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LAW OFFICE CHANGES Nancy (Colbert) Donnelly has come a long way since her student days when she was her brother Tim’s first secretary.

Thirty years later, she has officially joined his practice as a well-established lawyer in her own right. Meanwhile across town. lawyers Art McLean and David Moore have partnered with another law firm to ensure their clients will be looked after properly when they retire, in a time when it is increasingly difficult for rural areas to attract new lawyers.

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In home port HMCS Arnprior commemorated at council meeting DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

More than a few people would be surprised to learn a war ship was named after the town, but not Ron Whyte.

He keeps a photo of it in his garage. The HMCS Arnprior.

“I was on the jetty in Halifax by coincidence when she was sold,” said Whyte, a retired member of Canada’s navy and long-time Arnprior resident.

“People in today’s world don’t know the ships were named after small towns across the country.”

In an attempt to increase that awareness, representatives

from the Canadian Navy presented gifts to Arnprior council at Monday’s meeting and offered a photo encased behind glass to the town.

The presentation was made as part of the 2010 commemoration of the navy’s centennial year. Another 320 or more communities will receive similar presentations.

“They did a wonderful presentation today. A real enlightening thing for people,” Whyte said, who along with retired navy member Jim Brown represented Arnprior Legion Branch 174 at the ceremony.

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M-B fire chief stepping down JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

McNab-Braeside is looking for a new fire chief.

Township council accepted with “great regret” Tuesday the resignation of Rob Dodge effective Jan. 31.

Dodge has been a firefighter for 26 years and fire chief for the past four years, after succeeding Glen Styles.

Mayor Mary Campbell, in offering her thanks and regret,

noted council will have to decide whether it is best to promote someone internally or look externally for the next chief.

Dodge, who works full-time as a Renfrew County paramedic, said he wants to spend more time with his family.

He said the department is running well with a strong core group. “That’s the best time to leave,” he added. For more on Dodge’s thoughts on stepping down as fire chief, see next week’s Chronicle-Guide.

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Vanessa Farmer and Grace Cavanagh lead St. Joseph Catholic students to the altar for the school’s annual Christmas concert. Held in the Saint John Chrysostom church for the first time, they performed before a packed house earlier this month. For more photos, see page 24.

Free dinner on Christmas day DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

A free Christmas dinner at the Nick Smith Centre is open to anyone who can’t afford one of their own, or who just wants the company of others on Dec. 25.

Last year’s inaugural dinner drew 80 people; this year organizers are predicting 160.

Mel’s Flowers owner Tracy Climo, along with employee Erica Slater, came up with the idea after discussions about the need for a dinner in Arnprior (Knights of Columbus hold a dinner in Renfrew). “Finally we said, let’s stop thinking about doing and actually do it,” Climo said.

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The HMCS Arnprior was a “castle-class corvette” during the Second World War, serving with distinction in convoy duty, according to Commander Michael Hopper, who presented a photo of the ship to the Town of Arnprior. It later served in Uruguay’s navy.

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Continued from front Commander Michael Hopper spoke to council, explaining the ship far outlived others of its kind.

Built in Belfast, Ireland, the ship was supposed to serve in His Royal Majesty’s navy at the outbreak of the Second World War but was under Canada’s control for the landing in Normandy.

A “castle-class corvette” that served with distinction in convoy duty during the war, the HMCS Arnprior weathered the open seas between Halifax and Athens, Greece along with encountering the enemy.

It was sold to the Uruguayan navy in 1946 where it served until 1975.

“This presentation will make a permanent symbol to the people of Arnprior,” Hopper said.

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At the presentation are, from left, Legion member Jim Brown, Commander Michael Hopper, Legion member Ron Whyte and Mayor David Reid. thanked the group for attending, and for representing the country.

“I’d like to thank the men and women of the navy for their service,” he said.

Afterward, Whyte joked that the navy doesn’t get as much recognition this far away from either coast,

but that he tells others at the Legion it is better than being in the army. There is a long-time friendly rivalry, he said.

“At least you don’t have to sleep in the dirt,” Whyte said, laughing.

“You might get wet, mind you. But it’s still better.”

Town takes to Facebook to reach out to youth DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

The Town of Arnprior’s award-winning youth program is entering the social media world in order to connect with young people.

Many of the town events aimed at tweens and teens will be detailed on Facebook, a free online networking website privately owned and operated since 2006.

However, for privacy reasons photos from events won’t be posted to the site.

The youth program’s mandate is to promote a healthy lifestyle and provide kids with alternatives to causing trouble on the streets.

In last week’s Arnprior ChronicleGuide, a lengthy and well-argued letter was submitted by a high school student who said there was little for teenagers to do in town. A response from the town’s youth co-ordinator, Kayla Reinert, urging

youth to participate in and suggest programs appears on Page 13 of this week’s edition.

It is council’s hope, after approving the creation of a Facebook page, that young people become more connected to what the town has to offer.

“I think it’s a great idea,” said Coun.

Lynn Grinstead.

Other councillors said if the Facebook page is a success it could spread to other programs and departments.

“Although we are happy with the turnout we are seeing, there are many more youths that we are still not reaching,” said Glenn Arthur, director of recreation services. “We feel that through the use of social media this could be accomplished.”

The interactive site will be monitored daily by Reinert, who will also post to the site.

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Brother, sister team up at Arnprior law office JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

When Nancy Colbert served as her brother’s first secretary in his newly launched Arnprior law office in 1980, little did she know she’d be back 30 years later as a fullfledged partner.

Nancy (Colbert) Donnelly was in Grade 13 when she helped her brother, Timothy Colbert, get his fledgling business off the ground in a small office in the Arnprior Mall. “She could type like the wind,” noted Tim. The two summers of law office experience for the teenager “gave me an appetite to practice law,” said Nancy.

“It set me on the path to be a lawyer.”

After providing legal services to the Arnprior and area for more than 30 years, Colbert began looking this spring for another lawyer to expand his firm’s offerings and take on some of his “very busy” workload, especially in the real estate end of the business.

Who better than his younger sister, now a successful Ottawa lawyer and civil mediator.

The Colbert brother-and-sister act is working well for the newly named Colbert & Donnelly law office on Daniel Street across from the Arnprior Shopping Centre.

Colbert said after 30 years without a partner it’s been a big change, “but it’s great having Nancy around. There has been a lot of laughing.”

The transition has been smooth, in part thanks to Colbert’s experienced staff. “It’s been tremendous … very smooth for clients,” said Tim. Donnelly, who started taking on Arnprior area clients Aug. 1, also credits her brother for making the change easy for her. “He’s amazing,” she said. “Tim could have been a teacher … he’s a very good leader.”

The chance to work with her brother “is a good opportunity,” she added.

“I enjoy coming here because this is where I have family … I enjoy working with him. I like having him around.

“And my parents are very happy … they see a lot more of me.” The lawyers are two of the six children (Tim

When Tim Colbert opened his law office in 1980 in Arnprior, his sister, Nancy, then in Grade 13, helped out with the secretarial work. Left, 30 years later, a proud big brother with his new partner, sister Nancy (Colbert) Donnelly, at the Colbert & Donnelly law office in Arnprior. the second, Nancy the fifth) of Ernie and Doreen Colbert, who have lived on the outskirts of Arnprior for more than 30 years and are known for their airstrip off Division Street.

“Tim noted that their father put great store in education, urging his children to stay in school. It’s not surprising that two of his children turned out to be lawyers as he held them in high regard, he said. “In fact, he would have made a great lawyer himself.”

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years to judges, lawyers and insurance companies, along with various levels of government officials and students at the high school and university levels.

Donnelly will continue to serve Ottawa clients, but will also specialize in real estate law for her brother’s office.

She has been married to Shawn for more than 20 years and they are raising four children in West Ottawa.

Colbert moved to Arnprior to set up his practice, because “we felt it was a wonderful place to set down roots and raise a family..” He and his wife, Heather, have lived in Arnprior since 1980, raising two children, Ailsa and Will, who both graduated from ADHS.

Heather is a teacher and department head at Arnprior District High School.

Will, a former Ottawa 67s captain, played hockey for St. Frances Xavier University and the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League. This season the defenseman is playing with the Atlanta Thrashers farm team, the Gwinnett Gladiators of the East Coast Hockey League.

As well as running a thriving law office, Colbert has been active in community affairs in a variety of areas. With his son in hockey, he spent “thousands of hours at the rink” and was chairman of the local housing authority.

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Continued from Page 4 While her brother concentrated his practice on business law, estate planning, and residential, cottage and commercial real estate, Nancy started her career as a civil litigation trial lawyer. For more than 10 years she represented both corporations and individuals in court cases In conjunction with this she often acts as a courtappointed civil mediator, being regularly selected by lawyers to settle their clients’ disputes.

“I love it,” she said, noting it is satisfying to work out settlements acceptable to both sides before it costs all involved a great deal of time and money.

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Leftovers will be packaged and sent to the Mission in Ottawa, a shelter that will accept pre-cooked meals.

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Climo said many people have volunteered their time too.

“We have plenty of volunteers, but I never say no to another,” she said. “I was very impressed with how many people and businesses are giving this year.”

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No shortage of decorations at housing complex SHERRY HAAIMA shaaima@msn.com

Christmas is indeed alive and well at 8 Burwash St. in Arnprior, says the Renfrew County Housing Corporation.

In a story that has gained media attention across the Ottawa Valley and beyond, several residents complained about the rules forbidding wreaths or wallhangings on apartment doors in the housing unit.

Just visit the Burwash building in the evening and see it’s lit up with Christmas lights and looking very festive, says the county’s director of development and property David Anderson.

Residents have been encouraged to hang decorations from their balconies as an alternative.

Some of the extra decorations

are being used in the building’s common areas.

The rules regarding door hangings are not new and not specific to any one area, said Anderson. “We manage 978 units of income-geared housing across the county,” said Anderson.

“What we’re talking about is a policy that affects all of our facilities,” said Anderson. “It’s not a new policy. It’s not specific to Arnprior.”

The policy is not specific to Christmas, either, said Anderson. The rules apply throughout the year.

Nothing will change in light of the media attention regarding the Arnprior complaints.

“We did review the policy in detail as a result of fires we have had and other housing corporations have had,” said Anderson.

In January 2010, the county worked with fire officials in Renfrew to solve a spate of fires believed to be deliberately set at the Hall Avenue housing unit.

At least a couple of the fires involved the setting door decorations ablaze.

A City of Ottawa housing unit fire around Christmas last year killed two people and caused extensive damage.

In each of those cases, wreaths or wall hangings were used to start the fires.

The county works with the fire departments in each community to ensure health and safety requirements are met.

“At the end of the day we as Renfrew County Housing Corporation have the utmost respect for the health and safety of our clients.”

Wreath issue to do with safety, not Christmas: fire chief The hanging of wreaths on apartment doors in public corridors is a safety matter, not a Christmas issue, says Arnprior fire chief John Okum.

He pointed out that last year the Ontario fire service made local multi-unit residential building owners aware of the responsibilities to keep common public corridors clear from accumulation of combustible materials at all times of the year. Examples of items being placed in public corridors included decorations, clothing, footwear, furniture and other personal belongings.

The intent of the building and fire codes is to reduce risk to all occupants in multi-unit residential buildings.

Okum said the fire department regrets these fire and life safety measures have been viewed as a Christmas-only regulation in the controversy over the banning of wreaths on apartment doors in the Renfrew County housing complex on Burwash Street in Arnprior.

The fire department assures the public this is an all-year requirement, to ensure fire and life safety to all residents, he said. “Renfrew County Housing Corporation is being diligent in ensuring fire and life safety is maintained for all occupants in their buildings,” Okum stressed.

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Two Arnprior OPP officers are credited with saving a man’s life by rescuing him from the Madawaska River Monday afternoon.

A Dec. 20 call that at first came in as a request for assistance with an unwanted person at an Arnprior home eventually resulted in two officers entering the river to retrieve an adult male who had jumped in.

Upon police arrival at the John Street location, it was determined the 26-year-old male suspect had already left the area, say police.

Officers went to the home of the suspect and found him in a garage apparently intending to harm himself. When officers attempted to prevent him from further injury, the suspect fled, jumping into the Madawaska River.

Police then entered the water and pulled the suspect to shore.

He was transported by ambulance to the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital.

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POLICE PROUD “It is really important we recognize our people and the work our people do,” he said.

“I am very proud of all my officers who service the Town of Arnprior. We have an excellent young crew.”

One of many bystanders who watched the drama unfold from both sides of the river agrees the quick action of emergency officials prevented a much greater tragedy.

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While there is risk in policing on a daily basis, often splitsecond decisions must be made in the line of duty and they can be life-saving decisions, he said.

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LETTER

Solar panel promise fizzles out

Downtown Santa made me smile

The promise of earning millions of dollars from lining the Nick Smith Centre roof with solar panels has not come to be.

It’s a significant blow to a municipality in search of revenue after spending a lot of money over the last couple of years.

Councillors learned at Monday evening’s meeting that it would have cost the town too much money to secure the building structurally in order to mount the panels. “(The company doing the study) concluded that roof A, B, and C are unsuitable for installation of a solar photovoltaic system,” public works and engineering director Janet Collins penned in a report. “The addition of solar panel loading would further overstress the structural components and significant reinforcement would likely be needed.”

It cost as much as $15,000 to do the initial study. Hindsight always being right, it would be nice to have that money back. But the last council did the right thing in investigating the possibility.

However, we also agree with the current councillors who told staff they will continue to listen to solar panel proponents so long as it doesn’t cost the taxpayers another dime.

The advancements in most renewable energy systems are not there. No matter how much everyone who is concerned about climate change wants to believe otherwise, the fact is that relying on solar or wind at this stage is a costly venture. It could even cost the McGuinty Liberals the next election.

Arnprior councillors should take heed. The days of feeding into the grid for huge payoffs from the province are likely going to end sooner rather than later.

Speaking of a council dealing with very little money yet facing few prospects for generating revenue: it never looks good to spend next year’s tax money before budget is even passed.

But that’s what the new council did after a few short weeks on the job. No doubt it is a good thing to support managing the Gillies Grove.

But to take money from the 2011 budget without reservation because the section of the 2010 budget was already maxed out?

It doesn’t bode well.

LETTER

The best gift Editor’s note: The following poem, author unknown, was submitted by Doug Scheels of Arnprior.

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.

I have a list of folks I know, all written in a book, And every year when Christmas comes I go and take a look, And that is when I realize that those names are a part, Not of the book they’re written in, but really in my heart.

For each name stands for someone who has crossed my path sometime, And in that meeting they’ve become the rhythm in each rhyme, And while it sounds fantastic for me to make this claim, I really feel that I’m composed of each remembered name.

Director of Community Relations Terrilynne Crozier terrilynne.crozier@metroland.com 613-221-6206

Editor in Chief Deb Bodine deb.bodine@metroland.com 613-221-6210 Managing Editor Jason Marshall jason.marshall@metroland.com 613-221-6210 Associate Editor John Carter john.carter@metroland.com 613-623-6571 ext. 28 Reporter Nevil Hunt nevil.hunt@metroland.com 613-623-6571 ext. 25 Reporter Derek Dunn derek.dunn@metroland.com 613-623-6571 ext. 26

And while you may not be aware of any special link, Just meeting you has changed my life a lot more than you think.

For once I’ve met somebody the years cannot erase The memory of a pleasant word or of a friendly face.

Erin Clarke Economic development coordinator

So never think my Christmas cards are just a mere routine of names upon a Christmas list, forgotten in between.

For I am but the total of the many folks I’ve met, And you happen to be one of those I prefer not to forget.

And whether I have known you for many years or few, In some way you have had a part in shaping things I do.

And every year when Christmas comes, I realize anew, The best gift life can offer is meeting folks like you.

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To the editor: On Dec. 21 I had several people approach me and ask me if I was responsible for putting Santa at the corner of John and Madawaska streets.

I was told that Santa was very chatty and friendly and that many people driving by were smiling and waving.

Since I had not arranged for Santa’s visit, I decided to investigate and find out who had arranged for this display of goodwill. I went downtown and chatted briefly with Santa and he offered me a bag of candy from the Legion.

I immediately asked if the Legion had set up this special appearance, but it turned out that someone from the Legion had just stopped and offered Santa the candy to hand out.

I then asked why Santa had chosen to stand on the corner and he responded that he just wanted to put a smile on peoples’ faces.

At a time of year when many people are too focused on the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, or just generally rushing around, it is wonderful to have someone like Santa come just to spread some Christmas cheer.

Thanks for making me smile Santa!

The appearance of Old St. Nick in downtown Arnprior just before Christmas is becoming a tradition.

Santa was in town Tuesday waving at passers-by and putting smiles on their faces. Bravo Santa.

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To the editor: Wonderful news! A Christmas gift?

A Barred Owl has returned to the Grove just days before Christmas.

We haven’t seen or heard a Barred Owl in the area since the influx of Great Grays in 2005, when

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Reader Russ Corbett snapped this photo of a barred owl in the Grove.

ranged the Arnprior contingency of the Pakenham CBC and we started at 9 a.m.

Highlights were a Red-breasted Nuthatch, a Pileated Woodpecker, a flock of Red Crossbills, and old cheese and crackers. A total of around a dozen species was tallied that day.

Nowadays my count starts before dawn in order to hear owls, and over the day I might tally 30 species. With everyone’s contributions, the total count usually reaches 50 species.

In 2001 a record 66 species were recorded. In 2008 more than 9,800 individual birds were counted.

Since they began, our local counts have produced an incredible 118 different species!

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(Macnamara conducted counts solely on foot; the Rosses used horse and sled until the advent of school buses created need for ploughed roads; this allowed the use of cars), and enhanced knowledge.

Additionally, a proliferation of birdfeeders provides food for lingering birds as well as a means to easily view them.

One of the most enjoyable aspects of a CBC is that one never knows what might be encountered. All findings are kept secret until the compilation, and much bravado accompanies the announcement of a prize find.

Last year three new species - Iceland Gull, Rusty Blackbird, and Swamp Sparrow - were added to the list.

The PakenhamArnprior CBC circle includes Arnprior, Galetta, Waba, Cedar Hill and Pakenham.

If you have a birdfeeder in this area and want to report an unusual bird or keep track of birds on count day, please contact me.

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For many people Boxing Day is a day for recovering from food, family, and other Christmas excesses.

For a few of us, it is a day for taking part in the annual Pakenham-Arnprior CBC: Christmas Bird Counts that are conducted across North America. Each takes place on a chosen day near Christmas and covers a standardized area, a circle with a 7.5-mile radius.

Observers record all birds seen or heard in their count area.

The first CBC took place in New York in 1900 as a protest against the annual Christmas shoot, in which participants killed all animals they encountered and then tallied their results at day’s end.

A mere 13 years later, Charles Macnamara (after whom the Macnamara Field Naturalists’ Club is named) started the Arnprior CBC, which ran until 1939. In 1925 Edna and Allan Ross started a CBC in Pakenham. That count continues today under the name ‘Pakenham-Arnprior’.

I have participated on that count since 1966. Details of my first are still fresh in mind.

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A. This is a good followup question to our last column that dealt with what to do immediately after the accident.

First and most important, you have two years from the date of the motor vehicle accident to commence a lawsuit against the party at fault for the accident.

Most motor vehicle lawsuits are not started until approximately a year and a half after the accident occurs. This is because all motor vehicle accidents in Ontario are governed by the Insurance Act. The Insurance Act states that before you can start a lawsuit you need to prove that you have a serious and permanent impairment of an important bodily function. The only way that you can prove you have a serious and permanent impairment is through medical evidence. I always tell my clients that it takes five to six months of intensive treatment to build up the medical record enough for the assessment of whether your injuries will meet the serious and permanent test.

Only a small percentage of claims settle before an action is commenced. A lawsuit is started by filing a Statement of Claim against the at fault driver. Once the claim is issued the Plaintiff has six months to serve the claim and the Defendant has thirty days to respond.

Once litigation is commenced there are a number of mandatory steps that have to be completed before an action can proceed to trial. These include examinations for discoveries, mediation, and pre-trial.

Once an action is commenced it can take up to 2-4 years for a settlement to be reached or the trial to commence, depending on how complex the matter.

Teena Belland, Lawyer Tierney Stauffer LLP tbelland@tslawyers.ca If there is some aspect of personal injury, real estate or coporate law, wills, estates, personal injury, family law or business law that is not clear to you, send your question to Arnpriorlawyers@tslawyers.ca.

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Roxanne Barr

Tierney Stauffer LLP 141 John St. N. Arnprior, ON 613-623-3177 www.tslawyers.ca This commentary is provided for information purposes only and is not intended to replace specific legal advice related to your matter.

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Owl sighting a gift

we discovered a dead Barred Owl near the Grove ostensibly killed by a Great Gray visiting from northern climates.

Is this visit by the Barred a reminder to us, to take better care of the Grove ecology by keeping our dogs and cats leashed and stay out of natural areas with motorized vehicles?

Lawyers go to great lengths to ensure torch is passed Finding replacements for retiring rural lawyers not an easy task After more than 45 years providing legal services to the community of Arnprior and the surrounding area, Art McLean and David Moore are making plans to retire.

In doing so, they have overcome one of the largest challenges facing rural law offices in Canada today. They have successfully put in place a solid plan for the succession of their firm to new hands.

The McLean name has been synonymous with law in Arnprior for more than 75 years.

The firm was started by Art’s father, Allan McLean, when he took over the law firm of Arthur Burwash in 1936. Burwash had started his practice way back in the 1890s.

Art McLean became a lawyer in 1967 and he and his father worked together until Allan McLean became a judge in 1968.

Moore became a lawyer in 1974 and joined Art McLean in 1981. Together they have built a successful law practice over the past 30 years.

Ten years ago they started to think about the future of the firm and, more specifically, the firm without either of them.

They wanted to have a succes-

they clearly listed such things as a nice community to live in with affordable housing, reasonable working hours, client interaction, and access to work and to the great outdoors without sitting in traffic - and so on. These are the things that Arnprior and the surrounding area has to offer. Yet they end up working in larger firms in larger cities and being miserable.”

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE

The Arnprior law firm of McLean & Moore is undergoing changes at year end, but lawyers Art McLean, left, and David Moore have worked to ensure their clients will be looked after when they retire. Their experienced staff, including, from left, Mary Koch, Jennifer Boulanger and Colleen Schlievert, are staying on. sion plan in place.

“We began looking for a young lawyer to join us with the intention that they would learn how we do business in Arnprior and to eventually take over the practice,” explained Moore. “To our surprise and concern, we found it to be a real challenge to find that right person.”

As Art pointed out, “we didn’t want someone to just take over the files. We wanted someone to look after our clients and our staff as we have. Our success was always the result of the re-

spect we showed our clients.”

The dilemma McLean and Moore were facing is not unique.

Many lawyers in smaller communities throughout Eastern Ontario, and in fact throughout Canada, are in the same boat.

Young lawyers are not interested in taking over long established and successful practices in non-urban areas. “It is a bit of a disconnect,” said Doug Laughton, partner at Tierney Stauffer.

“The Law Society asked young law graduates what they would like their future to include, and

In early 2010, a new and interesting opportunity arose when the mid-sized Ottawa firm, Tierney Stauffer LLP, approached McLean and Moore about partnering on referrals to offer legal services outside of their existing practice specialties.

The pair specialize in real estate, will planning and estate administration, and corporate services.

Tierney Stauffer could bring a broad range of legal services to the firm including personal injury law, business law, family law and a spectrum of litigation assistance.

“Right away we could see that Tierney Stauffer had the same attitude and respect for their clients as us,” remarked Moore.

“It started out with them interviewing us, but ended up with us interviewing them.”

The Tierney Stauffer firm

began in the early 1980s and has essentially grown from its humble beginnings as a family firm made up of the three Tierney brothers, Stephen, Frank and Dana, providing services in a range of specialties together with their siblings as the support staff. Ian Stauffer joined the Tierney brothers in 1989 and today the firm has grown to 22 lawyers.

The firm has continued to build upon its family traditions with the addition of Tierney children and in-laws to the staff.

The result of the Arnprior discussions was the beginning of a relationship that would allow McLean and Moore to put their succession plan in place.

“The chemistry was good right from the start,” noted Laughton.

“Art and David are smart, successful businessmen and they knew what they wanted for their clients and staff. They made it clear to us that they wanted their clients and staff taken care of. They didn’t want to simply close the door leaving them on their own.”

It didn’t take long for an agreement to be reached that will see Tierney Stauffer take on Moore’s practice completely as of Jan. 1 and McLean’s practice at a later date.

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Arnprior lawyers Art McLean, left, and David Moore are planning retirement, but have taken steps to ensure their law firm will continue to provide the same kind of service for which it has become known.

Alex Parker joins law firm Continued from Page 10 The implementation of that plan began in June when a young lawyer, Alexander (Alex) Parker, relocated from the Ottawa office of Tierney Stauffer to work with McLean and Moore to ensure a smooth transition.

How does Parker feel about taking over the reins? “I am very excited about this opportunity to continue the practices of Art and David and getting to know the members of the community.

Right now I have the benefit of their experience as well as the support of all of the resources of Tierney Stauffer available to me on a moment’s notice.”

Part of the transition will be an investment in technology, Parker notes. “The technology available today allows me to be very responsive and accessible to clients and to have the ability to access all of the resources and expertise of the support staff and lawyers of Tierney Stauffer in Ottawa.”

Managing partner Stephen Tierney says: “For Tierney Stauffer, we see this as a great win-win relationship. We are receiving the support and endorsement of David and Art as we transition their practices, and Art and David can retire knowing they have taken care of their clients and employees.”

The office at 141 John St. will not close but will continue to service clients’ needs with the assistance of the current staff of Colleen, Mary, Jennifer and Gayle, who have a combined 60 years of service at the firm.

“We expect to see Art and David at the office from time to time, but their visits will be social rather than business,” said Laughton. McLean and Moore,

though retired from the practice of law, will continue to carry out their duties as executors of their clients’ estates, honouring the wishes of many of their former clients.

The wills and powers of attorney, real estate documents and corporate records shall remain at the John Street office.

The residents of Arnprior and the surrounding community should benefit from the efforts of McLean and Moore in ensuring the availability of legal services in the area will be enhanced rather than reduced when they retire, which is the opposite to the experience of many other small communities across Canada.

The law firm points out that a recent article from Canadian Lawyer focuses on the challenges rural law practices are having attracting lawyers from the bigger urban centres. It is a big issue for small towns that want to keep the availability of professional services within their own communities, whether it is a lawyer, doctor or accountant.

In the article, Robert Todd relates the problem a Parry Sound lawyer is having finding a successor to keep his practice going.

He notes it’s a nation-wide problem with Canada’s legal community scrambling to convince more young lawyers to resist the lure of the large-firm, big-city lifestyle and restock the rural bar.

A number of strategies are being considered, including the creation of an Ontario articling registry, which has helped lawyers in rural areas better advertise openings, and the holding of an articling symposium highlighting opportunities at small law firms.

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To all our readers: Merry Christmas and God bless you everyone

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Perth continues to haunt Packers PETER CLARK

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The Arnprior Packers have matched the Perth Blue Wings win-for-win pretty well everywhere else during the 2010-11 Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League season, but the difference in the chase for first place in the Valley Division has come down to one bugaboo.

The Packers have been unable to beat their Valley Division nemesis.

Perth has won all four meetings so far with two to go. The latest was a 5-3 decision Sunday at the Nick Smith Centre.

The result dampened an otherwise great week for the 17-10-and-2 Packers.

The Blue Wings (20-7-and-1) overcame an early 1-0 deficit with two goals in the opening period, added a single tally in the second, and another goal early in the third to build up what proved to be an insurmountable 4-1 lead.

Shawn McGillivray, Zach MacMillan, Brett Lewandowsky, Nick Brunet and Blair Barr scored the Perth goals.

Stephen Baylis, Colin Bradbury and Taylor Collins connected for Arnprior.

The Blue Wings solved Packers netminder German Tsatsura on two of seven power-play opportunities while Arnprior went 0-for-6 against counterpart Jeremy Wright and Perth penalty killers.

The feisty contest came with a couple of scraps in the second period and easily eclipsed the 100-penalty-minute barrier.

The Packers have been battling, but haven’t been able to solve Perth.

“We are getting closer. They are a big strong team and hard to play against,” Arnprior coach and general manager Bill Griese said. “They are getting into our heads. We’ll keep working.”

The Packers were in Perth for the club’s final pre-Christmas game Wednesday night.

PACKERS 6 SHAWVILLE 0 Taylor Collins spread a hat trick out over a goal per period, and German Tsatsura’s second shutout of the season on

32-saves propelled the Packers past the Pontiac Juniors 6-0 Friday in the club’s first home game since Nov. 21.

Collins accounted for all the game’s scoring through 40 minutes as the Packers owned a 2-0 lead before goals from Braedon Moffatt, Teddy Suckow and Ty Whitelock, plus Collins’s third blew the lid off the game in the third period.

The Packers threw 42 shots at a beleaguered J.R. Thibert in the Pontiac goal.

PACKERS 7 OTTAWA WEST 6

It was a case of turnabout is fair play for the Packers.

Fans may recall the Oct. 31 matinee meeting when Ottawa West scored the game’s last four goals, including three unanswered in the third period to snatch a 7-6 victory.

On Thursday, it was the Golden Knights who were stunned, as the Packers overcame a 6-4 deficit with three goals in the final session, capped by Brock Zielinski’s game winner off a Ryan Eady setup with

just 1:07 showing on the clock.

It was a night that seemed like three separate mini-hockey games.

“That’s what I said,” Griese observed.

“I told the guys, if it was a best-of-three, we won.”

Arnprior led 4-0 five minutes into the second period while outshooting Ottawa West 15-4, but the Golden Knights came back to claim a 5-4 lead before a crazy middle stanza ended, and led 6-4 past the 11-minute mark of the third as part of a 30-16 shoots-on-goal barrage.

Zielinski, Taylor Collins and Casey Doner were two-goal architects for Arnprior. Colin Bradbury added a single Packer tally to cut the deficit to 6-5 with 7:31 remaining, before Doner landed the equalizer with 5:46 left to play.

Taylor Alexander led Ottawa West with three goals, all in the second period.

Matt Gagne hung in to post the netminding victory.

The Packers host the Stittsville Royals in the first home game of 2011 on Friday, Jan. 7.

Arnprior players star as Aces win regional Silver Stick championship In the past two weeks the Upper Ottawa Valley Aces AA hockey club has won two regional Silver Stick championships.

First, it was the AA Major Midgets in Pembroke and now the AA Minor Bantams in Sudbury on the Dec. 10-12 weekend.

The Minor Bantam Aces opened up the tournament Dec. 10 losing to the Humberview Huskies 3-1 with Nycholas Paquette of Renfrew scoring the their only goal.

Frustration from the first loss was quickly transformed into adrenaline for the Aces’ second game, a 100 pounding of the Sudbury Bulldogs.

Paquette led the way with a hat trick, while Petawawa’s Isaac Anderson chipped in with a goal and four assists.

Other goals were scored by Dacre’s Drew Coghlan with two, Raegan Goldberg, Max Serviss and Jamie Prebble and Jack Rouleau both of Arnprior.

Danny McGrath of Douglas posted the easy shutout.

The Aces tied their third game with the Aurora Tigers 3-3, earning an important point that would qualify them for the semi-finals as the fourth seed.

Scoring for the Aces were Paquette, Prebble and Wilno’s Kevin Burchat.

The Aces’ fourth place seeding had them up against Tecumseth’s TNT Tornados, the second-ranked AA team in the province. The Tornados jumped out to an early lead, but the Aces fought back to tie it on a penalty shot by Arnprior’s Rouleau. Only a minute later, the Tornados scored again to restore their advantage.

In the second period, Arnprior’s Prebble batted a loose puck out of the

Taking part in the presentation of food and money collected at teachers vs. girls basketball team game at Arnprior District High School, from left, are ADHS Student Leadership Initiative Committee member Curtis McGrath; event organizer Sarah Spratt; senior girls basketball team members Kelly Meek, Jamie LeRiche and Caitlin Kowaluk; Arnprior Food Bank representatives Frankie Juby and Helen Schefter; and Photo by Evan Campbell teacher Joe Lavoie.

Celebrating the regional Silver Stick win are goalies Danny McGrath and Dane Brumm and from left Brett Leishman, Len McGrath, Drew Coghlan, Konnor Levesque, Jack Rouleau, Kevin Burchat, Isaac Perreault, Jamie Prebble, Adam Leishman, Matthew O’Brien, Zach Roberts, Max Serviss, Isaac Anderson, Rob Prebble, Nycholas Paquette, Gord Goldberg and Lisa Rouleau.

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set-up from Arnprior’s Prebble. Prebble then increased the Aces’ lead to 2-0 with a power-play goal before the Huskies closed the gap to 2-1 in the second period.

After that, Renfrew’s Dane Brumm would not allow another goal, as his solid goaltending continued to frustrate the Huskies. Finally, Serviss put the game out of reach with an empty net goal to seal the tournament win.

In the five games, the Aces defence gave up only 10 goals, led in part by the excellent play of Deep River’s Konnor Levesque and Renfrew’s Zach Roberts and by the hard work of Pembroke’s Adam Leishman and Arnprior’s Isaac Perreault.

From here the Aces’ advance to the International Silver Stick Finals in Newmarket Jan. 13-16.

Arnprior District High School held its inaugural teacher versus girls basketball team food bank fundraiser Dec. 10.

The initiative not only generated school spirit, but resulted in more than 700 food items and $450 being collected for donation to the Arnprior Food Bank.

The endeavor was organized by teacher Sarah Spratt and the combined efforts of ADHS Athletics, the Student Leadership Initiative Committee, and Spratt’s and Joe Lavoie’s vocational work crew.

It is anticipated the game will become a December tradition at ADHS. Highlights of the first game included a teacher victory over the students 30-22; dunk show participants Neil ‘On Fire’ Farmer, Dan ‘Lights Out’ Lavallee, and Derrick ‘Stuff It’ Stashick; and three-point participants Spratt, Lavallee, Terrilyn Herrick, and Dana Lascelle.

A special mention goes out to student Joe Gray who won the half-court shooting competition.

air to once again tie the score.

Early in the third period, the Tornados scored again to take a 3-2 lead.

But as time wound down, Westmeath’s Max Serviss tied the game on a rebound to force overtime.

The overtime solved nothing and the game went into a shootout. This was goalie Dan McGrath’s time to shine. He went shot for shot with the TNT Tornados goalie, each stopping the first six shooters.

Finally, the Aces’ seventh shooter, Arnprior’s Matthew O’Brien scored followed by Danny McGrath’s eighth stop of the shootout.

The final gave the Aces another shot at the Humberview Huskies. The result was again 3-1, except the victory this time was the Aces’.

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BANKING ON SUPPORT Arnprior Scotiabank staff and customers donated a large amount of food for the Arnprior Food Bank this month. Presenting the contributions to food bank volunteer Kathy Tonkin is branch manager Brian Argue.

Photo by John Carter

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I just want to start off by saying that the letter by Ashley Veal (Arnprior ChronicleGuide, Dec. 16) was an excellent outlook, well-written letter regarding how youth in Arnprior feel.

The stigma that youth are “delinquents,” that they are “no good,” and they are “trouble makers” is an issue that is faced in many towns, including Arnprior.

Fortunately, not everybody sees youth as a problem, but those who are treating our youth with disrespect are creating a problem in Arnprior.

In regards to programming, is there a problem with youth programming for this age group?

Yes. As youth co-ordinator, it is my job to help bring these programs to Arnprior. We have tried having programs with not a lot of numbers of teens attending.

Is that the youth’s fault? No, definitely not!

We are working hard to help bring programming that will in-

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terest youth in the high school age gap. We offer programming for the younger youth so that as they grow into the high school age, they stay with our programs.

It is an ongoing thing that we are working on.

Our programs right now for this age group are more awareness programs in the schools, although we also have a Zumba program for Grade 9-12 starting in January, a Leadership and Ambassador program and our Grade 9 pass program, as well as working with the schools to have some dances in the high school.

Do I think this is enough? No! We need more programs for this age group that interest them.

I agree whole-heartedly that there needs to be more of a youth presence in the community.

I am calling out to the youth in Arnprior to contact me with ideas.

Let’s work together to make this community a youth-friendly community with programs that are for everyone in Grade 9-12, as well as show our community that youth aren’t a problem, they are a solution.

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New ADMH chief of staff named

Dr. Christine Schriver has been appointed chief of staff at Arnprior District Memorial Hospital effective Jan. 1.

The hospital’s board of directors made the announcement Tuesday.

Dr. Schriver takes over from Dr. Cindy Morrison, whose term as chief of staff comes to an end Dec. 31.

“Dr. Morrison provided effective guidance to the senior team and the board of directors these past four years,” said the chair of the ADMH and Grove Nursing Home board of directors.

“She has been our champion with patient safety, effectively managing and reducing risk to ensure that the care provided at ADMH was as safe as possible.

“In addition, she always looked at the big picture. Knowing that we simply don’t have enough family doctors in Arnprior she participated in recruitment fairs and spent numerous hours following up with residents and inviting them for personal tours of the hospital.”

A familiar face to many in the Arnprior area, Dr. Schriver has practiced at ADMH for the last 15 years as a family doctor.

Prior to working in Arnprior she completed her residency in New Brunswick and then practiced in Newfoundland as a family doctor.

“I have spent the last 20 years working as a family doctor with 12 years spent on ER rotation,” she said.

“During this time I have had the opportunity to work on many committees from the medical advisory committee to the palliative care committee, I also held the position of president of the medical staff.

“Dr. Morrison and many of my other colleagues have been great guides as to what the position involves and I am looking forward to starting in January.”

The board of directors, physicians and staff congratulate Dr. Schriver on her new role.

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MYSTERY OF SIMON SHEPHERD Angel Payton Kubusheski in prayful repose.

John XXIII students presented the Christmas musical ‘The Mystery of Simon Shepherd’ as their Christmas concert last week. All students and staff were involved in the production that was organized by Lesley McMann, Cyndie Mosley and Cindy Ivory. Right, getting into the spirit of the songs of praise, from left, are Hayden Lacasse, Bailey Kubusheskie and Kate Ketchum. Above, in full voice under the star, from left, are Melissa Thompson, Raven Simmons and Brittany Crawford.

Photos by John Carter

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The Board of Directors, the physicians and staff would also like to take the time to thank Dr. Cindy Morrison for her exemplary leadership as Chief of Staff. “Dr. Morrison provided effective guidance to the Senior Team and the Board of Directors these past four years. She has been our champion with patient safety, effectively managing and reducing risk to ensure that the care provided at ADMH was as safe as possible.” said Steve Hudson, Chair of the ADMH and the Grove Board of Directors. “In addition, she always looked at the big picture. Knowing that we simply don’t have enough family doctors in Arnprior she participated in recruitment fairs and spent numerous hours following up with residents and inviting them for personal tours of the hospital.” During this tenure her leadership was integral with the recent successful accreditation, the launch of a Family Health Team and through the building of relationships between the physicians and hospital administration.

Dr. Christine Schriver in her office in the Primary Health Care Centre.

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

# 3843 Kirby

# 3374 Arielle

This easygoing, social kitty will make a

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 find 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. .

Photo by Stephen Switzer

ADMH Staff pose with the three year Accreditation Certificate.

On behalf of the staff, board members and volunteers of Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital and the Grove Nursing Home we would like to wish all of you a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for 2011.

Questions, comments or concerns: please contact x 293 or via email wknechtel@arnpriorhospital.com

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Brooklyynd’s Draw Arnprior Humane Society Arnprior and District Food Bank Arnprior Lions Club Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Arnprior Breast Cancer Support Group ’Prior Chest Nuts Dragon Boat Team Canadian Cancer Society Community Living Renfrew County South Children’s Hospitals of Eastern Ontario Great Northern Ride McNab-Braeside Disaster Relief So Glad 2 Be Me Self Esteem Workshops The Salvation Army World Vision

Don’t miss our Family Skate & Food Drive Jan. 23rd 11 - 1 pm!

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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Robert Simpson Park snack bar receives partial exclusive rights Returned last summer, the Robert Simpson snack bar proved a success this year.

However, Arnprior council was asked at Monday’s meeting give the private owner, Cathy Clouthier, the right to refuse competitors or risk losing her services.

Council agreed, but ensured that during days with larger

events such as Canada Day and the White Pine Festival – when profitability has the best potential – the snack bar will allow for competition in order to service the greater demand. Private organizations offering exclusively to their members burgers and other foods similar to the snack

bar will be excluded.

Clouthier also agreed to train as an information officer since it was noted that many tourists approached her for maps, brochures and other visitor-related items. The snack bar is also considered useful from a security standpoint.

AND THAT’S A WRAP On Dec. 4 the Calvary Baptist Church Children’s Christmas Shoppe gave young shoppers a variety of choices in shopping for their loved ones.

Above, Nathan Toman, Micha Donald and Elias Donald, from left, make a great gift-wrapping team.

Photo by Sherry Haaima

Petition circulates Church Directory to save CP rail line WORSHIP IN THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE

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An Arnprior resident has taken it upon herself to submit petitions to area businesses and organizations and have residents sign-on to save the CP railway line.

Adrienne Soucy, who has lived beside railway tracks much of her life, said federal politicians in a minority government situation respond to public pressure.

A petition asking the government to press CP to maintain the underused line could be successful.

“It’s something that crosses all party lines,” Soucy said.

“It’s pretty urgent at this point to get a moratorium in place.”

The petition reads, in part: “Whereas rail service is a vital transportation link required for the maintenance and development of sustainable and vibrant communities throughout rural Ontario; and whereas the loss of rail service from Smiths Falls to Sudbury would represent a devastating economic impact to an area that has been severely impacted by the current economic recession and requires improvements to all transportation infrastructure to compete on a level playing field for community sustainability; and whereas the federal and provincial governments have a responsibility to all Canadians and Ontarians, respectively, to ensure that vital transportation infrastructure that was established to serve all Canadians, with substantial in-

vestments by Canadian taxpayers, is not lost to the detriment of existing and future citizens of rural Ontario; and whereas rail transportation is an environmentally responsible means of transporting goods, particularly in the face of rising energy and transportation costs; the undersigned call on the federal government to establish an immediate moratorium on rail discontinuance to allow for all levels of government, non-profit and private sector stakeholders to establish a dialogue on the future of the Ottawa Valley Rail line.

NO BUSINESS CASE Reeve Walter Stack joined Soucy at the Dec. 9 Parliament Hill rally to save the line.

He said the group was told the federal Conservative government is not willing to get into the rail line, having done a poor job of managing it in the past.

The group was told to present a solid business case, though the government can only request of CP that it delay removing the valuable track to be used out West.

“They have an immediate need for the rail out West,” Stack said.

“Even among ourselves we said it tough to come up with a business case. The freight component isn’t there.

“The passenger (need) is minimal.”

The future of the CN rail line that connects to Arnprior is also in doubt.

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(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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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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Morning Worship & Sunday School - 10:30 am

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Children/Youth Ministry 0 - 18

ST. JOHN’S

63B Victoria Street 622-7960 Pastor Adriaan M. van der Lingen, M.Div. Saturday Services 9:30 am - Sabbath School 11:00 am - Worship Service

49 McLachlin St. S., Arnprior Pastor John Jacobs 623-4562 Sunday service, Sunday School & Nursery 10:00 am

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

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Arnprior Scotiabank branch manager Brian Argue presents $2,000 to the Prior Chest Nuts dragonboat team to help in the purchase of a new head and tail for their boat. Taking part in the ceremony, from left, are Cathy Leblanc, Jeanette Grant, Mary Berndt, artist Ian Bartlett who will be painting the head and tail, Donna Shateauvert, Ola Armstrong and Argue. The Chest Nuts, a team dedicated to the battle against breast cancer, expect the additions to the boat to be in place by spring.

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county council, the need to lobby for continuing expansion of Highway 417.

“Many of us have driven to Arnprior and seen firsthand the dramatic impact the twinning of the highway has on those communities around Arnprior and McNab-Braeside,” said Sweet.

“We must be more resilient than ever to work with the provincial and federal levels of government to maintain the momentum … all the way up the Ottawa Valley.”

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There was ample singing, some political dance-steps, noticeable absentees and reasons for optimism at Tuesday’s inaugural session of Renfrew County council.

The inaugural session for the 2010-2014 term featured the swearing into office of all county councillors, including five rookies and Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet as the county’s newest warden.

Sweet, who also served an unprecedented three terms as warden from 2003-2006, is back for a fourth term. He is expected to be front and centre in 2011 in more ways than one. He’s chairing the Expo 150 committee, which is overseeing the county’s 150th anniversary celebrations next June, and he pledged the county would be heard on issues of importance to the area.

His inaugural address followed supportive statements from county councillors Peter Emon of Greater Madawaska and Raye-Anne Briscoe of Admaston-Bromley.

Emon nominated Sweet for warden.

In his inaugural address, Sweet threw out hints to MPP

New Renfrew County Warden Bob Sweet of Petawawa was nominated

by Greater Madawaska Mayor Peter Emon and seconded by AdmastonBromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe.

John Yakabuski and the absent MP Cheryl Gallant. Sweet first expressed excitement about the impending Expo 150 celebrations.

“But before we get there,” Sweet quickly added, “we need to address some immediate issues that we will face in the new year. We need to continue our investment in our infrastructure to help us compete for economic growth in the region.”

He thanked the provincial and federal governments for their “injection of funds over the last few years” to improve roads, bridges, municipal properties

and other critical infrastructure needs and hoped these “partnerships continue for many years.”

He also thanked the federal government for extending the gasoline tax to 2014 and indicated the county will work with Yakabuski “for similar and fair gasoline tax funding” from Ontario.

Sweet also anticipated major moves in 2011, including the federal government’s decision on the future direction of the Atomic Energy of Canada operations at Chalk River.

The warden stressed, as he has several times this year at

HERITAGE RIVER His suggestion for Gallant, without mentioning her name, was found in one of his closing remarks about the need for the county to continue to lobby for the Ottawa River as a heritage river. Extensive documentation for Canadian heritage designation has long been completed, but the federal government has balked on supporting the move for more than two years.

“This designation,” said Sweet in his inaugural address, “will assist in the promotion of the recently established tourism office.”

Gallant was among four invited guests visibly absent from the inaugural session. The others

were the respective mayors for Whitewater, Renfrew and Pembroke – Jim Labow, Bill Ringrose and Ed Jacyno.

In his brief remarks, new Arnprior Mayor David Reid expressed Arnprior’s commitment to work with municipal partners “to meet expectations.”

He also offered best wishes to council and the new warden.

Others offering best wishes included Lieut.-Col. W.K. Rudderham of Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.

He told the audience of about 75 people that “we’re blessed to live in this county … and it continues to get better, largely because of the work you do in this building.”

SINGING MPP Yakabuski led the singing of O Canada, and also ended his congratulatory remarks to Sweet and county council by singing Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas.

He also created a new title for the five new county councillors.

Using song again to make his point, Yakabuski said Renfrew County is strongest when singing from the same hymn book.

“I know we can do that,” he stressed, “and I know we will do that.”

Arnprior reeve among new county committee chairs STEVE NEWMAN steve.newman@metroland.com

The committee’s other members are Emon, Rathwell, Tammy Stewart of Head, Clara & Maria, Sweet and Janice Visneskie of Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards.

Visneskie remains at the helm of the health committee, while Stewart remains the vice-chair.

Other committee members are Campbell, Murphy, Rabishaw, Shulist and Sweet.

Wilson chairs the striking committee, which determines the make-up of county committees. Other members are vicechair Murphy, Briscoe, Campbell, Emon, Stewart and Sweet.

The ad-hoc committee struc-

ture is as follows: • Board of health appointees: Murphy, Stewart, Sweet, Wilson.

• Land division committee: Eady, Lentz, Stewart.

• Ottawa Valley Tourist Association board: Campbell, Thompson.

• County/City liaison committee: Briscoe, Emon, Sweet, Wilson.

• K&P management advisory committee: Rathwell.

• Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) advisory committee: Weckworth.

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• Renfrew County forestry and wood processing committee: Visneskie.

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• Transport Pontiac-Renfrew committee: Rathwell.

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Zig Mintha of Bonnechere Valley was the former chair of the operations committee, but his defeat in the October municipal election leaves Arnprior Reeve Walter Stack to assume that position. “I’m pleased with the opportunity,” said Stack. “It’s a big opportunity,” he said of looking after the county’s more than 800 kilometres in roads and its related infrastructure.

Harold Weckworth of North Algona Wilberforce returns as vice-chairman, while other operations committee members are Warden Bob Sweet of Petawawa, Donald Eady of Horton, Norm Lentz of Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan, Jennifer Murphy of Bonnechere Valley and Dave Shulist of Madawaska Valley.

The new chairman for another major committee is Greater Madawaska Mayor Peter Emon (whose title of reeve was changed to mayor last week by his own council).

Emon, who worked 20 years with Family and Children’s Ser-

vices, heads up the social services committee.

Renfrew Reeve Audrey Green remains vice-chair. The committee is completed by Sweet, Dick Rabishaw of Laurentian Hills, David Thompson of Deep River, Weckworth and Jack Wilson of Laurentian Valley.

Emon expressed pleasure with the appointment.

“You have an opportunity to touch other peoples’ lives, whether it’s children or people in affordable housing,” said Emon.

“With our connection to Ontario Works, it’s also an opportunity to help people when they need assistance the most.”

Another committee chairman required replacing, too, since Sweet, as the new warden, does not chair any committees.

He leaves the chairship of development and property to outgoing warden Don Rathwell of Whitewater Region. Mary Campbell of McNab-Braeside succeeds retired Bob Johnston of Horton as vice-chair.

The committee’s other members are Sweet, Eady, Green, Lentz, Thompson and Raye-Anne Briscoe of Admaston-Bromley.

Mayor Briscoe remains chairman of the finance and administration committee. Stack remains on the committee, but leaves the position of vice-chair to Wilson.

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OMBUDSMAN’S REACTION Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin says the Liberal party was caught in the act, by using an act in illegal and likely unconstitutional fashion.

The enacted regulations abrogated the Human Charter of Rights on thousands of people, said Marin.

The ombudsman also said the 1939 Public Works Protection Act was originally meant to protect public works during the war.

Yakabuski says there was a clear strategy by the provincial government to try to keep the move under wraps so the public didn’t find out.

Conservative Party leader Tim Hudak was among MPPs who questioned the Liberals’ strategy.

Yakabuski acknowledged that he could see the government taking such an approach if the legislature wasn’t sitting at the time.

As for his reaction to being turfed from the legislature for a day, Yakabuski paused a moment before concluding: “If that’s the price you pay for standing up and calling a spade a spade, then so be it.”

Musical Christmas for MPP In his December column, Renfrew-NipissingPembroke MPP John Yakabuski looks ahead to the provincial election to be held Oct. 6, 2011.

He also shares his joy of music, noting he has released two CDs to raise funds for long-term-care homes and hospitals, and talks about the many talented musicians in the Valley.

“It’s easy to let the hustle and bustle and the merriment of the holiday season become the focal point of the Christmas season, but we can never truly celebrate Christmas without Christ,” Yakabuski writes. “Some 2000 years ago, in a stable in Bethlehem, our Saviour was born.

“As we enjoy the pleasures of friends and family, gift giving and receiving, let us never forget the true meaning of Christmas and the miracle that has sustained us for centuries,” he adds, wishing everyone on behalf of his family a blessed and merry Christmas and a 2011 full of health, happiness and prosperity.

For the full column, see the newspaper’s website at www.yourottawaregion.com.

Corridors, stairwells should remain clear Continued from Page 6 Fires in Renfrew and Ottawa in the last year resulted in decorations on apartment doors being lit on fire by arsonists.

“The Ontario fire services have learned from past fire tragedies that public corridors and stairwells in multi-unit residential buildings should remain clear of items from accumulating at all times,” said Okum.

As a result, new laws are developed and fire departments are expected to enforce them, he explained.

When it comes to public corridors, “these areas are designed to provide occupants with a safe and expedient means to escape an emergency, and limit possible hindrances during an escape.”

Common corridors are designed and to be maintained to provide occupants with a safe means of egress at all times, including during a fire emergency.

Combustible items placed in corridors increases the risk of fire spread and the development of toxic smoke to accumulate in these areas, which are designed to safely evacuate people. A public corridor that is also at risk of items dropping and affecting the path of egress presents a hazard to persons trying to evacuate in an emergency.

“A fire can cause panic, as well smoke and corridor items could hinder the safe escape of multiple persons, especially those at greater risk (elderly, handicapped, or those needing assistance),” said Okum.

“Building owners, managers, and members of a board are responsible to ensure compliance with regulations and that … fire protection systems are maintained at all times.”

People can do what they want with Christmas decorations inside their apartments, but the public corridors are a different matter, he said.

“The Arnprior Fire Department would like to wish everyone a very safe and merry Christmas and asks that everyone consider fire and life safety in the spirit of Christmas.”

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The word “coverup” resulted in the Sergeant at Arms escorting Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski from the Ontario Legislature on Dec. 8.

The words, used in questioning of Premier Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet secret decision to provide the Toronto police with special authority during the G-20 Summit in Toronto, did not sit well with the Speaker of the House, Steve Peters, during question period.

The Conservative MPP was back in the legislature the next day to question the Liberal government some more on similar matters.

Yakabuski says he’s hardly the only one who feels the provincial government should be less secretive about passing certain regulations, especially since this power was given to the police during a secret cabinet meeting while the legislature was still sitting in June.

For the past seven years the Arnprior District Memorial Hospital’s dietary department runs a Christmas gift basket auction with proceeds going to the Arnprior Food Bank.

Each hospital department contributes a basket and a silent auction takes place over the lunch hour. This year’s auction featured baskets for the hockey fan, the beer lover, the chocolate fiend and even for man’s best friend.

“It boggles my mind how incredibly generous our community is,” said food bank board chairman Paul Glynn.

“This annual donation made by the hospital at this time of year helps us feed so many and I find it quite phenomenal.”

To date the event has raised more than $10,000 with all funds matched by Reid Bros. Motor Sales and donated to the food bank.

The food bank was a natural fit for the dietary department, a group of dedicated employees who prepare and serve over 55,000 meals per year to patients, staff and visitors.

This year the auction was once again a success, raising $1,817.02.

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MPP Yakabuski Feeding people expelled from inside and legislature outside ADMH

Pictured with the baskets at left, from left, are, back row: Greg Gillis, Kinga Marszalek, Nancy Brown and Karen Graham; and front row: Doreen Burgess and Cathy Brazeau.

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GIFTS FROM ST. JOE’S St Joseph’s students made donations to the Salvation Army for needy children. Dana Smith’s Grade 8 students raised $350, then went to Giant Tiger and purchased four boxes if presents. Cathy Quinn and Sabrina Hunt’s Grade 7 students made jewelry and sold it, raising $90.

Taking part in the presentation are, in back from left, Sarah Power and Hannah Scott and Gerald Adamson of the Salvation Army.

In the front are Mikayla Davis, Madisson Poirier and Shawnasea O’Connor.

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DECEMBER 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 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 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.

JANUARY 2 • The Arnprior Optimist Club are picking up Christmas trees 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. 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.

JANUARY 2-4 • 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 spring. People with donations who are missed can call 613-623-3183, ext. 249 and someone will drop by.

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• Pakenham Square Dance upstairs in the Stewart Community Centre 8 to 11:30 p.m.

Local musicians, door prizes and light lunch provided. Everyone welcome. For info, call 613-256-4126.

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 20-22 • Arnprior Optimists winter carnival headquartered at the Nick Smith Centre. Among the highlights are the Jack Smith Memorial Hockey Tournament, school obstacle relay races, free public swimming and skating, a youth talent contest, and a shanty breakfast.

JANUARY 23 • Family skate and food drive sponsored by the White Lake Marina from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre.

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.

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DAILY • Fundraising for the Arnprior and District Humane Society runs all year. Please drop your wine, beer & liquor empties at the shelter at 490 Didak Dr. in Arnprior.

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CENTRE STAGE Students from St. Joseph’s school performed their annual Christmas concert at St. John Chrysostom Church for the first time.

In the past the concert was at the parish hall, but with so many wanting to hear, the church opened its doors. Above Grade 7 students offered a moving performance while, left photo, the kindergarten kids had everyone cheering.

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In her December column, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant writes about attending the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women ceremony in Ottawa Dec. 6 to mark the 21st anniversary of the Montréal massacre of 14 young women in Montreal.

Gallant writes that almost 200 Canadian women or girls are killed in acts of gender-based violence annually and that 83 per cent of victims of police-reported spousal violence are women.

“While some would like to think that violence against

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“The stigma associated with spousal violence silences the victim, who too often feels she is isolated in her misery, with nowhere to turn.”

However, victims of violence have many dedicated support workers, care groups and safe houses in Renfrew County, she added.

“While I do not pretend to understand the depth of anguish suffered by those who are violated, I know what it is like to be harassed,” writes Gallant.

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“As a result of my visibility in our community, I am considered fair game by some. It starts with insults, and then escalates to various forms of abuse. This typifies an overall disrespect for all women.”

She said it is important to take a stand against this kind of behaviour, wherever it is found, as today’s bullies have a tendency to become tomorrow’s abusers. “I hope that by speaking publicly, I can empower all women to stand up, speak out and be safe.”

For the full column, see the newspaper’s website at www.yourottawaregion.com.

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The Arnprior office of Community Living Renfrew County South collected donations and went to Play It Again Sports in town to buy sports equipment as gifts for underprivileged youngsters through the Salvation Army’s angel tree. Play It Again Sports owner Greg LeBarron helped the cause immensely by giving the group about $270 worth of equipment for $100.

That enabled Community Living to provide 11 pieces of sports equipment including balls, gloves and bags. Above, LeBarron presents the equipment to, from left, Christine Dean, Shawn Gibson and Gilles Jodoin.

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The Arnprior Shopping Centre celebrated extended holiday shopping hours Nov. 27 and Dec. 11 by having a draw for two beautiful gift baskets.

The entry ballots were published in The Arnprior Chronicle-Guide and The West Carleton Review.

The gift baskets are full of items and gift certificates from participating merchants in the Arnprior Shopping Centre. Mall manager Peter Mosseau presented the baskets to winners Ria Seegobin, left, of Arnprior and Gwen Whyte of Constance Bay. Photo by Leslie Osborne

The facts and fiction of Emergency Room wait times

Nicolas Ruszkowski VP, Communications Ottawa Hospital Ottawa, December 14, 2010

For sicker patients who need more care, but not admission to hospital, the wait-time target is 8 hours or less. This is the largest group of ER patients. Over the past year, visits from these patients grew by 16%. Despite the surge, we cared for 85% of within 8 hours. In fact, we treated 5,800 more patients (33 per day) within 8 hours than we did last year.

How do we first learn about Emergency Rooms (ER)?

We’re getting better.

I was 12, visiting a farm in Cantley, Quebec. My brother Stan and I spent hours exploring the barn.

Yet the system is slowest for those waiting for admission to a hospital bed. The target wait time in this case is 8 hours. Here, we have not improved.

We found hay stacked from ceiling to floor. We jumped from bales perched several meters up, to those down below.

Why?

The fun lasted until Stan took aim at pile of hay from high above, and landed on a floor, hidden under only centimeters of hay. There was a loud “crack!” He got up holding his broken arm. He turned pale. We ran for help.

My mother drove him to the closest ER. The wait took forever. I didn’t see him until next morning.

How much has changed? Long ER wait times are still the norm.

But there’s been significant progress. Dedicated nurses, doctors and other health professionals ensure most emergency patients receive timely care.

Take our hospital, for instance. Critically injured patients and those with life threatening conditions are seen within moments.

Otherwise, an ER nurse aims to see a patient within 15 minutes, assigning them to one of three streams of care.

For those with minor problems, “the walking wounded”, Ontario’s wait time target is less than 4 hours. Thanks to government’s work with

Hospitals operate most efficiently at occupancy levels of 88% to 92%. Unfortunately, for several years we’ve operated every day at more than 100% occupancy (with more patients than beds).

As a result, we achieve an 8-hour wait less than 20% of the time.

Delays happen not because of ER inefficiencies, but because acute care beds are increasingly occupied by patients who would ideally receive their care outside the hospital, but for whom there is a shortage of care in the community.

It’s easy to point fingers at each other to “fix” the system. But no single government, hospital, community or health provider can do it alone.

Improvements in ER happened when we all worked together.

Let’s do the same to build a plan that ensures every patient receives care in the most appropriate setting.

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

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hospitals to divert cases to family doctors or walk-in clinics, and to improve our ability to “fast track” patients through ER when they do visit, the number of such visits declined by 15% since last year. And 75% of patients spend less than 4 hours in ER.

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SCENES OF THE SEASON McNab Public School treated visitors to a variety of spirited holiday performances at their annual Christmas concert Dec. 15.

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We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year!

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CRAFT NIGHT AT WALTER ZADOW Among the kids with parents at Walter Zadow’s recent Christmas craft night are, from left, junior kindergartner Ethan McMullen, Grade 2’s Damiean Wiles, and Grade 1 student Kiersten McMullen. The students are in Mrs. Rosine’s class making Christmas balls.

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Lily Creek marks first birthday musicians Dec. 10.

Owner Shannon Peters said that some of the proceeds of the sale of works by the studio’s students will

The Lily Creek Photography and Art Studio in Arnprior celebrated its first anniversary with an art show and open house complete with local

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She noted 15 young students had worked together on one special painting.

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We’re proud to serve this community and are grateful for your trust and goodwill.

With warm regards from all of us for a very merry holiday season.

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The OPP warns party-goers they will continue to conduct numerous RIDE spot checks during their shifts throughout the holiday season.

People who are choosing to consume alcohol are strongly encouraged to not drive any type of motor vehicle.

There are many alternatives to drinking and driving including have a designated driver, call someone to pick you up, stay the night, or

take a taxi.

Unfortunately, despite the well-documented perils of drinking and driving, there are still many offenders.

“It is shocking to see the number of people still choosing to drink and drive,” said OPP Chief Superintendent Gary

Couture.

“Drinking and driving is not only socially unacceptable, it’s criminal. Don’t put others at risk.”

During the first two weeks of the festive RIDE program, the OPP in Eastern Ontario checked 71,910 vehicles, issued

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Use caution, says MVC Mississippi Valley Conservation is urging residents to use “extreme caution” when venturing out on to ice covered waterways as water levels across the watershed are slowly receding.

Dropping water levels may cause pressure ridges and unsafe ice conditions in unusual locations throughout the watershed.

MVC wants to emphasize the dangers of fast-flowing water from now through the spring runoff across the watershed.

Parents are strongly urged to continue to warn their children about the dangers of hypothermia and playing in or near cold fast moving water in any ditches and smaller creeks.

44 warnings (licence suspensions), laid 21 impaired driving related charges and gave out 638 tickets for various other offences.

“Do your part to make this a merry Christmas for everyone by driving sober,” urge police.

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Good friends. Good food. Good times.

Good judgement.

We want to see you again in 2010.

Please don’t drink and drive.

This message is brought to you by the following concerned community sponsors.

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