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SHUTTERBUGS Caleb Gamble and the North Grenville Photography Club capture summer memories in a new exhibit.

A CLASS ACT Kevin Costner thrills Spencerville and takes time to meet with two young environmentalists.

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OODLES OF FUN AT THE 156TH SPENCERVILLE FAIR Young thrillseekers take a topsy-turvy ride on the Avalanche at the Spencerville Fair midway last Saturday, Sept. 10. For more photos from the popular agricultural fair, please turn to page 9.

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LOOKING SHARP The 73’s kick off their season at the CCHL fall showcase in Kanata.

Don’t mess with the Grannies. And definitely don’t stand in their way, or you risk being trampled by two dozen silver-haired cyclists biking from Kanata to Perth and back again to raise money for African grandmothers struggling to raise children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The Kanata Grassroot Grannies stopped for lunch at Merrickville United Church last

Thursday, Sept. 8 during The Ride to Turn the Tide, a threeday, 270 km odyssey in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF). Nancy Hough of Stittsville organized the second annual ride. The cycling enthusiast and grandmother of six said she joined the Grannies because her family was lucky enough to be born in a land of plenty. “It’s just doing something for people who aren’t so fortunate – by an accident of where they were born, they don’t have what

we have,” Hough said. “I think it’s important to do things at home as well, but this is for the global community.” Each of the 21 riders pledged to raise at least $500 and the group hoped to eclipse last year’s $29,000 haul, which Hough thinks they will do once the final cheques and cash donations are added up. tarting in Kanata last Wednesday, the riders pedaled through Ashton, Appleton and Almonte to Perth, and then back through Rideau Ferry, Merrickville, and Osgoode on Thursday.

After resting their tired feet as houseguests of the Metcalfe Grannies, they completed their trip with a celebratory lunch at the Bushtukah store in Kanata on Sept. 9. The riders range in age from their late 50s to early 70s. The Grannies were joined by cyclists from the Kanata-Nepean Bicycle Club and Cross Canada Cycling Tours Society, which promotes physical activity among seniors. Four “grandpas” also joined the team. See GRANNIES page 6

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Before his show at the Spencerville Fair, Kevin Costner met with Peyton (left) and Taylor Horning to discuss their mutual efforts to clean up the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil spill. watch his sold-out show from the sound booth. Taylor, a baseball fan who played for the team at St. Michael Catholic High School in Kemptville last season, also left with a baseball signed by the Field of Dreams star. The unexpected meeting was “fantastic,” Prefasi-Horning said. She appreciated Costner taking the time to get to know Peyton, a Grade 6 student at Holy Cross in Kemptville, and Taylor, in Grade 8. “It was a really great visit,” she added. “What a fabulous, memorable experience for the girls!”

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Peyton and Taylor Horning got a special thrill when Kevin Costner’s band manager called a few hours before the movie star-turned-country rocker’s concert at the Spencerville Fair on Sept. 10 and asked if they wanted to meet the man himself. Last year, the Merrickville sisters collected 1,000 pounds of hair and fur to make hair booms used to absorb oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. In December they were recognized with Presidential Environmental Youth Awards signed by President Barack Obama, and it seems their efforts to clean the water and rescue wildlife endangered by the BP oil spill attracted another high profile fan. Costner, an actor who also tours with his band Modern West, took an active interest in the oil spill cleanup. Over a 15-year period, he invested $20 million (USD) toward the development of an oil-water separation machine that removes 99 per cent of crude oil from water, and can clean up to 200 gallons per minute. Costner’s testimony before the US Congress helped put the machines – which were developed by a team of scientists that includes the actor’s brother – into service in the Gulf. Costner invited Peyton, 11, and Taylor, 12 – who came to the fair with their parents, Alexandra Prefasi-Horning and Paul Horning – onto his tour bus to talk about their mutual interest in the environment. He asked the girls about their project, and autographed their customized oil spill tee shirts. The young environmentalists have another connection with the movie star – their mother’s great aunt, Aline Van Dine, played Costner’s mother in The Gunrunner. After their chat, Costner invited the girls to

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Ahoy, mateys! Arrrrre you ready for Kemptville’s Pirates Day? On Saturday, Sept. 17, Old Town Kemptville will resemble the deck of the Jolly Roger as swashbucklers, wenches and Captain Jack Sparrow himself roam the streets looking for unburied treasure at a massive sidewalk sale. Visitors and residents of all ages are invited to channel their inner Blackbeard and compete in a pirate costume contest and fun games sure to test their seaworthiness. Young buccaneers can dig for gold in a sand-filled wading pool outside Sugold Jewellers, bounce about a giant pirate ship, and take in a free pirate-themed magic show from Evan and Evan at 11 a.m. The day begins with a pirate pancake breakfast at Butler’s Victorian Pantry before the wenches and buccaneers spill into the streets looking for adventure. Prescott Street will be closed between Clothier and Elizabeth, though Reuben Crescent will remain open and vehicles will still be able to park for the North Grenville District High School 75th reunion also taking place this Saturday. Youngsters can get up close and personal with animals from R3 Ranch or walk the plank off an antique fire truck, and local belly dancers and a strolling pirate guitarist will keep the bargainhungry crowds entertained throughout the day. After taking part in four successful Pirates Days

in Prescott, Kemptville BIA chair Su Sally is excited to bring the event to Kemptville. “It’s quite a draw,” Sally said. “There are so many people interested in pirates.” “Children just love it,” said Karen Chick, who organizes the Prescott event and is lending her expertise to Kemptville’s inaugural Pirates Day. Chick encourages Old Town businesses to get involved in the sidewalk sale, which will feature great deals from local merchants. “We’re hoping that the economy in Kemptville will get a boost from the event,” she said. Kemptville’s Pirates Day takes place just before International Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19. For tips on how to talk like, act like, and even pick up a pirate, pour yourself a cup of grog and spend some time perusing talklikeapirate.com.

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Running for our lives

he Terry Fox Run is 31 years old. The fundraiser for cancer research has come a long way since Terry Fox took to the highway back in 1980 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Over the years his Marathon of Hope has raised more than $550 million in Canada and across the world. On Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. in Riverside Park, those participating in the Terry Fox Run in Kemptville will be getting ready for another magnificent run. All that effort has made a difference, as the money pledged over the past three decades has helped push back cancer for all of us. It has also made a very real difference to those who are battling the disease. It has been said that if Terry Fox was alive today, the cancer that took his life at the age of 22 back in 1982 would have been most likely defeated or at the very least managed. He had the right idea back then and so do the millions who will take part in the various Terry Fox runs this year. The success of the annual run has served as a blueprint for countless other fundraising runs and activities all around the world. While the run was not the first of its kind, it

was on the leading edge of an avalanche of fundraisers designed to shine a light on cancer and cancer research. Ironically, in an age where a group or movement’s strength is measured in how many there are of them, Terry Fox was at the beginning, just one person trying to make a difference. The movement he created to take on cancer turned out to be as effective as he imagined it could be. Instead of just one person running for cancer, there were millions of people running and making a collective and individual difference. Over the years, we have all watched as one person or another in our communities make a difference. It could be the folks working at the Salvation Army in Kemptville or the crew looking after the House of Lazarus or even the organizers of a summer ball hockey tournament for Easter Seals. The one common denominator in each case has been that one person decided they wanted to make a difference and asked the next person for help, and that person asked someone else. Before you know it, our world changes.

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Trying to get by in a scary world

ow that we are all safely back at school or work (or retirement) and now that Sept. 11 commemorations are over and the provincial elections are on, could we now begin living our lives without being frightened all the time? The politics of fear certainly didn’t begin with 9/11, but that horrible day certainly helped it along. Now, politicians at all levels are leaving no rock unturned in their attempts to frighten us into voting for them. Fear of terrorists has, of course, brought us an unbroken string of restrictions on our liberty, an endless series of inconveniences to travellers, an upsurge in suspicion among groups. Fear of crime has become a political staple, despite convincing statistical evidence to show that we are experiencing less crime, not more. The media are accomplices in this: those crimes that do occur are covered in gruesome detail and featured most prominently. On television and in film, even in popular literature, the climate of fear is helped along by daily helpings of gore. In series after series, book after book, movie after movie, crime is on the loose, and very violent crime at that.

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town If we, contrary to the evidence, fear for our lives, who can blame us? This does not bring to an end the list of fears to which we are subjected. Some of them are actually worth thinking about, such as fear for the environment. Pollution, crazy weather, threats to drinking water – all are real. Oddly, we seem to react less to them, in terms of changing our behaviour, than we do to the fictional crime waves we see on TV. We just go on polluting and being wasteful, at the same time we lock ourselves away from imaginary monsters. Another pretty good fear is the one for our economic security. Bankers are lurching around like Keystone Kops, corporations are eliminating jobs instead of creating them, governments are (a) stimulating the economy and then (b)

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– think of health care, think of transit, think of poverty – can only be solved if the government spends some money on them, and that spending money to solve them probably involves higher, not lower, taxes. But there is nobody more fearful in the world than a politician who thinks he might have to announce a tax hike. Somehow in this supposedly terrified world, we manage to live our lives, get safely from Point A to Point B, avoid contact with arch-fiends, experience the odd smile, and wake up healthy the next morning. If only our politicians and investors could smile a bit too.

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The next day we got another call. Mocha was in the front field again, next to the neighboursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house. She appeared to be eating something on the ground beside the silage bales. Apples. The perfume had attracted her to her new favourite treat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this cow cannot stay inside an electric fence, we will have to sell her,â&#x20AC;? the Farmer warned. We both felt bad that the cow kept disturbing the neighbours. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing that Julie still finds the farm animals â&#x20AC;&#x153;enchanting,â&#x20AC;? because she often discovers a wandering bovine, Donkey or

turkey in her yard. Mocha is my favourite cow. I hate to think of her going to market so soon. I had planned to keep her for years, allowing her to contribute to the propagation of our growing herd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe we just need to redo the wire to move it farther away from the fence,â&#x20AC;? I suggested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the apples will all be gone soon anyway.â&#x20AC;? If we put up a bale of whiskey-scented silage in the cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeder, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure Mocha will stay home.

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wire, thus rendering it ineffective. Then she had gingerly stepped over it and feasted on the apples. After her snack, she probably wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure how to re-enter the field so she had followed a path through the forest, up along the side of the pasture toward the road. There she had entered the neighboursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property, probably sending all of their various exotic showdogs into a barking frenzy. The Farmer did a quick repair of the fence, with the plan to return and fix it properly on the weekend.

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“Everyone was very impressed by (the Grannies), and we’re really keen to continue learning about them and helping the Stephen Lewis Foundation,” said Lee Davidson of Merrickville United. The Kanata Grannies are one of 240 Canadian groups supporting SLF’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, a wonderful example of empathy in action. In five years, Canadians have helped the women Lewis calls “the unsung heroes of Africa” care for nearly 12 million orphans and raise awareness of the deadly toll HIV/AIDS is taking on sub-Saharan Africa. Since forming in 2006, the Kanata group has raised more than $90,000 and delivered many presentations in schools, churches and retirement residences. J.P. Antonacci Photo/Advance Staff To find out what these spirited Judy Simser (left) and Christine Walton of the Kanata Grassroot Grannies take part in The Ride to Turn the seniors are up to next, visit grassTide in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation on Sept. 8. rootgrannies.com.

During a pasta dinner hosted by the Lanark County Grannies on the first night, the group heard from Adele Colby, who leads the Grannies in Charbot Lake and has witnessed SLF’s work in Africa firsthand. “She spoke very passionately about what she saw and how it changed her,” Hough said. The tired yet enthusiastic riders pulled up to Merrickville United Church midway through the longest day of the ride for an hour of rest and conversation with members of Merrickville’s Anglican and United churches A grateful Hough called the churches’ community involvement “really heartwarming and motivating. “They’re terrifically supportive and they don’t ask for anything in return…they did this all out of the goodness of their heart.”

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In the last Ontario election, the Liberals were elected by 52.1 per cent of voters. The number of electors casting ballots has been steadily declining since 1990, when it was 64.4 per cent. This year, Elections Ontario is looking to increase those numbers. In a bid to battle apathy, for the first time the elections authority is making it possible to vote all month. There are also a number of changes to make voting more accessible to people with mobility concerns or disabilities. Voters can still head to the polls on Oct. 6 and cast their ballot as usual. But if it’s inconvenient or impossible for you to get to the returning office on Oct. 6, you can mail in a special ballot any time between now and Oct. 5. To do so, download a special ballot application form from wemakevotingeasy.ca or call 1-888-6688683 or email info@elections.on.ca to have a form sent to you.

North Grenville All-Candidates night The North Grenville all-candidates meeting will be held on Sept. 21 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the event begins at 6:45 p.m. sharp.

The special ballot can be taken to the returning office in person. If you would rather vote by mail, you can request a special ballot kit, which must be returned a minimum of six days prior to Election Day. For voters who need assistance because they physically cannot go to a returning office or because of a disability that prevents them from reading or writing, election officials can make home visits with special ballots ahead of Election Day. There will be mobile polling stations at a number of long-term care facilities and hospitals. Dates and times will be posted at each location. Voters also have 10 days to head to advance polls, from Sept. 21 to 30. For more detail on how to vote, visit the Elections Ontario website at wemakevotingeasy.ca. The site has information on what to do if you are temporarily living outside Ontario, are in hospital or if you are from Ontario but temporarily living outside of your electoral district – something that applies to many post-secondary students.

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Chamber of Commerce check the Chamber’s Website for the latest in Chamber News, New Members, Grand Openings, Chamber Events, etc. www.northgrenvillechamber.com

20th Annual North Grenville Chamber of Commerce Golf Held at eQuinelle Golf Club - a highly supported event The Chamber Sponsored this year’s Best Team at the 20th Annual NG Chamber Golf Tournament held at Chamber member eQuinelle Golf Club. Thank you to all of our Sponsors (see Banner page 9) who contributed via Hole Sponsorship, Special Silent Auction items, Table Prizes from all attendees, Catered Affairs for the delicious dinner, WGP Chartered Accountants for Sponsoring this year’s Putting Contest, Bill Osborne Chevrolet Buick GMC for Sponsoring 4 Hole-in-One opportunities for golfers and new this year, Styvesphotos-Photography Sponsor; taking special-offer professional Team Photos and providing the Chamber with overall photos of the event. Thank you to eQuinelle and their staff for a great day’s event. The Chamber also sponsored the Light Lunch that was thoroughly enjoyed by all… sending the Golfers on their way for an afternoon of fun, challenges and networking. Prudential’s Team came in on top this year as Best Team. First tie ever, however, with Kemptville EMC Team and the ‘coin was tossed’ to determine the final outcome. Chamber Board Chair Mark Thornton, Bell at right, Photo Courtesy of Photography Sponsor congratulates members of the winning team (not in any specific order) Styvesphotos.com Manfred Kwitschau, Rolf Kwitschau, Wayne Medaglia and JP Charbonneau.

Chamber member Parkview Homes unveil their newest project at Grand Opening Of Parkview Place Condominiums Sat. September 10, 2011 Congratulations on behalf of the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce on your Grand Opening, Parkview Homes! Upon entering the new development, one felt they were in an exciting new space… far from the hustle and bustle of a growing Community. Chamber Member Parkview Homes is a returning member and we were thrilled to work with them in having representation from our Municipal Council, MPP Steve Clark, MP Gord Brown and our Chamber Board Chair Mark Thornton, on hand to share in the celebration. We were treated to a ‘tour’ of the building, including viewing the well decorated Model Suite. Royal Lepage is the realtor to contact for this new development to learn more about availability and purchasing in this new location. Picture left includes members of the Cinnamon Family; owners of Parkview Homes, Dignitaries, Parkview Homes/ABC Plumbing Staff and local business members in the community whose product was used in the building and décor. Contact Guy Marcotte, Operations. Manager at 613-489-0120 for all the information on this project.

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(Left to right) Kristina Lang, 4, and her brother Freddy, 6, of Spencerville check out the winners of the Giant Pumpkin contest at the Spencerville Fair, held from Sept. 8 to 11. Heidi Sloan, 13, of the Grenville 4-H Club (above) readies her cow Yulu for judging. Kevin Costner (bottom left) and Modern West headlined the entertainment. Photos by J.P. Antonacci

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There will be an all-candidates meeting in North Dundas on Thursday, Sept. 22. The meeting will take place at the Winchester Community Centre and begins at 7:30 p.m.

Jamie La Brash from The Crusty Baker in Kemptville shows off one of her European-inspired vegetable focaccias at the Kemptville Kinsmen Farmers’ Market. La Brash is one of over 40 vendors offering a wide array of fresh produce, meat, bread, arts and crafts and more every Sunday at Riverside Park from 2 to 4 p.m. until Thanksgiving weekend. Watch for The Crusty Baker’s new bakery and crêperie, opening later this fall at 16 Prescott St., across from the new library.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 South Grenville Patrol Garage 2320 County Rd. # 21 (East of Spencerville) 8:30 am – 11:30 am

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North Grenville residents are looking forward to another Terry Fox Run on Sunday, Sept. 18. Run organizer Debbie MacDougall says that the Kemptville run has historically been a good one. Organizers are hoping to

beat their run total of $22,624 from last year. That total includes $4,827 from area schools. This year the run will be dedicated to Betty Fox, Terryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, who passed away in June.

You can register for the run on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. at the registration tent at Riverside Park. You can also register online at www.terryfox.org or call 613-2589880.

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RAVEN’S MEN HOCKEY IN KEMPTVILLE North Grenville hockey fans will enjoy a special treat when the Carleton University Ravens Men’s Hockey come to the North Grenville Municipal Centre to take on the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers Sept. 22. Staging the game in an outlying community allows those who really enjoy hockey the opportunity to see a level of play they would not normally be exposed to in their hometown. Proceeds from the ticket sales will support the local minor hockey program in Kemptville. Members of Kemptville Minor Hockey in attendance at the game will have the opportunity to win development opportunities offered by Carleton Ravens hockey, including Summer Hockey Camp Package, Stick-boy/ Stick-Girl opportunities at Carleton home games. Limited Seating is available. Pre-sale for tickets available now at tickets@kemptvillehockey.com or 613-258-6902.

Photo by Ted Dyke The child in the picture is a local cancer survivor and together with her mom volunteered their time.

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Vandals target South Branch Elementary School Special to the Advance

The OPP is investigating several ongoing cases. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, police responded to an alarm at South Branch Elementary School. Culprit(s) smashed patio stones on the asphalt. A portable was entered and electronic equipment was located on the ground. Sometime between Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, culprit(s) scratched 16 vehicles at Trump Motor Sales on Prescott Street in Kemptville. During the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 11, police were conducting a general patrol in the Village of Merrickville when a blue Plymouth was seen speeding. It was stopped at the intersection of Brock and Elgin Street. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle. An empty liquor bottle and a

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cup containing alcohol were seized from the vehicle. The male was transported to Kemptville OPP detachment for an intoxilyzer test, but refused to provide a breath sample. A 44-year-old Merrickville man was charged with failing to provide a breath sample. That same day, while investigating a motor vehicle collision on Smith Road, North Grenville, police located marijuana inside a vehicle glove box. A 22-year-old North Grenville man was charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams. Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County OPP Communication Centre at 1888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-(TIPS) 8477, or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Tip of the Week: Brakes on off-road vehicles should be checked and in proper working order.

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Roman Catholic. Holy Cross Church (505 Clothier St. W). Mass Times: Sat: 5pm, Sun: 9 & 11 am. Children’s St. Andrew’s United Church, 256 Liturgy during 11am Mass. Father South Gower Drive - Heckston. Andrew Shim. 11:00 am Service. Reverend Blair Paterson.

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United Pentecostal Church 10 St. Lawrence Street. Bishops Mills. Times Of Services: Sunday Morning 10 a.m., Morning Worship Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Evangelist Service - Old Fashion Preaching & Gospel Singing. Pastor--Rev. St. John’s United Church, 400 William Morehouse, Phone Prescott Street 10:00 AM Sunday 613-258-3665 Service with a nursery and Church school. Rev. Lynda Harrison officiating. Offices open Tues 8:30 am - 4 pm, and Wed - Fri 8:30 am - 12 pm. Phone 613-258-3259 or e-mail stjohnsk@magma.ca. Calendar of events available at www.kemptvilleunitedchurch.org Building is fully accessible. Kemptville Christian Reformed Church. (2455 County Rd. 18/ Clothier St. W) 10:00 a.m and 6:30 p.m Sunday Services. Children’s Worship during morning service, Sunday School following a.m service. Reverend Benjamin Ponsen.

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& Grenville to their treatment is just over $60 a trip due to the long distances traveled. It is not an understatement to say that some people would literally not be able to make it to treatment without this vital program. These long distances make for added costs, leaving our community in one of the greatest needs throughout the province. Typically the average cancer treatment lasts 7 weeks, requiring 14 trips (Monday and Friday). During treatment some patients can stay, for free, at a Society supported lodge. With the average cost of taking one patient to a round trip treatment being $60, seven weeks of treatment would cost $840 if the patient stayed at a lodge. Last year, the Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Unit ďŹ lled 3,928 requests for rides, resulting in a cost of $133,163. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the transportation program began, it cost the province just over $1 million to provide services. With an aging population, this program has grown to an expense of over $6 million for the Society, with no decline in sight.â&#x20AC;? says Leanne Waddell, Manager of the Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Unit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keeping this much needed service in the community is a high priority for the Society; however for this to happen we desperately need sponsors and donors to support it ďŹ nanciallyâ&#x20AC;? says Waddell. The Lanark, Leeds & Grenville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to partner with Metroland Media â&#x20AC;&#x201C; publishers of the Canadian Gazette, Kemptville Advance, Perth Courier and Smiths Falls This Week as sponsors of Wheels of Hope. If you would like to help get a local cancer patient to their cancer treatments you can donate to the Wheels of Hope program at www.cancer.ca/wheelsofhopeLLG or by calling 613-267-1058 or 1-800-367-2913. About the Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. When you want to know more about cancer, visit www.cancer.ca or call the bilingual Cancer Information Service, toll-free, at 1-888-939-3333.

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Grappling with suicidal thoughts leaves youth feeling isolated. Part one of our three-part series tells how realizing they aren’t alone can be like flicking on a light switch – and the tragedy that can happen without that illumination. LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@metroland.com

illiam Ross is something of a magician. First, his sleight-of-hand tricks impressed his friends

at school. Eventually, he moved on to fooling staff and fellow patients at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s mental health ward. But before that, Ross tried to pull his trickery on Ottawa police officers, who had to cart him to CHEO in a squad car to prevent the amateur Houdini from escaping his handcuffs and harming himself. And lately, the 17-year-old Ottawa resident has been working magic on his own life, astounding family and friends with his seemingly supernatural ability to bounce back from the darkest deadend track. In less than a year, Ross went from what appeared to be a pretty well-adjusted teenager who loved BETA testing video games and cooking, to a shadow of himself, obsessed with compulsive thoughts of trying to end his life. And now, mere months later, he has rebounded, an outcome his mother, Suzanne Ross, could barely bring herself to dream of. Suzanne, who comprises a large part of her son’s support system, still lives by a phrase repeated to her by a relative of her own: “You can be cautiously optimistic when things are going better, knowing that there could still – and probably will – be slips and things that are going to happen,” Suzanne says. “It’s not going to happen overnight.” DIMMING THE LIGHTS By the same token, William didn’t get to that dark place – a deep depression he likens to all the lights being turned out – overnight. “Everything up until that point was like dimming out the lights,” he says. William says he really began to slide down the slippery slope to self destruction after last summer. Some romantic relationships that went foul didn’t help his tendencies towards obsessive compulsiveness and anxiety, William says. But it was surrounding himself with a social circle that turned out to be more focused on partying and backstabbing than trust and friendship kicked the process into high gear. He was partying too much. Peer pres-

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William Ross has made huge strides in tackling his demons since last summer, when he tried to take his own life and ended up at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario for treatment. Spray-paint art is a recent addition to William’s repertoire. Right, he creates a painting earlier this spring as a gift for his grandfather.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS A series about youth suicide Part 1: Two youths struggle with suicidal thoughts - with radically different outcomes sure led to alcohol and “mild” drug use. “I’ve had a little bit of a shadowy, dark past,” he says. “Over time, things had just gotten worse.” When Suzanne looks back, she realizes that all the classic warning signs were there. Her son wasn’t sleeping at night, but he would sleep during all hours of the day – when he was home. Most of the time, he was out with friends – partying, although she didn’t know it. “I thought it was a normal progression – to give him a bit of independence,” she says. “He never gave me a reason not to trust him.” Eventually William lost the energy to do any of the activities he was so passionate about. He didn’t care to test out video and computer games to help work out the bugs before they hit the market. The sharp-witted teen’s interest

in school waned. And most obviously for Suzanne, her son completely stopped taking over the kitchen of their two-storey Orleans home to whip up a culinary masterpiece. “When I look back those are all signs,” she says. “If you notice a change in your child’s behaviour, pay attention to it, because it may be nothing, but in our case it was a clue.” The clues started long before William’s back-to-back visits to CHEO last autumn, which wasn’t his first visit to the hospital’s mental-health ward. In fact, it all started in the very home in which William still lives with his mother, father and brother. William’s spirit started to crack when he was only six, but it wasn’t until more than six years later that William finally admitted to his mother why. He had been raped by someone close to the family. By that point, William was already undergoing therapy for anxiety, a process that lasted three years. “I talked about how I didn’t really trust people; how I didn’t really trust myself,” he says. He thought releasing the secret helped him get over that hurdle, but looking back, he says he was wrong. His world continued to crumble. It wasn’t until last year, he began to pick up the pieces. By the end of the summer, William couldn’t force himself to stop fixating over harming himself.

Every object, from ballpoint pens to pieces of string, became weapons of self harm in William’s obsessive gaze. Luckily for William, it only took one attempt for him to recognize he needed help. Less than 12 hours after putting three thin, shallow cuts into his chest with an X-Acto knife, William was talking to a psychologist at CHEO. Before his family even clued in to what was happening in his head, William asked his mother to drive him to the hospital before he couldn’t stop himself from severely hurting himself. “I knew that I wanted it, but I didn’t want it,” he says. “It was like in the short term, I had wanted to hurt myself, but I knew that eventually I might not want this, and I just needed help.” William spent three weeks at CHEO See page 19

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Jesse Graham just couldn’t cope with his emotions and committed suicide at 17 GEOFF DAVIES

esse Graham loved to win. And often, he did. On the soccer pitch, in the classroom, in excited debates or board games, Jesse found joy in things that pushed his limits. He loved to push back. Those who loved him smile as they remember his mile-wide competitive streak. They laugh to think of his firedup rants, notorious for leaving everyone in stitches. He was a fierce friend, a devoted son, and a now full year has passed since his death. The beam in Jesse’s basement bedroom was low, so it was easy enough for his father, Jeff, to lift up his dangling body and untie the noose. It wasn’t quite six in the morning by the time Jesse – brother to Katie, Zachary, Kelsie, Jarred and Lauren – was stretched out on the floor of their home in Balderson, Ont., with his mother and father bent over him, performing CPR. By the time the paramedics arrived, the boy who loved to win, who dreamed of becoming prime minister or practising law, was dead. “We never had a real inkling that Jesse was suicidal,” says his mother Shelly, who is a nurse. “He never once said to us ‘I’m depressed.’ He didn’t look depressed… he didn’t do all the things… the signs of suicide that you look for. He didn’t give anything away.” Randy Thompson, 19, and Jesse were best friends through high school, right up until Jesse hanged himself in the early hours of June 18, just days away from graduation, at the age of 17. “I went through a couple months of just numbness,” says Randy. He was right there to witness the changes in his friend. At 16, Jesse was a ball of fire. He was clean-cut, not into the same drinking and dosing scene as some of his peers. He went to youth group at his church every Thursday. He liked to hang out with the brainier kids. He liked debates, not chit-chat, and attacked them with the same ballistic energy that made his teacher hide the classroom dodge ball and his friends steer clear of him during soccer games. A year later, he wasn’t himself. His parents noticed it, his friends did too. He was angry. “He’s 17 and lots of boys get angry at 17, because they’re finding their way. So you try to give him space; give him enough room to kind of figure things out,” says Shelly. Obstacles multiplied and hope dwindled. Jesse kept his pain to himself. He never sought help, but he sought comfort elsewhere. Beer, liquor, cigarettes, pot, sometimes harder stuff. Jesse tried

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Shelly and Jeff Graham hold up a photo of their son Jesse who committed suicide just over a year ago. The Balderson couple hopes his story helps others in similar situations. to get out of his own tormented head, but it made things worse. Jesse’s grades first started slipping as he began Grade 11. For a guy remembered as exceptionally bright, with test results placing him among the country’s most gifted kids, this was unusual. Shelly’s description of her son fits both a perfectionist and a buzzing mind. Nothing, even the simplest assignment, was worth handing in unless it was just right. Not long before, he used to cruise through the curriculum without a problem. But now he was lagging behind, and getting in trouble in the classroom to boot. What was happening? LOOKED LIKE DEFIANCE “We didn’t have a clue. It looked like laziness, it looked like defiance,” says Shelly. “We realize now it was none of the above. He was frustrated with himself and he didn’t know what was wrong with him.” Toward the end of his life, Jesse started to figure it out. After doing some research online, he announced to his family that he thought he had Attention Deficit Disorder. The family doctor concurred, and started him on Concerta, a psychostimulant similar to Ritalin. That was a couple of months before his death, says Shelly. ADD, says Shelly, was just part of his problems. The other part wouldn’t become known until after Jesse’s death, after his suicide note was published on the front page of a major daily newspaper. The Grahams’ phone rang one day, a few weeks after Jesse’s death. On the line was Louise Brazeau-Ward. Brazeau-Ward is an internationallyrenowned expert on dyslexia. She started the Canadian Dyslexia Association, after witnessing her own son’s struggles with the condition. At Heritage Academy, the specialty school she runs in Aylmer, Que., she teaches kids how to overcome dyslexia. The article in the newspaper said your son had ADD, she said to Shelly, but why didn’t it mention his dyslexia? Dyslexia? The Grahams had never

suspected their son had the condition, which impairs ones ability to read and write. No one, not even his teachers, had noticed anything out of the ordinary. But there were signs, and you could see them in his suicide note. Lisa Taylor does screening and testing for the association. With her 20 years of experience in the field, they were brutally obvious. “I call them no-brainers,” she said in an interview at her Kanata office. Taylor says she spent two hours picking out possible indicators in Jesse’s note: capital letters reversed; hesitations, where Jesse started writing one letter and chose another; back-and-forth switches between cursive and printing. “At 17, you don’t reverse your B’s and D’s.” On behalf of the Canadian Dyslexia Association, Brazeau-Ward offered to test the Grahams’ two youngest children – Jarred, 12, and five-year-old Lauren – for dyslexia, as the condition is hereditary and often shared among family members. They made the offer “in Jesse’s honour”, declining payment for tests that can cost around $450 each. Turns out the hunch was right. The association’s testing found Jarred to be mildly dyslexic. After a separate assessment by the school board, he now uses computer programs to level the educational playing field. Lauren proved to be too young for test results to be conclusive, but her mother expects she’s not out of the woods yet. Meanwhile, their cousin was also identified as having similar learning disabilities, just as she was putting high school behind her. On the living room couch of the family home, Jeff can still quote the words from his son’s final message. “I hate myself,” Jesse wrote. “My life’s a lie.” “I believe the lie was he put on a happy face. He had all this pain inside,” says Shelly. Now that Jesse’s gone, no test can be done to prove it, but his parents believe he suffered from dyslexia, and that it helped pushed him over the edge. “It makes me wonder how many kids are out there that haven’t been picked up.”

From page 18 before asking to be discharged, but a breakdown the next day sent him back to CHEO in a police car after authorities were called to his home when he threatened to harm himself. Help came in the form of talking. William went back to CHEO, and through the Children and Youth - Specialized Psychiatric and Mental Health Services program (a partnership with the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre), he dedicated himself to tackling his demons. There, he tried everything. From counselling to art therapy to deep breathing, William says he was open to anything. “I was tired of fighting myself,” he says. He stayed on that track after he left CHEO and started a stint in the outpatient program at the Royal Ottawa. For three months, he made daily treks to the Royal to attend family therapy, individual therapy, stress therapy, to learn calming techniques, meditation and different ways of coping. But most importantly, he was able to connect with other people who were in the process of overcoming their own issues. “It was the talking – it was the other people, and it was knowing I’m not alone,” William says. “Knowing there are other people going through different issues, other people going through similar issues, other people going through the same issues. “Knowing there are other problems, problems that are worse and problems that are – not necessarily better, but different – I learned that I’m not alone, and that was the biggest thing.” Now, more than a year after he hit rock bottom, William says he has a new definition of “normal.” Knowing that he is just one of many people dealing with mental illness has made all the difference. And now he thinks of mental illness as what it is – just one type of the many ailments that may strike a person in his or her lifetime. It was when people stopped treating him differently that he was able to make progress, he says. Just having people there to listen – not judge, offer advice, or give opinions – made his road to recovery possible. William says he doesn’t have any regrets today because the experienced helped shape him and make him a stronger person. But that could have been much different if he had succeeded in his attempts to kill himself. “If I had killed myself, I would have somehow gotten myself back to life so I could kill myself again for doing that. That’s how stupid it was,” he says. When he thinks back to that point in his life, he often reminds himself – and others going through a similar ordeal: “No matter how bad your situation is, you’re always comfortable somewhere.” Getting to the comfortable place isn’t impossible, William says, and he is living proof.

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Manager, Digital Media

New Business Acquisition Sales Representative

Is working with energetic, passionate people right up your alley? If so, Metroland Media Group is looking for you!

WHO ARE WE? Metroland Media, Ottawa Division, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and southern Ontario’s most trusted and respected community media source. Our digital media division, manages a network of leading community, specialty and vertical websites across Ontario reaching over 6 million unique internet users every month.

WHO ARE WE? Metroland Media, Ottawa Division, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and Ontario’s most trusted and respected community media source. Our digital media division manages a network of leading community, specialty and vertical websites across Ontario, reaching over 6 million unique internet users every month.

THE OPPORTUNITY As we continue to expand our successful digital sales initiatives, we are currently seeking an energetic, talented and self-assured Manager of Digital Media to drive new business sales throughout the Ottawa region. We’re looking for a motivated leader who demonstrates a sense of urgency, without creating unnecessary chaos. The ideal candidate will have strong management experience and a proven track record for attaining outstanding results through the motivation and development of a sales team. This role requires knowledge of the digital advertising space, the competitive landscape and a solutions oriented approach to selling.

THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for New Business Acquisition Sales Representatives to sell the company’s fastest growing product - Deals4U.ca This innovative program promotes local businesses to local consumers through a special “daily deal.” You’ll use your knowledge of what’s great about our city to develop and grow the local market by securing commitments from the most desirable local households, businesses, and services including restaurants, spas, nightclubs, retailers, theaters, tourism venues, and more. This position offers salary (commensurate with experience) and generous commissions based on revenue, sales targets and company goals

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO • Manage and develop a team of “hunters” who are exclusively focused on generating new business/clients • Utilize your expertise to maximize revenue and develop strategies to ensure superior execution from your team • Consistently monitor team performance relative to targets and adjust plans accordingly to ensure that targets are achieved • Mentor your team and strive to make them better; we expect them to continually improve as a result of your expert leadership • Work through obstacles/objections with your team members, while ensuring superior customer satisfaction at all times • Ongoing reporting, tracking and forecasting

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO • Develop and cultivate leads using multiple sources including cold calling and door-todoor prospecting • Continuously set up face-to-face meetings with qualified prospects (15-20 appts. per week) to present our marketing solutions • Generate compelling proposals for potential advertisers, demonstrating how our programs will meet their business needs • Explore and exhaust all possible leads to ensure that we don’t miss out on any opportunities • Maximize advertising revenues by acquiring prospect commitment • Address customer requests/concerns in a timely and appropriate manner, ensuring superior client satisfaction at all times • Consistently meet and/or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual targets

ABOUT YOU • A track record of successfully driving revenue, with a focus on acquiring new business • Previous experience in a sales leadership role, with preference given to with digital advertising sales experience • Demonstrated ability to coach and develop successful “hunters” • Top notch presentation/communication skills, with a natural ability to build positive relationships • Extensive knowledge of the local digital media/advertising landscape • Highly skilled in all Microsoft Office applications, with expert knowledge of Excel

ABOUT YOU • Proven track record as a hunter, exclusively focused on acquiring new clients and converting new business leads • Previous sales experience, with preference given to those with digital advertising sales experience • Top notch presentation/communication skills, with a natural ability to build positive relationships with potential clients • Extensive knowledge of the local digital media/advertising landscape • Sound knowledge of sales and marketing practices • Highly skilled in all Microsoft Office applications

STUFF THAT’S NOT ON A RESUME • Type-A personality, highly competitive, self-motivated and driven by results • A confident and influential leader with the ability to motivate and inspire • Proactive and optimistic, with a “can do” attitude • Can be decisive and demonstrate timely decision making, often under complex and demanding circumstances • Energized by deadlines/pressure with a passion for exceeding targets • A believer in digital media, where it is today and where it’s going

STUFF THAT’S NOT ON A RESUME • Type-A personality, highly competitive, self-motivated and driven by results • A hunter mentality, with the confidence and drive to excel at generating and closing new business • Highly motivated by monetary incentives • Extremely ambitious with an outstanding work ethic and unprecedented drive for immediate results • Energized by deadlines/pressure with a passion for exceeding targets • A believer in digital media, where it is today and where it’s going

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? • The opportunity to be part of a company at the cutting edge of the digital media industry; you’ll never get bored in our fast-paced, constantly evolving and challenging environment. • We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll get a comprehensive benefits package, including 4 weeks vacation and a group RRSP plan • The sky’s the limit; our uncapped commission plan provides unlimited earning potential • The opportunity to work with other talented and awesome people Looking for your next career challenge? If so, Metroland Media Group is the place to be!

Looking for your next career challenge? If so, Metroland Media Group is the place to be!

Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume, cover letter and salary expectations to ngour@metroland.com Please reference “Manager, Digital Media” in the subject line.

Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume, cover letter and salary expectations to ngour@metroland.com. Please reference “New Business Acquisition Representative” in the subject line.

Metroland is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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James Carey Bennett and Angela May Meunier were married June 27,2011.

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Thank you to our family and friends for celebrating our Joy, Supporting us and sharing our love. We sincerely thank you for being a part of our wedding celebration. James & Angela Bennett

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For richer or poorer In sickness and in health Till death do us part. After two years of courageously ﬁghting his battle with cancer, the disease took his life July 16, 2011 at the Ottawa William (Bill) General Hospital, surrounded by all his Cork family. Bill was in Aug. 30, 1945 his 66th year. He was July 16, 2011 born in Sherbrooke, Quebec and lived in Cookshire, Quebec for most of his life. Bill attended Elementary School in Cookshire, Quebec, went to Sherbrooke High School, and attended Fellers College in Grande Ligne, Quebec. As well he gained technical/Mechanical knowledge at the Sherbrooke Technical School. Bill worked as a mechanic at a garage in East Angus as well in Verdun, Que. Around 1970, he moved to Ontario where he was employed as a gas pump technician with Ottawa Valley Pump, Shamrock Pump and Triangle Pump Services. In 1992, he decided to be his own “boss” so opened a small repair shop, Try-All Repair Service, and worked out of our garage, repairing lawnmowers, lawn tractors, and wood splitters, weed eaters, etc. Bill was a very meticulous, honest and hard-working man – no matter what machine was brought in, if Bill couldn’t purchase the part – he’d make it – No short cuts were taken, no unnecessary parts were installed – no machine left his shop until he was satisﬁed with its operation. Through this small business endeavour, Bill gained many true and loyal clients. His name was never tarnished through his business dealings. Our thanks to all our clients for making our business a success.

RICHARDSON, Leda Former Owner of Kemptville Licence Bureau

Peacefully at Kemptville District Hospital on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, Leda May Richardson (nee Deeks) of Kemptville, age 90. Beloved wife of the late Earle Richardson. Loving mother of Bruce (Catherine), Brian, James (Betty), Ronald (Ann) and David. Predeceased by her sons Howard and Douglas. Cherished grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 7. Dear sister of Lloyd Deeks (Betty) and Harley Deeks (Barbara). Will be sadly missed by several nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at Grant Brown Funeral Home Rolston Chapel, Kemptville on Friday, September 9th. Funeral Service was held at St. John’s United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Saturday, September 10th at 1pm. Interment followed at South Gower Cemetery. Those who wish may make memorial donations to St. John’s United Church, Kemptville or the Canadian Cancer Society. For condolences and on-line guest book please visit: www.grantbrownfuneralhome.com

Bill was married in 1966 and had one son, Ivan, and in 1975, Bill and I married and he took on the “fatherly” tasks of raising my three children, Spencer, Dexter, and Kimberly Berwick. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Ivan and Susan Cork, a sister Charlotte Blake, my son Dexter Berwick, as well as other Aunts and Uncles. Bill leaves to mourn his loss a very special cousin, Eleanor Westgate (Ray) and family and two nephews, Kevin and Brent Blake. Bill will be sadly missed and always loved and remembered by wife – (Old Lady) Linda (nee Lasenba); Son, Ivan Cork (Penny); stepson, Spencer Berwick; step-daughter, Kimberly Manderson (Pat Kinnear); grandsons, Patrick Berwick, Ryan, Kyle & Kevin Cork, Tyler and Conner Manderson, and Tyler Kinnear CL26210

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HUMPHREYS, Dr. Thomas William “Bill” Passed away in Kemptville District Hospital on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, Dr. Thomas William Humphreys of Kemptville, age 85. Beloved husband of the late Mabel Ellen “Judy” Humphreys (nee Bolger). Loving father of Jane Humphreys (Steve Quist) and Robert Humphreys (Barbara). Cherished grandfather of Katie and John Humphreys and Nicholas Quist. Predeceased by his sisters Ruth, Dorothy and Grace. Private Service will be held at a later date.

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3rd Annual CIBC Run for the Cure BBQ. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the CIBC parking lot.

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Kemptville and Area Walking Group meets at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Centre. 258-4487.

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Giant Book Sale. Fri. 4 to 8 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. James United Church. 5540 Main St. Hundreds of books to choose from.

September 17

Kemptville

Kempville Legion Breakfast. Tickets at the door. Adults $5, children $3.

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Merrickville

16th Annual Eastern Ontario Postcard Show. Merrickville Community Centre. Other paper ephemera. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Info: jim.skelding2@sympatico.ca or 269-2085.

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Oxford Mills

Euchre, supper and prizes in Maplewood, sponsored by the United Church. Third Saturday of every month until May at 2 p.m. All welcome.

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Kemptville

Open House for Kemptville Players Inc. 8 p.m., Oddfellows Hall, Clothier St. Interested in theatre? Join us for conversation, interactive entertainment, and refreshments. All welcome. Contact 258-9657.

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Kemptville

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the party room of Jonssons Independent Grocer. Contact Beverly at 258-3658.

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Kemptville

Probus Club of North Grenville. 10 a.m. St. Pauls Presbyterian Church Hall. Speaker: Silvia Hayek. Topic: Earthquakes & Tsumamis.

September 21

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Baby Talk at Ontario Early Years Centre. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Breastfeeding support available.

September 23

Kemptville

Kemptville Legion Week Dance, 8 to 12 p.m. Music by Smokey Rose. $10. Light lunch.

September 24

Kemptville

Pork Roast BBQ at Christian Reformed Church, 2455 County Rd 18 (Clothier St. W.). Serving 4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat in or take out. $12 adults. $6 children under 12. For tickets call Albert at 258-7470.

September 24

Kemptville

Kemptville Mom 2 Mom Sale. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Southgate Community Church, 1303 French Settlement Rd. Gently used kid’s clothes, books, toys & equipment. Bake sale, BBQ, face painting. ‘Mommy Tables’ $20 for a 5ft table and $25 for an 8ft table. Contact kendra@sweetpetitebowtique.ca. Proceeds send local children to Silver Lake Wesleyan Camp.

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Osgoode Legion Branch 589 Garage Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free hamburgers and hot dogs starting at noon. To volunteer or donate sale items or baked goods, call 826-2477 or 258-7644. Proceeds to the Legion building fund.

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