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Water wait Council puts water billing price hike, monthly billing decisions on hold until new year DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

CHRISTMAS CHEER Nestled inside this week’s Arnprior Chronicle-Guide is a 20-page Christmas supplement designed to provide the readers with holiday cheer. As well as offering a number of gift ideas, the supplement features photographs of Christmas activities in the area and a look at a few local authors whose books make great holiday reading.

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS Arnprior residents, businesses and organizations are proving they are in the Christmas spirit with generous donations to the Arnprior Food Bank and Snowsuit Fund. As well, a local family is spreading Christmas cheer as a way of keeping a beloved daughter’s memory alive.

However, the town is being called a grinch for giving food bank-goers parking tickets on a cold, wet Monday.

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As the latest round of quarterly water bills are sent out this week, Arnprior council opted to delay making any decisions about raising rates or switching to a monthly billing system.

Councillors are worried that ratepayers could be as angry as they were in late July when the water bills, in a small number of cases, proved at times well in excess of past billings.

Council and staff anticipate “considerable increases” to water and waste water charges in the near future, but have opted to set aside a recommendation to freeze charges. Instead, the issue will be examined when the 2011 budget talks begin in the coming weeks. There is also an informal agreement among councillors to begin sending bills out 12 times a year.

At Monday’s regular council meeting, town chief administrative officer Larry Donaldson explained the town is already checking meters on a monthly basis, but sending bills out more frequently – in order for clients to better grasp their usage and possible leakage issues – would come at a price.

See ‘MONTHLY BILLING’ Page 6

One away from $6.7 million JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

So close, but no $6.7 million.

Caroline Currie came agonizingly close to winning a major lottery jackpot Dec. 4.

The Arnprior woman matched five of six numbers in Saturday’s 6/49 draw. The sixth

number was 13. And she had 12.

That difference of one cost her just over $6.6 million.

Currie did win $987.40 and while she appreciates the early Christmas gift, “it was quite a letdown” coming so close to a life-altering jackpot.

See ‘THIRTEEN’ Page 7

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I TAWT I TAW A PUDDY TAT, WITH SANTA There were lineups on the weekend for the Arnprior Humane Society’s Pet Pictures with Santa fundraiser at the Arnprior Mall. Among the pets snuggling up to Santa was Princess Daisy, above, in her Christmas parka. For more photos, see Page 14. For a story on a little dog that needs your help and an update on a challenge, which with your help could earn the local shelter $1,000, see Page 16. And for Christmas gift suggestions for pets, see Page 21.

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Lynda Fraser says her daughter, Katie, left, was a Christmas fanatic. The family has found a way to keep her memory alive with a special Christmastime project. Above, two lucky Katie Bear recipients cuddle up to their gifts. were all hooked,” says Lynda.

Katie was always a joy to have around, but she had a special excitement when it came to the holidays.

“She was a real Christmas fanatic,” says Lynda. “She still believed in the whole idea of Christmas and giving.”

An example of her enthusiasm for the holiday was an experience at the office when a manager, explained Katie, could not decorate her cubicle in case she offended others of different religions.

“She went out and got decorations for every religion and put them up,” laughs Lynda.

Katie’s death the following year was devastating for family, coworkers and friends, says Lynda, but when it came time to plan for the parade everyone was on board and the idea for

Katie Bears was born.

That first year, a few dozen bears were given out.

“It was tough, but I could hear her,” says Lynda.

Of course not everyone could receive a bear, but the criteria for recipients was simple: anyone who looked like they could use a hug.

Lynda says the support of the community, from corporate sponsorship to efforts like those of the Arnprior District High School cafeteria ladies, who implemented Katie Bear specials, and a penny drive at the Arnprior Villa, has been tremendous.

She applauds also those who contribute new bears, or even a few dollars towards the purchase of one, because every penny makes a difference.

This year Katie Bears were given out in parades in Arnprior and Eganville, where Katie grew up. Organizers are looking at visit-

ing other communities in the future.

The website with photos of happy Katie Bear recipients has been a great way for Lynda and the family to keep in touch and see the small gift has often made a difference to those who get one.

Getting over Katie’s death has of course been a struggle, but the family is rallying, says Lynda.

“The world’s not going to stop for you,” she says.

And the parade experience has turned to be amazing for the family.

“It keeps all of us together - Katie’s friends from high school and public school and work,” says Lynda.

And, of course, there’s the ultimate payoff, something money can’t buy.

“The feeling you get when you hand a child a bear and the look that you get,” says Lynda. “It’s priceless.”

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The face of the Salvation Army in Arnprior for many years has died.

Ken Bandy passed away in Arnprior District Memorial Hospital Dec. 7 at the age of 78.

“He was a wonderful man, a hard worker and a friend to many,” said Arnprior-Renfrew Salvation Army family services co-ordinator Jane Forrest. “Ken knew everyone ... everybody liked him.”

He had a great attitude, she said. “He was always smiling.”

A soldier in the Salvation Army, Bandy started the now closed Arnprior thrift story about 20 years ago.

Every Christmas he looked after the kettle campaign in Arnprior, often by himself.

“He would be out there from morning to night sometimes,” said Forrest.

“He also did a lot of work around the church,” she added. A former truck driver, he regularly volunteered to drive unsalable thrift store donations to the dump.

He also spent hours cutting up rags do-

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“He’ll be missed,” said Forrest. “We have many good memories of him.”

Bandy lost his wife, Kathaleen, in an accident in 2004.

He moved to Calabogie about a year ago to live with his daughter Donna.

Bandy is survived by his son Stuart of Arnprior and daughters Catherine of Pembroke and Donna of Calabogie; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

His funeral was held Dec.10 at the Pilon Family Chapel with Salvation Army Major Glenn Wirachowsky officiating.

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A local family’s efforts to keep their daughter’s memory alive have turned out to be an extraordinary gift that keeps on giving.

And those lucky enough to receive a Katie Bear along the Arnprior Santa Claus parade route have been touched by her generous spirit, as well.

Katie Fraser was just 22 years old when a pulmonary embolism suddenly claimed her life in August 2009, shocking family and friends. Katie’s warmth and kind spirit were instantly missed by those close to her.

“It’s important to keep her memory alive, she was such a good person,” says mom Lynda, who along with husband Ian has just completed the second year of the Katie Bear project. With much support from donors and volunteers, more than 500 bears were given out along local Santa Claus parade routes this year alone.

The idea stemmed from a touching experience at the 2008 Arnprior Santa Claus parade. The family, owners of local company Go Zoom, entered a float and decorated with stuffed animals.

Katie, along for the event with her parents, decided to offer a bear to a child on the parade route and soon all the float participants got involved, giving out the toys that decorated the float.

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HO HO HOTCAKES The McNab-Braeside Fire Department hosted its annual pancake breakfast with Santa Claus Dec. 11 at the White Lake Fire Hall. Above, enjoying pancakes and a visit with St. Nick are, clockwise from left, Jacob Sperry, Logan Sperry, Paige Bertrand and Ava Bertrand. At right, volunteer firefighters keeping the pancakes and sausages coming are, from left, Jay RobAbove, Kayla Munro gets a chance to bend Santa’s ear. The fire department ertson, Jeff Rathbone, Chris raised more $315 and collected more than 100 pounds of food for the Arn- Tremblay, Karen Barsoski and prior Food Bank.

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The sold-out performance of Handel’s Messiah in Arnprior Dec. 5 raised close to $14,000 for the Raise the Roof fund, not $4,000 as was reported in last week’s Arnprior Chronicle-Guide.

The money, $13,830 at last count, goes toward paying off the new roof at St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church.

The C-G apologizes for the error.

A Special Thank You

As the year is almost to an end, we would like to say “THANKS� to all who supported us in anyway over this past year, we greatly appreciate your kindness and care shown to us. We look forward to sharing our fund-raising events with you in the future.

Wishing you all the Blessings of the Christmas Season and the New Year.

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The Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce named its board of directors for 2011 at its annual meeting Dec. 9.

The chamber combined a short business meeting with its Christmas social attended by about 30 people at the Arnprior Cooperators ofďŹ ce.

Chamber director Mark Nibourg made a presentation detailing how members can become involved in the County of Renfrew’s Expo 150 business and tourism showcase June 9 to 12, 2011.

Zillah Briscoe, who took over as chamber president when Joan Carey moved to the Hamilton area in midyear, returns as president for 2011.

In her report, she noted the chamber membership has grown from 120 to 145 in the past year.

The Scotiabank employee said that the chamber has already started planning its 2011 activities. They include coming up with a new venue for the awards dinner and adding a bursary for Arnprior students attending St. Joseph’s Catholic School to go along with its Arnprior District High School award.

She said the chamber has had a busy year with its tree campaign; tours of Arnprior industries Nylene, Pillar5 Pharma and Arnprior Aerospace; awards dinner in conjunction with the municipalities of Arnprior and McNab-Braeside; hosting two all-candidates meetings in Arnprior and another in McNab-Braeside; and the annual golf tournament, a fundraiser for the bursaries.

Briscoe also noted the chamber continues to work closely with the local economic development committee and helps fund the economic development ofďŹ ce.

She introduced chamber administrative assistant Cheryl Sparling and the 2011 board members: Nibourg of the Kenwood Corporate Centre, Wes Schnob of Nerds on Site, Steven Don-

tigny of Think out Loud, Leslie Osborne of the Chronicle-Guide, Mike Marcil of Giant Tiger, Gib McMullen of Apple Sarah’s Catering, Lynn Grinstead of MyFM, Cathi FairďŹ eld of Pillar5 Pharma, Carrie Brown of Cooperators, Jackie Laughlin of the Royal Bank and Barry Blier of the Pineridge Children’s Centre.

Briscoe said the chamber is always looking for new ideas for meetings, socials, tours, guest speakers and ways to showcase its members. “Please feel free to contact us and we will do our best to make it happen,� she said.

EXPO 150 Nibourg said there are several ways local businesses can participate in Renfrew County’s 150 anniversary cel-

ebrations. The showcase at the Pembroke Airport June 9 to 12 is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the 15-acres site, he said. “If you have anything to sell, this would be a good opportunity to show off your wares.�

The event will feature all the amenities and excitement of a large regional festival, Nibourg said.

There will also be plenty of entertainment with 80 local artists and bands. The Expo will also include two special ceremonies with visitors from Renfrewshire, Scotland.

To participate, businesses can contact Nibourg or Expo 150 assistant Amy Gauthier at 613-735-7288, ext. 150 or email agauthier@countyofrenfrew. on.ca. More information is available on the website www.expo150.com.

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The Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2011 includes in front, from left, vice-president Mike Marcil, president Zillah Briscoe, and administrative assistant Cheryl Sparling; and in back Lynn Grinstead, Gib McMullen, Mark Nibourg, Wes Schnob, Carrie Brown, Jackie Laughlin, Steven Dontigny, Leslie Osborne and Barry Blier. Missing from the photograph is chamber treasurer Cathi FairďŹ eld. Photo by John Carter

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Council supports money for Gillies Grove maintenance derek.dunn@metroland.com

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) came asking Arnprior council for $2,000 and left Monday evening’s meeting with that and an informal commitment to partner for much more over the next five years.

The owner of Gillies Grove, a non-profit organization that typically oversees lands in sparsely populated regions, is having problems keeping up with the number of dangerous trees needing to be felled near homes at the grove’s perimeter.

Spokesperson Brenda Van Sleeuwen said cutting trees runs counter to the NCC’s mandate, but she understands the land was given over by the people of Arnprior with the intent to keep it for public use.

But the NCC still needs help with stewardship and management and to address concerns organic waste is being tossed in the grove leading invasive species to threaten native flora and fauna.

“The grove is a community treasure,” she said.

“We are looking for assistance to carry out these activities.”

Van Sleeuwen said if council donates the money, or at least writes a letter of

support, the endorsement can be used to attract funds from other sources.

However, Coun. Mark Willmer was interested in the part of her presentation that detailed costs for a variety of actions over the next year, including the development of partnerships and property inspections.

The work is likely to cost at least $8,600.

Over a five-year period ending in 2013, the NCC needs as much as $49,915.

“This is a very small request for an asset we all value very much,” Willmer said.

“Rather than coming back every year asking for $2- or $3,000, we should budget for a longer partnership.”

Van Sleeuwen agreed.

The NCC is working with the Land Preservation Society of the Ottawa Valley, which was revived earlier this year.

It has a fund in which will also be spent on specific project that will add improvements to the Grove.

The NCC will also approach McNabBraeside council to partner on work in the Grove.

REDMEN DAY Arnprior council wants residents to

Monthly billing more expensive for town Continued from front Donaldson said the current system to have bills sent out every three months costs the town $17,000 per year in administration duties.

If council decided to move to bi-monthly billing, it would cost 24,000. If monthly, $48,500.

Donaldson said staff time is maxed out at the moment, too.

Council agreed to hire a billing/accounting clerk for the next four months, at a cost of $13,000, to clean up a backlog of work left behind, as the treasurer and deputy treasurer are training on new software

and other duties.

To move to monthly billing while staff is dealing with budget preparations, the water billing fiasco, a new financial system and its training, would be “a little early at this point,” Donaldson said.

Coun. Lynn Grinstead and the others at the table said the issue will be raised again in four months.

“I don’t think it should take you any longer than that to become familiar with the new process,” Grinstead said.

She is also keen to move all payments, including water billing, online. Ebilling will also be consid-

ered at a later date.

Mayor David Reid invited comments and questions from the public at the meeting’s end.

Gillies House homeowner Ron MacIntyre suggested town staff provide a timeline and costing for the new software rollout, and to keep the old system in place as a temporary backup.

Reid thanked MacIntyre but had little to share on the topic, saying he only began investigating new software options this week.

The November-December water bills are due in early 2011.

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wear red on Friday, Jan. 14 in honour of the Arnprior District High School Redmen senior football team.

The 2010 provincial champions, along with students who have excelled in other sports and activities such as drama and music, will be recognized during “Redmen Day” in town. A banner is expected to be raised at the school.

NAMED TO BOARDS Town council has approved appoint-

ments to both the Arnprior Public Library Board and the Arnprior and District Museum Board. The library board includes Andrew Carter, Margaret Fisher, Susan Kirk, Neil Salminen and Maureen SlyHavey. Two more members are needed.

The museum board includes Scott Catterill, Elizabeth Gammell, Christopher Rendell, Rosalind Spencer, Jim Wellington, Mark Foley and Hannah O’Connell.

One more member is needed.

“The map is too big of a range,” she said.

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The Township is currently seeking a volunteer to represent the Township on the Arnprior Public Library Board. All interested persons are requested to submit a letter of interest clearly marked as to the contents not later than December 31st, 2010 to the undersigned.

For further information regarding this committee please contact:

Noreen C. Mellema, CMO CAO/Clerk 2508 Russett Drive R.R. # 2 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G8 613-623-5756 ext. 222

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There is affordable assisted housing for seniors in the area that is going begging for tenants, says Bonnie Chapeski.

Chapeski, a McNab-Braeside resident, was reacting to a story in last week’s Arnprior Chronicle-Guide that detailed a campaign by Arnprior District Memorial Hospital and Grove Nursing Home officials to promote more seniors housing in the area.

The delegation, which attended the

Dec. 7 McNab-Braeside council meeting, also made a presentation to Arnprior council Dec. 13.

They are asking for input from local politicians and agencies on an effort to add long-term care spaces at the Grove and develop assisted care accommodation at the Grove and other places in the community.

Chapeski pointed out that the Renfrew Glen, which offers minimum assistance accommodation, has only two of 16 units rented. “Those people on the long-term care waiting list that shouldn’t be, may-

Thirteen proves unlucky for Arnprior woman Continued from front Currie decided to check her numbers on the computer Saturday night. So far so good when she matched the 2 and 7. Then disappointment as 13 was the next number. Missed three numbers by one, she thought.

That 13 took on added significance as she matched 17, 27 and finally 41. “Son of ....,” she exclaimed to herself.

She knew she had come oh so close to a major prize. She didn’t find out until Monday just how much she had almost won.

“I never thought I’d be that close, especially when the number I missed was only one away,” she said Monday.

Currie said she has won several bingo jackpots over the years, prompting her coworkers to call her lucky and urge her to buy lottery tickets. “I told them, ‘I do’,” she said.

In fact the retired Boeing worker has been buying lottery tickets “ever since they’ve been around.” Her biggest win was $10,000 years ago on a Wintario ticket.

She said she would have loved to have won the big prize and been able to share it with her large family. Currie has nine brothers and sisters, four children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

“Of course, it would have helped me too,” she said. “But my dream is to help my family. I could have helped a lot of people (with $6.7 million) ... some going through tough times.”

Since her winnings are under $1,000, Currie doesn’t have to go to the Lottery office to collect her money. While not all lottery outlets are able to pay out as much as $987.40, there are two in Arnprior, one being the Metro store.

Thanks to the local businesses and families that donated to the 10th Annual Breakfast with Santa Home Hardware Giant Tiger M. Sullivan and Son Madawaska Golf Course MacPherson Plumbing First Choice Arnprior Sport Zone Val’s Coffee Shop Metro Soxx Plus Videoflicks Rona Carlson Wagonlit - Shelley Potter Stephen Dodd Arnprior Bowling Centre McDonalds Tim Hortons (Peter and Bonnie) Rexall Shoppers Drug Mart Arnprior Massage Therapy Wyatt Family

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be they could come here,” she said.

The complex, which has been remodeled from the old Horton School just off Highway 17 east of Renfrew, is owned by Chapeski’s brother.

She is retiring from a 33-year career in nursing this month to become the manager of Renfrew Glen.

Chapeski explained that while the twoyear-old facility doesn’t have 24/7 health care coverage, there are daily checks.

With Chapeski coming on board with her many years of nursing experience, Renfrew Glen can become more flexible in providing services to its residents.

The units are affordable at $899 a month, which includes heat and hydro, she said.

There is free laundry and cooked suppers could be added if residents want the service, she added.

There is also plenty of room to add 20 or 30 more units if the demand materializes, she said.

“If we get a waiting list, we’ll build.”

Church accessibility project celebrated The public is invited to join the congregation of St. Andrew’s United Church in Burnstown this Sunday, Dec. 19 to celebrate its new accessible entrance.

A ribbon-cutting will take place at 12:30 p.m. with a lunch to follow (no charge, but donations are appreciated).

Rev. Don Anderson, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant, MPP John Yakabuski and McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Campbell are among those expected to attend the celebration.

The church received a federal $43,515 Enabling Accessibility Grant to fund the reconstruction of the premises for disabled access, including washrooms, buttons on the doors, overall renovations and an outside ramp.

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EDITORIAL

LETTER

Back the low-income senior solution

Arnprior’s teenagers deserve more respect

A second presentation was made this week to an area municipal council asking for support to build more affordable housing for seniors.

The study is done. The facts laid bare. The argument sound. We fully endorse the concept.

Here’s why. Hospitals across the country are turning into hotels for people who should be elsewhere, either in their homes or in a longterm care facility. It’s far more expensive to keep them on a gurney – in some less-than-private corner of a hospital – than outside the hospital system. As a country we should move toward saving health-care dollars where possible.

There is also the local problem and opportunity. According to Kerri Choffe, one of the presenters at Arnprior council’s Monday meeting, some seniors are at the provincially-funded nursing home because they can’t afford to live on their own and no affordable housing exists for them.

The problem is only going to get worse as the population ages.

The solution, according to Grove CEO Eric Hanna, is to expand the nursing home and encourage the province to build more affordable housing in Arnprior.

“We’re not looking to reinvent the wheel,” Hanna said. “It’s proven. It’s done in Deep River, and Renfrew and Eganville are doing it too.”

Reeve Walter Stack is trying to bring a new affordable housing unit to the corner of John and McGonigal streets. He was re-elected, in part, to fulfill that now-delayed mission. Densifying the downtown will bring jobs and mean more potential customers for businesses.

The Grove is going ahead with its expansion. That isn’t the issue. But, understandably, the administration doesn’t want to spend the money on building new units that will be taken up by people who could be in affordable housing. In fact, seniors should only be in assisted, long-term care facilities for the final two years of their lives.

There is almost no down side to getting behind this plan, other than it possibly becoming yet another case of government putting up a building but not funding the operational costs.

Let’s ensure both are backed at Queen’s Park.

What say you, Mr. Yakabuski?

Editorial Policy The Chronicle-Guide welcomes letters to the editor. Senders must include their full name, complete address and a contact phone number. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published. We reserve the right to edit letters for space and content, both in print and online at www.yourottawaregion. com. To submit a letter to the editor, please email to john.carter@metroland.com, fax to 613-623-7518 or mail to Arnprior Chronicle-Guide, 8 McGonigal St., Arnprior, ON K7S 1L8.

LETTER

Vandals ignorant about APC’s role

To the editor: I wanted to convey my shock and anger over the defacing of our M113 APC at the Legion.

I work for the National Research Council and we conduct mobility trials and testing on virtually every vehicle in the Canadian Land Forces Fleet. I know these platforms intimately.

Apparently the mindless vandals are unaware of the role these platforms play every day in protecting and saving the lives of not only their operators, but those they are tasked with protecting and providing live-saving supplies too.

If these vandals had any clue at all, they would know first and foremost that these are not tanks. This is an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) with tracks. That is where the similarity ends.

A tank is almost four times

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the weight of an APC, has a main gun and its role is completely different.

APCs have a long history and in many circles are viewed as perhaps the most vital and pivotal platform of its type in the history of armored vehicle conflict.

They can be configured to assume multiple roles including ambulances and recovery/ maintenance variants.

I truly hope that the OPP pursue and charge the individuals involved with this truly disrespectful act and perhaps part of their sentences should be to learn about what these vehicles are, what they do to save lives around the world and perhaps a lesson in re-painting APCs should not be out of the questions.

To the editor: Has anyone taken a walk through our local mall recently or in the past and noticed the demographics that are visibly obvious?

The majority of mall patrons are middle-aged to elderly and/or sometimes accompanied by small children or adolescents; there is rarely a teenager in sight unless they are working in a store.

This may not seem like an issue to most unless you actually take the time to consider reasons why the mall is so void of teenagers and young adults.

Is it that there are no stores available that appeal to people this age? No, we have an Ardene’s, Biba, Hart and a few other appealing stores. Items in these stores are not over-priced, so finances couldn’t be an issue.

I would think, in my opinion, the reason our mall is so under populated by teens is just that we don’t feel “welcome.”

I remember I stopped visiting the mall regularly after getting tired of constantly being followed around stores and harassed by employees simply because they suspected me of “being up to no good.”

I recall me and my friends getting approached in the mall numerous times while sitting on the benches and being told to “watch yourselves” or “make sure you’re not causing trouble.”

This cold, unwelcoming behavior has made me and probably other teenagers avoid going to the mall unless absolutely necessary.

This biased opinion that labels most teens delinquents, thieves, or “no good” is not just reserved to the mall. I find that most places of business in this town all share the same hostility towards young people (13-18).

We are glared at when we walk into stores, employers whisper to their employees to “keep an eye on those ones,” and we are automatically assumed to be “bad kids.”

It seems as if employers and employees automatically assume that a teenager is more likely to shoplift then an adult. Well, while an innocent teenager is being held up and searched and accused in a store, it is easy for anyone to just take an item and walk away unnoticed because of the distraction.

The reality of the situation is that this town is at risk of “going under.” In addition to the lack of new employment opportunities and lack of economic sustainability, the teenagers who are being prejudiced against are not going to want to stay in this town and assist in its growth once they are adults.

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Continued from Page 8 And why would they? Would you want to stay somewhere full of memories of fixed opinions and labels degrading you down to something you are not?

I admit there are some unfavorable characters in this town who are thieves and who vandalize and cause mischief, this is simply because there is nothing to do for teenagers in this town, apart from causing havoc, doing drugs, and breaking the law.

Teenagers are bored.

And I believe this is because our town spends all its time, money, and attention over-stimulating children up to Grade 9 with a constant stream of free clubs, benefits, and organized activities and then, once they pass Grade 9 at the latest, they are left to fend on their own.

There are no clubs or activities for teenagers over that age limit.

Unless you are fortunate enough to be able to afford being on a sports team, which many teens aren’t or if you include “youth groups” at local churches, and many teens avoid these places because as soon as they enter the doors they are overwhelmed by people trying to force religion onto them when all they want is a place to hang out and have fun.

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We are not demanding free access to anything, or unreasonable social activities, but I think it would greatly benefit this town’s residents to invest in some kind of social gathering place for teenagers over the age of 14. Because when teenagers get bored in this town, they have to find other means of entertaining themselves, and this usually involves doing drugs, causing mischief, and breaking the law.

I have used the phrase “in my opinion” many times in this letter, and I do not expect my opinion to be shared or appreciated by many people in this town.

I do not expect action to be taken immediately or at all, but I’m just stating that if the people in this town truly value their younger generations (this includes teenagers), they will listen at least.

Listen to the opinion of a labeled teenager, a “delinquent,” someone different.

Ashley Veal (Grade 12 student) Arnprior

To the editor: It seems that my letter to the editor supporting Hector Clouthier has struck a nerve with both the local Conservative and Liberal supporters.

Obviously, they feel threatened by Mr. Clouthier’s candidacy or they would not have taken the time to respond to my letter.

My belief is the people of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke are sick and tired of having their elected representative dictated to by their party leadership rather than properly reflecting the wishes of their constituents.

Two glaring examples of this is the fact that our MP Cheryl Gallant voted in favour of HST simply because Stephen Harper

ordered her to do so.

The latter example has taken place in the crucial vote regarding the long-gun registry as Michael Ignatieff has whipped his caucus (and Christine Tabbert agrees with him) to vote in favour of maintaining the wasteful registry.

On these issues that resonate poorly with rural ridings, our concerns are being trumped by political parties that prefer to pander to the urban populations.

An independent member can vote in reflection of his constituents and that’s the way it should be.

Adam Lesco Laurentian Valley

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Parking tickets anger food bank users Up to 20 cars may have been tagged on Monday JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

The ticketing of a number of vehicles on Albert Street Monday has raised the ire of Arnprior Food Bank users and supporters.

Many of those ticketed were using the food bank in St. John Chrysostom Church basement at the time they were given the $35 tickets.

“I’m disgusted,” said Steve Taylor, who was ticketed for parking on the street after driving a couple to the food bank. “I was helping people out and this happens.

It’s infuriating.”

Taylor said he estimates between 15 and 20 vehicles were ticketed during the time he was at the food bank.

“I realize there is limited parking allowed on the street, but surely at this time of year, so close to Christmas, it could have been allowed,” he said. “They know the food bank is open Mondays.

“I agree action should have been taken if a fire hydrant was being blocked, vehicles were blocking driveways or people were encroaching on private property, but there was none of that,” he said. “Every-

one was being very contentious.”

Taylor said people swallow their pride to come to the food bank because they genuinely need a helping hand.

“It’s not right to add this to their burdens.”

He said it’s not fair to expect people, many of them elderly, to park up to six blocks away and carry bags of groceries in Monday’s conditions.

“The weather was terrible. Many of the sidewalks were glare ice,” he said.

Taylor said the food bank volunteers are trying to help, as they have posted a sign warning of the no-parking zones.

However, they weren’t very happy about Monday’s ticketings, he said.

WILL FIGHT He said he was urged by many food bank patrons to speak out against the tickets.

Taylor said he will fight his ticket. “I felt like going down there (town hall) and ripping it up in front of them,” he said.

The issue of ticketing food bank users arose during the summer when there were also complaints made to town hall.

At that time, council corrected signs on the street to coincide with the bylaw that allows parking on the church side of Albert Street only on weekends. Council also designated three handicapped parking areas near the church.

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Transition plans have already been put into place. All client files, including Wills, Powers of Attorney and Corporate documents will be entrusted to my partner Arthur McLean, and to our new associates, the Law firm of Tierney Stauffer, who will continue to operate at 141 John Street North, with the same phone number and the same support staff.

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Help Bailey get the surgery he needs

Arnprior needs votes by Sunday in challenge The Arnprior and District Animal Shelter is currently ranked fifth in a country-wide voting challenge run by the Animal Rescue Site.

The competition will award a $1,000 grant to the top three shelters in Canada.

The Arnprior shelter hopes to take the lead by this Sunday, Dec. 19, when the challenge ends. As of last weekend, it was trailing the number one shelter by only seven per cent of votes.

“We are honoured that residents are taking the time to go online and vote for us,” said Stephanie Cantrell, manger for the shelter. “I think it’s a testament to the incredible work the Arnprior and District Animal Shelter does everyday.”

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The Arnprior and District Humane Society and one of its newest canine residents need your help.

The shelter and its supporters are currently working to raise funds to provide life-saving surgery for Bailey, a chihuahua mix who was badly neglected for a long time before being brought to the shelter.

“Bailey is a very sweet, loving little dog who deserves a new lease on life,” says shelter manager Stephanie Cantrell. “He came to the shelter extremely overweight, with overgrown toenails, parasites, a large tumour in his mouth and bladder stones.”

Bailey has been put on a strict diet and exercise program to help him lose at least one third of his weight, says Cantrell.

The surgery he needs will remove the bladderstones, she explains.

Everyone who comes into contact with Bailey is won over.

“He is an adorable little guy who loves everyone he meets. He loves to be held, snuggled and loved,” says Cantrell.

Even after years of neglect, Bailey is a happy-go-lucky dog, who enjoys every minute of every day, she adds.

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Bailey needs surgery that will remove bladder stones and save his life.

Any money left over from Bailey’s surgery will go into the Tyson compassion fund, which helps with medical costs for animals that need life-saving surgeries or extra medical care.

The shelter currently has several other pets that require extra medical care or surgery.

For more information or to help Bailey call the shelter at 613-623-0916.

The Arnprior shelter, which has already surpassed shelters from larger cities such as Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto, is feeling optimistic about the challenge, and is hopeful community support will continue to increase in the last few days of voting.

“Winning the challenge would be a fabulous Christmas gift,” said Cantrell. “This grant would help buy the supplies needed to keep the animals fed, healthy, and happy.”

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Sports Season heats up at the Arnprior Curling Club CHRIS MCCALLUM Between the Sheets

Arnprior’s Kaelyn Herbert, Reese Mellema and Jordyn Cody cheer on the home team Saturday afternoon.

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Arnprior goalie Chloe Styles defends her net during the Saturday afternoon skills competition.

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Twenty-eight teams and more than 350 players gathered at the Nick Smith Centre Dec. 13th Annual Arnprior Ringette Tournament Dec. 11 and 12. Above, tween B player Grace Cavanagh gets ready to take a shot in the skills competition. Cavanagh won the shootout for her division.

Winning teams in each division are: U10 novice rec - West Ottawa; U10 novice C - Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV); U12 petite B - Arnprior; U12 petite C - West Ottawa; U14 tween B - UOV; U16 junior B - Arnprior; U19 belle B - Arnprior.

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VOLLEYBALL VICTORS Walter Zadow’s Grade 7 girls volleyball team finished second in the county this year to Renfrew, going undefeated in the roundrobin.

In back, from left, are Claire Caldwell, Kirsten Trafford, Shelby Hartwick and Amber Rivett. In the front row, from left, are Caitlyn Pinsent, Logan Doran and coach Kim Shoveller. Missing is Grace Philp.

The Grade 8 girls volleyball team won the county, beating McNab before overtaking Deep River. In the back row, from left, are Skylar Philp, Alysa Barrie, Hannah Blair and Emma Shoveller. In the front row is, from left, are coach Kelvin Somerville, Kelsey Brown, Monika Trudel, Laura Jamieson and Hailey Barr.

Curling is underway this year with a very busy schedule.

The evenings have mixed curling Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the men’s league is Thursday nights. The day curling is busy also with a Monday morning fixed league going and open leagues Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings again this year.

The Monday night league is going well with 10 teams playing. Two teams are tied for first place at the moment.

Steve Gray’s and Dale Evanson’s teams both have four wins and one loss.

On Tuesday night there are eight teams playing. The winners of the first draw were Jim Hall skip, Troy Heins third, Jan Mansfield second and Carol Marcellus lead.

In second place was Terry Smeltzer’s team, with Barbara Cosman third, Michelle Broder second, and David Cosman lead. Tied for third place was Graham Murray’s team (Janet Murray third, Dwight Delahunt second and Katherine Miller-Gatenby lead) and Walter Whalen’s team (Ann Lacourse third, Ken Lewis second, and Julianna Ferrari lead).

Congratulations to everyone.

The first draw of the Wednesday evening mixed league had 10 teams who enjoyed the camaraderie both on and off the ice. The three lady skips showed no mercy and captured first, second and third place for this draw.

In first place was the team of Skip Lori Anderson, third Jamie Dewar, second Andy Rousseau and lead Gail Gray. In second place were skip Mary Jo Wertwyn, third Rob Johnston, second Arie Wertwyn and lead Marilyn Caldwell. In third place were skip Sandra Tait, third Amy Robillard and second Sarah Antonakos.

Congratulations!

On Nov. 26 a welcome party for the new members was held and they were treated to a terrific pot-luck dinner and curling, as well as music and games and cards. A good time was had by all.

Day leagues have also been active with the Autumn Leaves, Low Cup and Friendly leagues operating. Each league combines curling games with a lovely lunch and lots of fun.

The Arnprior Curling Club will also be hosting a New Year’s Eve dance at the curling club. The cost is $70 per couple. There will be a roast beef buffet with music by Jesse.

For tickets call Keith at 613-622-0415 or Gail at 613-623-2292 or pick them up at Robertson’s Furniture in Arnprior.

There have been some revisions to our website this year, so please look and see what we’ve done. Consider curling!

Our website is http//arnprior.ovca. com.

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It almost seems at times as if the Arnprior Packers aren’t meant to play at the Nick Smith Centre.

They started the 2010-11 Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League season with four games elsewhere.

It was Oct. 1 before they finally arrived home.

Now, at the end of a fivegame road trip, the Packers were looking forward to Sunday night’s home tilt versus the Metcalfe Jets.

But thanks to the weather and icy road conditions Sunday, that wasn’t happening.

The game was postponed.

As fate would have it for the Packers, it’s now back on the road again.

The Packers travel to the Barbara Ann Scott Arena tonight to take on the Ottawa West Golden Knights at 7:30 p.m., which now makes it a six-game road trip.

However, good news is quickly on the horizon for Arnprior’s Brandon Riopelle carries the puck into the Packer fans as they return Thunder zone during a Saturday night match in Al- for a pair of home games this weekend at the Nick monte. The Packers won 6-3.

PACKERS 6 ALMONTE 3 The Packers did make the most of the one game they did play last weekend.

On a Saturday night when they could have cashed in their chips, the Packers instead continued to fire pucks, and came back with a vengeance to grab what early on seemed an unlikely win.

Down 3-0 to the Almonte Thunder approaching the latter stages of the second period, goals from Casey Doner and Taylor Collins paved the road to recovery.

Four unanswered third period goals while outshooting the Thunder 14-7 propelled the Packers to victory.

Michael Byrne tied it 3-3 in the opening minute of the final stanza, before a pair of Braedon Moffatt markers shocked the homestanding Thunder.

Stephen Baylis sealed the verdict when he connected with 1:34 remaining to make the final score 6-3.

The Packers peppered Almonte goalkeeper Morgan Barr with 55 shots, and they finally started going in.

Matt Gagne faced 29 Al-

monte shots in the Arnprior goal crease.

Packers coach and general manager Bill Griese was pleased with the way his team continued to battle despite being down 3-0 to a good goaltender.

“One thing I did like, even when it was 3-0, they didn’t sulk or feel sorry for themselves,” Griese observed.

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The Arnprior Redmen opened defence of their Renfrew County junior boys basketball championship in fine style with a pair of convincing wins last week.

They also won a tournament in Brockville on the weekend, winning three straight games in impressive fashion.

On Dec. 7, the Redmen ignited the 2010-11 Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletic Association schedule with a 57-12 triumph over the Jeanne-Lajoie Chevaliers in Pembroke.

Mike Shoveller sparked the ADHS attack with 19 points while Cody Moore and Jaegar Prot backed him with a dozen points each.

Two days later at the ADHS gymnasium, Shoveller put home 27 more while Prot collected 16 points in a solid 59-21 grounding of the Fellowes Falcons.

The Senior Redmen weren’t as fortunate. They couldn’t slow down the defending senior basketball champion Falcons’ offence in a 64-42 setback to the Pembroke school, despite John Buffam’s 22-point performance for Arnprior.

Prior to the season openers, the Redmen travelled to Renfrew for the Gord Eady Tradition boys basketball doubleheader Dec. 6. The teams split, with RCI claiming the senior contest 62-30. Arnprior took the junior clash 57-27.

However, RCI won the 2010-11 pre-season challenge on the basis of points differential, edging the Redmen by two points.

Meanwhile, in girls volleyball action, both ADHS senior and junior teams began with 3-1 wins over Jean Lajoie in Pembroke Dec. 9.

The ADHS teams’ games at Fellowes Tuesday were cancelled because of the snow storm.

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Karen Smith from Partners in Caring has Arnprior Cooperators employees Connie McMahon, Lisa Ruttan and Carrie Brown tackle some of her Christmas gifts.

Hopeless at wrapping? Cooperators to help Simplify this Christmas season.

After hours spent shopping for the perfect gift, why not have someone else wrap it for you?

Drop by the Arnprior Cooperators Insurance office Monday through Thursday (Dec. 20-23) next week and the friendly staff will wrap all gifts, big and small.

The cost is a donation of your choice with all proceeds going to the Partners in Caring Foundation in support of Arnprior District Memorial Hospital and the Grove Nursing Home.

Gifts will be wrapped between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

As an added bonus, the Cooperators will be running an in-house draw for an Ottawa Senators game. Everyone who has a gift wrapped will have their name entered into the draw and you may also purchase additional raffle tickets.

The winner will receive tickets to see the Senators game with the Tampa Bay Lightning Christmas Eve. The Partners in Caring Foundation is currently fundraising in order to purchase new medical equipment to benefit the Grove and ADMH. “Thank you to the Cooperators staff.

Your support helps keep care close to home.”

ADMH campaign contributions still coming in With the Arnprior District Memorial Hospital’s emergency redevelopment coming closer to completion, so are the many pledges made by community members and local businesses.

When the Partners in Caring Redevelopment Campaign began, the option to contribute over a five-year period was offered. Boyce Funeral Home recently presented the last payment of its commitment to the campaign.

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Lisa Smith and Eldon Smith of Boyce Funeral Home present the final campaign payment to Arnprior District Memorial Hospital Foundation board member Keith Collins.

Alzheimer society office moved to Arnprior The Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County’s Renfrew office moved to Arnprior this past summer.

The new Arnprior office at 16 Edward St. South in the Kenwood Corporate Centre is providing the Alzheimer Society with more space and visibility in the eastern part of Renfrew County.

To learn more about the Alzheimer Society’s programs in Renfrew County, contact Tracey Liebig, program staff in

Arnprior; Heidi Martin, program staff in the Pembroke office; or Kim Sheppard, psychogeriatric resource consultant in Pembroke at info@asorc.org; or by calling toll-free 1-888-411-2067.

A wealth of information can also be found at www.alzheimer-ottawa-rc.org.

Since 2001, the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County has been in the Valley providing information, support and education.

96 Thomas Street, Arnprior Part of Block 7, 49M-59, being Parts 18-22, Plan 49R-17288 Purpose and Effect of Consent Application: The purpose of the application is to grant an easement over part of the subject lands. The easement is to be in favour of the owners of Parts 24 and 25 in Plan 49R-17288, municipally known as 98 and 100 Thomas Street. The easement will provide rear yard access to the adjoining townhouse properties.

The application for severance proposes to grant easement over an area of approximately 1.44 square metres, with 1.2 metres of frontage on Thomas Street, from the east side of the subject lands. The remainder of the lands required for access to the rear yards was provided previously, however this area was inadvertently not included in that granting at the time.

The effect of the proposed easement is the granting of access to the rear yards of the adjoining townhouse units.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the consent application will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Arnprior on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Arnprior Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON. A key plan is attached. Application B5/10 and additional related information are available in the Planning office for inspection during regular office hours.

You are entitled to attend this Public Hearing in person to express your views about the application or you may be represented by Counsel for this purpose. If you wish to make written comments on this application, they may be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment at the address below.

If you do not attend the hearing, it may proceed in your absence. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent does not make a written submission to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal.

Dated this 16th day of December, 2010 KEY PLAN: Robin Smith, ACST Secretary-Treasurer Committee of Adjustment 623-4231 ext. 223 Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin Street West ARNPRIOR ON K7S 0A8

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One week before Christmas

We all wait until the last minute and then run out and try and buy that perfect gift for that special someone. There are some great pet gifts out there and some come with price tags to rival the electronic gifts your kids will want for the holidays.

Let me help you with a few suggestions.

Buy a toy that will not only last but also stimulate.

There are balls and other contraptions that you can stuff with treats such as cookies, peanut butter or cheese. Watch your dog go crazy trying to get those luscious treats out from within those toys.

Rawhide, Pigs Ears and Hooves are fun. However, they smell when they get moist from chewing and too many can make your pet throw up. It is advised to supervise your pet while chewing rawhide.

Be careful not to give them a toy that has a bell that can break off and be swallowed.

Pet Talk

IAN STUPP Toys that are stuffed with a squeaker in them are o.k.

Just make sure they don’t remove the squeaker and swallow it. Always inspect the toy and make sure that the squeaker is intact.

There are a host of simulated bones made from nylon called nylabone flavoured in beef or chicken and come in all shapes and sizes. They even sell bones that act like dental floss.

These bones clean the teeth and stimulate the gums as they chew. Maybe they should make a product like that for us!

There are beds, blankets and pillows made of faux fur in all shapes and sizes to keep your pet comfy on those long cold winter nights as well as boots, coats and sweaters.

There are feeders, bowls, cages, crates, dog houses and kennels. You can also give them the gift of jewelry with bling collars and leashes.

Cats will love toys that

are stuffed with cat nip.

There are all kinds of scratching posts and cat furniture for them to climb on, sleep on, scratch and enjoy; battery-powered mice to drive them crazy; and feather teasers to keep them busy.

Small birds to large parrots would enjoy cage accessories like food and water dishes and perches and ladders. Toys come in all shapes and sizes and in a variety of materials such as wood, plastic, metal, cord, denim and leather.

If you’re not sure what to get your pet or a pet lover on your gift list, then try a gift certificate for a day at the spa (for the pet not the owner) or a gift certificate from a local pet store.

Just remember to have fun! Shopping for a pet or pet lover should be just as much fun as for the human gifts you’ll be buying.

I bet you never got a wet kiss from a human as thanks for purchasing that special gift. Best of all, your pet won’t be in the return line at the local pet store after the holidays.

Mary one week before Christmas and a happy gift shopping to all!

Ian owns and operates Wags & Whiskers Pet Grooming and Puppy Kindergarten at 118 John St. North. For comments or suggestions, he can be reached at 613-623-6200 or info@wagsandwhiskerspg. com.

Doug Law and Keith Melnick from Bank of Montreal present ADMH Foundation board member Keith Collins with their first campaign payment.

Money needed for hospital, Grove equipment Continued from Page 20 At the same time, the Bank of Montreal (BMO) presented its first payment in a five-year commitment.

ADMH has been proud to partner with these organizations, as both are committed in keeping care close to home.

ADMH expects to receive the final payments for the redevelopment campaign in 2014. The Partners in Caring Foundation will now concentrate on raising funds to purchase much-needed medical equipment for both the hospital and the Grove Nursing Home.

Committee of Adjustment for the File No. B6/10 Town of Arnprior

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Application for Consent IN THE MATTER of Section 53, Chapter P.13 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; and IN THE MATTER of an application for consent by Jp2g Consultants Inc., agents for Waldo Hordichuck, property owner, with respect to the following: Location of Property:

128 Mary Street and 136 MacDonald Street, Arnprior Part of Lot 4, Conc. B, Part of Park Block 6, Plan 19 and Part of Lot 42 and Reserve C, Plan 40.

Purpose and Effect of Consent Application: The purpose of the application is to sever part of Lot 4, Concession B, to create a residential lot. The property to be retained contains a former public school (currently used for a community drop-in centre), known municipally as 128 Mary Street, as well as a single detached dwelling, known municipally as 136 MacDonald Street. The lands to be severed are vacant.

The application for severance proposes to sever an area of approximately 7,980 square metres with a frontage of 12 metres on MacDonald Street and an average lot depth of 66 metres. The retained portion will comprise of two separate parcels, one being approximately 9,200 square metres having frontage of 66 metres on Mary Street and a second lot of 450 square metres and 18 metres of frontage on MacDonald Street.

The effect of the proposed severance is the division of the existing property to create a parcel to be developed in the future as a residential plan of condominium. A concurrent application for zoning amendment (ZBLA-7/10) has also been filed with respect to the severed lands.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the consent application will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Arnprior on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Arnprior Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON. A key plan is attached. Application B6/10 and additional related information are available in the Planning office for inspection during regular office hours.

You are entitled to attend this Public Hearing in person to express your views about the application or you may be represented by Counsel for this purpose.

If you wish to make written comments on this application, they may be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment at the address below.

If you do not attend the hearing, it may proceed in your absence. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent does not make a written submission to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal.

Dated this 16th day of December, 2010 KEY PLAN: Robin Smith, ACST Secretary-Treasurer Committee of Adjustment 623-4231 ext. 223 Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin Street West ARNPRIOR ON K7S 0A8

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One week before Christmas and all through the place, Mommy and Daddy had egg on their face.

While all of their neighbours shopped back in September, Mommy and Daddy just now remembered.

So get off your butts and head to the shops To buy gifts for all of your dogs, cats, kittens and pups.

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Committee of Adjustment for the File No. B7/10 Town of Arnprior

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Application for Consent IN THE MATTER of Section 53, Chapter P.13 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990; and IN THE MATTER of an application for consent by 1590739 Ontario Ltd. (Fred Schuck), property owner, with respect to the following: Political representatives from Renfrew and Lanark counties gathered in front of Parliament Hill on Dec. 9 to let the federal government know that they want the Ottawa Valley Railway line saved.

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Lanark, Renfrew politicians rally to try to save railway Rails could come out by February DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

Politicians from Renfrew and Lanark counties took their message to save the Ottawa Valley Railway right to the front door of Parliament Hill last week.

During a noon-hour rally on Dec. 9, politicians from Renfrew down to Smiths Falls converged in front of the centre block of parliament to demand that the rail line be preserved for future generations.

“Once those rails are gone, they will never be back,” said Perth Mayor John Fenik, who is also the Warden of Lanark County. “That rail line has economic value, that train has environmental value.”

Peter Emon, Reeve of Greater Madawaska, agreed the rail issue was something that both areas had a desire in preserving.

“This is a very significant issue. It represents the thread to both of our communities and northern Ontario,” said Emon.

“We don’t know what the future holds … but we know that it will be limited (without the line).”

Canadian Forces Base Petawawa is a major employer and economic driver in the north end of the Ottawa Valley, and Emon stressed that rail links were an important part of keeping the military happy.

“If they (CFB Petawawa) can’t ship in the fuel for

the military … they may decide that they don’t want to invest in our area,” said Emon. “The party of Sir John A. Macdonald, which built railroads, is now tearing them up.”

The rally’s convener was former Mississippi Mills Mayor Al Lunney, who is now a consultant with Lanark County on the rail issue. Earlier in the day, Lunney had met with the Minister of State for Transportation, Rob Merrifield, on the issue.

“We didn’t have a great deal of success,” Lunney said.

Lunney stated that during his meeting the meeting Merrifield told him the municipalities should come up with a business plan of their own.

“We doubt we could put a business plan together in a year,” said Lunney, noting time is of the essence, since the tracks could start to be torn up by Feb. 5 of next year.

The federal government decided not to purchase the rail line in November.

The province of Ontario had until this month to decide if it wished to purchase the line, but it does not appear to be interested in buying it.

The City of Ottawa’s OC Transpo will have until Jan. 5 to consider purchasing the line. If OC Transpo passes on the sale, other municipalities will have until early February to consider a purchase.

“The best-case scenario is to postpone (ripping up the tracks),” said Lunney.

He will also be arranging a meeting for sometime in January, with all of the interested parties invited, to pursue this matter.

“Both Renfrew and Lanark counties support that these lines remain in our communities,” said Lunney. “Please give us some time to look at this. Please give us some time for the future generations … to do that we would need a moratorium.”

He added that he and his fellow politicians would continue campaigning to save the rail line.

“Ten, 12 years from now, without a doubt, there will be need for it,” said Lunney.

The rail line had been used by Canadian Pacific to transport freight up until this past January.

Smiths Falls Mayor Dennis Staples noted the rail line was an important link between Montreal and Vancouver. By sending freight up through the Ottawa Valley and not down through the Toronto corridor, it could save up to 20 hours in travel time, and would cut down on congestion in Canada’s largest city at the same time.

“They (Canadian Pacific) said that there isn’t business for it (the rail line).

That’s not entirely true,” said Lunney. “They took the business for it onto the Toronto corridor.”

“There are many opportunities that we need to look at,” Staples added.

Location of Property:

21 and 23 Michael Street, Arnprior Part of Lot 3, Conc. B, being Part 2, Plan 49R-5771

Purpose and Effect of Consent Application: The purpose of the application is to sever part of Lot 3, Conc. B, being 21 and 23 Michael Street to create a new residential lot. Two residential semidetached units on one lot have recently been built on the property; however the owner wishes to separate to the lot into two separate lots, with a semi-detached unit on each.

The application for severance proposes to sever an area of 271 square metres with a frontage of 8.2 metres on Michael Street and a lot depth of 32.9 metres. The retained portion will have an area of 271 square metres and frontage of 8.2 metres on Michael Street, with a depth of 32.9 metres.

The effect of the proposed severance is the division of the existing property to create two separate semi-detached residential lots.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the consent application will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment for the Town of Arnprior on Thursday, January 6th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Council Chambers, Arnprior Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON. A key plan is attached. Application B7/10 and additional related information are available in the Planning office for inspection during regular office hours.

You are entitled to attend this Public Hearing in person to express your views about the application or you may be represented by Counsel for this purpose. If you wish to make written comments on this application, they may be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment at the address below.

If you do not attend the hearing, it may proceed in your absence. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment.

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent does not make a written submission to the Town of Arnprior Committee of Adjustment before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal.

Dated this 16th day of December, 2010 KEY PLAN: Robin Smith, ACST Secretary-Treasurer Committee of Adjustment 623-4231 ext. 223 Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin Street West ARNPRIOR ON K7S 0A8

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Winter Control Questions & Answers also ensures adequate storage for future snowfalls. A sander truck with a plow and wing spans only 16’. If plows are angled, this distance is reduced. This typically requires a sander truck to travel a roadway 4 times (2 times each direction).

What is “winter control”?

Winter control includes planning and scheduling of processes related to the maintenance of roads during winter conditions, as well as, undertaking the actual process which includes, snow plowing, snow removal, sanding and salting, sidewalks and clearing of hydrants.

Which streets and sidewalks get plowed first and why?

Streets designated as “priority” are cleared first then crews take care of the remainder of the streets. Priority roads carry the higher volumes of traffic and are most easily identified as arterial (main) roads or collector (secondary) roads. These are the roads people use to get in and out of town, to business areas, medical facilities and schools. After priority roads, the route is established to plow, sand or salt in the most timely and effective manner.

Why spread salt on the roads before plowing?

The Town spreads rock salt on streets with minimal snow cover prior to plowing.

The salt is spread down the centre of the road in a fairly narrow band. The snow assists the salt through a chemical reaction, to become a brine (i.e. liquid). The liquid (rock salt & snow) helps prevent snow and ice from bonding to the road surface, improving traction. The salt remains on the driving portion of the roadway. When the plows come by, mid-stream or end of the storm, the snow is easily plowed and does not stick to the road surface. This process is not as advanced as spraying (anti-icing) of magnesium chloride on streets in advance of a snow storm to improve road safety. Magnesium chloride liquid is applied at various concentrations depending on temperature and anticipated volumes of snow.

Why are there piles of snow along the edge of the road?

Snow is plowed to the edge of the road by the sander truck as well as the sidewalk plow. This creates a pile or windrow along the edge (curbline) of the road for future snow removal (snow blower &/or loader). This is only undertaken on streets where we have snow removal operations. Generally in the evening or overnight, the blower will travel the roadside, blowing the snow into trucks to be transported to the snow dump.

Why does the plow go by once, and after I clean my sidewalks and driveway, the plow comes by again?

The sander trucks are efficient to clear a single lane and get traffic moving, then on a priority basis, snow equipment will come back to your street and plow the rest of the street to the curbs or back of sidewalks. This not only clears sidewalks in areas where we do not undertake ‘sidewalk clearing / snow removal’, but

Why can’t the trucks plow all the snow to the other side of the street where there are no sidewalks or driveway?

Snowplows are designed to plow snow to the right hand side. In order to plow all the snow to one side, the equipment would have to drive on the wrong side of the road creating an unsafe traffic situation and this would take more time which means the streets not serviced yet would have to wait longer.

There is always a vehicle parked on the street and the plow makes a mess trying to get around it. Can’t you have it towed away?

During the day, unless the street is posted as “No Parking” or has specific parking restrictions, it is legal to park on the road However, by-law 3828-99 states that no person shall park a vehicle on any roadway during the months of December, January, February and March whether attended or unattended between the hours of 2:00 am and 7:00 am. One of the main obstacles for equipment operators is parked vehicles. Once snow starts, removing your vehicles from the street until the roads are cleared will allow the operators to remove the snow more efficiently.

I live on a corner lot. Why does the plow put so much snow in my driveway?

Residents living on corner lots or the first on the right of an intersection usually get more snow deposited in their driveways.

When the snowplow turns right it sweeps a much larger area of the road than when it is traveling in a straight line, as well, the snow also does not discharge from the plow truck. Turning right effectively makes the plow push most of the snow ahead instead of moving it from the centre of the road to the side. The first property and driveway encountered after the plow straightens out usually gets more snow than others in the immediate area.

Why is there more snow on my side of the street or I get more snow dumped in my driveway than my neighbour?

There are several factors that affect why one area has more volume than another, including: · Sun / shade · Direction home faces (south, north, east, or west) · Number and distance between driveways · Adjacent to a corner or curve · Prevailing winds / drifting · Vehicles / obstacles in roadway · Neighbour pushes their snow onto the street · Side of driveway that residents pile their snow · Centre cross-over of plow

Why can’t the Town remove snow from my driveway entrance?

What about the fire hydrant in front of my house?

There would be a significant investment in equipment and increase in the winter control budget to remove snow from over 3,500 entrances in Arnprior. The present service is the most economical to the taxpayer. When shoveling your driveway, we suggest that you pile the snow on the left side of the driveway (facing the property), NOT on the roadway. This will give you a better line of vision of oncoming traffic, and when our plows go by we will not drag your shoveled piles back into your driveway entrance.

Obstructed fire hydrants can cause a delay in fire fighting and rescue operations. The Town clears snow that is obstructing access to fire hydrants as soon as feasible, however due to limited equipment and operators, this may not always be completed as quickly as we would like. Residents are urged to ensure that fire hydrants, as well as fire escapes, are clear of obstructions and snow accumulation.

Why can’t the Town remove the snow from the sidewalk in front of my property?

As with driveway snow clearing, when you consider the length of sidewalks in the Town, it is just too costly and time consuming to use additional people and equipment to perform this service for all areas. Although you are not required to clear the sidewalk in front of your home, it does help to reduce the amount of snow volume in your driveway when the plow passes by. Also, you are providing a clear and safer access for residents using the sidewalk.

May I place the snow from my driveway onto the traveled portion of the street?

NO. Placing snow on the traveled portion of the roadway is not permitted under the Town’s Bylaw. This regulation helps to ensure that potentially dangerous situations for motorists are avoided.

I have trouble shoveling my sidewalk and/or driveway. What can I do?

Hopefully a friend, neighbour or a relative will be able to assist you. A young person in the neighbourhood could be hired for a small fee or a local community group or church may have a volunteer who will lend a helping hand. There are also a number of private snow clearing contractors who provide this service. Check the Yellow Pages for listings.

The snow bank at the street corner is too high and I cannot see oncoming traffic. What can be done?

Every attempt is made to keep snow banks at corners to a minimum and is done between snowfall events. Special concerns should be directed to the Public Works Department at 613-623-4231.

I have to get out of my driveway for work / an appointment / etc. and the street has not been plowed. What should I do?

Why aren’t the trucks always out plowing when snowing?

As with any job, employees are restricted under legislation, to work a maximum number of hours. Winter control schedules take into account weather conditions, air and roadway temperature, weather station data, available staff and equipment. The Town has contracted drivers and/or equipment to assist in winter control, as required.

Why does water pond around the catchbasins?

Snow, ice and debris from roads and sidewalks can block catch basins (water drains). When this occurs, the possibility exists that melting snow will have nowhere to drain and create flood like conditions. The severity of potential flooding is determined by the snow volumes, how quickly the snow melts and how much rain is associated with that melt. Maintaining open drains (covers exposed) is key to reducing potential flood conditions. Do not pile snow on top of drains, and clear leaves and debris from around the cover in the fall and spring.

How can I help the Town do a good job? · Move all vehicles from the roadway during winter storm events. · Refrain from placing snow on the roadway when shoveling or plowing driveways, entrances and sidewalks. · Shovel the sidewalk in front of your home or business. · Remove snow from around fire hydrants. · Keep drainage catch basins clear of snow, ice and debris. · Be a good neighbour and help those who may not be able to shovel their driveways or walkways. · Be patient. In heavy snowfalls it takes longer to get all our streets cleared.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Town of Arnprior

During periods of heavy snowfalls, there may be delays. It is always best to plan ahead. If you know it is going to snow, leave yourself and extra hour or so when travelling in winter conditions. Don’t drive unless absolutely necessary, and please, be patient. If you must drive, please ensure your vehicle is equipped with appropriate tires and maintained properly for winter conditions (i.e. tires, fuel, windshield wiper blades and washer fluid, anti-freeze, blankets, etc.).

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St. Joe’s gives back to community with CPAN donation Lyn Smith from the Child Action Poverty Network visited St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Arnprior Dec. 9 to accept a $500 donation from the school council.

Council member Julie Clarke was on hand to make the presentation.

Early in the year, the school council felt they wanted to do something to contribute to needy families in the community.

At the November meeting, council decided that making a donation to Operation Snowsuit, sponsored by CPAN, would be a great way to give back to the local community.

In 2009-10, Operation Snowsuit supplied 273 children across Renfrew County with snowsuits, snow boots, mitts, hats

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This fall, CPAN already has 298 requests and the cold weather has just begun.

CPAN also sponsors operation Backpack Plus, which supplies a backpack, school supplies and one pair of shoes for children in need.

In addition, they provide activity funding to assist families in need so that their children can participate in extra-curricular activities, including hockey, soccer, swimming, etc.

For information on how to donate gently used or new snowsuits or for further inquiries, contact the CPAN at 613-7352374,ext. 250 or email www.renfrewcountycpan.ca.

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BRAESIDE PASTORAL CHARGE The Rev’d Dr. Richard Hollingsworth

Glasgow United Church

Braeside United Church

“In the heart of the village of Glasgow”

Family Candlelight Service, December 24th 7:00 pm

PEACE Celebrate the

Christmas Eve December 24th Lessons & Carols 9:00p.m.

All are Welcome

FAITH

Christmas Eve FAMILY COMMUNION

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Burnstown United

Calabogie United

Friday December 24, 6:30p.m. and 9:00p.m.

Saturday December 25, 10:30a.m.

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

7:00 pm

CANDLELITE FAMILY COMMUNION White Lake United

295 Albert Street, Arnprior, Ont. K7S 2M7

Solemnity of The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas 2010)

5:00 pm

FAMILY COMMUNION

St. John Chrysostom Roman Catholic Church

CHRISTMASTIDE 2010-2011

LOVE

9:00 pm

White Lake Pastoral Charge 613-752-2732 353617

JOY HOPE Christmas Eve Service

Sunday December 26, 8:30a.m. and 10:30a.m.

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s 2011) Friday December 31, 4:30p.m.

Saturday January 1, 10:30a.m.

Sunday January 2, 8:30a.m. and 10:30a.m.

Today, Christ is born for us.

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Friday, December 24th at 7:00p.m.

First Baptist Church

(Corner of Alicia St. & Norma St.) 279 Alicia Street (613-623-3993) Visit us at www. c-online.ca 431092

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 80 Daniel Street North, Arnprior Minister: The Rev. Milton A. Fraser

613-623-5531 Saturday, December 11th and Sunday, December 12th – 7 pm “Four Tickets to Christmas”

FAITH

...a dramatic musical Doors open at 6 pm Coffee and desserts to follow in the Church Hall

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287 Harrington Street (at Ottawa) 613-623-2554 CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE Christmas Carols and Music at all Services Christmas Eve Dec. 24 7.00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Children’s Presentation 10.00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Candlelight Christmas Day 10.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Christmas I Dec. 26 (Boxing Day) One Service for the Parish 10.00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 431496

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Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Tuesday, December 21st – 6:30 pm A Service for those who find Christmas a sad and lonely time Friday, December 24th Christmas Eve Family Service 7 pm 431482

GLAD TIDINGS Pentecostal Church 116 Baskin Drive West, Arnprior, ON 613-623-2943

Rev. Clark Young

Christmas Eve Service

Grace – St. Andrew’s United Church at CHRISTMAS 269 John Street North, Arnprior December 12th Advent 3 10:00 a.m. Singing ahead of Time December 19th Advent 4 10:00 a.m. Kneeling at the Manger All ages worship & pageant December 24th Christmas Eve 8:00 p.m. Carols & Candlelight Communion December 26th Christmas 1 10:00 a.m. The Light of the World

6:30 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish 18 Dochart Street, Braeside, ON K0A 1G0

Christmas Schedule Sacrament of Penance Christmas Eve, Friday December 24th 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Christmas Masses Christmas Eve, Friday December 24th 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Christmas Day, Saturday December 25th 10:00 a.m.

We extend to parishioners and to all our friends and neighbors prayerful greetings and a Merry Christmas!

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Miracle of His Birth

Anglican Parish of Arnprior Emmanuel Church

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LOVE MADE REAL

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Hazel MacDonald and Joanne Leduc work a table at the Arnprior Shopping Centre to raise funds and spread the word about the River of Life Christian Fellowship’s upcoming youth mission to Guatemala. Three local youths will travel to the troubled country to work with the founders of Love Made Real Ministries Guy and Shirley Robitaille, who make Guatemala their home six months of the year. The youths will help with projects that include building chicken coops, helping repair dilapidated homes and early education and worker training programs.

Photo by Sherry Haaima

Town of Arnprior Waste Management 2010/11 Holiday Schedule

TOWNSHIP OF McNAB/BRAESIDE Waste Management Christmas Schedule

ARNPRIOR WASTE DISPOSAL SITE

Landfill site will be CLOSED on Saturday, December 25th & Saturday, January 1st, 2011

Friday, December 24, 2010 – OPEN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Landfill site will be OPEN on Tuesday, December 28th & 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 30th

Saturday, December 25, 2010 – CLOSED

Garbage Collection

Monday, December 27, 2010 – OPEN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 24th pickup will be on Wednesday, Dec. 22nd

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 – OPEN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 27th pickup will be on Tuesday, Dec. 28th

Friday, December 31, 2010 – OPEN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

No Changes for Tuesday, Dec. 28th, Thursday, Dec 30th and Friday, Dec. 31st pickups

Saturday, January 1, 2011 – CLOSED Monday, January 3, 2011 – OPEN 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Monday, January 3rd pickup will be on Wednesday, January 5th No changes for Tuesday, Jan. 4th, Thursday, Jan 6th and Friday, Jan. 7th pickups

GARBAGE & RECYCLE COLLECTION

Blue Box Collection

Garbage and Recycle collection will NOT be interrupted.

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Please see the Town of Arnprior’s website at www.arnprior.ca for additional information and updates

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SOUNDS OF THE SEASON The Arnprior Community Choir filled Glad Tidings church with the sounds of Christmas when they presented their annual concert Sing Noel on Sunday, Dec. 12. Snowy weather may have contributed to crowds being a bit smaller but the event was a hit nonetheless, says choir director Lisa Webber. Above, Louise van den Berg accompanies the choir on flute.

Photos by Sherry Haaima

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The choir, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, performed a number of classical and traditional holiday songs.

Lisa Webber directs the choir during a Saturday morning dress rehearsal of the concert.

Brand New Home! 88 Creek Dr., Fitzroy Harbour backing on the Carp River! Beautiful 3 bedroom bungalow, scenic backyard river views, brick front, extra-large insulated 2 car garage with opener, western red cedar decks, open concept layout, stunning granite kitchen, hardwood & ceramic floors, 3 pce ensuite with oversized shower, main floor laundry & lots of potential in unfinished basement! Comes with Tarion New Home Warranty! $399,900

865 Bayview Drive, Constance Bay Sensational sprawling single level living boasts 4 bedrms built in 2005, a fully insulated 1900 sq. ft. 6 car garage for your toys, 1.75 acres, hot tub, screen porch, famrm, beautiful kitchen, private master suite, extra large rooms, 20 mins from Kanata with great recreational activities at your door step. Get more enjoyment out of life with this intriguing home & property near the Ottawa River. Natural gas heat now in. $599,900

NEW PRICE! WATERFRONT! 134 Scenic Lane, Buckham’s Bay West Gorgeous lot with older 1 bedrm cottage on the Ottawa River with a breathtaking view of the Gatineau mountains. Older well, septic. Has hydro, laneway with boat launch, large shed, private dead end street. Get your house plans ready! Pretty spot amongst other beautiful waterfront homes $239,900

2120 Kinburn Side Road Unique & vast all- brick bungalow, 7.61 wooded acres has creek & foot bridge! Zoning allows for home based business. Circular drive, approx. 3500 sq.ft. of heated garge space with a huge attached garage/workshop with kitchenette, washrm & loft plus a 4+ heated detached garage. Beautiful 3+1 bedrm home, 4 baths, 3 fireplaces, main flr famrm, laundry, 6 pce ensuite, recrm.

50 year shingles. Includes appliances. A must see! $689,900

White Lake General Store $599,900, 6 Burnstown Rd., White Lake Serious inquiries only!! A tremendous opportunity is waiting for you in this profitable and prime location!

Many improvements and updates come with the store and 3 bedroom apartment plus boasts LCBO/beer sales, postal outlet, gas pumps, lottery sales, groceries, propane tank exchange, ice, fishing/hunting licenses & snowmobile permits. Location attracts neighbours, campers, hunters, sightseers, snowmobilers and anglers.

SOLD! 354 Bayview Drive, Constance Bay Convenient one level living in this charming cedar 2 bedrm bungalow with den only 20 mins from Kanata, a stone’s throw away from Constance Bay’s prime beach & a short walk to nature trails. Open concept kitchen, dining & living rm, beautiful cultured stone Napoleon fireplace, huge fenced yard, patio door off master to second deck, riverview. List price $199,900

Visit www.johnwroberts.com to see more pictures and full details of all my listings!!

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RE/MAX METRO-CITY John Roberts Broker REALTY LTD., brokerage 613- 596-5353 or 613-832-0902 2255 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K2B 7Z5 www.johnwroberts.com

Holiday swims, skates offered

Local groups get OTF support

KAYLA REINERT AND DON GOUGEON Youth Corner

the general public.

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa-Carleton Branch: $91,000 over two years to increase the capacity of front-line staff working in employment support programs in 10 organizations to effectively respond to severe mental illness client needs.

Canadian Parents Of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims Inc.: $7,100 over six months to purchase office and computer equipment to increase the organization’s administrative capacity to co-ordinate community based support for survivors of homicide victims in Ottawa.

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation: $25,000 over one year to develop a comprehensive fund development strategy and increase volunteer capacity to raise a $1 million endowment, The Unforgettables Fund (TUF).

Funds raised will allow TUF to provide families facing significant financial hardship because of a child’s prolonged illness to be able to provide a dignified funeral for their lost child.

The Christmas break is just about here.

If you are looking for something to do over the holiday, check out the Nick Smith Centre. We have lots of different programs available for youth to have fun while getting active.

If swimming is your thing, we offer public swims Monday, Dec. 20 to Thursday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 27 to Thursday, Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. to noon, 1 to 2 p.m, and 7 to 8 p.m. There is also a public swim Sunday, Jan 2 from 1 to 2 p.m. and a family swim the same date from 2 to 3 p.m.

For skaters, Tim Hortons offers free public skating Monday, Dec. 20 to Friday, Dec. 24 and Monday, Dec. 27 to Friday, Dec. 31 from 1 to 2:50 p.m.

If you prefer hockey, we have junior shinny scheduled Monday to Friday, Dec. 20 to 24 and Dec. 27 to 31 at 11:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Adult shinny for Grade 9s and older is available Monday to Friday, Dec. 20-24 and Dec. 20-27 at 9 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

Adult shinny is also scheduled for Monday, Dec. 20 and 27, Tuesday, Dec. 21 and 28 and Friday. Dec. 24 and 30 at 4 to 4:50 p.m.

All of the above activities are free to students with the Grade 5 and Grade 9 Community Access Passes. We ask that youth with those passes present them at the reception desk for each program they attend, including the Tim Hortons free skating.

If you are looking for a gift idea for your child, consider a certificate for a youth program. We have all kinds of different programs designed especially for youth, including cooking classes, Wii Nights and ski trips.

If you have any questions about any of our programs, call the Nick Smith Centre at 613-623-7301 or email Kayla or Don at kreinert@arnprior.ca.

We wish all of you a happy and safe holiday season. See you next year!

A PART OF YOUR LIFE IN THE ARNPRIOR AREA FOR 3 GENERATIONS

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The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is awarding $2,350,900 in Community grants to 53 local not-for-profit and charitable organizations in Eastern Ontario.

Many of the latest grants represent an investment in community organizations that use innovation and collaboration to generate revenue, encourage social entrepreneurship and provide skills training.

The groups address local needs, enhance employment and economic potential, and improve quality of life in their communities.

Some of the grant recipients follow.

Eastern Ontario Local Food Cooperative: $108,000 over two years to support the newlydeveloped food cooperative by hiring a co-ordinator, webmaster and programmer who will upgrade the website, promote the cooperative along with the benefits of eating seasonally and locally, strengthen relationships with local farmers and processors, schools and restaurants, promote agri-tourism, recruit volunteers and provide training opportunities for farmers and

GREG TOWNLEY Broker of Record

613-623-3906

Brokerage

159 John Street North, Arnprior Business: 613-623-3939 • Fax: 613-623-9336

established in 1958

www.arnpriorlife.com • Email: gtownley@arnpriorlife.com IN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD

OPEN HOUSE - DEC. 19TH, 2-4PM

3 Bedrm on nice lot, island work area/kitchen, main flr family rm, 3 pce bath/2nd level, forced air, gas heat & central air, updated vinyl windows, attached garage. Lrg yard for children & pets, walk to playground, seated stair lift for seniors.

MLS #772766

MLS #773428

MLS #770657

$259,900

WOOD WORKING SHOP with walkout basement. 1st level has wood floors, main level has 10ft garage loading door, metal machine shop, attached warehouse with lrg loading bay, sm office, gas boiler heat, lots of power, lrg impound yard at rear, separate heated detached garage.

MLS #768369 $279,000

$209,000

WALK TO ALL SCHOOLS & DOWNTOWN old fashioned maple hardwood floors in living & dining rooms, large eat-in kitchen, 2 pce bath on main, wrap around covered front verandah, back yard deck off kitchen. Partially fenced back yard 1-car detached garage.

2 BEDROOM CONDO in building with elevator. Walk to downtown, churches, beach, schools. Eat-in kitchen, patio door to balcony. Storage / laundry room in unit. Ideal seniors unit, plenty of visitor parking MLS #772470

$249,900

2+1 BEDROOM HI RANCH on nice treed lot backing onto farm field, large driveway, good sized bedrooms, kitchen with European styled cabinets, dining area provides access to backyard deck, large living room, full finished basement, large family room with woodstove.

MLS #772707 $189,900

DOWNTOWN ARNPRIOR RETAIL BUILDING 2280 sq.ft. main floor space, employee parking at rear, 2nd storey former apartment, basement for storage, gas heating, furnace 2001, central air, newer roof.

Continued from Page 16 In one month, the shelter can run through almost 400 pounds of pet food, 1,200 pounds of litter, 100 paper towel rolls and 28 litres of both liquid laundry soap and bleach.

The past few months have been especially challenging for the shelter, with more people surrendering their pets than looking for new ones.

“We really care about the animals in our charge,” Stephanie stressed.

“I think that’s part of the reason the shelter is doing so well in this challenge. We’re the only no-kill shelter in the area.”

Residents can vote in the Shelter Challenge once per day, and can access the challenge through the Arnprior and District Animal Shelter website.

Donations to the shelter can also be made through the website, or by visiting the shelter.

3+1 BEDROOM BUNGALOW ON DEAD END STREET Large lot with mature trees, large entrance foyer, formal living room has birch hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen.

MLS#773027

$186,500

HOBBY FARM BUYERS OR HOBBY ENTHUSIAST Take note 5 bedroom, 1.5 bath, original log home just minutes from Arnprior & HWY 417. Home has large entry mud rm/laundry rm, eat-in kitchen with oak cabinets, lrg living rm, 4 pce main bath features 10-jet tub.

Vote in the shelter challenge

$128,000

MLS #753032

$136,500

SELLING OTTAWA & THE VALLEY FOR ALL IT'S WORTH!

Affiliates Realty Ltd. Independently Owned and Operated

Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for a Healthy, Happy & Prosperous 2011!

LORI’S LOTS FOR SALE Lot for Sale – Deed Access Madawaska River – MLS 776418 - $59,900

5130 Loggers Way $449,000 Creative use of space – 3 bdrm home – hwd – stunning maple kitchen cabinetry w/granite – main level MB with 4 pc ensuite – Occ Dec 2010.

15 Division St., N $189,900 Tastefully decorated 3 bdrm home set on spacious lot - many updates such as furnace, roof, septic, kitchen, hwd & ceramic + more!

FOR BUYER & SELLER RESOURCES & TO VIEW FEATURE LISTINGS VISIT www.lorijohnston.ca

Lot for Sale – Min to Calabogie Peaks – MLS 751915 - $32,900 Vydon Village – 2 acre building lots – MLS 735209 – From $72,500

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Direct: 613-860-8200 Office: 613-457-5000

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Eight-week session begins in January

Folk musician to play yoga studio Hollow Tree Yoga is offering a concert this Friday, Dec. 17 starring one of its students.

Folk musician Craig Cardiff will present Live Sound and Flow from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Arnprior yoga centre in downtown Arnprior. It will be a holiday celebration, with people encouraged to bring donations for the Arnprior Food Bank.

The concert is the latest in a series of special evening yoga practices “uplifted and deepened” by live sound.

Cardiff, who attends classes at Hollow Tree Yoga, has performed several shows in the Arnprior area.

A release explaining Friday’s concert says he brings warmth, lightness, and depth to his performance, offering gifts of good natured humour about and thoughtful understanding of the human experience.

Tea and a pot-luck snack will be served and a social time will follow the performance.

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

that researchers have found yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety, she notes.

Besides, in order to perform yoga postures, people have to be active listeners, follow instructions and pay attention to the instructor.

Brokerage

Sun. Dec. 19, 2-4 p.m.

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613-433-6569 613-623-7922

Enright Real Estate Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Pat Forrest Sales Representative

330 White Lake Road, Arnprior, Ont. www.PatForrest.com

A Big Holiday Thank You To the Buyers And Sellers of: 88 Thomas St., Arnprior 618 Mill Street, Calabogie 2 Carmichael Court, Kanata 507 Stones Lake Road, Calabogie 102 Thomas St., Arnprior 580 Coleraine Drive, Renfrew 20 Bakers Lane, McNab/Braeside 4 acres on Fourth Chute Road 2092 Waba Road, Mississippi Mills 11 Dufferin Street, Beachburg 3046 Scotch Bush Road, Bonnechere Valley 8 acres on Stewart Gibson Road, Lanark Highlands 2 acres on Russett Drive, McNab/Braeside and here’s

established in 1958

Wishing You and Yours all the Best for this Christmas Season. Let this New Year be the time you find out what your largest financial investment is worth!

795 McKenzie Ave, BRAESIDE Greg Townley, Broker of Record 613-623-3906

For more information on these and other listings, please check out the regular real estate ads in this edition.

Enright Real Estate Brokerage INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED OFFICE

McEwan H O M E S

Christmas Bonus Limited Time Offer Own your own Home with our 2 year Rent to Own Plan

613-623-7922

330 White Lake Rd., Arnprior, Ont.

Sharon Enright Broker of Record

KIDS! BRING YOUR PARENTS. Enjoy the fireplace in the Family Room from the Kitchen.

Formal living/dining rooms.

3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms.

Near swimming, ball diamonds, playground & walking trails. Main floor laundry for convenience. $239,900. MLS#771575.

No Down Payment Requirement!

PUT OFF BY ORDINARY HOMES? Come & see this 4BR; 4 Bathroom home.

Gleaming Hardwood enhances each room. Warm friendly fireplace between living/dining room. Quality finishing throughout.

Beautiful home located in new sub division. 5th BR in finished basement.

Double Garage. 3445 sq. ft. $650,000. MLS#777163.

The Buckingham Model Inside Unit $1,200/Month Plus Utilities 5 Appliances Included Rent for 2 years and receive $425/month back towards your purchase price

HOMES FOR EVERY BUDGET: Rather buy than rent but don’t want to break the bank? 3 BR Mobile home in Kenny’s Kove Park.

Good condition. Canoe from the back yard in a bay off the Madawaska River. $43,500. MLS#775953.

For Details Call (613) 623-6589

FINEST WATERFRONT LOT The only one left on the Ottawa River in the Town of Arnprior. 71’x243’. $279,900. MLS#773850.

Visit our Office/Model, corner of Stonehaven Way and Baskin Drive Monday - Friday 8am - 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am - 4pm e-mail: alyssa@mcewanhomes.com

For all listings go to www.royallepage.ca/sharonenright.

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The Novagaia Yoga and Wellness Centre is offering an after-school yoga program in the new year for children and teenagers with attention deficit disorder.

The eight-week-long session will run Mondays from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., starting Jan. 3.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a condition that affects many adults, not just children. Inability to focus, boredom and getting distracted easily can lead to learning difficulties, is a problem suffered by many.

There are many high achievers, high talented, intelligent, creative people who have ADD. Because of the wiring of their brain, they get bored or are inattentive, especially when their creativity and intelligence are not being stimulated enough. Daydreaming can be more stimulating.

They are natural learners when they are interested in something and can be very successful.

Besides difficulty in focusing, people with ADD have a predisposition to mood disorders, anxiety and depression, which complicates matters.

The question is: What can they do to overcome these obstacles and succeed? How can they better deal with the mood disorders?

Paula Vibert of the Novagaia Yoga and Wellness Centre says

Combined with the postures, attention is paid to the breath, which, when regulated, triggers the relaxation response and the calming of the nervous system.

Students in Arnprior with ADD can experience the benefits of yoga as they deal with their condition, improve the quality of their lives and acquire tools that allow them to be successful at what they do, says Vibert. For info call 613-623-6610 or email paula@paulavibert.com or visit the website www. novagaia.ca.

DIRECT OFFICE

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Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski has backed a private members’ bill calling for a grow-op registry.

The Clandestine Drug Operation Prevention Act, introduced

by Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa McLeod, would allow realtors and future homeowners to discover the past history of properties.

It would also require building inspectors to take corrective steps to make the building safe again and to register the order against the title to the land.

“For so many families in my riding, home ownership is the result of years of saving and hard work,” says Yakabuski, adding that if the McGuinty government is serious about protecting Ontario families from properties that were used in drug operations it will support McLeod’s bill.

A current lack of tools to protect homebuyers can result in families unknowingly purchasing homes formerly used as grow ops, he said.

“In these situations the homebuyer is on the hook for the cost of repairs, and could unknowingly be exposed to threats to their health,” said a Dec. 3 news release from Yakabuski’s office.

According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, landlords who have their investment homes destroyed by drug operations pay between $60,000 and $100,000 in repairs, it added.

In January, police raided a home on Pine Grove Road in McNab-Braeside, finding about 1,400 pot plants inside. Police noted a growing number of grow-ops are being located in rural areas such as the Upper Ottawa Valley.

Merry Christmas

613-623-4284 E-mail: t.stavenow@bell.net

613-623-3665

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY

FOUR BEDROOMS

Outstanding Agents Outstanding Results $

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205,0

CLOSE TO RECREATION

75 DIVISION ST

12689 LANARK RD. CALABOGIE

Currently an income property with 2 units or restore to a Stately 4 Br Home on fantastic lot. Back yard was a Market Garden with rich soil. Located across the road from the Old Grove Forest with lots of upgrades. Asking $239,900.

Great retirement or starter home many upgrades newer Kt., 2 Baths, bright cheery LR, very economical home with private backyard and lots of room $189900

CALL TERRY FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

OFFERS WELCOME CALL TERRY

Bernice Horne – Broker –

613-601-1040 www.bernicehorne.com

MLS#777042

BRAESIDE

Spacious 3+ bedrm raised ranch- Large rural 1.3 acre lot HORTON

154 IDA ST. ARNPRIOR

What a View you can see for 20 miles on a clear day,2 building sites 18.5A $149,900 and 40 A. at 199,900 located at the corner of Storyland Rd. and River Rd.Development potential

Ottawa Valley Homes 3 + 1 Br Bungalow 2 full Baths,2600 sq. of Living area,very upscale home loaded with extras $349,900 Plus HST

CALL TERRY FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

CALL TERRY FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

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CALL TERRY TODAY FOR YOUR FREE MARKET EVALUATION.

Paula Hartwick

John O’Neill Sales Representative

BUS: 613-270-8200 RES: 613-832-2503 joneill@royallepage.ca

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

2337 Fitzroy St. Fitzroy Harbour. $194,900 Century Log home with newer addition located on the shores of the picturesque Carp River in Fitzroy Harbour. Original pine floors in the log home. 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, 2 staircases - lots of character. Situated on a large corner lot with access from three streets. Lots of potential to landscape the waterfront area.

MLS 777821

4402 Limestone Rd., Kinburn $269,900

Country Living?

Well here it is - large 4+ bdrm home on 2 acres, 2 full baths, newer addition featuring large family room and bedrms; eat in kitchen and formal dining room, full basement. Newer furnace, shingles, siding, windows and Central air. Detached garage/ workshop. MLS #773045

P i c t u re s q u e hobby farm149 acres.

1.5 storey century home in excellent condition, country style kitchen. Attached workshop and garage. Home is tenant occupied.

Good farm buildings for storage or animals.

MLS #777721

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant, right, joined former riding resident Roseanne Shalla Dec. 6 at the Women’s Monument in Minto Park in Ottawa to mark the 21st anniversary of the Montréal massacre on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Realty Solutions Ltd.

Terry Stavenow, Broker

138 Lavallee Rd., Renfrew $389,900

REMEMBERING

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3430 Hwy. 17, Kinburn $59,900

2 acre building lot within 2 minutes of the 417 and 20 minutes to Kanata. Naturally treed - excellent location to build your dream home. Well maintained road. (Severance complete) MLS # 755922

– Sales Rep –

613-858-4851 www.PaulaHartwick.com

MLS#775930

Double wide mobile home on lge treed lot - leased land.

Originally a 3 bdrm converted to 2 - easily converted back to 3 (Den area is 3rd bdrm), 1 bath. Family room/sun room addition on rear. Backs on to green space.

Detached garage. Estate conditions apply - selling “AS IS”. Montly fee approx. $250 - incl. water, road, septic maintenance. Shared well.

Taxes $560.00 per year. New owner must be approved by Park Management. MLS 776653

FITZROY

3 bedrm/1.5 bath brick bungalow – Large lot w/ravine

Grainger Trailer Park $59,900

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299,9

Monica Fergusson – Sales Rep –

613-795-1639 www.monicafergusson.com

2635 10th Concession N. Rd. Pakenham $374,900

Country living at its best - renovated 5 bdrm farm house. Country style kitchen, large family room, home office area with private entrance.

Hardwood flooring. Detached garage/workshop, barn with stalls as well as storage buildings set on approx. 96 acres, 20+ tillable, remainder forested.

MLS #77719

MLS#775862

BURNSTOWN

Beautifully remodelled- Room for a family – Approx. 10 acres

$

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304,6

Denis Lacroix

2457 Hwy. 29, Pakenham $449,900

Residential, Retail, Manufacturing, Storage - this property has a multitude of uses with unlimited potential. Apartments, retail space, manufacturing space and storage space. Apartments and manufacturing presently occupied. Retail space and storage area available immediately.

Property Zoned H and H-4. MLS 774375

Broker

613-862-0811 www.denislacroix.com

On Call This Weekend MLS#768505

ARNPRIOR

Modern, bright, open concept design – Cozy fireplace Large patio – Lots of extras!

G LISTIN NEW

3557 Farmview Rd., Kinburn $279,900

Large private lot 1.38 acres, paved drive, paved road, attached oversized garage, Hi Ranch style home, 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, country style kitchen, finished basement, in home theatre, rear deck, great neighbours - this one has it all.

MLS #771878

Robert Larsen – Sales Rep –

613-222-9787

MLS#777766

FORESTERS FALLS

$526,500

225 acre working livestock/crop farm – Steel milking barn + 2 other barns 5 bedrm home & triple car garage

Arnprior OPP are investigating the “spray-painting vandalism” of the peacekeeping Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) located in front of the Arnprior Legion.

A peace symbol was painted on the APC a few weeks ago, then last week the words ‘Tanks 4 nothing’ were written on it, causing several residents and Legion members to express anger at the attack.

The OPP is asking for anyone with information as to who might be responsible to come forward with information.

Police have investigated several of these incidents over the past few weeks including defacing of advertising billboards. Vandalism is a criminal offence, stress the OPP. POT SEIZED On Dec. 2, Arnprior OPP officers were conducting RIDE checks at Elgin and Division streets in Arnprior when they stopped a vehicle and seized a “substantial” amount of marijuana.

A 20-year-old Burnstown man is charged with trafficking of a Schedule II substance plus one count of breach of probation.

On Dec. 5, Arnprior OPP Const. Richardson attended a home in Arnprior in response to a complaint regarding a disturbance. As a result of his investigation, a quantity of marijuana was seized and an 18-year old Arnprior male has been charged with possession of a controlled substance.

RIDE ARREST On Dec. 3, OPP officers conducting

Barn owners put on alert Barns in the area have been the target of thieves during the past week, warn Renfrew OPP. A barn on Cobus Road in Horton was entered overnight Dec. 6 with some of its contents stolen.

On the same night, a barn on Cheese Factory Road in Admaston-Bromley was broken into and horse-related materials were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 613-4323211.

MISSING WOMAN FOUND A Valley woman reported missing to police last week has been located in Ottawa. Renfrew OPP appealed to the public on Dec. 16 to assist in locating Patricia Crocker. The OPP thanks the public for their assistance in the matter.

DOMESTIC DISPUTES Renfrew OPP responded to five domestic disputes during last week. One man was charged with assault, choking and uttering threats and another was charged with break, enter and theft and two counts of breach of probation.

RIDE checks in Arnprior stopped a vehicle in which there was open liquor.

Charged is a 21-year old Sault Ste. Marie man.

Arnprior OPP will continue to conduct festive RIDE checks throughout the holiday season in order enhance public safety and prevent unnecessary suffering for families.

Police remind everyone to use a designated driver or take a cab when out celebrating.

This will ensure that everyone gets to and from events safely without causing an alcohol-related collision or facing alcohol-related criminal charges, acostly automatic mandatory driver’s license suspension, paying for mandatory vehicle towing and impoundment costs, and the installation of an ignition interlock device for your vehicles upon conviction.

“Enjoy the season and remember to play safely.”

Arnprior OPP officers attended a home in town in response to a report of a domestic disturbance. As a result of the police investigation a 25-year-old Arnprior man has been charged with assault and uttering death threats.

BAIL VIOLATION Arnprior OPP officer Drew Dunfield responded to a complaint at a local restaurant regarding a female who was breaching the conditions of her bail release. Charged with breaching conditions is a 24-year-old Arnprior woman.

During the incident, a male patron became confrontational with the officers. A 29-year-old Kanata man was arrested and charged with breaching recognizance and taken to Arnprior OPP detachment where, as a result of further investigation, he was charged with assault causing bodily harm from a previous incident

in Arnprior.

In all, Arnprior OPP Detachment officers attended 151 calls for service in the last week.

SECURE YOUR VALUABLES With the Christmas shopping season upon us, the OPP remind shoppers that securing purchases in a vehicle trunk, out of sight of criminals, will make for a happier season for you and your loved ones and not so lucrative for would-be thieves.

Also please keep your vehicles locked and remember not to leave your keys in running or unattended vehicle, urge police.

Arnprior officers have been responding to numerous thefts from vehicles in recent weeks. Anyone with information regarding these thefts is encouraged to contact Arnprior OPP or CrimeStoppers.

ARRESTED AT HOSPITAL Arnprior OPP officers Paul Emon and Ken Rusaw responded to an unwanted person call at the Arnprior District Memorial Hospital emergency room.

A 32-year-old McNab-Braeside man was arrested and held overnight at the Arnprior OPP detachment. He was charged with public intoxication.

DOMESTIC CHARGES On Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.,

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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

BAPTIST CALVARY BAPTIST 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

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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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

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Reverend Mark Redner 3794 Diamondview Road Kinburn Friday Healing Service 7:00 p.m.

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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.

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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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59 Madawaska St. Arnprior, K7S 1S1 622-7729 Pastor Joe Moniz Sunday Celebration 10 am Children’s Ministry Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:00 pm www.therockchurch.ca

287 Harrington St (at Ottawa) Canon Roger A. Young 623-2554 Worship Services Sunday at 8 a.m.

Sunday at 10 a.m. with Sunday School and Supervised Nursery Thursday 10 a.m.

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Major square dance planned for Jan. 8 in Carleton Place

Put laughter in your stocking Casey Corbin will be coming home to Arnprior this holiday season to relax for a few days after another busy year traveling coast to coast delivering side-splitting, cheek-hurting laughs.

He even managed a jump “across the pond” to England to introduce his brand of down-home talent.

His comedic style covers a unique slant on everyday life, current affairs and events and personal life experiences.

On Monday, Dec. 28 at the Arnprior

Curling Club, he is hoping comedy enthusiasts can join him and other Arnprior performers, Scott McMann and Dave Brydges.

Showtime is 8 p.m. and the tickets cost $15.

Tickets are available at the Kenwood Athletic Centre and Peebles in the Arnprior mall.

Reservations for the Dec. 28 comedy show can also be made by calling 613-4355377.

Members of Mississippi Squares raised $302 as a donation to the Lanark County Food Bank Dec. 11.

The annual Christmas dinner/dance festivities featured the club’s callers, Graham Ingram and Dave Crawford.

A great meal was provided by the women’s auxiliary at the St. James Anglican Church Hall in Carleton Place.

To help another charitable organiza-

tion and continue the theme of Friendship Set to Music, the Mississippi Squares will be hosting their annual ‘Halfway Dance’ in Carleton Place Saturday, Jan 8 for modern square dancers.

The dance is expected to attract 400 to 500 dancers from Eastern and Northern Ontario and Southern Quebec.

All former dancers are welcome to attend.

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est. They enter a In recent years deep sleep with sightings of Black their body temBears in our region perature and have increased. heart rate dropMany of the bears ping to near zero. were small and most They curl into sightings took place a tight ball and in late summer or awaken briefly early fall. Recently, only a couple of readers have reported times the entire active bears. winter.

A mother with two Michael Runtz D o r m a n t cubs (almost one year Black Bears beold) was seen near Nature’s Way have differently.

White Lake; single They maintain bears were reported a slightly lower near White Lake and than normal body just east of Arnprior. temperature (in It is not surprising to hear of bears still active in the mid-30 degree C range), but early December. Unlike Ground- their heart rate drops to eight hogs, which vanish long before beats per minute. They awaken the real cold arrives and appear frequently and readily.

I have visited bears dens on well after the snow starts to melt, Black Bears enter their winter three occasions. On two of them, the temperature was near -30 desleep over a varying period of time. Pregnant females are the grees C, and it was only slightly warmer on the third. first to den.

On all occasions, the bears Groundhogs are true hibernators, in fact the world’s larg- became animated when I ap-

proached their den.

Actually, “den” may not appropriately describe where Black Bears spend the winter.

Some bears do retreat into hollow trees or logs while others sleep under roots or trunks of overturned trees. Some apparently just lie in a depression and become covered by snow.

Dormancy often begins in November, but in milder Decembers (which we have not really had) or in years when food is hard to find (which might be the case?), Black Bears stay active longer.

Their fall diet usually consists of items rich in fat and protein, with acorns and beechnuts being favourites. The resulting fat helps keep bears warm through the winter and also sustains them nutritionally.

This latter function is likely very important in early spring when bears leave their dens and begin searching for any scant food that might be available, such as new grasses and poplar.

JANUARY BIRTHS

Female bears give birth in their dens in January. Newborns are little more than chipmunksized maggots, weighing about a bag of potato chips (250 grams), and lacking hair and developed limbs.

They spend the next winter in a considerably more advanced state with their mother.

In the autumn, bears that wander into urban areas often visit bird-feeders.

For that reason the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources recommends that people do not feed birds at this time of year if living in bear country.

As for me, I would find the experience of having a big black animal visiting my feeders unbearably exciting!

The Pakenham-Arnprior Christmas Bird Count is taking place on Boxing Day. For more information, please contact me.

The Nature Number is 613-3872503; email is mruntz@start.ca.

In his column in last week’s Renfrew Mercury, Jim Ferguson reports that Joanne McLaren saw two rough-legged hawks hunting from the hydro poles along Stevenson Drive in McNab-Braeside. She says the birds return to the same area each fall to hunt.

The hawks remain until there is too much snow for them to find mice and voles, their main food items.

Juvenile birds have a single broad, dark tail band (adults have two) and the legs are heavily feathered to the toes in all plumages, writes Ferguson.

Like the adults the immature birds hover in flight by flapping upwind to maintain their position above their prey.

A northern harrier has been seen in the same hunting area.

The Renfrew-area Christmas bird count will be held earlier than usual, this Saturday, Dec. 18. If you wish to participate give Ferguson a call at 613-4322738 or email jamesh@nrtco. net.

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Hawks noticed in McNab-Braeside

Braeside woman recognized as ‘achiever’ by jewelry sales company the organization, is now part of an elite group of company. She is one of the advisors and leaders acknowledged for their outstanding jewelry sales efforts.

“We’re so pleased to applaud Sheila Bray’s personal achievements in sales,” says lia sophia

White THIS WEEK’S FEATURE Lake Marina adds new parts service White Lake Marina has launched Mercury Parts Express in Canada.

In a news release, the marina points out that until now, the only way to buy genuine Mercury Marine parts, oils and accessories for a Mercury engine in Canada was to go directly to a dealer.

Now that Mercury Parts Express is available north of the border, you can look up the parts you need for your engine yourself on the same state-ofthe-art Electronic Parts Catalog that dealers use and order securely online, adds the release.

This will particularly benefit do-it-yourselfers, helping them make sure they have ordered the right part.

Orders can be picked up at White Lake Marina or shipped right to the door of whomever ordered it.

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Christmas Greetings Wish your family and friends a Merry Christmas this year

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KEEPING THE CHILDREN WARM The Northern Credit Union Arnprior branch hands over $500 to the Arnprior Snowsuit Fund Monday. Presenting the donation cheque to snowsuit fund co-ordinator Helen Schefter, second from left, are Credit Union branch manager Wayne Lavallee and delegates (board members) Norma Marcellus and Phil Holmes. The snowsuit fund in Arnprior is an offshoot of the food bank. Like the food bank, it is located in the basement of St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church on Albert Street in Arnprior. The program provides snowsuits, mitts, scarves, toques and other winter gear for children.

Please find me a home Each week we feature animals from the Arnprior and District Humane Society that are up for adoption.

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This pretty cat loves to be petted and brushed.

Arielle is a four-year-old buffy orange spayed female who was brought with her kittens to the shelter last April to ďŹ nd new homes. She is a quiet cat who can be a little shy until she knows you, but once she warms up she is affectionate.

Arielle will need to be put on a diet in her new home because she is a very large cat. Arielle would be best suited in a quiet home and she gets along well with other cats.

wonderful companion for some lucky family.

Kirby is a two-year-old white and grey neutered male. He was a stray cat who was brought to the shelter in October. Kirby is very friendly and affectionate and is a gentle cat who gets along with both other cats and children. He is playful and curious but also has his quiet times. .

Supplies the shelter needs are non-clumping cat litter, dog cookies, paper towels and laundry soap.

Pet Pics with Santa is Dec. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arnprior Mall.

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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GOOD WISHES FROM PJ’S PJ’s Restaurant not only made a generous donation to the Arnprior Food Bank Monday, they treated the food bank volunteers to lunch. Left, Jim Anas of PJ’s, left, presents food bank co-co-ordinator Allan Smith with $400 recovered from the wishing well and another $400 of matching funds provided by the restaurant. Above, Smith shows the bucket of rolled coins to the volunteers. In providing them a free lunch, Anas thanked them for “all their hard work” that benefits those who need a helping hand in the community. Photos by John Carter

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Ice ‘extremely dangerous’: OPP The OPP (Snowmobile, All-Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement (S.A.V.E.) team has issued a warning about the dangers of venturing out on frozen waterways.

“Even though there is ice on area lakes and rivers and it may look good, beware,” says a SAVE news release. “No ice is without some risk.”

The OPP emphasizes that ice fishing, walking and cross-country skiing all require at least 4” (10 cm) of new clear hard ice (for one person).

One snowmobile or one all-terrain vehicle requires at least 5” (12 cm) of new

clear hard ice. One vehicle, car or small pick-up all require at least 8” to 12” (20 to 30 cm) of new clear hard ice. A mediumsized truck requires at least 12” to 15” (30 to 38cm) of ice.

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CHECK THICKNESS Always check the ice in several places before traveling onto it, urge police. “Wear a floatation suit and carry ice picks. If you go onto the ice be prepared to get wet and get yourself out.

“Don’t endanger your life or the life of someone else.”

Commotion just a sale promo, police find A sales promotion as a local dealership caused a stir last week.

The Ottawa Police Service reports a passerby called OPP dispatchers at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8 to report a suspicious incident at the McAllister Ford Dealership on the outskirts of Arnprior.

Several cars were sounding their alarms and flashing their lights, the caller said.

While relaying the call onto the Ottawa Police Service, the OPP dispatcher noted her sources in

Viruses: a new cancer-fighting machine?

Arnprior suspected the commotion was related to some sort of sales event.

OPS officers investigated and confirmed their suspicions — the commotion was a marketing stunt to draw people’s attention to the big Ford sales event.

But for at least for one caller, the flashing lights and the sounding horns were eye-catchingly suspicious.

DEER COLLISIONS Meanwhile, Ottawa Police are continuing to re-

mind motorists about the dangers of deer-vehicle collisions in West Carleton. For the week of Dec. 3-9, five deer-related accidents were reported in the West Carleton area.

“Not wanting to sound like a broken record, but please keep a sharp eye out for deer and continue steering clear of them,” says a police report.

“Remember to scan the road ahead from shoulder to shoulder, use high beams at night where possible, stay in control by watching your speed.

About 10 years ago, he discovered that the genetic mutations that occur when cells become cancerous make them more susceptible to certain viruses. Using this knowledge, he manufactures viruses, turning them into cancer-fighting machines that destroy tumours without harming normal tissue.

Can you imagine a world where chemotherapy or radiation are obsolete?

Nicolas Ruszkowski VP, Communications Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, December 7, 2010 Almost 50% of patients at our hospital are admitted with cancer or a cancer-related condition.

Cancer is a big deal. It has, or will affect someone you know.

This spring, Liz Ellwood – the founder of Fertile Future (www.fertilefuture.ca) – spoke to about 500 members of our management team about her experience with cancer.

She shed light on the connection between cancer and infertility. Radiation or chemotherapy treatment – particularly in ovarian or cervical cancer – can cause irreversible harm to a woman’s reproductive ability.

Testicular cancer can have the same impact on men.

It was a dramatic reminder of the risks of traditional cancer therapy.

Dr. John Bell, a researcher at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, recently received the Dr. J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award for his research into a therapy that has the potential to remove such risks: “oncolytic viruses”.

Recently, Dr. Bell and his partners began testing such viruses among cancer patients in Canada, the USA and Asia. These “Phase I” trials – conducted with people for whom all other treatment has failed and who are not expected to survive –determine if the new therapy is safe, and if so, what dose to use for future studies.

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They also show encouraging results. In one trial, a liver cancer patient whose tumour had spread to the neck saw the growth almost disappear after it was injected with the virus.

Another trial tested intravenous injection of an oncolytic virus in 23 patients with various end-stage cancers. It was the first in the world to show that a virus can selectively replicate inside tumours after intravenous delivery. The finding shows that in addition to primary tumours, the viruses can attack metastases.

Determining whether the viruses will lead to a cure will take more trials and many more years. But for the first time, we honestly hope that that if a cure for cancer is ever found, it could come from research being led right here in Ottawa.

Nicolas Ruszkowski is VP Communications and Outreach at The Ottawa Hospital. Each week, he will share behindthe-scenes insight from the hospital. E-mail him at nruszkowski@toh.on.ca

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The Arnprior Optimist Club had their most successful year of Christmas tree sales to date, selling out over the weekend. Brad McKay, left, and Graham Cavanagh are among the club members who helped sell trees Saturday afternoon.

Photo by Sherry Haaima

Optimist tree pick-up Jan. 2 SHERRY HAAIMA shaaima@msn.com

It’s the 50th anniversary for the Arnprior Optimist Club and the members have decided to add a new twist to their annual Christmas tree fundraiser.

As they’ve done for the past 40 years, the Optimists sold Christmas trees at their Daniel Street location in front of the Arnprior Shopping Centre.

But this year, they’ll pick up trees when Christmas is over.

For this new fundraiser, Optimists will be cruising the streets of Arnprior on Jan. 2. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If they see a tree at the curb, they will knock at the door and see if the resident would like it removed. A minimum $5 donation would be appreciated, says Optimist Darren England.

The trees will then be taken to the Arnprior landfill site. Payments must be made at time of pick-up and the fundraiser will run within Arnprior’s town limits.

The club is always coming up with new ideas for fundraisers and England says if the tree pick-up is successful, it may be expanded into McNab-Braeside Township.

Once residents learn of the project, he hopes they’ll plan to have their trees out in time for Jan. 2.

One hundred per cent of the funds benefit the people of this area, notes England.

“All of our money goes back into the children of our community,” he says.

This year’s tree-selling project was one of the most successful ever with the club selling out over last weekend.

More trees will be ordered next year to keep up with demand, says England.

Next up for the Optimists is the annual winter carnival being Jan. 20-22. Along with the Jack Smith Memorial Hockey Tournament, this year’s carnival will include school obstacle relay races at the Nick Smith Centre, free public swimming and skating, a youth talent contest, and a shanty breakfast.

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DECEMBER 18 • Christmas Hour for Children ages 4-10 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 80 Daniel St. N. in Arnprior, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come and hear the Christmas Story, through music, crafts and games. Register by phoning 613-623-5531.

DECEMBER 20-23 • Christmas gift wrapping at Arnprior Co-operators, 100 Madawaska Blvd. with donations going to Partners in Caring Foundation in support of Arnprior District Memorial Hospital and the Grove Nursing Home Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Join us for hot apple cider and Christmas treats and participate in a draw for tickets for the Dec. 24 Senators-Tampa Bay NHL game.

spring. People with donations who are missed can call 613-623-3183, ext. 249 and someone will drop by.

JANUARY 9 • The January Valley Singles Lunch will be held at J.R.’s Restaurant in Almonte at 12:30 p.m.

For info, call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at 613-432-762.

JANUARY 26 • Arnprior & District Quilters’ Guild garage sale.

Quilts, quilting items and material will be for sale. Please join us at the Christian Education Centre, 257 John St., Arnprior. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., meeting begins at 7. Annual membership $20, visitors $5.

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• Arnprior District High School music program bottle and penny drive. Students will canvas parts of town from Jan. 2 to 4 collecting bottles and donations as part of their efforts to raise money to be able to travel to Boston in the

• Golden Valley Seniors limited number of new memberships available. Meetings are the fourth Wednesday of each month from September to June at 2 p.m. in the Arnprior Legion Hall.

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Fisher savours ‘second home’ with Senators

By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com In a lot of eyes, he’ll always be that fresh-faced young player who brings an abundance of energy every time he’s on the ice.

So when you hear Mike Fisher suggest — in a joking tone, mind you — that “I’m no spring chicken anymore,” it’s easy to quickly dismiss such a thought. And at age 30, the Ottawa Senators centre is far from the end of the line in National Hockey League terms.

But the fact that Fisher is now in his 11th season with the team… even that seems a little much to fathom for a guy who,

along with captain Daniel Alfredsson and defenceman Chris Phillips, forms the Senators’ veteran core.

“It sure has gone fast, that’s for sure,” Fisher said when asked about his longevity in Ottawa. “It seems like almost yesterday that I was coming in here as a young guy. Then before you know it, it’s 11 years later. You don’t realize how fast it goes.

“I think it makes you appreciate playing in this game. I’ve been blessed to be able to stay in Ottawa. I love it here. It’s become like my second home. I feel very fortunate.”

Truth be told, Fisher had a

sense this was the right place to be right from that June day in Buffalo, when the Senators made him their second-round pick (44th overall) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

“I had lots of relatives there,” Fisher said in recalling a day that is special for every aspiring young hockey player. “An aunt and uncle from Ottawa, they were there. My family is from Peterborough. So when my name was called by Ottawa, I was pretty excited to be coming (to a team) so close to home. I think my whole family was, too.

It was one of my teams that I would have loved to have (been drafted by) and it worked out.”

Fisher joined the Senators as a 19-year-old, admittedly in awe of players such as Alfredsson, Marian Hossa and Alexei Yashin, who were the team’s stars when he first arrived on the scene. Only Alfredsson and Phillips remain from Fisher’s first Senators team and now he’s one of the guys the younger generation looks up to for advice and guidance.

“I like being in a leadership role,” said Fisher. “It doesn’t matter how old you are, you

can still learn and grow and do a lot of different things better. I’m still trying to do that. At this point in my career, I know I still have a lot more in me and I don’t want to leave anything behind when it’s all said and done.”

There might be nobody better than Fisher to tell the next crop of Senators how good life can be in Ottawa — not that he imagined it all playing out this way. Fans still adore him and his tireless work with Roger’s House and other charities has made him a community icon.

Life got even better during the summer when Fisher married country music superstar Carrie Underwood in a lavish Georgia wedding.

“You never really know what life is going to bring sometimes,” said Fisher. “But I’m very fortunate to be in the league this long and to play for Ottawa.… I love playing here every night. The fans have been really good to me and I’m grateful for that. Hopefully, I can call it home for the rest of my career. That would be ideal.”

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+TAX

(OAC)

LOADED PLUS CD AND “STOW & GO” SEATING, ONE OWNER CHRYSLER LEASE RETURN. GREAT SHAPE, LOTS OF ROOM AND LOW MILEAGE. BI/WEEKLY CERTIFIED WITH BALANCE OF $ (OAC) FACTORY WARRANTY.

07 CHEV SILVERADO QUAD CAB

111

4 DR QUAD CAB, EFFICIENT 4.8L-V8 AUTO, RATED AT 25 MPG HWY. AIR, TILT, CRUISE, CD, ON STAR, PL, CHROME RIMS & TOW PACKAGE. CERTIFIED WITH BALANCE OF 5 YR/160K KM FACTORY WARRANTY.

LOADED 1 OWNER GM LEASE BACK, THIS 6 CYL. SPORTS SEDAN IS RATED AT 39 MPG HWY. EXTRAS LIKE PWR. BI/WEEKLY SUNROOF & ALLOY WHEELS PLUS FACTORY GM POWERTRAIN $ (OAC) WARRANTY (5YR. 160K KM)

$

131k km

07 DODGE DAKOTA SLT 4X4

4.7L V8 MAGNUM, LOADED, ALLOYS, CD, LINER, TOW PKG, ETC. 4 FULL DOORS,LOTS OF ROOM INSIDE, 112 HWY KMS, CORPORATE LEASE. BI/WEEKLY CERTIFIED WITH 1 YEAR WARRANTY $

06 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

BI/WEEKLY

$

12,950

128k km

$

+TAX

92k km

$

174(OAC)

138k kms

$

+TAX

144

05 CHEV SILVERADO LS QUAD CAB 4X4

RATED AT 24 MPG HWY. LOADED, 4DR, 4.8L VORTEC V8 AUTO, CD, ALLOYS, PUSH BUTTON 2WD, 4WD OR AWD OPTIONS, NEW BRAKES. CERTIFIED BI/WEEKLY WITH WARRANTY $

22,850

22,950

HONDA PRODUCED 3.5 L. V6 AUTO, LOADED, PLUS CD, ALLOYS, P/SEAT, ETC. LOTS OF POWER & TRACTION TOO. ONE OWNER LEASE RETURN BI/WEEKLY SOLD CERTIFIED WITH FREE $ (OAC) WARRANTY

07 PONTIAC G6 SE1

246

95k kms

05 SATURN VUE AWD

$

06 TOYOTA TACOMA SR5 4X4

CREW CAB. RATED 28 MPG HWY. THIS 5 PASS, 4 DR, 4X4 IS LOADED WITH POWER OPTIONS PLUS ALLOY BI/WEEKLY WHEELS, BOX LINER, SRW, CD, KEYLESS ENTRY. LOOKS & DRIVES $ (OAC) GREAT. CERT. WITH 1 YR WARRANTY.

o.a.c.

101k km

8,450

+TAX

06 SATURN ION QUAD COUPE

LOOKS LIKE A 2 DR. SPORTS CAR BUT HAS 2 SMALLER REAR DOORS FOR EASY ACCESS, THIS SPORTY & ECONOMICAL 1 OWNER LEASE BI/WEEKLY RETURN HAS REMOTE P. LOCKS, $ TILT & CD. CERT. W/ FREE WARRANTY (OAC)

89

42k km

7,850

$

+TAX

17,950

9,850

$

+TAX

07 DODGE CALIBER STX

09 CHEVROLET COBALT LS

LOADED ONE OWNER LEASE RETURN WITH 120V POWER RATED 48 MPG HWY. THIS 4 CYL. AUTO HAS AIR, TILT, SUPPLY & MINI FRIDGE THESE 4DR. HATCH BACKS ARE CRUISE & CD. AS A FORMER DAILY RENTAL IT HAS BEEN ALL OF SPORTY, ECONOMICAL, BI/WEEKLY FLEET MAINTAINED SINCE NEW. LOOKS BI/WEEKLY AND WITH FOLD-DOWN REAR SEATS & RUNS GREAT, CERT W/ BALANCE OF $ $ (OAC)CERTIFIED W/ FREE WARRANTY (OAC) GM 5YR.-160K KM P.T. WARRANTY

82

73k km

9,450

$

06 CHEV IMPALA 4 DR SEDAN

RATED AT 40 MPG HWY, 4 DR. ONLY 52K KM, LOADED, A/C, TILT, CRUISE, PW, PL, P-SEAT, KEYLESS ENTRY. ONE OWNER LEASE RETURN. CERTIFIED WITH FREE BI/WEEKLY WARRANTY.

$

$

95

$

9,450

08 SMART FORTWO ECONO-COUPE

A 60 MPG MILAGE RATING & GREAT CRASH TEST SAFETY. PARK NOSE IN TO THE CURB & NO MORE PARALELL PARKING !! 1.0L GAS ENGINE GIVES BI/WEEKLY LOTS OF ZIP & A GREAT RIDE TOO. AIR, $ (OAC) (OAC) TILT, CRUISE, PW & PL CERT. W/ WARRANTY

97

121

52k km

10,850 +TAX

40k km

9,950

$

07 CHEVROLET COBALT LT

+TAX

ONE OF THE BEST SELLING MID SIZED CARS EVER, LOADED ONE OWNER GM LEASE RETURN, ONLY 72K KM, RATED AT 43 MPG HWY.. STILL HAS BI/WEEKLY GM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY $ (5YR. 160K KM). SAFE RELIABLE CAR (OAC)

78

89k km

+TAX

+TAX

96k kms

$

72k km

7,850 +TAX

07 CADILLAC CTS LUXURY SEDAN

ONE OWNER LEASE BACK, 3.6 L V6 AUTO (RATED AT AMAZING 35.7 MPG HWY), LOADED, HEATED TAN LEATHER, ONSTAR, P-SERT, CD, P/ROOF, ALLOYS, BI/WEEKLY 5 YR.160 KM GM POWERTRAIN $ (OAC) WARRANTY.

159

85k km

16,950

$

+TAX

+TAX

MODERN 6-BAY SERVICE CENTRE • FREE PICK UP AND DROP OFF WITHIN 4 KM OF ARNPRIOR SENIOR DISCOUNTS • HONEST ESTIMATES

All cash prices are plus HST. Warranty claim levels vary from $600-$5,000 per claim, unlimited number of claims. Payments are based on approved credit. YES, taxes, fees & certification ARE included in payments.

You may need to prove a steady minimum income, sometimes for 3 consecutive months with the same employer. Derogatory credit may have an effect on the rate.

Interest rates vary between 7.56% and 29.9%. Amortization varies from 24-84 months.

A deposit may be necessary for approval. Example borrowing $6000 at 8.8% = a payment of $57.21 bi-weekly. (Cost of borrowing is $1438.00 over 60 months).

Rates 7.56-29.9%