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Proposed tax hike a modest 1.92% DEREK DUNN

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WEDDING BELLS Jesse Trousdale and Laura Hamilton are among a large number of local grooms and brides spotlighted in the annual Bridal Supplement included in this week’s Arnprior ChronicleGuide. The much anticipated addition to the newspaper is full of stories and photos about this area’s 2010 weddings, as well as engagement notices for 2011 weddings that will likely be in next year’s Bridal Supplement.

It’s a timely reminder that Monday is Valentine’s Day.

Arnprior taxpayers could be in for a tax increase of 1.92 per cent if staff ’s recommendation in the first draft of the 2011 town budge holds up, it was revealed at the first round of budget meetings this week.

However, that number could change depending on the indeterminate property assessments and provincial grants, along with council’s willingness to hand additional money to various departments and committees.

On Monday evening, treasurer David Pollard walked the new council through the budget before separate presentations were made by staff from administration, fire, parks and recreation, and public works.

Many presentations went

smoothly with few to no changes over last year. The increase for heat, light and power for town facilities have been pegged at 5 per cent. Salaries, wages and benefits to town employees – the single largest expense in most municipalities - are proposed to rise by 2.5 per cent. Canada’s rate of inflation was between 1 and 2.4 per cent for much of the past year.

But it was the contracted OPP employees that generated the most frustration at the council table. The town and OPP have been without a contract since 2005. Police haven’t presented an argument that has convinced elected officials to up their costs by $600,000, along with more officers, during a time when crime rates are dropping See ‘GARBAGE’ Page 5

BIA getting back in business SHERRY HAAIMA shaaima@msn.com

The association overseeing the downtown Arnprior Business Improvement Area (BIA) is gearing up for 2011 and the first order of business is to get a new executive in place.

After several months of inactivity, the BIA will hold its annual general meeting March 8 and the nominating committee has announced the names it’s putting forward for consideration as the new executive.

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GLIDING IN GALETTA Figure skater Nychelle Sauve of Arnprior wowed the Galetta winter fun day crowds once again this year with a performance on the outdoor rink in Galetta Feb. 6. Winter carnival season continues this Saturday with celebrations in Braeside and Kinburn.

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Arnprior and District Museum curator Janet Carlile and board chairman Scott Catterill address council on Tuesday evening, the second meeting in a series of budget meetings being held this week and next.

Photo by Sherry Haaima “It’s one of the highest per capita use libraries in the province,� said Deluca. “On a daily basis 350 people walk through the door.�

In the summer, that number can increase to 500 on some days, she added.

In November alone, 12,000 materials were loaned from the library.

The renovations have deďŹ nitely increased trafďŹ c, with students, seniors and other members of the public making full use of the facilities. A number of community groups and organizations also rent space in the library.

Coun. Dan Lynch, an employee of the airport, declared a pecuniary interest and excused himself from discussions during a presentation from Barry Mason of the airport commission. “The good news is we’re not requesting any more ďŹ nancially in the budget,â€? said Mason.

The operating budget will remain the same for 2011, no change from 2010 and 2009.

With expenses of $203,691 and revenue of $147,560 from other services, $56,131 is left to be made up by the town.

A Canada Builds grant allowed for the resurfacing of some of the tarmac and accesses to 11 new hangars at the airport.

The ďŹ rst subdivision is now complete with 28 lots sold while phase two is in the works.

The “bad news� according to Ma-

son was an unsuccessful application for funding to cover new lights on the runway In terms of concerns, locals have their eye on the industry as a whole, said Mason. “The rising cost of fuel is becoming an issue for general aviation and the airport,� he said.

Runway surface and other improvements will continue this year and the popular annual y-in breakfast has been scheduled for July 10.

Arnprior and McNab-Braeside Archives president John Smith and treasurer Art Turnewitsch addressed council, indicating the archives is not looking for an increase in its $12,640 operating budget. “Our focus is outreach,� said Smith, outlining a number of events at which the archives had a presence.

Of note was an event held Nov. 9 at Arnprior and District High School, said Smith, at which a number of local agencies had displays. “If that happens again, we’ll be back,� he said.

The statistics at the archives were a bit down this year, said Smith, due largely to the fact the ofďŹ ce was closed for three weeks and more difďŹ cult to access during the library construction.

The archives saw 237 repeat visitors in 2010 and logged 54 new registrations. A group of 31 volunteers logged 1,157 hours, 792 of those in public service.

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In the second day of Arnprior’s budget deliberationsTuesday, representatives from the library, museum, airport and archives stepped up to the plate to outline their operating budgets for the year ahead.

The Arnprior and District Museum board has requested an increase to cover more part-time hours for their administrator.

The museum is looking for a 3.17 per cent increase - $81,738 over last year’s $79,225.

Scott Catterill, vice-chair of the museum board, joined curator Janet Carlile in explaining the increase. “The 2011 museum budget as presented here remains much the same as the 2010 budget,� explained Catterill. “The museum board is requesting that in the 2011 budget there be a slight increase of $1,300 in the wages line.�

He went on to explain the change would allow for the administrator to be paid for eight of the 16 hours she works each week.

Last year was exciting for the museum and the town, noted Catterill and Carlile. Among the special events was the Prince and the Prior, a re-enactment of the 1860 Prince Edward visit to Arnprior.

The museum was open 124 days in 2010, an increase over 2009 due in part to the fact the museum is now open year round on Tuesdays. More than 1,100 people signed the guest book last year and the museum hosted 25 school group visits.

Chief librarian Karen Deluca and board chair Neil Salminen spoke to council regarding the library budget, where a proposed 4.32 per cent increase or $11,000 over last year is mainly to cover stafďŹ ng of two levels of the library now that the expansion has been complete. “The library is a success story,â€? said Salminen. “With the recent expansion it has reached its full potential.â€?

The library has requested $273,379 from the town to cover this year’s $373,000 operating budget. Other monies are made up from a provincial grant and agreements with the townships of McNab-Braeside and Mississippi Mills.

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Public dumping of garbage behind the Arnprior Mall is proving costly for both mall merchants and their customers.

Mall manager Peter Mosseau is appealing to the public to stop the illegal use of the mall’s dumpsters for their garbage.

The increasing amount of trash being dropped off behind the mall is costing mall merchants a growing amount for disposal. If it doesn’t stop, they will have no choice but to pass on the cost to consumers.

“We’re spending thousands a year on garbage pick-up,” said Mosseau.

Instead of having the garbage picked up in one lift a week for the three dumpsters, the mall is being forced to call the trucks up to three times.

At $75 a lift, the costs can add up quickly.

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shopping centre.

“Couches, stoves, you name it,” Mosseau said. “They throw anything and everything.”

One person kept leaving car parts at the mall’s dumpsters, he said.

“He must have dropped off the whole car before he was caught.”

Another person left a wagon load of building materials. “”He must have been doing some home renovations,” said Mousseau.

He said many people don’t think about the repercussions of their actions.

“They think it’s just one bag, but if you and a hundred of your neighbours think the same way, it’s a real problem for us.”

Mousseau said most people don’t realize they could be fined $500 for illegal dumping. The police have been contacted and are keeping an eye on the area, he noted.

“This has been going on for some time ... so we’re speaking up. I just hope it dies out.”

Chantal Beaulieu nominated for BIA chair Continued from front The BIA’s chairman position has been vacant since the departure of Bill Mitchell last year and there are three vacant director spots to be filled.

Among the nominees are Chantal Beaulieu of the Arnprior Drycleaners for chair and the following as directors: Mike Marcil (Giant Tiger), Bob Crego (Giant Tiger), Shannon O’Brien (Arnprior Chronicle-Guide) and Sharon Stack (Simply Elegant).

Further nominations will be accepted

by BIA secretary Gwen Storie up to and including next Thursday, Feb. 17.

The nominations can be delivered to her at the Arnprior Book Shop, 152 John St. N., Arnprior, which will ensure names are included on the ballot for the elec-

tions.

Candidates can still be nominated at the meeting the night of March 8. Their names will be added to the ballot.

The annual meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Stanley Tourangeau Fire/Police Services Centre at 67 Meehan St. in Arnprior.

The agenda includes a review of 2010 activities, a presentation of the 2010 financial statement, the election of officers and a discussion of 2011 activities and priorities.

Last year’s BIA activities included the Elgin Street Farmers’ Market and involvement in the Prince and Prior re-enactment of Prince Edward’s visit in 1860.

The BIA was also active in the Smart Centres shopping debate.

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McNab-Braeside council is trying once again to persuade the provincial Ministry of Transportation that improvements are needed to improve safety at the intersection of Highway 17 and Calabogie Road.

Council had asked last fall that a traffic light be erected at the corner, but the MTO replied that its studies indicate a traffic light is not warranted at the intersection.

Undeterred, council passed a motion Feb. 1 asking Renfrew County public works director Dave Darch to set up a meeting of MTO, county and township officials to discuss ways to improve traffic flow at the corner.

McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Campbell said in busy times on Highway 17 vehicles entering from Calabogie and McLean roads get backed up.

Wait times can be as long as seven minutes, resulting in some motorists trying to cross Hwy. 17 unsafely, she said.

She said the situation is similar to the Highway 17-Bruce Street intersection in Horton, in which a light and exit and entrance ramps were added.

Campbell has asked Greater Madawaska Mayor Peter Emon to have his council pass a motion of support for the McNab-Braeside initiative. Emon has expressed support for improvements in the past, noting many of the drivers affected are from his township.

With the four-laning of Highway 17 scheduled to reach Calabogie Road within the next decade, the MTO has been reluctant to fund major changes to the intersection, which is in line for an overpass.

Continued from front One proposal has detachment staff increasing from 14 to 18 and the annual base cost from $1.5 million – with the town of about 8,000 people providing a facility and support staff – to $2.1 million a year over five years.

Pollard explained the province offers a grant to cover a small portion, but it fluctuates from year to year and isn’t guaranteed ad infinitum.

He also said the province assumes policing costs increase by two per cent each year. Arnprior’s is expected to jump by 16 per cent in 2011.

“This is pretty disgusting,” Reeve Walter Stack said.

“We have to take away everything from the town just to pay for policing.”

UTILITIES Pollard steered council back to examining the water and wastewater numbers, which have a combined expenditure of $3.65 million and represent 64 per cent of the town’s debt.

While the recommendation is for a zero per cent billing in-

crease this year, the 2012 projected increase is 9 per cent.

The infrastructure and plant upgrades account for 52 per cent of capital costs.

“That’s the biggest impact on the budget this year,” Pollard said.

New debt charges for both the Water Filtration Plant and the Water Pollution Control Centre (sewer plant) start in 2011, adding about $749,000 in debt charges this year and increasing by about the same next year.

The town is near its debt capacity, but none at the table appeared visibly concerned.

However, when talk turned to garbage pick-up costs and times, Stack was again the most vocal.

He reminded staff and council the town signed a contract five years ago with a firm that charged $100,000 above the lowest bid, and switched pick-up times to every second week during winter months.

The town went with the current company because it didn’t impose a fuel surcharge.

But now a fuel surcharge is in another precedent-setting contract, Stack wants to open the

The Town of Arnprior is in the midst of budget deliberations. The big picture numbers proposed for 2011 include: Revenue $10.3 million Provincial funding $1.8 million Staff remuneration costs $3.6 million Fire services costs $2.8 million General government costs $2.1 million Parks and recreation costs $2.1 million Public works costs $1.6 million Environmental services costs $702,000 Museum, library buildings cost $537,000 Long-term debt charges $221,000 Planning and development costs $151,000 Staye Court debt repayment $106,000

bidding process again and move back to once-a-week pick-up all year around.

“Weekly garbage cost was a real election issue,” he said.

Mayor David Reid put his hand down gently in front of Stack’s desk and said the town will move back to weekly pickup if council agrees to do so.

“The contract is coming up; we’ll have to look at our options,” Reid said.

REVENUE New tax revenue is at $153,000, up $39,000 over 2009 thanks in large part to new home constructions.

Also, interest on external debt – paid to RBC and the province – is estimated at 7 per cent, but could fall to 5 per cent.

The town is paying for infrastructure work at Staye Court across Highway 417, but that could turn into cash for the operating side if development occurs.

Council debates which areas need additional funding and which can get by with last year’s money beginning Tuesday. Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. in council chambers. The public is welcome to attend.

Carnival at Braeside The annual Braeside Winter Carnival is set for this Saturday, Feb. 12 at the R.A. Centre.

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EDITORIAL

Farmers need to protect lambs from coyotes

Gas pains When the rubber hits the road, rural residents always pay.

In this provincial election year, the reigning Liberals would be well advised to take a serious look at the glaring inequities in their gas tax policy. Waiting for an election campaign to right a wrong is a tact employed by parties of all stripes, so residents of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke can only hope there will be a gas-tax epiphany over the coming months.

Much to his credit, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski has been a tireless campaigner for rural residents on the gas tax issue. So has the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) which identifies access to provincial gas tax for municipal roads as one of its fiscal priorities for 2011.

At present, the federal gas tax goes to municipalities, but the province only gives money to municipalities with transit systems. The EOWC is advocating for a fair share of these provincial gas tax revenues for local roads and bridges. “These are essentially our ‘transit system’ and warrant sustained, ongoing financial support from gas tax revenues,” says the EOWC priority report.

When you live in rural Ontario, driving a vehicle is generally your only option. You are hostage to your environment. And the more you drive, the more provincial gas tax you pay, only to see that money siphoned off to transit services in larger centres. It is, in so many ways, the very definition of inequity.

The provincial government was once a major player in local roads projects, often offering 80 to 100 per cent funding. Those days are gone.

The EOWC, meanwhile, notes that eastern Ontario was forced to take over financial responsibility for nearly 40 per cent of former provincial highways downloaded in 1995 and 1997.

As it properly notes, “This burden remains a major stress on municipal roads budgets.”

In a fair world, the gas tax paid by rural residents would be invested back in the municipalities where that revenue was generated.

Action, or inaction, on this issue will demonstrate the provincial government’s true commitment to Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke and rural ridings everywhere.

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.

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Arnprior to host all-star games Junior hockey players deserve your support Saturday To the editor: This Saturday will mark the first time the Jr. B Packers have hosted the Metro/Valley Jr. B All-star game and banquet. The Rookie game begins at noon with the Veterans game starting at 3 p.m.

This year’s Packers have players voted to the Rookie game: Matt Gagne, Teddy Suckow, Colin Bradbury and Casey Doner, with Braedon Moffat filling in for the injured Doner.

The Veterans game includes Arnprior players Mitch Melanson, Mark Vacher, and, the league’s leading scorer Taylor Collins.

We all lead busy lives, but it would be nice to show the parents and supporters from around the Ottawa Valley how Arnprior can support its Junior hockey players and its team by showing up Saturday and enjoying a couple of great games filled with players from Pembroke, Deep River, Renfrew, Arnprior, West Carleton, Almonte and Perth.

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

Bill Griese, coach Arnprior Junior B Packers

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Junior hockey is a great way to keep local players playing at a high level and at the same time allow them to follow their educational pursuits.

This is the eighth year I’ve been behind the bench for the Jr. B Packers, and I love every minute of it. I enjoy the kids’ dedication and passion for the game. I enjoy watching them develop as better players and as better men, and, at this time of the year when playoffs start in a week, it would be nice to see more people out to support these young men, and our town.

If you have yet to see Taylor Collins speed down the left wing or Stephen Baylis push his way past bigger players or Mitch Melanson quickly snap a ‘one timer’, then you’ve missed out on something special … not only local talent, but young men who not only play for each other but play for this town.

Hope to see you at the rink.

To the editor: Re Donna DuBreuil’s letter (Chronicle-Guide, Feb. 3) regarding her letter about the coyote contests.

I don’t like coyote killings either.

In fact, I really, really don’t like them, but please get realistic about farmers protecting their livestock.

A coyote-proof fence is very expensive and the profit margins on livestock for small producers are extremely low after you account for labour, feed and electricity.

It’s not the big factory farms that are suffering financially, it’s the small scale operations, people who like to raise their animals the healthy way on grass, who suffer the most.

Asking them to put in better fencing is simply not realistic – if I wanted to put coyote-proof fences around all of my property, I’d probably have to remortgage my house to the hilt.

Give me some plan I can actually support – maybe the breeding pairs can be made infertile or something.

Doing nothing is not an option.

I have a friend along the 401 who lost 80 sheep one winter until he started shooting every coyote in sight (he took pictures by the way and claimed that most of them were hybrid coydogs, much larger than purebred coyotes).

Anyhow, he’s had considerably fewer losses since. That kind of evidence suggests that culls do work.

I would also like to see some research on the breeding habits of coy-dogs, as opposed to true coyotes.

I have the feeling they are a lot less disciplined about who breeds and who doesn’t!

Until there is either government assistance to farmers, or a more humane method of control that is effective, it will be very difficult to stop the culls out here where people are affected You certainly won’t get much support from the rurals by vilifying farmers.

Unfortunately people have choice to make between dying coyote pups and mauled lambs and calves and their lambs are going to win.

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Four teens charged in cottage break-ins A tip from an alert member of the public in the White Lake area has resulted in the recovery of stolen property and assisted police in solving several cottage break-ins.

Renfrew OPP report that three adult males and one male youth are facing charges relating to the break-ins and possession of stolen property.

On Monday, Jan. 31 police responded to a report of a stolen ATV at an ice shack on White Lake. Police attended and found the ATV, stolen from a cottage on White Lake Jan. 29.

Further investigation resulted in the recovery of a stolen snowmobile, several televisions, tools, alcohol, a generator, ice auger and other items. The stolen property came from several cottages along the north shore of White Lake stolen during break-ins throughout the past several weeks.

A 16 year old male was charged with five counts of break-and-enter, two counts of possession of stolen property, four counts of theft under $5,000 and one count of theft over $5,000.

He was released on a promise to appear in youth court in Renfrew March 14.

An 18-year-old White Lake teen was charged with three counts of breakand-enter and one count each of possession of stolen property and theft under $5,000. An 18-yearold Burnstown male was charged with one count each of break-and-enter, possession of stolen property and theft under $5,000.

Another 18-year-old White Lake teen was charged with one count of possession of stolen property.

The three 18-year-olds will appear in adult court in Renfrew March 30. OPP Constable Lisa Nicholas investigated.

Luckily no one was injured on Sunday morning just after 11 a.m. when the female driver of this car lost control and entered the ditch along Division Street. The driver reported hitting a patch of ice and sliding into the ditch. Passersby had to help her get out of the vehicle and climb from the steep ditch. No charges were laid.

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Blood donor clinic Feb. 16 The Arnprior Rotary Club is helping Canadian Blood Services (CBS) hold a blood donor clinic in Arnprior Wednesday, Feb.16.

The clinic will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre.

Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book an appointment.

CBS points out that on average every minute of every day someone in Canada needs blood or blood products.

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Lanark and Renfrew counties are going head-tohead for the next three months in a friendly battle of the bulge.

The Slim till You Win competition was launched Feb. 3 in Lanark County, with a Renfrew event scheduled for Feb. 10.

Sign-ups are being held at the Tuesday and Thursday Get With It! walks (6 to 8 p.m.) at Arnprior District High School, with the Paramedics on hand this evening (Thursday) to promote the weight-loss challenge.

Almonte and District High School played host to Lanark County residents who plan to lose more weight than their Renfrew County cousins before the ďŹ nal weigh-in April 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I challenged the warden of Renfrew County,â&#x20AC;? said Lanark Warden Sharon Mousseau as she ďŹ lled out a registration form.

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Michele de Margerie, an MD with FrancoForme, at the Ottawa Heart Institute, pumped up the audience at Almonte, congratulating them for taking part in the competition.

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ADMH connects to diagnostic imaging network CDs or films.

The DI-r allows specialists in Ottawa to review images electronically if a physician in one of the community hospitals requires a consultation.”

NEODIN is one of four diagnostic imaging repositories being implemented in Ontario in partnership with eHealth Ontario and Canada Health Infoway.

Upon completion in 2011, NEODIN will service almost two million Ontarians across 840,000 square kilometres, from the Manitoba border in the west to Hawkesbury in the east at more than 60 diagnostic imaging departments.

Canada Health Infoway, an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the federal government, has provided $21.7 million and eHealth Ontario has contributed $20 million in funding for the project, which is to support the transfer of images and reports between the diagnostic imaging departments in Northern and Eastern Ontario.

The project is part of the Ontario government’s ehealth agenda and supports Infoway’s vision for a pan-Canadian electronic health record system.

“We are proud to provide the network and be a funding partner of an initiative which advances health care delivery and benefits Ontarians,” said Greg Reed, president and CEO, eHealth Ontario. “This project illustrates how collaboration within the health care system can deliver improved patient care.”

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and reports through a diagnostic imaging network provides significant benefits to doctors and their patients,” said Richard Alvarez, president and CEO of Canada Health Infoway. “With a DI-r, health care professionals can access image results sooner and they can see their patients’ image history, meaning that patients will be treated faster and can avoid unnecessary trans-

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The NEODIN DI-r is one of several eHealth projects undertaken by the hospitals in the Ottawa area.

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NEODIN is a repository of medical images and associated diagnostic reports such as ultrasounds, CT scans, nuclear medicine scans and MRIs. The shared imaging archive enables doctors in one hospital to access images and reports acquired at another hospital throughout Northern and Eastern Ontario.

ADMH, Almonte General Hospital and the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group were also connected Feb. 2 via Winchester District Memorial Hospital as the hub hospital.

“This is an exciting day for ADMH,” said Brent Schultz.

“ADMH patients often travel between hospitals to see specific physicians involved in their care. By providing electronic access to test results, the DI-r (diagnostic imaging repositories) eliminate the need to transport images between doctors on

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Brent Schultz demonstrates and explains the diagnostic imaging network system to Dr. Jennifer Becker at Arnprior District Memorial Hospital.

New manager coming to Op Shop Arnprior’s Opportunity Shop will have a new manager effective March 1.

Leading a collaborative management team is Elaine Lowe, a retired nurse who has been a volunteer since Nov. 18, 2008 at the downtown shop that sells used items to raise money for the Arnprior District Memorial Hospital and Grove Nursing Home. Lowe recently served as the Op Shop’s assistant manager.

When the search began for a new manager, Lowe proposed a collaborative team approach. To see how well this collaborative approach works, the Opportunity Shop will be trying it for the next six months.

Since 1961, the ADMH auxiliary has played a vital role in the development of the hospital.

Through fundraising, partnerships with the community and assisting staff to provide the best possible care for patients and residents, the more than 250 auxiliary members have documented 19,200 hours of service to the hospital and Grove over the past year.

In addition to the Opportunity Shop, the auxiliary runs the gift shop, the sewing program and the HELPP lottery.

Volunteer opportunities are available. If interested, call Nives MacLaren at 613-623-7962, ext. 222 for more information.

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An escort has been found guilty of scamming a former Arnprior man of $800,000.

Darquise Lecuyer, 31, will be sentenced March 4 for defrauding Douglas Macklem, 46.

She was found guilty Jan. 27 in Ottawa Court.

Macklem, who grew up in Arnprior, suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair The computer systems analyst hired Lecuyer from an escort service in 2004 and began spending large amounts of money on her after their relationship deepened. The love-struck Macklem mortgaged his Arnprior home to invest money on her behest in properties in the Dominican Republic.

Just before he was to fly to the country to be with her in 2006, she had an email sent to him on Christmas day indicating she had been killed in a car crash She had also falsely contended she was pregnant with his baby.

Lecuyer maintained she was forced to go through with the fraud because she was scared of her husband in Jamaica, who she said was the mastermind of the plot.

Macklem is trying to retrieve some of his lost money through civil court proceedings.

Regular exercise can make a big difference Continued from Page 8 De Margerie said people who suffer heart attacks are usually very motivated to make changes in their life, while those who haven’t been close to death may take heart health less seriously.

“You don’t have that scare with you,” she said of people who take their heart for granted.

De Margerie said adding even small doses of activity to your day can make a difference to your heart. She said even the timechallenged can fit in 15 minutes at lunch and 15 minutes before dinner. “That 30 minutes a day can cut heart disease risk by 40 per cent,” she said.

She suggested everyone remember the “talk test,” which dictates that someone be able to hold a comfortable conversation while being active.

“You will improve with time and do the whole 30 minutes,” she said.

“You’ll be amazed. Everyone’s going to win.”

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Packers hold on to second PETER CLARK

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The Arnprior Packers climbed back into contention for second place and an extra home first-round playoff game that comes with it on the strength of a timely 7-4 decision over the Stittsville Royals at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex Sunday.

The result moved Arnprior into a share of second place with the Almonte Thunder in the Valley Division of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League. A late-season slump had threatened to drop the Packers, who had been second for most of the season, into fourth and a dreaded first-round match-up with runaway division leader, Perth Blue Wings.

The Arnprior win also touched off a good day for Packer teams as the Green Bay Packers later went on to win the Super Bowl.

PACKERS 7 STITTSVILLE 4 Down 3-0 early, and 4-2 nearing the midway mark of the second period, the Packers erupted for five goals in a 10:03 span to take control before the second period ended.

They fended off the Royals throughout a goalless final stanza.

Seven different players hit the goalscoring column for Arnprior.

Stittsville grabbed a 3-0 lead on a trio of goals inside of 53 seconds.

Taylor Collins and Dylan Briand got the Packers back in contention with goals in the last two minutes of the opening stanza.

After Dave Borden made it 4-2 Royals in the second period, the Packers caught fire.

Braedon Moffatt, Colin Bradbury and Mitch Melanson gave Arnprior a 5-4 lead in a 1:45 span, while Brock Zielinski and Fred Ross clicked in the second half of the period to open up a three-goal Arnprior lead.

Goaltender German Tsatsura shut down would-be Stittsville marksmen the rest of the way, facing 33 shots in all. The Packers tested Josh Cooper 35 times.

At 19-17-and-3, the Packers control their own destiny in the battle for second place. They close out the 201011 regular season with three home games, versus the Metcalfe Jets last night (Wednesday), Stittsville Friday at 8 p.m., and the Renfrew Timberwolves Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

“If we run the table, we know second place is ours,” Packers coach and general manager Bill Griese noted.

“But it’s going to be fun. We won’t really know anything before Friday night.”

As for his own team, Griese hopes his goaltending steps it up before the start of next week’s playoffs.

“That’s my main concern. We’ve met good goaltending in (Mike) Rosebrook in Renfrew, Jeremy (Wright) in Perth and Morgan Barr in Almonte. I know German’s been hurt. He’s won a championship. We’ll ride him over these last three games.”

ALL-STAR HOSTS The Packers host the Metro-Valley all-star games and banquet this Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Nick Smith Centre.

The prospects game goes at noon, followed by the veterans in a 3 p.m. clash at the Nick Smith Centre. One $10 ticket gets you into both games.

Pakenham native, Columbus Blue Jackets scout Andrew Dickson, is guest speaker at the Metro-Valley awards banquet Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre.

EOJHL standings (Through Feb. 7, 2011)

Valley Division Team Perth Blue Wings Arnprior Packers Almonte Thunder Renfrew Timberwolves Stittsville Royals Shawville Pontiacs

GP 41 39 40 40 40 39

W 30 19 19 18 12 8

L T OTL PTS 1 9 1 62 0 17 3 41 1 18 2 41 0 40 18 4 25 2 0 27 2 19 28 1

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L T OTL PTS 60 8 32 1 1 53 12 2 0 52 13 0 0 30 22 1 1 28 24 1

Upcoming Packers games Stittsville at Arnprior, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.

Junior B All-Star games, Feb. 12, noon (prospects), 3 p.m. (veterans) Renfrew at Arnprior Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Minor soccer in dire need of directors SHERRY HAAIMA sherry.haaima@metroland.com

GLIDING TO GOLD Above, Jen Camelon of the Arnprior Figure Skating Club skates her way to a firstplace in senior silver ladies freeskate Jan. 29 at the Arnprior Starskate Competition at the Nick Smith Centre. Camelon also placed fourth in gold interpretive.

Left, Arnprior’s Jessica Daze wows the crowd as she places second in artistic and solo categories at the Arnprior Starskate. Club members are practising for a competition in Pembroke Feb. 19-20 and their own Ice Show at the Nick Smith Centre March 4 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.

Photos courtesy Shelley Mosseau

The Arnprior-McNab-Braeside United Soccer Club has put out an urgent call to fill two of its top positions.

As it plans for registration for the upcoming season, two crucial positions remain vacant, says AMBUSC official Karen Bretzlaff.

The club is looking for a director of mini-soccer and director of youth soccer. These individuals organize their respective leagues.

Most of the current executive member’s children are in their last years of soccer or they have gone through the ranks.

“It’s time for some of the parents of the younger kids to get involved,” said Bretzlaff.

Without persons in these positions, there will not be any soccer this season, she added.

Bretzlaff stressed that any individuals who come forward will not be on their own as they learn the ropes. Members of the current executive will work closely with the new directors to ensure they have lots of support.

She also said that two people could work together to fill one director position if that would better suit potential candidates.

The league is in good shape and maintaining a strong executive will ensure the programs grow and continue to provide an opportunity for many local youth to play soccer, said Bretzlaff.

Aside from what you’re doing for the players, volunteering on the executive can be fulfilling for an individual, she added.

Anyone interested can contact Karen Bretzlaff at 613-623-9314 or Amita Furgoch at 613-623-9121.

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SHOVELLER A FREE-THROW CHAMP Ben Shoveller of Arnprior was one of the winners when the Knights of Columbus held its District 44 basketball free-throw championship at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School Feb. 1. The competitors were winners from contests for the 9 to 14 age groups held by Arnprior Council 2082, Eganville Council 1549 and Renfrew Council 1916. In front, from left, are the girls champs, Jessie Bryson, Eganville, 9; Victoria Hanniman, Renfrew, 10; Mary Troutman, Eganville, 11; Vanessa Hartwig, Eganville, 12; and Morgan McNulty, Renfrew, 13. Standing are the boys winners, Ben Shoveller, Arnprior, 9; Jack Hodson, Eganville, 10; Kieran Alexander, Eganville, 11; Braedon Vincent, Renfrew, 12; Bradley Mask, Eganville, 13; and Nolan Saumure, Renfrew, 14. All advance to the Knights of Columbus regional basketball free-throw championship at St. Paul’s High School in Ottawa Feb. 19.

Redmen complete undefeated season JOHN CARTER john.carter@metroland.com

Mike Shoveller poured in 27 points as the Arnprior District High School junior boys basketball team defeated RCI 5640 in a first-place showdown in Renfrew Tuesday.

Both teams entered the game with 9-0 records.

Cody Moore added 12 points for the Redmen, while Liam Dey had six and Jaegr Prot five. Moore drained a pair of threepoint darts to give ADHS an early jump in the opening quarter.

The 10-0 regular season puts the Redmen, defending Upper Ottawa Valley High School champions, into the playoffs as number-one seed. ADHS will host number-four seed Opeongo at 3

p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15 in a semi-final, while RCI hosts the other match-up. The two winners will clash in the final Thursday, Feb. 17.

ADHS improved its record to 9-0 with a 70-31 win over Madawaska Valley District Wolves in Pembroke Monday. Shoveller scored 20 points, Prot has 19 and Riley Dunn 8.

In senior boys action Tuesday, the Redmen fell 54-47 to RCI. John Buffam led Arnprior with 14 points.

The loss coupled with a 58-29 win over Madawaska Valley Monday evens the team’s record at 4-4, good enough for fifth place in the nine-team league.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL In senior girls volleyball at ADHS Feb. 3, the Red-

men won three straight, defeating General Panet Panthers 3-2, Bishop Smith Crusaders 3-2 and Madawaska Valley 3-0. The second-place ADHS squad improved its record to 6-1.

The same day, the junior Redmen girls won two of three matches at home.

They beat General Panet 3-1 and Bishop Smith 3-1, but lost 3-1 to Madawaska Valley.

The juniors sit in a tie for third place with a 4-2 record.

The ADHS teams were scheduled to play St. Joseph’s Tuesday and Opeongo Thursday of this week to round out the regular season.

Playoffs begin Tuesday, Feb. 15.

With files from Peter Clark

A GIFT FOR MGHA Arnprior Optimist Club president Robbie Burton presents $300 to Jennifer Lafrance for the Madawaska Girls Hockey Association. The donation will help the organization hold a girls hockey tournament at the Nick Smith Centre Feb. 26-27. Up to 24 teams at the peewee, bantam and midget levels will participate. The Madawaska Girls Hockey Association is grateful to finally be receiving support and recognition, said Lafrance. The Optimist Club, which held its annual Arnprior Winter Carnival last month, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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Noreen C. Mellema, CMO Chief Administrative Officer 2508 Russett Drive R.R. #2 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G8 613-623-5756 ext 222 We thank all applicants, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

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One of the Upper Ottawa Valley’s top athletes has died.

While the death of Allen Salter is making headlines because of his exploits as a champion weightlifter, he is also being fondly remembered in Carp and Arnprior for his contributions to his family, community and church.

Salter died Jan. 13 in Arnprior District Memorial Hospital at the age of 74.

He won eight Canadian and three North American weightlifting championships, was a repeat medalist in the Commonwealth Games, competed for Canada in the Olympics and was named Ottawa area athlete of the year in 1962.

Yet despite all his accomplishments, Salter was modest about his feats.

At his funeral at St. James Anglican Church in Carp Jan. 17, Rev. Mark Whittall said in his homily that after hearing Salter was a renowned weightlifter he asked him how he fared.

“Oh,” he replied, “I was competitive at the Commonwealth level, but I couldn’t really compete in the Olympics.”

Curious about his career, Rev. Whittall did a little research and found out that Salter was the reigning Canadian Champion in weightlifting for a full decade, had placed a very respectable 18th at the Olympics in Tokyo in 1964 and that what he had modestly described as “being competitive” at the Commonwealth Games actually meant that he had won a silver medal in 1962 in Australia and a bronze medal in 1966 in Jamaica.

Salter had become the Canadian Bantamweight Weightlifting Champion in 1956 at the age of 20, and spent the next decade competing at the international level.

MIGHTY MITE Rev. Whittall went on to note that Salter, known as Mighty Mite, wasn’t a big man, but he could lift 125 kilograms, well over double his body weight. He remains one of the greatest Canadian weightlifters of all time, he said.

Salter was born in Almonte in 1936. His father, Archdeacon

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ALLEN SALTER John Salter, was an Anglican priest, so the family including, mother Muriel and brother Robert, moved from parish to parish in the Ottawa Valley.

Allen’s weightlifting career took off in high school in Smiths Falls and he is a member of the Smiths Falls Sports Hall of Fame.

After his sports career finished, Allen joined his brother in the accounting profession.

Forty-one years ago, Salter and Waveney Morphy, who grew up on a farm on the 7th Line between Arnprior and White Lake, were married and settled in the village of Carp in 1971.

Rev. Whittall said Salter was a blessing to his parish and community. He was a good son and brother, a much-loved uncle, a wonderful husband, a friend, a neighbour, a craftsman and so much more, he said.

He noted that one of Salter’s many talents was woodworking. He made the church’s hymn board and a small oak tabernacle on the altar, which was left unveiled purposefully at the service so Salter’s friends and family could admire his handiwork.

As was becoming a Certified General Accountant and an athlete who excelled at training, Salter was exceedingly well organized and precise in all his endeavours.

His sister-in-law, Doreen Hodder of Arnprior, remembers him as being meticulous with his records and awards.

His home in Carp includes an impressive display of his medals and trophies in his study.

Hodder said Salter was “very humble.”

He kept himself in great shape, she said. “It’s hard to believe he’s dead.”

Visitations were held at the Boyce Funeral Home in Arnprior.

He is survived by his wife, Waveney, three sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law and many nieces and nephews.

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SPECIAL PLAYERS, SPECIAL TOURNAMENT The Arnprior Special Olympic basketball team members pose with their new uniforms and a sign from Ontario Power Generation, one of their greatest supporters, at a practice at Arnprior District High School Feb. 2. The team is gearing up to host its annual Special Olympic basketball tournament at ADHS Saturday, Feb. 19. The public is invited to take in the opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. and games that follow until about 4 p.m. The seven teams competing are from Ottawa, Kingston, Renfrew, Pembroke, Kanata, Perth and Arnprior. Between 12:30 and 1 p.m., there will be a free-throw competition. A spirit award, chosen by coaches, will be given out to a special athlete on each team for showing sportsmanship, excitement to be at practice and support for teammates. Photo courtesy Renee Stewart

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Fan guns give Peaks season longevity PETER CLARK peter.clark@metroland.com

When it comes to the ski and snowboard business, Calabogie Peaks Resort is holding nothing back to give its customers the best conditions possible.

In this, their 40th anniversary, the Peaks made a commitment to purchase, install and customize a state-of-the-art fan gun snowmaking system tailored to the unique microclimate of Calabogie and Dickson Mountain.

Calabogie Peaks now has 23 SMI patented Pole Cat fan guns, 15 brought in for the winter of 2009-10, and eight more this year.

They also have 20 various models of air guns to help serve 22 runs.

“It gives us a competitive advantage,” notes snowmaker Brian Bunch.

“In normal snow-making conditions, we can open a run in about 48 hours of snow-making over bare ground. At the start of the season, we typically open several runs after a couple of days and nights of snow-making, and open still more shortly after that.

“We put them on 15-foot towers. When the snow is ready, the guns are moved and the hill is groomed. It’s a lot like paving,” Bunch adds.

“The guns are more energy efficient. And they also make better snow. In five days, we opened 40 per

Calabogie Peaks snowmaker Brian Bunch stands beside one of the new fan guns, which resembles a large jet engine. cent of the mountain with good temperatures.”

Bunch leads the day snow-making crew and Ervin Perkins the night shift.

Between the two, they have about 35 years of experience.

Bunch says there are a lot of cold nights working at a ski hill, and the weather often dictates his schedule, but he enjoys it.

“You have to have a passion for it,” he says. “It helps to be a skier. You need background knowledge. It takes three or four years to learn how to run this equipment.”

Bunch likes what he reads and hears about the results of Calabogie’s added snowmaking system.

“I check the blogs. I see a lot of positive comments.

We are getting good feedback.”

Peaks president Paul Murphy says the fan guns put Calabogie above the rest in the region.

“It’s a unique system.

We’ve invested over one million dollars,” he points out.

With Calabogie Lake right there, there is always a water access. “We are very fortunate that way,” Murphy points out.

“Calabogie features the only total fan gun snowmaking system among the seven mountains in the Ottawa-Gatineau, Kingston, Belleville and Ottawa Valley areas (Pakenham, Camp Fortune, Edelweiss, Mont Cascades, Mont Ste. Marie and Vorlage being the others). It’s a competitive strength. It allows us to make more snow.”

Calabogie is the second highest vertical drop at 785 feet behind only Mont Ste. Marie in that group.

“We are also the only (ski resort) with a little community and hotel accommodation centre with it,” Murphy adds.

“People can come out and stay. You can’t do that elsewhere.”

The Peaks expects about 100,000 visits during the 2010-11 ski season, and Murphy estimates up to 25,000 during the summer.

“The Peaks generates the largest number of tourism visits in the Ottawa Valley,” he adds.

“This drives Calabogie’s businesses in the winter months.”

x The Arnprior Landfill will be OPEN on Family Day. Please see the Town of Arnprior’s website at www.arnprior.ca for additional information and updates.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for providing effective and efficient office administration support and customer service. This position will be for a three month term beginning March 15th through to June 15th.

Qualifications: - 1 to 2 years office experience (Municipal experience will be considered an asset) - Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills - Excellent organizational skills - Ability to work independently and within a team-oriented organization.

- Computer literacy required.

Resumes will be received by the undersigned no later than 3:00 p.m. Feb 18, 2011.

Noreen C. Mellema, CMO. CAO/Clerk Township of McNab/Braeside 2508 Russett Drive RR 2 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G8 Thank you for your interest, however, only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and will only be used to determine the qualifications for employment.

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Ski resort hires students from Chile DEREK DUNN

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A federal worker exchange program that sees South American ski instructors displacing local students at Calabogie Peaks resort has at least one parent claiming the practice is out of bounds.

In a letter sent to the Chronicle-Guide, Marg Neudorf said her daughter and her daughter’s friend were not rehired this season because 21 Chilean university students were hired for the first time.

“I am outraged. How is it possible that the Peaks can bring people in from another country to work at Calabogie?” Neudorf wrote. “In this time of economic strife in Canada we are hiring people from Chile? This is so wrong.”

The letter was sent to Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski, but it not being a provincial government program he declined comment.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant was contacted about federal agreements allowing Canadian and other students to gain international experience. Her executive assistant, Malcolm Montgomery, replied via email that workplace practices are a provincial matter and that: “I am pleased to confirm that the federal government does not provide a subsidy for businesses to hire foreign workers.”

Former Green party candidate Mark MacKenzie has watched the issue unfold and isn’t impressed with reactions from political leaders in the community.

“Jobs are not plentiful in this area, as you well know, and I fail to see how this is a good program for the region,” MacKenzie said.

Meanwhile, Calabogie Peaks owner Paul Murphy, who took over the operations side in 2009, said the ski industry has tight profit margins and needs to adopt best practices – such as hiring students who will live on site and offer greater flexibility – in order to keep afloat.

“I anticipated there would be some grumbling.

It’s impossible to satisfy everybody all the time,” Murphy said. “But to be successful and sustainable you need to be very competitive in a very competitive industry.”

The ski resort, which employs 190 workers, is considered southern Renfrew County’s economic driver, but during the last 20 years has occasional-

ly teetered on the edge of collapse. Murphy, whose roots in the area extend back to the 1930s, retains his New York City investment banker’s attitude when it comes to running a business. His mentor is a “shrewd” resort owner in New England, and Murphy doesn’t mince words about attracting top talent to the Peaks.

“We’ve had three job postings on our website (two for volunteer work) for one and a half months and only got three applications,” he said.

“Labour is your largest cost. We are willing to take on students that want to work.”

Murphy said he understands some money going toward the students’ salary is leaving the region, but it was ski instructor Pierre Mirault who maintains people in the region shouldn’t blow it out of proportion.

“All resorts have an international flair,” Mirault said. “And 90 per cent is local. That’s significant.”

It makes financial sense to keep the program in place for next year too, Murphy said.

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The Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative will hold its fourth annual meeting this Saturday, Feb. 12 in Pembroke.

The meeting will run from 2 to 4 p.m. at Wesley United Church, 275 Pembroke St. East. By working and co-operating together to link local consumers with local

producers, the Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative has grown its local food delivery system dramatically, with economic and environmental benefits to the Upper Ottawa Valley community.

Come out to hear about the co-op’s third successful year of operation, sign up as a

member and participate in helping the coop move to its next stage. Learn about the Food Co-operative’s Local Foods Lunch March 6 during Seedy Sunday at Fellowes High School in Pembroke.

A number of the Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative’s board members will be

stepping down, and spaces will be available for keen local food enthusiasts to join the directors.

Contact OVFC co-ordinator Christina Anderman 613-757-3044 or christina@ottawavalleyfood.org or visit the food co-op at www.ottawavalleyfood.org.

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Creepers and upside-down birds

Learning to identify birds can be challenging. Many groups contain similar looking species.

Then there are species that own bold, individual appearances in summer but don sombre team jackets for the winter.

Autumn warblers look so alike that Roger Tory Peterson, the genius behind the field guide identification system, called them “confusing fall warblers.”

Fortunately some birds have names that give clues to their appearance. Red-winged Blackbirds are easy to identify if you spot a male. Black-capped Chickadees sport black caps and call out their name.

But what about Cape May Warblers, Virginia Rails, and Philadelphia Vireos? Their monikers do nothing but make you want to punish the people who named them.

Last week I led my ornithology students around Jack Pine Trail in Nepean. We stopped near the birdfeeders, which were getting

Michael Runtz Nature’s Way a lot of attention.

As the group puzzled over a woodpecker high above us, a falling-leaf-like movement caught my eye. I turned and was delighted to see a brown mousesized bird begin to creep its way up the trunk of a nearby maple.

I yelled out: “Brown Creeper!”

This was one of the most aptly named birds we would enjoy

Bat disease spreads to Renfrew County Five years ago in upstate New York, bats started dying from a mysterious condition.

Dubbed “white nose syndrome” because of a fungus that grows on affected bats, it has now killed more than a million bats in eastern North America.

In March 2009, signs of the syndrome were first seen on hibernating bats at two sites in Renfrew County. In March 2010, the syndrome was confirmed at seven sites in central and northeastern Ontario.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre continue to monitor the spread of the disease and determine its impact on Ontario’s bats. While the number of bat deaths has been low in Ontario to date, the ministry is concerned about the potential negative impact the syndrome could have on bats in this province.

The public can help by staying away from sites where bats hibernate and reporting any unusual bat behaviour (such as daytime flying) or deaths.

White nose syndrome has been linked to a fungus that grows on bats while they hibernate in natural caves and abandoned mines.

The fungus seems to irritate and cause bats to awaken, so they use their winter fat stores more quickly. They may leave hibernation sites and fly around outside, often in the daytime, when it’s still winter and where there are no food sources available.

Entering caves or abandoned mines may disturb hibernating bats and reduce their ability to survive the winter. The public is encouraged to stay out entirely or avoid entering natural caves or abandoned mines where bats

watching that day.

Minutes later a White-breasted Nuthatch landed on the tree.

Creepers and nuthatches both climb trees as they search for insects and spiders under bark.

Creepers characteristically creep upwards in a spiral, using fine curved bills to pluck meals from under bark.

Nuthatches conduct their searches while upside-down.

They also crack open seeds and nuts, which they jam into bark crevices, in this position.

Incidentally, the last part of their name reflects how they “hack” or “hatch” nuts open.

While nuthatches readily come to birdfeeders, creepers seldom, if ever, join them, preferring instead to cryptically

creep up trunks of nearby trees.

Their tail structures reflect the differences in their foraging techniques. Creepers have stiff, pointed tail feathers that, like those of woodpeckers, help prop them against the trees.

Nuthatches have short tails that serve no bracing function whatsoever.

While nuthatches noisily announce their presence with nasal “ehn ehn” sounds, creepers produce weak, thin, high-pitched calls that drift down from trees, doing little to reveal the location of their makers.

Despite their differences, creepers and nuthatches often travel together in winter. Because they search for food in different ways, they do not di-

may be hibernating.

If you see bats flying during the daytime in winter, or you see dead bats, contact Amy Cameron at the MNR office in Pembroke 613-732-5506.

Do not touch bats, alive or dead, as they can carry rabies.

Bats are remarkable creatures.

They’re the only mammal that can fly – bats that are just three weeks old are able to fly and find their own food.

Ontario bats eat insects – lots of them. One bat can consume thousands of flying insects each night during the summer.

Bats navigate and locate food by using echolocation. They send out signals and when the echoes bounce back, the bats can identify where objects are located.

Bats are an important part of Ontario’s biodiversity. Eight different species of bats are found in this province; little brown and big brown bats are the most common.

Some bats (those affected by white nose syndrome) hibernate in caves, while others fly as far as South America for the winter.

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Signs of white nose syndrome were first seen in Ontario on bats in two Renfrew County hibernacula in spring 2009. The syndrome has now been confirmed at seven locations in Ontario.

rectly compete for resources.

But by being near each other, if one spots danger and sounds an alarm, the other benefits.

The same holds true for the chickadees and woodpeckers that usually accompany them.

By travelling in mixed species groups, each individual bird is afforded more time for looking for food because collectively the group offers near total vigilance.

While creepers are appropriately named, I suggest a name change is in order for the nuthatch.

My vote is for: “White-breasted Upside-down Bird!”

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

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Heart and Stroke Foundation releases statistics for Renfrew County The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s 2011 Report on Canadians’ Health warns that nine out of 10 Canadians are jeopardizing the quality and length of their lives.

The Foundation found that many Canadians are in denial about their risk factors for heart disease such as being overweight and being physically inactive − risk factors they can manage and control.

The annual report indicates Renfrew County residents are more active and eat better than many of their Eastern Ontario neighbours. However, they tend to have higher blood pressure and more of them smoke.

The statistics show 44 per cent of Renfrew County residents are physically inactive in leisure time, compared to 49.2 per cent for Eastern Ontario and 48 per cent for Canada. About two-thirds (67.7%) of Renfrew County residents eat vegetables and fruit at least five times a day, compared to 55.5% for Eastern Ontario and 54% for Canada.

Other less complimentary rates for Renfrew County are 22% (obesity for over 18-year-olds), 18.5% (high blood pressure) and 26.8% (smokers). The corresponding Eastern Ontario rates at 25.7%, 14% and 26.1% and for Canada 24%, 19% and 20%.

On average, inactivity and obesity can each shave almost four years off a person’s expected lifespan, high blood pressure two and a half years, and low vegetable and fruit consumption, 1.3 years, says the foundation. Each year, about 250,000 potential years of life are lost in Canada due to cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and other chronic heart-related conditions.

“Canadians know what to do to live healthier, longer lives. But there’s a huge disconnect between what we think we are doing to address our risk factors and reality,” says Dr. Beth Abramson, cardiologist and spokesperson for the Heart and

Stroke Foundation.

“We know that up to 80 per cent of premature heart disease is preventable – yet we’re not managing some of the most common and deadly cardiovascular risk factors as well as we think we are.”

Only about a third of Canadians polled by the foundation said they are not physically active or don’t eat a minimum of five servings of vegetables and fruit per day. The reality is about half of Canadians don’t meet the physical activity and healthy eating recommendations.

“It’s not just years of life that are at stake,” explains Dr. Abramson. “It’s healthy quality years that can be gained.

For example, by being physically active, you gain close to four years of life - three of those free of heart disease and stroke.”

NEW MOBILE APP The new My Heart&Stroke Health ApP is designed to give Canadians an overview of their health and health risks, as well as tailored action plans for healthier living.

It is available for free at mobile app stores on Apple iPhone, Blackberry and Android. The app is classified under ‘Health & Fitness’ or you can download it at heartandstroke.ca/mobileapps.

If you don’t have a mobile phone, you can take the risk assessment online at heartandstroke.ca/risk.

The foundation’s prescription for a healthy lifestyle and more quality years of life is to manage the risk factors that can be controlled: follow a healthy diet, be physically active, know and control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, maintain a healthy weight, be smoke-free, reduce stress, manage diabetes and limit alcohol consumption.

Dr. Abramson also recommends Canadians ask their healthcare providers to help them reach their goals.

More than 100 county residents ‘pledge to quit’ for challenge As of Feb. 3, at least 128 Renfrew County residents have signed up for The Driven to Quit Challenge, making the commitment to quit tobacco use in March.

The challenge, which offers tobacco users the chance to quit and win major prizes, has inspired more than 12,828 Ontarians to enter so far, with registration closing Feb. 28.

The Canadian Cancer Society has hosted the campaign for six years, attracting more than 130,000 entrants since 2006. Prizes

up for grabs in the 2011 Challenge include a new Honda hybrid, two $5,000 CAA vacation getaways and $14,000 in MasterCard gift cards.

Each entrant signs up with a ‘support buddy’, who can also win.

“The campaign provides motivation for people to get through one month tobacco-free, when their withdrawal symptoms are typically most challenging,” explained Kathy Kennedy, manager of the Canadian Cancer Society Renfrew County Unit. “During and

after the Challenge, we are committed to supporting participants in quitting through the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline, a free, confidential service.”

Area residents can take up the Challenge, or challenge someone they know to quit at www.DrivenToQuit.ca.

Tobacco users can also get help to plan their quit attempt with a Smokers’ Helpline Quit Coach, for free, at 1-877-513-5333 and online at www.SmokersHelpline.ca.

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Ron played football in high school and university, for a total of almost 6 years. The impact on his knees was terrible. While he remains active, he is limited in the kinds of sports he can undertake.

emergency, they are considered non-urgent, and they wait for MRI scans an average of 170 days, with some waiting as long as 220 days. 4,000 such patients await an MRI scan right now.

For almost 3,000 of these patients, last week’s announcement represents a big relief. The funding will allow The Ottawa Hospital, The Queensway Carleton Hospital and the Montfort Hospital to make a significant dent in region’s MRI waiting list.

As Paula Doering, The Ottawa Hospital’s VicePresident, Clinical Programs responsible for Diagnostic Imaging said on behalf of the three hospitals, “staff have risen and accepted the challenge of picking up these necessary shifts. In addition to that, our radiologists have assured us that they will adjust their schedules to meet the increased volume and ensure timely reports are available.”

The team effort builds on an increasingly aggressive approach to providing MRI services, with hospitals operating their scanners between 16 to 18 hours a day.

He plays touch football with a massive knee brace. He can no longer play hockey or skate. He takes on other activities knowing his knees may not withstand the effort.

Until 2008, the Champlain LHIN had the longest MRIs wait times in Ontario, up to 294 days. Since then, two new MRI machines have been added, for a total of 8, which has been a major factor in the region’s improved performance.

Others patients have an even harder time. Their knee, back, hip, ankle or other joint pain is chronic. Since they don’t, however, face a medical

A nice example to show the region’s health system is at its best when its partners work together.

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The Arnprior Legion gave out its branch Remembrance essay, poem and poster competition awards Sunday. In the front row, from left, are Julia Enright (1st junior essay), Raven Simmons (3rd junior colour poster), Melanie Trahan (3rd junior poem), Kirsten Trafford (2nd intermediate colour poster) and Kortney Chaplin (1st junior colour poster); in the middle row are Steven Dolan (2nd junior black and white poster), Cole Hunter (2nd junior poem), Joshua Scobie (2nd intermediate black and white poster), Samantha Comeau (1st senior colour poster), Alyssa Sparling (1st junior poem), Hailey Barr (2nd intermediate poem), J-C LaChance (1st intermediate poem) and Connor Flaherty (3rd intermediate black and white poster); and in back Oliver Jacob Gardiner (2nd intermediate essay), Brittany James (1st intermediate essay), Morgan Klein (3rd junior black and white poster), James Halifax (2nd senior colour poster), Samantha Nicholas (3rd senior poem), Ashley Dean (1st senior poem) and Anna Ruddy (1st senior black and white poster). The first-place finishers moved on to the zone competition, where an amazing eight qualified for the district competition. Julia Enright finished first in the junior essay contest to move on to the provincial level.

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FEBRUARY 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 11-13 • Galilee Centre retreat: ‘The Breath of Life: Honoring the Mystic Within’ with Fr. Joe Nassal, author and internationally known retreat master. To reserve a place, call 613-623-4242.

FEBRUARY 12 • 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 pasta soup, rolls, broccoli and cauliflower salad, baked salmon loafe, mashed potatoes, Mexican corn, honey glazed carrots, chocolate tart with raspberry sauce and 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 Seniors 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 19 • McNab-Braeside Winter Carnival hosted by the township’s firefighters from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at McNab Public School. The full morning of activities begin with township council and staff serving breakfast.

• Arnprior and McNab-Braeside Archives’ annual meeting at the Arnprior Public Library, starting at 1 p.m. Guest speaker Lesley Anderson will demonstrate the content and special features of the Library edition of Ancestry, which is free at your local library. The Archives will also showcase their new online search facility. Both will be interesting for local family historians. Free admission.

FEBRUARY 23 • Mark your calendars and plan to extend your Family Day into a Family Week and join us for our Family Winter Warm-up dinner Wednesday at St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall. Enjoy a wonderful ham steak and meat balls dinner with all the trimmings, sponsored in part by Jim’s Restaurant, as part of the Raise the Roof Fundraising efforts. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m. Adults $15, children 12-and-under $8.

50/50 draw too. Tickets are sold in advance, and can be purchased at the Parish office, Albert Street, or at the Gallery Gift Shop.

Each week we feature animals from the Arnprior and District Humane Society that are up for adoption.

• 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. We, Arnprior, 613-623-7981.

• Boost your public speaking skills by visiting the Arnprior Toastmaster Club. They meet on Wednesday at 6:45 p.m., second floor of the Arnprior Hospital. For more information, contact Jen (JC) Empey at 613-256-5858.

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.

• 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.

• A dance sponsored by St. Mark’s Anglican Church will be at the Stewart Community Centre Pakenham. Music by Revival, silent auction, light lunch. Tickets $12 available at Nicholson’s, 623- 7465 or at the door.

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Waldo, who was found in Braeside and never claimed, is a seven-month-old neutered male Walker Hound. He is a happy-go-lucky boy with a great disposition. Waldo is easygoing and loves everyone he meets. He will benefit from obedience training but is partially housebroken and cratetrained.

Waldo is good with other dogs and curious about cats. He will require a home with a fenced yard so he can enjoy some off-leash exercise.

This sweet, gentle cat deserves a home of her own. Regan, a medium-haired, brown tabby who is about two years old and has been spayed, was brought to the shelter at the end of September - she was very pregnant. All of her kittens have found great homes and now it is Regan’s turn. Regan is quiet, beautiful, affectionate and friendly. She likes attention but likes her own space as well. She is independent and curious and is good with other cats but prefers to be alone. Regan is easy to handle and can often be found curled up the sunshine.

Supplies the shelter needs: bleach, paper towels, laundry soap, dog rawhides and cat beds.

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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MARCH 5 • Area 10 Toastmasters 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 613-622-5736.

• 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.

MARCH 6 • The Arnprior Community Choir presents ‘Two Choirs in Concert’ at 3 p.m. at Grace-St. Andrew’s United Church. The Arnprior and Nepean Community Choirs will join forces to sing combined pieces and, as well, each will perform alone. A thrilling choral collaboration! Come out and support the second concert in this exciting 20th anniversary celebration. Freewill offering. For information, call 613-623-7293.

• Tenth annual Fiddlin’ Fiesta from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at St. John Chrysostom Parish Hall in Arnprior. Hosted by Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program and Arnprior Knights of Columbus. Entertainers include Will and Emma March, Kyle and Becky Felhaver, Trisha Gibson, John Mitchell, Bonita Leblance, Elly Squared, Elly Wedge, Ellen Daly, and emcee Guy Jamieson. Tickets $10 at the door.

TUESDAYS • 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.

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• TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday at the Oris Mather Hall (old fire hall) on Elgin Street in Arnprior. Drop by between 6 and 7 p.m. to check it out (613-623-1607).

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Are you sleeping with the enemy?

Fact or fiction, can I get germs from my pet?

Think twice about cuddling your furry friends in bed.

You could be exposing you and your family to nasty diseases like chagas disease, staphylococcus infections, parasites, meningitis and even bubonic plague, according to a paper being published in a recent issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

The possibility of contracting a disease was higher in those with a compromised immune system and children.

In a report in the Los Angeles Times, Bruno Chomel of UC Davis and Ben Sun of the California Department of Public Health decided to find out.

They surveyed the scientific literature and found examples of owners who contracted rare, unpleasant illnesses after kissing, sleeping in the same bed with, or being licked by their pets.

Personally I would rather be licked by a dog than kissed by some humans.

Sleeping with cats can

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According to a survey from pet insurance companies, approximately 56 per cent spend the night in our beds.

Will sleeping with your puppy/dog cause behavior problems?

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Some dog behaviorists say that allowing your dog to sleep in your bed is allowing your puppy/dog to be on the same level as you.

In doggy terms, you should be the dominant member of the pack. By allowing your puppy/dog in your bed could cause them to question your authority and act out.

I do agree that from a behavior standpoint, especially in puppies, sleeping on your bed or at the head of the bed (on your pillow) is asking for trouble.

You are teaching your new addition that there is equality in the relationship and that is a big mistake.

All pet-related problems stem from a lack of alfa in the home and having your puppy sleep on your bed is courting disaster.

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The Arnprior Community Choir and Nepean Choir join together to rehearse for their March 6 concert Two Choirs in Concert. Photo courtesy Lisa Webber

White Pine Festival organizers will begin selling tickets Feb. 12 on a draw for a $3,500 travel voucher to “wherever your heart desires.”

Ticket sales will begin at the Arnprior Mall Saturday and continue until May 31. There will be 8,500 tickets sold at $2 each or three for $5. Tickets will be sold at the Mall, Giant Tiger and other outlets.

If the trip chosen is over the $3,500, the winner will be required to pay the difference. If it’s under $3,500, the rest is the winner’s to spend. Winners will have one year to use vouchers.

If any organization or business is interested in buying blocks of tickets to hand out as bonus to their employees, check out festival website at www. arnpriorwhitepinefestival.ca.

Festival officials thank Carlson Wagonlit Travel from Arnprior for its help, knowledge and advice.

The festival has sent letters to all businesses in town asking for sponsorships to help make this year’s event much bigger and to help start the promotion of Arnprior’s 150th anniversary in 2012.

The sponsorship drive is running from Feb. 1 until the end of March Sponsors are being asked to give a sum with which they feel comfortable. All sponsors will be recognized on the festival website.

The White Pine Festival is scheduled for Aug. 2728.

Dance contest May 27 A story in last week’s Arnprior Chronicle-Guide about a So You Think You Can Dance, Arnprior contest had two different dates. The event will be held May 27 (not May 11) from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at the Nick Smith Centre. Try-outs are scheduled for Sunday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arnprior Public Library.

mixed up and sat with singers from other communities and as well were directed by both conductors.

It was such an awesome learning experience for all musicians who attended, said Webber.

She said the March 6 freewill-offering event will be stunning, a real showcase of good choral singing.

The program will include madrigals with the choirs surrounding the audience, Baroque sacred works, folk songs, a set of Pioneer mining songs by Canadian composer Stephen Chatman and a rousing arrangement of ‘Down By the Riverside’ by John Rutter.

Not only will two choirs be featured, but two soloists – one from each choir – will join together to sing several duets. Webber, a mezzo soprano, and Joanne Thomas, a soprano from Nepean, will present several opera arias and a German Art Song.

The duo rounds out the program and further combines the two communities.

“Don’t miss this spectacular choral event and a chance to support your community choir,” said Webber. For more information, call Webber at 613-623-7293.

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The Arnprior Community and Nepean choirs are joining forces Sunday, March 6 for a concert in Arnprior.

Organizers promise the Arnprior audience will be thoroughly entertained by these two fine singing ensembles. The concert 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.

Lisa Webber, music director of the Arnprior Community Choir, was contacted by Nepean music director, Denise Hawkins, to see if the choir might be interested in this joint venture. Webber jumped at the offer.

“That would be wonderful,” she said. “What better way to make music than by singing with another community choir.

“I was looking for ways to make this 20th anniversary year special and exciting for our local choir.

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Both choirs participated in a workshop Jan. 22, at the Galilee Centre, where members met one another, learned music, rehearsed and had a lot of laughs. The groups

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Storyland, one of the Upper Ottawa Valley’s top tourist destinations, is up for sale again.

The children’s theme park in Horton was founded in 1966. In 2008, long-time owner John Berkhout sold the 90-acre property, which includes depictions of characters from classical fairy tales, to Ottawa businessman Todd Mattila-Hartman.

The founding owners were Dirk and Bonnie Heyda, who decided to build story scenes on their property to amuse hikers on their way to the Champlain Lookout, one of the highest points along the Ottawa River.

Ottawa real estate agent Hamid Riahi says the owner is looking to sell or develop the property.

The asking price is $1.25 million for the listing, which is de-

scribed in a website as a 90-acre amusement park with great income, three buildings, a fourbedroom house and several new appliances, and an extensive list of equipment.

Berkhout, who ran Storyland from 1975 until 2007, stayed on as an advisor for the new owner in the summer of 2008.

That season, additions to Storyland included two new rides (a battery-powered car ride and Hampton boat ride), an upgraded inflatable castle, a new interactive games room, and a second food outlet.

Berkhout told The Arnprior Chronicle-Guide he hasn’t talked to Matilla-Hartman for several months, but that he’s keen to hear what happens to the property.

Meanwhile, 2011 summer passes to Storyland remain on sale for $30 at www.storyland.ca.

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Charlotte Leitch announced Monday her Arnprior realty office has become a branch office of Century 21 Explorer Realty Brokerage.

The company also has offices in Carleton Place, Perth, Ottawa and a newly opened office on March Road in Kanata.

The broker of record for the company, Brenda MacDonaldRowe, is delighted with the latest expansion.

Leitch will remain as branch manager as well as an active salesperson at the office at 100 Madawaska Blvd.

The office was formerly Partners Advantage GMAC Real Estate.

Leitch is pleased to announce her sales team is growing as well. Matthew MacAdam has been with the company for over a year and Audrey Cormack con-

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RED NOSIN’ AROUND AT M&M MEAT SHOP M&M Meat Shop in Arnprior joined staff at stores across the country to help Canadians beat the winter blahs on Red Nose Day Feb. 4. This year is the 20th anniversary of M&M Meat Shops’ Red Nose Day, where staff members don red noses to help put a smile on Canadians’ faces during one of the toughest winter months. From left are manager Rhonda Wall, owner Sandy Bellerose, Kim Cunnington and Sara Young.

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No SuperEx in 2011 EMMA JACKSON emma.jackson@metroland.com

SuperEx president Mark Lamoureux has confirmed residents will not enjoy the annual SuperEx this August, because its new home at Rideau Street and Albion Road has not received the services and infrastructure it needs.

“Our decision was taken for several reasons, including the redevelopment of Lansdowne, the prohibitive costs to operate on any temporary site for 2011, and, as everyone’s aware, we do own property on Albion Road, and the infrastructure

to host (the) event will not be in place in time,” Lamoureux said.

The empty land across from the Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa South has no electricity, water or other services needed to run such an event. The decision to suspend the 122-year-old exhibition was made at a board of directors meeting Feb. 3. It will be the first time since 1888 that SuperEx will not run in Ottawa, with the exception of both world wars. Lamoureux suspects Lansdowne Park – the carnival’s home until last summer – was recommissioned for the war effort.

He said the Central Canada Exhibition Association, which owns and operates SuperEx, fully plans to run SuperEx at its Ottawa South location in 2012.

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New Listing! 3696 Becks Road, Woodlawn Must be seen! Charming older 3 bedroom 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 only 25 mins to Kanata & 2 mins from Stonecrest Public School! $184,900 New Listing!

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Piano class offered Continued from Page 29 Members of the public are welcome to attend the class for a fee of $5.

The Ottawa Valley Music Festival offers scholarships for pianists at ARCT level or entering post-secondary education majoring in piano. Further details at www.valleyfestival.ca.

For more information about Kathryn Chi’s concert or this year’s four-concert series, which includes an Arnprior Vivaldi concert at Grace-St. Andrew’s United Church, visit www.valleyfestival. ca or call 613-754-5217.

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Ottawa Valley Tourist Association president Charlotte Gebhart and board member Chris Hinsperger listen to questions from Renfrew County councillors. Photo by Steve Newman be used by a tourist,” says OVTA marketing co-ordinator Melissa Marquardt. That inventory is supposed to be available in February or March.

OHTO’s employees are communications co-ordinator Leah Piltz, administrative assistant Tina Spurrell and manager Nicole Whiting. They moved into their new offices, next to the county’s public works department, Jan. 20.

OHTO has launched social media accounts at facebook. com/ontarioshighlands, twitter. com/onhighlands and youtube. com/ontarioshighlands.

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Those sessions are also running March 7, 8 and 9 in Haliburton, Madoc and Perth respectively.

It’s easy to be excited because Disney is a world leader in customer service, explained Gebhart. “What a score for business operators of Renfrew County to learn from the best for $50 a head.”

With this and other OHTO projects, Gebhart hopes Renfrew County tourism continues to grow.

Another key project is called premier-ranked tourism framework, which will list everything from washrooms, boat launches, meeting facilities and hotels.

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Morris Eady welcomes another new member to the team!

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

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.

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The proof will be in the numbers, if more tourists discover Renfrew County and surrounding counties in the months and years to come.

But Ottawa Valley Tourist Association members are already excited about the new tourism office located at the Renfrew County headquarters in Pembroke.

Originally called Regional Tourism Office No. 11, it now sports the geographically-specific title of Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization (OHTO).

It’s hoped the province’s $1.75 million for OHTO’s first two years of operation will help elevate tourism numbers in the area.

OHTO’s areas of responsibility are Renfrew, Lanark, Haliburton, Hastings, and the Lennox and Addington counties; portions of North and Central Frontenac; the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan; and the Rideau Heritage Route.

However, OVTA members aren’t sitting still, as board member Chris Hinsperger and president Charlotte Gebhart made evident during their presentation to the Jan. 26 session of Renfrew County council.

Inviting the county councillors to be ambassadors for the Ottawa Valley, Hinsperger said “the more members we have the easier it is to get people to come into the county and leave their money behind.”

Membership early in 2011 is similar to last year’s numbers, at 208 member businesses. The recruitment campaign runs from now to June.

According to 2008 statistics, 1.2 million tourists spent about $128 million in Renfrew County that year. More recent statistics are not available. However, efforts are underway to escalate those numbers with the help of the new regional tourism organization and the efforts of its stakeholders, which include the OVTA. OHTO’s projects include one Gebhart is particularly excited about − the March 10 Disney Institute’s customer service training session in Renfrew. The allday workshop costs $50, but is

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The six competitors in the adult category of the Arnprior Idol contest at the Arnprior Legion Jan. 30, from left, are Julie Sykes, Elizabeth Sterling, Ursula Comeau, Krista Meier, Catherine Helferty and Samantha Mulvihill. Comeau and Helferty were chosen to move on to the County Idol competition in June. In the junior competition held the previous day at Arnprior District High School, the two winners were Dominic Grandmaison and Jeanika Benoit.

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By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Try as he might, Nick Foligno still finds it difficult to revel in the recent upswing in his production.

The Senators forward has produced three goals and eight points in a seven-game stretch heading into the team’s current road trip, making him one of Ottawa’s hottest players offensively coming out of the National Hockey League all-star break.

But the 23-year-old Buffalo native, who went goal-less for 24 games to start the current campaign, keeps looking at the current Eastern Conference standings and wishes his team could produce a turnaround that mirrors his own improved production.

“I feel like I’m starting to get re-

sults,” said Foligno, the Senators’ first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. “It’s been a positive, but I’d like to see the team start doing well as well. That’s something that’s not making me happy.”

Foligno believes a little more offence can go a long way toward helping Ottawa at least boost its win total in the second half of the season.“We need to just try to get on that scoreboard as much as possible,” he said. “We have some guys in this room that can do that on a nightly basis and we haven’t done that consistently. We need to make a better effort to get on the scoresheet and (do it) more often. If everyone commits themselves to doing that and playing well defensively and then (we have) good goaltending,

there is no reason why we can’t win games.”

Foligno’s recent offensive gains can’t do anything but help a team that ranks 29th in the NHL in goal scoring. Only the New Jersey Devils have produced fewer goals so far this season.

“His game is starting to come around for sure,” said Senators head coach Cory Clouston. “That’s a positive for him and a positive for the team.”

The best, Foligno hopes, is still yet to come. He appeared headed for a top-six role after leading the Senators in pre-season scoring with four goals.

But the 24-game drought to start the regular schedule dampened those ambitions for a while.

“I have to skill to be able to play a top-six role, but I’ll continue to be a hard-working, grindstone kind of guy,” said Foligno. “Even if the points don’t come, I’m still effective on any given night. I’m not focusing on being a point getter, but I think I have those abilities. I just want to make sure I’m playing solid and helping the team in any way possible.”

Clouston agreed the Senators haven’t seen Foligno’s full potential just yet.

“We need him to be a big part of this team,” he said. “We need to ask for more from him. Sometimes, an

individual doesn’t realize how much more potential they have. I don’t want to call it hidden potential, but myself and the rest of the organization sees a bright future for Nick and we need him to continue to improve.”

The Senators appear headed for some off-season personnel changes, but Foligno wants to be key a part of building a better franchise for the future.

“I’m unhappy with the situation we’re in (now), but I’m not unhappy being here,” he said. “I love playing in Ottawa and this is the only place I want to play. I want to turn this team around. I want to be a part of the solution and this is something I take pretty seriously, the fact we haven’t done well.

“I want to be a core player going forward. I want to be someone that’s counted on to lead this team. That’s just with playing correctly and doing the things I need to do. But there is absolutely that drive and determination within me to want to lead this team and help this team win. I take it upon myself to make sure I’m at my best every night and, hopefully, (the turnaround) starts with the second half here.”

New York Islanders Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East

John Tavares

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As the NHL schedule passed its halfway mark, the Islanders again found themselves doomed to a finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. One of the few bright spots on the Island is former No. 1 overall pick John Tavares, who’s already well on his way to surpassing his rookie scoring totals. Also headed to a career year is Blake Comeau, with Matt Moulson and former Rangers forward PA Parenteau also chipping in offensively. Andrew MacDonald and Milan Jurcina head up a mostly no-name defence corps. With Dwayne Roloson traded to the Tampa Bay Lighting, the Islanders continue to put much of their goaltending hopes in the hands of the oft-injured Rick DiPietro.

Senators on TV Feb. 12: at Edmonton, 2 p.m. (CBC) Feb. 15: vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) Feb. 18: vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m. (TSN) Feb. 19: at Toronto, 7 p.m. (CBC) Feb. 23: vs. Florida, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet East)

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A year ago on Feb. 1 police began enforcing a newly proclaimed ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving in Ontario.

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last year, and even with a one-month grace period, 48,975 tickets have been issued to drivers caught breaking the law – which amounts to almost 150 tickets a day.

Ontario’s distracted driving law makes it illegal for drivers in Ontario to talk, text, dial or email using hand-held cell phones or communication and entertainment devices

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It also prohibits the viewing of display screens unrelated to driving such as laptop computers or DVD players.

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) commemorated Safer Internet Day Feb. 8 by urging young people and their guardians to recognize the risks associated with the wonders presented by the online world.

Safer Internet Day is an international effort to raise awareness of the vulnerability of young people through their activities on the Internet, through email, and with cell phones.

The theme for Safer Internet Day 2011 was “It’s more than a game, it’s your life.”

The OPP reminds parents and young people that the Internet is a wonderful tool when used wisely, but the key word is wisely.

In order to better protect their children from online predators, parents can: be involved and know your child's online activity; keep the computer in an open area of the home; remind children to protect their passwords and encourage them not to share passwords with friends; use caution with web cams, unplug web cams when they're not in use; be sure of whom they're talking to before allowing them to turn on a web cam; See 'Know' Page 46

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SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES Scotiabank Arnprior officials were recently pleased to be able to hand over an $11,000 donation to the Petawawa Military Families Resource Centre. Ron and Darlene Delorme accepted the donation on behalf of the PMFRC. The Delormes are proud parents of Nicholas Deriger, a member of the Canadian military who has completed two tours in Afghanistan. Above, branch manager Brian Argue makes the presentation to the Delormes. The funds were raised through a variety of activities, including book sales, bake sales and basket draws.

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Sultans of String to perform Feb. 26 Almonte’s Folkus Concert Series continues its season Saturday, Feb. 26 with its third concert featuring The Sultans of String.

The music of this Toronto-based, string super-group is influenced by Spanish Flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, jazz, classical, and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz music.

The Sultans of String can be seen in

concert at 8 p.m. the Almonte Old Town Hall. The opening act features the Mississippi Jug Stompers, a group well known to local audiences for their good-time music centred on acoustic blues and traditional country.

Tickets are available in advance for $23 or at the door for $27. Student rates are $12. For information, visit www. folkusalmonte.ca.

A new voice will be joining Valley airwaves Valentine’s Day. Andrew Cartwright, a popular Montreal newscaster and morning show host with Valley roots, joins Valley Heritage Radio 98.7 FM Feb. 14.Cartwright brings 10 years of radio broadcast experience with him. “I’m so thrilled with this opportunity” to bring a new, revamped morning show to Ottawa Valley listeners, he said.

He most recently served as news director at CJAD in Montreal. Previously he worked as the morning man at 103.7 and Mike FM, sound engineer at Wicked Wind Studios and weekend sports announcer at CINW, all in the Montreal area.

“Cartwright’s experience in all aspects of producing and directing morning radio will bring a new perspective to morning program listeners in the Ottawa Valley,” said Heritage Radio president Vic Garbutt. “Andrew will deliver an interesting and informative morning show that will provide a new, great way to start mornings in the Valley.”

Self-described as a ‘frugal foodie and avid movie/TV enthusiast’, Cartwright, with family origins in the Ottawa area, is excited about joining the Valley Heritage Radio family.

When asked what he’s looking forward to the most about moving to the Valley, Cartwright says it’s “sampling local cuisine, weekend garage sales and ‘shaking hands’ with as many Valley residents as possible.”

Andrew Cartwright: New Heritage Radio morning host.

Valley Heritage Radio is the Ottawa Valley’s first non-profit, community owned and operated, full-power, Englishlanguage radio station in the Valley. It’s 13,000-watt broadcast signal covers most of the Valley and serves the world at www. valleyheritageradio.ca.

The family-oriented station offers a wide variety of music, news, weather, traffic, community events, and live weekend local artist showcases.

The station is urging listeners to tune in from 6 to 10 a.m. Monday and help welcome Cartwright to the Ottawa Valley airwaves and get a chance at winning some sweetheart prizes for Valentine’s Day.

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Valentine Tween dance Feb. 11 KAYLA REINERT AND DON GOUGEON Youth Corner

Valentine’s Day is coming up. Many people celebrate Valentine’s Day, whether they are single or in a relationship, but not many people know the story behind Valentine’s Day. According to Wikipedia, the story on how Valentine’s Day originates goes like this. Saint Valentine was rejected by his mistress and he was so heartbroken that he took out his still beating heart and sent it to her to show his love towards her. This is why the heart-shaped cards are sent to people in modern celebrations.

Valentine’s Day is a huge celebration, always celebrated on Feb. 14 of each year.

According to the U.S. Greeting Card Association, over one billion cards are sent worldwide on Valentine’s Day, which is the second busiest holiday for card sending, after Christmas. Eighty-five per cent of the cards are purchased by women.

If you are looking for something to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, youth in grades 4-8 can come out to our Valentine Tween Dance Friday, Feb. 11.

Tickets are available in advance at the Nick Smith Centre for $5. Advance ticket

sales are suggested to all youth to guarantee admittance. Advance tickets are sold until Thursday at 9 p.m.

The doors for the dance will open at 7 p.m. At that time, any remaining tickets will go on sale at $8 each.

The dances are adult chaperoned and are a great time for all ages, whether they be in Grade 4 or Grade 8.

On Friday, Feb. 25, we are holding the GirlForce Sleepover for Self-Esteem. This popular program is open to girls aged 915. Join us for games, crafts and movies and learn how beautiful you really are.

All participants receive a goody bag to take home. This program runs from 6 until 10:30 p.m. The cost is $10. Registrations are due by Friday, Feb. 18.

Our drop-in dodgeball program continues every Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. Come and join us for a great time. All youth 8-16 are welcome and there is no charge.

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. 34 or e-mail us at kreinert@arnprior. ca.

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make sure children are cautious with what they post online; know their child's online friends.

“The Internet provides excellent learning oppor-

tunities for children. But it opens another door to those who would exploit and victimize them,” said OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis. “The OPP and our various partners are committed to providing the

information young people and parents need to understand the risks as children learn and play in the online world, such as cyber-bullying and exploitation.” For more, check out www.thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca.

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