Conservation Association (A2A) steps in to “connect with respect,” Ontario’s Algonquin Park and New York’s Adirondack State Park, and all the land, lakes and rivers in between. “We’re the only viable northsouth connection for wilderness in eastern North America,” says Emily Conger, A2A president, who is coming to Arnprior Nov. 2 to explain the group’s work to the Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club. “The Great Lakes are a huge barrier,” she explains, and so is the St. Lawrence River. West of the Lakes, agriculture has altered the landscape so much that boreal species are isolated to the north, and desert species to in the U.S. southwest, with depleted ecological variety in between. A2A could be the last, best chance for major preservation of the wild, Conger says. Conger lives in what her association calls “the pinch-point,” the Frontenac Axis between Gananoque and Brockville, which is narrowing under development pressure both north and south of the Canada-U.S. border. This is where the Thousand Islands serve as stepping stones for wildlife heading north and south, which bolsters genetic diversity. She says teams of Parks Canada biologists sent by Lawrence Islands National Park found keystone species like Black Rat Snake, Blanding’s Turtles, Cerulean Warblers and Shagbark Hickory (there’s an as-yet unexplained connection between these latter two rarities) in the area, findings which energized and united the efforts of A2A and its 20 or so partner organizations. “We give property owners a list of what they can do to help their shorelines and protect the local ecological systems,” Conger says. Conger presented her view at the recent Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club. Roger Bird Macnamara Field Naturalists’
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The Arnprior District Memorial Hospital has welcomed a new temporary team member and it’s a win-win situation for both the facility and the individual. Kerri Choffe is getting her Masters Degree in health administration from the University of Ottawa and is currently completing a four-month residency at ADMH. Choffe is enjoying the placement and welcomes the opportunity to work in a professional setting after having completed “a lot” of business courses. A main focus for Choffe is the broad spectrum of health care delivery – not just what happens in the hospital or at home or with a patient’s physician – but the whole process. “It’s the whole spectrum from community to hospital,” says Choffe. Choffe worked in several health-care related fields before beginning what has been a four-year journey studying parttime towards her Masters. From a diagnostic imagining clinic in Toronto to the Pembroke hospital’s nuclear medicine department, her experiences piqued her interest and launched a desire to get involved in health administration. The married mother of two small children works at North Lanark Community Health Centre and says she has enjoyed learning about the clinic setting but welcomed a new experience at a hospital. ““I knew I definitely wanted a hospital experience,” she says.
The broad spectrum of health care is a focus at ADMH, which is one of the reasons the placement appealed to Choffe. “I really do enjoy working in primary care but I definitely wanted to experience everything to get a better idea of what’s out there,” she said. Choffe has found the experience valuable, allowing her to apply what she’s learned in school in the actual field. CEO Eric Hanna is acting as Choffe’s mentor and she’s grateful for his support. From attending meetings His knowledge and experience related to health care are a big asset in terms of her learning, says Choffe. Keeping patients and staff happy is also a major focus for health care professionals. Patient and staff satisfaction and a good, healthy working environment are also important, says Choffe, and are more of a focus than ever. Among the exciting projects she points out are the ongoing emergency room renovations and Grove redevelopment plans. She will also work on evaluations of some of the programs at the hospital and the Grove. This will help to determine some of the existing needs of the facilities. It’s been a warm welcome, for which she is grateful. “It’s great. Everyone has been more than accommodating and more than will- University of Ottawa health administration student Kerri Choffe says everyone at Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital has made her feel welcome. Photo by Sherry Haaima ing to work with me,” she says.
Arnprior resident featured at authors and artisans fair in November Arnprior author Andrea McKay will join about 50 Ottawa-area writers and artisans who will display their wares in late November at the Ottawa Authors & Artisans Fair. McKay is the author of Blue Day, a novel in which author Liz Hogarth is finally beginning to piece her life back together following the tragic death of her husband, a famous photographer. Formerly known as the Ottawa Authors Book Fair, the reinvigorated event organized by Ottawa Independent Writers will take place at a new Ottawa location, Dominican University College, at 96 Empress Ave. near Somerset and Bronson on Saturday, Nov. 20 and Sunday Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. What’s new New at this year’s fair will be a workshop for writers on the Saturday; tables for local artisans and public
tours of Dominican University College, which is quite historic. During the tours, fair goers will have the opportunity to view part of the university’s collection of historic books, some of which are several hundred years old. On Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Ottawa author Denise Chong, whose latest book is Egg on Mao, will talk about the writer’s task of prying into memory, a skill she honed in her first book, her family memoir, The Concubine’s Children. On Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. author Brian Doyle will give a reading and answer questions about his many books, which include Hey, Dad!, Up to Low, Angel Square and Uncle Ronald. The topic at the Saturday workshop is ``The Art of Networking.’’ It’s designed to help authors and writers learn how to further their careers and writing projects by using networking to make and develop contacts.
The workshop will be delivered by Ottawa networking expert Angela Sutcliffe (www.angelasutcliffe.com) To sign up, or for more information, please contact Donna MacLellan at: donnamac1@rogers.com Parking is free but limited; fair goers are urged to carpool or use public transit. A basket of books donated by The Dundurn Group will be raffled off, with proceeds donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. To learn more about Dominican University College, please visit: www.dominicancollege.ca. For more information about the fair, please contact OIW President George Laidlaw: (613) 831-2505 or laidlaw@iosphere.net. Information can also be seen at the OIW web site: www.oiw.ca. To learn more about McKay, visit: http://www.eloquentbooks.com/
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to start discontinuing or salvaging the railway, said Hrysak. That would likely mean ripping up the railway and selling the line’s wood, steel and/or other equipment. An estimated price tag of about $90 million for the railway makes it almost virtually certain the county won’t be a buyer, according to Petawawa mayor and county councillor Bob Sweet. “We don’t have the resources. Plus, it’s not one of our core responsibilities,” said Sweet. “We’re almost getting drawn into this by default.” Without adequate transportation for industry, industry isn’t going to come to the market, he added. That could change if the extension of Highway 417 through the county happens in the short-term, says Sweet. But that possibility seems remote, seeing that Hwy. 417 has only come as far as Arnprior, where a major bridge and four-laning is being built.
In his letter, Rathwell listed seven “significant” reasons for saving the railway, including: • the lack of municipal finances to operate a railway; • the need for rail transportation to support reinvestment and growth in the forestry and mining sectors; • Canadian Forces Base Petawawa’s need of the line to deploy large amounts of equipment; and • Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s use of the railway to securely and safely transport radioactive and related equipment. Rathwell’s letter asks Minister Merrifield and the review panel “to allow additional time for discussion and for government consideration of management options for the OVR.” Rathwell also suggested the federal and provincial governments jointly develop a solution to maintain the OVR section of the Canadian Pacific line, perhaps modelled on the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.
In conclusion Rathwell said the corridor has been paid for by the people of Ontario and Canada and by corporate Canada “over more than a century and it is our duty to preserve this invaluable investment.”
A passionate plea from Renfrew County Warden NDP RESOLUTION Don Rathwell to the federal ministry of transportation and the local rail freight service review panel Meanwhile, the local New Democrat may create enough pause for thought to salvage the riding association has passed a resolufuture of railway freight service in Renfrew Countion calling on the federal government ty. to purchase the railway line running Or it may be just another unheard cry before the through the county. death of local railway service. “The time for talk is over, this vital A letter dated Oct. 26 refers to the “looming abancommunity asset is on life support,” donment of the CP railway section” from Mattawa said local riding president Susan Mcto Smiths Falls and the fact most of that 168-kiloSheffrey of Renfrew in a news release. metre stretch of track runs mostly through Ren“All the federal government has to frew County. do is buy the line at net salvage value. Rathwell’s letter says the county is afraid CanadiThere would be no risk as the right of an Pacific and the panel “have not grasped how this way is a valuable transportation corabandonment will adversely affect freight service ridor and, if necessary, the rails can be in Canada. Let us state clearly that it will immedisold for scrap at a profit. ately result in cost hardships for our wood-process“With light rail networks all over ing industries and it will unquestionably discourthe country and two heavy users of age potential investors, who require bulk transport REASONS FOR CONTINUANCE the existing line, in AECL and Base options, from locating in Renfrew County.” Petawawa, there should be no quesThe railway that in recent years has been called So, the clock is ticking as county offition about the need for this railway,” Ottawa Valley Railway was “the steel ribbon that cials hope Warden Rathwell’s letter ofMcSheffrey said. brought Canada together” and that remains an es- fers some motivation for a buyer. sential communication, transportation and cultural corridor, writes Rathwell. On Feb. 4, 2010 the Canadian Pacific Railway Company advertised its intention to sell its Chalk River subdivision from Smiths Falls to just north of Petawawa, or to discontinue operating the line if it is not transferred. No buyers have come forward, therefore Canadian Pacific, as required by law, has offered its interest in the line to the Canadian government. Kenwood Corporate Centre Early this week, neither MP Cheryl Gallant’s ofCars, Trucks, Campers, Trailers, 25 MacDonald St. S. fice or Canadian Pacific spokesman Kevin Hrysak We service all Small Engines and Marine Oil Change were aware of any available buyer. There were two makes and models 4 wheel brake inspection Unit 9B 613-622-6776 potential buyers a few months ago, said Hrysak, Tire rotate rice” P morrisonautomotive@gmail.com t h ig R ARNPRIOR r but those expressions did not result in completed “Right Repai Front end inspection www.morrisonautomotive.ca offers of purchase. “I don’t think there’s been any (recent) move Pans ment at the federal level,” said Hrysak. YOUR SOURCE FOR ALL YOUR PARTY AND GIFT NEEDS Icings An expression of interest, however, could include 57 RAGLAN ST. S., DOWNTOWN RENFREW Decorative Tips an expression “for any operations they want,” he 613-432-6600 Disposable Decorating Bags said. STORE HOURS: Mon. - Wed. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., The first of four 30-day ‘offers of interest’ periods Fondants Sat., Sun. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ends Friday this week. Cake Boards Thurs. Fri. 9 a.m. 9 p.m. 385726 The next 30-day period is for the Ontario government, which would have until Dec. 6, 2010 to provide written acceptance to Canadian Pacific. Wireless high-speed If that deadline passes by 5 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2010, the offer to acquire the line will be in the hands of Internet on Canada’s the urban transit authority (the City of Ottawa) best network.1 through whose territory part of the railway line Gary passes. Introducing the Bell Turbo Hub. The city would have until Jan. 5, 2011 to make or Perfect for when you’re away from your home or office. Owned & Operated by find a purchase of the railway line. Priority • Simply plug your Turbo Hub into a power outlet If that period passes, the County of Renfrew Business • Connect up to 15 devices at a time using Wi-Fi and/or Ethernet /MO. TURBO HUB $ would have until early February to buy the railway Service FLEX PLAN or find a buyer. 75 ELGIN ST. W. Arnprior Renfrew Available at After that, Canadian Pacific would be in position your local 6-75 Elgin Street West 178 Plaunt Street ARNPRIOR, ON
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At least three county councillors have considered running for Renfrew County warden, but it appears former warden Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet is in the driver’s seat. At the late-September county council meeting Zig Mintha of Bonnechere Valley expressed his intention to run, if he was re-elected mayor. But he was not. His upset loss to Jennifer Murphy left the door open for others to step forward. Janice Visneskie of Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards was checking with county councillors about possible support, but didn’t follow through after learning Sweet had already solicited the support of several county councillors. She was the warden in 2007 and 2008, while Don Rathwell has been the warden for 2009 and 2010. A motion nominating Sweet for warden was given to county CAO Jim Hutton the morning of the Wednesday, Oct. 27 county council meeting. The nomination was made by Peter Emon of Greater Madawaska and seconded by Raye-Anne Briscoe of Ad-
maston-Bromley. “I had given Bob my word if he was expressing interest in becoming warden again I’d support him,” said Emon. Sweet emphasized the point, in speaking to Metroland Media, that he would not have sought his return to the position he held in 2004, 2005 and 2006 if Mintha had been reelected. “There was an opportunity there, as a result of what happened in Bonnechere Valley. Since I’ve been approached by county councillors and the support is extremely strong, I’d like to take the warden’s job for at least another year.” Sweet, 67, retired from the tire and automotive business in 2000 while continuing his involvement in municipal politics. He was a Petawawa councillor from 1988 to 2000. He has been the Petawawa mayor since 2000. Many county councillors say Sweet was an outstanding warden who pushed forward critical issues, including tax reform and broadband communication. This time, Sweet says there are critical economic issues facing the county, but that he’d also like to be the warden
because of Expo 150. The county’s 150th-anniversary celebrations take place in June, 2011. “2011 is a very big year, with Expo coming and a lot of special people coming from far and wide,” said Sweet. “And I’m looking forward to being the representative if I’m fortunate enough to become the warden. “I think (Expo 150) is an opportunity to showcase everything, from the past and present and hopefully going into the future … “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the things that are really, really special about our community.” Emon says Sweet’s the county councillor for the job, partly because of his forward-thinking actions. Those include the move to start hosting property and development committee meetings around the county in 2007, and Sweet’s membership on the municipal-provincial fiscal review panel that resulted in the upload of some expensive municipal services to the province. The inaugural meeting, for the new warden and new members of county council, will take place Dec. 21. Nominations for warden close the afternoon of Dec. 1.
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Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet is after the job of Renfrew County warden. He is the only county councillor to hold the position for three terms, in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
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THE TOWN OF ARNPRIOR
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Township of McNab/Braeside is currently accepting applications for the Volunteer Fire Department. A serious commitment to training and active fire fighting is required.
On Wednesday, November 24, 2010 the Council of the Town of Arnprior will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public input on the Town’s proposed development charges by-law and underlying background study.
Preference may be given to applicants with previous fire fighting experience/ training. Valid Ontario Driver’s License, Class D with Z Endorsement or the ability to obtain such within a specified time will be required. Physical testing will be part of the hiring process.
All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed by-law and background study. The meeting is to be held: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:00 p.m. Stanley Tourangeau Fire/Police Services Centre, 67 Meehan Street, Arnprior, ON
Interested applicants are invited to submit an application along with a letter of intent or resume to the undersigned clearly marked “Volunteer Firefighter” no later than November 26, 2010.
In order that sufficient information is made available to the public, copies of the proposed by-law and the background study are being made available as of November 9, 2010 from the Town Clerk at the Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8, Telephone: 613-623-4231 ext 233.
Noreen C. Mellema, CMO CAO/Clerk Township of McNab/Braeside 2508 Russett Drive R.R. 2 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G8 Phone: (613) 623-5756 ext. 222
Interested persons may express their comments at the Public Meeting or in writing, addressed to the Town Clerk, at the above address prior to November 23, 2010.
Thank you for your interest, however, only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted. 424884
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Local history on display at antique quilt show SHERRY HAAIMA shaaima@msn.com
The colours, patterns and textures of quilts have tales to tell about the history of people and places and the stories of the 19th and early 20th centuries will be told at an upcoming event in Arnprior. The sixth annual Antique Quilt Show at the Arnprior and District Museum runs Nov. 6 to 21 and includes more than 100 antique quilts. The show has had a popular following in the past and this year should be no different, says museum curator Janet Carlile. She urges regular attendees and newcomers alike to check out the display. They won’t be disappointed. “This is probably one of the most exciting ones we’ve had,” says Carlile. Along with the museum’s collection of quilts, an assortment is being loaned to fill out the show. “There are more than 90 quilts that have not been seen before,” says Carlile. “We’re hoping to have a really good turnout for it.” A number of the quilts that
will be on display have been featured in books, including one from Fallowfield made by Irishwoman Mary O’Grady in 1860. It’s great to see people from the local community and beyond getting involved in the event, says Carlile. “We’re bringing in a lot of the community to help us illustrate quilting over the 19th and first quarter of the 20th century,” she says. She credits those involved for their hard work to get the show ready. “Like all things at the museum, this is volunteer-driven,” says Carlile. Some extra space currently available will allow for the setup of a working quilt frame so visitors can have a look quilters in action. The museum is interested in hearing from anyone who might be able to help out with the quilt show, including filling two-anda-half hour shifts at the door. Regular museum admission applies to the quilt show - $3; $1.50 for seniors and students; children eight years old and under are free. The museum is open Nov. 6-21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Mondays.
Volunteer Joanne Delmer, left, curator Janet Carlile and museum administrator Sandra Hall show off one of the more interesting quilts on display this month: one made in 1860 by Mary O’Grady who immigrated to the Fallowfield area near Barrhaven. Photo by Derek Dunn
Church Directory WORSHIP IN THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA GRACE ST. ANDREWS, ARNPRIOR:
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM PARISH FAMILY
(269 John St. N, 623-3176)
Sunday Mass Saturday 4:30 pm Sun. 8:30 am & 10:30 am “You are most welcome” Rev. John N. Burchat 295 Albert St. 623-2282 www.saintjohnchrysostom.org
Join us on Sundays at 10 am for: Worship, Nursery (0-3 yrs), Kids Exploring Faith: (3 yrs up) A warm welcome to ALL!
BRAESIDE PASTORAL CHARGE Rev. Dr. Richard Hollingsworth 623-2360 Castleford Sunday 9:00 am Glasgow United Sunday 10:00 am Braeside Sunday 11:00 am Sunday School During Service
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PAT ON THE BACK Arnprior and District Child Care Services recognizes the wonderful early learning opportunities their staff are providing to the children at Leaps & Bounds Children’s Centre. Oct. 27 was Early Childhood Educator / Child Care Worker Appreciation Day. Above, early childhood educator Jim Brown works on an activity with Sara Thomson, Maggie Kenny, Caeden Hickey and Dante Rocco.
Pastor Bruce Donald (Fellowship Baptist) 613-623-4863 156 Landrigan Street South Sunday Worship 10:30 am Children's Bible Classes Nursery Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 7:00 pm
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 279 Alicia St. at Norma Phone: 623-3993 Pastor Lee Dyck Sunday Service at 9:30 a.m. Children, Youth & Adult Ministries Visit us at: www.fbc-online.ca
Left, early childhood educator Angela Carroll helps Cheyanne Bettencourt with a dressing routine.
ELGIN ST. BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ont. & Que.) 135 Elgin St., Arnprior Ont. K7S 1N9 Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Julie-Ann Morton Office Phone: 613-622-1069
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PRESBYTERIAN ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH Reverend Clark Young 613-623-2943 116 Baskin Drive West Sunday Service: 10:30 am Children/Youth Ministries Weekly Programs churchoffice@gladtidingsarnprior.com
WEST CARLETON CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Growing in Faith!
Reverend Mark Redner 3794 Diamondview Road Kinburn Friday Healing Service 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m. 613-288-8120 www.wcca.ca
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ARNPRIOR SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Rev. Milton A. Fraser B.A., M.Div. 613-623-5531 80 Daniel Street, Arnprior, Ontario
Morning Worship & Sunday School - 10:30 am
63 Victoria St., 622-5929 Sunday Celebration 10:30 a.m. Children/Youth Ministry 0 - 18
ST. JOHN’S
63B Victoria Street 622-7960 Pastor Adriaan M. van der Lingen, M.Div. Saturday Services 9:30 am - Sabbath School 11:00 am - Worship Service
49 McLachlin St. S., Arnprior Pastor John Jacobs 623-4562 Sunday service, Sunday School & Nursery 10:00 am
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The head table at the 14th annual Arnprior Youth Athletic Appreciation Night included, from left, basketball star Michael Shoveller, guest speaker and Arnprior Golf Club manager Tyler Rafter, Special Olympic swimmers Gregory Murdoch and Kris Gorr and soccer star Kristopher Twardek.
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The Town of Arnprior and the Arnprior Optimists joined together to honour 85 area youth for their athletic achievements Oct. 23. Among those recognized at the 14th annual Youth Athletic Appreciation Night at the Nick Smith were four young athletes who competed on the national stage and beyond in the last year. At the head table were Michael Shoveller, Kristopher Twardek, Gregory Murdoch and Kris Gorr. Schoveller, a Arnprior District High School student, was a member of the Ontario Under-15 basketball team that travelled to Buenos Aires for an international tournament in July and won the national tournament in Winnipeg. Twardek, who goes to school at Walter Zadow, played soccer as a 12-year-old for Team Canada, leading the squad in scoring in a South Africa tournament. He has been invited to England to train at the renowned Everton Soccer Academy. Murdoch and Gorr competed in the Special Olympics national championships in swimming this summer. Murdoch won three gold and two bronze medals and Gorr captured two golds. The evening’s guest speaker, Arnprior Golf Club manager Tyler Rafter, told the athletes sports teaches many attributes that help one succeed in many other areas. He noted his sports experiences helped him greatly as he moved up in the golf administration world. Sports teaches important lessons in teamwork, dedication and commitment, he said. The evening was co-chaired by Vaughan Glover and Glenn
John XXIII School teacher Margaret Ann Flegal congratulates student Gwendolyn Flegal for receiving a youth appreciation award. The Grade 6 student was nominated for consistently conducting herself in a sportsmanlike cross-country and track and field at the school. Arthur. Glover said the gathering is indicative of the exceptional skill and attitude shown by the young people in town. He thanked all the coaches and parents for making the achievements possible. Mayor Terry Gibeau complemented the athletes, saying they will become the community leaders of the future. Other young athletes honoured were: Boy Scouts- Brandon Ekholm, Amber Herrick; Fastball - Mellissa Kargus, Kennedy Payton, Zach Somerville, Dallas Farr, Cody Corbin; Figure Skating - Kaitlynn Edge, Nicholas Edge, Hannah Martin, Laura Stemp; Girls hockey - Tawni Davis, Abby Bourgoin, Kailey Hook, Kayla Collins, Kelsey MacMillan; Ringette -Julie Brace, Logan
SPECIAL OLYMPICS Baseball - Geoffrey Avdovich, Greg Russell; Basketball - (Adapte Team) Stephanie Shipman, Lauren Reid; (C-Team) Terance Crabtree, Gregory Murdoch; (D-Team) Darryl Clark, Lisa Turcotte; Bowling - Shawn Stewart, Steven Shane, Robert Reid, Doug McNulty; Floor hockey - (Hatchets) Tia Crabtree , Tamika Crabtree; (Axmen) Darryl Clark, Doug McNulty; Soccer - Devon Ross-Bouchard, Geoffrey Avdovich; Swimming - Stephanie Shipman, Beth Vandusen; T-ball - Pat Ryan, Jake Dowd, Joel Raycroft, Robert Reid; Track and field - Terance Crabtree, Devon Ross-Bouchard, Steven Shane. SCHOOLS A.J. Charbonneau - Logan McNulty, Riley Dunn, Nathan Taman John XXIII - Gwendolyn Flegal; Walter Zadow - Zach Somerville, Brandon Potter, Jamie Burnette, Brent Malloch.
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Shelly Mosseau of the Arnprior Figure Skating Club, along with Kaitlynn Edge, left, Kallie Mosseau and Emma Swayze, are at the club’s free skate night last Friday.
We all know someone who has been touched by cancer. My “someone”, my best friend Christelle, passed away in France seventeen years ago. She was eighteen. Christelle was booked for surgery immediately after her brain cancer was detected. Complications from surgery led to paralysis. Then came radiation, with painful skin problems and fatigue. Finally, chemotherapy: nausea, immune deficiency, hair loss. Today, there is new hope. The doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers and psychologists who help our patients battle cancer are finding a better way. This fall, The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre unveiled Eastern Ontario’s first CyberKnife. Cyber-what? CyberKnife is the world’s only robotic radio-surgery system. In other words, it performs radiation therapy with precision and effectiveness of surgery. This allows doctors to get at otherwise inoperable tumors without any incision, pain or discomfort to patients. Krista Kowalchuk, our first CyberKnife patient, underwent the first of three one-hour treatments with her doctors, neurosurgeon John Sinclair and
radiation oncologist Jason Pantarotto, to treat two tumors located on her spine. Before CyberKnife, Krista’s only options were brain surgery (she has had 5 to remove other tumors) or five-week courses of daily radiation treatment that could damage not only her tumors, but healthy tissue as well. Today, she needs no anesthetic before her procedure, experiences only slight soreness on the spot where she has been treated, and spends less time in hospital. CyberKnife is especially effective against brain, lung, prostate, spinal, liver, pancreatic and kidney cancers. While it is not “the cure”, it does help ensure that patients like Krista get more compassionate, effective, and timely care. Christelle would approve. Nicolas Ruszkowski is VP Communications and Outreach at The Ottawa Hospital. Each week, he will share behind-the-scenes insight from the hospital. E-mail him at nruszkowski@toh.on.ca
Please find me a home Each week we feature animals from the Arnprior and District Humane Society that are up for adoption.
SCARY SKATE Witchy woman Heather Raudssus brought her kids Hanna, left, and Isaac out for the skate. The only requirement was to dress in Halloween costume.
Photo by Sherry Haaima
OPEN FOR BUSINESS Craig and Kristen Anderson are thrilled with the recent grand opening of their Daniel Street auto repair shop Anderson Automotive and they’ve come up with a way to share their joy with the community. From now until Christmas, for every oil change purchased, the couple will donate $5 to the Arnprior Food Bank. Gift certificates are included in the fundraiser. Craig, a licensed mechanic and Ministry of Transportation certified safety inspector, is originally from Fitzroy Harbour while Kristen hails from White Lake. They felt the food bank was a natural choice for their fundraiser especially with the added pressures of the holidays looming for needy families.
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Poor little Moose was found abandoned at the shelter in August – he had been dumped off after hours. He is a six-monthold neutered male cat who is gentle and doesn’t like to be held for long but does like to be petted. Moose is a quiet kitten who is a little shy until he knows you. He loves the company of other cats and would be best suited in a adult home with at least one other cat for company.
Supplies the shelter needs: canned dog food, paper towels and liquid laundry soap.
The shelter is collecting UPC codes from all bags of Whiskas dry cat food until the end of December 2010. You can call the Arnprior and District Humane Society at 613-623-0916 between noon and 5 p.m Monday to Saturday or visit www.arnpriorhumanesociety.ca
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Sports
FOOTBALL WINS FOR ADHS REDMEN Last week in the Lanark-Renfrew High School Football League, the Arnprior District High School junior Redmen ended the season with a victory over the Carleton Place Golden Bears 57-27. Above, game high scorer Braeden Gwalchmai keeps the ball close as he runs up the field. Photo by Derek Dunn
Photo by Nevil Hunt
Carleton Place receiver Konor Poulin, right, can’t get a grip on a pass as Arnprior’s Phil Murphy looks on during an Oct. 29 senior boys football game in Arnprior. The homefield Redmen downed Carleton Place 47-0. The senior semifinals sees Renfrew Collegiate Raiders face ADHS this afternoon (Nov. 4). The senior final will be played Nov. 10.
Packers split high-scoring contests PETER CLARK peter.clark@metroland.com
Despite a 15-goal weekend over two games, the Arnprior Packers were forced to settle with a split of their Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League contests with Metro Division clubs. The Packers outscored the Gatineau Mustangs 9-6 Friday night in Buckingham, but got ambushed on a Halloween Sunday afternoon. A big third period paved the way to an Ottawa West Golden Knights 7-6 triumph over the Packers at the Nick Smith Centre. The Packers (9-4-and-2) remain atop the Valley Division, one point ahead of the Perth Blue Wings entering this week’s action.
PACKERS 9 GATINEAU 6 goals on just nine changes. The Packers erupted for five consecutive second-period goals en route to their Friday night triumph in Buckingham. Moments after the Mustangs had tied the game at three, defenceman Fred Ross’s first of two goals touched off a rally that also featured tallies from the sticks of Mitch Melanson, Colin Bradbury and Braedon Moffatt’s second of the night to give Arnprior an 8-3 lead. Stephen Bayliss, Taylor Collins and Brandon Riopelle also clicked for the Packers. Goaltender German Tsatsura thwarted Gatineau’s bid to begin a comeback when he turned away a penalty shot late in the middle period. Powerplays made their presence felt as the two teams combined to count five
OTTAWA WEST 7 PACKERS 6 On Sunday, the Packers allowed a 6-3 lead to slip away, eventually to fall 7-6 to the Ottawa West Golden Knights thanks to three unanswered third-period goals by the visitors. Collins and Casey Doner had two goals apiece to help direct the Packers to period leads of 3-1 and 6-4. Bayliss and David Nelson added singles. But it was Neil Clarke’s third goal of the night on a powerplay with 8:14 remaining in the third period that won it for the Golden Knights. Packers coach and general manager Bill Griese isn’t concerned with the play
HALLOWEEN ON ICE The Arnprior Figure Skating Club donated part of its ice time to parents and children dressed in Halloween costumes last Friday night. A motley collection of ghosts and goblins stayed still just long enough for a photo, then was back having fun on the ice. Photo by Derek Dunn
of his younger players, it’s the older guys he needs to step up their game. “Right now, to be honest, we have to get more from our 21-year-olds. They have the experience and have to be the guiders,” the coach said. Griese added that the rookies have been impressive and the veterans and the goaltending good. The Packers will be without Tsatsura for a time after the goaltender popped a hamstring in the third period of Sunday night’s class with Ottawa West. Arnprior continues a run of Metro Division teams Friday when they travel to Metcalfe for an 8:15 p.m. faceoff. On Sunday, it’s another first-place Valley Division showdown against the Perth Blue Wings. Game time at the Nick Smith Centre is 7:45 p.m.
Redmen girls junior tournament champs The Arnprior Redmen captured top honours in the junior division of the inaugural Redmen-Renfrew Collegiate Raiders Playoff Primer girls basketball tournament over the weekend. Games were played in the gymnasiums of ADHS, Renfrew Collegiate and St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Renfrew. The Redmen went 4-and-0 en route to claiming the junior tournament title. Arnprior topped St. Francis Xavier of Hammond 52-18, downed Chippewa Secondary School 53-20 and tripled Rideau District High School 39-13 in round-robin division play. The Redmen then took care of St. Matt’s in Saturday evening’s final by a 48-25 count. North Grenville captured the senior girls championship while Widdifield took home senior consolation side honours.
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ROCKIN’ OUT FOR CHEO St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall was rocking Friday and Saturday with a host of Rock for CHEO activities for young and old alike. The fun included a costume contest for the kiddies. Four-month-old Lyndsey Hoskins, left, is undeniably berry cute in her Halloween costume. Photos by Sherry Haaima
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The junior girls are, from front left, Ally MacKenzie, Michaela Lapierre, Blaire Lentz, Hai- The senior girls are, from front left, Taylor Neumann, Paige Kearney, Jen Brutus; top row ley Wheeler, Claire Pecora, Hilary Quade; from top left, Rebecca Legree, Morgan Need- Kelsey Perreault, Maisie Glofcheski, Brittany Findlay, Natalie Lapierre, Cassandra Cavaham. Photos by Derek Dunn nagh.
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After three years on the sidelines, cheerleading is back at Arnprior District High School (ADHS). Demand has remained high over the years, but it wasn’t until Kelly Rintoul – an alumni cheerleader from the late 1980s – volunteered to coach the team that it roared back. “It’s been re-energized by Kelly,” principal Neil Farmer said. “It creates school spirit and gets the crowds involved. The interest is great and this is a growing program.” Even in a fledgling first year, the program has a junior squad and senior squad, with 17 girls in all. An obvious challenge for them, proving that cheerleading is no place for prima donnas, is to weather the low temperatures at football games sporting little more than T-shirts and miniskirts. And doing it with a smile. “When they’re frozen they do even more cheers,” said Rintoul, at last Friday’s ADHS junior football home game. “They’ve worked really hard, two hours a night making up cheers and learning new cheers and when to do them – that means learning about football – and practising.” The resurgence can be pegged to TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance and renewed interest in cheerleading, which properly done borrows elements from dance, aerobics and other disciplines. However, unlike sports teams at the school, the cheerleaders have found an egalitarian approach works best for them. “There’s no captains or cocaptains. Everyone brings their
ideas and everyone takes a turn at calling,” Rintoul said. “I think it works for them. Listening to people in the crowd, the comments have been really positive.” Even the two Redmen teams pushed down field a touch to welcome the girls on the opposite side of the stands. Senior cheerleader Maisie Glofcheski said
she was a little worried about how the players would react, but they’ve turned out to be very supportive. “I’m really excited cheerleading is back. I joined because I thought it would be loads of fun,” she said. “They were pretty excited about it too. It’s worked out better than I thought. They clap and even do some cheers.”
The junior cheerleaders are: Claire Pecora, Blaire Lentz, Hilary Quade, Michaela Lapierre, Becca Legree, Ally MacKenzie, Morgan Needham and Hailey Wheeler. The senior cheerleaders are: Cassandra Cavanagh, Kelsey Perreault, Jen Brutus, Paige Kearney, Natalie Lapierre, Chelsey Turpin, Maisie Glofcheski, Brittany Findlay and Taylor Neumann.
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CREEPY CLASS TIME Students at John XXIII Catholic School, such as Hunter Coady in the top photo, combined spirit day with the spirits of Halloween. Below photo shows some funny bones at play.
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SPORTING STYLEZ IN TRENDZ is now open at 44 Elgin St. W. Helen Lecompte is the owner. She sells a wide assortment of brand name apparel, footwear, accessories and skateboards. Lecompte is looking forward to building her new business with new arrivals coming daily. She has a strong business background as the store manager at the local Pet Valu store for 12 years, and her husband Pete currently own’s Pete’s Heating Service. As a mother of two children she knew there was a demand in Arnprior. Photo by Leslie Osborne
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Do you like lounging around in your pj’s? On Friday, Nov. 12, we’ll give you that opportunity at our Pyjama Party Tween Dance. Wear your pyjamas and dance to all of the latest tunes. The dance runs from 710 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre and is open to all youth in grades 4 to 8. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door. We encourage you to get the tickets in advance to save disappointment. Over the last few months, advance sales have been so popular that we haven’t had many tickets available for sales at the door. So get your tickets early. Our dances are adult-chaperoned and provide a safe and fun environment for youth. LDP Our Leadership Development Program starts on
Tuesday, Nov. 16. If you are in grade 9 or 10 and would like to enhance your leadership skills, join our program. The course offers you the opportunity to obtain certification in first aid, CPR, Young Workers Safety and WHMIS. You will also organize a fundraising event and make a presentation to a group of students. There are many other projects, as well. Applications are available at the Nick Smith Centre and at Student Services in Arnprior District High School. Applications are due by Monday, Nov 8.
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use their Community Access Pass to give the sport of curling a try. On Friday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., all high school students can drop in at the Arnprior Curling Club for our Learn to…Curl program. Grade 9 students get in free with their pass. The cost for all other students is $5. The Leadership Development program, Get Cooking and the Community Access Pass are all part of the Arnprior Gets Healthy initiative, which has been made possible by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport.
GET COOKING REGISTRATION Our Get Cooking program continues this month on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 6-9 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre. We will be making Cheeseburger Soup and Apple Crisp. This program is open to youth ages 9-15 and the cost is $20. Registrations are due by Wednesday, Nov. 10. Grade 9 students can
Registration for all of our programs must be done in person with cash or cheque at the Nick Smith Centre a minimum of one week in advance. If you have any questions about our programs, call the Nick Smith Centre at 623-7301 or email Kayla or Don at kreinert@arnprior.ca.
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NOVEMBER 4 • A fashion show sponsored by Grace St. Andrews United Church Women takes place at 7 p.m. at 257 John St. N. Presented by Boutique Gwendoline, Shawville, and Shawville Shoes and Accessories. Silent Auction and refreshments. Tickets $15. For tickets and information please call church office at 623-3176. • Six-hand Euchres will take place every Thursday in November at the Galetta Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Galetta Community Association, expect prizes, refreshments with an admission cost of $4.
NOVEMBER 5 • A Knights of Columbus Arnprior Council Ladies Shopping Night fundraiser 4 to 10 p.m. at the St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall. Fiftyplus vendors to help with Christmas shopping. Free admission, wheelchair accessible, product demonstrations and free samples. Proceeds to benefit the Knights, Arnprior-McNab-Braeside Seniors Home Support and Arnprior and District Food Bank.
• On Saturday, November 13th, the Arnprior Curling Club will have the honour of hosting 24 curlers from Scotland. The event will consist of one 8-end game, where teams made up of club members, will curl against our Scotland visitor’s. After the game, lunch and presentations will follow. The event will get underway at 8:45 a.m., with coffee, tea and goodies. Cost to participate is $10, which includes curling and lunch. Participation will be limited to 32 people, so sign-up early to avoid missing out.
NOVEMBER 15 • The Arnprior Agricultural Society has its Annual General Meeting on Monday at 7:30 p.m., to be held at The Arnprior Legion. All members and potential members welcome.
NOVEMBER 20 • Sand Point-Braeside Catholic Women’s League bake sale and shopping spree 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church hall on Dochart Street in Braeside. Please join us and purchase beautiful items from many vendors, plus Rainbown and 50/50 draws. • The Arnprior Emmanuel Anglican Church Women hold their Blue Christmas bazaar on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is $7. Join them in the Carleton Reid Hall on Harrington Street.
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• Sports gear swap and winter outdoor clothing sale at McNab Public School gym from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring items with your name and price. Big items such as working bicycles snowboards and more are welcome. Bake sale, too. For more, call Sherry Beaudry at 613-623-2946.
• Valley Singles Christmas Lunch Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. Only 40 tickets will be sold and must be purchased in advance. To buy your ticket, call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at 613-432-7622.
DECEMBER 12 • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church rummage sale 9 to 11 a.m. Daniel and McGonigal, Arnprior. Coffee and donuts $1.25.
NOVEMBER 7 • The Mons Rebekah Lodge sponsors a hot lunch at the The Oris Mather Hall (inside Town Hall), from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Meat, potatoes, salad, vegetable and dessert for $10. • November Valley Singles Lunch will be held at The Rocky Mountain House Restaurant in Renfrew Sunday at 12:30 p.m. For info, call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at(613-432-7622.
NOVEMBER 6-21 • Arnprior & District Museum annual antique quilt show with more than 100 quilts from the 1800s Nov. 6 to 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except for Mondays at the museum, 35 Madawaska St.
NOVEMBER 13 • Arnprior & District Humane Society annual bake sale and more 9 a.m. at the Arnprior Mall. To donate baked goods, please call the shelter at 613-623-0916. Support your local animal shelter. More details at www.arnpriorhumanesociety.ca.
• Sing Noel will be presented by the Arnprior Community Choir at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church. Special guests include Four Strong Winds - a vocal quartet from St. Joseph’s High School, Renfrew. Both groups will perform seasonal favourites followed by a reception. Tickets at the Arnprior Book Shop, choir members or at the door. $15/$10 children under 12. For info contact Lisa, 613-623-7293.
DAILY • Fundraising for the Arnprior and District Humane Society runs all year. Please drop your wine, beer & liquor empties at the shelter 490 Didak Dr., Arnprior. For information, call 613-623-0916 and check out our website www. arnpriorhumanesociety.ca. • Golden Valley Seniors offer limited number of new memberships available. Meetings fourth Wednesday of each month from September to June at 2 p.m. in the Arnprior Legion Hall. Social time. Dinner optional. For more Information, call Peggy Frechette at 613623-7084 for applications.
TUESDAYS • TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday at the Horace Mather Hall (old fire hall) on Elgin Street between 6 and 7 p.m.
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When time falls back change batteries, observe siren More than 50 years ago, the phrases ‘spring forward’ and ‘fall back’ were first coined as an easy reminder for people who had trouble remembering whether to move clocks ahead or back in the correct season. Just over 20 years ago, the time change
was associated with changing the batteries in your smoke alarm. In more than 60 per cent of fatal fires in Canada, investigators find smoke alarms with the batteries removed, smoke alarms with dead batteries or no alarms at all. Replacing smoke alarm batteries once
per year is a simple but tried-and-true practice that doubles your chances of escaping and surviving a fire. Anyone with a carbon monoxide detector that is battery operated or contains a battery for back-up should consider replacing those batteries as well.
Failure to comply could result in a $50,000 fine. EMERGENCY SIREN At about 6 p.m. on Nov. 6, a test of the Arnprior emergency siren will done.
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Invest in Canada website is promoting affordable farmland, low political risk, and fertile fields to international investors.” Boehm warned that “unless we act, our land may soon be owned by modern-day lords and barons, with disastrous consequences for all Canadians.” The NFU report also points out that farmers’ autonomy, security and control are also being undermined by massive and rising farm debt and corporate financing of farm input sales. Renfrew County is fortunate that as yet there haven’t been significant corporate and investor farmland buy-up, said Mackay. But family farms should be vigilant, he warned, or corporate ownership of land “will destroy the countryside and the local infrastructure.”
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The National Farmers Union (NFU) is warning that valuable farmland is being gobbled up by large corporations. In a news release, Renfrew County NFU president Dave Mackay reports corporations, investors, and foreign interests are buying up farmland in countries around the world, including Canada. Mackay was commenting on a NFU report documenting Canadian developments in a global land grab. The report gives 10 specific examples of agribusiness and investment companies buying Canadian land. It illustrates the rapidly accelerating transfer of food land ownership from family farmers and local citizens to foreign interests, investors, and corporations, says Mackay. The report also details the role of Canadian federal and provincial governments in facilitating the farmland buy-up. Governments are helping and promoting purchases of farmland by nonfarmers, the report adds. “Crown-agency, Farm Credit Canada, is acting as the main financier of one of the country’s biggest farmland investment companies – providing multi-million loans to a company that has already bought up 100,000 acres of farmland,” said NFU President Terry Boehm. “The federal government’s
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Metroland sister newspaper, Nepean This Week, participated in an event to raise money for Children at Risk — a charitable organization for kids with autism. “Freddie Got Carved” was an entrant in the annual celebrity pumpkin carving contest at the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre. It was carved by Messina Dumais, the inside sales and church directory representative. It included a pair of Ottawa 67’s tickets courtesy of Metroland Media – Ottawa Region.
The federal government amended the Excise Tax Act to provide a 100 per cent rebate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Remembrance Day poppies and wreaths acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion from private sector suppliers. “Veterans know my support for them and the work the Royal Canadian Legions do in our communities,” said MP Cheryl Gallant. “The Remembrance Day Poppy Campaign provides the revenue to support things like children’s sports and scholarships. The proposed measure recognizes the special status of poppies and wreaths as symbols of the contribution, courage and sacrifices of those who served in the Canadian Forces.” “I am pleased that our government acted on the advice of its caucus members to reverse the decision of the old government who was anti-veteran when they decided to tax poppies and wreaths in 1996,” said Gallant. For decades, the Royal Canadian Legion has been active in helping veterans organize Remembrance activities and memorials, she said. The rebate will allow the Royal Canadian Legion to recover any GST they pay on their purchases of poppies and wreaths from private sector suppliers. This change restores the tax relief that effectively existed for poppies and wreaths prior to 1996. “Our Poppy Campaign is the foundation of our Remembrance program and a main source of funding for the benevolent activities of our organization for our veterans,” said Patricia Varga, Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion. “We are pleased that the government is taking this step to restore tax relief for our organization so that we can continue to provide Canadians with important symbols of remembrance to honour those men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.” The rebate will be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010 to cover GST (and any other tax payable under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act) on the current year’s poppies and wreaths acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion.
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Well established family owned saw mill with excellent customer base. Circular saw operation, planing mill and dry kiln. 5 acres of land. List of equipment included as well as financial records available to qualified purchasers. 75 years in business. Excellent opportuinty to own and operate your own business. On going operation - listing agent to be present for all showings. MLS #752724
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Enjoying the annual fall lunch organized by Grace St. Andrew’s United Church are, from left, Barry Carswell, Len Elliott, Chal Jevons, and Ab Neumann. After a hearty meal, participants got down to card playing at the Christian Education Centre. Everyone is welcome to attend the church’s fashion show on Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. Photo by Derek Dunn
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Arnprior Sandvik employees do it For the Health of It a public health nurse from encourages all employees Sandvik aims for a responsibility for improvcomplishments. This gave rise to the op- the Renfrew County and to walk; even if for short healthy workplace, where ing their health, as well as bursts, as 10 minutes of ex- individuals and the orga- creating a healthy workportunity to strengthen District Health Unit. Walk the Talk Tuesday’s ercise has many benefits. nization thrive to and take place environment. Sandvik’s commitment on its journey to a healthier workplace. A PART OF YOUR LIFE IN THE Employees who are ARNPRIOR AREA FOR taking positive steps 3 GENERATIONS toward managing 159 John Street North, Arnprior personal health and Business: 613-623-3939 well-being were recBrokerage established in 1958 • Fax: 613-623-9336 GREG TOWNLEY ognized on Oct. 26. Broker of Record Sandvik’s “For the www.arnpriorlife.com • Email: gtownley@arnpriorlife.com 613-623-3906 Health of It” wellness challenge rewarded IN STABLISHED 3+1 BEDROOM regular exercise, NEIGHBORHOOD BUNGALOW ON good nutrition and 3 Bedrm on nice lot, island work area/ DEAD END STREET other healthy lifekitchen, main flr family rm, 3 pce bath/ Lrg lot with mature trees, style choices. 2nd level, forced air, gas heat & central lrg entrance foyer, formal air, updated vinyl windows, attached During this fourliv rm has birch hardwd garage. Lrg yard for children & pets, week challenge emwalk to playground, seated stair lift for floors, eat-in kitchen. ployees earned points seniors. MLS#773027 $249,900 for positive lifestyle MLS#772766 activities and at$186,500 titude and also received ballots for the 2+1 BEDROOM HI RANCH HOBBY FARM BUYERS OR cumulative points HOBBY ENTHUSIAST Take on nice treed lot backing onto farm field, earned. Many prizes note 5 bedrm, 1.5 bath, original log large driveway, good sized bedrooms, home just minutes from Arnprior & were awarded but the kitchen with European styled cabinets, HWY 417. Home has lrg entry mud big winner was Lisa dining area provides access to backyard rm/laundry rm, eat-in kitch with Scott who took home deck, large living room, full finished oak cabinets, lrg living rm, 4 pce a state of the art stabasement, large family room with main bath features 10-jet tub. tionary bicycle. woodstove. MLS#773428 $259,900 Other health-reMLS#772707 $189,900 lated initiatives have taken place, includBUNGALOW IN DESIRDOWNTOWN ARNPRIOR ing a “Paint your ABLE NEIGHBORHOOD, RETAIL BUILDING 2280 sq.ft. Plate, Create a Maswalk to schools, shopping & playmain floor space, employee parking terpiece” campaign ground,3+1 bedrm, large eat-in at rear, 2nd story former apartment, aimed at encouraging kitchen with oak cabinets, access to basement for storage, gas heating, employees to eat more fenced yard from dining area. Family furnace 2001, central air, newer roof. rm has corner gas fireplace. fruits and vegetables. Over the course of a MLS#770657 $209,000 MLS#766865 $229,900 four-week period, employees were treated to platters of fruits WALK TO ALL SCHOOLS & 2 BEDROOM WOOD and vegetables, low CONDO WORKING in DOWNTOWN old fashioned maple building with fat dips, recipes, nuSHOP hardwd floors in living & dining rms, with walkout elevator. Walk tritional information, lrg eat-in kitchen, 2 pce bath on main, basement. 1st level to downtown, including the experhas wood floors, wrap around covered front verandah, churches, beach, main level has tise of a dietician and schools. Eat-in kitchen, patio door to balcony. back yard deck off kitchen. Partially 10ft garage loading door, metal machine shop, Storage / laundry room in unit. Ideal seniors fenced back yard 1 car detached attached warehouse with lrg loading bay, sm office, unit, plenty of visitor parking gas boiler heat, lots of power, lrg impound yard at garage. rear, seperate heated detached garage. 423596
Organizational health, physical environment, individual health and lifestyle matter at Sandvik. These factors also affect the ability of all employees to contribute fully and positively to the organization’s mission. They recognize that implementing a wellness program in the workplace has many benefits – to the individual, the co-workers and the organization as a whole. Although providing such programs will not solve all health issues, statistics have shown they improve employee relations, health and wellness, reduce absenteeism and retain employees. “Health issues are an integral part of Sandvik’s operations and one of the company’s objectives is to continuously improve in this area,” says Michael Hall, General Manager of Sandvik. Developing a healthy workplace is a shared responsibility for Sandvik and its employees. Their joint Advisory Wellness Committee ensures that strategies and programs are aimed at achieving workplace health that answers to the needs, interests and concerns of all employees and management. The following are examples of what they’ve been doing: Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month is about celebrating employees, their successes, and their ac-
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A Bells Corners business is the first in the city to power up using solar power. Huntington Properties officially flipped the switch on their Stafford Road-property’s rooftop solar unit on Oct. 29. Huntington also has plans for four other solar powered units on buildings they own by the end of November. The other two in Ottawa are on Boyd Avenue and Churchill Avenue North. The company also has Sales Representative another project 1335 Carling Ave #200 | Ottawa, ON K1Z 8N8 at the Pacific Safety Products W: 613.725.1171 Inc. building on C: 613.889.0171 Fourth Avenue in Arnprior. F: 613.725.3323 “As far as we A fantastic layout ideal are concerned,” for entertaining, inside company presiand out. This 3 bedroom dent Alan Whithome is beautifully ten said. “Going maintained with neutral solar just makes colours, upgraded good business fixtures and flooring. sense. As well Great decks surrounding as being an ecoabove ground pool, friendly, clean gardens, and fully and innovative fenced yard. $169,900 source of power, solar energy www.ysarah.com 424498 production will provide a good CONNIE RIVINGTON-HOWIE rate of return Sales Representative for investors.” The project is made possible by the Ontario John DeVries Ltd. Power Authority’s Feed-in- Bus (613) 836-2570 Tariff (FIT) pro- Dir (613) 978-0635 gram. Bob Chiarelli, MPP for Ottawa We s t - N e p e a n , said the province is in much better shape to Waterfront What a View face demands on electricity then Stunning view from this executive lot near Great Ottawa River waterfront lot in Fitzroy Braeside. Bring your dream home building Harbour. Sandy beach. Build your custom it was when plans. $84,500 dream home. $199,900 McGuinty took E OUS N H -4 over the helm OPESUN 2 and it is thanks to new and innovative ways of making energy. “We have gone from havKinburn Fitzroy Harbour ing emergency Move-in ready bungalow! Completely reno- NEW PRICE. Beautiful 4 bdr home in the backup gen- vated. 2 bedrooms, countrry kitchen, family Village. Large private lot w/ front and back portches. Hardwood. Fin lwr lvl. 2 car garage. erators in the room. Nice lot. $179,900 $279,900 streets of Toronto to having a surplus,” he said. “Ontario has a plan that includes, solar, nuclear and other forms of en28 Acres! Carriage Landing ergy—the days Lovely 3+2 bdr home on wooded 28 acres. Unique opportunity. Ottawa River waterfront of dirty, coal- Main floor den and family room. 2nd kitchen lots in a new gated community. Beautiful views. on lwr lvl. Wood stove. Walking trails. Great swimming and boating. Limited supply, burning energy $449,500 Each lot on 1 acre. www.lot2carriagelanding.com are gone.” www.rivington-howie.com Chiarelli Email: connie@rivington-howie.com pledge that coal-
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fired plants will be made obsolete by 2014. Under the FIT and microFIT Programs, businesses or private individuals will be paid a guaranteed price for all the electricity your project produces for at least 20 years. Chris Poirier, a local contractor and president of EFit Solar Energy, said that he was approached by Whitten to decide what could be done to introduce solar panels on the buildings roof. “We are in the business of
CLAYTON LAKE Home of Distinction - 4 Big BR;s; 3 Bathrooms; Modern spacious kitchen with unforgettable view; Fireplace in LR; MBR with ultra modern bath. Much more come & view. MUST BE SOLD!! MLS# 771659. $429,900.
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ELEGANT, WARM & CHARMING 3150 sq. ft.- 2 Sty. Home. MBR & ensuite on main floor. Beautiful Hardwood floors & 3 Gas Fireplaces. Enough BR’s & Baths for B&B operation or just enjoy the luxury of space for your family. Completely refurbished & remodeled including new boiler system. Great down town location with large 90’ x 144’ lot. Mature trees & patios in back. MLS#774570. Call Sharon Enright 613-623-7922 NEAT & PETITE Is this cute 2 Bedroom home with basement fully finished to include Rec. Room and 3rd BR & full Bathroom. ¾ acre. Priced Right Too! $204,900. MLS#758434. Call Sharon Enright 613623-7922
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Over the month-long period know if there is an obstruction before the official launch of the that would affect the process of system, the program measured operation. the panels had saved the equivalent of 33 gallons of gasoline, 1142 Enright Real Estate light bulbs and planted Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED eight trees. OFFICE 330 White Lake Rd., The system Sharon Enright 613-623-7922 Arnprior, Ont. Broker of Record also monitors the panels for debris and OPEN HOUSE, SAT. NOV. 6, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM sends Whit418 MCLEAN AVE. ARNPRIOR ten an email letting him HOME OF DISTINCTION
building buildings,” Poirier said. “So it made sense for us to be part of building the solar panels.” The solar panels weigh 44 pounds each and have a glass casing, making it possible for them to withstand an inch-andhalf piece of hail. Whitten said panels in Arizona have been proven to last in excess of 55 years — much longer than the 20-year contract with the province. The panels also come with a software program that monitors the energy savings and generation.
ROOMY COMFORT – Great Home for an active family. 3 BR’s; Main Floor Family Room with Gas Fireplace; Hardwood Floors. New Shingles. River view from back yard. Close to park, ball diamonds, fun for kids. $239,900. MLS#771575. Call Sharon Enright 613-623-7922
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CEO defends Champlain LHINs JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Five years ago, Dr. Robert Cushman started his work at the Champlain Local Health Integration network with a weekly paycheque and a Blackberry, now he heads up a region that covers the area from Deep River to Hawkesbury. His response to the auditor general Jim Carter’s recent criticisms concerning waste and over-use of consultants. “Sure there is room for improvement, but to talk about doing away with them
isn’t the answer,” he said. “When things were all done through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care everything was very Toronto centric and the communities were under-served.” Cushman said community needs are best determined at the local level. “Maybe we will move to regional health authorities, but I don’t think the answer is to move backwards,” Cushman said. On the horizon, the folks at the Champlain LHIN will be working with the community care access centres (CCACs) to developing aging at home practices
— something that would greatly benefit hospitals like the Queensway Carleton Hospital — which had to cancel scores of elective surgeries last winter due to full beds. ELDERLY MAKE UP SHORTAGES In an earlier interview with Nepean This Week, chief of staff Dr. Andrew Falconer said one of the reasons for the bed shortages were the number of elderly patients waiting for alternative levels of care. Since then, the hospital, the CCAC and the LHIN have been working with local retirement residencies and nursing
homes to place patients in interim care beds until they are ready to go home. The Total Joint Assessment Clinic, a centralized triage centre at the QCH, is another program that was developed in partnership with the LHIN. The program, slashed wait times for knee and hip replacement surgeries by giving patients the options to choose their hospital and surgeon. Cushman said these developments were possible because LHIN staff works on the ground with the hospital and health care practitioners. “Is there room for improvement?” Cushman said. “Yes. But I think we are headed in the right direction.”
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A sidewalk will be built along the north side of Arthur Street, as originally planned. Committee of the whole at Monday night’s Arnprior town council meeting agreed with a staff report to follow the approved engineering drawings in the River Ridge neighbourhood. Two homeowners in the area started a petition to have the sidewalk built on the south side
or not at all, rather than have the sidewalk cut through their property and reduce driveway space from two-car to one. Many others signed on. The issue became something of an election hot potato with candidates on all sides of the political spectrum offering an opinion. Relocating the sidewalks would have cost an additional $1,000 to $1,400, and the developer would have respected council’s request, but Coun. Eric Burton said the issue went further than that. “It wouldn’t have been fair to the peo-
ple who paid for their houses based on knowing it was to be on the north side,” he said. Along with the Arthur Street north area, new sidewalks will also appear on the west of Diamond Springs Street and the east of John Findley Terrace. Work begins in the spring. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES A public meeting will be held Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. at the fire/police centre to discuss
development charges. Staff explained development charges – often $5,500 to $6,000 per residential lot – haven’t increased since the mid 1990s. Council agreed to the meeting, but didn’t discuss increases. SOLAR ROOF Mayor Terry Gibeau said Pacific Safety Products will become the first Arnprior business with solar collectors on its roof. The town is considering the same for the Nick Smith Centre.
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They are our family, friends and neighbours, everyday citizens yet so much more. They are the brave men and women who have put their lives at risk to protect and serve our country. Remembrance Day ceremonies allow former soldiers to remember and salute their comrades who died in combat, and reminds all Canadians to consider the sacrifices that these people have made, and the tragedies they’ve endured, on their behalf. However, we shouldn’t forget those who survived, and those currently deployed in other operations. The men and women of the Canadian Forces have demonstrated time and time again that they can rise to any challenge. To all the men and women of the Canadian Forces who have sacrificed so much, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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$22,999
2008 FORD F-350 XLT
2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB
SuperCab, A/C, Cruise, Chrome Wheels, Tinted Windows, pw windows, fog lamps, towing package, running boards. ST# P1941B
$18,299
2007 FORD F-150
SuperCrew XTR 4x4, A/C, Cruise, chrome wheels, tinted windows, pw windows, towing package, running boards, bed liner, truck cap, ST#P1974
$22,900
2007 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
Automatic, A/C, tinted windows, pw windows, security features, cd changer, low km’s. st#A2784A
$17,999
2007 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 A/C, Cruise, tinted windows, pw windows, fog lamps, cd player, roof racks, towing package, st#A2853A
$13,999
2007 FORD FOCUS SE
2006 FORD RANGER FX4
$21,999
2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT
V6 AWD, A/C, Cruise, Alloy Wheels, tinted windows, pw windows, fog lamps, roof racks, running boards st#P1979
2005 CADILLAC DEVILLE
2008 FORD F-150 XLT
$33,999
$23,995
V6 AWD, A/C, tinted power windows, heated leather seats, sunroof, navigation system, roof racks, tow package, running boards St#1976
$12,999
A/C, cruise, tinted windows, pw windows, leather seats, pw seats, heated seats, cd player. St#A2896B
A/C, Alloy Wheels, Tinted windows, bucket seats, security features, cd player, st#P1845
2008 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED
A/C, Cruise, pw windows, pw seats, tilt steering, rear A/C, roof racks, towing package. St#P1926
SuperCab 4x4, A/C, Cruise, Tinted Windows, pw windows, bucket seats, tilt steering, towing package, running boards, bed liner. ST# P1945
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT
Crew Cab Z71 4x4, A/C, tinted windows, pw windows, fog lamps, tow package, St#P1978
2006 FORD FREESTYLE SEL
$8,995
Ext Cab 4x4, A/C, tinted windows, bucket seats, security features, fog lamps, cd player, towing package, bed liner. Stg# P1892A
$13,999
2006 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB
4x4, A/C, Cruise, pw windows, leather seats, pw seats, heated seats, fog lamps, cd changer, towing package, bed liner st#P1924
$22,999
$10,995
Long Box 4x4, A/C, four wheel disc brakes, towing package, running boards, bed liner, truck cap st#A2920A
$12,995
2004 FORD ESCAPE V6
A/C, cruise, pw windows, bucket seats, roof racks, towing package, running boards. St#A2922A
$6,499
2004 LINCOLN LS V8
A/C, tinted windows, pw windows, bucket seats, leather seats, pw seats, heated seats, memory seats, telescoping steering, sunroof, cd changer. St# P1878
$13,995
2003 FORD F-150 LARIAT SUPERCREW
4x4, A/C, bucket seats, leather seats, pw seats, heated seats, remote start, fog lamps, towing package, bed liner st# A2896A
$11,999
2001 FORD WINDSTAR LX
A/C, cruise, tinted windows, pw windows, tilt steering, roof racks st# A2889A
$4,999
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