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NO SHADOW Contrary to Wednesday’s blizzard that blanketed the region with snow, the area’s furry weather prognosticators are predicting a quick end to winter. Neither the Goshen gopher nor White Lake Willie saw their shadows on Groundhog Day. That’s supposed to mean winter will be over in less than six weeks. As long as it stays around long enough for winter carnivals planned for Galetta this Sunday, Braeside Feb. 12 and McNab Feb. 19.

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Rural health-care clinics proposed JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

McNab-Braeside will approach the Renfrew County Paramedic Service to see if it is interested in holding rural health-care clinics in the township.

At Tuesday’s council meeting, Mayor Mary Campbell explained that the paramedics are gradually expanding their efforts in the areas of preventing health care problems.

The paramedics have sponsored the Stretch by the River in Braeside, the Get With It! exercise program at Arnprior District High Schools and the just announced weight loss contest with Lanark County (see Page 19).

Campbell said information sessions at the township office would fit in well with other paramedic initiatives.

She suggested three community clinics could be held annually at the township office in conjunction with property tax due dates.

The clinics could test blood pressure, dispense nutrition advice, answer general health questions and even do blood tests, she said.

“It could be both fun and informational.”

“Blood pressure could be quite high if we do it when people are paying their taxes,” quipped Deputy Mayor Christine Blimkie.

Anything that prevents health problems “is a good thing,” said Coun. Aldene Styles.

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Janet McGrath of Arnprior is doing her part to ensure the Inuktitut language and culture are accessible to the many Inuit who have settled in Ottawa and the Valley with the creation of several games that use the language. For more on the story, see Page 18.

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Jeanika Benoit, with mom Josee Rochon after singing Crystal Shawanda’s You Can Let Go, at one of two Arnprior’s Renfrew County Idol contest on the weekend, and three other contestants will represent this area at the Renfrew County-wide competition in June.

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One of the messages heard more distinctly by council candidates during the recent municipal election was that residents want more of a say in town business.

The new council is giving citizens that opportunity by restructuring the advisory committee structure to dramatically increase the number of public members.

At a special meeting Monday, council approved

a list of committees and authorized the advertising of an appeal for more than 40 lay members to come forward and serve.

The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 11 (see advertisement on Page 4).

Mayor David Reid noted that increasing public participation in town business was part of many of the successful candidates’ campaigns. Furthermore, “the public asked to be involved … now we’re giving them the chance,” he said.

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Arnprior’s adult Idol winners are Ursula Comeau, left, and Catherine Helferty, right. Centre left are youth winners Dominic Grandmaison and Jeanika Benoit. Centre right, Julie Sykes belts out Don’t Rain on my Parade during Sunday’s competition at the Arnprior Legion.

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Four singers were chosen on the weekend to represent Arnprior in the Renfrew County Idol contest.

Ursula Comeau and Catherine Helferty were picked as adult winners Sunday at the Arnprior Legion. About 50 people showed up to cheer on the six contestants.

Jeanika Benoit won the 13-andunder contest and Dominic Grandmaison the 14-18 category Saturday at Arnprior and District High School. Twenty-one contestants competed in the competition before about 100 people in the audience.

Both competitions were “amazing,” said Renfrew County media relations co-ordinator Bruce McIntyre.

Arnprior Mayor David Reid echoed the sentiments. “Every performer was fantastic,” he said after the adult competition. “I congratuRoddy McCann entertains with an late all of you.”

Elvis Presley song and gyrations as On Saturday, he noted before the the judges confer Sunday. first youth performer had even tak-

en to the stage that the number of contestants was double that of Renfrew. “That’s not really a surprise,” he said. “We all know we have a lot more talent here in Arnprior.”

Also in attendance Saturday were Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Mayor Janice Visneskie and AdmastonBromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe. Briscoe also attended Sunday’s competition. Arnprior ChronicleGuide managing editor Jason Marshall emceed both competitions.

Benoit was the first entrant in Saturday’s competition and her inspiring rendition of Crystal Shawanda’s You Can Let Go proved to be a winner. Comeau was the last entertainer in Sunday’s competition, singing Voice of a Saviour.

She sings regularly at Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church as part of the worship team.

She said she was originally going to do another tune, “but I felt led to do this song. I like what it says,” she explained.

The Arnprior resident is originally from Brazil. She came to

Canada in 1989 and after stints in Toronto and Ottawa, she moved to Arnprior in 2006. “I love it here,” says the technical trainer for an Ottawa security company.

Helferty is the third Renfrew County Idol qualifier from the wellknown musical Douglas family. Emily and Christine won youth competitions at Opeongo High School Jan. 8. A fourth sister is expected to compete in the Barry’s Bay competition March 6.

Catherine Helferty explained she competed in the Arnprior contest because the timing wasn’t right for her to attend the Eganville or Renfrew events. She can only come home on certain weekends, as she is taking an education and music program at Queen’s University.

Catherine sang Pennies from Heaven.

The qualifiers of the preliminary idol competitions in seven communities will take part in the countywide contest during the County of Renfrew’s 150 anniversary Expo June 9 to 12.

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Greaves explained that his company, Manitoba Harvest, works with producers across Canada. “Currently we are selling into a whole bunch of different markets,” he said.

He explained the basics of the industry in Canada, dispelling a common myth from the outset.

“There are a lot of misconceptions about hemp out there,” said Greaves.

“Hemp is not marijuana.”

Named Cannabis Sativa, hemp contains less than 0.3 per cent of THC (Tetrahydrochloric acid). There are Health Canada licenses required to grow the crop, but the process is fairly simple, requiring a criminal records check and some basic information, explained Greaves.

And while it was once thought fibre would be hemp’s major use, it turns out the health food industry is where almost all of Canada’s hemp ends up.

There are two main areas of production for Manitoba harvest: the branded product and the industrial seed ingredient.

There are legal restrictions on growing hemp in the U.S. and elsewhere, so Canada, with the help of Stone Farms,

is a big player on the world scene.

Grain processed as hemp is used to make hemp nuts, non-gluten flour, high quality oil, a whole seed toasted for a snack food, hemp milk, frozen desserts, protein drinks and more.

Hemp seed oil is high in Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.

Meeting organizers had a treat for attendees – a snack that is gaining in popularity.

“The shelled hemp seed is probably our most popular product,” said Greaves.

The seeds can be sprinkled over oatmeal or salad and the hemp products are quickly becoming available at major grocery stores across the country.

There’s even hemp seed butter.

“It is green, you have to get over that first,” said Greaves. “But it’s good.”

Business has taken off and the industry is anxious to welcome new producers to help grow and expand.

“It’s a growing industry and it’s starting to become more mainstream,” said Greaves.

Manitoba Harvest has been growing by about 50 per cent each year for the past five years, he explained, and in 2010 will do over $10 million in sales.

“We started in ’98 with just a couple of presses and it’s come a long way,” he said.

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Stone likened the budding hemp grain industry of today to the emergence of soybeans in the 1960s.

He detailed his family farm’s history with the crop, which began in 2009.

Valley Bio Limited has established itself as the leading source for hemp seed genetics in eastern Canada. Their flagship variety (Anka) was the first Ontario developed hemp variety of the eastern Canada condition.

Stone explained the crop’s many advantages, which include that it is rare to encounter insect or wildlife damage, it’s an effective break crop to disturb the life cycles of pathogens, it generally will leave the field clean and there is no need for regular herbicides or pesticides.

It could help farmers increase efficiency and profits.

“The main economic advantage with this crop is efficiency with equipment,” said Stone It provides work and earnings for the combine and other machinery between cereal and soybean crops.

Stone Farms produces about two per cent of the Canadian market and about one per cent of the entire world production of hemp. If Canada gets on board and establishes the industry now, down the road it’ll be able to help other countries. “If and when they do legalize it in five to 10 years time,” said Stone, “we’ll be supplying them with our seed grain.”

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Industrial hemp is a growing industry in Canada and local interest in the crop has been piqued if robust attendance at two recent public meetings is any indication.

Micksburg-area farmer and CEO of Valley Bio, Reuben Stone, joined Tom Greaves, director of operations for Manitoba Harvest Hemp Food and Oils, and Gordon Scheifele, president of the Ontario Hemp Alliance, at an information meeting at the Galetta Community Centre Feb. 1.

Stone, a fourth-generation farmer at Stone Farms, said hemp might be a perfect addition for local farmers’ fields.

The growing industry has breathed life into a lifestyle that has become a tough sell for many young people today.

“The reason I’m into it is the potential for growth as a young farmer.

There’s a major opportunity for me to participate in building the industry,” Stone told close to 30 people gathered for the meeting, with similar turnout reported for a session held the day before in Admaston-Bromley Township.

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ONTARIO HEMP ALLIANCE Scheifele outlined the history of the Ontario Hemp Alliance, an agency that was created in 1998 and is made up of hemp growers and processors to recognize and meet the needs of the young and evolving industry. The mandate and membership reflects the broad interest in hemp from all sectors of the economy, explained Scheifele.

He assured the crowd that while the industry had definitely had some ups and downs in the beginning, it is not fly-by-night.

“It’s not a break or bust,” said Scheifele. “That’s over.”

Hemp can be a useful and profitable crop for farmers and in the future there are opportunities to branch into other areas, including fibre.

“Industrial hemp took off as an oilseed crop, as a food crop, and today globally we are the leader with regards to industrial hemp as a food crop.”

McGregor’s Produce is one of three nominees for this year’s Renfrew County Agricultural Wall of Fame.

The McNab-Braeside business is well-known in the area, as it sells its vegetables and fruit far and wide from its Lochwinnoch farm.

Also nominated are Beachburg area cash crop farmer Larry Raeburn and Cobden area farmer and businessman Jack Mclaren.

The nominees will officially join the wall at a banquet March 5 in the Renfrew Armouries.

ularly valuable considering the lack of doctors, Styles noted.

She said paramedics should be consulted regarding the best time to hold the clinics. It would be worthwhile if they are at a time when people are likely to bring their children, she added.

The clinics could help identify high-risk patients, which the paramedics are trying to do, said Campbell. They are not only

for ambulance responses, she added.

Coun. Brad McIlquham said he agreed with the worth of such clinics, as long as it doesn’t take up too much township staff time.

Council supported a motion to have township CAO Noreen Mellema broach the subject to Paramedics chief Mike Nolan to see if the rural clinics are feasible.

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Council ready to tackle budget

TOWN OF ARNPRIOR Inviting Residents to Submit Applications to fill

Vacancies on Committees and Boards

JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

Arnprior council will tackle the 2011 town budget in earnest starting Monday.

The new council will hammer out a budget aimed at keeping taxes in line while maintaining basic services in a series of five public meetings over the next two weeks.

There will be 5 p.m. meetings at town hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week (Feb. 7-9).

Monday’s session will focus on the operating budgets of town departments.

Tuesday, the focus switches to operating budgets of services, such as the library, airport and museum, funded by the town. Proposed capital expenditures will be scrutinized Wednesday.

The budget deliberations will resume Tuesday, Feb. 15 and 16 with council looking at the big picture when setting both operating and capital budgets. Council is anticipating being ready to approve the overall budget at a special meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22. If extra meetings are needed, they will be publicized on the town’s website.

Committee members wanted

If you have questions, please contact the designated Lead Staff.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES (New) Community Improvement and Tourism Advisory Committee: 4 Vacancies*

Up to a five-member Committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding community improvement and tourism. *Citizen Member does not have to reside in Arnprior.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: The Deputy Clerk (623-4231, Ext. 237

Economic Development and Planning Advisory Committee : 4 Vacancies

A five-member committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding economic development and planning matters (e.g. - subdivision, official plan, zoning amendments, etc.)

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: The Planner (623-4231, Ext. 223)

Public Works Advisory Committee: 4 Vacancies A five-member Committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding strategies, capital projects, property acquisitions or disposition, policies and agreements related to planning, building inspection, engineering, environmental matters and public works.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year Lead Staff: Public Works Director (623-4231, Ext. 226)

STATUTORY COMMITTEES & BOARDS

Arnprior & District Museum Board :

1 Vacancy* A nine-member Board (7 Citizen Members* and 1 Councillor) who ensures effective management of the Museum on behalf of the public; establishing policies and standards for the Museum, as well as developing the annual operating budget. *Citizen Member does not have to reside in Arnprior.

Meetings: Monthly (10 to 12 times per year) Lead Staff: The Curator (623-4902)

Finance Advisory Committee: 4 Vacancies A five-member Committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding budgeting, investment, financial strategic planning, financial policies and other financial aspects of the Town.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: Treasurer (623-4231, Ext. 235)

Committee of Adjustment:

Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee:

Lead Staff: The Planner (623-4231, Ext. 223)

4 Vacancies*

Policies, Procedures & By-law Advisory Committee :

4 Vacancies A five-member committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding general administration, human resources, policies, regulatory or corporate bylaws and by-law enforcement.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: The Clerk (623-4231, Ext. 233)

Public & Employee Safety Relations Advisory Committee: 4 Vacancies

3 Vacancies A three-member Committee who makes decisions on minor variances, alterations to legal non-conforming uses and consents or severances.

An honourarium is provided for committee attendance pursuant to policy.

Meetings: As required (pending number of applications received)

Property Standards Committee :

A five-member Committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding strategies, plans, property acquisitions, policies and agreements related to sport, culture, parks, open spaces and recreation. *Citizen Member does not have to reside in Arnprior.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: Recreation Director (623-7301, Ext. 22)

A five-member Committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding strategies, plans, policies and agreements related to policing, emergency management and fire services.

Meetings: Monthly (9 to 12 meetings per year) Lead Staff: Fire Chief (623-4231, Ext. 248)

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Property Standards By-law No. 5173-03 prescribes standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the limits of the Town of Arnprior. These standards cover the maintenance of yards, sanitary and storm drains, passageways (driveways, walks and steps), garbage disposal, building and structure maintenance and standards of fitness for occupancy.

An honourarium is provided for committee attendance pursuant to policy.

Meetings: Infrequent (only when an appeal has been filed) Lead Staff: The Clerk (623-4231, Ext. 233)

SPECIAL COMMITTEES Accessibility Advisory Committee :

5+ Vacancies A minimum six-member committee (5+ residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council about the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of the Town’s accessibility plan.

Meetings: As required (perhaps 3 to 4 times per year) Lead Staff: The Clerk (623-4231, Ext. 233)

150th Anniversary Committee :

4 Vacancies* A five-member committee (4 residents and 1 Councillor) who advises Council regarding the planning, programs and events in recognition of the Town’s 150th anniversary in 2012. *Citizen Member does not have to reside in Arnprior.

Meetings: As required (perhaps 9 to 12 times per year) Lead Staff: The Deputy Clerk (623-4231, Ext. 237)

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Continued from front Seven standing committees are being created to supplant the committee-of-the-whole system. Each committee will be chaired by a council member and be filled out by public appointees.

A striking committee, consisting of all council members, will decide which applicants to appoint to the committees, in consultation with staff.

Reid will chair economic development and planning, Reeve Walter Stack finance, Coun. Mark Willmer parks and recreation, Coun. Ted Strike public works, Coun. Lynn Grinstead community improvement and tourism, Coun. Dan Lynch public and employee safety relations, and Coun. Lyle Anderson policies, procedures and bylaws.

Reid said the committees will focus on setting policies in line with the town’s strategic and official plans and not the day-to-day operations of the town. Each committee chair will set terms of reference to be discussed at the groups’ first meetings. It will be fine-tuned and brought back to council for final approval.

Stack noted that while he would like some members of his finance committee to have expertise in that field, he’d also like to have at least one person who is a regular tax-paying member of the community and not an accountant.

Council is also looking for public members of four statutory committees: Arnprior and District Museum Board, Arnprior Public Library Board, Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committee. There is also council involvement in a dozen special committees and boards ranging from the accessibility advisory committee and the airport commission to the awards and Canada Day committees. Most chose their own members.

The fate of two committees to do with economic development and policing will be determined after discussions with the organizations involved.

Reid said he will consult with the Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce to see if both town and chamber economic development committees are needed. As well, council discussed the necessity of having a police advisory committee separate from the community policing committee.

Willmer said he felt a committee is important to give police an ‘in’ to the town and allow council to better relate to police. Stack argued two committees would be duplication. Instead, council should invite the staff-sergeant to meet with it three or four times a year, he said.

Council agreed having a public safety committee is probably adequate given the fact there is a community policing committee.

The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Arnprior is seeking interested members of the public to serve as volunteers for your community on the following committees or boards for a 4-year term (effective upon appointment until new appointments are made in 2014).

Jacquie Farrow-Lawrence, Town Clerk; Town of Arnprior Mail: 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8 Email: jfarrow-lawrence@arnprior.ca Fax: 613-623-9960

Please Note: A copy of this advertisement is posted on the Town’s Website as well as the Town Hall, Nick Smith Centre, Library and Museum.

The Braeside Winter Carnival will be held Saturday, Feb. 12 with a number of events at the Braeside R.A. Centre and rink.

McNab-Braeside council approved Tuesday a donation of $900 for the carnival. The amount is the same as what was donated last year.

Coun. Brad McIlquham explained the money goes toward buying food and prizes for children’s games at the carnival.

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A display of historic photographs from the Arnprior and District Archives proved popular last year and will be back.

A week later (Feb. 19), a McNab-Braeside Winter Carnival hosted by the McNabBraeside Firefighters Association will be held at McNab Public School from 8 a.m. to noon.

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EDITORIAL

End coyote contests

The train doesn’t stop here any more We don’t want to be rude, but a stupid idea is a stupid idea.

And pulling up the Ottawa Valley Railway line tracks between Chalk River and Smiths Falls is, quite simply, a stupid idea.

With the price of gas rising, with the perils of urban sprawl well known, with people wanting walkable communities, the very idea that, in this day and age, knowing all that we know about the environment, and smarter, greener travel, the fact that we will likely be ripping up rail lines in 2011 is ridiculous.

Do you remember, as a kid, hearing that Ottawa used to have streetcars? Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier used to catch the streetcar outside of his house and ride it Parliament Hill for goodness sake. We look back at the decision to rip up those lines – especially in light of Ottawa’s ongoing light rail debate – as a truly stupid, nearsighted one.

Well, guess what, we, or more accurately, Canadian Pacific Rail, are acting foolishly in allowing for this to happen. The federal government too, bears its share of responsibility for its benign neglect of rail services. John A Macdonald, Canada’s first Conservative prime minister, was famous for building up this country’s rail system. Now, the Conservative government is watching the very same system disintegrate.

Some politicians, however, are to be commended for their actions. There appears to be near unanimity here in Renfrew County, and amongst our friends to the south in Lanark County, that removing the tracks is a bad idea.

Now, there are still a few days to go until the Saturday, Feb. 5 deadline, and while we do not wish to be defeatist, unless a modern-day Andrew Carnegie rides in and rescues the railroad, the best that Renfrew and Lanark counties can hope for is to be able to buy up the rail bed, the land the rails run along, for future preservation.

This isn’t to say that, come first light on Sunday morning, we’ll see jackhammers and construction equipment tearing up the lines.

It’s too cold, after all.

But that day will likely arrive. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. And the consequences will bedevil us for the rest of our lives.

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.

To the editor: It is time for Dalton McGuinty to step up to the plate and stop the barbaric coyote killing contests in Ottawa.

MNR spokesperson, Jolanta Kowalski, conveniently refers to these contests as ‘culls’ to sidestep the fact that they are, in fact, ‘contests’. As such, they are in violation of Section 11 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, which states that except for the authorization of the Minister, a person shall not hunt or trap for hire, gain or the expectation of gain.

The expensive prizes that are being widely promoted have certainly established the expectation of gain. Culls, on the other hand, are left up to governments to decide on, presumably after a scientific study and public consultation on the need, not left up to a group of vigilantes who promote irrational fear and act out of self-interest.

The Ministry’s credibility in this matter is further called into question. On the one hand, MNR spokesperson, Jolanta Kowalski, appears to defend these ‘culls’ and on the other states very emphatically that “the more coyotes you kill, the more the remaining coyotes will reproduce to fill the loss”.

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MP should distance herself from Neanderthal politics To the editor: I suppose, to some extent, a letter to the editor from Cobden’s very own Donald Broome (Chronicle-Guide, Jan. 20) could pass as a form of entertainment, especially if you like to hang with the sort of crowd who takes pleasure in witnessing others getting ridiculed, diminished, insulted and generally beaten up.

As for myself, I prefer to make points with somewhat less resort to yelling, and that’s why it’s often sorely tempting to just ignore the likes of Mr. Broome, as there appears to be a willingness to cross any generally recognized lines of propriety when it comes to making a point of his own.

I would imagine that Hector Clouthier’s a big boy, and can probably take care of himself, so honestly, a political attack on him based on his political views is something he’s likely wellequipped to do on his own, should he even wish to dignify Broome’s letter with a response of his own.

As to Mr. Lesko, well, I don’t pretend to know too much about him either, other than as a political science

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graduate, he’s probably earned a bit of a right to an opinion of his own.

After all, he’s got a vote, just like Mr. Broome, and if he chooses to direct it Mr. Clouthier’s way, well, that’s his right, just as it’s Mr. Broome’s right to vote for Cheryl Gallant.

Mr. Broome fits in really well with Cheryl Gallant in terms of political temperament, in that they would both see the world as made up of two types of people, those who agree with them, and those who do not. And make no mistake, in their world, those who stand in disagreement are shouted down as either un-patriotic, in cahoots with some sort of separatist or socialist conspiracy, or just plain downright politically stupid. It is the ugliest form of politics, yet practised regularly unless held in check by a citizenry who demand something a little better than bare-knuckled name-calling.

Freedom of speech guarantees the right of any of the above gentlemen to make their points in public, subject to certain conditions, some of which Mr. Broome appears to sail perilously close to violating. And so, in my mind,

it becomes the responsibility of Mrs. Gallant to ensure that voters understand where she stands relative to Mr. Broome’s remarks, that she distance herself from their more offensive connections, and that she shows herself to be a fair, right-minded and commonly decent type that will not reduce herself to Neanderthal politics. Unfortunately, and as sad as it may be, I have a pretty strong feeling she’s okay with it.

A lot of people voted for Mrs. Gallant the last time out. I have to think that among them exist large numbers of voters who felt they had nowhere else to go with their vote.

I’ll further venture that among that large number are people who respect common decency, either as a result of Christian or other religious upbringing, or because they understand that there is a certain minimum standard that needs to exist in a mature society.

I believe it’s these people Mrs. Gallant is most at risk of losing every time Donald Broome picks up a pen.

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Whether it is a secretive orchid peering out of a cool cedar swamp or a speeding hawk swooping in for a kill, to me Nature is perfection.

The same holds true for less conspicuous members of the wild. From beetles to slugs, all are fascinating in my eyes.

The more one learns about Nature, the more one comes to appreciate that malice and cruel intent are absent in the natural world.

When a flycatcher snatches a dragonfly, it is not for pleasure but for food. When a pack of wolves kills a deer, it is merely a means of survival.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for our species. How we treat Coyotes is a case in point.

In recent years, we have witnessed an increase in the Coyote population in Ontario. Having arrived a little more than a century ago, these enterprising animals have not only filled in a niche vacated by the closely related Red Wolves, they also mingled with the remnants of that species and as a result took on more wolf-like characteristics.

Coyotes hunt small mammals such as Meadow Voles and Groundhogs but also take larger prey such as White-tailed Deer. Many deem

Michael Runtz Nature’s Way the latter a good thing; White-tailed Deer have become so numerous that wildflower populations were being devastated, crops were being devoured, and deer-car collisions became everyday occurrences.

But there are a vocal few that seem unable to tolerate Coyotes (and other large predators).

These individuals hide behind the guise of conservation and proclaim all out war against these creatures. In recent years “Coyote Culls” were organized, with prizes offered as enticements. Apparently another such event is being planned this winter.

Last year a local person promoted a ‘family day’, encouraging parents to involve their children in the event.

To say that this type of event appalls me would be a gross understatement. I do, however, understand the prejudice behind

it. Ignorance and fear love to wed, giving birth to a desire to wipe out all sources of discomfort.

But there are other ways to appease feelings of fear and loathing. One can spend time getting to know and understand the creatures that inspired those emotions.

Over the years I have had many close encounters with bears, wolves, rattlesnakes, and rutting bull moose when I was alone and armed only with only a camera.

There were times when my heart pounded against my chest as fear gripped my body. But I respect animals and know what to expect from them, so I forced my mind to control my emotions.

And here I am today, still fully intact at last examination.

But, of course, not everyone cares to go this route. For some it is easier to grab a gun and destroy a comparably helpless animal.

Sadly, it appears our laws still lag behind the times and these barbaric confirmations of manhood are legally permitted. Perhaps some day, just like DDT, these untenable actions will no longer be tolerated.

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Coyote culls senseless, outdated Continued from Page 8 If these coyote contests are totally ineffective and possibly increase the coyote population, as well as judged to be illegal, you have to wonder why the Ministry of Natural Resources is not enforcing the law and stopping them.

Could it be that the MNR finds it very difficult to police the people that they rely on for the majority of their revenue? The public may be surprised to learn that 76 per cent of the MNR Wildlife Department’s budget is generated by those interests it is responsible for policing.

Environmental and animal welfare organizations have been pressing the McGuinty government for years to modernize the Ministry of Natural Resources so that it better represents the

majority of Ontarians.

These embarrassing contests should be a signal that that time is now. Every other major city in North America, many like Vancouver and Calgary having large urban coyote populations, have established successful Living with Coyote programs that are based on prevention and education.

People from across the country are astounded that a stone’s throw away from Parliament Hill in the nation’s capital, where we have one of the highest education levels in the country, our winter past time is spent indulging in these controversial, cruel and senseless slaughters.

Donna DuBreuil Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, rural resident

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Woman saved from burning River Road home

ONCE UPON A TIME Professional storyteller Pauline Grondin helped John XXIII school in Arnprior celebrate Literacy Day last week with performances for all the students. Above, Grade 1 students, dressed as their favourite storybook characters, listen intently to the story. Photo by Sherry Haaima

Continued from front Matthew Gardner credits knowledge gained in his three years as a reservist at CFB Petawawa with helping him rescue the woman from the burning home just west of Sand Point.

The fact his fiancée, Jennifer Gillan, is well versed in first aid and health and safety training in her job as a dairy herd manager in the Pakenham area, also proved invaluable.

Gardner said he and Jennifer were leaving after checking the River Road home of his parents, who were vacationing in Florida, about 2 p.m. when a small dog came running down the hill from a home across the way.

They noticed in their rearview mirror that the dog had stopped on River Road.

“There was obviously something wrong,” he said.

The turned around, collected the dog, which was covered in soot, and took it up the hill.

Gardner said the house appeared deserted and there was no answer when he banged on the door.

While there was no smoke or flames evident, they could hear a smoke alarm sounding inside.

Having grown up in the area, Gardner knew the house was owned by Don Stewart.

The pair rushed to a neighbour of Gardner’s parents and called Stewart, who came over with

keys. As soon as they opened the door, it was obvious there was a fire upstairs in the house.

Gardner said he and Stewart entered to see if the tenant was inside while Gillan called the fire department and ambulance.

Worried the smoke was becoming too thick and the upstairs might collapse on them, they exited.

However, Gardner went back in by himself and found the occupant unconscious and covered in soot in the living room.

He was able to lift her up and get her outside where they administered first aid until McNabBraeside firefighters arrived to take over.

In the meantime, Gardner went back in the house a third time, braving the toxic smoke, to see if anyone else was inside.

“I yelled up the stairs, but there was too much smoke to go up,” he said.

“Fortunately, it turned out no one else was there.”

Gardner estimated the fire department took about 10 minutes to arrive. While it felt like an eternity at the time, “it’s pretty good for a volunteer department,” he said. “I always felt when living there (in McNab-Braeside) that they were always pretty quick (to respond).”

Only after the firefighters and ambulance were on the scene did the enormity of the situation

sink in. “The adrenaline was still going a few days afterwards,” he said. “It was certainly a unique situation … we’re just happy we could help.”

McNab-Braeside deputy fire chief Ken Walton applauded the efforts of Gardner and Gillan.

“They did fantastically,” he said.

“They saved her life.”

The couple had one other mission of mercy to complete. They had left the heroic little dog, which is only about 10 pounds, in their car to protect it from the fire and bitter cold.

How it got out of the house is a mystery, Gardner says.

They took the dog to the Arnprior and District Humane Society shelter, where it was looked after until a family member retrieved it later in the week.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUING While the fire has been the subject of considerable local speculation, there is no evidence of arson or foul play, says Renfrew OPP community services officer Janice Sawbridge.

She said the woman, who is in her 50s, was still in hospital as of Monday.

The fire appears to have started in a mattress in an upstairs bedroom.

It is possible it was caused by a cigarette, she said, noting the OPP investigate is continuing.

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Jessie Barrie of Pakenham, 27, and Jeffrey McClymont, 26, of Almonte died on Jan. 6, 2009, when the Piper Cherokee piloted by Barrie crashed near Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-deBuckland, about 65 kilometres from Quebec City. Two rear-seat passengers, Dan Weiher and Stephanie Shipley, survived the impact.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report into the crash of the low-wing, single-engine aircraft was released this week. It concludes that Barrie had traces of cocaine in his bloodstream when the crash occurred.

Barrie, McClymont and the two other passengers departed the airport at Arnprior at 1:45 a.m., with a destination of Saint John, N.B. The plane stopped for fuel in Quebec City, leaving at 4:46 a.m. The crash is believed to have occurred at about 5:10 a.m. when the plane hit a mountain called Massif du Sud. At the time, snow and mist were in the area.

The TSB report says fatigue and cocaine – possibly taken within three hours of the crash – may have affected Barrie’s abilities. No mechanical reason for the crash was found.

The TSB reports damage to the propeller blade indicates the engine was producing power at impact.

The flight was termed “high risk” by the TSB because of winter conditions: risk of snow and visibility of about three kilometres. There was no survival equipment on board, the report says.

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Packers struggle to finish line PETER CLARK

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It’s been a tough go of late for the Arnprior Packers.

Two more losses, running a winless streak to 0-5-and-1 in their last six games, have resulted in the Packers losing their once-safe grip on second place in the Valley Division of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

At 18-17-and-3, the Packers are one point behind the Renfrew Timberwolves and just three points up on the fourth-seeded Almonte Thunder. The Packers have four games remaining, Renfrew three and Almonte five, after losing 3-2 to Ottawa Jr. Canadians Tuesday.

ALMONTE 4 PACKERS 2 The Thunder notched solo tallies in each of the first and second periods, and then held off a late-game comeback bid from the Packers in Pakenham Friday in the Pakenham Frost Fest carnival game.

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Arnprior goalie German Tsatsura tries to peek around Almonte Thunder forward Tim McGrath during a five-on-three Almonte advantage.

The two junior B teams met in Pakenham Saturday night as part of the village’s annual Frost Fest Carnival. The Thunder took a 3-0 lead into the final eight minutes of the game before the Packers scored twice.

Craig Villancourt added his second goal of the night with 31 seconds to play to clinch a 4-2 win for Almonte.

Photo by Nevil Hunt seconds remaining sealed the outcome after goals from Mitch Melanson and Stephen Baylis 4:10 apart allowed the Packers to

cut a 3-0 deficit down to 3-2.

Arnprior outshot Almonte 166 over the final 20 minutes, but couldn’t come all the way back.

The Pontiac Juniors erupted for three goals in just a 2:08 span late in the second period to break open a 3-2 hockey game en route to their 8-4 triumph Jan. 25.

Dylan Briand got one back for the Packers – his second goal of the night – moments later, but the deficit proved too much to overcome. Brandon Riopelle and Taylor Collins with his 30th of the season, counted other Arnprior markers.

Tyler Charbonneau and Mitch Parker paced Shawville, each with a pair of goals.

JR Thibert earned the netminding win for the Pontiacs.

Matt Gagne faced 36 shots in the Arnprior goal crease.

Coach and general manager Bill Griese said times are tough, but you just have to keep plugging away.

“We’re in a slump right now.

No doubt about it. When we get

good goaltending, we can’t score.

On other nights, we get outgoaltended,” the coach observed.

“The guys’ heads are down right now. It has to come from the older kids,” he added of breaking the skid. “The effort is there.”

Griese said losing a player like Casey Doner for the rest of the season plays a huge impact.

“But every team gets injuries.”

Doner, one of the Packers top young stars, suffered a broken back in a game with Renfrew Jan. 22.

“We don’t have a lot of time to right the ship (with the playoffs just two weeks away),” the coach added. “We just have to stay positive.” Taylor Collins has been the club’s lone consistent scorer of late.

The Packers are in Stittsville this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. before completing the regular season with home games on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday of next week.

The Nick Smith Centre is also the site of Valley-Metro all-star game and awards festivities hosted by the Packers on Saturday, Feb. 12.

Arnprior Pride bantam girls strong out of the gate The bantam Arnprior Pride girls travelled to Ingleside on Sunday, Jan. 23 for a tri-meet where they took on The Ice and Goulbourn.

This year’s team is young and inexperienced, says coach Richard Holmes, made up of girls in grades 7 and 8. They play their schedule games in the Eastern Ontario Basketball Association, which sees them travel from here to Ottawa and far as Ingleside, Brockville and Eligin. They will be playing tournaments in Belleville, Goulbourn and Hamilton later in the season.

Sunday’s encounter gave the team an opportunity to avenge a two-point loss to the Ingleside team when they were in our crib the first of January. The Pride who have a habit of starting slowly came out strongly and jumped into a 10-point lead in the first quarter. They continued to build the lead and ended up winning 4127.

The game saw the team improve on the transition and their half-court offence.

Paula Meek had a strong game on both ends and Jenika Steele pulled down numerous rebounds.

Emma Shoveller was steady at her point guard position and Elizabeth Chirico’s hustle and hard work on defence contributed to the win.

In the game against Goulbourn the team could not execute lay-up opportunities in the first two minutes and saw themselves down 10-2 at the quarter.

They played the Goulbourn team even Mackenzie Munro gets set to make a shot for the second quarter but ran out of gas during a recent Arnprior Pride bantam in the second half and eventually found girls practice. themselves on the losing side of a lop-

The bantam Arnprior Pride girls team is made up of, from left in front, Logan Kenny, Ally McClure, Mackenzie Munro, Emma Pettigrew and Elizabeth Chirico and in back are helper Stephanie Power, Lindsay Sherman, Paula Meek, Emma Shoveller, Jenika Steele, Katelin Hogue and helper Shannon Power. The bantam and midget Pride teams host a trimeet Feb. 27 at Arnprior and District High School with games expected to begin at 9:30 a.m.

Photos by Sherry Haaima sided win. It was disappointing because the Pride had lost to this team by only a point in the first game of the season. Despite playing back to back the coaches see

that conditioning was a big factor in the late letdown and that conditioning will be a bigger part of practice over the rest of the season.

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The Redmen defeated Mustangs 51-19 in Deep River to run their record to 8-0. Cody

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE ARNPRIOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT STUDY The Town of Arnprior has initiated the preparation of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Town of Arnprior. On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, the Town will be hosting a public open house to introduce and obtain input on the Community Improvement Plan study. The CIP is intended to promote private and public investment in the community, especially Downtown Arnprior and other areas which are considered to be in need of revitalization.

The Community Improvement Plan for Arnprior is intended to encourage revitalization, improvement and economic development in Arnprior. Through a Community Improvement Plan, the Town may provide ďŹ nancial incentives in the form of grants, loans or tax incentives to property owners who wish to improve or develop their property. A CIP may also set a framework for municipally-led initiatives such as infrastructure improvements, streetscape improvements and other revitalization initiatives.

Interested persons or parties are encouraged to attend this Open House. There will be opportunities to discuss your ideas and provide input to Town staff and the consultants, to review background information and to provide written comments. The consultant will make a presentation on behalf of the Town.

The Open House is to be held:

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Start time: Presentation at 6:00 pm; Open House to follow Location: Council Chambers at Town Hall, 105 Elgin Street West, Arnprior, ON, K7S 0A8 Following the Open House, the consultant and Town staff will complete a Community Improvement Strategy report and a Community Improvement Plan. An additional opportunity for public input will take place at the Public Meeting which will be held in accordance with the Planning Act. The statutory Public Meeting is anticipated to be held in March, 2011.

Interested persons who are not able to attend the Open House may submit written comments to the undersigned on or before February 28, 2011. You may also contact the undersigned for additional information.

Robin Smith, Planner Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin Street West Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8 Email: rsmith@arnprior.ca Phone: 613-623-4231

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We look forward to your attendance and welcome your input into this exciting revitalization study.

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Prior Batteries owners Scott and Debbie Brum had Arnprior Coun. Lynn Grinstead in to cut the ribbon to officially open their new store Friday.

The battery specialty shop is located on Madawaska Boulevard in Arnprior next to Milano’s Pizza and across the road from Mac’s.

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Staff and customers at Giant Tiger Arnprior joined owner Mike Marcil, front left, in recognizing Beth Mosley, centre, for her 30 years of service at the store.

Marcil presented Mosley with a pin and a Town of Arnprior certificate on behalf of Mayor David Reid. When Mosley started at the store, GT was still a men’s sporting goods store that carried guns, ammunition and fishing equipment. The store has always been a happy place to work, says Mosley. “It’s been a great group to work with over the years.”

Photo by Sherry Haaima

Battery store opens in town JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

The idea for his new store came to Scott Brum when he couldn’t find a battery he needed.

“It was impossible to find one anywhere around here,” he said.

So he decided to open Prior Batteries in town.

Brum noted specialty battery stores are popping up all over the country because of the demand.

“I figured Arnprior could support and needed something like this,” he said. The store stocks a wide variety of batteries, from as small as the ones that power hearing aids to as large as bulldozer batteries.

“Whatever battery you need, I can get it,” he said.

He said he has a “wonderful” distributor who can get most bat-

teries within a week. As his business gets established, Brum will expand the store’s stock.

His store is the first one in this area to have a battery recycling depot.

Smaller batteries can be dropped off for free, while it costs $10 to recycle bigger ones such as car batteries.

Brum sends the batteries to an Ottawa disposal depot, which keeps them out of landfills.

Brum isn’t a newcomer to the Arnprior area business community. He also owns Brum’s Mobile Wash.

A graduate of Fellowes High School in Pembroke, he moved to Arnprior in 2002 and now lives just outside town in McNab-Braeside with his wife, Debbie, and three children who attend A.J. Charbonneau Public School.

Beat winter blahs on Red Nose Day Canada’s largest frozen food retail chain will serve up some happiness this Friday, Feb. 4 on the 20th anniversary of M&M Meat Shops’ Red Nose Day. For two decades, M&M Meat Shops Red Nose Day has helped put a smile on Canadians’ faces during one of the toughest winter months. This year, M&M Meat Shops franchisees and product consultants at more than 400 M&M Meat Shops locations across Canada will wear red noses to entertain customers.

Since the company introduced Red Nose Day in 1992, M&M Meat Shops staff have worn more than 60,000 red noses and tickled the funny bones of millions of customers.

“Canadian winters can be cold and dreary and we want to give Canadians something to smile about,” said Mac Voisin, founder of M&M Meat Shops. “Laughter really is the best medicine and we encourage everyone to join us for our annual Red Nose Day; it will be good for you!”

Wanted: Student entrepreneurs for the summer For the 11th year, Enterprise Renfrew County (ERC) will deliver the Summer Company Program in partnership with the Government of Ontario.

The Summer Company entrepreneur experience provides qualified students aged 15-29 awards of up to $1m500 to start their own business. Additionally, upon successful completion

of the program, they can receive another award of up to $1,500.

Summer Company participants receive hands-on business training, mentoring and direction from community leaders to assist in making their business a success. For more information, visit the website www.ontario. ca/summercompany or call Sadler at 613-432-6848.

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UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA GRACE-ST. ANDREWS, ARNPRIOR:

ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM PARISH FAMILY

Minister: Rev. Andrew Love Join us Sundays at 10 a.m. for: Worship, Nursery (0-2 yrs), Kids Exploring Faith: (3 yrs up) A warm welcome to ALL!

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

(613-623-3176; 269 John St. N.)

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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PRESBYTERIAN ST. ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PENTECOSTAL GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH Reverend Clark Young 613-623-2943 116 Baskin Drive West Sunday Service: 10:30 am Children/Youth Ministries Weekly Programs churchoffice@gladtidingsarnprior.com

WEST CARLETON CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Growing in Faith!

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

Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

613-288-8120 www.wcca.ca

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ARNPRIOR SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

Rev. Milton A. Fraser B.A., M.Div. 613-623-5531 80 Daniel Street, Arnprior, Ontario

Morning Worship & Sunday School - 10:30 am

63 Victoria St., 622-5929 Sunday Celebration 10:30 a.m.

Children/Youth Ministry 0 - 18

ST. JOHN’S

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

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

ANGLICAN PARISH OF ARNPRIOR EMMANUEL CHURCH

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THE ROCK CHURCH

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.

JOY LOVE HOPE FAITH

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Arnprior link to Inuktitut games SHERRY HAAIMA shaaima@msn.com

An Arnprior woman is making a big difference in the efforts to make sure Inuit language and culture is not forgotten – and she’s found a way to make it fun for everyone.

Janet McGrath of the Tamalik Centre in Arnprior has recently been profiled on CBC radio as she and her associates at the Inuuqatigiit Publishing Centre prepare for a second run of Scrabalics, a game similar to Scrabble that uses the Inuktitut language.

The game, printed here in Arnprior at Brittle Printing, has been gaining popularity as a tool to help Inuit children and adults learn or maintain their language and culture.

McGrath has also produced a game based in Ottawa that uses Inuit culture and heritage information and the language to move around the city. Painted rock game pieces and river stones are the tools used in this game.

McGrath, an Inuktitut translator and language instructor whose husband is from Arnprior, has been here for 10 years.

She and her husband are working to renovate their nine-acre farm on Division Street near Gillies Grove to complete the space that will be an outdoor and indoor centre for Inuktitut workshops and activities.

As a child, McGrath moved from Newfoundland to Taloyoak. She lived in sev-

eral Nunavut communities with her family and learned Inuktitut by interacting with elders.

The games are not traditional in the sense that working together is the best way to play.

And emphasis has been placed on ensuring the game is suitable for all levels of language.

“Both games were designed so that it’s better for fluent speakers and beginners to play together,” says McGrath.

With more than 1,800 Inuit people in Ottawa and most of the children attending English and French schools, there’s not a lot of access to the Inuit language and culture.

“These are immersion experiences that can help these families with that,” says McGrath.

The idea for the game came from one of McGrath’s childhood experiences.

“I had a game when I was growing up in the North that was like Scrabble,” explains McGrath. The game was homemade and often required minor repairs, but those aren’t the details she remembers most.

“I don’t remember the rules, I just remember I had a lot of fun,” says McGrath.

Inuktitut uses syllabics, so creating the game included forming a dictionary.

A pilot version of the game was launched in spring of 2009 and then a test run of about 100 games was completed.

“We distributed them to organizations across Canada that work with urban Inu-

At left is the syllabics chart used for Inuktitut. Creating the game Scrabalics involved coming up with a dictionary of words.

Creator Janet McGrath of Arnprior says future plans include expanding the game to include other dialects and the creation of an Inuktitut version of Monopoly.

it,” says McGrath. Copies were also sent to Arctic regions.

Since then, McGrath and her colleagues have been collecting feedback and are preparing for a second run of 500 or 1,000 more copies of the game.

“Pretty much all of the feedback has been positive,” says McGrath. “I guess the most important indicator of the posi-

tive feedback is everyone wants a copy.”

Future plans include expanding Scrabalics to include other dialects and the creation of an Inuktitut version of Monopoly, though the game will be modified.

“It teaches principles of co-operation and collaboration,” says McGrath. “Not like the English version that is based on capitalist acquisitions.”

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2011 AT 9:30 AM Held at the Cobden Ag Hall

Slim till You Win, a competition between Renfrew and Lanark counties, is the biggest weight loss challenge to come to this area.

Running from Feb. 1 to April 30, it is sponsored by Ottawa Valley Living Magazine, the Paramedics of Lanark and Renfrew Counties, and the Ottawa Heart Institute Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre.

Competition organizers are looking for a minimum of 100 competitors from each of Renfrew and Lanark Counties to participate in this weight-loss campaign, 200 participants in all. If more than 200 get involved that’s a bonus.

The intent of the event is to encourage people to get off the couch, lose weight and get fit through a huge promotion of healthy exercise and diet.

Registration, weigh-ins, and waist measurements will be facilitated by paramedics at the Get W.I.T.H. It! Program at Arnprior District High School starting Thursday, Feb. 10.

The county to lose the most collective pounds and inches will take home the coveted Slim till You Win cup.

The Get W.I.T.H. It! Walking program happens every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at ADHS. Come out to sign up and walk to energizing music with neighbours and friends.

There are mild, moderate and intense routes to suit all capabilities and the program is Heart Wise, with CPR trained volunteers and defibrillators on site for peace of mind for anyone with a cardiac condition.

To date, 329 people have registered to participate, and 1,797 walks have been logged since Oct. 26, 2010.

The program organizers and volunteers thank ADHS, Arnprior Legion, Wes’ Chips, Jim’s Auto Glass, Arnprior Chrysler, Percy Wall Auto Sales, and Reid Brothers Motors for generous donations to support the program.

In addition, the participants helped out on a donation night in early December. Thanks to everyone for their efforts to keep the program going and congratulations on making positive steps to better health.

New members are always welcome. Just come on out to the school cafeteria to register and start stepping.

For more information about the Slim Till You Win competition, call Melissa McInnes, paramedic health promotion officer at 613-7357288, ext. 501.

SEALED SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 2:00:00 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011.

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STEWART’S AUCTIONS Cobden, ON (613) 646-7649 www.revelstewart.com

TENDER DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AT 1:00:00 PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

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Sealed submissions, clearly labeled with the appropriate RFT or RFP number, MUST be submitted by the respective closing date and time to the following address: RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ATTN: Peggy Fiebig, Purchasing Agent 1270 Pembroke Street West Pembroke, ON K8A 4G4 The Renfrew County District School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions. Lowest or any submission not necessarily accepted.

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FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELVERY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE RFT #2011-10 THE RCDSB IS ISSUING A REQUEST FOR TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.

Specifications for any of the above tenders can be obtained by visiting the Renfrew County District School Board Administration Office at 1270 Pembroke Street West, calling 613-735-0151, Ext. 2237, emailing tenderrequests@renfrew. edu.on.ca, or downloading from Biddingo (www.biddingo. com).

Travel Hwy 17 to Astrolabe Rd., Astrolabe Rd to Cobden Fairgrounds. Signs.

Good furniture, household, collectables (floral shade hanging oil lamp, etc.), patio furniture, pressure washer, good tools (3/4 drive socket set, etc.), York Total Gym 1000 (new) A quality sale. Hope you can be with us.

Volunteers Charlie Mainprize and Rick Lamendeau are ready and waiting to sign up more participants for the Get WITH It! Program in Arnprior.

FOR THE PROVISION OF A DATA WAREHOUSE SOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RFP #2011-08 THE RCDSB IS ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE PROVISION OF A DATA WAREHOUSE SOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. SEALED SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 2:00:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011.

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Phone: 613-623-8804

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Marina offers water bottle exchange

White Lake Marina is offering a five-gallon water bottle exchange from Culligan, a convenience not previously available in White Lake.

The water cooler bottles are priced at $4.99.

Five-gallon bottles from other water companies will also be accepted for exchange.

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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! $234,900 BUSINESS FOR SALE! Hot Lines Tanning Studio, 1667 Carling Avenue Operating since 1991 in same location, this trendy studio has built its reputation on the quality of outstanding services resulting in a well established & loyal clientele base. Open 7 days a week with space to add rooms for other beauty & wellness services for the aspiring entrepreneur ready to continue Hot Lines’ successful operation.

Please no on-site inquiries! $59,900

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White Lake Marina is a full-service marina open

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seven days per week during the winter months to service and fuel snowmobiles, rent ice fishing huts and provide an ice hole drilling service.

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New Listing! 3696 Becks Road, Woodlawn Must be seen! Charming older 3 bedroom country home in good shape & in move-in condition with a lovely oak kitchen, large living rm, 1.5 baths, oil heating, newer windows, 4 appliances, pretty 235’ x 105’ lot in a breathtaking & private woodsy setting on dead end country lane only 25 minutes to Kanata & 2 minutes from Stonecrest Public School! Only $184,900 SOLD! 231 Petrie Lane, Beaverbrook Move right in! 3 bedroom condominium end-unit townhouse updated with newer flooring and freshly painted interior. Private fenced yard, parking at your door step, partially finished basement with rec room, close to transit, bike paths, library, shopping and recreation. $184,900 White Lake General Store 6 Burnstown Rd., White Lake 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. Serious inquiries only and no on-site inquiries, please. $599,900

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45 ACRES HUNT CAMP PROPERTY WELL, SEPTIC, PHONE & HYDRO. CALL MONICA. GRIFFITH MLS #780039 $79,900

SPACIOUS 2 BEDRM APT. AVAILABLE FOR LEASE APRIL 1ST IN DOWNTOWN ARNPRIOR $900/MONTH +UTILITIES MLS #779738

LOVELY CHALET STYLE BUNGALOW JUST MINS FROM OTTAWA PAKENHAM MLS #779499 $289,900

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GORGEOUS HOUSE ON 50 ACRES KINKADE ROAD, BRAESIDE $329,900 MLS #768265

23 MICHAEL ST., ARNPRIOR $179,900 MLS #777559

12.6 ACRES WITH 1500FT OF WATERFRONT. ON MADAWASKA RIVER. WHITE LAKE ROAD $439,000 MLS #761319

BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE ON 2+ACRES WITH STUNNING VIEW. NORCAN LAKE $299,900 MLS #732403

EXECUTIVE HOME IN WELL DEVELOPED COMMUNITY. BURNS DR. BRAESIDE $439,900 MLS #760580

1.3 ACRES- WELL & SEPTIC ON SIGHT COMMERCIAL ZONING ARNPRIOR $299,000 MLS #776155

2.3 ACRES W/MATURE TREES. MADAWASKA R. WATERFRONT PROPERTY $329,900 MLS #779627

FOR SALE OR LEASE 5600+ SQ.FT. COMMERCIAL SPACE ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN. ARNPRIOR $549,000 MLS #763564

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Located near Arnprior Golf Course in Braeside, on 2+ acres of privacy. Open concept home featuring 3 garages, radient hardwood and ceramic floors. Large kitchen ideal for entertaining. Main floor familyroom, and laundryroom. MLS #779204

Just 10 minutes from Kanata on a private 2+ acre lot situated amonst the tall pines and cedars sits this chalet home consisting of 3 bedrooms, large livingroom, diningroom and kitchen. Fully finished basement, also large deck accesible from 2 rooms. MLS# 774619

Two storey turn of the century all brick home restored to its original form. Hardwood floors recessed ceiling with special effect lighting, 2 stairways, 3 large bedrooms plus attic could be rennovated to large games room etc.

MLS #780255

Three bedroom, 3 bathroom row unit with finished basement, hardwood floors, and built-in appliances. Look no further MLS #778691

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172 CHARLES ST. ARNPRIOR

240 POOLE ST., ARNPRIOR

202 ARTHUR ST. ARNPRIOR

Waterfront lot with direct access to miles of boating on the Ottawa River. 1.5 acres $79,900 MLS#780515

Spacious, well-maintained all brick home in a quiet cul de sac 3+2 bedrooms, 2 baths, gas heat, c.a., rec room with f.p and 2+1 car garage. $344,900 MLS#775513

Tastefully decorated with a spotless interior this is a great family home on the edge of town with 1.5 baths, hardwood floors, 2 f.p., main floor laundry & more. $299,500 MLS#777316

A beautiful 2+1 bedroom bungalow that’s better than new! Gourmet kitchen with built-ins, luxurious master bedroom suite with a 5 pce. Ensuite bath and f.p., rec room & l.r. also with f.p., gleaming h.w. floors & more. A must see! $579,900 MLS#776364

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located 25 minutes from Scotia Bank Place is this Executive Styled brick 4 bedroom bungalow.

Tranquil setting on 3 acres of privacy, pond, and trees. Open concept living space with vaulted ceilings, fireplaces, hardwood floors etc. MLS #777832

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DELUXE WATERFRONT ON THE OTTAWA $775,00

KIPPEN RD. 2 ACRE BUILDING LOT

KINSMEN CRES 5 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHS $249,900

DELUXE CONDO 3RD FLOOR VIEW $169,900

Call Jenn Spratt at 613-623-4846

Call Jenn Spratt at 613-623-4846

BUILDING THIS YEAR? LOOK NO FURTHER! G TOWN BUILDING LOT NEXT TO GILLIES GROVE, OFFERED AT $64,900

EXECUTIVE BUNGALOW ON A 1 ACRE TOWN LOT $775,000

6 ACRES WITH HUGE HIRANCH, WALKOUT BASEMENT AND LARGE LOT $158,900

BUILDING LOT IN MACLARENS LNDG. ONLY $48,000

48 ACRE FARM WITH RENOVATED FARM HOUSE AND OUT BUILDINGS $469,900

4 BEDROOM, 2 BATHS ATTACHED GARAGE

ALL BRICK BUNGALOW ON CHARLES ST. $239,900

Call Jenn Spratt at 613-623-4846

Call Jenn Spratt at 613-623-4846

Call Jenn Spratt at 613-623-4846

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4 bedrooms ,2.5 baths, c/air, huge deck, single garage walkout basement everything you need , all overlooking the Madawaska River. MLS # 772963 Offered at $489,900 Call Mike or Donna Defalco 613-623-2602

3 season cottage offering an unheard of 325 feet shoreline, 2010 drilled well and septic system installed. Seller has been given approval to build 4 season home.Call for details. MLS #771019 Offered at 274,900 Call Mike or Donna Defalco 613-623-2602

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GOTTAWA RIVERVIEW TOWN BUILDING LOT, SEVENTH AVENUE. OFFERED AT $84,900 GMADAWASKA RIVER ACREAGE . OFFERED AT $300,000 Mike & Donna Defalco Sales Rep/Broker 613-623-2602

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Heather Kennedy & Mike Labelle, Sales Rep 613-797-0202 Affordable spacious 3 bdrm home with large back yard within

walking distance of all amenities, close to walking paths, family oriented neighbourhood. MLS #774424 $124,900

Sun., Feb. 6, 2011 2-4pm Triple brick home, completely renovated maintaining original 1878 style. Private fenced lot, inground pool, heated workshop. Large main rooms, bright, spacious, in immaculate condition.

MLS# 778889 $329,900

Year round living on the water! Well cared for spacious bungalow, much larger than it appears, walkout basement, upgraded kitchen, 4 bedrooms 2 baths, c/air, single garage, beautiful viewof the river, excellent value at $430,000 MLS #771453 Call Mike or Donna Defalco 613-623-2602

3 bedroom in town , single garage, sundeck, downtown location, call for details, MLS # 777979. Offered at $99,900. Call Mike or Donna Defalco 613-623-2602

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Just minutes from HWY 17 at Arnprior. Cleared and fairly leveled lot, fenced on three sides. MLS 762041. $39,900

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Looking for affordable country living - 10 acres with 2 bedroom home close to ski hill, golf courses, ATV trails. $135,000 MLS #771519

Duplex in Calabogie. Two bedrm & one bdrm apts. Bldg updated 2010 w/new roof, furnace, plumbing, wiring, windows, flooring. MLS 767210 $224,000

Beautifully maintained waterfront home on Calabogie Lake w/107 ft shoreline, views of surrounding hills, close to ski hill, golf, ATV & hiking trails. So much more to enjoy - come & see me! MLS 780748 $349,900

Condominium unit in a four season resort. Walk to 27 hole golf course, deeded beach access to Calabogie Lake, mins to downhill skiing, ATV trails. Use as your “cottage” or as an income property. MLS 779962 $119,000

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A public meeting in Arnprior tonight (Feb. 3) will discuss how the earth can be saved from human excesses. It’s a Question of Direction will be held at the Galilee Centre at 7 p.m.

Mike Nickerson, author of Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay, will lead off the discussion with a presentation.

Nickerson, who has studied cultural evolution for 35 years, has collected many ideas on ways the human family can adapt to modern changes. Even

with today’s economic and environmental challenges, promising opportunities await, once society accepts that it cannot grow forever, he contends. Following his presentation, there will be time for questions and comments on such topics as energy, waste accumulation, fresh water, climate, biodiversity and levels of fairness among those who have to share the earth. Refreshments will be available. A donation to the Galilee Centre of $10 will be appreciated.

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3 bdrm home in “The Harbour”. Excellent condition, deceivingly large home, waterfront on the Carp river MLS 777821

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Hi Ranch style home on a 1+ acre private lot; 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, country style kitchen, finished basement with in home theatre area; rear deck, hot tub - this one has it all. Oversized 2 car attached garage, paved driveway.

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Morris Eady, Broker of Record for Century 21 Eady Realty Inc., Brokerage wishes to announce that Rick Reid has joined the Renfrew office.

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Prior to becoming a licensed real estate sales representative, Rick was a Technical Customer Support RICK REID Real Estate Representative Specialist in the high-tech Cell Phone 613-401-3212 industry. Over the years Rick honed his skills in customer support and service and these skills will allow him to transition smoothly into the real estate business. Rick wants his clients to feel comfortable with the buying and selling process and wants to help them make informed decisions when purchasing or selling a home. Rick looks forward to joining his wife, Patti, who is already established at Century 21 Eady Realty.

4402 Limestone Rd., Kinburn $269,900 105 Harold Valley Dr., Kinburn $49,900 Shannon O’Brien and Leslie Osborne

The Arnprior Chronicle-Guide and West Carleton-Review are proud to boast two of the most recognizable faces on the Arnprior and West Carleton business scene. Leslie Osborne and Shannon O’Brien can be found in and around businesses in the region in their capacity as advertising consultants. Their cheerful disposition and knowledge of advertising plays an important role in helping you with all of your local marketing needs.

Please contact Leslie or Shannon at 613-623-6571 or by email at: leslie.osborne@metroland.com shannon.o’brien@metroland.com ARNPRIOR

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3 bedroom home in Grainger Trailer Park - Very affordable living MLS 776653

Welcome to country living at its best. Renovated home on a 2 acre lot - 4 + bdrms, 2 complete baths, lge eat in kitchen, lvg rm, family rm, full basement.

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Excellent location, good soil for cash crops; Perfect farm for beef, horses or sheep.

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150 acres of peace and tranquility. Gently rising property from front to back. Approx. 3100’of frontage on Blakeney Rd. Many excellent locations to build your dream home with panoramic south western views. Mixture of open fields and naturally treed areas. Trails thruout. Hydro and drilled well on site, 2 barns and a ramshackle house.

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Are you suffering from the February blahs? Parks and Rec Youth Programs has a variety of activities to help you get out of that funk.

On Monday, Feb. 7 from 6 to 7 p.m., we are holding a special dodgeball night, Parents vs. Youth. So, bring your mom and dad with you and you’ll get the chance to pepper them with dodgeballs. This is a drop-in program and is free of charge.

Our popular cooking program continues on Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. We will be making cheese stuffed chicken and coconut macaroons. The cost of this program is $20. Participants also get their own cookbook to take home.

Our next Tween Dance is on Friday, Feb 11. The theme is ‘Valentine’s Day’. The dance runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre and is open to all youth in Grades 4 to 8.

Tickets cost $5 in advance or $8 at the door. Advance tickets are available until 9 p.m. the Thursday before the dance.

We encourage you to get the tickets in advance to save disappointment. Over the last few months, advance sales have been so popular that we haven’t had many tickets available for sales at the door. So get your tickets early.

Our dances are adult-chaperoned and provide a safe and fun environment for youth.

Our walkabout program is moving to Renfrew for February.

The focus will be on the Lochwinnoch Trail on Saturday, Feb. 12 and the Millennium Trail on Saturday, Feb 19. The snowshoes and Nordic poles can be picked up at the Renfrew Rec Centre, behind the Renfrew Kentucky Fried Chicken, for the February dates.

You will receive a free book of activities and a trail map. A $20 deposit will be reimbursed upon return of the equipment.

Registration for all of our programs must be done in person with cash or cheque at the Nick Smith Centre a minimum of one week in advance.

If you have any questions about any of our programs, give Kayla or Don a call at 613-623-7301, ext.

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FEBRUARY 3, 10, 17, 24 • On Thursdays, six-hand euchres take place at 7:30 p.m., Galetta Community Hall, Sponsored by the Galetta Community Association. Refreshments and prizes included.

FEBRUARY 4 • Grace – St. Andrew’s United Church Women Mid-winter roast beef supper 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Christian Education Centre, 257 John St. N. Arnprior. Tickets at the door – adults $15, children under six years free, family of four (children under 12) $35 (hot dogs available).

For info call 623-2590, 623-3065 or 623-5321.

FEBRUARY 5 • Two Rivers Musical Productions Fire and Frost fundraiser for the musical ‘Annie’. An evening of Vegas style casino and nightclub entertainment at the Nick Smith Centre with live cabaret music, roulette and poker tables, dance floor, midnight buffet, silent auction and more. Tickets cost $20 in advance and can be purchased at Danny Mac’s Pub or by calling 613-612-0542.

For more on Annie or Fire and Frost, email tworiversmp@hotmail.ca.

pasta soup, rolls, broccoli & cauliflower salad, baked salmon loaf with dill sauce, creamy mashed potatoes, Mexican corn, honey glazed carrots, chocolate tart with raspberry sauce & whipped cream. Please call 613-623-4242 Ext. 21 to reserve your seats.

FEBRUARY 16 • Oblate Associates at the Galilee Centre at 7 p.m. All interested are welcome to attend.

• The Pakenham Horticultural Society will meet at St. Andrew’s United Church at 8 p.m. Wayne Quinn of Trillium Tree Services will speak about Emerald Ash Borers. For more information, call Fern Martin at 613-624-5104.

FEBRUARY 17 • Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Senors At Home Program Friendship Days at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174, noon to 2 p.m., soup and sandwich, $5, entertainment by Those Nicholas Boys with Dan Nicholas.

FEBRUARY 18 • McNab-Braeside Winter Carnival hosted by the township’s firefighters from 8 to noon at McNab Public School. The full morning of activities begin with township council and staff serving breakfast and includes games, timbersport contests, a movie and euchre tournament.

• Arnprior Scouting fundraising dinner at the Arnprior Legion at 6 p.m. Cost per ticket $8 at the door or from any Scouting member. All welcome. For more information, call Robert at 613-623-4372.

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• The February Valley Singles Lunch will be held Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain House Restaurant in Renfrew. For info, call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at 613-432-7622.

• Italian night buffet with proceeds to Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Senors At Home Program 6 p.m. at East Side Mario’s, tickets $15/person available in advance by Feb. 18 at 106 McGonigal St. West. Arnprior, 613-623-7981, www.

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• Galetta Community Association annual Winter Fun Day Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the outdoor rink. Games, skating, hockey, treats and much more. Everyone welcome. For more, call Jenn at (613) 623-4846 or Lana (613) 623-0113

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Winter fun in Galetta Sunday The annual Galetta Winter Fun Day is set for this Sunday, Feb. 6.

The Galetta Community Association has organized a variety of outdoor and indoor activities for all ages at the Galetta outdoor rink from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be games, contests and

FEBRUARY 12 • Braeside Winter Carnival at the R.A. Centre from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast, games, skating, euchre and more.

• Four-hand euchre hosted by the TLC Committee at 1 p.m. in the lounge at the Air Force Wing, 164 Argyle St. S., Renfrew. Admission $8 a person, Light lunch at half time. Call 613-4324485 for more info.

• Get a head start on Valentine’s Day by joining us at 7 p.m., for Arnprior Wesleyan Church’s ‘Date Night’. We will be showing the highly acclaimed film Fireproof to be followed by desserts and coffee. There is no charge for this event, just bring your sweetheart and enjoy the evening on us at 194 Harrington St.

FEBRUARY 13 • Zion United Church ham and bean dinner noon to 5 p.m. at Cedar Hill Side Road in Pakenham. Adults and teens $12, children 6 to 12 $6 and under six a ‘toonie’. For more info, call Marian Fitzgibbon at 613-256-6211.

FEBRUARY 14 • Valentine’s Day luncheon at Galilee–tomato

skating events on the rink, as well as a baked bean cook-off in the hall.

Judging will begin at 12:30 p.m.

For more information about the carnival, call association president Jen Spratt at 613-623-4846 or secretary Lana Dean at 613-623-0113.

• Curl up in Arnprior bonspiel dinner-dance at the Arnprior Curling Club at 7 p.m. Open to the public. Music by DJ Jesse. For tickets, call 613-623-2292.

FEBRUARY 26 • Richard Rohr, OFM webcast ‘Wondrous Encounter’; an introduction into the divine dialogue of the Scriptures of Lent, 10 a.m. to noon at the Galilee Centre. Donations accepted.

Sun. Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m.

FEBRUARY 11-13 • Galilee Centre retreat: ‘The Breath of Life: Honoring the Mystic Within’ with Fr. Joe Nassal, CSSP author and internationally known retreat master. To reserve a place, call 613-6234242.

The Arnprior Optimist Club was so pleased with contest winner Vanessa Farmer’s carnival button design they wanted to recognize her efforts with a special gift. Farmer received a shadow box to display her winning creation.

Joining Farmer, centre, are, from left, Optimist president Robbie Burton, Jeff Brown, Dan Perfitt, Chris Herrick and Will Herrick.

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• Calvary Baptist Church is pleased to announce that Trevor Baker will be making a music presentation at 6:30 p.m. at 156 Landrigan St. Refreshments will follow. For more information regarding this monthly music night activity, please call Pastor Bruce at 613-623-4863.

MARCH 5 • Area 10 Toastmasters is holding its Area International and Table Topic Contest at the Arnprior Library. Everyone is invited to hear contestants from six valley clubs who will be competing at 10 a.m. sharp. For more information about Toastmasters, call Arnprior Toastmasters president Susan Gauthier at 613-6225736.

• Zelda and the Zinger Fun Fair, Bake Sale and Silent Auction 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arnprior Mall. Puppet performances at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Fun Fair tickets seven for $5.

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WEDNESDAYS • Four-hand euchre every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Perpetual Help church hall, Braeside, sponsored by the Sand Point and Braeside CWL Lunch available. Very accessible. Parking galore. 50/50 draw. Prizes.

FRIDAYS • Six-hand euchre every Friday at 7 p.m. in the Arnprior Library meeting room, 21 Madawaska St. ($3 admission with lunch, $28 in prizes). All welcome.

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A So You Think You Can Dance, Arnprior contest is in the works as a fundraiser for the Galilee Centre.

The dance competition, scheduled for May 27, was conceived last fall and is being organized by a committee co-chaired by Karen Andrews, owner-manager of the Spa Salon, and community activist Hyacinth Chatterton.

Arnprior District High School principal Neil Farmer has been asked to be a special advisor and the committee’s liaison with the high school, as organizers expect many contestants will be students.

The contest is being pro-

moted at ADHS as the new semester begins.

The committee is planning to place information brochures and entry sheets next week at the Arnprior Public Library, Nick Smith Centre, Spa Salon and the ADHS office.

The dance contest will be held at the Nick Smith Centre May 11 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Try-outs are scheduled for Sunday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arnprior Public Library.

The contest is open to participants 14 years and over (there is no upper limit) who reside in Arnprior and the immediate

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Dancers may perform as solos, pairs or groups/ teams, and may seek the assistance of sponsors, if they desire.

A panel of five or seven judges will evaluate the performances.

Students who assist behind the scenes, as well as those helping on the day of the event, will be able to accumulate mandated volunteer hours.

The Galilee Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization that is fundraising so it can reach out to the community to make its programs and events accessible to everyone.

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Two choirs offering joint concert The Arnprior Community Choir and Nepean Choir are joining forces for a concert in Arnprior March 6.

The choral collaboration will be held at 3 p.m. at Grace St. Andrew’s United Church. The choirs will perform separately, as well as combine to present mass

choir selections. “What better way to make music than by singing with another community choir,” says Arnprior Community Choir music director Lisa Webber. “I was looking for ways to make this 20th anniversary year special and exciting for our local choir. This was it!”

It was a packed house of about 100 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church’s Robbie Burns Night Sunday. Before a traditional Burns meal, including haggis, participants were treated to entertainment by the Arnprior-McNab Pipes and Drums and Reid School of Highland Dance. Courtney Roach, left, performs steps with precision for the head table.

Rev. Milton A. Fraser said grace after Rev. Dr. J.J. Edmiston addressed the haggis.

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We actually devoted hours of class time to learn about search engines, web-sites and messaging.

Today, four-year olds can do this with no instruction. But we were still asking: what is the art of the possible? What will communications look like thanks to the internet?

The site is built on 5 principles. It is inclusive, not only of different professions, departments or programs, but of our patients, visitors and community. It is bilingual, so that everything is available in English and French. It is accessible, whether you are visually impaired or not. It is dynamic; inviting visitors to share feedback and patient stories so we can always improve.

Finally, it is patient and user-centered. For instance, visitors can use the Directions and Maps section of the site to plan their itinerary from home, to hospital, back home. They can search our physician directory alphabetically, by name or specialty. And they can search information about programs, departments or clinics by keyword.

For the first time, users can also follow us on Twitter, at OttawaHospital, and Facebook, on The Ottawa Hospital Facebook Group. We will use these tools to inform the community of important news, as well as maintain an ongoing dialogue about how best to serve our patients.

Don’t just take our word for it. Visit www.ottawahospital.on.ca and tell us what you think.

All of that, and more, has come true. People of all generations and service providers from all sectors have embraced the internet, social media, and social networking.

Until recently, however, The Ottawa Hospital had been slow to embrace these changes.

Our web-site looked like it had been built not long after 1994. It was hard to update, and didn’t allow instant communications. It didn’t seek out patient and visitor advice, nor promote dialogue.

It was not “user-friendly”. In short, it did not live up to expectations of good communications.

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Lanark, Renfrew counties mull over buying Ottawa Valley Railway bed DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

Lanark and Renfrew counties are considering buying up the rail bed underneath the Ottawa Valley Railway line.

“Whether they are interested in buying the rail bed, that’s up to council,” in Lanark and Renfrew counties, said former Mississippi Mills mayor Al Lunney, who is representing Lanark County, following a meeting with representatives from Canadian Pacific Rail last week.

“We have to accept (that), from my perspective, neither Lanark County or Ren-

“They were very open and honest with us,” said Lunney.

“It was a great meeting … There was a lot of information exchanged. We now know more about how the process works,” he said.

The final deadline for submissions for interested parties to buy the rail line is this Saturday, Feb. 5.

CP told Lunney that they would still be open to meeting with a buyer for the line after that date, provided the rails are still intact.

“I don’t think they are going to start tearing lines up in this kind of weather,” said Lunney.

frew County is in any position to be owning and operating the rail line,” which is valued at $50 million.

Lanark County Council was scheduled to hold a special meeting on the issue Feb. 2.

“We will probably explain to council exactly what information we have and then it will be up to the councils themselves where they go with it,” said Lunney.

Lunney stated that the “big movers and shakers” at Canadian Pacific Rail, from their Vancouver and Calgary offices, met with him and several representatives from Renfrew County in Perth on Jan. 28.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant says all parties must work together to try to save the rail line.

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ADMH has four telemedicine program; teleDermatology, telePsychiatry, teleParkinson and the recently added teleEdicrinology . The appointment takes place through videoconference, where both patient and doctor will see each other over a screen ( a nurse is present with the patient at all times). A referral from your health care professional is required for any of these clinics. If you have questions please contact Cheryl Dalbec, Telemedicine Coordinator at 613-623-7962 x297 Dr. Rob Taylor, a hematologist, has clinics specializing in blood disease. His expertise is with abnormalities in the blood cells and clotting. A referral from your doctor is needed.

Have a few hours to spare? The Auxiliary needs volunteers to help out at ADMH, the Grove, the Opportunity Shop, the Sewing Program and the Gift Shop. Please contact Nives at 613-623-7962 x222. The Auxiliary is one of the largest contributors to the Partners in Caring Foundation (the charitable arm of ADMH and the Grove). Their efforts combined with third party events run by members of the community allow us to purchase much needed medical equipment.

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Your information will then go to a nurse in the community who will help you find a doctor. We also have a new family doctor accepting patients in person in Rm. 157.

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This sweet, easygoing dog will make a wonderful companion for his new family. Briggs, a five-year-old, neutered Beagle mix, was found abandoned on Boxing Day in Arnprior. He is a nice dog with lots of energy who enjoys going for walks. He knows his basic commands and is crate-trained. Briggs is good with some other dogs but can be bossy. He should not be in a home with cats but would be good with older children.

This large, handsome cat needs likes to explore and is very curious. Gibson is a two-year-old neutered male who was found in Arnprior and brought to the shelter to find a new home. He is friendly and can be affectionate on his terms but Gibson is a feisty cat with attitude when he doesn’t get his own way. He gets along with some cats but can be bossy with other males. Gibson would be best suited in a home without small children.

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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For more than three years, members of Renfrew County council and the local Ottawa River Canadian heritage designation committee have aspired to see the river designated as a Canadian heritage river.

Support has come from the Province of Ontario, but not from the federal government. That, suggests local MP Cheryl Gallant, is because critical questions remain unanswered about the implications of heritage river designation on property owners living in the river watershed.

“If the designation is meaningless, with no legal implications, what is the point of the designation,” said Gallant while addressing county council’s Jan. 26 session.

Gallant said it’s unclear how property owners within the watershed would be affected, considering there is no conservation authority in Renfrew County. She wondered out loud if the conservations authorities, just south of the county, would have some controlling authority.

Greater Madawaska Mayor Peter Emon suspects conservation authorities have no impact on the heritage designation of any waterway.

But he has asked property and development director Paul Moreau to clarify for the property and development committee the potential role of the MNR or the nearest conservation authority if the Ottawa River was given Canadian heritage designation.

Emon suspects there will be no impact, since the designation creates no regulatory powers.

Gallant didn’t field questions from county council during her morning address. She did say council members were welcomed to contact her with any questions.

In the new-business portion of the meeting in the afternoon, several county councillors responded to Gallant’s presentation.

McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Campbell said she felt Gallant had confused the role of conservation authorities.

However, Campbell also said the county needs to alleviate some of the MP’s concerns

MP Cheryl Gallant updates county council on federal issues affecting Renfrew County. Photo by Steve Newman by demonstrating the Canadian river designation is an honourary promotional tag with no regulatory teeth.

“Let’s get a clearer picture to share with all municipalities,” said Warden Bob Sweet.

Admaston-Bromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe wasn’t so cordial about Gallant’s concerns about the river’s heritage designation.

County council has been fervently behind Ottawa River heritage designation, hoping it will be another bonus in efforts to improve Renfrew County tourism.

Knowing that, Briscoe said she didn’t think county councillors were so “naïve, stupid or gullible” to support a river designation that would be harmful. She expressed optimism that Moreau’s report would provide clarity on the matter.

She also noted many significant events, including the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, would never have happened if explorers hadn’t paddled down the Ottawa River centuries ago.

Arnprior Reeve Walter Stack said any document that clarifies the situation would facilitate his municipality’s plans for future development on the Ottawa River.

RAILWAY SITUATION Gallant’s visit to county

council Jan. 26 was to provide an update on federal issues affecting the county.

In addition to the heritage river issue, she also spoke about the current railway crisis – with Canadian Pacific just days away from possibly closing down its link through the county – and about the future of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited facilities in Chalk River.

Coming “to Ottawa with an open-ended request for millions of taxpayers’ dollars … cannot be supported,” said Gallant of the CP line that runs through Renfrew County between Mattawa and Smiths Falls.

If no business plan is found, CP will be in a position to dismantle the line.

What’s needed to save the line, stressed Gallant, is a business case that warrants federal funding.

She cited the recent example of the Central Huron Railway that received $15 million from the Canadian government so it could stay in business.

Gallant also mentioned another business plan supported by the federal government.

The Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus broadband initiative has received $55 million each from the provincial and federal government, and a similar amount from the private sector.

The broadband initiative is scheduled to bring high-speed Internet to most of Renfrew County (and other eastern Ontario counties) by early 2014.

“Ultimately,” said Renfrew County chief administrative officer Jim Hutton, “we’d love to see rail service remain, but if the rail service isn’t going to remain, we have to do the next best thing, and that is to keep the corridor available for the public domain.” Similarly, the county owns portions of the abandoned bed of the K & P Railway that runs from Renfrew County to Kingston.

Recently, the county also explored the possibility of purchasing the Canadian National line from Pembroke to Algonquin Park.

However, environmental issues have at least temporarily halted that process, says Hutton. In that case, CN was offering to sell the line for one dollar.

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The county followed up on its November recognition ceremony of several sponsors with a similar session to open the Jan. 26 session of county council.

Dave Darch, chairman of the county’s 150th-anniversary celebrations corporate sponsorship program, spoke in November of how the county hoped to reach about $225,000 in direct financial backing.

The number has continued to climb, since November, with director sponsorship and more sponsorship-in-kind from several media sponsors.

Those include silver sponsor Arnprior Chronicle-Guide and Renfrew Mercury of Metroland Media – Ottawa Region.

“It’s something we wouldn’t miss because of the history and the connection in the county,” said director of advertising Paul Burton of Metroland Media – Ottawa Region. “We want to celebrate along with everyone.”

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Renfrew County participants helped raise a record $188,000 in the Walk for Memories event at the Carleton University fieldhouse.

The Jan. 30 fundraising walk for the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County also wrapped up January’s Alzheimer Awareness Month.

A total of 444 walkers took part in the 16th annual event that attracted thousands of donors, hundreds of volunteers and dozens of sponsors. Leading the Walk sponsors were Scotiabank, the Shabinsky Family Founda-

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The different walking distances were one, three, five, eight and 10 kilometres.

Chris Donahoe of Clayton was recognized as the person raising the most money. She raised $48,809.

John Wilson of Renfrew was second at $3,980 and Mike Lupiano of Ottawa was third with $3,400. With $10,408, Team Scotiabank was the most successful fundraising team.

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An online survey of baby boomers across Canada conducted by the Alzheimer Society reveals a worrying lack of awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.

Survey results show that an astonishing 23 per cent of boomers can’t name any of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, even though their risk doubles every five years after age 65.

Of those surveyed, 50 per cent identified memory loss as a key symptom, but failed to mention other critical signs.

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‘Mismanagement’ risks future of AECL: Liberals with uncertainty about their future.”

Liberals are calling on the Conservative government to get a deal done between AECL and Ontario that would create jobs in the Upper Ottawa Valley, increase the value of AECL and meet Ontario’s future energy needs.

AECL employs 4,300 workers, the vast majority at Chalk River Laboratories. It is the second-largest employer in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.

In total, there are 30,000 jobs in Canada’s nuclear sector, and as many as 70,000 when indirect jobs are included.

“Harper wants to sell off AECL for a rock-bottom price, instead of signing a deal with Ontario that would keep jobs in Ontario while raising AECL’s value,” said Liberal Natural Resources Critic Denis Coderre. “Instead of blaming the Ontario government, he should work towards a made-in-Canada solution to keep jobs and economic benefits in Ontario.”

The Ontario government’s commitment to buy two new CANDU nuclear facilities and refurbish another from AECL was abruptly halted in 2009 when the Harper government announced its intention to

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07 CHEV. SILVERADO 1500 QUAD CAB

FULL SIZED 4 DR. PICK UP W/ ECONOMICAL 4.8L-V8 AUTO RATED @24MPG HWY, FULL 6.5 FT. SHORT BOX, TILT. GM LEASE RETURN & SOLD BI/WEEKLY CERT. W/ BALANCE OF FACTORY $ (5YR./160KM) PT WARRANTY (OAC)

127

129k km

13,850

$

07 PONTIAC G6 SE1

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)

92

9,650

$

+TAX

07 CHEVROLET COBALT LT

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)

76

$

72k km

7,850 +TAX

87k km

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.

$

$

+TAX

09 CHEVROLET COBALT LS

RATED 48 MPG HWY. THIS 4 CYL. AUTO HAS AIR, TILT, CRUISE & CD. AS A FORMER DAILY RENTAL IT HAS BEEN FLEET MAINTAINED SINCE NEW. LOOKS BI/WEEKLY & RUNS GREAT, CERT W/ BALANCE OF $ GM 5YR.-160K KM P.T. WARRANTY

79

$

+TAX

52k km

9,950 +TAX

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) TILT, CRUISE, PW & PL CERT. W/ WARRANTY

84

73k km

9,450

109 (OAC)

40k km

9,950

$

+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.

ou 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%