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Two per cent municipal tax increase tabled in 2016 draft budget on March 7 Jennifer Westendorp

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The 2016 draft budget was tabled at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 7 and currently includes a two per cent municipal tax increase.

“On behalf of your senior management team, I am very pleased this evening to table the 2016 municipal budget,” said CAO Brian Carré.

There were quite a few municipal accomplishments in 2015, he said.

“The reconstruction of River Road was completed in-house and that resulted in a $200,000 savings – quite significant and certainly the crews were a big part of seeing that savings realized.

Also, the construction of the North West Quadrant Well was able to come under budget at a $190,000 savings. We resurfaced, which included asphalt and resurface treatment, approximately 15 kilometers of roadway.”

In 2015 the municipality did guard rail replacement

on three bridges, he explained, realized a savings of $53,000 with regards to LED streetlights and $106,000 for snow removal.

“The Settlers Trail was completed and officially opened in 2015,” he said.

“Ninety per cent of the rail trail was completed and the design of the waterfront trail was also completed in 2015.”

An exciting project put in place was the skate and helmet lending library at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, he said.

Also, the parks, recreation and culture department, through a program initiated in 2012, were able to secure a long-term sponsorship of this particular space – the Urbandale Arts Centre.

The new municipal website was introduced, with significant enhancement in communication with the public.

“We also finalized the plans for the servicing of the new Kemptville Public See CAO, page K2

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Lanark County Interval House would like to thank everyone who participated in Feed the Fight to End Violence Against Women event held at the Stone Cellar Restaurant in Perth on Thursday, March 3 This first time in Perth dining event included wonderful food, great conversations, good fun and amazing people all gathering to support Lanark County Interval House (LCIH).

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County amends Montague paramedic station design to include drive-through bays Ashley Kulp

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Changes to the design for the new paramedic station in Montague Township will better serve residents of Lanark County, said the paramedic service’s chief.

Ed McPherson asked for the amendments to the plans, the biggest of which involves changing the four partial drivethrough bays to full ones, which was discussed during the March 9 corporate services committee meeting. According to Coun. Klaas Van Der Meer, chair of the paramedic station building committee, the matter was endorsed by the committee during a meeting earlier that day.

Kevin Wills, the county’s senior financial analyst, said the original Request for Proposals (RFP) issued didn’t require full drive-through bays but “after the chief met with us and provided us with reasons,” the committee recommended the changes. He said the drivethrough bays will cut down on potential accidents.

The change will increase the cost of the $2.46 million project by $40,000 over the 20-year lease.

Chris Saumure, president of Guy Saumure & Sons Construction Ltd., who is building the station at the intersection of Lorne Street and Rideau Avenue in Montague Township, said a tour of a station in Johnstown had an effect on the McPherson and the committee.

“We got to physically see, touch and feel a brand new ambulance station with drivethrough bays, which is where a lot of this came from, quite frankly,” he admitted.

In talking with his design firm, Eastern Engineering, as well as Wills, McPherson and

county CAO Kurt Greaves, it was determined “drive-through bays are the only way to go.

The safest way to go,” Saumure said. “...I could say, no stick with the original proposal...suck it up and enjoy it, but we’re not that kind of people,” he continued.

Saumure & Sons is utilizing one of the existing buildings on the property and adding on to create the paramedic station.

In order to amend the original design to include fully-drive through bays, they will now be building on to both ends of the building and absorbing some of those costs.

“We have to remove 15 feet of the existing building at a cost of more than $60,000. That’s a cost to me,” he stressed. “I’m giving that to the county because it’s the right thing to do.”

The new overhead garage doors alone will cost an extra $14,400 and there are other costs associated with ensuring the station is built to withstand a natural disaster. “It has to withstand hurricanes, earthquakes and that sort of thing,” Saumure stated.

Another cost is the addition of a kitchenette in the station’s meeting room and a two-piece bathroom for administration use, as well as more lockers for personnel.

The kitchenette and washroom are “for administrative staff, so they don’t have to trek all the way into the crew quarters, if you will,” Saumure said.

County councillors were receptive to the changes, but wondered why they couldn’t have been suggested at the beginning of the RFP process.

“I don’t have any problems. I think it totally makes sense but I don’t know why you didn’t put this in in the first place,” Coun. Bill Dobson said.

McPherson said the changes weren’t included in the original design because he was “trying to build the cheapest base I could.”

“I’m a councillor myself and a taxpayer and I don’t want to waste money. It would be a disservice to myself and staff,” he continued. “...In reality, as chief of the service, this is what we need and what is going to make the station functional.”

“I fully understand the reason for us to have drivethrough bays, but my question is how will we have four ambulances in there?” asked Coun.

Sharon Mousseau.

McPherson said there will “always” be an emergency response vehicle and three ambulances stationed out of the facility. “...They’re not going to be there 24-hours a day, but that’s where they’re going to be housed. They don’t sit on the road all day long.”

Coun. John Fenik said the changes seem “totally reasonable.” “...My only question is this: Are we done with the major asks and changes?” he questioned.

“That’s it,” answered McPherson.

“The purpose of this whole exercise is to identify any changes,” added Saumure.

Gemmell agreed with the councillors heralding the changes.

“Fire halls where you drive through and back in, trust me, you want to drive through. It’s much safer,” commented Coun.

John Gemmell. “The extra cost is worth it.”

However, Coun. Shaun McLaughlin believed the changes may fall in the “nice to have” category. “...The drive-through bays are pretty close to must have, but the extra washroom and

sink in the meeting room are nice to have so someone doesn’t have to walk an extra 25 feet,” he said.

McPherson reminded McLaughlin that these changes will serve paramedics for the next 20 to 25 years.

“The meeting room will house 20 people. We’re basically asking for a counter and to be able to offer coffee to guests,” he stated. “There are two separate uses for the one building: the administration headquar-

ters that is open to the public and the paramedic station that is closed to the public. Under Ministry of Health guidelines, public are not allowed in paramedic headquarters.” “...And instead of just a janitor’s office, we are asking for a small toilet and sink so everyone on the administration side has access,” McPherson added.

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Videos can bear powerful messages and that’s certainly true for those created by Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI) students for the Lanark County Crime Stoppers’ recent youth video challenge.

Winners were presented with their prizes during a presentation at PDCI on March 11 by LCCS public co-ordinator Cathie McOrmond, chair Jeff Maguire and OPP co-ordinator for Crime Stoppers in Lanark County, Howard Huggard.

Back in December, Lanark County Crime Stoppers (LCCS) put out a call for applications in the contest (the brainchild of McOrmond), seeking video submissions from students across the county on a topic that tackles crime and improves safety in their schools. Videos had to remain under five minutes and some suggestions LCCS gave included violence, bullying, gangs, graffiti, drugs, harassment, as well as cyber crime.

The challenge closed Jan. 15 with LCCS receiving four videos, all from PDCI students after media arts teacher Paul Gallien included the challenge as a culminating project for his class.

Videos were kept to under two minutes. Finishing in first place was the grade 9 duo of Sarah Bell and Hayley Code, who received $500 for their video on harassment and cyber bullying.

“We tried to show that if you’re getting harassed, you can go to Crime Stoppers to get help and that maybe if you didn’t realize you were harassing somebody, you would take notice and stop,” Code explained.

Their submission features stirring music amid powerful pop-up messages bearing statistics on bullying, including the fact that 43 per cent of kids have been bullied online and shows the true effect cyber bullying can have on students today.

She said the project helped her learn more about the role Crime Stoppers can play in a community.

“I learned that Crime Stoppers is more aware in schools. They don’t just deal with little things, but can help with anything,” Code said. “You can go to them and it’s anonymous.”

Second place and $300 went to grade 9 student Benjamin Dickson-Schilling for his creation on drugs in school. It follows a student who’s dealing drugs to high school students “and a friend calls Crime Stoppers to get them to stop,” he said.

LCCS had a tie for third place, which carried with it a $200 prize. The team of Winston Mavraganis, Chase Warwick and Oliver Hannah-Matthews, all in grade 10 at the school, will each receive $50 for their efforts, as well grade 10 student Cody Pratt for his video on bullying.

“Everyone gets bullied.

Not just one person,” Pratt remarked, who tried to portray his message through a simulated punch to the camera.

Mavraganis, Warwick and Hannah-Matthews also focused their video on the topic of bullying in school and surrounds a boy who notices a classmate is getting bullied and calls Crime Stoppers to try and help.

Impressive videos McOrmond said the quality of the videos, created by students using Adobe Premiere, was impressive.

“It was a good, strong effort by the students and they used their creativity as well,” she commented. “…The idea was to engage the youth and their talent because when we engage them in projects like this, it helps them take ownership of crime in their community and understand there are options to prevent crime in their community.”

Gallien was also pleased with his students’ work, praising them for completing the videos within a tight timeline.

“I was very impressed. I have to be impressed when they take first, second and third,” he remarked. “They had five weeks with the Christmas break to complete the videos. It was a tight deadline, but they were able to pull it off.”

Computer issues plagued some students, but Gallien said they “persevered.”

“I was happy to see them make the effort,” he noted.

Code said it took two days to shoot footage for the video she and Bell produced. “Then, while we were putting it in the computer, it crashed twice,” she remarked.

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Lanark County Crime Stoppers announced the winners of their recent video challenge on March 11 at Perth and District Collegiate Institute. Back row, from left: LCCS public co-ordinator Cathie McOrmond, PDCI media arts teacher Paul Gallien, OPP co-ordinator for Crime Stoppers in Lanark County, Howard Huggard, and LCCS chair Jeff Maguire. In front are the

winning students, from left: Hayley Code (first place); Chase Warwick and Oliver Matthews-Hanna (third place); Benjamin Dickson-Schilling (second place); and Cody Pratt (second place). Absent were Code’s partner Sarah Bell, as well as Warwick and Matthews-Hanna’s team member Winston Mavraganis.

Maguire was feeling déjà vu during the presentation as several years ago, the organization had spearheaded as similar video contest where Gallien’s PDCI students also had a strong presence.

“Paul’s been really instrumental in helping us,” he noted.

“We’d like to do this again, be-

Within the next month, LCSS plans to post the videos on their website: www.lccs.ca and McOrmond said there are plans in the works to involve youth in another initiative: a comic strip contest. A similar challenge to the video concept, all schools in Lanark County will be given the opportunity to participate.

cause this is open to students across the county and we want to get them all involved.”

Of the four videos submitted “they’re really, really good,” Maguire continued. “They are short, but there’s a message that applies, not only to the school community, but the community as a whole.”

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Another video challenge could also be in the works for next fall, with a goal for videos to be released in time for Crime Stoppers Month in January.

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CFUW welcomes dynamic duo to March 21 meeting Happy birthday to the Town of Perth and the surrounding townships!

Our 200th birthday is being celebrated this year with so many fabulous events taking place. Please join the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) as we welcome two speakers to our March meeting. Our first speaker will discuss the historical aspect of Perth as well as share some of the activities taking place over the year in celebration. Our second speaker will provide us with a discussion of the development of the Town of Perth and the role our wonderful town played in the creation of Queen’s University in Kingston.

Please join us on Monday, March 21 at the Royal Canadian Legion building at 26 Beckwith Street East in Perth at 7 p.m. to learn about the many and varied events planned in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Perth and surrounding townships, as well as the history of Queen’s University and the

relationship to Perth.

Jennifer Dickson, representing the joint 200th celebration committee, will open our celebration evening with a discussion of the historical aspect of the Town of Perth and the surrounding townships. As well there will be a question and answer session when we will also welcome Karen Rennie, heritage tourism manager/ curator to answer any specific Perth-related questions.

Our second guest is Dr. Duncan McDowall, a professor of History at Queen’s University in Kingston. His discussion will focus on a prominent Perthite from years gone by, William Morris. He came from Scotland with his family in 1802, returned to Scotland for a short stay before returning to settle in 1806 first in Elizabethtown (Brockville) and years later in Perth, where he became quite a prominent figure. He was a successful businessman, a militia colonel and leader of the conservative forces.

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nadians had parity with the English in the Empire and because of this belief he worked to establish a Presbyterian College to be named Queen’s College and to be built in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. McDowall will also demonstrate that for its first century, Queen’s relied very heavily on eastern Ontario for its student population.

This evening promises to be very informative and interesting and certainly not to be missed. Mark Monday, March 21 on your calendar and join us for this dynamic duo.

CFUW is an organization of women, linked locally, nationally and internationally, to promote quality education, encourage participation in public affairs and improve the status of girls and women, all in an atmosphere of cooperation, fun and friendship.

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Healthy Kids Community Challenge announces community project fund recipients Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville is pleased to announce Community Project Fund recipients. The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville Community Project Fund is designed to engage communities to help create supportive environments for children to be active. Just over $100,000 in total has been awarded to 15 recipients across Leeds and Grenville.

With funds made available through the Government of Ontario, Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville created the Community Project Fund to support the first Healthy Kids Community Challenge theme: Run. Jump. Play. Every Day. Charitable or non-profit organizations/ groups were encouraged to submit their ideas for innovative projects that promote physical activity and create supportive environments for children 0-12-years-old.

“We are thrilled to see so many unique and exciting projects in our community that will create more opportunities for children and families to be active together,” says Joanne Desormeaux, Healthy Kids Community Challenge facilitator in Leeds and Grenville.

“Some projects include opportunities for active play such as outdoor nature programs, recreation lending libraries, trail exploration and geocaching, while others provide more structured physical activity opportunities such as swimming lessons, baseball, therapeutic riding and early years/afterschool programs.”

Getting the whole community involved to positively influence health outcomes for children and families is at the foundation of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge.

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Thrifty philanthropists give Leeds & Grenville chapter of MS Society $12,000 boost Valerie Toth and her partner Lennon opened their first store in old downtown Kemptville. It was aptly called The Thrift Store and its main business was selling high quality used clothing. In the last three years they have reinvented their business – changed their name to The Score – and now sell a huge variety of brand name, high quality, new items at liquidation prices, as well as used items.

Since reinventing themselves, their business has grown in a big way, as has their generous support of

community initiatives. They now have three large stores, all based in the Leeds and Grenville area, located in Smiths Falls, Brockville and their newest location, the Kemptville Mall. Since their inception, it has been important to them to give back to the community and accordingly they have been awarded with many outstanding achievement certificates.

In the last three years they have recycled more than one million pounds of used items that might have otherwise ended up in the landfill. All

of their store locations, and clothing bins which are conveniently located throughout the Leeds Grenville area, accept donations of gently used clothing and household goods.

“We’re so thankful that the community has embraced the stores and for the local donations of clothing and household goods. Our collective efforts help to reduce our carbon footprint – and at the same time enables us to do as much as we can to support residents of Leeds and Grenville that live everyday with

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“We are fortunate that the Leeds & Grenville chapter is particularly close to Valerie and Lennon’s hearts,” added Margaret Mohr, chair of the Leeds & Grenville chapter of the MS Society. “Year over year they have been huge supporters of the chapter’s work – so much so that this year, they have been able to donate $12,000 to the chapter and are already thinking of ways to increase their support even more!”

Laurel Mackenzie, regional director, eastern Ontario, with the MS Society, echoed Mohr’s comments.

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can expect that this progress will continue in the months and years ahead. But in the interim, there are many who live with MS, for whom there are no effective treatments.

And for most, living with MS presents challenges with everyday activities. So providing quality programs and services in the community is central to our work. The MS Society exists to help people affected by MS,” she said.

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Thank you for raising $84,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County through the annual Tim Hortons Bowl For Kids event.

The kindness and generosity of the community is overwhelming, and we’re looking forward to continuing our work within Lanark County. We’d like to thank our title sponsor Tim Hortons, as well as each of the Tim Hortons stores in Lanark County for their support of our event.

When choosing a business to support in Lanark County, please consider supporting our generous event sponsors. These sponsors covered all event expenses so that all dollars raised through pledges could go directly to agency programs.

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Valerie Toth, right, owner of The Score presents Margaret Mohr, left, chair of the Leeds & Grenville chapter of the MS Society and Laurel Mackenzie, middle, regional director, eastern Ontario, MS Society, with a cheque for $12,000 recently.

Local youth film festival offers $1,000 grand prize unique prizes as well. The winner for the Best Music Video category will get a professional music video produced by our partners (Derrick Casselman from Upper Canada TV, CJ Cochrane from Video Productions and John Barclay from Triune Productions). All participants of the free production workshops are also entered into a draw for a mentorship opportunity with professional producers.

One thing that hasn’t changed is the emphasis on the ‘message’ of the films. Judging criteria heavily favours the content of the films over the production elements. Hopefully this encourages novices to participate and share their stories.

In partnership with Love My Life…Tobacco Free and in light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) re-

cent announcement regarding the impact of tobacco use in movies, MyView is adopting a tobacco-free policy. The WHO has measured the effect, and concluded that teens exposed to frequent tobacco use imagery are much more likely to try tobacco.

“It was an easy decision for us because we are so ‘youthfocused’. We want to engage youth in using the medium of film to express themselves in an environment that’s free from any negative influences like tobacco,” says Rebecca Shams, health promoter and MyView committee member.

For more information on contest rules, eligibility, judging criteria, details on our new tobacco-free policy, or booking a free production workshop, visit our website at www. myviewfilmfest.ca or email info@myviewfilmfest.ca.

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CJ Cochrane presents the fourth annual MyView Youth Film Festival and this year it’s open to all youth ages 10-21 in Eastern Ontario (see www. myviewfilmfest.ca for list of eligible counties).

Young people of eastern Ontario are encouraged to pick up their phones, tablets or even (gasp) an actual camera and make a film that celebrates something in their life or community; shows a solution to a problem or showcases their opinion! Thanks to grand prize sponsor CJ Cochrane and to TV Cogeco for the chance to win great prizes in the following categories: • Best in Age categories (1013, 14-17, 18-21) • Best Music Video (original music only) • Best Overall Film Our sponsors and partners are providing some additional

CFUW Perth & District launches 2016 education awards Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is committed to improving the lives of women and girls nationally and internationally and CFUW Perth and District is happy to announce that the annual process for the granting of education awards to area women is beginning.

Women are invited to submit applications to obtain financial assistance for continuing education in university or college by 6 p.m. April 30.

Women of all ages are invited to apply, subject to acceptance in a recognized postsecondary study program and demonstration of financial need.

Awards are available for female high school graduates who want to pursue university or college education and to more mature women focused on improving their lives

through the pursuit of more education and training.

Our award recipients are active members of our communities: some work while raising families, some are tireless volunteers, some pursue extra-curricular activities – all have a firm objective in mind and all demonstrate real financial need to fulfill their goals.

It takes the proverbial village to provide these awards.

This financial support stems from our annual Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour which is supported by our home owners, many volunteers, our guests, the town, and local businesses – all of whom understand how advanced education can improve lives for individuals and their families.

The education awards committee has developed an ap-

plication process and will interview qualified candidates.

Priority is given to women demonstrating financial need.

Here is the information you need to apply for an award.

Letters of application require all the following: • The applicant’s name, address (postal and electronic) and telephone number; • Copy of a letter of acceptance into an accredited college or university; • A detailed summary of the anticipated educational expenses; • Projected OSAP amount as well as other sources of funding including savings, projected earnings, loans, family contributions, and scholarships; • A brief summary of education and career plans; • Two references (on letterhead where possible). One

should be a character reference – each should include the author’s contact information; and • A brief explanation of why you think you should receive a CFUW education award.

Residents of Perth, Lanark, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place, Almonte and surrounding area. (Members of CFUW and their families may not apply.)

Applications should be sent to: CFUW Education Awards Selection Committee, Who is eligible to apply? c/o Brenda Ethier, R.R. #3,

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pring brings the usual signs: the trees begin to bud, the grass starts to turn green and it sparks the arrival of many birds to the area. It can also reveal something else after a long winter: potholes.

These little (or sometimes fairly large) divots in the road are not only a nuisance, but can wreak major havoc on your vehicle.

From damaging tires, wheels or suspension, potholes can be a danger to motorists, but even more so for cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists. They are created due to the cycle of freezing in the winter and thawing in spring. Pressure is put on the top layer of a road when temperatures dip below freezing, causing the cracks. It's when it warms up that the surface can crumble and loosen, creating those pesky craters.

We've already seen several road crews getting a jump on spring and filling some potholes around our communities, but the loose mix of asphalt doesn't always adhere to the

roadway, sometimes creating a bigger mess on the road than a solution.

According to a Municipal Act regulation which keeps claims away for municipalities, a pothole is in repair if less than eight centimetres deep or has a surface area of 1,000 square centimetres on a street that sees more than 10,000 vehicles each day. That just doesn't seem right.

While it's not realistic for roads to be kept in perfect condition, municipalities and the Ministry of Transportation do have a legal responsibility to keep them in a reasonable state. Often, it's the most well-travelled roadways seeing the most action that get repaired first, over the a street that carries fewer vehicles daily.

So what can you do when you see a particularly nasty pothole? Let your municipality or MTO (1-800-268-4686) know about the major road hazards to ensure roads stay safe for all who travel on them.

Cousins brought with them a special gift to Northcote They didn’t need much of an excuse for Aunt Helen and Uncle Herby to ship off my cousins Ronny and Terry to Northcote from Montreal. But rarely did they come in the dead of winter like they did that year. Uncle Herby said measles were raging in the city, and the only way to avoid the boys getting sick from them was to ship them off to Northcote. And so they arrived, and Aunt Helen stayed only long enough to unpack their suitcases and make a trip to Briscoe’s General Store for treats, and then she was back on the train to Montreal.

Beds were shifted. And it always amazed me how Mother would make a few changes and any number of relatives could be bedded down. If that meant three to a bed, so be it.

Ronny was old enough to go off with us to the Northcote

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School, but Terry would spend the day at home with Mother. No permission was needed from our teacher Miss Crosby. All Mother had to do was pack an extra sandwich and cookie in a brown paper bag, and send Ronny off.

Young Terry was considered delicate, whatever that meant.

But it gave him extra privileges, which didn’t sit well with his older and rambunctious brother Ronny. Ronny said it was all an act, and Terry could turn a ‘ sick spell’ off and on like a light switch.

Ronny loved going to the

Northcote School, and Terry was quite happy at home with Mother, where he had the run of the house, and especially liked helping Mother in the kitchen, doing little jobs like wiping the windowsills. I vowed we had the cleanest windowsills in all of Renfrew County, as all I had to do was tell Mother I was bored and there was nothing to do, and she would tell me to either get a cloth and wipe the windowsills, or get the ball of string and knit a dishcloth. I hated both chores with a passion.

After they had been with us about two days, and after we had redded up the kitchen after supper, the table was cleared for the usual board games we played until it was time to go to bed.

Ronny told Terry he couldn’t play Parcheesi because he couldn’t read and he couldn’t count. Terry

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started to cry and told Mother he things didn’t go his way. to calm him down, and he kept didn’t feel well. Needless to say, Mother took Terry on her lap, asking “Aunty, itchy me,” which Ronny said it was just an act, and and let him look through her Terry did that all the time when scrapbooks, but nothing seemed See MARY page 9

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Trails will not turn into easements: Reader DEAR EDITOR:

I read the letter last week from Tom Black, President of the Ontario Landowners Association (OLA) and I would like to clear the air for landowners who have snowmobile trails on their property. I am a snowmobiler, a member of the Kemptville Snowmobile Klub Inc., have had a trail on my property since 1985, and currently I am the trail co-ordinator for the Kemptville club. We have had many landowners calling us in fear that the trail on their land would turn into an easement because of

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rumours and speculation they have heard that is spreading around the countryside.

This is not true. The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) has sought legal opinion on Bill 100 and been given the green light. Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has also reviewed the bill and stated that it poses no threat of creating easements against the wishes of the landowner. The Liberal government of Ontario has stated that Bill

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Break and enter, theft at residential trailer on Ferguson Falls Road

was his way of asking to have his back scratched, which he loved.

Mother raised up his pajama top, and let out a yelp that I was sure they could be heard on the next farm. “Dear Mary and Joseph...it’s the measles. He’s covered with them!”

We all scrambled from our place at the table to have a look at Terry’s spots.

They were there alright. There was hardly a square inch that was spared.

Mother immediately phoned Mrs. Beam who everyone in Northcote called before getting old Doctor Murphy to come all the way out from Renfrew.

Even over the phone, Mrs. Beam was able to confirm what Mother already expected: Terry had the measles and a good dose of them too!

It took another day for the spots to show on Ronny, and he wasn’t at all pleased, and to say Father was overjoyed was a gross exaggeration. “Come all the way from Montreal and bringing the measles with them. A fine kettle of fish.”

And then, all in perfect order, each one of us got the red spots, one after another. The last one to come down with them was my sister Audrey. She turned out to be the sickest and was no help to Mother at all, who was trying her best to keep seven children from killing each other, as we fought for her attention.

Well, it didn’t take long to hear that except for Fat Cora and Two Mile Herman, everyone at the Northcote School was felled with the measles. Miss Crosby refused to close the school, and my sister Audrey said we should send Ronny and Terry packing back to Montreal, spots and all. Of course, that didn’t happen, but for a long time after, that winter was referred to “the time those Lapointe kids brought the measles from Montreal, and infected the entire Northcote community.”

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100 is not going to create unwanted easements and does not take away any property rights.

Even Randy Hillier, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-LennoxAddington, and former president of the OLA, has come out in support of Bill 100 and states that in no way will it create automatic or unwanted easements.

Bill 100 will not affect your rights to your land if you do not sign to allow an easement.

In fact Tom Black starts his list of concerns with the statement “If we agree to accept a trail easement on our property” and later states landowners must be careful what they sign and I agree wholeheartedly.

The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) is closing in on 50 years of operation and we have relied on two groups of people for our success, volunteers and landowners. If we lost either of these groups we would have to close the doors. Our top priority is to protect our landowners and volunteers. The OFSC continues to spend millions of dollars every year for insurance and

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trailer on Ferguson Falls Road, Drummond/North Elmsley Township.

Sometime between Jan. 1 and the March 12, an unknown person(s) entered the trailer and

stole a large number of household items. The total value of the damage caused to the residence and the items taken is estimated at $60,000.

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legal defense of volunteers and landowners. We have a spotless record of protecting the 11,000 generous landowners in the province who allow us to have a trail on their property.

The OFSC has no intention of destroying the trust we have built up with the landowners over all those years by trying to force them into easements they don’t want and we don’t want.

We already have a time-honoured land use permission form that has been put under legal scrutiny many times and has passed with flying colours. In it, the club and the landowner agree to the terms of use of the land, which includes the right for the landowner to cancel the agreement at any time. This agreement is for snowmobile trails only and is not transferrable to any other organization.

It covers the landowners with insurance and states that the club will look after any damage that happens on the property caused by the snowmobile trail.

Landowners who are skeptical about signing anything have always had the option of entering into a handshake agreement which does not require them to sign but still gives them

full coverage, the same as the written agreement. Whether Bill 100 gets passed or not, our snowmobile clubs will not let anything destroy the trust we have earned from our landowners and business will continue as usual.

Our current agreement will continue to be used and is in no way an invitation for an easement and it is not transferrable to any other organization. It will continue to be able to be cancelled at any time. We will still honour handshake agreements as we have in the past.

We will continue to operate in the best interests of landowners. Many of our club executive has trails on their land or have close relatives with trails on their land so we will never support anything that does harm to landowners. The snowmobile clubs are your friends and neighbours. We ask the landowners to not cancel the trail agreements they have with us but continue to trust us. We have not let you down in the last 50 years and we will not let you down in the future.

Bruce Robinson, Oxford Mills

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Champions for Kids Country Hoedown raises $9,500 to benefit local children

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Healy and Orr, above, perform at the Champion for Kids Foundation Country Hoedown March 5 at Seaway District High School, which raised $9,500 for the charitable foundation. Right, event co-chairs Laura Oliver, left, and Don Lewis clown around in the ‘clink.’ staff who helped in the lead-up to the event, donors to the silent auction and our volunteers who were invaluable in hosting the evening.”

The money raised will be used to support the C4K, the charitable arm of the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB). The charity was formed in January 2008 to discreetly help level the playing field for UCDSB children and their

families. Although the main focus of the charity is to assist children to participate in sports, the arts and other fun activities outside of school hours, it also meets unique needs like covering minor medical expenses (i.e. eyeglasses), or providing gas cards to parents with a child in the hospital.

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The Champions for Kids Foundation (C4K) Country Hoedown, held on March 5, raised $9,500 to improve the lives of students in our communities.

The annual charity ball, held at Seaway District High School, attracted 200 guests who dressed in country clothing, and danced the night away to the music of Healy and Orr and No, Principals. The evening included a chili dinner and an opportunity for guests to have their photos taken in the “Whoscow” to commemorate the occasion.

Guests also bid on prints, gift certificates, handmade Adirondack chairs and other items at a silent auction.

“What an amazing night,” said C4K president Carole Dufort. “It just goes to show how when schools, students, parents, staff, and communities come together to support our most at-risk students, the results are truly amazing.”

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Las Vegas landmarks mostly fake but it’s good fake ible amount of electricity to meet the ever-growing demands of the behemoth which is Las Vegas, Nevada.

Our night bus tour was enjoyable. First we headed south along the Strip to see some more of the spectacular sights, all of them well illuminated.

There is the Vegas version of Hard Rock Café, complete with giant guitar.

The Strip not only boasts a spectacular one-third replica of the Eiffel Tower, it also has its own Statue of Liberty, a 46-metre (150foot) replica, which fronts the New York-New York Hotel Casino.

Also at the south end of the new Strip are the fairyland towers of Excalibur Resort and Casino which, not surprisingly, leans heavily on the Camelot tale, Excalibur being the mythical sword of King Arthur.

Shark tank Further south is Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino – are you picking up a general theme here (i.e. the word “Casino” perhaps) – which besides the usual slot machines, baccarat tables and plush hotel rooms also offers visitors an artificial version of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as well as a look at the fish of the Amazon, Caribbean and IndoPacific. All for a price of course.

The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay takes visitors on a 14-exhibit tour through a sunken shipwreck which features more than 2,000 animals including some of the most dangerous predators in the world. Yes, live animals including sharks! In fact you can walk through the shark tank via an amazing glasswalled tunnel which allows you to get up close and personal with the big fish.

Seriously, why tour the world when all you have to do is visit Las Vegas and see all the highlights in one location?

It is interesting to note that attractions such as New York-New York, Excalibur, Mandalay and most of the new Strip are not actually located in Vegas proper. They are situated in the suburban community of Paradise, Nevada which is also home to Mc-

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Carran International Airport where we arrived and departed.

In Paradise, near the airport, is the iconic welcome to Las Vegas sign. Now solar-powered it dates from 1959 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It has its own parking lot located in the median of Las Vegas Blvd. The lot was built

in 2008 as a safety measure because so many people were risking their lives running across the busy street in an effort to photograph the sign. I was able to take photos easily when our bus pulled up adjacent to the sign which reads “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” on the front and “Drive Carefully Come Back Soon” on the back.

It’s actually located four miles (6.4 km) south of the city limits.

We had a really exuberant tour guide, a young man who is full of enthusiasm for his adopted city (he’s a Chicago native).

It was Saturday night and as the driver weaved her way back into

the heart of the busy Strip he kept up a steady patter. He told the jam-packed bus a series of interesting stories about Vegas, both historic and modern day tales.

The tour was well-timed.

We passed the familiar sign of the historic Flamingo Hotel and Casino (circa 1946) with its 3,600-plus rooms. Donny and Marie Osmond (remember them) are a resident act at the Flamingo.

Then the giant vehicle eased up to the curb and stopped in a layby along the northbound lanes, directly opposite the famous Mirage, a Polynesian-

themed premises, one of several hotel-casinos in Las Vegas operated by MGM Resorts International.

Right on cue a spectacular volcano began to erupt, illuminating the surrounding palm trees and revealing a huge crowd of spectators on the sidewalk.

Each eruption was more spectacular than the last and we could feel a tremendous blast of heat every time. A fake volcano, yes, but a good fake. I fired away non-stop with my digital SLR and caught some really spectacular images.

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“Is that thunder I hear,” the lady at the next table asked her companion. “It was so sunny outside when we came in,” she observed, with obvious surprise.

My wife and I were enjoying breakfast at a sparkling, new restaurant in the shopping complex attached to our Las Vegas hotel a couple of weeks ago when we overheard the conversation.

Evidently the couple hadn’t visited the mall previously. Because there’s a thunderstorm every hour on weekdays and every half hour on weekends.

Remember, this is Vegas!

There is a surprise around every corner and the ‘Miracle Mile Shops’, part of the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino complex, is no exception. The shopping mall corridors stretch 1.2 miles.

Las Vegas is billed as “the entertainment capital of the world.” Just before our visit an acquaintance informed me, “Everything in Vegas is fake. But it is good fake!”

The daily thunderstorm is no exception. The fog horn on the fake ship near the ceiling sounds, fog rolls across the fake lake, clouds boil up in the mall’s fake sky, thunder booms ominously, flashes of lightning illuminate the now darkened shopping concourse and torrents of fake rain pour into the lake from pipes cleverly hidden in the roof.

The lady I referred to can very easily be forgiven for thinking thunder boomers had suddenly descended on the desert city.

The fake storm sounds and looks incredibly real.

Just another of the “good fake” things you can see if you visit a city which has so many attractions it would take many visits to see them all.

One night we decided to take a “City Lights Tour” in an open top bus.

Of course no city in the world can rival Las Vegas for the absolutely incredible display of lights that illuminates the “new Strip” along and near Las Vegas Boulevard.

The “Greening of the Strip” is an ongoing project, but even with increasing energy conservation efforts it takes an incred-

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Across the way is the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, which we toured the previous day. The Venetian comes complete with a restaurantcommercial complex bisected by a Grand Canal, complete with bridges and gondola rides. My friend Frank LeBlanc says “it’s better than the real Venice.”

All fake of course, but good fake!

Drive-in weddings Our main stop on the lengthy (three hour) night time bus marathon was Fremont Street.

Before our arrival the driver crept past some of the many wedding chapels which grace Las Vegas Blvd. The small “churches” are where many celebrities enjoyed quickie (if not long-standing) marriages. Included is the ‘Little White Chapel’ with its 24-hour drive-in wedding window. Joan Collins and Michael Jordan are among the well-known folks who were married there. Not too tacky, eh!

We also saw the Stratosphere, the tallest free-standing observation tower in the United States. Topping out at 1,149 feet (350 m) it is second only to Toronto’s CN Tower in height. People actually dive off the imposing structure attached only by bungee-like wires. They

Now in the middle of March Break, road users need to be aware of how serious a threat distracted drivers are to their safety.

Each year for the past three years (2013-2015), OPP officers have laid approximately 20,000 distracted driving charges throughout the province, which is more than double the number of impaired driving charges they laid over the same threeyear period.

Over and above cell phone use, the OPP continues to lay numerous charges every year against motorists whose driving ability is compromised by other distractions such as eating, self-grooming, tending to kids in the back seat to name a few.

“If you are texting, talking on your cell phone or preoccupied with other activities while behind the wheel, you are not driving safely. It

does not suffice to keep your eyes on the road. Driving involves sharing space with drivers, their passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians and it is impossible to do so safely unless your eyes and mind are solely focused on driving,” said Vince Hawkes, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner.

“Distracted driving is just not worth it. It has been shown to be just as dangerous as drinking and driving – something we all know is wrong,” added Yasir Naqvi, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

“Our government has worked hard to make our roads some of the safest in North America, including taking strong action against individuals who put themselves and others at risk by talking, texting and using electronic devices while driv-

freefall nearly 900 feet. We saw two of them. Tiny specks flying down the side of the towering structure. I went weak at the knees just watching them. There are two other “rides” available at the top of the Stratosphere.

Our longest stop was on Fremont Street. Home of the original Las Vegas Strip, it includes the well-known Golden Nugget Casino. Built in 1946 the Golden Nugget is one of the oldest gambling joints in the city and the largest in the downtown area. We wandered through the casino while scores of people, oblivious to everything else around them, fed one-arm bandits.

Montreal native Gordie Brown, an impressionist and singer and a protégé of Ottawa-born entertainers Paul Anka and Rich Little, is the resident entertainer at the Golden Nugget. The complex also features 2,400 guest rooms, small by Vegas standards.

Fremont St. on a Saturday night is something to behold! What was once the first paved street in Las Vegas has been transformed to include the “Fremont Street Experience.” That section of the pedestrianized street features a four-block long, barrel vault canopy (a 1,500-foot long, 100-foot high roof).

A truly amazing light show plays across screens which are part of the roof construc-

tion. Advertising and music videos are a constant feature on the screens but are particularly awesome at night.

The covered portion of Fremont St. also includes three concert stages. The night we were there a band called Yesterday (Beatles’ imitators) were playing.

They were dressed in the uniforms worn by the Beatles on the Sergeant Pepper’s album. They’re not the Beatles of course, but they are very good and we stood and watched them perform several signature songs from the famous band’s extensive catalogue.

Visitors stroll along drinking beer and wine and watching the amazing ‘SlotZilla Zip Line’, a slot machine inspired attraction which whisks customers along the apex of the roofed street.

There are two lines, the highest of which takes riders the full length of the street at a height equivalent to 12 storeys. It was incredible to watch!

So much of Las Vegas falls under the heading “it has to be seen to be believed.”

I’ve only scratched the surface. You should go yourself to experience the rest of this over-the-top, but truly entertaining resort city in the Mojave Desert.

If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com

ing. We all have a role to play in keeping our roads safe and I want to remind everyone to go hands-free and put your hand-held devices away. It can mean all the difference.”

The OPP is encouraging passengers of all ages to take a zero tolerance approach to

distracted driving.

Take charge of your own safety and speak up when you are in vehicle being driven by someone who is not paying attention to the road and is endangering your life.

Did you know?

On Sept. 1, 2015 the fines and penalties for distracted driving were increased.

Click here to learn more: www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/ safety/distracted-driving. shtml.

Submitted by the Ontario Provincial Police

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That’s why estate planning is so important and why you should do it now using strategies like these.

• A Will is the foundation of any estate plan. It designates how your estate should be distributed. If you die without a will (i.e. intestate), provincial legislation will determine how your estate is distributed amongst your heirs.

• A Living Will provides direction for your care in the event of catastrophic illness or disability.

• An Enduring Power of Attorney (also called a Mandate in case of Incapacity in Québec) provides direction for how your property will be managed in the event of incapacity.

• An Executor (sometimes called a Personal Representative or in Québec, a liquidator) is the person named in your will to settle your estate according to your documented wishes.

• A Guardian should be named in your will to take care of your children while they are minors.

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Last year, 69 people died in road crashes in which driver distraction was a factor, compared to 61 speedrelated, 51 seat belt-related and 45 alcohol/drug-related deaths.

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Evidence of overbuilding in Ottawa market: CMHC Ponder before making decision to sell

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) latest Housing Market Assessment (HMA) 2016 Q1 reports moderate evidence of overvaluation in housing markets across the country.

Broken down across the 15 centres covered by the HMA, overvaluation and overbuilding are the most prevalent problematic conditions with overvaluation detected in eight centres and overbuilding in seven centres.

“The evidence of overbuilding has increased since the previous assessment in Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, and Ottawa due to either higher vacancy rates, high inventory of new and unsold units, or a combination of both. As more centres are now showing problematic overbuilding conditions, inventory management is becoming more important,” Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist, stated in a release issued on Jan. 27.

The HMA points to strong overall evidence of problematic conditions in Calgary, Saskatoon, and Regina

due to the detection of overvaluation and overbuilding. Low oil prices are impacting Alberta and Saskatchewan, weakening demographic and economic fundamentals such as migration, employment, and income, which are in turn affecting housing markets.

In Toronto, overall strong evidence of problematic conditions reflects a combination of price acceleration and overvaluation. We are also monitoring for the potential emergence of overbuilding in Toronto due to the high number of condominium units under construction. Inventory management therefore continues to be necessary to make sure that these condominium units under construction do not remain unsold upon completion.

In Winnipeg, the evidence of problematic conditions has been lowered from strong to moderate. This is due to the evidence of overvaluation being reduced with improving economic and demographic fundamentals.

The HMA evaluates the extent to

which there is evidence of problematic housing market conditions in 15 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs).

The results released today include those for the national market as well as 15 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) – Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec, Moncton, Halifax, and St. John’s.

The HMA analytical framework is designed to assess housing market conditions by taking into consideration the economic, financial and demographic drivers of housing markets. The use of multiple indicators of housing conditions, which incorporate various data sources and price measures, provides a robust picture of overall housing market conditions.

The full text of the January 2016 HMA report is available at http:// www.cmhc.ca/HMA. The next Housing Market Assessment report is scheduled to be released on April 27.

Source: CMHC

For many, you’ll know it’s time, when posed with the question to stay or sell.

Specific reasons to sell your home can come quickly, including job changes, divorce, children, health issues and marriage. But for others, the decision to stay or sell will be one of great deliberation.

“Few decisions will have bigger impact on your life than selling your home,” says Craig Blanchard, broker-owner with Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

“Often, the decision requires landing on priorities to ensure you are doing the right thing and you are clear about what you will gain if you chose to sell.”

What do you value about your current property and what do you find lacking? Make a list of pros and cons considering all features of your home and how it fits with your current lifestyle. If change is needed, see if renovating a viable option.

What are the pros and cons of your current location? Remember why you moved to your neighbourhood in the first place and consider if those reasons are still valid.

How about the financial picture? Are you looking to reduce expenses by downsizing to a smaller, less expensive home? Or, has your financial picture improved since you first purchased and it’s now time to leave this home behind?

Answering these questions will Crucial questions sharpen your perspective and help Blanchard suggests pondering your decision to stay or sell your these three crucial questions to home. help shape your decision: Source: Royal LePage

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Toonies to the Rescue for LAWS ends April 30 at Perth Pharmasave Cora arrived with her sibling Arrow, both about nine-years-old.

Cora is a lovely, pretty female and Arrow is a more laidback male cat. Cora is playful and has long to medium hair which needs regular brushing to keep it healthy. She loves her brother Arrow.

We do have a bit of history about Cora. In 2008 she was dropped off in a box with 15 other cats. She was very shy at first. As time went by we discovered she was pregnant and she delivered her four kittens in November 2008 while in foster care. Cora was adopted in 2009 and sadly recently had to be returned due to illness of her owner after having lived a good life. She and Arrow are back at LAWS and very hopeful, that despite their age, both will be given another chance to be invited into a loving home, preferably together.

Both cats lived with other cats and a dog in their previous home.

Bree Meet our sweet and petite Bree.

She delivered a healthy litter of kittens who found caring homes. Bree likes to see the world from above and will come down from her perch

This Week’s Pets at LAWS I’ve come to realize that most people are OK. They feed me, they cuddle with me, they give me treats. It depends on how you approach me, but overall I like their attention.

Every day I am learning more

and I already made some human friends at the shelter. My cat friends tell me that it would be nice to live with a family who has the time and patience to play with me and help me overcome my shyness. Even a home with other cats is OK as I was used to that anyway. See you soon?

Dixie Dixie is a pretty, roughly twoyear-old Rottweiler mix with lots of personality who was found as a stray.

Sadly no one claimed her. Dixie is of medium size and a very strong dog. Her unique markings on her face make her appearance special.

which she loves very much! She also loves to play in the yard with toys.

Dixie can be hyperactive and reactive to other animals. As with any dog she can be vocal at times, but she is eager to better herself. Life in a shelter can be very stressful for any animal. There is lots of room for improvement on her obedience and social skills and with appropriate leadership and training we think she can become a loyal friend.

However, it might take a bit of time to reach that goal. Are you a serious and experienced dog owner who has the time and patience to help improve all the above, then please come and meet her. It would be best if there are no small children in your household at this time.

Dixie would love to meet her potential new adopter. Please make an appointment to meet her at

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A huge thank you to all involved helping to make the Elvis night a huge success. Many of you came out to enjoy a rocking evening. The sale of tickets to win fancy baskets raised $600. The total money raised from the concert tickets is not available at press time. We’ll keep you posted.

The Perth Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a group of local citizens committed to serving the welfare of animals, launched their first Toonies to the RESCUE campaign.

All funds raised will go to LAWS. The campaign, which started March 1 and ends April 30, is also sponsored by Perth Downtown Pharmasave. This unique fundraiser invites the public to pick up a “toonie container” at Perth Pharmasave on Foster Street, fill it with toonies and return it to the pharmacy.

Should you wish, tax receipts can be issued by LAWS. Please pick up your containers and start filling them. If all of this newspaper’s readers would donate a toonie… wow, that would help a lot, a whole lot!

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Wish list LAWS is in need postage stamps.

We also need bleach, HE laundry detergent, and Martingales (dog collars). We have once again been successful in contracting with Hills for dry food for all of the animals but still need canned kitten food of any brand.

We would also welcome winter salt for ice, gift cards from hardware stores, yellow highlighters and white paint and primer.

Thank you for your continued support.

Follow us if you like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lanarkanimals or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the shelter at shelter@lanarkanimals.ca or by calling 613-283-9308.

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when it’s treats time. She’s a lovely, easy going, laidback beauty and would welcome a fun home where she can be spoiled.

This week’s featured pets Cora and Arrow

Rikki Hi there, Rikki here. I was brought to LAWS by the OSPCA. I used to live with a bunch of my cat friends in a home. Because I was not socialized I was not all that sure about people. I still shy away Her brown shiny eyes sparkle, esa bit of them, however, since I am pecially when taking her for a walk

OPP team that fights child victimization marks 40th anniversary vincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. In 2006, the Provincial Strategy was created in response to the need for a coordinated, province-wide approach to combat Internet crimes against children. Officers work tirelessly to identify victims, seek out predators, and guide leading-edge computerized forensics in their fight against these horrific crimes.

This year alone, as of Oct. 31, the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, and members of the Provincial Strategy, have undertaken 5,065 investiga-

tions, and laid 1,350 charges against 383 people. During that time, 106 victims were identified and referred to community support services.

The OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit and the Provincial Strategy has a reputation of excellence, and remains highly-regarded among their policing partners worldwide.

For more information on what parents and those who have been victimized can do, go to the website for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection www.protectchildren.ca.

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Every day in this province, children and teens are being victimized in their communities and in the online world.

Forty years ago, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) joined forces with other police agencies to crack down on child sexual predators. The unit began with one OPP investigator and one from the then-Metro Toronto Police. Originally referred to as “Project P”, it has become the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit.

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Master gardener shares how tomatoes are grown from seed Helen Halpenny

By mid-winter many gardeners get ‘the itch ‘ to start growing plants. If tomato plants are on your list, resist that urge until at least the beginning of April. Seedlings started too early will become tall and spindly, and you will have to look after them indoors longer.

It is a satisfying activity to browse seed catalogues during winter and decide what varieties you need. Tomato seeds remain viable for several years if stored in a cool, dark dry location so check out leftover seeds before you order more. I like to grow several varieties – small cherry type (both yellow and red), an early maturing kind, a paste type, a large meaty variety that will fill the slice of bread and experiment with a couple of heirloom varieties.

Tomatoes are either determinate or indeterminate.

Determinate varieties are preprogrammed to produce fruit which ripens more or less at the same time. Vines are short and don’t require support. Indeterminate ones continue to grow and produce fruit as long as growing conditions allow, thus producing over a longer period of time. They need staking.

I prefer to start my plants in pots of sterile soil-less mix, planting seeds about three times as deep as their width.

Cover the moist mix with plastic and give bottom heat, I use an old heating pad set on ‘low’.

Seedlings will emerge in eight to 10 days. It is always a thrill to see this happen. No fertilizer

Master Gardeners is required until the seedlings get their true leaves. My seedlings grow under fluorescent lights in my basement. I use one warm white and one cool white bulb. This gives a wide spectrum of light that they seem to like. Grow lights are available but cost more. A timer can be set to supply about 14 hours of light per day. It is important to keep plants within 10 cm of the light source.

In a few weeks, transplant to give plants more growing room. Never over water, as that can contribute to damping off.

An all-purpose water soluble fertilizer at half strength is fine.

Fish emulsion also works well.

I find it beneficial to run a fan nearby each day for an hour or so to increase air circulation.

The airflow makes stems grow sturdy.

By mid-May plants can be introduced to the outdoors gradually. This process entails taking plants to shady outdoors and moving to sunlight over the course of ten days.

If nights are cool, bring the plants indoors at nighttime.

After the hardening off process, choose a cloudy day to transplant tomatoes in the garden and protect them from the elements with plastic covers or shingles to help them transition to harsher conditions.

If your plants are too tall, strip off the lower leaves and

plant them deep up to the topmost leaves. The stems have the ability to grow roots from the nodes on their stems. This will result in an enhanced root system. By the end of June, when the soil is warm, it is very helpful to mulch the plants with 5-7 cm of mulch will help maintain soil moisture and control weeds.

If you are providing support for your tomatoes, make it sturdy. Re-tying vines will be ongoing. A side dressing of fertilizer will aid fruiting. At the same time keep a watch out for pests and diseases. The tomato hornworm is a monster.

Aphids can sometimes cause damage. Blossom end rot is caused by a deficiency of calcium in the fruit and worsens in unfavourable growing conditions, especially drought.

Early and late blight can devastate your tomato crop. To help prevent this disease, plant tomatoes in different areas of the garden each year, as disease spores and dormant over winter in the soil. I choose some varieties that are resistant to disease.

Tasty garden-grown tomatoes are one of the joys of summer. It is amazing that up until the 19th century they were considered to be poisonous.

Editor’s note: Helen’s tomato plants are always sturdy and the first to sell out at plant sales.

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Community actors and musicians: BarnDoor Productions has a show for you Perth’s BarnDoor Productions (BDP) has a playbill of very special productions lined up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement. It’s a set of original shows about the history and future of their community – and now, Perth’s original community theatre needs to get the community on board to help bring them to the stage.

They are holding an open house on Sunday, March 20, beginning at 2 p.m. The onehour event will feature scenes and songs from the four shows the group are planning. It’s a chance to see and hear a short preview and to decide to get involved in one or more of the productions.

Best of all, it’s free!

Each of the shows on the playbill is original, each is full of music and each is about, for and by the community. From drama to musical comedy, with lots in between, these shows are all full of vitality and entertainment. They just need talented people to bring them to life.

The series begins in June with The Last Deadman, a legendary drama with music about Canada’s Last Fatal Duel, which took place in Perth in 1833. The show has had numerous productions across Ontario after its Perth premiere in 1983. This is a unique chance for young people up for a challenge to step forward: the entire cast is teenagers, as were the people involved in the duel!

BDP need four young men and

three young women for this intense, exciting multi-media show.

Next up is a premiere production in July, The Great Perth Temperance Soiree. It’s a chance for those who love to sing to get on board, as author Janet Coward takes us on a journey through the rise and fall of the temperance movement in Perth. The trick to this is that every word is gleaned directly from the pages of the Perth Courier, beginning with its first issue in 1834. That sound dull, but, believe it or not, people back then had a sense of humour, too, and the show is funny, lively and very tuneful. It’s also a show that doesn’t require a lot of memorization. If you love harmony, this is for you. BDP are looking for four male and four female performers, plus a pianist, a trumpeter, a drummer and maybe a bagpiper.

August will see the return of Ghost Stories, The Legend of Oliver’s Landing. This “musical chiller” is about nefarious doings at Rideau Ferry in the 1830s. The legend of ferryman John Oliver and his wife and what happened to them and why is one that rumbles under the surface in the area and which was brought to life as a full, Broadway-style musical in 1984.

Revived in 1992, the show was called “a winner! Grim, clever, funny, thrilling, indeed!”

by CBC Radio, while the Brockville Recorder & Times

said “Lovers of good theatre can all rejoice. (Ghost Stories) is believable, bewitching and, best of all, blatantly unpredictable.” It’s a sort of Canadian Sweeney Todd, but this one is true! With a cast of up to 15 and a nine-piece orchestra, there’s lots of opportunity to get involved.

The final offering in the series will happen in the fall and it’s a doozey! Death & Taxes, The Musical is an unabashedly old-fashioned, just-plain-fun musical comedy for the whole family. It’s got hand-clapping, foot-stomping, hummable songs (lots of them), it’s got funny characters and funny dialogue, it’s got a pantomime cow and it’s absolutely, definitely, in no way about Perth – maybe.

It’s a show for the whole family, both on-stage and off and one that is a proven crowdpleaser. Kingston This Week called it “a delightful potpourri of ragtime, jazz and blues” while the Ottawa Citizen said “If you took (Thornton Wilder’s) Our Town and crossed it with a vaudeville revue, you might be lucky enough to come up with something as charming as Death & Taxes.” Re-written and re-orchestrated for 2016, the cast is as many as 20 or more, with a 10-piece big band playing some jumping jazz, blues, swing and ragtime.

BarnDoor Productions’ website (www.barndoorproductions.ca) has everything from downloadable scripts and

scores to audio files to video clips, along with photos and more on the Auditions page, as well as complete information on the shows. Go there first to see what the fuss is about and then come to Full Circle The-

atre (26 Craig Street, Perth, near Last Duel Park) on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. to get an introduction to a unique series of shows all about a community.

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Help to celebrate the community with musical theatre. Perth’s BarnDoor Productions has a whole series of special musical productions lined up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their community, including a show that includes cut-out antique cars, a cow and a song about the First Traffic Accident in the country, as seen here in the 1989 premiere of Death & Taxes, The Musical. Come to Full Circle Theatre on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. to find out about the whole series and how to get involved.

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Perfect combination of comedy, Survey: Canadians still action, drama brings Zootopia to life willing to risk driving drunk MOVIE: Zootopia STARRING: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate and J.K. Simmons DIRECTORS: Byron Howard and Rich Moore RATING: G Imagine a world where humans never evolved. Instead every other mammal did. It’s a world where predators and prey live side by side in harmony. It’s a world where any animal can grow up to be whatever they want. It’s Zootopia.

The city of Zootopia has 12 distinct eco-zones where animals, both predator and prey, live together. Recently mammals have mysteriously gone missing, and the police have no leads. Oddly it falls to rookie officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and street-wise con-man Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) to figure out what’s going on.

Ever since she was a young bunny Judy has dreamed of being a police officer in the big city of Zootopia.

After a brief, but well executed training montage she makes that dream come true. Judy graduates at the top of her class to be the first ever bunny police officer.

Nick Wilde is a fox who lives by his wits and his cunning. He makes

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his living by running one hustle after another. He figures if people are always going to judge him because he’s a fox then he’ll happily give them what they expect.

The two might be an unlikely team, but they work well together.

As they follow one lead to the next it becomes clear that there’s more going on than just a missing mammal case. There’s some kind of conspiracy, and it may be more than a rookie cop and a con-man can handle.

You can’t just make a silly little film with anthropomorphic animals living in a city any more. It isn’t enough. You have to have a tightly written story with layers of comedy, action, and emotional drama.

It has to work on multiple levels so that it entertains both children and adults, and ideally they should both be laughing at the same time.

It has to have stunning animation.

Not just good animation, but the kind of animation that’s jaw dropping in its ability to play with light, colour, and texture. The characters can’t just be cartoons they have to have realistic facial expressions that convey real emotions. It’s what we the audience expect, and Zootopia delivers it all.

I love this movie. I love the concept. I love how clever it is. The whole film from beginning to end never misses a beat. Whether it’s hamsters using the public habitrail tubes, or sloths working at the DMV, the creative team takes full advantage of the concept. I love the cast. I love Ginnifer Goodwin’s perfect mix of idealism and determination.

I love Jason Bateman’s sarcasm with just the right amount of sensitivity. I love J.K. Simmons as mayor Lionheart, Idris Elba as police chief Bogo, and Jenny Slate as deputy mayor Bellweather.

Zootopia is one of those beautiful films you’ll enjoy in the theatre with your family, and you’ll enjoy it with them just as much six months later after you’ve bought it.

Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.

A recent survey shows that while a majority of Canadians agree that even a small amount of alcohol can impair a driver’s ability, the actions of Canadian drivers don’t always match that awareness.

Thirty-three per cent of Canadian drivers surveyed by Leger in February 2016 agreed with the statement, “There have been occasions where I drove but was unsure if I was over the legal limit,” and another 26 per cent agreed that, “There have been occasions where I drove and am certain I was over the legal limit.”

One-quarter of those surveyed agree that even if they are a bit over the legal limit, they are confident they are a safe driver (a number that was significantly higher among male drivers than female drivers (30 per cent vs. 17 per cent). One-third of Canadians agree that there have been occasions where they drove but were unsure if they were over the legal limit – men are significantly more likely to agree than women (42 per cent vs. 25 per cent). “It’s no surprise that these attitudes worry Canadians,” says Christopher Wilson, director, Alcohol Test Products, Alcohol Countermeasure Systems (ACS), who commissioned the survey. “We believe it’s a significant finding that

two-thirds of Canadians have either stopped or thought about stopping a friend, family member or co-worker from driving due to drinking.”

A majority of Canadians agree that drunk drivers make them concerned about the safety of family or friends (91 per cent) or themselves (90 per cent). “Drivers overestimate their ability to judge their sobriety, but that shouldn’t be the case,” Wilson says. “We know Canadians believe that establishments that serve alcohol also have an obligation not to let patrons drink and drive.”

The survey noted that more than two-thirds of Canadians, more so in Quebec and among women, agreed that pubs, restaurants and bars should be required to have alcohol level testing equipment available to patrons (68 per cent).

“Our business has been built servicing the law enforcement, transportation and regulatory industries,” stated Wilson. “We work closely with research foundations, non-profit organizations and restaurants and bars that have on-site alcohol testers available so that drivers or their friends know with certainty when they shouldn’t be behind the wheel.”

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For more than 40 years our community has benefited from the care and medical expertise at CHEO. While some of us have thankfully never had to use CHEO, others have for minor or sometimes more serious issues. The one commonality we all share is a great respect and appreciation for CHEO. We want it to be here for our kids, our kids’ kids and beyond that. That is what Forever CHEO is all about!

Regional Round-Up Euchre 4 hand, March 24, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Town & Country Tenants Assoc, 375 Country St. Light lunch. Contact Norma 613-256-4179.

Hub Hospice Palliative Care, Introduces Good Grief, Led by: Barbara Carroll, PHD, 3rd Monday each month, March 21, 10:30-noon, Parish House, 70 Clyde St. 613-883-6646 barbaracarroll@rogers.com Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Afternoon Shopping in Carleton Place. Monday, April 4, shop some of your favourite stores. Call 613-2564700 to reserve your seat on the bus.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Lunch Bunch, Thursday, March 17, 12 p.m at the Mills Community Support Building, 67 Industrial Dr. Entertainment “Marc Reid”. Call Home Support 613-256-4700.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Slots & Supper, Monday April 11, Call 613-256-4700 to reserve your seat on the bus.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Supper Social, Tuesday, March 22, Almonte Legion. Transportation. Entertainment “Vicki Spurell”. Call 613-256-4700 to reserve.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. theatre Trip & Supper out. Thursday March 31, enjoy the Neil Simon comedy “The Odd Couple”. Call Home Support 613-256-4700 to reserve your seat on the bus.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. transportation provided to the Clayton Hall supper and entertainment. Sunday April 3. Call Home Support 613-256-4700 to reserve your seat on the bus.

Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Transportation to Carleton Place Pool. Every Monday to the Aqua Arthritis session. Session starts at 11:15.

Call Home Support to reserve your seat on the bus 613-256-4700.

Mills’ Seniors Services, Almonte, Parkinson’s Support Group. **Tuesday, March 29**, 2 p.m. at the Mills’ office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call Seniors Services 613-256-4700 to register. Meetings take place the last Monday of the month.

Movies on the Mississippi, Learning to Drive. Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte, Sunday March 20, 2:30 p.m. http:// www.hubhospice.com Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Monday, March 21, 28, Holy Name of Mary School, 9:00 a.m.-noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, March 24, 31, Holy Name of Mary School, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesday, March 22 & 29, Naismith Public School, 9:00 a.m.-noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, March 22, 29, Holy Name of Mary School, 6-7:30 p.m. 613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, March 23, 30, Holy Name of Mary School, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 613-283-0095.

Breakfast- 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

After 9 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. masses at St. Mary’s28 Hawthorne. Sponsor: Knight of Columbus.

Carleton Place Baptist Church, 299 Bridge St., Good Friday Service, March 25 at 10 a.m.

Colour Yourself Calm, A Zen colouring program aimed at adults. Fourth Wednesday of the month 6:30-8pm. March 23. Sign up at the library. 613-257-2702.

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Party, Sat, March 19, 4:30 p.m. Zion Memorial United Church, 37 Franklin St. Tickets at the door. Info Elaine 613-253-3466 or Jim 613-2574840.

Learn to Fly! “WingNuts” Model Airplane Club meets Saturday March 19, Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, 267 Edmund Street. Kids aged 8-12 yrs, 10-11:30 am. 613-2537013 or email cpbheritagemuseum@bellnet.ca to register.

LinkedIn101, Saturday March 19, 2-4, Introductory to LinkedIn, what is it and how can it help my career? Sign up at the library. 613-2572702.

Need to lose some weight, come and join us at TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit weight loss support group. Monday evenings 5:30-7pm, Legion, 177 George St., Info: Leanne 613-253-2013.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Monday, March 21, 28, Carambeck Community Centre, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, March 24, 31, Arena, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, March 22, 29, Arena, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, March 23, 30, Carambeck Community Centre, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095.

Pickleball, Naismith School, 250 King St. Every Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9:30 pm. Generously sponsored by Mills Community Support Ltd. All are welcome. Stay sharp and in shape.

St. Patrick’s Day Party, Sunday March 13, 1pm, Entertainment Dan Nicholas, Country View Lodge, 4676 Dark’s Side Road, 613-2561414 Member of the public welcome.

St Pat’s Day, March 17, 3:00pm, Royal Canadian Legion. Stew will be available. Music by the Valley Rovers. Everyone welcome. 613-257-1727.

Women & Investing. Saturday March 26, 10am, An introduction to the world of investing & financial management. Sign up at the library.

613-257-2702.

KEMPTVILLE Alzheimer Society- Support Group Meetings. 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Lawrence Lodge, 1803 County Rd. 2 E. Baby Rhyme Time - Ontario Early Years, parents & their babies 0-12mnths, Fridays, April 1- May 20, 10:00-11:30am, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders T. entrance). To register: 1-866-433-8933 ext.

2374 Baby Talk - Ontario Early Years, A drop-in group for parents & babies 0-12mnths. Wednesdays 1:30-3:00pm, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders St. entrance) Info:1-866-433-8933 ext 2374.

Baby Talk, Wednesday, March 23, 1:30-3 p.m. Ontario Early Years Centre.

Breastfeeding Cafe La Leche League. Thursday, March 24, 1:30-3:00. Ontario Early Years Center. Topic, Art of Breastfeeding/Avoiding Difficulties.

Dinner/Dance, Sunday March 20, Grenville Snowmobile Club, 4901 Charleville Road. Music by Billy Lewis & Hillbilly Highway. Dance 2-5 p.m. Roast Pork Dinner at 5 p.m. Everyone welcome!

Feeding your baby solid food - Ontario Early Years, Monday, April 4, 1:30-2:30pm, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders T. entrance). To register: 1-866433-8933 ext. 2374 North Grenville Toastmasters meet 1st, 3rd Thursday every month. O’Farrell Financial Ser-

vices, Boardroom (292 County Rd. 44). 7 p.m.

Learn communication/leadership skills.

Passport to Kindergarten - Ontario Early Years, parent-child program, Mondays, April 25May 16, 1:30-3pm, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders T. entrance). To register: 1-866-433-8933 ext. 2374 Positive Parenting Cafe,Whining, Ontario Early Years, Tuesday, March 22, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Register on-line: www.healthunit.org/children/ triplep or call 1-800-660-5853.

“Pyjama Jam” Tuesdays 5-7:30 p.m. 207-215 Sanders St. Info: (613)258-2225 or 1(866)4338933 ext 2374.

March 17, 10:30-1 p.m.

St. Pawty’s Day Bazaar, Sat. March 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Merrickville Community Centre, Sponsor: Furry Tales Rescue & A Chance Rescue.

The New Horizon Club, March 23 - 2:00 pm. Fancy Bonnet High Tea (coffee if preferred).

Make/decorate your own bonnet/hat and join the Easter Parade. Parade followed by a service auction and refreshments. Janet 613-269-2737.

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A Day At The Movies, “The Good Dinosaur” 1:30-4pm, “Do you Believe?” 6:30-9:30pm, Friday, March 18, Glad Tidings Church, 160 Wayside Dr. Popcorn and Bake sale on site.

Al-Anon Meetings. If you are living with or near a drinking problem. Every Thursday 8 p.m.

St. James Anglican Church, Drummond St. 613267-4848, 613-267-6039.

Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613267-5305.

Community Home Support Lanark County Bereavement Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month 1-3pm at 40 Sunset Blvd, Info: 613-267-6400 Easter Bake Sale, Perth Canadian Tire March 23, 8am - 5pm, or as long as baked goods last. Free Tim Horton’s coffee with purchase.

Raising funds for Rideau Lakes Education. (nongovernment funded). rlefundraising@gmail.com Friends of the Tay Watershed, Perth Legion, 22 Beckwith St E., Tues. 22 Mar, 3:00 pm. Presentation by Parks Canada will follow our AGM. Jubilee Musical Tribute, 200 Voice Choir and Orchestra. Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.

St. John Roman Catholic Church, 38 Wilson St East. Tickets: at Tickets Please, 39 Foster St., 613-485-6434.

Ontario Early Years Centre infant playgroup, Thursdays, March 24, 31, The Dance Studio, 1-2 p.m. 613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Monday, March 21, 28, Taycare Senior Centre, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, March 24, 31, The Dance Studio, 9:30-11 a.m. 613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, March 22, 29, Taycare Senior Centre, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, March 23, 30, Perth Library, 10noon. 613-283-0095.

Perth & District Historical Society, Author Brian Gilhuly presents the interesting story of the eastern Ontario early railroads, Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm, Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St., Perth (more information: 613-264 0094 www. perthhs.org ) Perth Civitan Country Jamboree, Sunday, March 27 (4th Sunday every month), 1:30-6:30 pm, Civitan Hall. Dinner 5 pm. Info: 613-2671825.

Perth Stamp Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, McMartin House., 125 Gore St. E. Info. call Phil Warrington 613-2640724.

RTA Central Club, Saturday, March 19, Wheelers Sugar Bush, Level 2, 10 km, moderate pace. Conditions could range from icy to mushy to muddy. Meet Conlon Farm, for 9:30 a.m. departure. Leader: Nancy Gaudreau, 613-3009532.

St. Patrick’s Day. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, Thursday,

Book Club, Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. at the Lanark Learning Centre, 67 George Street.

Come and help us discuss Liane Moriarty’s “The Husband’s Secret” and learn about books by Ireland’s Maeve Binchy.

Civitan Old Tyme Country Talent Night Dinner & Dance. Last Friday of every month, dinner 6 p.m., music 7:30-11:30 p.m. Contact Vic (613)259-5610.

Conversational French with Louise Favreau at the Lanark Learning Centre, 67 George Street.

Thursday, March 17 and 24 at 11a.m.

Craft Group and Social Time. Thursday, March 17 & 24 from 1-3 p.m. Drop in to knit squares for “Bales for the North” or bring along your project. Lanark Learning Centre , 67 George Street.

Easter Tea, Thursday, March 31 from 2-4 p.m., at the Lanark Learning Centre, 67 George Street. For tickets drop in or call 613-259-2207.

Fun With Beads. Saturday, March 19 at 1:30. Join Kathy to design and make your own beautiful necklace. Pre registration required 613259-2207. Lanark Learning Centre, 67 George Street.

Lanark and District Civitan Old Tyme Talent Night. Last Fri of the month. Dinner 6PM. Followed by evening of country music. For info call Vic 613 -59-5610.

Music Jamboree at the Lanark Legion, Sat., March 19 at 2pm, 69 George St., Lanark. Everyone welcome Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, March 24, 31, Maple Grove School, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, March 23, 30, Maple Grove School, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095.

Sacred Heart’s Dinner/Jamboree Friday March 18th, Foy Hall, 91 Princess St, 6 p.m. Dinner. Music follows. Host Alberta, 613-259-2671 for info.

MERRICKVILLE Clothing Drive, Saturday April 2, 9-4:30pm, Merrickville Public School Parking Lot, 306 Drummond St. E. Collecting gently used clothing, shoes, belts & handbags Walk of the Cross, Good Friday, March 25, 8am, starting with a prayer at St Ann by Fr Julius Nwagbara. Youth & children welcome to take turn in carrying the Cross.

Legion Open, March 19, 12-4 p.m.

Legion Open, March 23, 12-4 p.m. “Jam” Session in the Club Room 7pm - 10pm.

Legion Open, March 26, 12-4 p.m.

Legion Open, March 30, 12-4 p.m.

Music by Hallman & Hoffman, March 18, 7-11 p.m., Beef Stew Dinner served at 6. Merrickville Legion.

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March 17 from 2 p.m.-6 p.m., in the Members’ Lounge, with Neville Wells and The Eclectic Band providing the music. Everyone is welcome.

Stroke survivor and caregiver support group, meets the 4th Wednesday of every month between 1:30-3:30 p.m. Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. Info: (613)549-6666 x6867.

The Butterfly Fan Club- Perth & District Breast Cancer Support Group. Meeting, Thurs., March 17, Perth Family Health Centre, 7-9 p.m.

33 Lewis St. Info: Carleen 613-812-4474. Monthly meetings, 3rd Thursday.

RURAL 2nd Annual St Paddy’s Dance March 12th hosted by Middleville Ag Society, Clayton Hall 8-12 - live band, silent auction, door prizes, pie in the face & refreshments. Ticket Marg 613-2592719 4 Hand Euchre Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m., Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome.

Info: 613-489-1684 All You Can Eat Spaghetti, March 18, 6pm Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch #542, Westport .

Alzheimer Society- Support Group Meetings. 3rd Friday each month, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Country Roads Community Health Centre, 4319 Cove Rd. at Hwy. 15 (Portland).

Annual Spring Turkey Dinner, Sponsored

by Newboro United Church, Friday March 18, Pick-up 4:30-5:30pm, Sit down 6:00pm, Newboro Community Hall. Tickets Barb 613-2735344, Lorraine 613-272-2648 Archives Lanark, open every Friday & Saturday, 10-3 pm, 1920 Con.7, Drummond (former Drummond Township Office near Drummond Center.)Info: 613-267-2232 or 613 256-3130.

Beckwith Playgroup meets Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30. Beckwith Twp Hall, Black’s Corners, (Sept.-June). Info: 613-257-1539.

Best Possible Start Drop-In. Parenting information and support. 1st and 3rd Monday’s each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Country Roads CHC, 4319 Cove Road, Portland. Info: Early Years Team, 613-272-2799 or 1-888-998-9927.

Bid Euchre, Every second Monday night, Mar 7 & Mar 21, 7:00 p.m. Tatlock Community Hall.

Bid euchre every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Montague & District Seniors Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. (613)283-8482.

Bingo, Elgin Lions Club Hall, every Thursday night, 7 p.m. Smoke free.

Bowser and Blue- Dynamic comedy-music duo, Thurs. March 31, 8:00 p.m., Joshua Bates Centre, Athens. Tickets: Athens Municipal Office 613-924-2044, J. B. Kelly Insurance, Brockville 613-345-3032, Debbie 613-924-2056 or Dave 613-923-5713.

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 18, 5 p.m. Portland United Church. Gourmet Beef Stew & Chili Dinner. Sponsored by Portland United Church Women.

Dance, March 19, 8 pm-midnight, lunch 10:30 pm, Band: Shylo, Lyndhurst Legion.

Easter Sunrise Service at the bridge on Mill St. in Bishop’s Mills on March 27 at 7 a.m. Breakfast to follow in St. Andrew’s United Church Hall.

Good Friday Service, Calvin United Church, 10:30am, Easter Sunday Services will be held at Althorpe United Church at 9:30am and at Calvin United Church at 11:00am, Everyone welcome.

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Horseshoes, Toledo Legion, every Tuesday, 7 p.m. sharp. All welcome.

Literacy Nature Walk- Ontario Early Years, parents and caregivers, Older siblings welcome.

Bring a snack, Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Friday April 15, 10-11:30am, 105 Perth Rd. N. To register: 1-866-433-8933 ext. 2374 Lombardy Agricultural Society, hosting an Open House in recognition of their 150th Anniversary in 2016. Sunday, March 20, 1-4pm. Lombardy Agricultural Hall.

March 23, 2:00 pm, The New Horizon Club recipe auction, Burritt’s Rapids Community Hall. Each item must be accompanied by a handwritten recipe card which will be included in a forth-coming New Horizon Recipe Book.

McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Society will hold the Spring Bird & Small Animal Auction, 194 Cameron’s Rd., McDonald’s Corners, Sunday, March 20. Entries received 7-10am, Auction 10am. Breakfast and lunch available. 613259-3480.

Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, March 22, 29, Montague, Rosedale Hall, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095.

Pancake Breakfasts, Sat. March 19 & 26, 8-noon, provided by Anglican Parish of Kitley, Church Hall. Frankville. Maple Syrup by Gibbons Family Farm & visit sugar house @ 41 Leacock Rd. Portland Community Luncheon on Tuesday, March 22 at noon, at Portland United Church. Enjoy spaghetti, Caesar salad, dessert and beverages. Everyone welcome!

Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast March 19, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a Breakfast.

Snow Road Snowmobile Club General Meeting, March 18, 7p.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road.

South Elmsley “Club 55” St Patrick’s potluck luncheon, March 17,12:00pm, South Elmsley Hall, entertainment, members welcome to bring a friend.

St. Patrick’s Dinner, St. Clare’s Church, 4011 Dwyer Hill Rd., March 20, 4-6:30 p.m. Hot turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings.

St Patricks Shindig, Sat. March 19th 2-6pm Shawn McCullough & Wade Foster & Friends Royal Canadian Legion Br #542, Westport, Light Luncheon served.

Support Group for individuals whose lives have been affected by mental health issues or trauma. Wednesdays, 1-3pm in the library, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1817 Richardson Side Road (at Huntmar), Carp Toledo Legion line dancing, every tuesday 7:30-9:30pm, Hall, Pat 613-283-4640

SMITHS FALLS 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Legion, Main St. Good prizes, good food. 613-284-1074.

Canada’s History in Space with Frank Hitchens, Thursday March 24, doors open 6:30pm.

Heritage House Museum, 11 Old Sly’s Road.

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Contract Bridge, Hanley Hall, downstairs, Wednesday, March 23, 1 p.m. Info: 613-283-6116.

Darts, Friday 8 p.m. Mixed. Legion.

Darts, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Singles. Royal Canadian Legion, 7 Main St E. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings

(every Tuesday)- March 22, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613-283-0960.

Jamboree, Lancaster Hall, Legion BR95, March 20, Open stage. Music 1-6:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m.

Lunch and Card Party, presented by Ideal Chapter #61, Order of the Eastern Star, Wednesday, March 23, Masonic Hall, 46 Russell St W. Lunch at 12 noon, cards 1-4 pm. Everyone Welcome.

Monday Night Bid Euchre, Smiths Falls Legion, 7 p.m. Info 613-283-3292 Movie Nights at Station Theatre. Award winning The Big Short, March 18 & 19 @ 7:30 PM. Tickets at door only. Comedy-drama starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell & Ryan Gosling.

New To You Sale, Trinity United Church, 41 Market St N (in the church hall). Saturday, March 19, 8-noon. Gently used clothing, accessories, small household items.

Ontario Early Years Centre Infant playgroup, Monday, March 21, 28, CROW Office, 91 Cornelia Street W, 1-2 p.m. 613-283-0095.

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The beat moves on as local musician Terry Kittmer shuffles off to Nova Scotia Musical Musings

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and Nashville touring acts. It was a dry county so the only alcohol came in “your girlfriend or wife’s purse” but they sold mix, burgers and such.

Unfortunately, Terry’s dad died after ten years of running it and so Terry helped his mom Connie run it for another ten years, bringing in country and country/rock groups. Through this he gained musical contacts and continued playing wherever he could.

One of the groups he spent five years with was Neon Cactus, who became Gordie Tapp’s backup band.

He tells me of playing the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto – four shows a day for 18 days behind Gordie.

This band also backed Randy Bachman, Beverly D’Angelo and many others. Pedal steel player, extraordinaire, Al Brisco also played in that band. Terry toured and played with Stompin’ Tom, Patricia Conroy, Fred Eaglesmith, Washboard Hank, Mae Moore. During this time he also established a sound, light and staging company which he hired out for various events around Ontario. Terry twice did a concert with the London Ontario Symphony Orchestra, just to show his virtuosity.

Terry developed a passion for scuba diving while visiting Tobago, learned how and got his teaching credentials there. He was back and forth with his family many times. After his marriage ended and his kids were grown, he headed back to Tobago and Trinidad for about a year and a half. Being the social guy he is, he quickly made lots of friends, including musicians and ended up playing drums with sitar player, Mungal Patasar and Pantar – a sitar fusion band with tabla, steel drums, bass, rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards and saxophone. He laughs when telling about this as he was the only ‘white guy’ in the band. He also had a stint playing for a couple of years on cruise ships, making music with Beverley Mahood, Duane Steele and Wendell Ferguson, among others, on these junkets. Besides teaching diving he also did some work moving sailboats around the Caribbean for their owners.

Since moving to the Perth area he’s played with Ottawa Valley Country Hall of Famers – Tracey Brown, Steve Piticco and Fred Dixon, as well as Harry Adrain, Tom Valiquette, the Doherty Brothers, Brian Ostrom, Charley Smith and Driftin’ Doug. He speaks fondly of gigging with Shawn McCullough and Mikey Cochrane in Westport. He enjoyed a tour backing Nora Galloway in Europe as drummer for her band, Decorative Knobs.

He’s toured with blues veteran Sue

Photo courtesy Steve Tennant

The Perth area will lose an accomplished musician when Terry Kittmer soon moves to Cole Harbour Village, Nova Scotia. Kittmer has been a regular around the Ottawa Valley circuit.

Foley for a year and a half, as well as the Celtic/folk party band, Riverthieves for the past nine years. He’s been a regular at many of the local legions, backing various musicians as well as lots of charity fundraisers.

Terry has left his mark in Lanark County and the Ottawa Valley with both his music and his carpentry and his spirit will long be remembered.

As he continues to follow the beat of his own drum, heading east, I know he’ll keep the many friends he’s made here in his heart. Thanks for sharing, Terry, and we wish you the best in Nova Scotia. May the beat go on

for a long time.

Upcoming events • Friday, March 18: Slocan Ramblers at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn. Come hear what all the buzz is about this wonderful bluegrass band from Toronto who are causing quite a stir internationally. Call Sandra at 613-279-2198 for reservations.

• Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.: Jubilee Musical Tribute at St. John Roman Catholic Church in Perth.

This event celebrates Perth’s 200th anniverary and Queen’s University’s 175th anniversary and is a combined

production of the Men and Women of the Tay, St Paul’s and St. James’ choirs, plus Queen’s Choral Ensemble and Queen’s University Orchestra.

Should be an awesome evening of music. This show is sold out..

• Sunday, April 3: David Olney at O’Reilly’s Ale House – Sunday Listening Room Series at 7 p.m. Olney is a formidable singer/songwriter from Nashville who led The X-Rays in late ‘70s – early ‘80s and whose music has been covered by none other than Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt. Tickets are $10 each. The kitchen closes at 6 p.m. so get there early for a seat and get your food order in, if desired.

• Sunday, April 10: Melwood Cutlery & Long Sault Trio at The Perth Manor. You’ll enjoy the unique folk stylings from Melwood’s extensive catalogue, including his wonderful newest CD, Home in the Country.

Long Sault Trio always offer sweet musicianship blended with a nice mix of blues, folk, jazz, Celtic and traditional. Tickets are $35, including hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Seating is limited. Tickets are available in advance by calling Perth Manor: 613264-0050.

• Saturday, April 16: Hervana at The Studio Theatre with Kate Weekes opening. Hervana, an all-girl Nirvana cover band will be paying tribute to their Unplugged in New York album. Ottawa Valley gals, Carly Beath (Smiths Falls) and Erin Cousins (Almonte) are in the band who have wowed audiences throughout Ontario and Quebec. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15 in advance (online) and $20 at door.

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Aug. 1, 2006 saw a longish, whitehaired gent first appear locally in Perth, one who quickly made his presence known by virtue of his gentleness, his love of drumming and carpentry, often in a kilt.

His father was a proud Scot who, in his time, bravely married a Brit and was outcast from his Scottish community so Terry Kittmer often wears one of his seven kilts in honour of his dad. I’d see Terry playing at O’Reilly’s and soon with various musical groups in the area. I got to know him and it didn’t take long to realize and respect his ‘marching to the beat of his own drum’. Unfortunately for us, I just found out he’s moving to Cole Harbour Village, Nova Scotia. Again, following his own rhythm. Here’s his story...

Terry grew up in Lakeside, ON, on his parent’s farm, between London and Stratford. He started piano lessons at age eight and from 11 to 15-years-old took five-string banjo, interestingly, taught by a sitar player.

The desire to drum caught him and he joined the Perth Regiment Pipe Band out of Stratford, where he went for weekly lessons, not touching a drum for a year but learning rudiments, standing around a table and tapping on it with drum sticks. Following his own ‘beat’ started at 15 years of age, when his mother told him to get his hair cut or leave, so he left, hitch hiking to St. Mary’s and taking the train to Toronto where he lived on the streets over Christmas and a month or two more before returning home and not cutting his hair.

His father bought him a set of Stewart drums and it wasn’t long before he was gigging locally. The drinking age was 21 so whenever he played in a bar he had to sit out in the lobby during the breaks. He was in several groups but primarily was freelance. Weddings, parties, country, rock, blues styles all kept him playing and gaining more and more contacts and more credibility. Kittmer remembers a time playing in a group called Plum Loco, with John Till on guitar (ex-Janis Joplin, Hawks) and Ken Kalmusky on bass (Hawks, Great Speckled Bird) all around the area. He remained a drummer-for-hire, playing wherever he could.

Meanwhile, following another passion, he learned the trade and became a licensed Red Seal Carpenter. Having seen what the music industry can do to people, he realized he needed something else to pay the bills and carpentry seemed like a good fit to avail the erratic schedule of being a musician. He married, raised children, all the while doing carpentry and playing music wherever on weekends and available nights. When Terry was 25, his father, Burns, built a 500seat dance hall on their farm called the Circle K Dance Hall, offering dances Friday (singles) and Saturday nights (couples), bringing in primarily country acts including Kitty Wells, Ronnie Prophet and other Canadian

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Recently while travelling on a local city road (in my 2012 Rav4), I approached a red light and began to brake when my car went into an uncontrollable acceleration. I threw the car into neutral, to no avail, stood on the brake and threw car into park as the car bucked like a bronco, so I turned off the key. Since I did not have any previous knowledge of unintended acceleration, I called my partner who met me and we proceeded to the Toyota dealer.

I was asked to fill out an “alleged” (quotes supplied by me) description of the problem, and the service man checked the floor mat, and it lay undisturbed flat on the floor where it was supposed to be. The car floor was dry, my boots were dry, the roads were dry and there was no frost inside the car. Needless to say, I will not drive that car again. The next day, the service rep listened to my problem and introduced me to the manager who stated that all those problems were related to the floor mat sticking to the accelerator pedal. (Why

would Toyota keep installing such a mat if it continued to put customers in such peril?)

Then I turned to the Internet and found that a class action lawsuit had been settled in 2014, to the tune of over a billion dollars for the very same problem that I experienced. So far, I have been ignored, insulted and am drawing a blank at finding a solution to my problem.

I was hoping you could help – either putting me in touch with a lawyer who could handle another class action suit, or helping me get in touch with some authority or board who was interested in hearing my plea.

Thanks J” Keep in mind I am not a legal expert, but in my 40-plus years in the business I have some knowledge regarding these types of situations. First, anyone can file a complaint form regarding such situations with Transport Canada on their website at www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-defectinvestigations. My review of both Transport Canada and NHTSA (US) databases revealed no active recalls or bulletins for this issue on this model year of RAV4. Yes, there are dozens of consumer reports on the web, but just because someone posted something doesn’t necessarily substantiate it. Toy-

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ota and most other carmakers are very sensitive to unintended acceleration after massive recalls of certain older models related to defective gas pedals (the 2012 Rav4 wasn’t involved with these recalls).

You may also have the option of seeking redress through Toyota’s voluntary arbitration system with CANVAP – Canadian Vehicle Arbitration Program (see www.canvap.ca for details).

All that being said, without definitive and verifiable proof that this event happened (and no arbitrator will simply take your word for it) and without some type of identifiable flaw, in my humble opinion you will not likely get what you’re looking for; replacement or buyback of the vehicle.

The bucking you experienced after shifting to neutral was the result of an engine RPM limiter that shuts off fuel injection to avoid letting the engine overrev. It is normal. You took all the right actions including turning off the key. However, trying to shift an automatic transmis-

Board discusses plans to celebrate Canada 150 Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met in Brockville March 9 for its regular meeting.

The board approved formation of a steering committee that will make recommendations on how the board will celebrate the sesquicentennial as a teachable moment for our students.

Annual occupational health and safety report Dennis Koluk, UCDSB’s health and safety specialist, presented his annual report to the board. A key finding is an overall increase in the number of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board accident claims to 118 last school year, compared with 90 the year before.

Koluk noted the board’s overall accident rate for its 3,800 employees is still lower than the average experienced

by comparable school boards across Ontario. He made several recommendations to trustees on ways to reduce workplace injuries including: • Continuing to emphasize effective workplace safety inspections, with a focus on reducing prevalent accident types such as slips, trips and falls, and continued training for site representatives to conduct safety inspections in board schools and workplaces.

• Working to update and establish health and safety programs to meet current legislative and school board needs.

• Continuing to make safety improvements in our technology classrooms through the standardized purchase of safer tools and other equipment for students and staff.

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sion into park while the vehicle is moving will do nothing as the vehicle must be stationary in order for the park lock to engage.

Most late model vehicles now have another failsafe to prevent unintended acceleration. If the engine control computer reads or sees an open throttle and brake pedal application at the same time, it will reduce engine power to allow the vehicle to be brought under the driver’s control.

While, from your description, the floor mats were not likely the cause, I’d recommend replacing them with a floor liner from Weathertech or Husky (see weathertech.ca). These thin but durable waterproof liners are custom molded to specific floors of every make and model of vehicle sold in Canada. They fit up against the firewall and seats so that shifting is impossible and they do a much better job of protecting the carpeting and the electronics under them in our climate. I can understand your desire not to operate this vehicle any longer but the only option I can see (again in my humble opinion) is to trade it in.

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Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 1-1/4 hours Baking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients • 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper • 1 lb (500 g) stewing beef, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces • 3 tbsp (45 mL) vegetable oil • 1 onion, coarsely chopped • 2 carrots, coarsely chopped • 1 potato, peeled and cut into small chunks • 4 oz (125 g) mushrooms, quartered (about 1-1/2 cups/375 mL) • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each dried thyme and dried rosemary leaves • 2 cups (500 mL) stout beer • 2 tbsp (25 mL) tomato

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Tip: Prepare pies up to 1 day ahead, cover and refrigerate cooked pies. Reheat in 325°F (160°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is hot.

Preparation instructions In large bowl, whisk together flour, salt and pepper; add beef and toss to coat.

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Add remaining oil to pot and cook onion for one minute. Add carrots, potato, mushrooms, garlic, thyme and rosemary; reduce heat to low and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Nutritional information (one Add beer, tomato paste, serving): Worcestershire sauce and • Protein: 20 grams sugar. Return beef to pot and • Fat: 24 grams bring to boil. Reduce heat, • Carbohydrate: 33 grams cover and simmer for 1 hour, • Calories: 440 grams stirring occasionally.

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Bring on the Blues.

The students at Merrickville Public School recently got a chance to broaden their musical horizons and dance their hearts out.

Blues in the Schools, a program through RBC Bluesfest, was made possible by generous donations from the community, including Merrickville Jazz Fest.

The first phase of the program involved different musicians delivering one hour presentations to the whole student body from Feb. 29 to March 3.

The musicians who came to MPS included TJ Wheeler, Jonny Olson, JW Jones and Chrissy Crowley. The presentations included lectures, singing or musical demonstrations.

Phase two of the program involved one hour sessions with a core group of students at the school the week following the performances. The focus for phase two is on a more in-depth look at the history of music and music playing techniques. The core group of students at MPS put on a performance for the rest of the school on March 11. The program also comes with the opportunity to perform at the RBC Bluesfest in July.

“The kids get to listen to different music every day,” said Matt Bennett, MPS teacher. “Yesterday, it was junkyard symphony. We had

blues music on Monday. Today, we have Celtic music. The kids love it – absolutely love it.”

MPS doesn’t have a dedicated music room and Blues in the Schools is a great way to broaden the music program at the school.

“This is a great experience for the kids,” he said. “All the musicians have been great about providing the historical background of the music they’re playing.”

He explained the students in his class go back to their classroom after the performance and engage in a discussion about what they learned.

“It’s a good way to maximize the value of our music program,” said Bennett.

Crowley and Tyson Chen, both from Nova Scotia, were the final performers in the first phase of the program. Crowley and Chen also led the core group of students during phase two.

“What’s great about the program is you have the four days of music and then the next week musicians get to work with the kids to put together their own performance,” said Crowley. “We get to make our own unique band.”

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“We’ll be taking a musical approach to telling the story of the Scottish arriving in Cape Breton through dance and song,” she said.

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“We’ve both done one time programs to promote music, but this program is great,” said Chen.

Nearing the end of the performance, Crowley asked the students how many of them knew how to play the fiddle – very few hands went up. She then asked who would like to learn to play the fiddle – nearly every hand in the gymnasium shot up.

“That’s great! I guess my job here is done!”

About BITS program In 2015, the BITS program had over 6,000 participants in 20 schools.

The program was initiated in two Ottawa area schools in 1999 and has since grown significantly.

Each spring, visiting artists, educators and local musicians deliver the Blues in the Schools program to thousands of kids in the Ottawa region.

“Integral to our program is the mandate of reaching out to students and involving them in the universal form of communication; namely music. Music reflects the feelings of the times. Through Blues music, students can learn how oppressed people empowered themselves with song in order to cope. Our intent is to integrate students from different ethnic backgrounds and in this way teach harmony and coping skills that will lead to a more fulfilling school experience,” reads the RBC Bluesfest website.

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School on County Road 44. And we certainly moved the file forward when it comes to the Kemptville College matter.”

In 2015, the first annual heritage summit was held in North Grenville.

“Of note, in 2015, $578,000 of additional grants were received over and above the annual transfer payments,” said Carré .

He explained the municipality also transferred $415,000 into reserves in 2015.

“As you’ll recall, the increase (6.18 per cent in 2015) we were required to bring forward, in an effort to re-set where we were and ensure we were going to be a sustainable community moving into the future.” He said the guiding principles for staff to prepare the budget are policies established by council.

These policies include the municipality working with partners to create opportunities for local residents to be artistically expressive and to celebrate local culture and heritage, to continue working with community partners for the revitalization of downtown, to lead the diversification of local economy and create jobs, to continue to work with community groups to satisfy the recreational needs of all age groups and ensure the rural identity of the community is preserved.

“You will recall, in 2014, the municipality and council asked staff to adhere to a debt policy framework, which set the upper limit of debt capacity to 12.5 per cent of the municipality’s own purpose revenue, representing half of the debt permitted pursuant to the Municipal Act 2001,” said Carré.

“We are allowed 25 per cent under the Municipal Act, but our council has set a ceiling of 12.5 per cent.”

He explained in the long-term financial plan, the municipality will maintain a two per cent tax increase annually through to 2024. “I am certainly pleased, in the tabling of this budget here today, we have adhered to that in 2016,” said Carré.

Some of the budget pressures and drivers for the 2016 budget included a reduction in the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund of $163,500 (15 per cent), increasing operating costs (Hydro), increasing rehabilitation and replacement costs for capital projects and the municipal contribution to the Kemptville District Hospital of $100,000 in 2016.

“I am very pleased to announce in 2012 we had a $6.8 million deficit in roadwork now needs (needs to be done now). In 2016, that was reduced to $4.3 million, so a reduction of $2.5 million in now need projects in five years, so we’re doing what we said we would do.”

He said last year there was no new debt and again in 2016, there is no new debt.

The gross operations and capital costs for the municipality are $18,768,285 in 2016.

“Where are we going to get that money? Municipal tax revenue accounts for $12,776,007. Reserve and reserve funds; we will access $570,000 from our reserve funds. User fees and other revenues, approximately $3 million. Development charges, approximately $482,000. Cash in lieu, approximately $100,000. Federal and provincial grants, approximately $1.6 million.

For a total revenue of $18, 768,285, for a balanced budget.” He said in 2016, the municipality is transferring $338,000 to reserves, adding one new additional full-time staff member (engineering technicians), resurfacing of 13.3 kilometers of roadways, completion of the sanitary sewer main extension along County Road 44 to the North Grenville Fire Hall and replacing the emergency and protective services rescue truck.

The proposed municipal tax increase of two per cent will represent $561.81 per

$100,000 of assessed value in 2016, versus $550.78 per $100,000 assessed value in 2015.

The increased average MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) assessments in 2016 will impact resident’s tax bills, he said.

In 2015, the average MPAC assessment for a property in North Grenville was $242,410, representing a municipal tax bill of $1,335.16.

In 2016, the average MPAC assessment for property in North Grenville is $271,460, representing a municipal tax bill of $1,525.11.

“Again, this year there will be some assessment increases, but the system begins with an assessment of property and then the municipality, school boards and the United Counties (of Leeds and Grenville) will then build their revenue from tax rates.”

The next steps in the budget process are for council to review the budget, hold public discussions on March 21, determine the impact of any changes and prepare the final draft budget for council to adopt on March 29, he explained.

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NGDHS student presented 2016 Leading Girls Award by MPP Steve Clark Jennifer Westendorp

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Compassion is truly humble.

Aidan Luctkar, grade 10 student at North Grenville District High School in Kemptville, was presented a 2016 Leading Girls Award on March 11 for her dedication to volunteering in the community and helping others.

“I want to thank the class for allowing me to interrupt the proceedings,” began Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark, who presented the award to Luctkar. “I don’t normally have that power where I can stop a class in midsession. But it’s a very important award that I am here today to give out.”

The Leading Women/Leading Girls Building Communities recognition program celebrates the contributions women and girls across Ontario are making to improve the lives of others through their careers, activism or volunteer work. Nominations for the awards are made by individual MPPs between Oct. and Jan. and then the awards are presented during International Women’s Week.

“The Minister responsible for

women’s issues, the Honourable Tracy MacCharles, allows members of the legislative assembly, all 107 of us, to nominate important women in our community to celebrate International Women’s Week,” said Clark. “It’s with great pleasure I want to read a letter, from the Minister, that I think really encapsulates Aidan and all that she’s done in the community.”

The letter, dated Feb. 24 to Luctkar, went as follows; ‘Dear Miss Luctkar, I am pleased to announce that you’ve been awarded the 2016 Leading Girls Building Communities recognition certificate for your exceptional leadership in working to improve the lives of others in your community. Your nominating MPP, Steve Clark, recognized you for your remarkable contributions to making life better for women and girls in Ontario and abroad. Your volunteer work with the Elizabeth Fry Society and Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary show great commitment to important causes. Your advocacy for equity and social action for youth beyond our borders is evident through your work on the Sarah’s HOPE campaign to build a school in Kenya. The

time you have spent mentoring and assisting a student with special needs is yet another sign of your leadership and commitment to others. From March 6 to 12, we celebrate International Women’s Week, recognizing the economic, political and social achievements outstanding women and girls have made in Ontario. By taking a leadership role, girls like you help make communities strong.’

“I just want to congratulate Aidan for being a real leader here at school and for all the work she does at school and out in the community,” said Derek Cole, NGDHS secondary principal.

“I know we have many examples of this at North Grenville (District High School) and there are lots of leaders in this room and whenever possible, when we get a chance to honour that, is very rewarding as a school principal to be able to do that. And today is one of those days. So congratulations Aidan.”

“She’s very hard working and takes her studies very seriously,” said Sheila Luctkar, Aidan’s mother.

She explained Aidan has always been socially minded.

“If she can help, she will,” she said.

Aidan hopes to become a veterinarian or vet-technician in the future. Her mother, who has been lending a hand at Big Sky Ranch for years, introduced her to volunteerism. Aidan volunteers whenever she can, in between schoolwork and other interests.

“It’s a great honour,” said Aidan,

referring to the award. “I just found out about it this week.”

Aidan’s favourite subject in school is science. She is also an avid reader.

Last year, she had the top marks in her grade.

“Aidan is very modest,” said Cole.

“She’s a real leader amongst her peers.”

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From left, award nominator and Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa Bryonie Baxter, Aidan’s father Robert Luctkar, Aidan Luctkar (front), award nominator and NGDHS secondary principal Derek Cole (behind), Aidan’s mother Sheila Luctkar and LeedsGrenville MPP Steve Clark. The third nominator for the award was Janet Kellar, principal of OxfordOn-Rideau Public School where Aidan was a student prior to NGDHS.

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Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark presents Aidan Luctkar, grade 10 student at North Grenville District High School with a 2016 Leading Girls Award on March 11.

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Numerous reports presented at Committee of the Whole on March 7 Jennifer Westendorp

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The following is a list of briefs from the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 7.

New flooring for arena lobby and washrooms “This report deals with the installation of new flooring at the arena lobby and washroom area at the North Grenville Municipal Centre,” said Guy. “Council may recall a report was brought forward on Dec. 21 regarding the shutdown of the arena side (of the NGMC) for the months of Apr. and May, 2016 and that recommendation was passed Jan. 11 of this year.”

He explained part of the arena shutdown included new flooring.

“This was not part of the original shutdown report due to the fact these dollars can’t come from the North Grenville Reserve Fund for big ticket items from the arena portion of the operation. Therefore, it has to go through council. We assumed at that time we would do this during budget deliberations, but due to the ordering of the material, the report has been brought forward tonight.”

He explained a budgeted amount of $130,000 was set aside for the new flooring. “$100,000 of that has been raised through reserve funds over the last couple of years,” said Guy. “The remaining $30,000 would be through taxation.”

The contract was awarded to RCN Enterprises Inc., at a cost of $117,600 plus HST. He said the flooring comes with a 20year warranty.

Burritts Rapids secondary plan discussed “I have one update for you this evening,” said Forbes Symon, Director of Planning and Development. “My staff, including Phil Gerard, have been pursuing the Burritts Rapids secondary plan. Part of that exercise was to retain the services of a consultant to assist in the visioning exercise with the local residents to determine the focus and scope of the secondary plan.”

He explained the contract for consultation has been awarded to McSweeney and Associates.

“We’re having our initiation meeting with the consultant this week and there will be three community meeting sessions following the spring and Public meeting to re-zone you’ll receive notice of those lands for amusement arcade events,” said Symon.

A public meeting was held Big Brothers Big Sisters re- on Mar. 7 to consider an applinews lease agreement for three cation to re-zone lands located at 200 Sanders Street (formerly years “Big Brothers Big Sisters Giant Tiger) in Kemptville have leased first floor office from downtown commercial to space here at the municipal downtown commercial special centre since 2011,” said Mark exception to permit an amuseGuy, Director of Parks, Recre- ment arcade.

“The application that’s beation and Culture. “Their current lease agreement expires at fore you tonight is to add an the end of March of this year amusement arcade as an adand they have submitted a let- ditionally permitted use on the ter to myself expressing they subject lands,” said Phil Mosh-

er, planner.

He explained the application is in keeping with the North Grenville Official Plan and the County of Leeds and Grenville Official Plan.

There were no objections voiced by the public or letters of objection received.

Public meeting to re-zone agricultural lands A public meeting was held on March 7 to consider an application to re-zone lands located at 865 Sanderson Road from agricultural to agricultural special exception.

“This application goes handin-hand with a farm severance, which is occurring on this land,” said Mosher.

He explained the applicant is a bona fide farmer looking to consolidate his operation.

The applicant purchased the piece of land in question, which came with a house and outbuildings, and wants to sever the structures from the rest of his property.

Mosher said the application is in keeping with the North Grenville Official Plan and the County of Leeds and Grenville Official Plan.

There were no objections voiced by the public or letters of objection received.

Snow removal reserve fund implementation recommended “The report before you is a request to implement a snow reserve fund,” said Karen Dunlop, Director of Public Works.

“In Canada, in winter, it snows.

No two years are alike and no two snow events are alike. The purpose of this fund is to provide a balance to the light and heavy snow years on an annual basis.”

She explained if the snow reserve fund was started in 2006, there would be a surplus in the fund of roughly $288,000.

“The snow reserve fund would smooth out the good and bad years and provide a sustainable form of funding for extreme snow events, rather than using operational funds or borrowing,” said Dunlop.

She explained if the fund was started from the 2015 snow removal surplus, of over $100,000, the fund would already be 25 per cent of the way to the previous year’s budget allotment for snow removal ($400,000).

works department,” said Dunlop.

“Six months of this position have been included in the 2016 draft budget, presented this evening, as it will take until June to recruit.”

She said since 2008, there has been no adjustment in the number of engineering positions at the municipality, although North Grenville has gone through a dramatic change and is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Eastern Ontario.

She explained the request for the new FT position is to cover off increased regulatory changes, developmental growth, operational service delivery changes, asset management and storm water management.

“In 2008, the Service Delivery Report was completed and the report highlighted two additions for public works – a mechanic and an engineering technologist. The mechanic was hired shortly thereafter, but the engineering technologist never came to fruition.”

Public meeting for changes to building permit fees “It’s a matter of building permit fees charged for individual developments,” said Symon. “There hasn’t been a comprehension update of the building permit fees for over a decade.”

He explained the current fees are well below market value.

He said the changes to the building permit fees will be presented at an upcoming public meeting, with support from council, which was provided.

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Help Seniors Day back by popular demand “I just have one point of interest I would like to share,” said Fire Chief Paul Hutt. “It’s back by popular demand. We have our Help Seniors Day scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 23. Last year, we had that winter that never ended, so we had some scheduling conflicts.”

He explained it gives the North Grenville Fire Service the opportunity to help the more vulnerable citizens in the community.

“With things like basic yard work, cleaning eaves troughs, taking down Christmas lights,” said Hutt. “it also gives us an opportunity to connect with the seniors in our community, so if they need assistance with checking their smoke alarm or carbon monoxide alarm, we would certainly be happy to do that.”

He said if any seniors would like help on Apr. 23 to call the NGFS directly at (613)-2582438.

would like to extend their current lease for three more years.

They are very happy with their arrangement here at the municipal centre. Their current lease showed a two per cent increase per year and I am suggesting to stick to that current rate of two per cent increase per year, starting Apr. 1, 2016. The draft agreement has been submitted to the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters and she is more than satisfied with the current terms.”

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Adam Harlow breakfast Above, the municipal centre’s spacious lobby, which offers viewing into each rink, was the perfect place for some mini stick hockey. A number of teams participated in the Adam Harlow IP Fun Day hockey tournament, which ran in conjunction with the Adam Harlow Fellowship Fund annual breakfast. Left, Nick Polster and Valerie Quinn are first year volunteers at the Adam Harlow Fellowship Fund annual pancake breakfast.

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Training and dedication pays off The Kemptville Training Centre Legacy All-Star Cheer team took part in the provincial championships on Feb. 27 and 28 in Kitchener, Ont. The girls came in second and third in their divisions. Over 100 teams from across the Ontario attended the competition. The Legacy All-Stars are now gearing up for the national competition in Niagara Falls on Apr. 9, 10 and 11. The Legacy team will have 44 athletes competing at the national level.

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Budget primary topic of media briefing held on March 8 at the NGMC jwestendorp@metroland.com

The following is a list of briefs from the media briefing attended by CAO Brian Carré and Deputy Mayor Barb Tobin held on March. 8.

MPAC increase will impact municipal taxes, says CAO “Usually that information comes through at the end of the year,” said CAO Brian Carré , when asked what the impact of the average property assessment increase will be for North Grenville tax payers. He explained during the budget presentation on March. 7 that in 2015, the average MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) assessment for a property in North Grenville was $242,410, representing a municipal tax bill of $1,335.16.

In 2016, the average MPAC assessment for property in North Grenville is $271,460, representing a municipal tax bill of $1,525.11. “As I said last night, with the new system, the application of the re-assessment if you wish, application may not be implemented, of the re-assessment is a phased approach.

That information became avail-

able to us in 2015, at the end of the year. Now, certainly our approach, based on the long-term financial plan we released in 2014 and we stated very clearly at that time, in order for us to be sustainable in the future, we needed to have a 2 per cent tax rate increase (annually) over 10 years.”

He explained in the longterm financial plan, MPAC assessment increases were taken into consideration.

“When we prepared the budget, the market assessment and that’s a very key point in the system, it’s a market assessment, so the asset, if we’re a homeowner is recognized as a value in the marketplace, increases then that was taken into consideration in the long-term financial plan in terms of dealing with our assets.”

He explained the two key aspects missing from the tax bill puzzle – the school board rate change and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville rate change – will be in place before the budget is adopted on Mar. 29. Without these two pieces, he said it would be difficult to determine the impact of the MPAC assessment increase “Certainly, the impact of

the assessment, will be felt,” said Carré. “Certainly, that is not something the municipality controls.”

Deputy Mayor Barb Tobin explained the change in average property assessment will not impact some as much as others in North Grenville and it all depends on what similar properties in the surrounding neighbourhood are currently selling for.

“For some people, that MPAC market value will not change a great deal,” said Tobin.

She said when people receive their MPAC assessment they should take a close look at the changes.

“If they have questions, they need to get in touch (with MPAC) before the deadline date,” said Tobin. “And I have heard of people going forward with that and having the re-assessment changed.”

Committed funds for KDH increasing significantly in coming years Carré explained the committed contribution totalling $1.3 million, made by the previous council, to the Kemptville District Hospital expansion

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In Clover

I’ve never found any Irish blood in the family history but when I looked at the publication date for this article, lo and behold it was St. Patrick’s Day. That got me thinking about all things green and Irishy. The first thing that springs to mind is the shamrock. Most people agree that it is a a leaf from the clover family (a few think oxalis) but there is no consensus.

The leading contender is white clover, (trifolium repens).

Despite the phrase “luck of the Irish”, shamrocks should not be confused with a four leaf clover. The national symbol of Ireland is most definitely three leafed. St. Patrick used it as a metaphor to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity. Apparently the Irish get a little annoyed if you confuse the two.

Just a note. In my reading I learned that a four leaf clover is not lucky if you go looking for one. If you find one by accident then buy a lottery ticket. The odds of stumbling on a four leaf are 1 in 10,000 and the four leaves represent hope, faith, love and luck. If you find a very rare five leafed clover, the fifth represents money. If you find an even rarer six leafed sample that represents a genetic abnormality.

So does clover have any benefits for those of us with no link to the Emerald Isles? It does. In spades (or maybe I should say clubs).

There are over 245 species of clover and they have some remarkable properties. When mixed with grasses it makes for a highly nutritious

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pasture for livestock. The phrase “to be in clover” conjurers up images of comfort and prosperity. It comes from the ability to fatten grazing cattle.

Clover has many other fine qualities to recommend it. It will grow in almost any soil, a variety of light conditions, it provides erosion control, water retention and fixes nitrogen.

It will regrow after multiple mowings or munchings. The tap roots on many varieties prevent soil compaction and allow water and nutrients to go deeper. But the number one benefit is just the “Bee’s Knees”.

Bumblebees and honey bees are the number one pollinators of clover. Farmers encourage beekeepers to place hives in their fields. Clover is the primary nectar source for honey bees.

The blossoms are also a special treat for our ducks.

When I was at the nursery we sold white and red clover seed. It seemed pricey at around six dollars a pound but a pound of clover seed is a lot of seed. Gardeners that had done their research quickly discovered that in times of drought, when their lawn looked like straw, the clover was still lush and green.

It’s no wonder that when you think of Ireland you think green. I don’t think luck had anything to with it. They knew a good thing when they saw it. They were in clover.

If you have any gardening questions, email me at gordknights3@gmail.com

(Emergency Department) will be increasing significantly over the next couple years.

In 2016, the contribution is $100,000.

“The commitment is for the expansion of the hospital that was made by the municipality at that time,” said Carré. “A payment schedule was established and we’re approaching the higher amounts in the next four years.”

The contributions over the next four years are proposed to be; $150,000 in 2017, $150,000 in 2018, $250,000 in 2019 and $250,000 in 2020.

Last year, during budget deliberations, it was suggested by the sitting council that the payment schedule be extended, to decrease annual payment amounts towards the KDH. “It’s something I would like to explore,” said Carré.

Largest part of $2.5 million for corporate services is salaries Explained Carré, the largest expense for corporate services, totalling roughly $2.5 million in 2016 (excluding policing costs), is salaries. Corporate services encompasses the CAO’s office, the Clerk’s office, council and the treasury department. He

explained corporate services also includes conservation authorities, accessibility compliance, North Grenville Assessable Transportation, the annual hospital contribution and associated capital costs.

“Salaries is probably the largest part of the expensive,” said .

Annual reserve contributions will continue “When you look at the longterm financial plan, there is definitely in there at one point, some borrowing,” said Carré.

“There’s going to be some borrowing. And that’s why right now we’re toeing that line of no borrowing, until we get to that point, but there’s also the reserves.

One of the big projects I have for this year is to clean that whole book and have that in front of council and the public as well – where are our reserves at?

Where are our development charges at? Our goal is to continue not only to contribute to reserves, but when you see the amount of money spent on capital in this budget, you see the reasoning for that re-set (tax increase of 6.18 per cent)

we did in 2015 because once, and I know you all understand this, once you increase to that rate, you’re there forever and then its chunks of a chunk of a chunk.

That re-set, and we explained it in 2015, was a re-set to take into account some of the years in the past where we either should have brought it up. So we’re going to be able to look at our infrastructure very seriously for the next 10 years.

And you look at operations – we kept that as low as we can.”

In-house projects result in significant savings “We always have it in the back of our minds if we can do something to save money, we’ll do it,” said Carré. . “That particular one, which was River Road, I remember discussing the project with Karen (Dunlop, Director of Public Works) and how it was at the outset was we’ll see what we can do. And working with staff, they were able to put in the work that was necessary to make that savings ($200,000).

That one was definitely because of the work of our staff.”

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ChurCh Listings St. James Anglican Church 35 Clothier St.W.Worship Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Mid-week service Wed. 10 am. For information about up coming events and Leslie Hall stjameskemptville.com, phone 613-258-2562. Fr. Robert Porter.

Kemptville Pentecostal Church 1964 County Road 43 Kemptville. Sunday services: 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday School during service. Reverend Steven Kohls.

North Grenville Community Church North (Free Methodist) 2659 Concession Rd, Kemptville, beside KDH. Sunday services at 10:30AM with nursery and Sunday School during the service.

Contact us at 613-258-4815 or www.ngccfm.ca. Rev. Gary Landers, Pastor.

Presbyterian Kemptville & Mountain Pastoral Charge Rev. Samer Kandalaft. St. Paul’s Kemptville 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Service /Church School /Nursery. Knox Mountain Service 9:15 a.m.

Holy Cross Church (505 Clothier St. W). Mass Times: Sat: 5 p.m., Sun: 9 and 11 a.m. Children’s Liturgy during 11 a.m. Mass. Father Andrew Shim.

St. John’s United Church 400 Prescott Street 10:00a.m.SundayServicewithanurseryandChurchschool.Rev. Lynda Harrison officiating. Offices open Tues 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. & Wed-Fri 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Phone 613-258-3259 or e-mail stjohnsk@magma.ca. Calendar of events available at www. kemptvilleunitedchurch.org. Building is fully accessible.

St. Andrews United 256 South Gower Dr., Heckston. Sunday Service 11 a.m. Reverend Blair Paterson 613-989-2825.

Kemptville Christian Reformed Church 2455 County Rd. 18/ Clothier St. W. 10:00 a.m and 6:30 p.m. (call for details) Sunday Services. Children’s Worship during morning service, Sunday School following a.m. service. Pastor Ken Gehrels 613-258-5008.

Harmony Community Church 12010 Ormond Road, Winchester. Sunday Service 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible Class 10:30 a.m. MorningWorship 613-774-5170 Rev. D.B. North, Pastor.

Mountain–South Mountain United Church, located in South Mountain. Minister: Rev. Blair Paterson. Service: 9:30 a.m. www.4unitedchurches.ca United Pentecostal Church 10 St. Lawrence St., 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. William Morehouse, 613-258-3665.

Southgate Community Church For Feb 21, Feb 28, March 6 - services will be at 9:15am & 10:45am at the NG Municipal Theatre in Kemptville (285 County Road #44 Kemptville, ON). Lead Pastor Ben Last. Youth and Worship Pastor Joel Van Dasselaar. Children’s Ministry coordinator Lindsay Shephard. www.southgatechurch.com The Anglican Parish of Oxford A big county welcome from our rural churches. We worship every Sunday at 9 a.m. St. Anne’s, Oxford Station – 1st and 3rd Sundays. St. Andrew’s, Garretton – 2nd and 4th Sundays. St. Peter’s, North Augusta – every 5th Sunday + Christmas and Easter. Fr. Robert Porter. 613-258-2562

May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

R.S.V. Romans 15:13

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Arie Hoogenboom, the interim CAO for Merrickville-Wolford, brings decades of experience.

He said one of the topics to be discussed is garbage pick-up in Wolford, a service not currently offered by the municipality.

“The rural needs are different from Merrickville needs,” said Nash.

“There’s a private contractor who does pick-up garbage out in Wolford right now and a lot of people don’t want to interfere with that and put him out of business.”

“The other thing that would change with rural garbage pick-up would be the dynamics of the landfill; how many hours it would need to be operational,” said Hoogenboom. “You have to look at all the ripple effects.”

He said for the next month, the municipality’s focus will be on the budget.

“I have to be careful about what projects I take on because I don’t want to start something and be gone in two weeks,” he said. “Right now, I’m looking at long standing files with specific issues – residents looking at drainage issues, that sort of thing. The procedural bylaw, from 1998, also needs some work.”

He said most council meetings run between three and four hours.

“That seems much longer than it needs to be.”

He said another area of improvement could be issuing press releases, to increase communication with the residents.

“I’ve found media releases very effective,” he said.

Another change is the appointment of a new municipality auditor, which went before council in the form of a bylaw on Mar. 14.

“Council opted to move to a new auditor because there were concerns with the timeliness of the previous auditor.”

The annual municipal audit is required under provincial legislation for all Ontario municipalities.

The annual water report also came before council on Mar. 14.

“The municipality needs to continue the trend of 10 per cent annual increases for water and sewer services to continue towards self-sufficiency,” said Hoogenboom.

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Monday, March 21 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

2016 INTERIM TAX BILLS All 2016 Interim Tax Bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Administration Office. The installment due date is March 31, 2016. Final tax bills for all tax classes will be mailed in June.

PRE-BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS The Municipality has posted the results of the first ever pre-budget survey on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

2016 DOG LICENSES Renewal notices will be mailed to all currently registered dog owners. If you are not a currently registered dog owner, please contact By-Law Services at 613-258-2438 ext. 6 for further information. The 2016 rate for Dog Licenses is a flat fee of $15 for each dog. For information on Kennel Licenses, please contact By-Law Services.

2016 BURN PERMITS In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. Burn Permits for 2016 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 for a fee of $15.

Please contact the Fire Hall at 613-258-2438 ext. 5 for conditions prior to burning.

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Merrickville-Wolford is back on track with the budget.

The municipality has hired an interim CAO with decades of experience under his belt to cover off CAO Jill Eagle’s leave.

Arie Hoogenboom, Rideau Lakes Councillor and retired CAO, started his part-time temporary position with the municipality on Feb. 11.

Hoogenboom has a Bachelor’s in Urban Geography from Carleton University, a Certificate in Municipal Administration from St. Lawrence College, a Diploma in Public Administration from Western University and training in law, human resources, accounting and property assessment.

He served as the Neighbourhood Coordinator, Clerk Coordinator and Clerk Administrator for the Town of Prescott for 13 years and as CAO and Director of Corporate Services for Smiths Falls for 12 years. He was also the Dryden City Manager for nearly a decade. He is now a self-employed municipal consultant, filling in municipal positions on an interim basis.

“I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with all the managers here and all the members of council to find out what the municipality sees as priorities and what they want me to work on,” said Hoogenboom. “I am able to bring an independent perspective to some of their issues, including issues that have been on the table for a long time. It’s interesting work.”

“It gives us an opportunity to review how we do things,” said Merrickville-Wolford Mayor David Nash. “We appreciate the expertise he brings.”

“I’ve learned from every municipality I’ve worked in,” said Hoogenboom.

“I’ve already learned things here that I can take back to Rideau Lakes.”

He said he is utilizing his time to address the main priorities of the municipality.

“I’m here on a part-time basis, so I have to pick and choose priorities,” he said. “The staff here are excellent.”

He explained a municipality can only go so long with a major position vacant.

“The treasurer is still working on the budget,” he said. “We’re still waiting for the school board rate.”

Nash said the municipality was on target to have the budget ready by the end of Feb., but the CAO went on leave and the treasurer had to fill in some of those duties for the past two months.

Hoogenboom said the municipality will be holding two public meetings in the near future, one in Merrickville and one in Wolford, to explain to the public how local government works and go over the 2016 budget.

“This municipality puts priority on transparency and this is part of that,” he said.

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Something happened today that I thought would never happen! At 92 years of age I have asked the Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to reinstate my medical license which I reluctantly gave up at the age of 87. Why? Because of a shameful and despicable event in Alberta this week.

Ms S, a resident of Calgary was dying of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), better known Dr. Gifford-Jones as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Totally paralyzed and close to choking to death in her own mucus, she requested doctor assisted death. Justice Sheilah Martin of the Alberta court decided that, with the consent of two doctors and no psychiatric assessment, Ms. S was granted the right to proceed. Justice Martin has my congratulations.

What is deplorable and reprehensible is that this dying patient had to be transported from Calgary to British Columbia to peacefully die by lethal injection. It appears that not one doctor in Calgary was willing to offer this humane service. Dr. Wiebe, who ultimately assisted in her death, was located by a network in the Netherlands.

Dying is never easy but ALS is a horrific malady. Inch by inch paralysis gradually and insidiously spreads throughout the entire body, and its progress is as sure as night follows day. The final phase is total paralysis. Patients are literally “locked in” inside their bodies. What makes it more terrifying is that the mind remains intact.

Death occurs when respiratory muscles finally become more and more paralyzed, patients cannot cough, and they drown in their own mucus. It’s as close to hell as anyone can imagine. How any physician, regardless of religion, race or colour, can stand by and watch this grueling struggle hour after hour and decline to do anything to ease the suffering, boggles my imagination.

One of Harvard’s most distinguished medical professors once remarked, “The secret of caring for the patient is caring for the patient”. But after years of caring for his own patients he also developed a devastating illness. Just before he committed suicide he left a note saying, “It’s wrong that society forced me to end my life this way.”

I have often criticized the legal profession. But in this case Justice Martin refused to allow this case to be defeated by technical or legalistic grounds. And she fought off others in the legal and medical community who opposed her decision.

After all, what sense did it make that others wanted another psychiatric assessment while this courageous woman on the day of her death could hardly breathe?

Ms. S has now entered history as being the first judicially authorized assisted death in Canada. Now the Federal Government has a few months to draft a set of rules to be followed by doctors willing to participate in assisted death.

I have stressed in a previous column that this issue should be a matter of personal choice. But with personal choice also comes responsibility. This means stating clearly whether you say “Yes” or “No” to assisted death. The only sure way that families, doctors and the courts learn of your choice is by stating this decision in a Living Will while you are of sane mind. Be sure to sign it and make copies for your family, doctor and lawyer.

As an added precaution I’ve also suggested that people can wear a wrist or neck piece stating that you are for or against assisted death. Surely this should satisfy those who are so opposed to it.

Will the College renew my medical license so I’m able to assist in this one specific purpose? I hope it will until other doctors inform Dying with Dignity Canada that they are available to patients who request a peaceful assisted death.

I believe Hippocrates would agree that it is irrational and inhumane to see anyone drown in their own mucus. Then to add insult to injury to force that person, already near death, to be transferred to another province for this service.

Shame on the medical profession if this tragic scenario is repeated.

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Brian Carré, North Grenville CAO, presented the 2016 draft budget to council on March 7.

I love budget meetings (sarcasm).

I do, however, love picking apart government spending habits, which are strange and unusual to common people, like you and I, who make meagre earnings and stretch them beyond reason to survive. One thing in particular jumped off the page at me - $454,000 for the County Road 44 trail. That’s a lot of money. More money than I could ever dream of possessing at one time.

For a trail? I know to make a trail you need to chop down trees, level off the earth, perhaps put down some gravel, maybe some signs – all of which costs money. I get it.

I also know that insanely benign things, such as signs and asphalt, cost far more than you would assume. And I understand the municipal direction towards creating an integrated system of trails to promote active transportation in the community. But I can’t quite comprehend half a million dollars for a few kilometers of trail, along an existing roadway, to connect the new Kemptville Public School to County Road 43.

Allow me to break down $454,000, as I did following the meeting. That much money could help offset the rising cost of food and Hydro for roughly 100 low-income families in North Grenville for an entire year. Here’s what I don’t get – what will never cease to astound me – 20 years ago, when the community wanted to build a park or make a trail, volunteers would get

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tiptoe around the house in the morning these days because the Farmer-turned-Real Estate Agent doesn’t always have to be up early. Except today.

“Why did you let me sleep in?” he asked, looking rather bleary and rumpled.

“Wha? You always sleep in…”

“Not when I have to be at a training session in Ottawa. In an hour.”

I had just been out on the porch placating a bunch of bawling cows.

Their feeders were empty and I wasn’t strong enough to drive the tractor.

The Farmer has to put everything he’s got into stepping on the clutch – I tried once. It didn’t budge. Stupid ancient old machinery, its headlight eyes held on with duct-tape.

The Farmer did a quick shower and change and zipped past me on his way out the door to start his truck. Then he noticed the lineup of cows at the fence.

“Gah!” I watched as he stomped over to the shed, climbed up onto the tractor and closed his eyes as he turned the key. Luckily it was mild last night and the engine decided to turn over.

The cows seemed to sense he was

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together and do it for practically nothing.

I remember, way back when I was about five or six years old, a group of parents in Oxford Mills got together and decided to put up a play structure in Crozier Park – one that still stands today. They fundraised and spent an entire Saturday doing all the labour themselves to save money. By the end of the day, after everyone indulged in a community BBQ, the play structure was in place. I’ll never forget the sense of accomplishment on their faces as they concluded the day’s work. Now a play structure probably takes six months of bureaucratically nail-biting consideration and hundreds of thousands of dollars to build. My, how far we have come in the modern era.

Community is a powerful force – one capable of doing anything – including building a trail.

I’ll never understand why things can’t be the same as they were 20 years ago, when everyone pitched in to get a job done.

Now it’s all paperwork, regulations and procedures. Back then, all it would take to build a trail is a guy with a bulldozer and a dozen willing volunteers. Now, it takes half a million dollars. Ah, progress.

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Twilight magic in North Grenville The winter weather is slipping behind us but while it was here it could make for some beautiful evening moonlit scenes.

Ten years since Taiwan The Accidental Farmwife Diana Fisher

in a hurry because they stayed out of his way. Usually they accompany him to the hay store and back to the feeder, running just out of harm’s way, nibbling at the loose bits of hay on the bale in the bucket.

Today they stood back and watched until he filled their feeder and returned the tractor to the shed. They mooed softly as they gathered around the bale. He will have to put the second one up tomorrow.

The demands of life on the farm.

Some are flexible and will wait ‘til you get home. Others will not.

We don’t want to risk a mutiny resulting in the cows jumping the fence and heading down the road, in search of hay. We are still waiting for the other nine cows to give birth this season.

I hope they are pregnant, or the bull will be given his walking

papers. These concerns are on my mind in March of 2016.

Ten years ago this month, I was living at a friend’s apartment in Taiwan, sleeping on an inflatable mattress on the floor. My bags were already packed and I had my ticket home in my backpack. I was equal parts nervous and excited, for what the future would hold.

Every morning I got up in the mist and climbed to the roof, where I did some quick stretches beneath a potted banana palm. Then I showered and dressed and walked to the subway, which I took to work in the middle of the city of Taipei.

Most of the route was suspended above the city, and I watched the busy streets crammed with buses, taxis and dozens of scooters passing beneath us.

Outside my office building I bought my favourite breakfast: a tuna dan bing (crepe with egg, tuna and peanut butter inside, drizzled with oyster sauce) from a street vendor.

I ate it at my desk as I worked on the articles in that month’s edition of the English-teaching magazine that I was editing. Lunch usually came in the form of a Bento box and dinner was Thai or Indian food

on the way home.

Sometimes I went to the gym, especially if it was a bad day for smog. My favourite hangouts were the movie theatre and the bookstore.

I spent a lot of time alone, not making eye contact or engaging anyone in conversation. It was pretty easy, because the locals didn’t want me to challenge their English.

It was a rather silent, insular existence when I wanted it to be.

A few times during that last month as I lay trying to sleep my brain would fantasize about my homecoming.

My sister and I had planned to surprise my family, and I wondered how my daughters would react. I had been gone three years.

On my last day in Taiwan I left my gym membership card and subway pass to a colleague. Several friends gave me a good sendoff (known as a “leaving do”) and helped load the small suitcases that contained my life into a taxi headed for the airport.

I had no idea what awaited me at home. I couldn’t even imagine what life would be like in ten years.

The decade has gone incredibly fast. I find myself wondering what blessings and sorrow the next will hold. dianafisher1@gmail.com Order your copy of the book at: www.dianafisherbooks.com

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He explained in-house savings are something the municipality also strives for, when looking at future projects.

“If we know we can involve our equipment and our staff to save money, we do it,” said Carré.

“There’s people all along County Road 44 who are going to benefit from it,” said Carré.

He explained half of the significant project is being funded through development charges in the amount of $355,000.

He said the remaining half of the funds needed will come from reserves and the federal Gas Tax.

to be able to connect to Settlers Trail, I believe,” said Carré.

He explained the municipality is saving some money on the trail construction because it’s part of the water main extension project down Cty. Rd. 44.

“When the machinery is there digging, we’re also going to construct a trail,” said Carré.

“I agree that agricultural education, as it was being offered at Kemptville College, back in 2013, that format and what was being offered – is there a future? I would say no.”

He said with the direction the municipality is going, with regards to Kemptville College, that there is a future for agricultural education at the facility.

“Looking at climate change inno$454,000 for trail along Cty. Rd. 44 Kemptville College future lies in ag- vation within the sector,” he said . “As “That’s going to be from (County ricultural innovation, climate change well as forestry and water manageRoad) 43 and I’m hoping we’re going reduction ment.”

$720,000 for water main extension down Cty. Rd. 44 to service new KempI will be visiting your area the third tville Public School week of April and am hoping to benefit from the local knowledge of your readers.

I am following the trail of my paternal ancestors, the McElroy and Timmins families and would like to visit the farm sites where they settled.

As I don’t wish to trespass, I am seeking to contact the current owners to obtain permission.

The first location is the north half of lot 23, 8th concession, in the former Matilda Township.

This property was clergy reserve land purchased from the Crown by my great-great grandfather Samuel McElroy, who settled there with his wife Rose Ann Dickey in the late 1830s.

It was subsequently occupied by the eldest son, my great grandfather James McElroy and his wife Rachel Timmins.

When my parents visited there in the 1970s, they were shown the property by the then-owners, the Mellon family.

My father also visited with his cousin, Sam Keyes. Samuel McElroy’s younger son, William John, married Hannah Smith and lived near Chesterville.

The second location is lot 16, 5th concession, near Inkerman in the forLEASE THE 2016 mer Mountain Township.

My great-great grandparents Andrew Timmins and his wife Rebecca Sherritt came from the Lachute, QC area and settled there in the 1850s.

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Walk of the Sustainable North Grenville Spring Clean & Green Workshop Cross in Merrickville Sustainable North Grenville’s March event takes place on the first day of Spring, Monday, March 21st, when we will be holding a green Spring cleaning workshop.

We’ll be rolling up our sleeves at the Branch Restaurant & Texas Grill, 15 On March 26, 2016, Good Fri- Clothier St. in Kemptville and getting day, parishioners of St. Ann Church, a little messy for the sake of getting the United Church, the Holy Trinity clean at this hands-on workshop.

Church and the Brethren Bible Chapel will join in the 7th year of the Walk of the Cross, starting with a prayer at St. Ann by Father Julius Nwagbara at 8 The Assault Response & Care Cena.m. The group will then walk to the United Church for a prayer by Rev. tre is welcoming males in the Leeds Robert Humble, then on to the Holy and Grenville area who are survivors Trinity Church for a prayer by Rev. of sexual or domestic abuse to attend Andrew Wilson. The group will then their upcoming Male Survivors Supreturn to St. Ann around 9:30 a.m. port Group. This is a free and confiand listen to a prayer by Ross Ayling dential group.

The group will be held on Monand a closing by Father Julius. They will be singing and praying all the way. day’s starting March 21 at 6 – 8 p.m.

People who cannot walk can meet and will continue for six weeks. The them at their own church.

Youth and children are most welcome to take a turn in carrying the cross.

If you do not belong to any church you may still join this Merrickville family gathering.

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Be ready to create up to four different green cleaners for your home made from safe, non-toxic household ingredients.

A small fee of no more than $5 will be required to help cover the cost of the cleaning materials. Please bring your own clean jars and spray bottles to take your eco-friendly cleaners home in.

We will also look at the credentials of some of the eco-logos on store bought cleaners and attempt to discover which are legitimate and which may be just greenwashing. Finally, if you have any recipes, tips or tricks to share when it comes to green spring cleaning, please bring them along so that we can learn from each other.

Sustainable North Grenville events

are open to the public, no membership required.

Cash bar and light snacks by donation as usual. The fun begins at 6:45 for a 7 p.m. start.

For more information about Sustainable North Grenville or the NG Sustainability Fair in April visit www.

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Assault Response & Care Centre is offering support group for men group will cover various topics including: Men & Trauma, Anger, Shame, Coping Mechanisms, Relationships, Intimacy, Boundaries, Self-Care, Triggers & Flashbacks, Hope, and Healing. The attendees will have the opportunity to discuss issues specific to male survivors and gain peer support with men who have also been affected by trauma.

The Assault Response & Care Centre, a program of the Brockville General Hospital, offers services to women, children, youth and men who are victims of or affected by sexual assault and/or domestic violence. We provide 24/7 specialized nursing response through the Brockville General Hospital Emergency Department, individual Counselling, and Support

Groups. In an effort to promote early intervention and prevention of violence in our community, we also provide public awareness and educational initiatives.

For more information about the Male Survivors Support Group or to register please call 1-800-5677415/613-345-3881 or email us at morbr@bgh-on.ca.

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The Adam Harlow Fellowship Fund has announced the winners of its annual Sens Raffle fundraiser. The draw took place at the North Grenville Municipal Centre in Kemptville on Saturday afternoon, March 12, during the Adam Harlow IP Fun Day hockey tournament.

Phil Schultz is the first place winner of 10 tickets to the Ottawa Senators versus Washington Capital game on March 22, with dinner on The Rail.

The second place prize of four 100 level tickets to the Ottawa Senators versus Washington Capital games on March 22 goes to David St. Pierre.

Blaine Morty is the third place winner of two 200 level tickets to the Ottawa Senators versus Florida Panthers game on April 7.

Harlow was a devoted goalie for the Kemptville Panthers (Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association) who died tragically in March 2002 at the age of 10.

Contract for Kemptville Public School awarded to Robert J Bourgon and Associates Robert J Bourgon and Associates Ltd. has been named as the general contractor to build the new Kemptville Public School.

The Cornwall-based company will begin construction on the facility shortly, said Jeremy Hobbs, superintendent of human resources and operational services for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB). Bourgon has a history of success with the board, having overseen construction of Central Public School and Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute.

The company is also the general contractor for Bridgewood Public School, the new UCDSB elementary school under construction in Cornwall.

“I’m so pleased our elementary students will soon enjoy a new school in

Kemptville,” said Chair Jeff McMillan.

“This will be a facility we can all be proud of in which our students will enjoy rich learning experiences allowing them to grow and adapt to an ever-changing world.”

“I’m happy we’re working together with the Municipality of North Grenville to move this project forward, and that it won’t be long before our students are enjoying a spacious, modern facility in which they can be truly engaged,” said Trustee Lisa Swan.

The new single-storey school will be located on the west side of County Road 44, about 1.2 kilometres north of County Road 43. Designed by Architecture 49, the 43,836 square-foot structure will feature new classrooms, project/resource

rooms adjacent to classrooms, air conditioning, an open, multi-function resource space with a stage, gymnasium and a large greenspace for a yard.

It will replace the current, aging Kemptville Public School, located on Reuben Crescent. That school was originally built in 1958 with an addition in 1978.

The Kemptville Public School construction project is being financed by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Ministry officials are pleased it is proceeding as part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to provide quality schools for student learning.

The new school is scheduled to open to students as early as January 8, 2018.

Submitted by Mark Calder of the UpFile photo per Canada District School Board The future site of the new Kemptville Public School, along Submitted by UCDSB County Road 44.

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KDH initiates strategic planning process with stakeholder engagement Kemptville District Hospital announced that it has embarked on a new strategic planning process with a robust stakeholder engagement component.

Dubbed ‘Your Hospital – Your Healthy Future,’ the process is designed to engage the public, organizational partners, KDH staff, physicians, and volunteers in an exercise that will enable them to contribute their input to the hospital’s next strategic plan.

Like all Ontario hospitals, KDH develops a new strategic plan every three years that outlines its strategic priorities and identifies the actions that will be taken to advance these priorities.

“Strategic planning is challenging,” noted the hospital’s CEO, Frank Vas-

sallo.

“It attempts to anticipate the future while considering many factors, from the complexity of health conditions to our aging population, new drugs and technologies, and the challenge of government fiscal pressures and competing priorities.”

KDH’s new strategic planning process sets out a number of ways for stakeholders to engage with the hospital to share their comments, questions, concerns, and aspirations, including group consultations, online surveys, and postage paid response cards.

“With this new strategic planning process, we are excited to be engaging with the community like never before,” said Vassallo.

“I want to stress how important it is that we hear from the people we

serve. Their input is vital in defining our collective health priorities and the programs and services we provide as we continue to advance our mission of building healthier communities.”

The hospital’s Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the new strategic plan, which will guide KDH for the next three years through to the end of fiscal year 2018/2019.

The Board is eager to hear what stakeholders have to say, explained Board Chair, Lis Angus: “We’ll be listening intently to the ideas and perspectives that will be shared through the consultation process. All input will be taken into consideration as we develop the strategic directions for the organization for the next three years and review our mission, vision and values.”

KDH invites all interested members of the public to attend an in-person consultation on March 29, 2016 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

The consultation will include discussion about KDH’s strengths and opportunities, future directions, and ways that the hospital and the communities it serves can better work together.

In separate sessions, KDH will also be consulting with its organizational partners, staff, volunteers and physicians.

For more information about the consultations and other methods of contributing to the ‘Your Hospital – Your Healthy Future’ strategic planning process, visit the KDH website, www.kdh.on.ca.

About Kemptville District Hospital Kemptville District Hospital is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest ranking bestowed by Accreditation Canada.

Committed to building healthier communities, we are a model of hospital-led integrated health services within the provincial health system.

Kemptville District Hospital consistently ranks among the top hospitals in Ontario for both patient and employee satisfaction.

We pride ourselves on being a good partner within the system. Kemptville District Hospital provides primary care management services, acute care hospital services, and advanced orthopaedic care.

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Merrickville Fire Department honours Don Driscoll It was a special day for the Merrickville Fire Department on Sunday, March 13. Held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 245, Fire Chief Bob Foster, Merrickville-Wolford Mayor David Nash, council members and municipal staff joined current and past firefighters and their families and friends to honour Don Driscoll for his 50 years as a volunteer firefighter.

It’s an accomplishment not many can achieve.

Left, Merrickville-Wolford Mayor David Nash presents Don Driscoll with a locally made plate commemorating his half a century of service as a volunteer firefighter.

Above left, on behalf of the Prescott Fire Department Brent Norton, right, presents Don Driscoll with a framed print, in recognition of 50 years of dedication to the fire service.

Legend has it that before fire trucks had engines, Dalmatians would run alongside the horse-drawn carriages, defending the horses from other dogs or animals that could spook or attack the horses as firefighters raced to a blaze.

Above, Merrickville Fire Department chief Bob Foster presents longtime firefighter Don Driscoll with an engraved watch.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered his congratulations to Don Driscoll, writing, “It takes great courage to battle fires: while everyone else flees these potential disasters, firefighters brave the flames in an effort to safeguard lives and property. You should be proud of your courage and decisiveness in the face of danger. I know that your fellow citizens join with me in commending you for your dedication and community spirit over the years.”

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The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce held their Annual General Meeting on March 11 at Hard Stones Grill in Kemptville. From left, director Rob Thompson, director Allen McEvoy, director Darlene Gillard, executive assistant Pam Miller, chair Melissa White, director Geoff Carter, administrative assistant Lou Judge, treasurer Cathy Shepherd and vice chair John Gray. Missing from photo is incoming director Cindy Manor.

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The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce presented an optimistic outlook for the future at their Annual General Meeting held on March 11 at Hard Stones Grill in Kemptville.

Cathy Shepherd, chamber treasurer, said the total income in 2015 was $45,564 and the total operating costs were $29,512.

“That’s quite positive,” said Shepherd. “Things are looking even better this year.”

She explained there have been a whole slew of new membership applications.

“We are now in very good standing with Revenue Canada,” she said.

“We are now in very good control of our finances,” said John Gray, vice chair. “A year ago, we were unable to determine what we had in the bank and what expenses there were.”

He said it was a challenge to go through all the financial records for the chamber.

“Last year, we had nothing but hope,” said Melissa White, chair. “We believed the community needed a chamber. When we took over, there were substantial HR (human resources) issues.”

She explained the books weren’t

balanced, the office space was bleeding out funds and the membership was disgruntled.

“We took some time to sit down and we all sort of decided what was important to us this year coming,” said White. “It was a meeting of the minds.”

She explained the chamber needed to evolve to remain viable.

“The chamber was 20 years behind the times,” she said. “All of this has changed.”

She explained the chamber is now an accredited member of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the tax returns are all up to date.

She said the membership for the chamber has grown in the past year.

The previous office, located on Clothier Street in Kemptville, has been closed and operations have moved to a smaller office on Kernahan Street.

“We’ve branded ourselves and become a chamber that is viable and will be running for many, many years,” said White.

She said chamber directors are planning a number of upcoming fundraising events in the community, including a Lunch and Learn event on Apr. 1 and a Little Black Dress event in support of the Kemptville District Hospital on Jun. 24.

“As a board, there was something Harry Pratt wanted to do,” said White.

Pratt, a pillar of the North Grenville Community, was a chamber director up until his death on Dec. 6, 2015. “He wanted to have a community barbeque at the Tallman Truck Centre to raise money for the hospital.

As a board we decided, in honour of Harry, to do that on an annual basis.

The sentiments are what we want to have as a chamber.”

The first annual community barbeque in honour of Pratt will be held at the new Tallman Truck Centre, located in the Colonnade Mall, on Jun. 30.

Gray said the chamber received four nominations for new directors.

All four nominations were accepted.

Three directors stepped down, including Dermid O’Farrell, David Shanahan and Gerald Tallman.

The new board of directors for the chamber is as follows; incoming director Rob Thompson, incoming director Allen McEvoy, returning director Darlene Gillard, executive assistant Pam Miller, returning chair Melissa White, incoming director Geoff Carter, administrative assistant Lou Judge, returning treasurer Cathy Shepherd, returning vice chair John Gray and incoming director Cindy Manor.

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You are invited to attend this public meeting at 7 p.m. on March 23 at the Merrickville Community Centre on Read Street, Merrickville to hear more about ‘The Merrickville Bridge to Canada,’ its plans and what has been achieved to date.

Should you be unable to attend the meeting but would like know more please contact MBC at mbcrefugees@ gmail.com.

Donations can be made by going to www.cfo-fco.ca and following the donation instructions on the website.

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‘The Merrickville Bridge to Canada’ will be holding a public meeting at 7 p.m. on March 23 at the Merrickville Community Centre on Read Street to announce its plans to establish a home for at least one Syrian family in the Merrickville-Wolford community. Speakers will include a representative from the Merrickville-Wolford Council and Stephanie Gilmer from World Hope Canada.

‘The Merrickville Bridge to Canada’ is one of many groups that is acting independently of the current Federal Government commitment of housing 25,000 refugees in 2016. Their local individual efforts will add a further number of Syrian families finding homes, security and work in Canada.

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Alex Row was given an Honourable Mention for the Academic All Stars and is a finalist for the Sportsmanship and Ability Award. Owen Guy was named as a finalist for the Top Prospects Award.

Tackett was also named as a 1st team All Star and Matt Tugnutt was named as a 3rd team All Star.

The 2015–16 CCHL playoff ’s started for Kemptville on Saturday, March 12 in Ottawa. The Junior Senators finished second overall, only one point behind the Carleton Place Canadians. Based on the style of play of both teams, this series was expected to be a high tempo, exciting one.

The 73’s came out of the gate on fire but stumbled greatly. Both teams exchanged goals within the first four minutes. Bobby Dow

and Liam Watson set up Jason Tackett’s goal.

The Senators totally dominated the 73’s from that point forward.

Kemptville was beaten to the puck, lost the battles on the boards, and committed turnovers, both forced and unforced.

Most of those errors ended up in the back of their net.

Ottawa scored four more times in the period.

They went on to add two more in the second and five in the third. The Senators out shot the 73’s 39-30.

Jason Tackett had a great game and was selected as the third star.

Game two was back in Kemptville on Sunday, March 13. Ottawa opened the scoring halfway through the first period.

The 73’s had a good push back and tied the game three minutes later. Victor Tracy finished off a great passing play by Jake Gaudet and Cameron Russell on the power play.

Early in the second, with the 73’s on the power play again. The same three players combined to put Kemptville

up 2-1. The Senators got the equalizer a minute later.

They then scored the go ahead goal in the dying minute of the period.

In the third, Ottawa added another to their lead to make it 4-2.

Gaudet scored to bring it to 4-3. Tyson Kirkby and Bobby Dow picked up the helpers.

At 15:53, the Senators increased their lead to 5-3 which turned out to be the final score. Victor Tracy was named the second star for his two goal performance.

Game three will be in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 and the play returns to North Grenville on Friday, March 18 for an 8:00 start.

Game five, if required, will be back in Ottawa on Saturday, March 19, for a 7:30 start.

Time is running out. Support your local team! Excitement on ice! See you at the rink!

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2nd Monday Evening of Every Month – North Grenville Sustainable NorthGrenvilleusuallymeetsonthe2ndMondayofeverymonthat6:45fora 7:00 p.m. start at The Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill., Clothier St., Kemptville. Events vary by the month from speakers to documentary showings; workshops to outings. Please check the SNG website for details as dates, times and locations can vary: www.SustainableNorthGrenville.ca Open to everyone, no membership required.

3rd Monday of every month – Kemptville Are you a local, professional woman? Kemptville Women in Business (KWIB) typically meets for networking and business building every third Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Dr, Kemptville. For more information on becoming a member of this exclusive group, or to attend a meeting as our guest, please email membership@kemptvillewomeninbusiness.com. www.kemptvillewomeninbusiness.com 3rd Monday of every month – Kemptville North Grenville Cancer Support Group meet third Monday of every month except July, August and December. St. John’s United Church, Kemptville 2:00 p.m.Welcome to anyone requiring support and encouragement.

Every Mon-Wed-Fri. – Kemptville Walking Group meet at North Grenville Municipal Centre Early Birds: 8 a.m. Others meet at 8:30 a.m.

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Every Tuesday – Kemptville Mixed Pickup 18+Basketball is back! All skill levels are welcome to join us Tuesday evenings throughout the school year at Holy Cross School from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. $5 for the night or $60 for the season. For more information contact Jeff or Samantha at 613-258-1847 or samantha.rivet-stevenson@rbc.com. Please remember there is no basketball on snow days Every Wednesday – North Gower Family Storytime at the North Gower Library, 6579 Fourth Line Road, at 10:30 a.m., until February 17.No registration required. 613-580-2940.

Every Wednesday – Kemptville North Grenville Duplicate Bridge Club offers free Bridge lessons for beginners at the Cheryl J. Brown Centre at 15 Sanders Street. For information call Bill Wheeler at 613-695-7777.

Every Wednesday – Spencerville Malala Women’s Choir welcomes new members who love to sing. Rehearsals on Wednesdays 7:00- 9:00 p.m. at Spencerville United Church. For information contact Sheila at 613-658-5290 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month – Kemptville Kemptville Legion, 100 Rueben Cres. Afternoon Bingo. 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Refreshments available. Everyone welcome.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday – Kemptville Klub 67 Euchre every

second and fourth Wednesday of the Month beginning September 9th, 1:15 p.m. St. John’s United Church Kemptville downstairs. Everyone welcome – $5.00 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month – Burritt’s Rapids New Horizon Club at the Burritt’s Rapids Community Hall. Come and join this active group of seniors. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Watch for meeting times and programmes in your local paper.

3rd Wednesday of every month – Kemptville Probus Club of North Grenville meet third Wed. of every month except for July, August and December. St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Kemptville. 9:30 a.m.

Gathering Time, 10:00 a.m. Meeting. Come and enjoy great speakers and fellowship. New members welcome 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month – Kemptville The North Grenville Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of the month at the O’Farrell Financial Services building at 292 County Road 44. All visitors welcome.

2nd and 4th Friday every month – Kemptville 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Twice The Fun Games (206 Prescott Street) is your host for Game Night. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome.

3rd Saturday of the month – Kemptville Legion Breakfast, 3rd Saturday on every month starting on Sept 19 from 8 to 10 a.m. Adults $5.00, Children under 12 $3.00. Serving Bacon, eggs, sausages, ham, pancakes, potatoes, homemade beans, muffins, toast and coffee. Best deal in town!!

Every Saturday – Kemptville The Salvation Army Kemptville Church Community & Family Services Service held Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m., at 2 Oxford Street West, Kemptville Every Sunday – Kemptville 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Twice The Fun Games (206 Prescott Street) selects a game for their “Learn to Play” event.

No experience needed. Like their Facebook page and see what game is on for Sunday. Do you have a game you’d like to learn? Email (info@twicethefungames.ca) and they’ll schedule it for a future “Learn to Play” event.

April16th–KemptvilleShopLocalShowcasefrom9:00a.m.-3:00p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Visit local vendors and enter for a chance to win an Apple i-Pad Air 2 64GB. For vendor enquiries contact anne@alkeventmanagement.ca.

April 30th – Merrickville Merrickville Heritage Classic, 2K (run/ walk), 5K and 10K runs, commencing at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. from Community Centre, Reid St. Visit www.run-merrickville.ca to register.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A recent development may bring you luck and turn out in your favor, Aries.

If financial deals seem lucrative, go ahead and trust your instincts to move ahead.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, maintaining a long-distance relationship or friendship can be challenging, but you have what it takes to make the most of the situation.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, fun is ahead if you are willing to take some risks. Take a chance and hang out with a new crowd this week. These might be just the people to add some hop to your step.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This is a terrific week to sit down and talk with someone you have not seen in a while, Cancer. Enjoy this reunion and all the laughs that come with strolling down Memory Lane.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Your love life may take an exciting turn, Leo. Prepare for what’s ahead by letting someone else take control for a little while. Expect something to Here’s How It Works: happen out of the blue.

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each Virgo, you may feel a bit more free now that you have unburdened row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric yourself of some debts. Enjoy this newfound financial freedom but clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! remember to watch your spending.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You are feeling helpful and generous this week, Libra. Spread that spirit to others who may be less fortunate than you by volunteering at a soup kitchen or pitching in elsewhere.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, joint ventures are the way to go this week. Pooling your resources provides the chance for you and a friend to go bigger and better on something you both want to do.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Unresolved issues might crop up this week, Sagittarius. However, you can tackle anything that comes your way if you think out all of the angles.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is important to speak your mind, even when you are not sure how your opinions will be received. Share your opinions and ask others for theirs.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, communication is your best bet this week. Make an effort to speak openly with loved ones and you will be glad for having made the extra effort.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is a great time to work on new relationships, Pisces. Pay extra attention to a newfound friend or love interest.

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The family of the late James E. Bell are overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness shown to us at the time of his passing. The heartfelt condolences, cards, visits, prayers, donations and presence at his wake and funeral showed us he was a well loved man. A special thank you to Rosebridge Manor Nursing Home, all the team members and staff for the care, support, activities, and friendship over the past few years. The positive and friendly care shown to our father and the entire family over these years was greatly appreciated. Thank you to Shannon, Dale, Alex and Ryan of Lannin Funeral Home – your care and compassion at this difficult time will long be remembered. We sincerely thank the Anglican Parish of Kitley; Reverend Nancy MacLeod for your beautiful eulogy to our Dad and all your supportive words; Andrew Graham for the uplifting musical service; Dad’s church family especially Louise and Leanne for the wonderful readings; the ACW for the delicious luncheon – Dad always enjoyed his food. The entire service was a great tribute and celebration of his well lived life. A sincere thank you to the Toledo Legion Branch #475 for the wonderful service and to the Colour Guard that honoured his final resting place. And finally a heartfelt thank you to the pallbearers – his beloved grandchildren – Christine, Nikki, Matt, Tim, Rob and Mike. You were his pride and joy!

Thank you everyone for all acts of kindness Mildred and family

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CARD OF THANKS

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Shari-Lynne Inwood The family of Shari-Lynne Inwood wish to express their sincere appreciation to our family and friends for the loving support during Shari’s hospitalization and funeral. Special thanks to Karen Schonauer, Darlene Carter, Mary-Lyn Boles and Anne Fournier for their love and care. Thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of the GWM Hospital for their expert care and attention during Shari’s illness and to Blair & Sons Funeral Home for their care and guidance during a difficult time. Our gratitude also goes out to Eric Carter and Trevor Headrick for the heartfelt service at Shari’s funeral and to Shelley Graham for her donation that gave Shari a second chance at life. Thank you for all the donations, flowers and condolences, both charitable and of food for both body and soul.

Thanks also to Perth Civitan for the wonderful reception.

Marilyn & Bob Burch, Josh Inwood and Trevor Tysic CAMERON IN DEEP APPRECIATION We would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many cards, prayers, and condolences we received at Bernard’s passing. The love and support shown by Bernard’s former colleagues and students – both near and far – plus fellow Councillors and municipal staff, our neighbours, friends and relatives gives us strength during this difficult time and has renewed our faith in our community. A special thank you to Father Ben Iheagwara of Holy Name of Mary Parish for his healing words. We are grateful to have shared a lifetime of love with Bernard.

Catherine and the Family of Bernard Alexander Cameron Almonte, ON

Cipparrone & Gauthier Diane & Brian Gibbs, along with Doug & Laurie Gauthier are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son Adam Gauthier to Christina Cipparrone, daughter of Mary & Rino Cipparrone, of Ajax Ontario.

Wedding will take place at the Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility in Ajax, Ontario on May 7, 2016.

Stag & Doe April 2, 2016 Smiths Falls Legion Wishing you a Life Time of Happiness & Love ENGAGEMENT Brian Giff and Debbie Jordan are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Amanda Giff to Ryan Willows son of Kevin and Vicky Willows Amanda is the special granddaughter of Betty Giff (late Lorne) and Lloyd and Barb Jordan Ryan is the grandson of Arnold and Jeanette Price and Keith Willows (late Jean) The wedding will take place at their home in Balderson on October 15, 2016 Love and best wishes from your family

Share your special moments with your friends and our readers with an announcement in Social Notes.

The family of the late Ronald Pratt would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences, cards, flowers, donations, visits and prayers.

Your thoughts and actions meant more than words could ever say. A special thank you to the Bayshore Nursing staff for their care, compassion and tremendous support and to Dr. Drummond for your care of dad. Thank you to our friends and neighbours who helped in anyway with the lovely luncheon provided. To Stewart Blair and his staff for their professionalism and compassion during this difficult time, we thank you.

Brenda, Kathy, Karan, Sharon & families

The family of the late Harry Mather would like to thank everyone for your support and thoughtfulness following the passing of our dear Dad. As well, we appreciate the cards, expressions of sympathy and donations made in Dad’s memory.

Thank You Shirley, Joyce, Sharon, Heather and their families

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The Family of the late Garnet Sands would like to thank everyone for cards, donations and phone calls. Thanks to Brian and Marsha for the lovely dinner, also to the Perth & Smiths Falls Hospital (Smiths Falls Site) for the kindness and support. Special thanks to Dr. Lawson. We miss Garnet every day and will love him forever.

Ruby Sands & Family

The family of the late Margaret Lesway would like to thank everyone for phone calls, cards and memorial donations in memory of Margaret. For all who came for the visitation and funeral on such a stormy day, we thank you.

Harold and Jean Coleman and Family

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Howe Susan (nee Martin) Howe

Passed away peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital following a lengthy illness on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the age of 60. Beloved wife and best friend of Colin. Cherished daughter of Bernice (nee Green) and the late Stanley Martin.

She will be sadly missed by her sister Mary and her brothers Art, Earl and Ronnie. Susan will be fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A service to celebrate her life took place in the Chapel on Saturday at 11 o’clock.

Private interment will take place at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

Baron

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McLEOD Hilda E. (Lamb)

Passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016, beloved wife of the late W.D. (Bill) McLeod (2007). Born in Ottawa, ON, May 14, 1929. Predeceased by her parents James & Pauline Lamb and brother Edward (Emma) Lamb, Winnipeg, MB. Survived by two nephews, James Lamb, Teulon, MB, and John (Karen) Lamb, Winnipeg, MB, and greatnephews Micah (Alex) Lamb, USA and Matthew (Laura) Lamb USA and great-niece Amy (Kevin) McConnell, Winnipeg, MB. Remembered by stepchildren, Valerie (Ed Polak) McLeod, St. Lambert, QC, Lynda White, Montreal, QC, Shelley McLeod, Ottawa, ON, Doug (Jobina) McLeod, Victoria, BC, and Sheri McLeod, Toronto, ON. Also step-grandchildren, Mathew McLeod, Philippe and Kristopher Bastien, Tara, Corrine and Adrian Jones. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church, Lanark, ON on Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. Reception to follow in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Lackey George Lackey

Winifred Kathleen Joyce Baron Our remarkable Mother, Wini passed away with dignity, in hospital, Smiths Falls, on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

Winifred Baron, of Perth, at age of 96.

Loving mother to Suzanne and Paul, of Perth, and Jane of Belleville. Cherished grandmother to Lucia and Faith, Wini was predeceased by her parents Harold and Edna Connell, by her husband John Baron, and by her son Michael, and her sister Gladys Stovell. Since her hospital stay in 2013, Wini was living in her own home, with her dog Peppy, surrounded by gardens that she and her sister Gladys, created together. She was cared for by Donna, Debi, Andrina and Dorothy, with the continued support of the CCAC and SMILE program; and the many visits from her dear friend Hazel without which Wini could not have enjoyed life as comfortably as she did. Wini’s last days were full of moments of grace and kindness from many people. Thank you to Dr. Peter Jechel and his caring staff, especially Lynn, now retired; Nancy (in Perth E.R.), and in Smiths Falls, many thanks to Dr. Kaprielian, Louise, Lillian, Nancy, Stephanie and Jordan. To honour Wini’s wishes, cremation has taken place with a private service to be held at a later date. For those wishing, donations in memory of Wini can be directed to the Lanark Animal Welfare Society. Mrs. Baron’s arrangements are in the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth.

613-267-3082

George passed away peacefully in the Perth Hospital on Friday March 11th, 2016 at the age of 97. He was predeceased by his first wife Fay Lackey in 1997 and by his second wife Muriel Lackey in 2015. He was the cherished father of the late Hubert, his wife Doreen, their son Dwight (Monique) and their children Evan, Sarah and Alex, Duane and his children Jordan, Chelsea, Ryan and Rebecca, Scott (Tanya) and their children Rachel and Morgan, Steven and his son Brock, Brad (Laura) and their daughter Madeline, Crystal (R.J. Noftall) and their son Isaac, Sheryle Lackey, Leigh, his wife Sherry and their sons Christopher and Jason and grandchildren Mackenzie, Shannon and Ireland, Lana and her husband Laurie Trolley, their son Mark (Stephanie) and son Eric, (Allison) and granddaughter Emily, Beth and her husband Mickey O’Neill, their daughters Kaitlyn and Joni (Mark Holland) grandchildren Charlotte, Carter, Annie and Emily, sons Matthew (Sharon) and Michael (Ashley), Wendy and her husband Fred Lorenz and their daughters Taylor and Haley. George was predeceased by his 12 brothers and sisters. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street West, Perth, Sunday March 13th, 2016 from 12 noon until 4:00 P.M. The Funeral Service was held at Rideau Christian Fellowship, 8 Craig Street Perth, Monday at 11:00 A.M. The interment was held in Boulter Gospel Chapel Cemetery. In remembrance contributions to the Gideon Foundation would be appreciated.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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AYOUB

Rochelle “Rocky” Mary

Peacefully, surrounded by family at the Kemptville District Hospital on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, age 78 years. Beloved wife of Michael Ayoub.

Loving mother of Michael Ayoub (Mary Lou) and Jeff Ayoub (Tina). Cherished Nan of Jessica, Joel, Trisha, Tyler, Tammy and Troy. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Aurore St. Jean; her brothers, Robert and Leo; and her sisters, Aurore, Bertha, Yvette and Beatrice. She will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. A special thank you to the staff of Kemptville District Hospital for their wonderful care and compassion. Friends may visit the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville, on Thursday, March 17, 2016 from 2 to 4 pm & 7 to 9 pm. A Memorial Service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 11:00 am. Donations may be made to the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435

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Murray passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, following a brief but courageous battle of pancreatic cancer at Queensway Carleton Hospital on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at the age of 79. Son of the late Laurence and Annie (nee Ryan) Shane. Loving husband of Anna (nee Murphy) for 41 years. Proud and devoted father of Brendan (Danielle) Shane and Meghan (Allister) Wood. Dear Papa of Logan and Liam Shane and Kathleen, Anna and Garrett Wood. Dear brother of Marguerite Milne (late John), Mary (Eric) Steele, and Freida (Russ) Tharp. Fond brother-in-law of Mary (late Joe) Murphy, Eileen (late Frank) Murphy, Mary (late Tim) Rush, Gerald (Benita) Murphy, Margie Murphy and Loretta (Donnie) Bartsch. Murray is predeceased by Donald and Irene Murphy and Vince and Evelyn Murphy. He is survived by his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Murray loved helping other people and had a very fulfilling life as a teacher, farmer, gardener, wood carver and furniture maker. The family request that in his memory you may plant a tree, a geranium or do a kind deed.

Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Sunday, March 13, 2016 from 1 to 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday at St. Francis de Sales Church, Smiths Falls at 1 p.m. Private interment will take place at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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Paquette Annie Sandra Paquette

Entered into rest March 5, 2016, Sandra (nee Haladay) Paquette, R.N. (Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal Quebec).

She was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Haladay of Smiths Falls and is survived by her husband Raymond, son Scott and his wife Andrea and one grandson Benjamin Michael of Burlington, Ontario. She was predeceased by her sister Sally Jane Corrigan (the late David).

Sandra is survived by her sister Susan Doherty (Neil) and three nieces Tracy, Melissa and Amy all of Kingston, Ontario.

Funeral arrangements were held privately for the immediate family, as per Sandra’s wishes, at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 112 Beckwith St. N., Smiths Falls. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (Wheels of Hope). For donations or for further information please visit www.blairandson.com or by phone 613.283.2800.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

Shane Murray Laurence Shane

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Richards, Wayne At his home in Carleton Place, on Tuesday March 8, 2016 at the age of 81.

Predeceased by his sister Margaret Sovey and his parents Ernest and Mary Richards.

A memorial service to honour Wayne took place at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Wednesday March 16, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.

Interment later in the spring, with his family at United Cemeteries.

For those who wish a donation to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

Wayne was ever thankful to the staff at the Eating Place, and all who helped him, especially assisting him when walking and crossing the street became difficult. Wayne worked at the Ottawa Civic Hospital in housekeeping, and was a quiet icon in Carleton Place for 81 years. He was one of the last “milkmen’ in Carleton Place that delivered milk by horse.

You and your stories will always be remembered Wayne by your friends. www.barkerfh.com

Barrie Verna Mae Barrie

July 31, 1926 March 13, 2016 Verna passed away peacefully with Diana at her side in hospital in Perth on Sunday March 13th, 2016 in her 90th year.

She was predeceased by her parents Edward and Lydia Dick, her brother Keith Dick and sister Isabel Kenopic.

Verna was the beloved mother of Shirley (Barry) Armstrong, Douglas Barrie, Diana (Norm) Dobbie, Brian (Jean) Barrie and Paul (Cathy) Barrie and cherished grandmother of Dan Armstrong (Currie), Lucas Armstrong (Steph), Krista (Jon) Dobbie-McFarlane, Dustin Dobbie (Brooke), Craig Dobbie (Brooke), Angela (Jonathan) Tooley and Ashley Barrie (Adam), Samantha Barrie and Hannah Barrie (Haydon) and loving “GG” to Aidan, Arianna, Noah and Zackary McFarlane and Reid and Ethan (and eagerly anticipated baby boy) Tooley. She is survived by her sister Doris Humphries, brother Edward (Rubina) Dick, brotherin-law Gordon Barrie and her former husband Ralph Barrie. Verna will be sadly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. West, Perth on Friday, March 18th, 2016 from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday at 2:00 P.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. In remembrance of Verna, contributions to the Balderson United Church or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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Thorpe, Arthur Cleveland “Cleve”

Veteran WWII and Korean Conflict Life Member of Mississippi Golf Club Peacefully at the Carleton Place Hospital on Thursday March 10, 2016 in his 92nd year.

Predeceased by his wife Margaret Anne.

Loving father of Wendy (Gary), Ruthann (late Bernie), Denny (Phyllis) and Ian (Joann).

Cherished grandfather of Steven, the late Nicole, Bonnie, Jamie, Adam and Jason.

Great-grandfather of Mackenzie, Jessica, Kody, Meghan and Patrick. Predeceased by his brother John.

Special thank you to Dr. Potvin, the Carleton Place Hospital and the staff of Carleton Place Terrace for their care of Cleve.

A funeral service celebrating Cleve’s life was held at St. James Anglican Church, 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, on Tuesday March 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Fr. David Andrew officiating.

Interment later in the spring at St. James Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Carleton Place Hospital or the Carleton Place Legion would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

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Donald Raymond

BOYLE

Isobel Cuthbert (Matheson) Born Sept 23, 1918 in New Brunswick predeceased by her husband John Edward Boyle of Kemptville ON passed away peacefully in her 98th year on January 30, 2016 at Victoria Hospital London ON. Survived by her daughter, Jane Matheson London ON and son John Boyle & family Quebec and her grandchildren, Andrew Coatsworth of Toronto ON, Kyle Coatsworth (Carla) of Toronto ON, Matthew Coatsworth of New York NY, Cameron Coatsworth (Kim) of Cambridge ON, Alexis Boyle (Dan Rueck) and great granddaughter, Hazel of Gatineau QC and John Boyle Jr of Toronto, ON. A private family celebration of her life was held on January 31, 2016 in place of a funeral service. Interment will take place in Kemptville ON in the spring of 2016.

Proulx Golden Joseph Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Queensway Carleton Hospital on March 12, 2016, in his 81st year.

Cherished husband to Hazel for over 55 years.

Sadly missed by his children Darlene (Don), Terry (Cheryl), Michael, Bradley, and the late Madeline.

Remembered by several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Survived by his siblings Wayne (Shirley), Ruth, Evelyn, also many nieces and nephews.

Family And Friends May Visit C.r. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. On Friday, March 18, 2016 from 11am to 12:45pm.

Funeral Mass to follow visitation at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church (134 Bridge St.) at 1pm. A reception will follow at the Almonte Legion. Spring Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery. Donations may be made in memory of Golden to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association would be appreciated.

Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.

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BARKER

BRYAN

Suddenly at home on Friday, March 11, 2016 in his 64th year. Survived by his loving wife Evelina Bryan (nee Spoelder). Loving father of Stephanie (Jock Lavier), Nicholas Bryan (Christa), and Donald Bryan (Jenn). Cherished Papa of Chase, Dusty, Macey, Kiara, Connor, Cayden, Charles, and Benson. Dear son of Leonard and the late Marie Bryan.

Brother of Barry Bryan (Michelle), Flo (Evert Spoelder), Gary Bryan (Karen), Lenny Bryan (Cheryl) and David Bryan (Jackie). Brother-in-law to Rudy Spoelder (Bonnie), Len Spoelder (Gwen), John Spoelder (Angie), Wes Spoelder, Gert (Frans Willemsen), Eddie Spoelder (the late Sally) and Michael Spoelder. Don will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Friends visited with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 1 o’clock pm. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Kidney Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

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Linda Ann

(nee Townsend)

Doyle, Patricia Ann RN

Peacefully, at home with her husband at her side on March 12, 2016 in her 62nd year.

Loving wife of Michael Doyle. Caring mother of Joseph (Melissa), step-sons Christopher, Shawn (Tracy), and step-daughter Shannon.

She will be missed by her grandchildren Steven, Brayden, Kaytlin, Jarred, Riley, Jackson and Kristen. Loving daughter of Ann and the late Dr. Ralph Miller. Sister of Debbie (Greg), Richard (Heather), Kathy (Paul), and Michael (Carol).

Friends may visit the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel the following day at 2:00 p.m.

Special thanks to Dr. Penney and Staff, CCAC, Bayshore Nurses and PSW’s especially lotion girl. www.barkerfh.com

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Sadler, Jean Edna Peacefully, at Fairview Manor with her Daughter at her side on March 7, 2016 in her 93rd year.

Beloved wife of the late Norman Thomas Sadler. Loving mother of Bob (Eileen), and Joy. Cherished grandmother of Nicholas (Alex), Robbie, (Christine), and Sharon (Jimmy). Great grandmother of Kayla, Thomas, James and Poppy. Predeceased by her sisters Eleanor, Florence, Laura, Mary and brothers Allan and Ernie.

Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Thursday March 10, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service was Friday March 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Interment later in the spring at Auld Kirk Cemetery.

Thank you to nursing staff for their excellent care at Fairview Manor.

For those who wish, a donation to the Education fund at Fairview Manor for the RN, RPN, and PSW’s would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

In her 69th year of life, Linda passed away at Smiths Falls Hospital on March 12, 2016 surrounded by her loving family after her courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of Harry Barker of Crosby, mother of Nicole (Scott) Halladay of Crosby, Terri Barker (David Heagle) of Newboro.

Beloved grandmother of Michaela & (Ryley), Taylor & (Tristen), Nicholas, Jordon, Samuel, Keira, and Kailey. Her brothers David, Earl (Karen) and Paul (Sue) Townsend. Predeceased by parents Clara and Lawrence Townsend. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations can be made to Delta Agricultural Society, it would be greatly appreciated by the family. A celebration of life will take place at Elgin Lions Club Hall on Saturday March 19th, 2016, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

McKeeMan Karen Lynn

Passed away peacefully at the Brockville General Hospital, Garden Street Site on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the age of 57 years.

Beloved wife of Dan Umpherson and cherished mother of Katharine, Timothy and Emily Umpherson. Fondly remembered by her brother David McKeeman; her mother-in-law Eleanor Umpherson; several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many friends. She was predeceased by her parents Betty (Turner) and Donald McKeeman and by her brother Don. A private family celebration of Karen’s life will take place at a later date.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Huntington Society would be gratefully acknowledged. Arrangements entrusted to the Irvine Funeral Home, 4 James Street East, Brockville. Send condolences, place a donation, light a memory candle or share a special thought of Karen online at www.irvinememorial.com

McIntosh, Donald Robert (Veteran WWII)

Peacefully at the Carleton Place Hospital, on Tuesday March 8, 2016 at the age of 92.

Devoted husband of Ilene. Treasured father of Scott (Michelle), Lee-Ann, Richard (Dianna), and Jane (Bob Churchill). Proud grandfather of Kaitlyn, Hilary, Kristopher, Chelsea, Patrick and Victoria. Don will be missed by his extended family and all who knew him.

Visitation took place at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Saturday March 12, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral service in the Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment later in the spring at United Cemeteries.

For those who wish, a donation to the Carleton Place Legion or the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

MOORE, Earl March 17, 2010. In memory of a loving husband, father and “#1 Pa.” Time slips by and life goes on, But from our hearts you are never gone.

We think about you always, We talk about you too.

We have so many memories, But we wish we still had you.

Lovingly remembered by Lois and Family

BARNETT & ST. JEAN Eunice Viola Barnett, March 30, 1981.

Leonard St Jean, March 2, 1987.

In loving memory of a dear mother and father-in-law.

No one knows how much I miss you.

No one knows the bitter pain.

Life has never been the same.

In my heart your memory lingers.

They say the pain will slowly go away.

There is hardly a day that goes by.

That I do not think of both of you.

Sadly and dearly missed Jim

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RATHWELL, Ruby Wilena (Plant) You are gone but not forgotten, Nor ever shall you be As long as life and memory last, We will remember thee.

No one knows the silent heartaches, Only we who have lost can tell Of the grief we hold in silence For the one we loved so well.

In Loving Memory of Ruby Wilena (Plant) Rathwell who passed away 18 years ago on March 19, 1998.

Always remembered by her children and grandchildren

STOCK Lucille Catherine (White)

It is with great sadness that the family of Lucille Stock announces her death on February 26, 2016 at age 86 in Germantown, Tennessee.

Lucille was born on July 20, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents Allen White and Anna (Stafford) White Byrne. Her father Allen died suddenly shortly after her birth and her mother Anna moved back to her home of Perth, Ontario with her infant daughter. Anna later married Frank Byrne and had a second daughter Marie.

Lucille was raised with Marie in that small, classic Ontario town surrounded by a large circle of extended family and friends. Both her parents’ lines extend back to the settlement of Lanark County in the early 1800’s. Despite travels and family moves that took Lucille far from that home, she was always affectionately known as a “Perth girl.” Two strong currents in her life as a result of that upbringing were her Catholic faith and her work ethic. While in her late teens she began work at the Perth branch of the Bank of Montreal. And when her dear friends Lorna Monroe and Jean McGregor were ready to make the leap, the three of them moved from their small town to Mimico, a suburb of Toronto where they shared a small apartment and began a great adventure. Part of that adventure for Lucille was the joining of St. Leo’s Catholic Church and participation in the drama club. This is where she met her future husband James Blair Stock. They fell in love and were married on September 15, 1956 in St. John’s Catholic Church in Perth. They began their own family in Mimico and a few years later began a series of family moves that would eventually take them to Memphis in 1976. By the time they moved to Memphis the family had grown to include seven children.

Lucille, Jim and the children enjoyed many happy years in Chicago Heights, Illinois and Florissant, Missouri before landing in their home of 40 years in Germantown. After her children were old enough, she re-entered the work force in the late 1970’s and continued to enjoy her career until her retirement. That included 17 years at Cleo Wrap in Memphis as Employment Manager. She was known for her quick walking pace in the plant, her keen observations about people, her strength and her humor. She was also active in the Memphis Industrial Personnel Council, serving as president at one time. While working and during her retirement, she enjoyed a rich life of volunteer work and social activities including a very special group of ladies known as “The Nine Holers” at Germantown Country Club.

She was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Germantown for 40 years.

For more than 20 of those years she went to the church office every Monday, drawing on those old banking skills and helped count the proceeds from the Sunday collections. She also served as Eucharistic minister. Lucille was particularly known among friends and family for her love of great food, her always current, yet classic sense of fashion and her delight in travelling the world. She is survived by her husband, James Blair Stock, her children Kathryn (partner Deb Tinnin), Teresa (husband Matt Cychowski), Blair (wife Mary), Julia (husband Allen Carpenter), Helen Patterson, Alice and Frank (wife Deana). Also grandchildren Anna and Madeline Cychowski, Abbey McCourt (husband Matt), Joseph, Kevin and Sarah Carpenter, Jeremy (wife Amy) Patterson, Suzanne Bunker, and Tucker Stock.

Also, her dear sister Marie (Byrne) Ubdegrove of Kingston, Ontario and her husband Lennis.

As well as her niece Yvonne (Ubdegrove) Sonneveld and her daughter Lenna Sonneveld and the late Andrew Sonneveld of Kingston.

Also surviving Lucille are the Toronto Stocks including Chuck and Sandra and their children Brian, Kevin (wife Michelle) and Karen. Andree, her late husband, Bill and their children, Simone (husband Misha Skoric) and Genevieve. Finally, we would mention her longest friendship, which extends back to girlhood in Perth with Lorna (Monroe) Macdonald and her family. Lucille was a loving, welcoming and outgoing person who knew how to work a room. She built a sense of community, family and friendship wherever she was in her life.

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

JORDAN, Andrew – Whom left us fifteen years ago today, March 20, 2001.

We think about you always, We think about you still, You have never been forgotten, And you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

Missing you Grandpa and Grandma Jordan

BILOW, Thomas George – In loving memory of my husband who passed away on his birthday, March 15, 2010. It’s hard to believe six years have passed since I saw your smiling face. I miss you so much It is sad but true and we wonder why The best are always first to die.

There is always a face before me A voice I would love to hear, A smile I will always remember Of a husband I loved so dear.

To your grave in thought I wander And wish that you could speak But I stand there in silence And picture you asleep.

I cannot bring the good days back When we were all together But beautiful memories silently kept Of a wonderful husband I will never forget In my heart you are always here.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE In loving memory of Jeffrey Tait Hewitt Saturday March 26th, 2016 at the Smiths Falls Legion 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.

All family and friends welcome

IN MEMORIAM

BERRY – In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, George, who passed away March 16, 2005.

Softly the leaves of memory fall, Gently I gather and treasure them all.

Unseen, unheard, you are always near, So missed, so loved, so very dear.

Lovingly remembered Louise, Steven, Bonnie, Jim and Family

BARR, Graydon – March 19, 1994 Hair of silver, Eyes of blue, 22 years ago we didn’t know what to do, Throughout these years we think of you, They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason will change the way we feel.

We miss you, We love you, Bruce, Dianne, Gail, Roger and families

IN MEMORIAM ROBILLARD, (Kip) In memory of a loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather who passed away March 19, 2012.

We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

We thought of you yesterday, And days before that too.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake, With which we will never part.

God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

Sadly missed and never forgotten, Shirley, Bob, Sherri, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my parents.

My thoughts are ever with them, Though they have passed away.

And those who loved them dearly, Are thinking of them today.

Loved, missed and remembered Marlene

COMING EVENTS

FIREWOOD

Easter Bake Sale

TD Logging. Cut and split hardwood, $350/cubic, softwood $125/cubic. Will deliver. Tandem loads firewood logs, $1,250. Visa accepted.

Tyler 613-264-5454, 613-812-5454.

March 23

Perth Canadian Tire

8 a.m.-5 p.m. or as long as fresh baked treats last!

Free Tim Hortons coffee with purchase Rideau Lakes Education Fundraising

Share your special moments with your friends and our readers with an announcement in Social Notes.

DURANT – Roy S. March 18, 2014 and Gertrude (Pat) March 17, 1992.

IN MEMORIAM

You left behind 50 years of great memories, I will cherish forever. My only comfort is to know you are not suffering anymore. I miss you more than words can ever say. I will always love you. Until we meet again.

You loving wife Shirley (Butch) DAD – Who was taken from us March 15, 2010. It’s hard to believe six years have passed.

Sad are the hearts that loved you, Silent the tears do fall.

Living our lives without you, Is the hardest part of all.

We watched you fade away, And although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay.

It’s lonesome here without you, We miss you more each day, Life doesn’t seem the same, Since you were called away.

Your heart was kind and true, And when we needed someone, We could always count on you.

You were the kind of father, That we will never forget.

The special years are done, But our memories will linger on.

God saw you getting tired Dad, So He put His arms around you, And whispered come to me.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands now rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

If roses grow in heaven God, Please pick a bunch for us, And place them in Dad’s arms, And tell him they’re from us.

Tell him we love and miss him, And when he turns and smiles, Place a kiss upon his cheek, And hold him for a while.

P.S. Happy Birthday Dad Love you always and Forever in our hearts Terry, Brenda, Cathy, Charles XOXO

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

DURANT, Gertrude (Pat) - In loving memory of a dear Mom, who passed away 24 years ago, March 17, 1992.

DURANT, Roy - In loving memory of a dear Dad, Father-in-law and Grandpa, who passed away 2 years ago, March 18, 2014.

Thinking of the many special things you have done to bring happiness into the lives of others, and for simply being wonderful parents, it’s a privilege to call you Mom and Dad. Loving you both forever, Lynn, Henry and Mikayla Love lasts a lifetime and beyond.

Piano Technician, Certified, with Piano Technician’s Guild, extensive experience FOR SALE with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant A DEAL ON STEEL ROOF- Pattingale at 613-284-8333, ING IN STOCK - 29ga, 1-877-742-6648 or Various colours,soffit & www.piano4u.ca fascia Windows: REBAR, skylight sheets, custom trim. barn/door track & HUNTING SUPPLIES trolleys. Nails & Screws.

Storage Sheds. Come see us for a price. Levi Weber, Canadian Firearm/Hunter 2126 Stone Rd., RR#2 Safety Courses. Call Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or Renfrew visit www.

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613-284-1210.

Cedar pickets, rails, post Gun and Sportsman Show & mill logs for sale,. Call Saturday, April 2, 9-4; or text 613-913-7958.

Sunday, April 3, 9-3 Grenville Fish & Game Club, Cedar (white), quality 2596 Campbell Road lumber, most sizes, deck- North, Prescott, Ontario. ing, T&G, channel rustic. Admission $5.00. Ladies Also huge bundles of ce- and accompanied children dar slabs ($45) and large free. Admission ticket enbags of shavings ($35). ters you to win a Savage www.scoutenwhitecedar.ca Arms Axis XP S/S .223.

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Try your hand at clay shooting, rifle or pistol, 50 Used Caddy Wood/Oil cents per shot. Breakfast, combination furnace, all all day canteen, draws, controls included. Great displays, buy, sell, trade. shape. Call 613-374-3499. For information: Lynn 613-925-3408. laholmes@truespeed.ca

FIREWOOD

5 Generations of firewood sales, all hardwood, cut and split. Volume discount. Outdoor furnace wood also available.

613-253-8006.

In Loving Memory of

BARBARA ROYCE In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother Barbara Royce March 18 2015.

No one knows how much we miss you, No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered since we lost you Life has never been the same.

In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly, tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear mother That we do not think of you.

Forever in our hearts, From your loving family

Violet Grace Kennedy May 30 - March 24, 2014 James A Bert Kennedy July 1921 - March 13, 2001 If only we could speak to her again, And hold her loving hand, No matter what we said or did, I know she’d understand.

Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts he’s always there.

Corrine & Garry O’Reilly and Family

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Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

Perth Gun, Hunting & Dry mixed hardwood, cut, Sportsman Show April split and delivered locally. 16th & 17th 2016. Sat. 9-4 $350/cord. 613-267-5772. Sun. 9-3. Perth Community Centre. 2 Beckwith St. East.

Firewood- Cut, split and Admission $6 Jeff delivered or picked up. Dry 905-623-1778 seasoned hardwood or softwood from $60/face cord. Phone Greg Knops LAWN & GARDEN (613)658-3358, cell (613)340-1045.

Outdoor furnace wood, poplar in log length, $750/load. 613-267-5772.

2016 Ariens, Husqvarna and Gravely tractors and zero turns in stock.

Some 2015 models at discount prices. Beat the price increases.

Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053.

FOR SALE

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Mixed firewood, stored inside, $90/cord, call 613-258-5881 or 613-850-0558

FISHER In memory of a man who meant the world to us..... husband, friend, father, grandfather Gary G. They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles, No one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without.

Loved and Greatly Missed Mary Garrett and Peyton Garth and Beth

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IN MEMORIAM

MAPLE SYRUP

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Open daily 9am to 4 pm Events on Saturdays

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IN MEMORIAM

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1992 Chev 1/2 ton, body oiled, 5 speed standard.

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Call 613-479-2870.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

VEHICLES

VEHICLES

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VEHICLES

FARM

FARM

STORAGE

4x5 round bales of hay, net wrapped, stored outside, $30 each.

613-267-5772.

For Sale. Straw and hay, first cut, timothy-alfalfa small square bales, excellent horse hay. Easy access.

Lombardy.

613-283-2986.

STORAGE

Across from Tim Hortons, Perth

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MOTORCYCLES

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VEHICLES

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1+ Bedroom, 42 Church St. West, Smiths Falls, heated, fridge, stove, freshly painted, $760/month + hydro. April 1. 613-812-2400.

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COLONEL BY now has one and two bedroom units available.

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Andrew Mitton 613-283-9650

Five Arches Non-Profit Housing Corporation

10-20 Pearl St. Smiths Falls, ON. One bedroom $850 pay own hydro. Two bedroom $950 everything included. First/last required. Contact Darlene Kantor 613-283-9799 or 613-207-1255.

2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom lower level unit. Central air, laundry facilities onsite, garage and parking available. Heat and Water included $975/month. Located in quiet neighborhood in Carleton place.

613-257-8541

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1 bedroom apartment in 4-plex, 12 minutes from Perth. Includes heat, hydro, water, appliances, laundry facilities, storage locker, large deck and $775/month.

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Hydro extra.

Falls, working quiet per- $ 6 9 0 / m o n t h . son, all inclusive, 613-283-1697. $110/wk. 613-812-2400.

For applications or information please contact Kim Clement, Property Manager, at 613-624-5619 or by email fivearches@gmail.com Ideal living for adults and seniors in a beautiful country setting.

Carleton Place, 900-3000 ft. commercial space, also 1050 ft warehouse, shop, office, overhead door, great location, easy Ottawa access. 613-257-5711.

Professional Office Space Perth - 160 sq. ft. and up. Ready for occupancy.

Unlimited free parking.

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613-326-0190 info@lai-inc.com

home in great shape centrally located high ceiling and hardwood floors throughout, new kitchen, new Laundry, fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer & dryer included, work shop on property, well treed, brick home, air tight wood stove, 3 bedrooms, 1 and 1-Ω bathrooms would sell for $229,500. or rent for $1,300.00 per month + utilities. Available April 1.

Good financial abstract and references a must.

Call Reg at 613-880-6937.

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Large bright 2 bedroom upper duplex apartment for rent in Smiths Falls.

New kitchen & bathroom, recently painted/upgraded. off street parking. Unfurnished. Heat included.

References required. $1,200 a month. Available May 1, 2016. Call John 613-325-7781 to book a viewing.

Perth. Renovated, large, 1 bedroom apartment.

Centrally located.

No smoking.

No pets. $ 7 5 0 / m o n t h .

613-267-2687.

Smiths Falls, one bedroom apartment, second floor. $760/month includes heat and hydro. Available immediately.

613-222-0816, 613-686-5990.

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Merrickville- Large 2 bedroom ground floor apt.

Nicely decorated. Parking, stove, fridge, heat, water included. coin-laundry on site, pet friendly, $895/mth. plus hydro.

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Perth- New senior luxury Code Apartments. Smiths rental apt. unit. Available Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 immediately. Unit is 800 bedroom in clean, quiet, sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 media adult building. Fridge, room. Brick building. Censtove, parking, laundry fa- tral air. Propane heat. In floor heating in bathroom. cilities. 613-283-7779.

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613-283-2559.

Westport/Newboro upper Rideau, 3 bedroom, winterized cottage, available March-June 15, 2016, John 613-264-4302

Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom Ground floor, utilities exREAL ESTATE tra, fridge & stove included. Off street parking, no pets. Available immedi- Port Elmsley Home Park, ate. $600/mnth. on Big Rideau. 2 bedroom modular home, single car 613-283-2266. garage, heated workshop.

Smiths Falls, 2 bed, 2 Newest home in park. bath, bright and spa- Dock available. Paved $155,000. cious corner unit. New driveway. reno, 6 appliances, A/C, 613-777-5498.

40 Pearl St. Quiet, secure, adult building, elevator, exercise and PERSONAL common/party room, parking. Non-smoking.

Alcoholics Anonymous Available now.

613-284-2696. $1,410/month plus utilities. More info call 613-275-1218.

Are you concerned about someone’s drinking?

Smiths Falls, 2 Bedroom, There is help available for Toulon Place Apartments, you in AL-ANON/Alateen.

613-284-6100, 3rd floor $835/mth April Call 272-3105, 1st, ground floor 257-3138, 826-2566, $915/mth May 1st. Clean, 203-3713, quiet, secure building, 283-5038. live-in superintendent, ground floor laundry.

Overeaters Anonymous 613-283-9650 613-264-5158 Smiths Falls. Large, upstairs, 1 bedroom apartment. Includes heat, hydro LEGAL and water. $975/month.

Please no smoking or Criminal Record? Canadian pets. 613-283-1500.

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Smiths Falls, nice, semi- American waiver allows legal detached 2 bedroom, sun- entry. Why risk employporch, large deck, large ment, business, travel, liyard, parking, non-smok- censing, deportation, peace ing, first and last, of mind? Free consultation: $790/month plus heat and 1-800-347-2540. hydro. Call 613-342-0829.

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IN THE ESTATE OF HOWARD KEITH FOSTER a.k.a. DONALD GORDON, PENSIONER, DECEASED, All persons having claims as creditors against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the Town of Perth, in the County of Lanark, who died at the said Town of Perth, on November 13, 2014, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before April 13, 2016. After that date the Public Guardian and Trustee will proceed to distribute the estate, having regard only to the claims of which s/he then shall have had notice. Anyone having knowledge of a Will or next-of-kin of the above mentioned is also requested to contact the undersigned.

DATED at Toronto on March 09, 2016.

PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE, ESTATE TRUSTEE 595 BAY STREET, SUITE 800 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2M6 File: 818111-014

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Perth Planing Mill Supply is a Lumber and Building Materials company that services Perth, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place and surrounding areas.

We are accepting applications for the following positions within our company.

Yard Labourer

this individual should have an interest in an outdoor, physically demanding job involving handling materials, assisting in deliveries and interacting with customers. This position would be full time, seasonal.

Truck Driver/Yard Staff

this individual should have a valid DZ licence, perhaps boom and/or forklift training and experience. As a delivery and yard staff position, this involves significant physical work in the outdoors. The position would be full time, seasonal.

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Requirements • Automotive & Sales Experience is Required • Business Office Experience is an Asset • Positive & Energetic Attitude • Experience in Sales Management & Motivational Training of Staff • Develop New Business Opportunities • Deliver a High Quality Customer Experience • Proven Track Record of Sales Targets & Internet Marketing • Good Communication Skills is Essential All Inquiries are of strict confidence and we will only contact successful applicants.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS No job too small!

Free estimates • Home Renovations • Plumbing Repairs • Painting/cleanup • Concrete work Doug Morley 257-7177

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Portland United Church, in the Heart of the Rideau Lakes District, is seeking a music director.

Our worship features choir, organ and piano music. The successful candidate will provide music leadership for regular Sunday services and special services when required as well as direct and accompany a dedicated, fun-filled adult choir. The church has a two-manual Classic organ and a Heintzman grand piano. The position is 7-8 hrs per week and compensation will be negotiated based on credentials and experience. Knowledge of liturgical music is an asset. Please see our website www.eppc-ucc.com for Music Director Responsibilities.

Please forward cover letter and resume to: Katy Gibson, Music Search Committee Chair at katy.gibson69@gmail.com with the subject line “Music Director” or mail to P.O. Box 251, Portland Ontario K0G 1V0 no later than March 31, 2016.

Qualifications • High school diploma or equivalent • Excellent customer service and communication skills, both oral and written • Highly motivated and able to work with minimal supervision • Safety oriented • Basic computer skills • Ability to multi task and prioritize work load • Superior accuracy and analytical skills • Accounting or Bookkeeping experience is an asset • Experience with Wintik software preferred but not required • Valid driver’s license This positon may also provide coverage to other locations as needed.

Please submit your resume by 4:00 pm March 23, 2016 to: careers@tackaberryconstruction.com Or in person at: 16129 Highway 7 Perth, On G. Tackaberry & Sons is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all who apply for this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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PSW’s (Part-Time Casual ) – Almonte Country Haven, our LTC home in Almonte requires RPN’s.

If you have successfully completed an approved Personal Support Worker program that is a minimum of 600 hours in duration, including both classroom and practical experience or currently enrolled in an approved Personal Support Worker program presently completing the practical experience portion of training, or currently enrolled in an educational program for an RN or RPN. E-mail resume to: cdellaforesta@omniway.ca or fax: 613-256-3096 by March 24, 2016.

“Your Provider, Leader and Partner in Health Care”

Weigh Scale Clerk

Primary Responsibilities: • Weighing inbound and outbound trucks on scale • Enter appropriate data into computer to print customer tickets • Collect COD’s and process payments • Radio communication with truck drivers and loader operators to ensure proper material and weights are loaded on customer trucks • Dispatch customer orders as required to meet delivery schedules • Answer phones and assist with walk in customers • Clerical duties such as filing and maintaining customer records • Support office staff and manager as required • Additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned

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Are you a self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a fast paced environment? We are a local Construction Company looking for a Weigh Scale Clerk. This is a seasonal position based at our Perth Ontario location.

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A&B Ford is currently seeking a Sales Manager for the Smiths Falls Dealership

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The Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, is a progressive two site facility serving a catchment area of 44,000 residents of Perth, Smiths Falls and surrounding area. We are a fully accredited Hospital delivering a broad range of primary and secondary services.

REGISTERED NURSES/REGISTERD PRACTICAL NURSES Casual and Part Time Positions

Job Posting ABOUT US A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and advertisers and we’re continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further information, please visit www.metroland.com THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East Performance Printing is looking for casual PT cleaners to work 4 or 6 hours - 5 evening shifts per week in Smiths Falls Ontario KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Reliable and on time, dependable • Attention to detail required • Ability to work independently • Ability to follow a schedule • Previous experience of office cleaning and warehouse would be preferred.

• Good communication skills • Police check required KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

MEDICAL/SURGICAL, MEDICAL/REHABILITATION ~ RN’s & RPN’s • Nursing Diploma • Current Certificate of Registration - College of Nurses • Current CPR OBSTETRICAL UNIT ~ RN’s • Current CPR • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) • Fetal Health Surveillance course • OB Experience OPERATING ROOM ~ RN’s • Post graduate Operating Room Course INTENSIVE CARE UNIT ~ RN’s • Critical Care Diploma • ACLS Certification EMERGENCY ROOM ~ RN’s • Emergency Nursing Diploma; • ACLS Certification.

The Human Resources Department Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital 60 Cornelia Street West Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 2H9 Email – tgray@psfdh.on.ca Fax - (613) 283-0520 Telephone - (613) 283-2330 Ext. 1132 Website - www.psfdh.on.ca Closing Date - April 1, 2016 Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-283-2330 ext. 1132 for assistance.

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We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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Job Posting PERTH COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE

Director of Resident Care Applications are invited for the position of Director of Resident Care for Perth Community Care Centre, a 121 bed accredited long-term care home located in Perth, Ontario.

Reporting to the Administrator, the Director of Resident Care is responsible for managing all aspects of nursing care within the home to ensure the provision of quality care to the residents in a caring, efficient and effective manner.

Submit resume before April 8, 2016 to: Susan Woodcock, Administrator Perth Community Care Centre e-mail: adm.perth@diversicare.ca Fax: 613-267-7060

Should be familiar with streets and surrounding roads. Top of the industry remuneration paid. Excellent supplemental income for semi-retired and retired persons.

Please call Brett

at 613-283-5555.

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Found: keys in Prospect, identify. 613-257-5695

All claims against the estate of Douglas Lorne McNaughton, late of the Town of Almonte in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 31st day of December 2015, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 8th day of April, 2016; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

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DATED at Ottawa this 3rd day of March, 2016.

Under new management! Previous employee’s welcome to apply.

Sure Fire Phone Sales! Leading fundraising firm requires self-motivated & confident individuals to round out our sales staff. We offer daytime hrs., $13/hr + bonuses and a great commission package, with all leads & training provided.

For can’t miss $$$ Call H.R. @ 613-283-8524

Lawrence James McNaughton and Timothy Andrew McNaughton, Estate Trustees, by their Solicitors, WILSON LAW PARTNERS LLP, 5542 Manotick Main St., PO Box 429, Manotick, Ontario, K4M 1A4 Attn: Andrew R.C. Wilson 613-692-3547

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BUSINESS SERVICES Appliance repairs to most makes of major appliances. Fully experienced and all service guaranteed.

A&T Appliance Repairs 613-253-3557.

Cottage Road Grading & Brushing, skid-steer, mini excavating services, heavy duty bush-hogging services upto 4” diameter, stump removal. 613-200-1153.

WORK WANTED A Load to the dump Cheap! Clean up renovations, clutter, garage sale junk or dead trees brush.

613-256-4613.

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Experience in MIG Steel & Aluminum Welding and TIG Aluminum Welding Current or Previous CWB Certification

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Ready. Set.

Apply to Peter Ghinn peter.ghinn@skylinegroupintl.com 613-267-4493

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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • College Diploma in Business, Marketing, related field or 3+ years in Sales • Prospect for new accounts, source leads, cold call, and research to generate sales in multi-media platforms • Responsible for ongoing sales with both new and existing clients • Consistently attain and/or surpass sales targets and hitting revenue targets • Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients to build business opportunities • Provide professional customer service in ensuring superior client satisfaction at all times • Create proposals and advertising solutions through compelling business cases • Provide customers with creative and effective advertising solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • A valid Driver’s Licence and reliable vehicle OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

PLEASE APPLY AT WWW.METROLAND/CAREERS

Offers of employment are subject to criminal record checks and vulnerable persons screening.

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Children’s Resources on Wheels Licensed Home Child Care is looking for Child Care Providers throughout Lanark county including: Almonte, Blacks Corners, Carleton Place, Franktown, Lanark Village, Montague, Perth, and Smiths Falls.

Your walk-in employment resource centre.

613.267.1381

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Mon. to Fri. 8:30 am – 4 pm Wed. 10 am – 4 pm Sat. 9 am – 12 pm (noon)

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Prospect for new accounts, source leads, cold call, and research to generate sales in multi-media platforms • Responsible for ongoing sales with both new and existing clients • Consistently attain and/or surpass sales targets and hitting revenue targets • Develop and maintain strong business relationships with clients to build business opportunities • Provide professional customer service in ensuring superior client satisfaction at all times • Create proposals and advertising solutions through compelling business cases • Provide customers with creative and effective advertising solutions and play a key role in the overall success of our organization • As part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card information. Metroland Media is PCI compliant company, and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner

Qualifications: • Minimum of one (1) year working as a Registered Nurse in the long-term care sector • Minimum three (3) years working as a registered nurse in a managerial or supervisory capacity in a health care setting • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario • Has demonstrated organizational, leadership, supervisory and communication skills • Must have competent computer skills – MS Office.

Previous experience with electronic health care documentation is an asset

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CROW offers the flexibility of becoming a self-employed Child Care Provider in your own home. Choose your own hours that fit your family’s schedule. For more information please call 613-283-0095 ext 301 or 1-800-267-9252 ext 301 or email: sharder@crowlanark.com or visit www.crowlanark.com

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Needed to work in a fast paced work environment.

Please drop off resume to Hank’s Tire at: 22 Union Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario, K7A 2S2; 10458 Hwy #7 Carleton Place, K7C 3P5 or email to hankstire@bellnet.ca CLS463880_0218

THE OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for an individual interested in a Sales Representative position for our Brockville location.

Applicants must be self-starters and exceptionally goal oriented as the focus of this position is on developing new revenue opportunities for both the print and digital media products.

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Where do you find your local community news? How do you stay connected to new and old businesses in your community?

Metroland Media is a communication company built on a strong history of providing the news to Ontario’s door steps for over 100 years. In this ever growing industry we have continued to evolve, allowing us to become the industry leaders. Flyers, magazines, trade shows, digital advertising and distribution is a snapshot of our companies breadth. If you are looking for a dynamic company built on a strong history within your community, look no further.

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Casual Part-Time Cooks and Dietary Aides, required for Almonte Country Haven, our LTC home in Almonte.

For Job qualifications please go to our website, omniway.ca listed under careers. Please submit resume by February 26, 2016 to: dbenn@omniway.ca or fax: 613-256-3096.

Position: Maintenance Contractor Company: Mississippi River Power Corp.

Location: Almonte, Ontario Description: We are seeking a dynamic, driven and self-motivated individual with a broad range of skills and experience, particularly in the electrical/mechanical fields.

This is a contract position with Mississippi River Power Corp., the generation side of the former Almonte Hydro. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance, repairs and general tasks at the generating station.

The position requires someone with proven experience in performing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic maintenance and repairs. Applicants must possess the ability to perform physical tasks, be available for overnight call-in shifts, and the skills to diagnose and locate equipment faults and independently resolve mechanical/technical issues.

Candidates must live in or in close proximity to Almonte and be comfortable with being on-call every second week, which means staying close to Town.

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A Small Job or More.

Renovations/Repairs.

Kitchen & Bath, Tub-toshower conversions, grab bars, painting, plumbing, flooring, tile, countertops, decks.

613-858-1390, 613-257-7082.

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E x p e r i e n c e d Electrician, Licensed & Insured available for residential/commercial work. Best Rates, Call Jim 613-799-2378 or 613-284-0895

Call TODAY! Arnprior: 613.623.1114 Smiths Falls: 613.283.1905

Kitchen and bath renovations, painting, dump runs, housecleaning, eavestroughs, siding.

Serving Lanark County for 20 years. 613-257-8143 or 613-264-8143.

Wage: Competitive hourly rate, based on experience

Professional & Reliable Movers- 2 Men & 17’ Cube $95/hr, 2 Men & 16’ Refrigerated Cube Van $95 hr + Fuel Surcharge. Call to Book your Move 613-284-8281.

Please submit your resume to Scott Newton at snewton@ mississippiriverpower.com or drop off in a sealed envelope labelled, “MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR” to the MRPC office at 28 Mill Street in Almonte, no later than noon on Friday, April 1, 2016.

Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience.

Call Brent 613-283-6088.

Hours: Varies depending on work available (guaranteed minimum 15 hours per week to start)

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If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact Scott Newton at snewton@mississippiriverpower.com or 613-256-2403.

Smiths Farm Equipment Limited is looking for a PartS CountEr PErSon for our Jasper location.

Reporting to the Parts Manager, this position is responsible for selling parts to all available customers, over the retail counter, through the shop, or on the telephone.

Main responsibilities: • Sell and invoice parts to customers.

• Assist customers in selecting required parts, suggest additional needed parts, promote specials, and ensure that the customer is exposed to the full product line.

• Work with technicians to provide parts accurately and efficiently.

• Answer telephones and provide quotes to customers.

• Source parts from aftermarket vendors.

• Assist in Physical inventory reconciling.

• Comply with all relevant Health and Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures.

• Expected to have a positive attitude and promote a healthy work environment.

• Assist in other areas of Parts Department as required; cores, shipping and receiving.

• Other related duties as assigned.

HELP WANTED Cleaners/Team Leaders for residential cleaning company based in North Gower.

Mon-Fri. No evenings, No weekends.

All travel paid. $ 1 2 . 0 0 - $ 1 6 . 0 0 / h r.

613-489-3993 or elitecleaning@storm.ca

is presently accepting applications for the position of: Director, Corporate Services The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is seeking a positive and dynamic individual who will report to the Medical Officer of Health/Chief Executive Office and act as a member of the executive leadership team. The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is one of 36 Public Health Units in the province of Ontario. The Health Unit’s main office is in Pembroke, with a branch office in Renfrew. Its approximately 70 staff members serve the County of Renfrew, the City of Pembroke, the Township of South Algonquin and most of Algonquin Provincial Park. For more information, visit the Health Unit’s website at www.rcdhu.com.

Education and Experience University Degree in Business Administration or Commerce with a Chartered Professional Accountant designation is mandatory. Master’s level degree in business, public or health administration is an asset. Five or more years progressive experience in business/human resource management and administration in a unionized environment, preferably within the public sector.

Advanced proficiency with ACCPAC accounting software and spreadsheet programs and applications. Familiarity with Health Protection and Promotion Act, Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols, Ontario Public Health Organizational Standards, Public Health Funding and Accountability Agreement.

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required Skills & Knowledge: • Completion of Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.

• Previous experience in Agricultural industry is preferred/asset.

But automotive experience is also an asset • Good communication & customer service skills • Good computer skills are necessary.

• Criminal Record Check, valid driver’s license and Drivers Abstract may be required

In collaboration with the MOH/CEO and the Board of Health (BoH), creates a culture at Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) that supports public health programs and services of the highest quality. Accountable for planning, leading, organizing, and controlling of the responsibilities of the Corporate Services Division, including human resources, labour relations, financial, property management, and information technology to support the organization’s mission of protecting and promoting health and preventing disease in the Renfrew County and District area. Functions as member of executive leadership team and liaises with leaders of external partners.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits including: • Comprehensive Group Insurance Benefit Plan • Career education training

Current salary range is $111,125 to $127,646 with a competitive benefits package. For a more complete job description or to further explore this opportunity, contact:

Resumes can be dropped off at 32 County Road#17 Jasper or emailed to careers@smithsequip.com

Applications must be received by Templeman Consulting Group Inc. noting Competition #K5311, on or before Friday, April 1st, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.

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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, but please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Templeman Consulting Group Inc. Attn: Terrence Whyte Ste. 200, 205 Dundas Street East, Belleville, ON K8N 5A2 Tel: 613-966-2620 or 1-888-606-8244 Fax: 613-966-2866 Email: tafw@templemanconsulting.com

This is a per hour wage position and will be based upon the experience level of the applicant.

Full-time positions available, Yacht pressure washers & buffers. Monday-Friday, if interested call 613-269-2600.

Garden Centre Retail Sales Clerks. Seasonal Full and Part time available.

Applicants must have computer and cash skills, knowledge of all types of plant materials and their applications. Minimum 2 years experience in the retail setting an asset.

Email resume to creativegardenslandscap ing@yahoo.ca or drop off to 82 Concession St. in Westport Horticulture Technician Needed. Seasonal Full Time position available for busy landscape company. Minimum 2 years experience in the horticulture trade. Good working knowledge of the cultural practices needed to maintain all types of gardens. Common knowledge of all types of plant materials is essential. Email resume to creativegardenslandscaping@yahoo.ca or drop off to 82 Concession St. in Westport.

VACATION/COTTAGES VACATION/COTTAGES LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM COTTAGE (sleeps 6) Availabity at DISCOUNTED RATES for the months of MAY, JUNE, SEPT & OCT. (SUMMER sold out).

This pet friendly cottage is situated in Haliburton Highlands, with 4 piece bath, living/dining area, well equipped kitchen and attached screened-in Muskoka room. Well looked after grassy grounds on a gentle slope down to a 300 sq ft dock on a very peaceful NO MOTOR lake. Great swimming, fishing, with 1 canoe, 3 kayaks, a peddalo, lifevests, fire-pit and games. Please email patrick@nemms.ca for rates, full photos and details. 416.564.4511

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ROB STREET AUCTION Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Start: 6 P.M. Preview: 5 P.M. Flo Blue plates; Bartlett prints; old tin toys; Bunnykins; cheese box; vintage car headlamps; large Budda; bed warmer; Cochrane’s Dairy and other milk bottles; die cast cars; finger oil lamps; Yamaha guitar; Jasmine guitar; two violins in case (one made by Stainer of Germany); large two-sided Esso sign; DeLaval seperator sign; John Deere lawn tractor with snowblower and mower deck; 1982 Yamaha 750cc Seca motorcycle in showroom condition; DL power wagon; 22 ton wood splitter; 7 ft. plow; coins and paper money; guns; curved glass china cabinet and other quality furniture; small reserve on wood splitter, tractor, plow, motorcycle and power wagon.

Canteen on site Owner and Auctioneers not responsible for loss or accident.

Terms: Cash, Authorized cheque with ID, Debit, Visa or Mastercard.

Rob Street Auction Services Ltd. Auctioneers: Bev Street and Rob Street 24 Family Lane, Lombardy, ON Corner of Hwy. 15 S and Bay Rd (4 miles south of Smiths Falls) 613-284-2000 streetfleamarket@hotmail.ca See our website for ALL info, details and pictures. www.streetfleamarket.net

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Maple Key Day Camp is looking for male and female counselors and programmers to join our summer team of kid experts. For more information visit: www.maplekeydaycamp.com Part-time help wanted general duties & yard work. 613-275-2438.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY codymobile.com New franchise opportunities available, become part of the largest co-op small business ownership program in North America. To learn more visit codymobile.com or contact Brian by e-mail at brian@codymobile.com Looking for an online business? I can help! You will receive free training and after support. Go to www.123freedom4life.com and check it out. Requires a computer and telephone and 5-15 hours weekly.

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COURSES Mathematics Tutor, available immediately, experience in teaching highschool math all grades and all levels.

Clarke 613-273-8596

GARAGE SALE/ FLEA MARKET Almonte Antique Market, 26 Mill St. in historic downtown Almonte.

613-256-1511. 50 vendors. Open daily 10-5.

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AUCTION SALE THE ESTATE OF MR. GERALD GREER SAT MARCH 26, 2016@ 10 AM SHARP! PREVIEW @ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE 2913 CTY RD 21, SPENCERVILLE This sale features a Ford 1220 compact tractor, four wheel drive, loader, 1308 hours, attachments (sells w/ reasonable reserve), 1993 Sylvan Pro Select fishing boat w/ trailer, 1993 Mercury 115 horse power motor, GMC 2001 ½ ton truck 4.3 litre w/ 176,000 km’s as is. Lucknow 3pt blower, Lawn tractor, chainsaws, shop full of new, well cared for mechanics & carpenters tools, bldg. materials.

Auctioneer’s Note: Another large sale, not to be missed! A wide variety well cared for brand new items! For a more detailed list w/ photos go to www.lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, accidents day of sale.

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Terms: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter.

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Experience the excitement of the aerospace industry in a rural setting!

For over 60 years, Magellan Aerospace, Haley has been producing magnesium and aluminum castings for the aerospace industry.

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley west of Renfrew, we have an immediate opening for a:

Process Engineering Technologist

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Reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, this position is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving Manufacturing Processes.

Qualifications: Candidates must have: - Post-Secondary Education in Engineering Technology from a recognized college.

- 1-3 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.

- Experience with Microsoft Office suite and other common desktop applications Must demonstrate: - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Ability to work in a team environment - Ability to achieve objectives and goals within tight deadlines with minimal supervision Salary commensurate with experience. Haley provides a comprehensive flex benefit plan along with company paid pension.

We thank all applicants, but only those invited to an interview will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please Please forward resume to: Magellan Aerospace, Haley, Human Resources 634 Magnesium Road Haley, Ontario Canada K0J 1Y0 Fax: (613-432-0743) Email: jobs.haley@magellan.aero

FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION KINGS CREEK FARMS Friday, March 25th 9 a.m.

8472 Franktown Rd, Ashton Corner of Franktown Rd. and Dwyer Hill Rd.

Selling tractors, backhoes, trucks, haying equipment, tillage equipment, harvesting equipment, feeding equipment, tools and other farm related items.

Now accepting consignments. Trucking Available.

For more information or to consign contact: Dave Ostrom 613-229-6595 or 613-838-3411 For pictures and list see: joyntauction.ca

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

“Call or email to Book Your Auction Today” Saturday March 19, 2016 - ON SITE CHATTEL AUCTION Preview starts 9 am - Auction Starts at 10 am for The Stepping Stone Bed & Breakfast - Property is sold! 328 Centreville Road - Rideau Lakes Township, K0G 1X0 Unreserved Auction - No Buyers Premium! CASH OR CHEQUE ONLY - NO DEBIT From Smiths Falls take Hwy 15 towards Kingston., Turn right at Crosby, follow through Newboro towards Westport., Turn left on the Perth road. Approx 2 km turn right on Centreville Road.----Large Selection of Quality Original Antique Furniture (Canadian & Chinese), Decor, Dishes, Household, Round Banquet Tables, Linens, Pots & Pans, Restaurant Dishes & effects, Tools, Lawn & Garden, Keirstead prints, Patio Sets & More! Majority of this Auction will be sold indoors in the Pavillion with outdoor sales as well. Please dress according to the weather, Canteen & Washroom on site - please bring a friend & a lawnchair.

Wednesday April 6 2016 - ON SITE OUTDOOR CHATTEL AUCTION 573 South Lavant Road, Hopetown - Towtruck, Vehicles, Tools, Leather Dual Reclining Living room Set, Solid Oak Amish Dining Room Set, 60” TV needs new tube, $60,000 retail + in new automotive parts & much more! See Website for pictures & updates!

Lanark County Liquidators - 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls OPEN - Thursdays 12 pm-5 PM - Fridays 12 PM - 8PM - Saturdays 12 PM - 5 PM - Sunday’s 12 PM - 5 PM. Brand New Purses, Scarves, Collectible Tin Signs (Elvis, Marilyn, The Beatles, Coca Cola, Ford, Chevrolet, Route 66, Harley Davidson, Beer & Liquor & More), New LED Signs, New 3D & 4D Prints, New Pillows & Decor, Books, DVD’s, Antique & Contemporary Furniture, Tools, Neat odd items & more! WE BUY AND SELL TOYS, COLLECTIBLES, ESTATES, STORE DISPERSAL’S - CASH PAID - WE WANT TO BUY YOUR STOCK! Check out our New Mattress & Used Appliances Sales Building open the same hours just around the corner!

Dan Peters Sales Center - 3768 Hwy 43 West - Smiths Falls OPEN - Thursdays 12 pm-5 PM - Fridays 12 PM - 8PM - Saturdays 12 PM - 5 PM - Sundays 12 PM - 5 PM. We also meet 7 Days a week between the hours of 10 am - 10 pm by Private Appointment.

613-285-4224 Dan. Brand New Ontario Made Life Care Mattress Sets sold with 10 & 20 year manufacturers warranty. Quality Used fridges, stoves, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers all sold with FREE 30 day warranty. Extended Warranty now available.

Delivery can be arranged if needed.

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DAN PETERS AUCTION Home Office (613) 284-8281 New Mattress Sales (613) 284-1234 email: info@danpetersauction.com Website: www.danpetersauction.com

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TO SETTLE THE ESTATE OF MR. JAMES LEWARS SUN, MARCH 20, 2016 @ 10 AM SHARP! PREVIEW @ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE 2913 CTY. RD. 21 SPENCERVILLE This sale features a Craftsman snow blower, White lawn tractor both meticulously maintained, Stihl chainsaw, shop tools, vintage Johnson 5 ½ hp outboard motor, antique & modern furniture, newer appliances, china, flatware & collectibles. Auctioneer’s Note: This sale has a good variety of good clean merchandise, something for everybody!

See you there! For a more detailed list w/ photos go to www.lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, accidents day of sale.

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Terms: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter.

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To book your sale call CLS469695_0310

Local restoration firm looking for experienced Carpenters and Labourers.

Experience in the fire & flood industry would be an asset. Send resume to 66 Victoria Avenue, Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 2P4 fax: 613-283-9886 or email: phoenix@phoenixdisaster. ca. No phone calls please.

Proprietorship 28 year established Tree and Property Service Company Inc. in the Ottawa Carleton region for sale. High level of personalized service achieved with clientele. All equipment provided in top quality and working order plus client base records.

Only sincere individuals need to inquire. Why reinvent the wheel, it’s e s t a b l i s h e d . rcharperstreeservice.com rcharperstreeandproperty @gmail.com (613)238-4056.

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Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School. HandsOn tasks. Start Weekly.

GPS Training. Funding & housing available. Job Aid. Already a HEO? Get certification proof! Call 1-866-399-3853 or iheschool.com.

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DEATH NOTICE

DEATH NOTICE

Norwood Marion T.

Peacefully at Perth Community Care Centre on Tuesday March 15, 2016.

Marion T. Norwood of Westport in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Fred Norwood.

Dear mother of Mary Jane Willson and John (Ann) and predeceased by infant son Donnie. Fondly remembered by grandchildren Betsy (Geoff); Hugh (Christina); Patrick (Krista); Jonathan and 6 great grandchildren. Sadly missed by the Adrain, Norwood and Traynor families.

Friends will be received at the Lyons Funeral Home of Westport on Friday, March 18 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 19, 11:00 AM at St. Edwards Church, Westport. Interment: St. Edwards Cemetery. Special thanks goes to the staff of Perth Community Care Centre for their kindness and dedicated care given to our mother. Online condolences available at www.lyonsfuneralhome.ca

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