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Kemptville College is a go. A resolution to accept the BDO Canada business feasibility study and permit staff to begin negotiations with the province to acquire the Kemptville college lands was recommended to council by the committee of the whole on April 4. The final vote will be held on April 11. Representatives from BDO Canada provided a synop-

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The Lanark County Tourism Association (LCTA) is dedicated to continuing to be the voice of the tourism industry throughout the county. LCTA’s executive director Amy Hogue appeared at Lanark County’s economic development committee meeting March 23 to provide council with an update on the organization’s activities. She was joined by member Jackie Kavanagh, general manager of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce. “Our board members represent a cross-section of the tourism industry in Lanark County,” she noted. Bob Mingie currently serves as chair of the association. LCTA is membershipbased and not-for-profit, governed by a volunteer board of directors, who work in partnership with businesses throughout the county and other tourism organizations, including the county’s tourism body, Lanark County Tourism. They were previously under the umbrella of Lanark County Tourism (LCT), but branched out on their own in 2013. “Last year, the LCTA and LCT decided to focus on different areas of the tourism product in Lanark County, keeping our focus on driving the needs of our members while the county works at developing an overarching strategic plan, in which we’ll play a role,” notes the association’s website: www.lcta. ca. While LCT takes direction from county council and its economic development committee, the LCTA is completely a member-financed organization. “Continued support from Lanark County council is not only appreciated but crucial to the future of the LCTA,” Hogue remarked. In 2015, LCTA helped increase its profile with a booth at the Ottawa Travel & Vacation Show last April. “Eighteen thousand (people) come through the show every year on the two days of that event,” Hogue said. They will be back again at the show this year, taking

place this April 9 and 10 at Aberdeen Pavilion, focusing on the food and drink industry, while last year centred around maple syrup. Two Lanark County chefs will be front and centre at the show, with chef Ram Mogandas from East Meets West restaurant in Perth, and chef Roger Weldon of Beckwith’s Generations Inn, providing cooking demonstrations. Spirits and brews made in Perth from Top Shelf Distillery, Stalwart Brewing Co. in Carleton Place, the Perth Brewery and Cartwright Springs Brewery in Pakenham. The association continues to gather upgrades for its bilingual Cycle Lanark map, which was last updated in 2014. “It’s good until 2019 and still in distribution,” Hogue remarked. “There are 3,000 copies throughout Lanark County and Ottawa and is available online.” Those interested can access the map online at lanarkcountytourism.com/ free-brochures/. Branding In addition to supporting last weekend’s second annual Maple Weekend, where maple syrup producers open the doors of their operations to the public, Hogue said a few big projects are planned for LCTA, including the recent launch of their website: www.lcta.ca. “The premise behind this is to differentiate between Lanark County Tourism (the county’s tourism body) and the Lanark County Tourism Association,” she explained. Branding is a large focus as well, with a new LCTA logo currently in the works. Hogue said the association is also looking at expanding its membership. “We have a goal of 100 members. Obviously the more the better, but I think that (number) would represent a good cross-section of the Lanark County tourism community,” she said. Hogue indicated April is a busy month for the LCTA. In addition to the Ottawa travel show, the association is partnering with the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce to host a professional develop-

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Two Lanark County chefs to host cooking demos at Ottawa Travel & Vacation Show The Lanark County Tourism Association (LCTA) is pleased to announce that chef Roger Weldon (Generations Inn in Beckwith) and chef Ram Mogandas (East Meets West in Perth), will each be hosting cooking demonstrations at the Ottawa Travel & Vacation Show, April 9 and 10. The travel show, an annual event at the Ottawa Conference Centre, sees more than 18,000 visitors each year, and is a popular destination for travel enthu-

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s much as we would not want politicians to overstep their authority by attempting to use their influence in any investigations being conducted by law enforcement, we support the role that elected officials play in ensuring that services being provided to taxpayers are adequate and meet the needs of communities being served. With that in mind, we have to concur with Leeds and Grenville and Lanark County council, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and other organizations that want the provincial government to maintain the practice of having mayors and councillors serve on police service boards. Other members of the community also serve on these boards, but the possibility of excluding elected officials is somewhat troubling. Policing is a significant expense for any municipality, and not having someone from council on the board has been described by some municipal leaders as

taxation without representation. Belonging to a police services board does not give a member increased access to officers conducting an investigation; it does, however, provide an opportunity for members to oversee the manner in which the service is being provided and to try and ensure that the interests of the public – the community as a whole – are being served. It’s great to see our local politicians taking a keen interest in the concept of policing and assessing what can be done to make such an essential service more efficient and better able to meet the needs of officers, civilians and the people who pay for the service. It’s important to have that municipal voice around the table. We don’t want governments telling us how to run our lives, but we have no issue with the concept of elected officials at the municipal level belonging to police services boards and representing the best interests of the communities they serve just like anybody else appointed to that role.

Kitty proved to be a real good ‘mouser’ on the farm Mother said if she lived to be 100, she’d never get used to the common housefly or the mice, both of which were in ample supply on our farm in Renfrew County. The flies, fortunately, were only around in warm weather, but the mice had no respect for the seasons, and it didn’t seem to matter if the snow was knee deep, or we were gasping for air on a hot summer day, the mice had minds of their own. In the cold weather, our summer kitchen kept our food chilled or frozen. An old table sat in the middle of the floor and Mother was always frightened a wayward mouse would climb up a table leg, and help itself to whatever was there. Her solution was to have Father fill four tobacco tins with coal oil and put one under each leg of the table. Any mouse dar-

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ing to reach the top of the table had a fatal bath in the coal oil, and the food was safe. Of course, this only worked in the summer kitchen. Inside the house was another matter. No one knew how they got into the house, but it wasn’t unusual, while we sat around the kitchen table at night, to see a tiny mouse scurry across the floor, or run tight against the baseboards. And Mother, who could sense a mouse a mile away, would fly into a state of hysteria, demand Father get the broom, order the brothers onto the chase,

and chaos rained until the mouse was either caught, or found a means of escape. Silently, I rooted for the mouse. Now, Mother would not allow any dogs or cats in the house. “They belong in the barn,” she’d say when I would beg to bring in one of my pets, which included a hoard of cats, one I especially liked and simply called Kitty, or our old Collie dog, which, like just about every other dog in Northcote, was called Sport. Father, a third generation on our farm, told stories of the pets he had as a young boy, and how the dogs and cats were just as comfortable in the house as they were in the barns. But Mother wouldn’t budge. They belonged in the barn, and that’s all there was to it. Spring was breaking early that year, and for some unexplained

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reason, we were seeing more mice than usual, both in the summer kitchen, and in the house. Mother was on constant alert

and since she hated mousetraps That is, until that night at as much as she hated the mice, supper, Father, who my sister catching the little critters seemed See MARY page 9 to be the only solution.

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So you think you’ve done things properly? Chequing account in both names, will shows each other as sole beneficiary. You should have no problems. Your worst day comes and your husband dies. Think again! You’re in a state of shock and grief. Clever daughter arranges to have bills paid monthly automatically. Rituals occur, your write cheques to pay the bills. You go to the bank to move funds from savings to chequing account. You take death certificate and original signed

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legal will showing you as sole beneficiary. Your bank agrees everything was done right. All the accounts are set up perfectly; all the investments and retirement accounts are done correctly, but wait…The word “survivorship” is not on the chequing account that was established back in the 1960s. That word became important to banks in the mid-1990s, unfortunately our bank did not mention its importance to us. Even though they send us at

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least four different monthly statements. The joint account you have shared for 50 years is frozen, and a new account with a new number needs to be set up. You spend hours at the bank discussing power of attorney, and signing papers. The daughter

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Audrey said later, brought up the subject on purpose, said how he saw Kitty snare mouse after mouse in the barn. “She’s a real mouser, that one is,” he said, without taking a pause between mouths full of supper. “Never saw anything like it and I’ve lived on this here farm forever...but that Kitty sure can catch a mouse if one happens to cross her path. She is sure cutting down on the mouse population.” Mother, with a fork halfway to her mouth, asked Father if he was sure it was Kitty. He said he caught her in the act at least a dozen times. It was probably more coincidence than anything else, but that night, at least three mice interrupted our card game at the kitchen table. By the time they

asks the necessary questions and takes notes. Thank goodness because you are still in a fog of grief. Now you need a signature from a commissionaire for taking oaths, to verify your liability if any other heirs appear and you need to rush it because the person in charge is leaving on holiday. We man-

aged to get signatures the next morning and hurried back to the bank. Meanwhile daughter and I go see people who’ve been given cheques and ask them not to cash them, we’ll let them know when the account is unfrozen. Very embarrassing, since our habit was to pay our credit card and all other bills in full every month to avoid any

were chased out into the woodshed, or knocked senseless with the broom, it was bedtime. The whole evening had been wasted battling the mice. The very next morning, just before we headed for school, Mother said she thought it was time Kitty was brought into the house, where she’d be trained to sleep in a box beside the stove, eat in her own dish (heaven forbid that a cat would eat out of a bowl we used at the kitchen table), and if she was caught within a mile of one of our beds, she would be banished back out to the barn. My sister Audrey said she was sure Kitty could read Mother’s mind. “Cats are pretty smart, you know,” she said, and who was as thrilled as I was that, finally, I could have one of my pets in the house. No one

knew what Kitty did with the mice she caught. Like a night burglar, most of her action was when we were in bed, but ever after, our house was free of mice. And Mother, on occasion could be seen dropping a piece of salt pork, or a spoonful of gravy into Kitty’s dish in gratitude. Finally, the mouse problem was under control. Sadly, nothing was discovered that could rid the house of the common housefly, which remained the bane of Mother’s existence all the time we lived on the farm in Renfrew County. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

interest charges. Did I mention we had been with this same bank for over 50 years? Did I mention that everything else was set up correctly? The following day, the account is unfrozen, however I am told, I can’t have it back. I argue to no avail. It has to be closed, and a new account opened. The one account that has very little value, but is used daily, that handles most of the financial life of a couple, is now a nightmare. Those automatic payments we set up, no good, those cheques people are waiting to cash, no good, the automatic pension deposits and the survivor benefit we just applied for, no good. Another week passes, and I’m called to ask for more sig-

natures. I won’t go without my daughter as I am too afraid to sign anything. They say she can sign, so she goes in. She is asked about my well-being, and lets fly. She tells them about the shame of bouncing cheques, cancelling automatic withdrawal, the strain of figuring out how to contact government regarding pension and the just plain injustice of what this bank is doing. She tells them I am home writing letters to go to seniors’ magazines, and local papers. The bank is surprised at our distress and is now willing to check with assorted managers to see what can be done. Suddenly, the tune changes and I am allowed to keep the account that has been mine for more than 50 years. My

cheques can go through, my deposits will happen as scheduled, all is as it should be. If not for the strain, this would be an ending. I was tempted to change banks, but frankly lack the energy to do anything except cry and sleep. If my health had been a bit more fragile the strain might have been disastrous. If my daughter had been less firm, the bank would have continued to walk over me and caused months of turmoil to my finances. Check your bank accounts and your policies, make sure survivorship is clearly shown. No one should have to endure what I did. Ina Rowsom Clayton

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of the youngsters at the ProCamp in Stittsville would become a professional athlete but he hoped what they learn will help them be a better person in life. The Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation not only provides

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for Kids Foundation in 1999 to provide financial aid to charities for children. For the past ten years, the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation and ProCamps, based in Cincinnati, have worked together to stage sports camps for underprivileged children. Professional athletes from the sports world are involved as celebrity coaches at the events. The camps are free to the participants from the organizations selected to attend. Brooks mentioned in his media scrum at the Stittsville ProCamp that while the initiative began with baseball, adding hockey to the camp program has been great for the foundation as hockey is a popular sport with many players such as Phillips, agreeing to give their support to the organization. More than 4,000 professional athletes from a variety of sports including baseball, hockey, football, soccer, basketball, golf and others are now part of the foundation’s family of teammates who have raised more than $100 million to help children in over 60 countries around the globe. Just before Brooks left at 1:53 p.m., exiting quietly out a side door of the gymnasium, he took part in a group

sports camps opportunities for underprivileged children but also helps children in the areas of health and education, such as by supporting child programs in pediatric hospitals to providing education opportunities for such children.

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Country music singer Garth Brooks, far left, is shown with three NHL hockey players (active and retired) who were guest coaches at the Garth Brooks Teammates for Kids Foundation Ball Hockey ProCamp at Sacred Heart High School in Stittsville April 2. From left: Darroll Powe, who played for three NHL teams; Chris Phillips of the Ottawa Senators; and former Senator and current player development coach, Shean Donovan. photograph with all of the 60 youngsters, the ProCamps coaches and the three professional hockey guest coaches. Donovan praised Brooks for taking the time out from his busy touring

schedule. He said that these camps expose youngsters to things that will be useful in everyday life, such as courage and being a good teammate. Brooks, for his part, added that there is a very slim chance that any

The Rural Mayors’ Forum of Eastern Ontario (RMFEO) met on April 1 in Mississippi Mills. Two key items were discussed which were Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) billing and Ontario Community Infrastructure Funding (OCIF). Over the last three months members of the RMFEO have been collecting and sharing OPP billing information and data to analyze and form conclusions. A report is expected to be published over the coming three to four weeks. Preliminary results indicate that the OPP billing is $212,000 over what it should be for 12 of the 14 townships who are members. The main reason behind the overbilling is being attributed to discrepancies with the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

and the actual number of residences in a given municipality. Once all information from all of the member municipalities is collected and analyzed the full report will be published and sent to MPAC to address the RMFEO’s concerns. The other item the RMFEO has been assessing is the OCIF funding. The main concern here is that some municipalities are successful in getting applications and others are not. For the members of RMFEO, only one of the 14 municipalities was successful this year. A form letter is sent out informing the municipality it has not been successful. RMFEO members have submitted requests for more detailed information on why they were not successful to help improve the success rates going forward.

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$209,900 Nice & quite residential street. This 2 storey, 4 bedroom, 2 bath home would be perfect for your family. Many features include eat-in kitchen with side door access in from att. carport, formal living room with south facing picture window, & large pine finished family room with patio door to back yard. Master bedroom & main 4 pce bath are conveniently located on main floor. Huge cupboard in the back hall serves as a great broom closet, pantry & linen storage or perfect to move laundry to! Upper level has 3 good sized bedrooms, one with a 2 pce ensuite. All bedrooms have closets and there is also great storage off the upper hallway. Forced air gas furnace, steel roof on main house & family room have been updated. Immediate occupancy. See pictures at www.coldwellbanker.ca

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 10TH, 1-2 PM

Andrew Rivington* 613-812-3280

Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 • sherisells.ca

number of buyer inquiries every day! SPRING IS HERE We haveTHEa record TOP REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOME WITH US! PRICES ARE RISING!

This is a fantastic timeto Sell Your Home

Find out what your home is worth in todays market.

Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 13 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

1. More Exposure For Your Home! Make sure your realtor is a member of both the Ottawa and Rideau St. Lawrence Real Estate Boards 2. Friendly, Professional Realtors you can trust and rely upon to guide you through the selling process… just ask our past clients. 3. Team of Realtors that all “live locally” are best not only to sell your home, but to also sell newcomers to the highlights of our wonderfull community. 4. Affordable “Service Fee” Structure. Talk to one of our sales team with respect to getting the best value for your commission dollar.

RIDEAU HEARTLAND REALTY BROKERAGE 20 R8A, Rideau Ferry $789,000 – MLS®1002303 Nan Bell

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IN TOWN

360 Sunset $399,900 MLS®974092 Tim Lee

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960002 ......30 CHURCHILL CRES......... 96,900......................... 1.5STY 978705 ......3 WINNIFRED ST................ 139,900....................... 2STOREY 987118 ......20 ELM ST. ........................ 143,000....................... 2STOREY 974991 ......40 THOMAS ST.................. 147,500....................... 1.5STY 983417 ......132 BROCKVILLE ST. ......... 147,900....................... SEMI-DET 1001256 ....22 ROOSEVELT ST E.......... 153,900....................... 1.5STY 975609 ......22 GLEN AV........................ 159,000....................... 2STOREY 987336 ......70 CHAMBERS ST.............. 167,500....................... BUNGLOW 980735 ......93 QUEEN ST..................... 174,500....................... 2STOREY 985089 ......63 LAVINIA ST ................... 169,000....................... BUNGLOW 985053 ......63 WILLIAM ST.................. 179,000....................... 1.5STY 982015 ......8 GLADSTONE.................... 179,000....................... 1.5STY 987824 ......57 VAN HORNE AVE ........... 219,000....................... BUNGLOW 980114 ......264 PERCY ST ................... 249,000....................... 2 STOREY

MULTI FAMILY

80 Little Bridge St. (2100 SF) $12/SF – MLS®975370 Josee Biggs

Tim Lee* 613-283-7788

Mark Lee*** 613-812-1017

980757 ......175 CHAMBERS ................ 109,000....................... DUP_UP 967857 ......130 ELMSLEY N ST ........... 179,900....................... DUP-UD 980654 ......12-14 QUEEN ST ............... 224,900....................... FOURPLEX

Lisa Brennan-Trudel*** 613-285-9646

Regan Lee** 613-812-0155

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SAT APRIL 9, 1:00PM-2:00PM 6 Sunset $349,000 – MLS®988201 Francine Rever

Judy Charles*** 613-285-4464

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SAT APRIL 9, 12:00PM-1:00PM 341 County Rd 8 Host: Jim Whiten

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613-283-7788 www.rideauheartland.com

55 Old Highway 15 $299,900 – MLS®1003456 Tim Lee

3 Winnifred St. $139,500 MLS®978705 Evelyn Lee

93 Queen St $174,900 Francine Rever

OUT OF TOWN

983773 ......133 Lake Ln (water access).. 69,900......................... MOBILE 945523 ......5 O7A RD........................... 525,000....................... BUNGLOW 969818 ......21 RIDEAU FERRY RD........ 569,900....................... 1.5STY 974092 ......360 SUNSET DR ................ 699,900....................... 2STOREY 1002303 ....20 R8A Rd ......................... 789,000....................... 2STOREY 964382 ......36 R14 RD ......................... 999,900....................... BUNGLOW

FARMS AND LAND

SEARCH BY MLS®NUMBER AT WWW.RIDEAUHEARTLAND.COM

Evelyn Lee** 613-284-7277

Francine Rever*** 613-285-7274

Nan Bell** 613-285-7727

8 Gladstone Ave $179,000 MLS®982015 Evelyn Lee

WATERFRONT

948405 ......554 WEEDMARK RD .......... 139,000....................... 2STOREY 959684 ......275 BAY RD ....................... 194,900....................... HIRANCH 989023 ......358 KITLEY LINE 8............. 149,900....................... 1.5STY 1003409 ....341 County Rd 8 Rd .......... 199,900....................... 1.5STY 965308 ......890 CHRISTIE LAKE RD ..... 219,000....................... SPLIT 963376 ......4188 43 HY........................ 219,900....................... BUNGLOW 985760 ......591 COUNTY Rd 7 ............. 222,900....................... BUNGLOW 980044 ......45 Lake Eloida Rd ............. 249,900....................... BUNGLOW 966954 ......8 DRUMMOND ST.............. 273,800....................... 2STOREY 980812 ......126 CODE DR .................... 289,000....................... BUNGLOW 979673 ......124 Meadow Lane ............ 292,900....................... SPLIT 980031 ......2777 Rosedale Rd............. 299,000....................... 1.5STY 899885 ......35 WILLS RD...................... 329,900....................... BUNGLOW 988201 ......6 SUNSET DR .................... 349,000....................... BUNGLOW 989041 ......701 WILLIAM CAMPBELL RD.. 349,900....................... BUNGLOW 987656 ......5973 HWY 43 RD............... 649,900....................... 1.5STY

Jim Whiten*** 613-285-4078

LEGEND: BROKER OF RECORD* BROKER** SALES REPRESENTATIVE***

975979 ......0 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD. 19,900......................... LOT 976938 ......0 HIGHWAY 43 WEST......... 25,000......................... LOT 975980 ......00 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD. 29,000......................... LOT 965812 ......0 BAKERS RD .................... 29,900......................... LOT 975014 ......0 BAY RD RD...................... 34,000......................... LOT 1002045 ....Lot 41 Pearl St. ................. 35,000......................... LOT 1002051 ....Lot 42 Pearl St .................. 35,000......................... LOT 974545 ......10651 Brooks Rd .............. 49,900......................... LOT 1002053 ....Pearl St.............................. 135,000....................... ACREAGE 1003144 ....Percy St............................. 175,000....................... LOT 974615 ......2248 BUSH RD .................. 199,000....................... ACREAGE

Josee Biggs** 613-797-9592

Pierre Vadnais*** 613-869-6037

Jenn O’Brien*** 613-227-4126

James Benda*** 613-283-7000

59 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls

613-283-2121 www.remaxaffiliates.ca

AFFILIATES REALTY LTD.,BROKERAGE NEW LISTING

MLS# 1002284

19 JOHNSTON STREET $184,500

BUTCH WEBSTER*

AFFILIATES REALTY LTD.,BROKERAGE

Smiths Falls | Kemptville

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

NEW PRICE

7.5 ACRES

NEW PRICE

14 OGDEN AVENUE $214,500

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

114 BECKWITH ST N $335,000

wendyhilliersells@gmail.com** wendyhilliersells@gmail.com**

373 UPPER PERTH RD $356,900

www.lisaritskes.com*

761 CODE DR $239,900

www.lisaritskes.com*

STAY TUNED FOR OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE SHOWCASE APRIL 16-17, 2016

KEVIN GRIMES*** 613-283-2121

JACALYN GRIMES** 613-283-2121

JOHN GRAY** 613-868-6068

WENDY HILLIER** 613-285-4476

CAROL BARBER** 613-285-4887

GARRY ‘BEEP’ DALGLEISH* 613-880-4434

JIM FISHER* 613-402-7653

ROB GARVIN* 613-284-6968

ANNA KOWALEWSKI* 613-875-7842

JOE LEBLANC* 613-283-2121

JENNIFER MCCLEERY* 613-285-5007

LISA RITSKES* 613-285-6611

GERRY SEGUIN* 613-852-4313

JACKIE WATKINS* 613-485-6585

BUTCH WEBSTER* 613-285-4959

LAURIE WEBSTER* 613-285-7553

Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 14 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

OPEN HOUSE SUN APR 10, 2-4 PM 72 FRANK ST., CARLETON PLACE GREAT PRICE! JUST $229,900 Wonderful home for first time buyers, 2 bed, 1 bath with nice private fenced back yard and deck. New Roof 2014, Nat. Gas, Cent. Air. Just steps from the Mississippi River.

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OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY APRIL 10, 2-4PM 1237 DRUMMOND SCHOOL ROAD

TK 37 FRANKLIN STREET

45 MILL STREET – UNIT 1

Great location for this 4 bedroom home. Bright living room with huge bay window. Large master with ensuite and walk-in closet. Newer roof, furnace & A/C.

$319,900.00 • MLS#985737 • MARLY BURKE

$289,900.00 • MLS#1003116 • ROBIN FERRILL

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Waterfront building, no stairs, gorgeous views, good storage, all appliances. Shows well, flexible possession and great value.

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Country bungalow on 2.79 acres. Vaulted ceiling in Livingroom/Kitchen. 3 spacious bedrooms. Master bedroom has full ensuite bath. Quartz counter in kitchen. Lower Level finished with warm “country” accents. Call today.

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$169,900.00 • MLS#1002040 • JEFF WILSON

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484 HAZELDEAN ROAD, KANATA, ON

613.592.6400

OPEN HOUSE SUN. APRIL 10, 2-4PM 1 NORTH RIDGE MANOR

349 PATTIE DRIVE

72 LEMAISTRE STREET

Nicely updated bungalow boasts a dream kitchen that you won’t believe. Huge interlocking patio in rear yard. Nice verandah on the front. Shows very well. Visit our website for virtual tour.

Move-In ready! Well maintained 3 bedroom semi with finished family rm Elegant 2 bedroom bungalow- style townhome. Freshly painted interior designer colours. (currently used as 4th bedrm) in lower lev. New roof shingles 2014. New exterior Open concept living area with upgraded lighting. High end laminate flooring and new doors and some new windows. Almost all new light fixtures and new laminate fl in shingles 2013. Beautiful perennial gardens in front and back. Fenced Bkyd. Handy main kitch. Neat and clean. Corner lot, excellent starter, income or retirement bungalow. floor laundry. Lower lev with finished famrm and mostly finished 3rd bedrm. +++

$294,900.00 • MLS#1002976 • JOHN COBURN $179,900.00 MLS#1003382 RHONDA BRUNKE $279,500.00 • MLS#1003091 • RHONDA BRUNKE E ES LOT I LAK RE ACR SIPP C S I A 3 S 9 MIS 2.5

Lee-Ann Legault Sales Representative

613-294-2440

Direct leeann.legault@royallepage.ca

526 BUTTERMILK HILL

24 Lansdowne Avenue, Carleton Place 613-253-3300

Beautiful 93 acre building lot a short drive to Perth, Smiths Falls or Carleton Place. Great mix of trees. Build your dream home!

CONCESSION 7A LANARK

147 DUNLOP CR.

2 to choose from or buy them both. 15 min to Carleton Place. Split rail fence, some trees, and entrance installed.

$159,900.00 • MLS#972053 • ROBIN FERRILL $64,900.00 • MLS#983151/983171 • ROBIN FERRILL

Independently Owned and Operated, Brokerage

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 10, 2-4

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SIC CLAS

$175,000 15 Findlay Ave. Unit # 104

214 PARK CRESCENT

Bright and cheery mobile home in lovely Rockhaven Park. Brand new kitchen cupboards. Gas furnace and A/C 2013. Laminate flooring. Gas F/P in living room. New bathtub!

Newly renovated main level 2 bdrm. with walkout solarium, fireplace, condo fees $252 monthly. MLS#1002042 http://www.myvisuallistings.com/vt/203185

$84,900.00 • MLS#940140 • MARLY BURKE

ROBIN J. FERRILL Broker of Record

JOHN COBURN Broker

JEFF WILSON Sales Representative

OREY

2-ST

Wonderful bungalow sitting on 1.10 acre lot on Mississippi Lake. 3 + 1 bedroom with finished lower level, large great room with gas fireplace, four season sun room with patio doors to deck area. Attached garage plus another detached.

$739,900.00 • MLS#1002799 • JOHN COBURN

SOL

216 GRANT STREET

In the heart of town. Extra deep lot. Classic 2-storey home. Living room has big bay window. Newer kitchen cupboards. Furnace and A/C 2014. 3 bedrooms. 3 baths. Roof 2011 – Newer windows.

1329 QUARRY ROAD

CALL JEFF WILSON FOR YOUR “SOLD SIGN” TODAY!

$429,900.00 • MLS#983784 • JEFF WILSON

$294,900.00 • MLS#985735 • MARLY BURKE

RHONDA BRUNKE Sales Representative

JASON COLEMAN Sales Representative

MARLY BURKE Broker

KAREN DUNCAN VICKI BEHN-BELLAND CAROLYN RENWICK GILLIAN KINSON JENN MACDONALD Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative

613.253.2121

*Sales Representative ** Broker *** Broker of Record

Peter Adamovits* 613.866.9999

Marilynne Ball* 613.250.8016

Paul Schnittker* 613.256.7285

Stephanie Mols* David Cousineau* 613.222.2047 613.812.5510

Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 15 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

Sue Willmott* 613.863.4082

Brenda

MacDonaldRowe*

613.913.9915

Ralph Shaw*** 613.253.2121 x111

RE/MAX... DREAM WITH YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN ®

BROKERAGE

RIVERVIEW REALTY LTD. EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY

OWNED AND OPERATED

www.remaxriverview.com | 61 GORE STREET EAST, PERTH 613-267-2221 | e-mail: perth@remaxriverview.com

DENOTES: *Sales Representative **Broker ***Broker of Record

326 SOMERVILLE DRIVE NEAR PERTH

REBECCA WISSLER**

613-264-9481

ALTHORPE ROAD

JOHN JONKMAN***

613-561-6464

JENNIFER GLAZIER*

613-812-8114

WESTPORT

DEMI THOMPSON*

613-264-4330

SHEILA BIRCH*

613-390-1604

LOWER RIDEAU LAKE WATERFRONT

NEW LISTING

RANDY CAVANAGH*

613-464-1000

JEAN SHARPE*

613-464-0008

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INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE OR CHANGE OF LOCATION? CONTACT JOHN JONKMAN FOR DETAILS ON BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE PERTH 613-561-6464

PAUL GORDON*

613-390-2281

SHERI D’AOUST**

613-812-9344

OPEN HOUSE 136 SHEPPARD AVE, PERTH

OTTY LAKE

MON – FRI 11:00 – 1:00 PM

WATERFRONT

THE SILVER 2 bd spacious M A P L E c o t t a g e MODEL – with recent Being Built, upgrades 2+1 bd, 2 bth and excellent open concept 3+1 bed, 3 bath family home on 1+acre with 368’ frontage. Charming Scandinavian scribe log home offers 6 bd, 4 bth bungalow with loads of space for Spacious, bright 2 bd, 1 bth mobile home on Master w/ensuite, Private deck, above ground pool. Finished privacy & serenity, gorgeous treed 4 acre lot, family, friends, storage galore, workshop, lrg leased land in Port Elmsley Park only mins to western sunset views from multi-level bungalow w/fireplace, W/I closet, L/L in-slab radiant flr heat. Att dbl. garage & paved drive. lower level. Minutes to Perth. Deeded water access to Tay River. nr Perth/Westport-close to many lakes…nature deck & patio areas, att. dbl gar...all on private w/f Perth & Smiths Falls, a great spot to retire & decking. Has septic system. $249,900 $279,900 Call: Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9344.

lover’s paradise! $259,900

BIG RIDEAU LAKE

with great swimming. $549,900

LANARK HIGHLANDS WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT

Jewel on Izatt Lake. 4 bd 2 storey home on 5 beautiful acres. 1,300 ft. of HORSESHOE BAY - 600 ft. good shoreline, 12 yr old home, well maintained. 2 decks/ balconies, walkout shoreline to enjoy swimming, boating & fishing. –nature abounds. $399,000 $424,900 NEAR LANARK

NEAR MABERLY

$429,900 Host: Sheila Birch 613-390-1604

enjoy water access. $125,900

OPEN HOUSE 133 SHEPPARD AVE, PERTH THE RIDEAU SAT APR 9th 11:00AM - 1:00PM – under SUN APR 10th construction, 12:00 – 4:00 PM 1,600 sq. ft. N e w l y 2 bd, 2 bth constructed bungalow w/ 1,650 sq. b a s e m e n t Cozy 2 bd, 1 bth, 1 ½ storey home w/loads of recent Good access to Hwy 15. Private spacious 3 bed home with ft. – 3 bd, 2 approx. 2,035 sq. ft., bright formal dining & living, main floor renovations. 325’ frontage for privacy w/gardens & bth bungalow, large deck, dbl att gar. $499,900 walk-out. ICF construction, NG heat, A/C, dbl laundry, master w/ensuite, loads of storage, huge screened sun Host: Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000 or Sheila Birch mix of trees. Close to store, lakes & golf. $159,900 att. garage. $414,900 THE MEADOWS PERTH

COUNTY RD. 12

OLD KINGSTON ROAD

NEAR PERTH

BARRIE’S SIDE ROAD

room & family room w/patio doors. $199,000

O p e n concept 2 sty, 3 bd, 2 bth on approx. 8 private Extraordinary home steps to Clyde Rr overlooking 2 bd, 1 bth affordable bungalow w/bright kitchen, acres, gorgeous ravine! 6+bd/3 bth for lrg family, home lrg family room, set on private picturesque lot near 15 mins biz, investigate B&B or rental options! Mn flr Maberly, easy commute to Perth. Great for starter to Perth, close to Christie and Crosby Lake. Granny-suite+finished w/o basement! $224,900 home or retirees. $149,900 Garage & sep cabin on property. $219,000 OPEN HOUSE CLOSE TO PERTH PERTHMORE - PERTH COUTTS BAY ROAD WATERFRONT

CLEAR LAKE CENTRAL FRONTENAC

613-390-1604

OPEN HOUSE 1026 CODE ROAD, NR PERTH

WATERFRONT

10 min to Perth - Gorgeous 56 acre lot in area of beautiful homes, consisting of approx 30 acres tillable land. Remainder mainly bush. Build your dream home this spring & have plenty of space to roam! Imagine the possibilities! $149,900

BIG RIDEAU LAKE

SUN APR 10th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

Spectacular countr y home in mint condition 2 Lots, 1 with 300 ft. of W/F, 2 bed, on 3+acres just mins from Perth. Expansive ‘home 1 bath bungalow, guest bunkie, storage office’ space inc boardroom in loft. 3 patios & 3 buildings... great location for family retreat season veranda. $534,000 Host: Jean Sharpe 613or hunting camp...or both! $318,000 464-0008

MCDONALDS CORNERS

MABERLY STATION RD.

WATERFRONT

SAT APR 9th 1 – 2:30 PM

3 bd, 2 bth 1 ½ sty log home w/ fantastic views from master 3+1 bd, 1 bth charming bungalow, L/L family room, 3+ bd, 4 bth well cared for brick home w/built-in 3 bd bungalow on 2.33 acres with walk-out. Incl. & guest bds. Floor to Immaculate 3bd/3bth home on gorgeous 50x154 ft. with many upgrades, set on gorgeous landscaped ceiling f/p, stone, porch, patio overlooking lake. lot w/big grassy fenced-in back yard! Sun-filled liv/ Open plan design, 3 bds, study; vaulted ceilings. appliances, ample storage, L/L family rm, set on a/g pool, sauna, 3 out buildings, and wood. Mins 1 acre property. Great for starters or retirees. Close to marina & golf courses. $339,000 Host: dining w/hwd & bay window, custom kitchen, mstr Palladian windows – 2 balconies. walk-out basement, private treed 6.46 acre lot. $249,900 to Maberly. Great value for this property. $139,000 $224,900

Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000

NEAR PERTH

MCDONALD’S CORNERS

w/bay window & ensuite, finished L/L. $289,000

dbl gar., patio, good road access. $599,500

OPEN HOUSE 3 GLENVIEW CRES., PERTH

PATTERSON LAKE

THE MEADOWS OF PERTH

WESTPORT WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT

Spectacular brick bungalow (approx 2400 sq. ft.) set Dalhousie Glen offers 9 hole golf course w/beautiful back on 14.85 acres - gorgeous design brimming w views & club-plus original 3 bd farm house. Work & natural light, 9 ft. ceilings, att gar & 26’x46’ det gar/ play in your own backyard. $595,000 wshop, beautifully landscaped! $564,900

Come view this great property with beautiful BEING BUILT-DRUMMOND MODEL SAT APR 9th, 1-2:30PM A-frame 2 sty, 3 bd, 3 bth home w/finished walk-out 3 bd, 2 bth split level home with new kitchen, ceramic 2 bd, 2 bth 1,545 sq. ft. bungalow w/9 ft. ceilings basement & lrg deck, set on well treed 1.96 acres throughout, attached garage. Close to schools, amenities throughout, full L/L & 2 car att gar. Enjoy moving and hospital. $269,900 Host: Jean Sharpe 613-464-0008 into your brand new home! $399,900 lot. $359,900

Executive 4/5 bd 3,600 sq. ft. custom built home, with great road access & level to good water. F/P & sitting area, Spa baths, hobby & study rooms. $995,000.

DREAMS FOR SALE – CHOOSE WISELY....CHOOSE Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 16 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

Sales Representative

Metro-city realty ltd Brokerage

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

613-253-0518

613-596-5353

258 PINE RIDGE, BECKWITH TWP

HAVE IT ALL! 10 PRIVATE WOODLAND AC’S, MANICURED TRAILS, INGRND POOL, WATERFALL, HOT TUB, 2 LG DET OUTBL’S! ‘One of a Kind’ Feng Shui Hidden

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Weagle Realty Ltd., Brokerage Perry Weagle, Broker of Record 613-284-4191 | Cell 613-913-6741

Barbara Has Assisted over 3000 Families to Buy or Sell their Homes

Paradise! The Home at the centre of this Country Retreat includes; Vaulted Ceilings, Open Concept Design, incredible Floor to OPEN HOUSE Ceiling Stone FFP, Cool Ens, LL Walk-out, SUN APRIL 10TH 1-3 P.M. Hwd. Privately nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in the midst of a country neighbourhood, creative Gardens & Patios, Mins to town. Ideal for an active Family. A dream come true! MLS# 972463

$769,900

$4 79 ,9 00

205 FLORA ST, CARLETON PLACE

Sales Representative INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

Metro-city realty ltd Brokerage

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boasts an airy Open Concept LIV/DNR/KIT, Granite Counters + sought after Raised Breakfast Bar & Nook. Decorative Pillars, cozy Gas FFP, 3 BDR, 3 BTH, Lg convenient Upper Level Laundry, Att 2 Car Gar/Inside Entrance will be a hit for an active Family. You’ll love the oversized OPEN HOUSE LL Cold Rm, what a find for wine connoisseurs. Unspoiled LL, plenty of space for a Games Rm! SUN APRIL 10TH 3:15-5 P.M. Min’s to Mississippi River, Beaches, Boat Launch & Trails, Fun-filled fenced rear yard! MLS# 982359

$379,900

1210 EBBS BAY RD, DRUMMOND NORTH ELMSLEY ESCAPE TO YOUR OWN PRIVATE SHANGRI-LA! This fab 3+1 BDR, 3 BTH

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28 Basswood Cres $479,900

This 3 Bedrm, 2 Bath custom built executive home is located on a Huge lot only minutes from the Rideau Lakes. This open concept design has it all. The Main floor features Bamboo hardwood floors, Vaulted Dining and Living room ceiling with lots of windows. The living room has a propane fireplace. Main floor also features Large Master Bedroom with Walk-In Closet and Large 4 pc Bath. Two spacious Bedrooms at the opposite end of the home.

LOOK NO FURTHER! Red Brick 2St sunlit home

FABIGN! S DE

34 Charles St, Carleton Place $259,900

Carleton Place 613-253-0518 Ottawa 613-596-5353

Tree House for the kids! MLS# 1001410

“Resort Style Country Retreat” is full of surprizes incl a glistening Inground Pool, extensive rear Deck, Picture perfect natural granite rock cut as a backdrop setting, cozy SunRm off the efficiently designed reno’d Kit, stunning Office. Att oversized Gar/Inside Entry to LL. A dream come true

$419,900

342 DUFFERIN ST, CARLETON PLACE SLIP INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE! This Chic Contemporary Open Concept Lvg/DNR boasts stunning Grey & White Granite Kit w/Lg Breakfast Bar, rich Cabinetry, Classic Pillars, Elegant Gas FFP w/ handsome White Mantel, gleaming Hwd, sumptuous Private Master Suite w/stunning 3Pc Ens & a wow custom Glass Shower! Unfinished LL for your creative touch. Deck & Fenced yard. 1466 Sq. Ft. of sophisticated living space. MLS# 981212

IC CH OR! C E D

$344,900

www.barbaracouch.com

Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 17 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

OPEN HOUSE

Weekend

Guests at Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program’s first Paint Night event April 26 will be doing their best rendition of the farm scene pictured above. It takes place at the Perth Restaurant and all proceeds from the evening will go towards the program.

FRIDAY APRIL 8

11:00am-1:00pm 136 Sheppard Ave

Perth

Sheila Birch 613-390-1604

SATURDAY APRIL 9

11:00am-12:00pm 86 Colonel By Cres 9 Cornelia St W 11:00am-3:00pm 133 Sheppard Ave 11:30am-12:30pm 42 Winnifred St 12:00pm-1:00pm 341 Cty Rd 8 1:00pm-2:00pm 127 Sheppard Ave 35 Church St 26 Old Kingston Rd 6 Sunset 103 Elmsley St 1:00pm-2:30pm 299 Coutts Bay Rd 3 Glenview Cres 1:00pm-3:00pm 2772 Drummond Con 9A

Smiths Falls Smiths Falls

Pauline Aunger 613-285-9158 Stan Suffel 613-285-6756

Perth

Sheila Birch 613-390-1604

Smiths Falls

Jennifer Aunger 613-285-5602

Smiths Falls Rural

Jim Whiten 613-283-7788

Perth Perth Rideau Ferry Smiths Falls Rural Smiths Falls

Pauline Aunger 613-285-9158 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 Cathie McCabe 613-284-6263 Francine Rever 613-285-7274 Rebecca Molyneaux 613-267-8585

near Perth Perth

Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000 Jean Sharpe 613-390-1604

Perth Rural

Oral Pretty 613-264-0123

SUNDAY APRIL 10

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Paint night to benefit Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program April 26 The Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program is hosting their first Paint Night on Tuesday, April 26 at the Perth Restaurant (23 Gore Street, Perth). Come out and join artist extraordinaire Penny Harding as she teaches us all how to create a beautiful country landscape in about an hour. Paint night begins at 7 p.m. and is open to everybody –

absolutely no artistic talent whatsoever is required. The evening is in support of a great cause and 100 per cent of funds raised will go directly to supporting local disabled riders. This is a great opportunity to grab some friends and let your creative juices flow. Come share some laughs, and perhaps a glass of wine as you learn step by step how to cre-

ate your own masterpiece. Tickets are $45 per person and are available by reservation only. Hurry – they’re going fast. To reserve, call 613257-7121 ext. 238. For more information about the Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program, visit www.therapeuticriding.ca. Submitted by the Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program

Rental housing industry supports consultation The Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) welcomes the invitation from the Ontario government to join them at the table as a partner in improving rental housing affordability and availability across the province. The province’s Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy, released recently, identifies new initiatives intended to stimulate the development of new affordable rental housing and includes recommendations previously put forward by FRPO to do just that. The lack of specific details on what would be in future legislation suggests the government’s openness to evaluating the available evidence to determine the best way forward for those who live in rental housing, and those who provide it. FRPO is supportive of the government’s introduction of a portable housing benefit that would allow all low-income families and individuals to find affordable housing options that suit their needs. FRPO members know a housing ben-

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efit will go a long way to help provide those in need with a safe and stable place to call home. As part of the announcement, the government outlined its intention to consult on the introduction of inclusionary zoning as an addition to the municipal legislative toolbox. FRPO appreciates the government’s commitment to engaging with the rental housing industry in extensive consultation on this and other components of today’s announcement, according to a release. “As we heard from the minister, the success of this initiative requires the private sector to be a partner,” said Scott Andison, president and CEO, FRPO. “Our members continue to believe that if the Ontario government sets the proper framework and supportive business environment, the private sector rental housing industry can better respond to the changing needs of rental housing consumers. If we can all agree on the common objective of providing housing

that families can afford then our collective experience and know how will allow us to deliver on this goal.” In June 2015, FRPO put forward a comprehensive series of no-cost and low-cost proposals to the government that would help to lower the cost of development of new rental housing in Ontario, keeping rents low for tenants, and helping to reduce government waiting lists for affordable housing. The proposals included providing portable housing benefits to families who need help in closing the gap between what they can afford and the cost of housing. They also included lowering development charges and planning fees for new rental housing, making changes to multi-residential property tax assessments, and maintaining effective development policies. FRPO represents over 2,200 rental housing providers who supply and manage homes for more than 350,000 tenant households across Ontario. Source: FRPO/CNW

Oddities in the news are usually entertaining Got Events? As a career journalist, news is and always has been my main interest. I grew up in a newspaper family and with 45 years of news writing experience I think the expression “ink runs in his veins” can be applied to me! I am often asked what kind of news interests me most. Hard news is near the top of my personal list. Sports – team sports at least – isn’t far behind. But when it comes down to deciding what intrigues me the most I would have to say oddities in the news. In our modern, fast paced, topsy-turvy world there are always more than enough oddities to go around. Over the years I have written a few columns based on oddities in the news. It’s been a long time since the last one. So this week, for a change of pace, I will take a look at some recent unusual happenings you may, or may not, have read or heard about. All these items have been gleaned from the pages of newspapers or from newspaper websites. Some online news sites are fine if you only want quick “bites.” The same is true of radio and television. But to me the reality is that if you want the full story you’re always better served to read the newspaper or at the very least visit newspaper websites which, generally speaking, carry more detailed information. Newspapers continue to deliver the full stories behind the headlines! When it comes to oddities in the news it’s hard to beat the British. If you read English papers regularly you’re guaranteed to find unusual happenings of all kinds. Brits seem to be involved in some of the strangest news stories every week. Based on the content of their newspapers they also love reading about the weird and the unusual. People from the UK don’t necessarily confine odd behaviour to

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their own country either. They often make news while travelling abroad. Consider this couple who made headlines in the Guardian and the Independent newspapers recently. The British husband and wife, in their mid-60s, had embarked on a 40-day cruise including stops in European and Caribbean hot spots. Unless I was on an aroundthe-world excursion I think I would get tired of cruising long before 40 days were up? Evidently these folks did too. Because when their vessel docked in the port of Funchal, in Portugal’s Madeira Region, they disembarked with the intention of cutting short their voyage. They intended to purchase airfare and fly home. Marathon swim This is where the story turns odd. At the airport they argued and then became separated. She later told police she thought her hubby had returned to the ship. She headed back to join him. Reaching the dock she was just in time to see the vessel sailing away. Undeterred she decided to swim after it. Not surprisingly the good lady ran into problems. The story explains that after more than three hours in the water the 65-year-old “was on the verge of total exhaustion.” About midnight some fishermen heading back to port spotted her floating, clinging to her handbag. They hauled her out of the frigid Atlantic. As one of her benefactors told the paper, “I doubt she’d have lasted another

half hour.” At last report our intrepid marathon swimmer was recovering in hospital from severe hypothermia. Meanwhile her hubby had indeed purchased a ticket and flown back to England. I will be following the newspaper closely for a sequel. I wonder if divorce court might be in the future of these retirees. How about this “rags to riches” story from Britain’s Daily Mail. Odd doesn’t begin to describe it. A year ago Sarah Louise Bryan, a single mom with two young children, was forced out of her apartment because she couldn’t pay the rent. In the British vernacular she was “skint.” She had to depend on the kindness of friends to provide a place for her and her children. The 27-year-old former beautician from the Birmingham suburb of Sutton Coldfield has an eye for fashion however. She told the newspaper that one night as she was falling asleep she had a “Eureka moment.” She dreamed up a dress. A Skittles dress! Yes, a frock made entirely of the fruit flavoured sweets (candy). Her creation, comprised of some 3,000 Skittles carefully glued together, very quickly went viral. Now Sarah stands to make millions. The Skittles dress can be seen in online photos being worn by a rather voluptuous model. It comes with matching Skittles shoes. Sarah’s talent so impressed British clothing company Ripley’s that they signed her to produce a line of handbags and dresses called simply ‘The Sarah Louise Bryan Range.’ Celebrities are flocking to her creations. As a result Sarah and her kids are living in a lovely home and she drives a sports car. She expects to be a millionaire in the very near future. Sarah, who gave birth to her first child at age 14, has overcome

numerous problems to make her mark in the world of fashion. She told the Mail, “I’m proof that no matter who you are and how bad things can get, anyone can get themselves out of a bad situation with ideas and drive.” And Skittles presumably! I think Sarah’s dress idea is quite patriotic actually. Skittles after all were first produced commercially by a British company in 1974. The popular candy is now manufactured, not by Ripley’s, but by the Wrigley Company a division of the American confectionary giant Mars, Inc. Oddities in the news are a worldwide phenomenon. To demonstrate I will now take you “Down Under” for a look at two unusual stories which ran in Australian newspapers recently.

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LAWS clears up confusion regarding association with Lanark Dog Pound Some dates to mark in your calendar: Pet Valu in Perth and Pet Valu in Almonte will hold a pet adoption weekend on April 15 from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Pet Valu store in Almonte is setting up a kiddy pool on Saturday 16 April filled with little plastic ducks. For a small fee you can buy a duck and have a chance to win a price. They’ll have some baked goods on site as well. On Sunday, April 17 a dog wash will be held in Almonte at Pet Valu from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a fee of $10. All fees are cash payment only as proceeds will go to LAWS. Some available and adoptable cats will be on site in both stores to cuddle, play with or to adopt. Please come and visit our supportive Pet Valu stores have some fun while supporting your local shelter. LAWS has been receiving many queries about the media reporting of LAWS, stray dogs, and the pound. Some of the headlines and reports have indeed been confusing. The pound is separate from LAWS – the shelter. Dogs are not kept at the pound for lengthy periods of time. The pound is a place of safety for a dog until its owner can be located or, if unclaimed, a dog rescue or shelter space is sought out. As of April 1, LAWS will not be

running the pound for dogs. LAWS has contracted out this responsibility for stray or abandoned dogs. Dogs picked up by animal control officers for the municipalities previously contracted with LAWS, will continue to be housed at the Lanark Dog Pound, located at the LAWS shelter. This facility will be under the control of Laura and Marty Lowson. LAWS (the shelter) will continue to provide pound keeper services for the two municipalities, Smiths Falls and Carleton Place, that pick up stray cats. LAWS (the shelter) will also continue to accept surrenders of dogs and cats from the public who can no longer care for their pets. If there are any questions or concerns about the change in pound responsibilities please contact LAWS at 613-283-9308 or email shelter@ lanarkanimals.ca. We are happy to report the final results of the Elvis event to you. From concert ticket sales we will receive $2,250. The sale of tickets to win a basket brought another $600 and we received $450 in private donations during the evening. All in all, it was a successful evening. Thank you to those who came to enjoy the music while supporting your local animal shelter. We hope to do an event like this again

would be best for her to be the only queen in your household. As an addition Scooter comes with extra toes, back as well as front This week’s featured pets and you don’t have to clip them as Scooter she’s declawed. Scooter would be a Scooter had to be surrendered great addition to an elderly person by her family due to no fault of her or couple. own. She’s about eight-years-old and had access to a lot of food in her life. That shows, she really needs to shed a few pounds. To get animals to lose weight is possible with a strict feeding regime. Food is not love. Affection and playtime would help increase a weight loss. Although she’s easy going, laidback and loves to soak up the sun while perched on a cat tree, she is also particular as to when she wants

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affection and when not. She does not want to be picked up all the time and might give you a little warning. It’s best to let her come to you when she wants a cuddle. Scooter does like some cats but not all of them it

bite too and does not always realizes this is not a good thing. He’s definitely not a mean cat but likely was taught rough play in his previous life. Stinker’s medium to longhaired coat needs frequent brushing to avoid matting. He enjoys this private time, just not too long. Stinker is currently on special diet food due to some issues with urinating. It’s unclear at this time if the special diet food will be permanent or if he just needs a better quality food to avoid crystals in his urine. Stinker would be a great friend for an elderly, quiet person, who initially let him be himself and let him decide when he wants to come to you for affection.

Stinker Stinker is an amazing guy with lots of love and affection to give on his terms. Stinker is by no means stinky as his name may indicate. This seven-year-old medium long hair tabby cat is gorgeous. Stinker loves to be with people and doesn’t mind the company of other cats. Despite his age he is still very playful and can be mischievous at times. He adores getting belly rubs, Greybear but also likes to play “rough.” It’s Greybear is a good-looking all best not to offer your hands as grey medium size cat who had to be “toys” as you might get a scratch or two. He’s eager to give you a love See LAWS page 21

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pigmentation. Greybear would be a lovely cat for any family who’s looking to give a homeless boy a new chance.

surrendered by his family as they were moving. He’s a bit shy at the moment as he does not understand why, all of a sudden, he’s locked up in a cage. He misses family life and regular cuddles. He’s a very affectionate cat once he knows you and will not scratch you as he’s declawed. His majestic eyes are of a blue green color, a very special

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Not surprisingly that interpretation has drawn angry reaction in many quarters. The headline over the newspaper story centres on Captain James Cook’s arrival at Botany Bay in 1770. “UNSW rewrites the history books to state Cook ‘invaded’ Australia,” it blares. Conservative Australian radio host Alan Jones reacted strongly to the university’s newly adopted position on the founding of the country. “Don’t try and restrict the thinking of university students with some socalled diversity tool-kit on Indigenous terminology which dictates, game set and match, that Cook’s arrival in New South Wales must be referred to as an invasion,” Jones said on-air. A university spokesperson told the British Broadcasting Corporation. “The guide uses a more appropriate, less appropriate format.” What exactly does that mean? Anyway, among other things the university booklet also suggests using the term “Indigenous Australian people” or “Aboriginal peoples” instead of “Aborigines” or “the Aboriginal people” to avoid suggesting all Indigenous Australians are the same. Personally I detest revisionist history which, sadly, is also prevalent in Canada. I totally agree with one Twitter user who, responding to the Sydney newspaper story, said, “More PC (politically correct) rubbish. Now the University of NSW is telling us Captain Cook invaded Australia.” No one knows for sure when white

Ace Ace is a lovely black and white larger male cat who is just getting used to life in confinement. When we let him out for floor time he loves to find a private spot under

people originally landed in Australia? There is no known documentation which would take the honour away from Cook. The famed English seaman and explorer is known to be the first person to chart the coasts of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and many other remote islands. Near Botany Bay Cook planted the Union flag, claiming Australia for Britain. Prior to his death in 1779, at the hands of natives in Hawaii, he is credited with laying the foundations of Britain’s Pacific Empire. Odd that the university wouldn’t want to tout someone with such an impressive resume as the founder of the country! I will end my oddities column on a lighter note. A recent story in Britain’s Daily Mail focused on a new bar in Melbourne, Australia’s second city, which opened in January. “The bar is dedicated entirely to the balding and temperamental Seinfeld character George Costanza,” the story explains. In the once popular American TV series George was played by wellknown actor Jason Alexander. Located in the northeast suburb of Fitzroy, ‘George’s Bar’ features Costanza-inspired décor including posters and some of George’s quotations from the series. A sign outside the bar encourages patrons to “Be more like George!” We will have to see if George’s Bar is the route to success the owners believe it will be? If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.

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the cages if he can and observes you as you do your work. Eventually he comes out to perch on the cat tree. He enjoys looking outside to watch the birds fly by. If he could just go after them, that would be better, judging from his tail movements when seeing these birds. He’s relatively new at LAWS

and we don’t know too much about him, but first impressions are that he’s a good boy. 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 613-2839308.

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Generation change. The intermediate students at North Grenville District High School (NGDHS) in Kemptville took part in the second annual North Grenville Rotary Science Fair on April 1. Approximately 130 kids, with their 79 projects, were given the opportunity to showcase their ingenuity. “We have really, really good projects this year,” said Matthew Wilson, organizer and intermediate science teacher at NGDHS. It’s important to keep kids interested and participating in science, he explained. “It’s the dominant field of work that we have now,” said Wilson. “Plus it’s fun. Kids enjoy doing it. They get to choose topics they’re interested in.” A total of 30 adults, along with 18 senior students, judged the projects. Awards were handed out at the end of the day. “It’s nice to have the senior students doing it and it’s nice for the younger kids to see the senior students doing it,” said Wilson. One of the projects, titled ‘How’s the Grip,’ was an articulated hand created by Lauren Larabie. “I found the idea on the Internet,” said Larabie. The articulated hand, which could easily grab objects, was made from wood and string. “It took a couple days to put it together, lace the string through the fingers,” said Larabie. “It can grab

objects like a real hand.” She explained the idea of an articulated “caught her attention.” “I just thought it was really cool,” she said. Another project at the science fair titled ‘The Tesla Coil’ was created by Jessica Mulkins. It was crafted from a 12 volt battery, 30 gauge copper wire, alligator clip, base, isolated wire, laminating paper, PVC piping, spark gap, Styrofoam ball, switch, terminal block, thick magnetic wire and tin foil. “The way it works is it creates an electric field that pushes electrons through,” said Mulkins. The coil can light a bulb from 18.5 centimetres away, she explained. “I got the idea from a science Eyewitness Book,” she said. “I saw a picture of an actual Tesla coil and I thought it was really cool. I wanted to see if I could make a smaller version and I found this design.” Electricity is fascinating, she explained. “I really like science.” Thom Dulmage focused his project on agriculture with his entry, titled ‘Cow Comfort Increases the Production of a Cow.’ “Cow comfort is an essential component of any dairy production,” explained Dulmage. “The purpose of this project is to show how much dairy farmers care about their cows.” A lot of people say dairy farmers abuse their cows, he explained. “But that’s not true,” he said. “Cow comfort increases production.” He went over all the components of cow comfort, including quality of feed, proper ventilation, proper

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The 2016 North Grenville budget, containing a two per cent municipal tax increase, was adopted by council on March 29. “I thought it would be a good idea to go through where we sit today,” said CAO Brian Carré. “Not just for members of council, but for members of the public, prior to council deliberating on the adoption of the budget.” He began by providing an overview of the budget survey, which received public input from 638 respondents and addressed 15 municipal services. More than 60 per cent of respondents, knowing that en-

hanced or maintained services could result in a tax increase, indicated a desire for enhanced or maintained services. “It certainly indicated to us, out of the 638 people that took the time to do the survey, of what they wanted their municipality to consider when we looked at those 15 service areas,” he added. Carré also went over some of the budget highlights. For 2016, the municipal gross operations and capital costs total $18.7 million. The manner in which those costs are funded breaks down as follows: $12.8 million in municipal tax revenue, $570,000 in reserves, $3.2 million in user fees and other revenue, $482,000 in development charges, $100,000 in cash-in-

lieu and $1.68 million in federal and provincial grants. This represents a balanced budget. In 2016, the municipality is spending $4.2 million in capital expenditures, which represents 34 per cent of the 2016 tax levy, Carré explained. It also represents an increase of 32 per cent increase for capital expenditures over 2015. “There will be no new borrowing in 2016,” he said. “Staff worked very hard to bring a budget forward that I think represents good planning and future planning,” said deputy mayor Barb Tobin. “I think we are continuing on a good path and following the direction laid out in the asset management plan.”

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Kemptville & District Home Support is the place for Active Aging! April is here and Spring is in the air! There are many activities to keep involved and active, and are scheduled in either the Activity Room or in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre. KDHSI is located at 215 Sanders St., Suite 101 in Old Town Kemptville. April Event - KDHSI Sing’n Seniors and Special Guests presents ‘Gentle Voices.’ Two performances - April 15 (7:30 p.m.) & April 17 (2 p.m.) at Kemptville Pentecostal Church. Please call KDHSI at 613258-3203 for more information. Thursday April 7 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors 1:30 pm

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Student’s Remembrance Day video strikes chord with Royal Canadian Legion Abigail Layden

During this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony at St. Michael Catholic High School a video was shown, one that brought tears to a few students, touched the hearts of the staff, and which was created by Grade 11 student Theresa Graham. The intention of the video was simple; to play at the Remembrance Day ceremony and to help the audience understand the pain and suffering that comes with war. What Graham didn’t plan for was subsequently entering this video into a competition. She didn’t foresee that last week she would get called down to the office and be hand delivered a letter, one from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command. She did not anticipate that her video would gain first place status in Ontario. Graham had started the planning of the video in late September, beginning with just a storyline. “When I think of something I get hooked on it, I can’t unsee it. It started with an idea,” she stated. She expressed how once the idea came to mind she immediately commenced planning,

writing the script, thinking of costumes, and recording music. She wasn’t alone in this, having handpicked other students from St. Michael to include their own touches with writing, costume design, make-up and acting. The video tied the ceremony together, helping the audience to see the point of view of a soldier and his family. Costume and makeup by Vanessa Huels made one student look like an older woman, and helped another student to appear as though they had suffered warrelated injuries. When someone suggested to Graham that she should submit the video into the contest, she didn’t think much of it. She did submit it, but she says she went on with her life like normal, and hadn’t actually expected to win. She was pleased with her month and a half of work and planning, but when she was called down to hear the news she was anxious. “It felt so weird,” said Graham. “I had just been going on with my day.” Graham is extremely grateful to the other students involved, from the people seen in the video to the others who worked behind the scenes. It is always inspiring to see the

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Kemptville resident Kerry Coleman honoured as Ducks Unlimited volunteer of the year award Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a leader in Canadian habitat conservation. We conserve, restore and manage wetlands and grasslands to benefit waterfowl, wildlife and people. Our goal is to ensure abundant wetlands and waterfowl for generations to come while improving Canadian lives. Waterfowl are migratory. That’s why our conservation efforts impact diverse areas across the entire country – including our community. DUC depends largely on volunteers to do the things it does. There are various fundraising vehicles which are used but we have found that an annual fundraising dinner and auction raises money and provides fun and entertainment for those who attend. There are a few volunteers within DUC who really stand out. Kerry Coleman is one such member. Coleman has lived, worked and played here in Kemptville for many years. An avid hockey player and former coach, Coleman has also devoted his life to the natural world we live in. His career prior to retirement was as a manager in the Ministry of Natural Resources. Coleman is a tireless worker and one who chairs the Banquet Event every year professionally and efficiently. He is one of those rare individuals who provides room for all members of the group to

have their ideas and initiatives considered and in many cases, acted upon. There is a volunteer awards process which recognizes one volunteer in each of the five Ontario districts. Volunteer of the year for the district is someone who over the years has gone above and beyond in their role as a volunteer. Coleman has been a volunteer for 25 years and over his time has served as the chair of the Rideau/Grenville DUC Chapter for the past 15 years. The Rideau/Grenville chapter has been one of the most supported and attended DUC Banquets in Ontario every year. As well, Coleman has served on a number of DUC habitat and senior volunteer committees and represents DUC at a number of conservation meetings in southeastern Ontario. Coleman was recently awarded the award for eastern Ontario Volunteer of the Year. At a recent Rideau/Grenville committee meeting, Tim Binch, provincial manager events and volunteers for Ontario, joined us for the presentation. Coleman accepted the award with appreciation and much applause from the committee. As it turns out, he is one of the exceptional volunteers who may be named as the recipient of the national award as well. DUC members are voting now. In addition to this, Coleman recently

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became president of the Ontario Federation of Hunters and Anglers. It appears that his restful retirement may be busier than he originally anticipated.Thank you for your amazing contribution to this community and to the larger community of naturalists and conservationists as well. Rideau/Grenville chapter banquet April 23 An important note to end with is a reminder that the Rideau/ Grenville Annual Banquet is coming upon us quickly. The date set is April 23 and the event is held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on County

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Canada Day Rotary Parade returns to North Grenville this year Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. The Rotary Club of Kemptville has joined forces with the North Grenville Canada Day Committee to make this year’s July 1 celebration the best one yet. Year after year, the Rotary parade has drawn larger crowds creating more excitement on Canada Day in our community and after a short hiatus, the Canada Day Rotary Parade is back. The parade will depart from College Road at the Kemptville Campus at 4 p.m. on July 1 and make its way to Riverside Park following a route along Concession Road, left on Prescott Street then left again on Reuben Crescent. Once past the festivities in the park, it

will then proceed back onto Prescott Street across the bridge to turn left on Clothier Street West and disperse in the Holy Cross Church parking lot. There will be bands and dignitaries as well as awards recognizing honourees and prize-winning floats. Parade registration forms are available online at www.northgrenville.ca or at the municipal office at 284 County Road 44. In addition to the parade, there will be plenty of activities for all ages at Riverside Park. Beginning with breakfast at the Kemptville Legion, the day will include face painting, organized games, live music, swimming at the Kemptville pool, soccer and basketball clinics, dance and fitness

demonstrations, the annual Keller Williams Charity Volleyball Tournament, food and market vendors, the Save-Way Driving School Teen Zone and the grand finale fireworks show at dusk. The Oxford Mills Community Association will also host an afternoon of family fun, games and live music at Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills. “We’re celebrating our country and our heritage, as well as our community,” says Frank Onasanya, chair of parks, recreation and culture. “We are looking forward to a celebration which will strengthen our bonds as family and neighbours, a time to be reminded of what makes us proud to

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ALREADY DRIVING A NISSAN? OUR LOYALTY PROGRAM HAS GREAT OFFERS! • OFFERS END MAY 2ND • VISIT CHOOSENISSAN.CA OR YOUR LOCAL RETAILER Offers available from April 1 – May 2, 2016. ≈ Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. 1No-charge extended warranty is valid for up to 60 months or 100,000 km (whichever occurs first) from the warranty start date and zero (0) kilometers. Some conditions/limitations apply. The No-charge extended warranty is the Nissan Added Security Plan (“ASP”) and is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services INC. (“NCESI”). In all provinces NCESI is the obligor. This offer includes the gold level of coverage. The offer is available on purchase lease or finance of a new 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano, 2015 Micra, 2016 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue, 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder. 22 Monthly payments on us is available to customers who lease or finance a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano // 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note, 2015 Sentra, 2016 Rogue // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder through NCF and refers to the first two (2) monthly lease payments or first two (2) monthly finance payments. A customer’s first two monthly payments (inclusive of all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $275 // $375 // $500 // $750 per month and does not include down payment or security deposits. After two months, the customer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Customers must be approved to lease or finance through NCF. Cash purchase buyers or buyers who finance outside of Nissan Finance are also not eligible for this choice. 3My Choice bonus cash $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 is applicable to a new 2016 Micra // 2016 Sentra, 2016 Altima, 2016 Juke, 2016 Murano// 2015 Micra, 2016 Versa Note // 2016 Rogue // 2015 Sentra // 2015 Altima, 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. $500 // $750 // $1,000 // $1,000 // 1,000 // $1,500 consists of $500 // $ 500 // $850 // $700 // 1,000 // $1,200 NCI contribution and $0 // $250 // $150 // $0 // $300 // $300 dealer participation. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $379 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $9,084. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. †Representative finance offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). Selling price is $25,874 financed at 0% APR equals 24 monthly payments of $1,078 monthly for a 24 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,874. $1,000 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. ≠ Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00). 1.49%/1.49%/1.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $258/$289/$189 with $0/$0/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $15,468/$17,330/$11,359. $1,000/$1,000/$750 My Choice Bonus cash included in advertised offer. $200 lease cash applicate on 2016 Sentra 1.8 S M6 (C4LG56 AA00) included in advertised offer. ▲Models shown $37,474/$24,329 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00). * ±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/ Loyalty. 2016 Sentra/2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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Municipality of North Grenville awarded $10,000 from Healthy Kids Community Challenge initiative The Municipality of North Grenville has received $10,000 from The Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville Community Project Fund to launch GeocacheNG. Funded by the Government of Ontario, GeocacheNG will support the first Healthy Kids Community Challenge theme: Run. Jump. Play. Every Day. The GeocacheNG project will see the creation of a geocaching resource and equipment loan program, providing individuals, families, schools, clubs and teams with the equipment, training and resources needed to experience geocaching as an innovative physical activity. This project aims to educate the community

on the physical benefits of geocaching and to increase participation of all ages, with a key focus on children and their families. GeocacheNG will help create supportive environments for children to be more physically active by combining outdoor recreation and location based gaming and treasure hunting and increasing access to resources through a free library of hand-held GPS units, locally focused how-to brochures with fitness components and interactive learning seminars. “We are thrilled to have received this funding from the Healthy Kids Community Challenge Project,” said project champion and North Grenville Coun. Frank Onasanya.

“North Grenville continues to invest in our local trail system to promote recreation and active transportation. Geocaching is an excellent opportunity to combine our kids’ passion for technology with their need to be physically active. I look forward to seeing this project benefit our children and expect they will eagerly take our hands and lead us on this active adventure.” To highlight GeocacheNG, a launch event is being held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 16 in the Urbandale Arts Centre at the North Grenville Municipal Centre (285 County Road 44 in Kemptville). The community is encouraged to attend the launch event to learn more about the

project, and participate in interactive opportunities to help you get started in the geoacaching adventure and to incorporate different levels of physical activity. To learn more about GeocacheNG, contact Tammy Hurlbert, recreation co-ordinator, at 613-258-9569 ext. 123 or thurlbert@northgrenville. on.ca.

Learn more about the Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville at www.healthykidslg. ca. Follow Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ healthykidslg/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/healthykidslg. Submitted by the Municipality of North Grenville

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, April 11 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.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, April 18 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Library Board – Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 pm at the Public Library, 1 Water St.

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS Reminder that winter parking restrictions are in effect until April 15th. While restrictions are in effect, parking on Municipal roads is not allowed between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am. A vehicle which is parked in a manner interfering with snow clearing or removal operations may be issued a ticket and/or removed at the owner’s expense.

2016 DOG LICENSES Renewal notices have 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. 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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Kemptville & District Home Support congratulates the winners of the April 1 raffle draw. First place prize of a hand crocheted Afghan went to Clara Baker; second place prize of the Kobo Glo eReader was won by Sandra Brannan. Thanks to everyone who supported this raffle! A total of $550.20 was raised to support services such as Meals on Wheels in the community. From left, Ina Dyks, KDHSI volunteer and crafter of the beautiful Afghan, and Matt Felker, president of the KDHSI Board of Directors, drew the winning tickets on April 1. For more information please contact KDHSI at 613-258-3203.

Connected to Your Community - K7 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

By the time you are reading this, the consultation meeting on the Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Rate Structure Review will have taken place in North Gower. If you were unable to attend please note that there is a meeting on Thursday, April 7th at the Nepean Sportsplex at 7:00pm. To date, the meetings have been quite well attended. Following these meetings, please continue to contact me with your questions and opinions. Also, stay tuned to this column for updates as the issue progresses and recommendations are developed before it gets to Environment Committee and Council. April 15th ARAC Meeting Due to a Special Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee on April 7th, the regular meeting of the AgricultureandRuralAffairsCommitteehasbeenmovedtoFriday, April 15th. The time and location are the same as usual; 10:00am at Ben Franklin Place. Items on the agenda include the following: • Surplus Farm Severance Zoning Amendments for 4740 John Shaw Road, 5883 McCordick Road, 3244 Shea Road, 6096 Third Line Road • Flood Plain Mapping Updates o Carp River, Cardinal Creek, John Boyce MD, Osgoode Garden/Cedar Acres MD • Appointment of an Engineer for the Faulkner Municipal Drain • Court of Revision for O’Keefe Municipal Drain • Omnibus Amendments to the Zoning By-Law With the Omnibus Zoning By-Law is something that is of great interest to rural farmers. One of the amendments expands the zones in which farmers’ markets and market stands can set up in. Prior to this amendment, stands were only permitted in commercial zones. This issue came to a head last year when a local farm stand was refused permission to operate in a church parking lot. This amendment fixes that and expands the use of farmers’ market to Major Institutional Zones, Community Leisure Facility Zones and Rural Commercial Zones. Further, the specific use pertaining to a market stand is expanded to number of new areas as well including the parking lot of churches, municipal centres, arena and other recreation facilities. An additional item in the Omnibus Zoning By-Law is floodplain mapping updates to the Richmond Marketplace property and the Richmond Nursery property. Following further review, it was determined that the floodplain mapping was inaccurate and this amendment will reflect that. Subsequently, the zoning will be updated to reflect the current mapping. Due to the rescheduling of the April 7th ARAC meeting, a Special Meeting of ARAC has been scheduled for April 12th at City Hall at 9:00am to deal with one time, a surplus farm severance. This item needs to get through Council on the 13th, therefore a special meeting is being held to ensure its timely approval. Taxi By-Law Review At the request of Council, city staff undertook a review of the Taxi By-Law in response to the changing marketplace as it related to the taxi industry and the developing ridesharing industry. The results of that review will come before the aforementioned Special Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee on Thursday, April 7th. The report recommends regulating Private Transportation Companies, such as Uber and Lyft, while easing up on the regulations regarding the taxi industry. Among those recommendations are: an elimination of the credit card processing fee; reducing the taxi driver license fee to $96; waiving the accessible taxi driver license fee; eliminating taxicab vehicle standards relating to interior and trunk size, seating capacity and window tinting; and increasing the vehicle age to 10 years. Similarly, ride sharing companies will also have a 10 year vehicle age limit and an annual license fee. Both industries will need to provide a mandatory Police Vulnerable Sector Records Check, Statement of Driving Record and a Ministry of Transportation safety standards certificate for their vehicle(s). There are other aspects of the recommendation that speak to the different nature of taxis vs. ride sharing companies and those are addressed in the report as well. More information on this is available at Ottawa.ca. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at S co tt . M o ffatt @ o ttawa . ca or contact me by phone at 613-580-2491.

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The impossible future

here will the human race be in 50 years? If Hollywood had made a Back to the Future movie portraying Oct. 21, 2045, what would Marty McFly see? Vehicles that run on composting vegetation? Abodes that utilize the heat in the ground below them to stay warm? Products wrapped in paper, not plastic? Phones implanted in people’s hands, rather than continuing the inconvenience of being physically separated from them? Or maybe he’d see a world plunged into a dark age – people starving in the streets, an economy unable to rebound from peak oil, food production depleted due to unusable farm land, children wrought with diseases brought on by poor food quality and over usage of pesticides, vehicles abandoned all over the world due to unaffordability of gas, wars being fought over drinkable water and smartphones discarded on the streets following the crash of the Internet? I honestly don’t know. I had a long, worrisome conversation with a couple of university students the other day. These are the people we’re relying on to create a better future – the sequel to my generation – who grew-up with environmental awareness drilled into their heads. They are the hope my generation wasn’t. The way they explained it to me is the pressure to be the solution in a society spiralling downward is crushing. “It’s too much,” they said, as though forging a future of sustainability was impossible. They told me from the time they entered university, their professors said they were the ones who needed to change the world – and quickly

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t started out as a fairly large challenge – when it was all said and done it was a weekendlong event, moving calf #5 and her mom into the barn. The Farmer had morphed into real estate agent mode Saturday morning and gone off to Carleton Place to host an open house. I was left with the house to myself and I planned to turn on the music and do some creating in the kitchen – something I rarely have time for. Also, the Farmer cannot resist peeking over my shoulder and adding his own comments and ingredients on the rare times that he finds me in ‘his kitchen.’ I set out the deli meats, condiments, buns and toppings and got ready to make mini sandwiches for my daughter’s “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” and then I got distracted. I found some leftovers and decided it would be a nice treat for the sheepdog. So I pulled on a toque, my boots and a farm coat and headed outside. I realized I was overdressed within about ten minutes. Here’s what happened. I circled the barnyard and feeders, doing the daily

JENNIFER WESTENDORP MY OPINION

– otherwise there would be no world to change. At the age of 18, that information would indeed be ‘crushing.’ It would be like tasting freedom for the first time – setting out on your own path – only to realize the path you were walking down was lined with neon, flashing signs that read ‘help us fix everything please, or we’re all doomed’ and ‘sorry we screwed everything up before you got here, but now you have to help us make it right.’ Of course they view it as ‘overwhelming.’ I wish I could have said something better to lessen their burden, but all I could come up with was creating some sort of social movement like the hippies did when protesting the Vietnam War. Then I realized how unsuccessful that movement was. However, hippies lacked something integral we now have at our fingertips – the Internet and social networking. If only every socially-minded human on Earth could be brought together to form one entity of possibility… The issues facing society today are too clouded and debated and divisive. There needs to be a singular outlet for true progress to be made – one place for people to turn when they are ready for change. Any other ideas?

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No snowflakes in sight

As the snow recedes and summer creeps in this familiar scene becomes the norm.

Sometimes the farmers fail The Accidental Farmwife DIANA FISHER

headcount of the herd. Twelve cows, one bull, and four calves. Wait a minute. Make that five. A brand-new chocolate brown calf lay curled under her mother’s nose. She was shivering in that stupid polar vortex wind. This is where, if the Farmer were home, we would put a halter around the calf and hop-step her into the barn, her mother on her trail. We like to keep them inside for the first week or so, until we are sure the calf is suckling well and gaining strength. But the Farmer wasn’t home. And for some reason I got it in my head to attempt a different mode of calf transport. I lined the gardening wheelbarrow with an old horse blanket, and made my way over tractor ruts and mud to the calf. I lifted her up – she was extremely heavy – and my

knees buckled as I placed her in the wheelbarrow. She elegantly curled her legs beneath her and snuggled into the warm cloth. And that is as far as we got. The moment I tried to move the wheelbarrow, the wheel bent sideways and snapped off the bolt. Fantastic. I realized I didn’t have the strength to hop-step the calf to the barn by myself. We were way over on the opposite side of the barn, through the gate and into the next field. It was too far. So I put the calf back down on the grass, tucked in out of the wind at the foot of a large tree. Mama snorted at me and demanded I get out of her way. I trudged back to the house, a failed farmwife. When the Farmer returned, I informed him of our predicament. He headed out to the shed and hitched the trailer on the back of the ATV. I grabbed the halter and hopped up for the ride. When we reached mom and babe, it was fairly easy to get the calf up onto the trailer and into my lap. But the mom was so stressed she lost the plot. She kept circling the area where she had given birth, trying

to find her calf. She heard his cry in answer to hers, and followed us for a moment, but it’s like she just didn’t see and recognize him if he was out of scent range. She took off and headed down the field toward the bush. “Where the heck is she going??” I asked. The Farmer drove the ATV to the shed and let us out. He tied the calf like bait to the open shed door. Then he tried to chase the mama cow with the ATV. She kept circling the birthing spot, and head butting any other cow who tried to investigate. She must have been exhausted. When we realized our plan was a failure, we decided to put the calf right back where we started. Where she had started. Her mom came

bounding over, bawling for her calf. We left them to bond, and a few hours later the calf was happily feeding under her mom, pressed up against her warm side. The next morning we checked the new family and discovered the mom had tucked the calf into the farthest corner of the barn, out of the wind, all by herself. Sometimes you just have to trust the animals with the strongest instincts. They know what they are doing. Besides, this calf-hauling stuff is wearing me out. Order your copy of The Accidental Farmwife at dianafisherbooks. com Email the author at: dianafisher1@gmail.com

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you are ready to get moving and have a lot of momentum behind you. This is an ideal time to reach your goals. Don’t let your confidence waver. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this week it is better to trust your heart instead of your head. Sometimes you have to let your emotions guide your actions, and your gut could be telling you something. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you have good news to share and you are eager to reconnect with some friends or coworkers. Just complete prior commitments before you begin making plans to socialize. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, things in your life seem to be growing more challenging by the day. Make a list and tackle things as they come up so you don’t start to feel overwhelmed. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A few possibilities intrigue you, Leo, but you don’t yet know just where Here’s How It Works: you are going to direct your creative energy. Think it through a little longer. 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 like you can ignore your responsibilities this week, but row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric you cannot. Although you have plenty of free time coming up, you have clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! lots to do before then. Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 25 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, someone close to you isn’t on board with your point of view. You can’t please everyone all of the time. Stay the course if you feel it is right. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, something is on your mind you need to share your feelings. Resist the urge to hold your tongue. Honesty is the best policy in your book. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are having a lot of fun now that you made it through a rather extensive to-do list. You can finally rest and breathe a little easier. Make some time for yourself. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, a busy schedule is proving problematic because so many people are demanding some face time and you want to help them all. However, you will have to pick and choose. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Your amicable nature and willingness to let go of your own personal agenda makes it relatively easy for you to interact with a lot of people this week, Aquarius. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, think of ways to increase your income this week. Explore all of your options, even if they mean going out of your comfort zone.

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SOCIAL NOTES ANNIVERSARY

ANNIVERSARY

Help celebrate 50th Anniversary Art and Linda Bradshaw April 9, 1966 – 2016 at Bethel Pentecostal Church (lower level) on Saturday April 9, 2016 Smiths Falls, 2-4pm Best wishes only Because of allergies – no scents please.

BIRTHDAY

80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION for DOUG MULLEY The family would like to welcome you all to celebrate this special occasion. Please join us on Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Royal Canadian Legion 26 Beckwith St. E. Perth, Ontario Best wishes only Music by Harry Adrain & Friends

BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY Dorothy Michaelis April 10, 2016 To a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and friend

BIRTHDAY

HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY Russell Lalonde April 5, 2016 Love your family CARD OF THANKS

HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY MARION JAMES Please join Marion’s family to celebrate this special occasion on Sunday April 10th from 1pm - 4 pm. at the Huntley Mess Hall 2240 Craig’s Side Rd Carp Best wishes only!

The family of the late Brenda Henderson would like to thank the people who helped us through the difficult times. The cards, food, and donations were very much appreciated. Thank you to Rev. Brian Barr the minister, Kathy Lowe, Rob Aitkenhead for the kind words, the Legion Branch 192 for the Lunch and Alan R. Barker Funeral Home for taking good care of us. Many thanks from the Henderson Family.

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We the family of Arthur Ferrier are overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness shown to us at the time of his passing. The cards, prayers, flowers, food, donations to the Perth Fair Board and presence at his wake and funeral were sincerely appreciated. Special thanks for his care over the past six years at Perth Community Care Centre, Dr. Moxon, the caring staff and volunteers who will never be forgotten. Thank you so much to the pallbearers Jim Tysick, David Tysick and Leonard Stead and to Anne Savage and St. Andrew’s Choir for the beautiful hymns sung at the service and to Rev. Larry Paul. Last but not least, thank you to Blair and Son staff who were so helpful to us during this difficult time. Thank you to everyone for all your acts of kindness and kind words. Joan, Judy, Randy and Matthew

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The family of the late Marion Hogg wish to express their deepest appreciation to those who have offered kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort in our bereavement. Our sincere thanks to wonderful friends who provided meals, flowers and fellowship, demonstrating love and care for our family and late mother. A special thank you to Fairview Manor staff, Dr. Higham and Dr. Tiffany for taking good care of our mom and to C. R. Gamble Funeral Home for respect and dignity shown at this difficult time. We extend gratitude to those who made donations to honour the memory of Marion Hogg. Warm Regards, The Hogg Family

Dorothy Horricks is going to be “90” Family and friends invite you to stop in and wish Dorothy a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! St. Andrews United Church Hall 115 Clarence St., Lanark Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:30 to 4:30 pm Best Wishes Only

CARD OF THANKS

MY THANKS from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate all my family and friends who came to my surprise birthday tea. Your love and friendship mean so much. Jean Sears

BIRTHDAY

Come join us on April 10, 2016 at the Smiths Falls Railway Museum to celebrate Earl Bedor’s 90th BIRTHDAY! Stop by between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to wish Earl a Happy Birthday!

BIRTHDAY

WEDDING

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DESJARDINS, Lawrence In memory of Lawrence Desjardins who passed away on April 6, 1987. A beautiful memory, dearer than gold of a father whose worth can never be told, There’s a place in our hearts no one can fill, We miss you Dad, and always will. Missing you always, Paul & Marie

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The family of the late Joan Thompson would like to thank everyone for their many expressions of sympathy, flowers, donations and food. Special thanks to Doctors Laskie, Spooner and Drake, the 2nd floor nursing staff as well as the Emergency Room nursing staff for their excellent care and compassion during Joan/Mom’s time in the hospital. We also want to take this opportunity to thank Barker Funeral Home for their great service during a very difficult time. George Thompson, Debbie Letts, Cindy Loftus and families

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I would like to thank Nancy McNicol for using the defibrillator on me. To the Fire Fighters for their quick response doing C.P.R., Ambulance Drivers and Dr and Nurses at G.W.M. Thank you to all my friends and neighbours who called or sent cards and to my family who were there for me. Thank You again, Brent Coutts

CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Tom Clark would like to thank everyone who attended his Celebration of Life on March 26, 2016. Also thank you for your donations and phone calls.

I would like to thank the 2 men and the staff at Giant Tiger who were so kind and generous in helping me get up when I fell 3 weeks ago. Your care and sympathy was greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly, Barbara F. Page

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The family of the late Alex Ferguson would like to thank the numerous family, friends and neighbours for their kindness, food and donations. Special thanks to Dale Hilton and Lannin Funeral Home for all their help. A Celebration of Alex’s life will take place at our Home at R12, #16 on June 11, 2016 starting at noon.

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WEBB

The family of the late Kathleen (Kaye) Bennett wish to express sincere thanks and gratitude to all relatives, friends and neighbours who shared time with us, sent condolences, flowers, cards and food, made phone calls, gave donations or helped in any way. Thank you to Dr. Moxon for years of care, the paramedics, staff of the Kingston General Hospital, E.R., I.C.U. and the stroke unit as well as Dr. Taylor. We also express thanks to Janey and John of the O’Dacre Funeral Home for their guidance and support, the music by organist Mary Close as well as the deeply touching vocal/guitar solo performed by grandson Coleman Milner. An extra special thank you to Rev. Ingrid CondieBennett (daughter-in-law) for the service, her words of comfort and poignant tribute to our mother. Thanks to the pallbearers and those who prepared the delicious and bountiful luncheon. We are also grateful to the management, staff and residents of Lombard Manor for the care and friendship accorded Mom over the past eight months. The help provided by Bayshore was appreciated. The Bennett, Milner, Walker and Badour families

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DAZÉ, ROBERT ANTHONY “R.A.”

THANK YOU The Family of the late Donald Bryan would like to thank everyone for their love, kindness and support our family has received during this sad time. We would like to thank the paramedics, Perth OPP, family and friends for all the help in the early hours of that morning. We extend our heartfelt thanks to those who brought food to our home, flowers, sympathy cards, on-line condolences, phone calls, visits and donations. Special thanks to Rev. Ron Hunt, for the beautiful service, Terry Wills for the eulogy, Karen Bryan for being my voice when I couldn’t speak. To Don’s children for having the courage to speak, Dad would have been proud of you. For everyone who came to pay their last respects at the visitation and service. Don always enjoyed talking to people, whether he knew them or not. During his illness, he never let it stop him from greeting his day as a new challenge, always ready to accept what may come. You have left a huge impact on all of us, we will always remember the kind and loving husband, father, papa, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend you were, who could always make us smile, laugh no matter how bad our day was going, you will be forever in our hearts and never forgotten. Special thanks to the Doctors and nursing staff at the Riverside and General Hospitals, Dr. Hendry for everything you have done, he enjoyed your visit, now you will not be pressured to buy a Kia. Special thanks to Dale Hilton and the staff at Lannin Funeral Home, for all their help. Till we meet again Evelina Stephanie, Nick, Donald JR Christa and Jenn And grandchildren

(Retired Principal/Educator) (Mayor of Madison Heights) Peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital while surrounded by loved ones on Saturday morning, April 2nd, 2016. Robert “Bob” Dazé of McNab Braeside passed away following a valiant struggle through cancer. He was 74. Beloved husband for over 50 years of Mary (nee Enright). Dearly loved father of Drew (Lisa) of Arnprior; Angie (Sylvain Gatti) of Les Houches, France and Brian of Grimsby. Cherished, devoted and proud “Grandpa” of Jessica. Dear brother of Marlyn Gatien (late Ray) of Arnprior; Peter Dazé (Debbie) of Arnprior; Susan Miller (Ellard) of Ladysmith, P.Q. and Jane Vallentyne of Arnprior. Predeceased by one sister: Ann Brisson (Bob of Carleton Place) and 2 brothers: C.J. “Bud” Dazé (Bette of Arnprior) and Bill Dazé (Linda of Braeside). Also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and countless friends and colleagues. Bob loved life. Bob loved people. His quick wit, amazing sense of humour and ability to make people feel good will be long remembered and forever missed by all whose lives he has touched. Never afraid to take on a challenge, Bob dedicated much time and energy to creating positive change in his schools and in his community. Family and friends were invited to join Bob’s family during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Tuesday, April 5th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning, April 6th from 9 to 10:15. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Braeside on Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery. To honour Bob’s love of animals, please consider a donation to the Arnprior Humane Society. “Well done, my good and faithful servant”. Matt.25:23 Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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STINSON

John Douglas

At his home on March 20, 2016 in his 54th year. Beloved son of Betty (late Bill) Webb. Father of Mike (Angie), Nikki (Mary) and Tara (Jason). Grandfather of Taylor, Joseph, Mackenzie, Makayla, Brayden, Breanna. Dear brother of Debbie Forsyth (Webb). Remembered by his many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Extended family and friends are invited to visit at Delta Baptist Church on April 23 at 1 pm for memorial service.

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June Agnes

SCHLIEVERT, Gordon “Porky” (Gord’s Canteen Service)

Suddenly but very peacefully at home on Monday evening, March 28th, 2016. Gordon Ellard Schlievert of Arnprior passed away at the age of 66 years. Beloved husband of Loretta (nee LaForest). Dearly loved “Dad” of Mark (Shelley) and Chris “Schlick” (Trish). Proud “Poppa” of Steven Schlievert (Samantha Blanchard), Alissa Schlievert (Tyler Jordan), Meagan Dyer-Schlievert and Karlee Schlievert. Dear brother of Carol Timmins, Jimmy Schlievert, Dave Schlievert (Lavina), Donnie Schlievert (Bev) and Eddie Schlievert. Special nephew of Doris Glenn (late Donald). Predeceased by his parents Herman and Lola Schlievert as well as an infant son, Gordon. Fondly remembered by the LaForest families, many cousins, nieces and nephews and lots of friends both far and wide. Gord loved the art of the deal. Buying and selling at garage sales and the flea market. He spent much of his life around horses and when asked if he worked at Pinto Valley Ranch? Gord would reply: “I am Pinto Valley Ranch”! The presence and spirit of this wandering star will be missed by many. Family and friends were invited to pay their final respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday morning from 10 to 10:45 a.m. A Service to honour and celebrate Gord’s life followed in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery later. In memory of Gord, please consider a donation to the Heart and Stroke of Ontario. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

IN MEMORIAM

WALKER - In loving memory of a dear daughter,sister, aunt and great aunt Diane who passed away so suddenly on March 31, 1972. It’s lonely here without you Diane, We miss you more each day, For life is not the samt to us Since you were called away You bade no one a last farewell Nor even said goodbye. You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why. It broke our hearts to lose you Diane But you did not go alone For part of us went with you The day God called you home. Dearly loved, sadly missed and will always be remembered by Mom, sisters Marjorie and Merle, brothers Charlie, Harold, Tim and Randy Several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in her 91st year. Loving mother of Wayne (Karen), Tony (Franca) and Jim. Cherished grandmother of Jason, Melissa, Sarah and Samantha. GreatGrandmother of Austin and Skyla. June joins her beloved husband Robert and cherished great-granddaughter McKenzie in the afterlife. She will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. June was a long time member of the Port Elmsley Women’s Institute and the Gad-abouts. Friends visited with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Monday, April 4, 2016 from 4-6PM. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Smiths Falls Community Hospital Foundation or any charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

DEATH NOTICE

BAHM, DEBRA

(City of Ottawa-Public Works) Peacefully at Hospice Renfrew with loved ones by her side on Sunday evening, April 3rd, 2016; Debra Anita Bahm of Glasgow Station passed away following a courageous struggle through cancer. She was 61. Beloved wife of the late Ralph Bahm (February 7, 1998). Dearly loved mother of Jason (and his wife Teresa) of White Lake and Jamie (and his wife Erin) of Ottawa. Proud and devoted “Gramma Debbie” of Emily, Daphne, Brynn and Scotlyn. Dear sister of Delphine “Jerry” Francis (Joe) and Gary Scholl (Jennifer), both of Arnprior. Predeceased by her parents, Frederick and Blanche Scholl (Thacker) as well as her sister, Diane Whitwell (Gordon of Waba). Long time friend of Graham McMillan of Horton. Debbie will be fondly remembered by the Bahm family as well as her many colleagues and countless friends. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Thursday evening, April 7th from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Friday morning, April 8th from 10-10:45 a.m. A Service to honour and celebrate Debbie’s life will be conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Friday morning a 11 o’clock. Cremation will follow with interment at the Flat Rapids Cemetery at a later date. In memory of Debbie, please consider a donation to Hospice Renfrew. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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DEATH NOTICE

BATTAMS Douglas E.

Peacefully at the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital (Smiths Falls Site) on Tuesday March 29, 2016. Doug Battams of Elgin, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband for 63 years of Joyce Banks. Dear father of Ray Battams of Ottawa and Valerie (Eric) Parish of Elgin. Dear brother of Barbara Turnbull of Elgin and Wayne Battams of Oshawa. Predeceased by brothers, Harold, Bruce, Conley and Danny Battams. Fondly remembered by grandchildren, Melanie, Nathan and Kyle and great-grandchildren, Raechel and Caitlin. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family received friends at the SCOTLAND FUNERAL HOME, 27 Main Street, Elgin on Thursday from 7-9. Funeral Service was held in Our Chapel on Friday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment Halladay Cemetery, Elgin. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations made to the Smiths Falls Community Hospital Foundation or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. (Memorial donations by cheque only) www.scotlandfuneralhome.com Burial, Cremation and Pre-Arrangement Centre DEATH NOTICE

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WALSH, CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS”

Tragically in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. Christopher Michael Frederick Walsh of Arnprior was struck by a vehicle and passed away at the age of 29 years. Cherished companion of Karyn Giesbrecht. Chris became a Dad to his infant son, Ryder 4 months ago. Beloved son of Diane Swaine (Murray) and of the late Michael Walsh. Much loved “Big Brother” of Melissa (Ryley Burns). Dear grandson of Frank Walsh (Inge) of Carp; Dorothy Walsh of Halifax; Fred Mcleod (late Edna) of Miramichi, N.B. and John Swaine (late Doris) of White Lake. Fondly remembered and ever loved by his many aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends.Family and friends were invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Wednesday, April 6th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Thursday morning, April 7th from 9:45 until 10:45. A Service to honour and remember Chris Walsh was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Chris, please consider a donation to any organization that assists people with substance abuse. Better yet, when someone cries out for help, be there for them! condolences/donations/webcast www.pilonfamily.ca

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Lorna Grace Paul (Froats)

McCall, Ross James

Peacefully in hospital, Carleton Place, Ontario, on Friday, April 1, 2016, in his 89th year. Predeceased by his parents Catherine (nee Armstrong) and William McCall. Brother of the late Freda Woods and the late Arthur McCall. Fondly remembered by Jamie and Manuel Gomes. Ross was a member of St. John’s Masonic Lodge, Carleton Place and will be remembered by members and many other friends in Carleton Place. Friends were received at the Alan R Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 12 noon until funeral service in the Chapel at 1 p.m. Interment with his parents at Boyd’s United Cemetery will follow. For those desiring, donations to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. www.barkerfh.com

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RANCOURT, PHILLIP “PHIL”

Morris, Harry Lloyd

Member St. John’s Masonic Lodge, Carleton Place & Shrine Tunis Temple. Peacefully in hospital, Carleton Place, Ontario on Friday, April 1. 2016, at the age of 75 years. Loved husband of Vivian. Dear father of Brent (Diane) and Leanne (Dave). “Grandpa” of Tyler and Kassidy Morris & Gunner and Damon Black. Brother of “Larry”. Fondly remembered by cousin Bob Stacey and many friends. Private visitation and service will be held at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place. For those desiring, donations to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. A special thank you to Dr. Spooner, Dr. Fullerton, Carleton Place Hospital, staff of Carleton Place Terrace and C.C.A.C. for their care of Harry. www.barkerfh.com

Poulin, Jean Margaret Peacefully at Stoneridge Manor, Carleton Place on Friday, April 1st, 2016, at the age of 85. Jean lived in Carleton Place all her life and raised her family. Jean worked at Blue Bell and Blue Grass. She loved music, liked singing and dancing. Jean was a beautiful Sewer, knitter, crocheter, needlepoint and a wonderful cook and baker. Predeceased by her husband Bill Poulin (Billy) Sr. She will be dearly missed by her sons Billy, Steve and Ben (Joan) and daughters Sandra Dakers (Michael) Lisa Buder (Tim) and her four granddaughters Katie, Andrea, KC and Amanda. Jean will rest at the United Cemeteries on Cemetery Side Road in Beckwith Township. At the family’s request there will be no visitation or service. In Lieu of flowers in Jeans memory, please donate to Stoneridge Manor. A heartfelt thank you to all the staff of Stoneridge Manor who cared for our mother. www.barkerfh.com

Slinger P. Warren Bell

(Valued Employee Of Pirie Insulation) Peacefully at Hospice Renfrew while surrounded by family on Friday evening, April 1st, 2016. Phillip Oscar Rancourt of Douglas; formerly of Braeside passed away following a brief struggle with cancer. He was 46. Beloved son of the late Oscar and Jean Rancourt. Dearly loved brother of Richard (Amanda) of Edmonton, Alberta; Rita Perreault of Braeside and Anita Krieger (Mark) of Glasgow Station. Predeceased by siblings John Paul Rancourt, Susan Proulx, and David Rancourt. Cherished and special uncle of Daniel, Kayla and Roxy Perreault; Melanie Furniss (Jeff); Jonathan, Tiffany and Zachary Krieger and great-uncle of Cohen and Noah Perreault and Evelyn Furniss. Phil will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his family, many friends and especially boss, mentor and best friend Gaye Pirie as well as the many clients he took such great care of during his years with Pirie Insulation. Friends were invited to join Phil’s family during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday evening, April 4th from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Tuesday morning, April 5th from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. A Service to honour Phillip Rancourt was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery later. In memory of Phil, please consider a donation to Hospice Renfrew. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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LAUZIERE

Edith Adeline (nee Read)

It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the Matriarch “Eadie” has passed suddenly but peacefully at home in her 79th year. Beloved wife of the late Henri Lauziere. Loving mother of Rosalie (Bill) Peterson and Christopher Lauziere. Cherished grandmother of Chance, Stacey (Nicholas) and Ryan (Lauren). Dear sister of Gladys Kearns, Greta Whitley and Mary Todd. Predeceased by her parents Charlie and Florence Read and her sister Elva Shubrooke. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were invited to visit with the family at Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 2-4PM. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Lung Association, Mel’s Farm All Animal Rescue or Furry Tails Rescue would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

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Warren passed away following a short illness in hospital in Perth on Thursday March 31st, 2016 at the age of 67 years. He was predeceased by his parents Gladys (Warren) and Kenneth Bell, his brother Frank Bell and sister Sylvia James. He will be sadly missed by his brother Jim ‘Jake’ (Peg) Bell, nieces and nephews Jason (Tracy), Michelle Bell (Mike Wright), Cindy and Kathy James and great niece Sydney Wright, and great nephews Alex and Benjamin Wright, Matthew and Ethan Bell, Kurtis James-Axford and Justin James. Warren will be fondly remembered by his brother-in-law Wayne James, sister-in-law Janet Bell and all his extended family at the Davidson House. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth, Sunday April 3rd 2016 from 11:30 until the service in the Chapel at 1:00 P.M. A reception for family and friends was held in the Blair & Son Family Centre following the service. The interment will be private for the family in Elmwood Cemetery. Warren’s family would like to offer their sincere thanks to those at Davidson House, Lifeskills and Community Living for their love and support to Warren over the past 17 years. Special thanks also to Dr. Richard Moxon for helping Warren through his many medical issues. In lieu of flowers donations to any of the three above named organizations would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

George William Slinger

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 following a hard fought battle with cancer, at the age of 87. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Flora (nee Davidson) Slinger, his children Kathy (John), Bob (Beth) and Nancy (Mark). Adored grandpa of Katie, Jamie, Doug, Mikey, Joey, David and Robbie. Also survived by his brother Dr. Bob Slinger and sister Alice Wilson, along with many nieces and nephews who loved their “Uncle George.” George came to Smiths Falls as a Principal of SFDCI Collegiate in 1965 and later became Superintendent of Schools and Director of Education for Lanark County. He dearly loved spending time at his cottage on the Big Rideau Lake, where he was chief fishing buddy to his young children and later his grand-children. “A life well-lived never vain, but candid and true, he was the main architect of an inspiring, unpretentious life. His love of life embraced you with hope, laughter and courage. His spirit gifting us with cherished memories.” Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A service to celebrate George’s life will take place in the Chapel on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2 o’clock. Private family interment will take place at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to CHEO or St. Francis de Sales Church. 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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Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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HOULAHAN Brian

Surrounded by family and friends, Brian passed away in the Perth hospital on Monday, March 28th, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Brian would have been 77 years old on May 3rd, 2016. He was the son of the late Frank and Stella (Dunn) Houlahan. Brian was the beloved husband and best friend of Lorraine (Lalonde) Houlahan for 54 years and dear father of David (Marsha) and Kevin. He was the much loved grandfather of Kerry, Emma, Austin and Ethan. Brian was predeceased by his siblings Kenneth (Noreen) and Peter (Nicole). He is survived by sister-in-law Barbara, many nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by all his family and dear friends. Brian was retired after many years with the Federal Civil Service and was a dedicated 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Thursday, March 31st, 2016 from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday at 11:00 A.M. in St. John’s Church, Perth. Spring interment will be held in St. Patricks Cemetery, Fallowfield. In remembrance of Brian, contributions to the Lanark County Chapter Canadian Cancer Society (driver program) or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. Special thanks to the caring staff of the Great War Memorial Hospital and Dr. Paul Anderson and Dr. Richard Moxon.

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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lorna suddenly at her home in Perth, on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 at the age of 77 years. Lorna was the beloved wife of Howard Paul and dear mother of Donna (Jaye) Harrison, Laurie (Michael) Noonan, Gordon (Nicola) Paul and Julie Paul (Jake Lambert). She was the cherished grandmother of John, Jarrett, Jamie (Malorie), Hayley, Bradley and Brianna. Lorna will be lovingly remembered by her siblings Glendon Froats, Nelda Beardsall, Myrna Edgar and their families. She was predeceased by her parents Jason and Grace (Barkley) Froats. Lorna will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Saturday April 2nd, 2016 from 9:00 to 9:30 A.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel at 10:00 A.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment Capital Memorial Gardens, 3700 Prince of Wales Drive, Nepean, ON K2C 3H1 at 1:30 P.M. In remembrance of Lorna, for those desiring, donations to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated.

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IN MEMORIAM

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Irwin Victor

Suddenly at home on Friday April 1st, 2016 in his 85th year. Beloved husband of 43 years to Muriel White (nee Workman). Loved Father of Catherine Sampson and Terry MacIntyre. Grandfather of Rebecca, Christopher, Kaitlin, Megan, and Callum. Greater Grampa of Mia Olivia, Courtney and Campbell. Survived by sister Lillian Swant and predeceased by brother George White. Also lovingly remembered by his nephew Steven and nieces Susan and Nancy. Irwin retired from CN Rail after 36 years. He was a long standing member and President of the Rideau & District Old Time Fiddlers Club. Friends were invited to visit at the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott St. Kemptville on Monday, April 4th from 6 to 9 pm and Tuesday, April 5th from 12 noon until time of Service at 2 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Rd 43, Kemptville (Between Muldoon Rd & Actons Corners Rd). Donations in Memory of Irwin to the Wounded Warriors - PTSD Service Dogs, or the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Condolences / Tributes / Donations at Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435

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Shirley Diane

Peacefully at Rosebridge Manor, with her good friend Diane Nichols at her side, on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in her 71st year after a lengthy illness with dementia. Dear mother of Michael, Christopher and Heather. Treasured sister of Rita Munro (Eldon), Ann Box (the late Glen), Marilyn Larkin (Gerald), Sandra Larkin, and Stephen Larkin (Donna). Predeceased by her parents Matt and Peggy Larkin and her sister Ruth Stone. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. As per Shirley’s wishes, bio-cremation has taken place. Friends are invited to visit with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 6:30 until 8:30 pm and on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 from 10 am until time of Memorial Service in the Chapel at 11 o’clock. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Lanark County or the Holy Name of Mary Memorial Fund would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

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.

Cody Lee Thibault November 21, 1989 to April 8, 2014 Love you so much! Missing you so so much! Always and forever Love Mom and Jim

O’NEILL, JACK - April 10, 2014 Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on the snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the mornng’s hush; I am the swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there; I did not die. Always Loved Elsie Carl and Gail Mike and Karen grandchildren and great grandchildren

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, Debbie, Brenda, Cathy, Charles XOXO

Beth Donovan April 4, 2010 We didn’t know that morning God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you You did not go alone. For part of us went with you The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories. Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you You are always by our side. Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again. Love you always, Stanton Dan, Kimberly, Justin, Katelyn, Stephen, Michelle, Victoria, Cassandra

IN MEMORIAM

MCGOVERN, James – In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away four years ago April 6, 2012. Jim: Our Hearts are like a memory book, Each page we hold so dear; They hold all the loving thoughts of you, Recorded year by year. A book of golden yesterdays, Bound with love and care; A rare edition Husband Dear; Because you are treasured there. Forever in my heart, Sharron Dad: Thinking of the thoughtful things, That you have said and done; And loving you a little more, Dear Dad for every one. Sherry and Pieter Dad: An understanding heart, And intelligent mind, We miss you Dad, You were one of a kind. Marcy and Brent Poppy: A little tribute small and tender, Just to say we still remember. Taya and Jesse Poppy: Forever remembered, Forever missed. Steph and Andy

IN MEMORIAM

MAJUARY, Lorna - passed away April 3rd, 2005. MAJUARY, Victor (Vic) - passed away July 3rd, 2011.

GUTHRIE, Grace – Passed away March 26, 2008. Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother 8 years may wipe out many things, But this they’ll wipe out never, The memory of those happy days, When we were all together. We think of her in silence, Her name we oft recall, But there’s nothing left to answer, But her picture on the wall. Always so good, unselfish and kind, Few on this earth her equal we find. Honorable and upright in all her ways, Loyal and true to the end of her days. God took from us our shining light, We miss that light, and ever will, Her vacant place there’s none to fill. Down here we mourn, but not in vain, For up in Heaven we will meet again. You are not forgotten, dear mother. Your loving family, Husband Murray, Son Peter and Marsha, Daughter Jane and David and grandchildren

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COYLES, Kody - passed away December 3rd, 1994 Time may heal the broken hearted, Time may make the wound less sore, But it cannot fill the longing, For the loved ones gone before. You shall say the grief is lessened, Though smiles hide the tears, Memories keep the wounds still open, With the passing of the years, Lovingly remembered, Rick, Sheila and family

RILEY M. PURVIS Dec 31 1985 – April 10 2014 Loving son, brother and uncle who passed away so unexpectedly two years ago April 10th. “Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.” Forever in our hearts, love Mom, Dad, Rob and Tanis, Tyson, Ryder, Camryn, Alison and Matt, Amy and Ashley

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EVOY, Matthew W. – In loving memory of a dear son, father, brother, uncle and friend who passed away 9 years ago, March 30th 2007. FOR MY SON Time slips by and life goes on; But from our hearts you’re never gone, We think about you always, we talk about you too, We have many memories but all we want is You. Love you always, Mom, John, Michael all your family; and friends.

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PEPPER - In loving memory of a loving Mother and Grandmother Jean (Linton) Pepper, who left us on April 11, 2014. There is a sad but sweet remembrance. There is a memory fond and true; There is a token of affection, mother And a heartache still for you. Loved and always thinking of you, Shane, Sara, Bryanna, Maxwell and Crystal

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FOR SALE ARMSTRONG, Judith Mildred – In hospital Perth, Thursday April 7th 2005 in her 50th year. Be not burdened with times of sorrow I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow My life’s been full, I savoured much Good friends, good times & loved ones touch Perhaps my time seemed all too brief Don’t lengthen it now with untrue grief Lift up your heart and share with me God wanted me now He set me free. Rememebered and sadly missed by her family and friends

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Hardwood Firewood, 14” & 16” available. Minimum order required for delivery. Home piling services for additional cost. 613-257-5095 Outdoor furnace wood, poplar in log length, $750/load. 613-267-5772. 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.

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Ron Leahy It has been 5 years since God opened His arms to you. There is not a day that goes by that you are not missed. You are always in our thoughts. If heaven had a stairway I would walk up it and bring you home again. Love Cheryl Dan, Chantal Chris

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MORRIS – In loving memory of our dear Mom, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Pansy, who passed away April 5, 2002. May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear, We will always love and miss you, And wish that you were here. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk beside us all our lives, Until we meet again. Always loved and missed by your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

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LEMAY, Dave - In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who was tragically taken from us on April 6, 1999. We knew little that morning, That God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us precious memories, Your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, You are always by our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. Dearly loved, sadly missed and will Always be remembered. Stacey & Geoff, Christoper & Lindsay, And Grandchildren.

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Carleton Place, Seniors 50’s Plus Building. No smoking, no pets. First & last months rent $750.00 & up. 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. Senior’s 1 Month Free Discount. Call or 1 Bedroom, Smiths Falls, 613-863-6487 centrally located, fridge, 613-720-9860 stove, heat, hydro and laundry included. Chambers St., Smiths $850/mnth. Call Perry, Falls, spacious 2 bedroom, Weagle Realty Ltd. Broker- 2 storey apartment. All inage. 613-284-4191 clusive, private entry, yard. 4 appliances. Fresh clean 1 Room for rent, 42 sunlit space. Laundry Church St West, Smiths room. Mature adults Falls, working quiet per- please. Quiet neighbours. son, all inclusive, Please no smoking and no $110/wk. 613-812-2400. pets. Ready now. Hurry on this one, excellent price. 2 bedroom apartment $ 8 9 5 / m o n t h . well maintained adult 613-283-1697. building, Smiths Falls, parking, fridge, stove, heat, hydro, laundry fa- Code Apartments. Smiths cilities included. Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 $900/month. Call Perry bedroom in clean, quiet, 613-284-4191 Weagle Re- adult building. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry faalty Ltd. Brokerage. cilities. 613-283-7779. 2 bedroom apartment, Available Immediately, 41 Lanark. Studio apartment Sunset Towers, Perth, On- & 1 bedrm with den tario. Contact Bud available. Starts at 750.00 Heat/hydro/appliances in@ 613-267-0567 cluded. Quiet adult, non2-2 bedroom apartments smoker only. in 4-plex, 12 minutes from 613-812-9344. Perth. Includes heat, hydro, water, appliances, laundry Merrickville. Bachelor facilities, storage locker, apartment in town, great large deck and yard. $775 location across from park (2nd floor) Available May and canal, available imme1. $825(main floor) diately, $650 plus hydro. available immediately. Mike 613-889-7242. 613-267-7464. Perth, 10 Craig St. 2 bedroom apartment in quiet, clean, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry included. $900/month + utilities, 2 $820/month + utilities. Available May 1. bdrm apt near Perth Hospital, fridge, stove, laundry 613-283-5996. room. References, 1st & last. View at www.mls.ca Perth, 2 bedroom apartMLS# 1000125 ment, fridge & stove in613-200-1000. cluded, $815 + utilities. First & LMR required. Available immediately, 2 Smoke/pet free. Phone bedroom apartment with 613-229-5959. balcony. Heat, water and parking included. Seniors Perth, 2 bedroom heated welcome. No dogs. 5 Rog- apartment, very clean, ers Rd., Perth. hardwood floors, 3rd floor 613-267-4189. quiet secured downtown Beckwith St., Smiths building, fridge, stove & Falls, 2 bedroom, 2nd water included. $795/mnth, required floor apartment. Lovely references unit, fine finishes. All in- 613-264-4565 clusive. Fresh and clean, sunlit space. Ready now. Perth Downtown, 1 bedExcellent neighbour. room apartment, 2nd floor, Please no smoking and no May 1. $675. Water inCoin laundry. pets. Mature adults only cluded. please. Freshly painted pri- 613-464-3336. vate entry. Come see to believe. $875/month Perth- New senior luxury 613-283-1697. rental apt. unit. Available immediately. Unit is 800 Brockville- 3 bedroom sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 media brick bungalow, near room. Brick building. CenNorth Augusta Rd. over- tral air. Propane heat. In pass. Large, private back- floor heating in bathroom. yard, detached garage. Up- Front and back porches. graded windows. Available Emergency backup power. May 1st. $1,060/month. Crown moulding. PorceFirst/last required. Heat, lain floors, modern kitchutilities extra. en. $1,100/mth. plus 613-658-5468. utilities includes dishwasher and washer and Brockville Road, Smiths dryer. One 8x10 exterior Falls, 2 bedroom ground shed included for each floor apartment. Well rental unit. References remaintained, clean, parking, quired. Rentals for 1 year patio. Hydro extra. Ready lease preferred. No pets. now. Please mature adults. No smoking. Inquiries: No smoking. No pets. Rent Lyne 613-812-5790 or quickly. Close to mall. Cut fisher@ripnet.com price $690/month. 613-283-1697. Perth. Renovated, large, Brockville St., Smiths 1 bedroom apartment. located. No Falls, large 2 bedroom, Centrally No pets. ground floor apartment. smoking. Open concept. Light and $ 7 5 0 / m o n t h . bright. Heat included. Hy- 613-267-2687. dro extra. Dining room. Parking available. Bed- Room for rent, $110/wk. rooms nice size. Good Parking, laundry. Close to building. Ready now. Will park & downtown. Smiths go fast. $850/month. Falls. For mature working person. 613-285-9975 613-283-1697. 3 bdrs, 2 bthrms house for rent. Morgan’s Grant Kanata. $1550 / month. 613-612-1808

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Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom Ground floor, utilities extra, fridge & stove included. Off street parking, no pets. Available immediate. $600/mnth. 613-283-2266.

Smiths Falls, 2 Bedroom, Toulon Place Apartments, 3rd floor $835/mth April 1st, ground floor $915/mth May 1st. Clean, quiet, secure building, live-in superintendent, ground floor laundry. 613-283-9650

Victoria Avenue, Smiths Falls, roomy 2nd floor, 2 bedroom apartment, heat included, hydro extra. Back deck, well maintained. Ready now. Private entry. Parking available. Please call ASAP $ 7 5 0 / m o n t h . 613-283-1697.

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Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290.

Kitchen and bath renovations, painting, dump runs, housecleaning, eavestroughs, siding. Serving Lanark County for 20 years. 613-257-8143 or 613-264-8143.

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Man with truck will pick up garbage, cut small trees or brush, small moves, packing etc. Reasonable. 613-267-4129.

Smiths Falls, 2 bed, 2 bath, bright and spacious corner unit. New reno, 6 appliances, A/C, 40 Pearl St. Quiet, secure, adult building, elevator, exercise and common/party room, parking. Non-smoking. $ 1 , 4 1 0 / m o n t h 613-275-1218. Smiths Falls. 2 bedroom lower level, newly renovated. No pets. $1,000, utilities included. 613-223-3868.

Smiths Falls, one bedroom apartment, second floor. $760/month includes heat and hydro. Available immediately. 613-222-0816, 613-686-5990.

53 acres, (treed and pasture). 12 km west of Perth, $140,000. 613-264-8380.

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Alcoholics Anonymous 613-284-2696.

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Smiths Falls 2 bedroom main floor apt. $800. Heat and hot water included. Quiet adult occupied building. Laundry services onsite. 613-285-0433.

Indoor storage of all sizes Outdoor storage also available 613-285-5507 Smiths Falls 613-264-0213 Perth

Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? There is help available for you in AL-ANON/Alateen. Call 613-284-6100, 257-3138, 272-3105, 203-3713, 826-2566, 283-5038.

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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

WORK WANTED

PAUL’S MASONRY

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

BUILDING AND REPAIRS Heritage Stone, Brick and Block Footings, Foundations, Concrete Finishing, Log Chinking and Chimney Sweeping Will go anywhere! PAUL WARRINGTON 268-2394

LUXURY APARTMENTS

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COLONEL BY now has one and two bedroom units available. COLONEL BY is a luxury apartment building with a library, entertainment room and exercise room. All units have central air. Located in a great neighbourhood close to the County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls.

Andrew Mitton 613-283-9650

HOME IMPROVEMENTS No job too small! Free estimates • Home Renovations • Plumbing Repairs • Painting/cleanup • Concrete work Doug Morley 257-7177

NOTICES

BUSINESS SERVICES

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL KEITH O’NEILL, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of MICHAEL KEITH O’NEILL, late of 1834 O’Neill Road, OXFORD MILLS, Ontario, K0G 1S0, Farmer, who died on or about the 29th day of October, 2012, are hereby notified to send particulars of same to the undersigned on or before the 12th day of May, 2016, after which date the Estate Trustee will distribute the estate with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall have notice and the undersigned will not be liable to any person whose claim he shall not then have had notice. DATED at KEMPTVILLE, Ontario, this 29th day of March, 2016. RICHARD G. SHAW Barristers and Solicitors 202 Prescott Street P.O. Box 100 KEMPTVILLE, Ontario K0G 1J0 (613) 258-5191 – Telephone (613) 258-6731 – Fax

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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.

A Load to the dump Cheap! Clean up renovations, clutter, garage sale junk or dead trees brush. 613-256-4613.

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Do you like helping people?

Experienced PSW/RPN to care for medically fragile total care young woman. 8 hour shifts, afternoon & night shifts available. Wage $20.69 + night shift premium Send resume: jeanettecrawford@ hotmail.ca Help Wanted

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J. MacTavish Roofing 613-283-7892

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Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience. Call Brent 613-283-6088.

Woman with MS requires Attendant Care in her home. Part-time hours, training provided. 10 minutes from Perth. Pleasant working conditions. Preferred contact email: ottylake129@gmail.com

HELP WANTED Are you passionate about all things military? Interested in a career in the defense industry? Part time administrative position available, possible full time. Excellent communication, typing, and organizational skills required. Positions in Ottawa & Carleton Place. Send resume to P.O. Box 5521, Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3M1. Fax 613-253-3492 or email: (PDF only please): ottawadefence@gmail.com 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

HELP WANTED

SERVICE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED

WORK WANTED

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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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.

Mike Fair Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Ltd, has an opportunity for a qualified Licensed Technician; GM Experience is not required. We offer very attractive wages, benefit package and work environment. Continuous training is offered and encouraged. Interested applicants may send resume to the attention of Dave Coleman, Service Manager, via fax at 613-283-3771 or email at davec@mikefairchevcadillac.com

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Walker, rebone, collie mix 1+ Bedroom, 42 Church pups, 2 weeks old. St. West, Smiths Falls, heated, fridge, stove, 613-259-5293 freshly painted, $760/month + hydro. Available. 613-812-2400. MORTGAGES 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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Here to Listen! Here to Help! Please call Bruce or Kendra to be a Phone Line Volunteer at Distress Centre of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville 613-345-1290

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HELP WANTED

DRIVERS REQUIRED

Seeking licensed & experienced Personal Lines Insurance Account Manager/CSR at an established and growing brokerage in Smiths Falls.

Access Taxi requires Full and Part-Time drivers for Perth and Smiths Falls

Minimum 3 yrs experience with knowledge of Power Broker and familiarity with insurer portals. Full time Monday to Friday, benefit plan available after 3 months. Interested candidates please forward your resume in confidence to insurance-cam@hotmail.com

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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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HELP WANTED Full-time positions available, Yacht pressure washers & buffers. Monday-Friday, if interested call 613-269-2600. Handyman Service looking for full time labourers to do handyman work, landscaping, cutting grass, yard cleanup. 613-267-5460. 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

HELP WANTED

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We presently have an Opening for a Omya Canada Inc.

HELP WANTED

Quarry Lab Tech

This position is located at our quarry site near Tatlock Ontario. Conduct tests to determine quality of raw materials. Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment. Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures including data capture forms, equipment logbook, or inventory forms. Monitor testing procedures to ensure that all tests are performed according to established item specifications, standard test methods, or protocols. “We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs

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Sales Consultant – Kemptville 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. THE OPPORTUNITY: We are looking for an individual interested in a Sales Representative position for our Smiths Falls 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. 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 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

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For details on current job postings and to apply, visit our website at www.leedsgrenville.com/careers POSTED: April 6 at 4 p.m.: Community and Social Services: PROGRAM SUPERVISOR, PFT Competition #CSS-16-027 Closing: April 18, 2016 at 4 p.m.

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RIDEAU PIPE & DRILLING SUPPLIES LTD. (WHOLESALER OF PLUMBING, HEATING & DRILLING SUPPLIES)

is looking to fill the following positions

Warehouse Personnel and Driver with minimum DZ License Please remit resumes to: ATTENTION WAREHOUSE MANAGER P.O. BOX 354 PERTH, ONTARIO K7H 3E4 or drop off at: 38 Hwy. 511 (Lanark Road)

River Valley Poultry Farms Ltd. Now Accepting Applications for Full-time Permanent Positions Poultry: • Must be a strong team player • Must be able to follow verbal instructions • Must be able to work rotating weekends • Farm experience an asset, but employer will train • Some mechanical ability would be an asset Cattle: • Must have ability to operate large farm equipment • Must have previous experience working with cattle • Must be a strong team player • Must have a valid driver’s license • DZ license & the ability to operate dump trucks is an asset We offer competitive wages and benefits. On-farm housing is available. Please apply with resume to: rivervalleyherefords@kos.net or fax 613-378-1646.

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VILLAGE OF MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD

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.

Student Summer Employment 2016 Public Works 2 Labourers (May-Sept.) salary from $10.55 to $13.30/hr (depending on funding) Sizzling Summer Camp Program 1 Director, salary starting at $13.00/hr 2 Assistants, salary starting at $10.55/hr (depending on funding) The full ad for Public Works and the Summer Camp is available on the municipal website (see below) under “Apply/Register for”, or at the municipal office Applications for the above positions will be received until 4:00 PM on Friday, April 22, 2016. Village of Merrickville-Wolford P.O. Box 340, 317 Brock St. West Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0 Attn: Jill Armstrong, CAO/Clerk Fax: 613-269-3095 e-mail: reception@merrickville-wolford.ca

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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.

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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.

We thank all of those who apply but only the parties invited for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected in confidence under the Freedom of Information Act. The Village of Merrickville-Wolford is an equal opportunity employer. www.merrickville-wolford.ca

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Please complete the in-house application at www.ppmsupply.com and drop it and your resume off in person at

Just starting out? There’s no previous work experience necessary to take advantage of our employment help. Workshops and pre-employment training are part of our youth programs. And we can help you find a job placement too. Employment starts here! If you want to work, we want to help. Interested? Attend our YOUTH JOB INFO SESSION this Wednesday from 4:30pm–5:30pm at 40 Sunset Blvd., Perth.

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613. 267.1381

www.CESPerth.ca

HELP WANTED Personal Assistant Calm, mature individual to assist with household duties, healthy cooking, childcare, paperwork/computer, errands, gardening, etc. Occasional evenings, weekends and overnight’s; mainly 1-5 Monday to Friday. Valid driver’s license and police check. Resume to katherine@ecowellness.com.

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TUTORING All ages

Certified teacher 343-882-0600 Smiths Falls Claudia_phillips@ outlook.com 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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Valley Heartland is a Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) serving the region of Lanark and North Leeds. Valley Heartland is seeking a high achieving, self-motivated individual who has the qualifications and experience to fill a part-time (3 days/week) contract position as a Regional Economic Development Officer to drive economic development in the regions served. Post-secondary education in business, economics, or community development and experience in community economic development initiatives are essential. Please visit our website for a full position description. www.valleycfdc.com Email letter of interest and resume to Tina Stevens, tina.stevens@valleycfdc.com Applications Deadline: April 21st, 2016 Valley Heartland thanks all those who express interest but will contact only those who are selected for an interview.

Cruickshank, a leading roadbuilder and aggregate supplier located in Ontario, has an immediate opening in the Kingston and Kemptville area for the following position:

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

Wash Plant Operator

THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East Performance Printing is looking for casual PT Truck Drivers to work all shifts out of our Smiths Falls Ontario Plant KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Reliable and on time, dependable • Attention to detail required • Ability to work independently • Ability to follow a schedule • Good communication skills • The individual must have a high school or equivalent education. • Be able to work flexible hours, • Have a clean driving record as well as a DZ License and be able to operate vehicles ranging from an econo van to a 5 ton truck. • Have strong Health and Safety skills.

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Employment Opportunity Regional Economic Development Officer

Casual Part-time Truck Drivers Shipping Metroland East

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 to Walter Dubas at wdubas@perfprint.ca

Qualifications • Commitment to a safe work environment • Aggregate processing experience including fresh water and slurry pumps, dewatering screws, classifying plants, wash screens, transfer and stacking conveyors, generators and wheel loaders is an asset • Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to perform routine maintenance on equipment • Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure • Previous experience supervising employees is an asset • Professional, responsive, and positive attitude is essential • A strong work ethic is required Responsibilities • Conduct duties compliant with Health and Safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment • Responsible for operating a Wash Plant and meeting production and quality targets • Perform routine maintenance as required • Operate equipment to the Supervisors direction • Adhere to Cruickshank’s policies and procedures • Immediately report any accidents, incidents and inspections to Superintendent To apply please send your resume and cover letter to: chr11@cruickshankgroup.com no later than April 18, 2016. www.cruickshankgroup.com Cruickshank is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment process.

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623 Arnprior 692 Manotick 256 Almonte 257-253 C. Place 258 Kemptville 259 Lanark 267-264-326 Perth 268 Maberly 269 Merrickville 273 Westport 272 Portland 275 Toledo 278 McDonald’s Corners 279 Sharbot Lake 283-284 Smiths Falls 342-345382-498 Brockville 359 Elgin 382 Gananoque 448 Chesterville 479 Ompah 489 N. Gower 624 Pakenham 774 Winchester 838 Richmond, Munster 924 Athens 926 North Augusta 928 Delta 989 South Mountain

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21 hours per week See our website for a complete job description www.chslc.ca Deadline for applicants: April 15, 2016 Email: maryannen@chslc.ca Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. NO phone calls please

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HUGE 4 DAY UNRESERVED LIQUIDATION AUCTION SALE

(Sat., April 9, 16, 23, 30/16) Over $700,000.00 of Inventory for Gananoque Rent-All Ltd. & Country Depot to be held on site @ 825 Stone Street North, Gananoque, ON K7G 1Z7 from Hwy 401 take Hwy 32 south to site Day 1 - Sat., Apr. 9th/16 @ 9 am - Clip & Save Ads Large Ad ran last last week. Skidsteer, Heavy Equip’t. 2013/2015 Chevy Trucks. Trailers. Heavy, Lawn, Garden & Small Equip’t. Scaffolding. Chainsaws. Generators. Power Tools. Hardware & more. Visit website www.jimhandsauction.com for details & photos.

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This auction sale is all-encompassing, offering many costeffective materials to the commercial & residential fields. Mostly new merchandise but be rest assured that the used equip’t has always been meticulously serviced. The new equip’t carries most warranties. All 4 days offer high-end merchandise. The Schur’s, proprietors for 33 years, are retiring. They will now pause from their usual routine to thank everyone for their friendship, business & opportunity to serve the community. Terms: Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa, M/C ~ Catering

Auctioneers & Qualified Appraisers JIM & TREVOR HANDS: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 or (613) 326-0461 www.jimhandsauction.com

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Perth Community Care Centre PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER & REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE AUCTIONS

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION 18 MATHER ST., PERTH, ON K7H 3K6 (AUCTION SIGN) ON WED. APR. 13/16 @ 6 PM

~ Perfect Home for a Young Family or Busy Couple ~ Featuring a cozy tri split level. Front entry is at ground level. Large living room has bright natural lighting. Take a few stairs down to the family room which is just as comfortable to live-in as the upper floors. Alongside is a laundry room w/ 2 pce bath & a separate workspace. Tons of storage. Kitchen has L-shaped counter, lots of oak cabinetry & a pantry cupbd., plus a side entrance to/ from the carport. Adjacent eat-in dinette. Up the small set of stairs from the main level are 3 bedrms all w/ closets. 4 pce oak bath. Includes 5 appliances (fridge, stove, freezer, washer/dryer). Elec. baseboard heat. Newer plumbing. Central vac. 200 amp service on breakers. Surveyed RP27R1846 lot 60’ w x 101’ d (+/-). Out bldg 10’x10’ newly vinyl sided & shingled. Fenced-in rear yard. Paved drive. Yearly taxes $2606.10 (+/-). For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027 or 613-326-0461.

Fast Growing Professional Company Looking For :

Auctioneers & Qualified Appraisers JIM & TREVOR HANDS: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 or (613) 326-0461 www.jimhandsauction.com

UPCOMING AUCTIONS

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Wednesday April 20th 2016 - On Site downsize Auction for Action Movers & Furniture Restoration. Public Preview starts 9am Auction starts at 10 am - 1823 Scotch Corners Road, Carleton Place – Boat, Enclosed car trailer, Newer Deck boat with trailer in need of minor repair, 2 Antique Dining Room Sets, Modern Dining Room Set, Many Many pieces of Antique Furniture ie., Vanity with mirrors, dressers with mirrors, chests of drawers, desks, sideboards, hutches, canoe, Retro Stereo, Lawn Tractor, Antique Chesterfield with 2 chairs, large variety of tools, china, collectibles & more that are all tightly packed. Please expect a large Auction Wednesday May 4 2016 - Large Antique & Collectible Indoor Auction Doors open for Public Preview 9 am - Auction Starts 10 am to be held at The Lombardy Agricultural Hall - 6 Kelly Road, Lombardy, K0G 1L0 - 1 Persons Private Collection from over 50 years of Collecting! Saturday May 7 2016 - JOY JAM 2016 FUNDRAISER Registration for this event Starts at 10 am - Events runs 11 AM - 5 PM -- at the Smiths Falls Freestyle Park (behind arena) @ 71 Cornelia Street West, $5 Registration Fee to take part in this event - Cash only - All Money Raised will go to new Equipment for Freestyle Park - Bradley Boyer - Organizer call (613)284-8281 to donate cash or baking items to this FUNDRAISER! Saturday May 7 & Sunday May 8 – Join Lanark County Liquidators & Dan Peters Sales Centre at the Annual Smiths Falls Home Show.

47 George Ave., Perth, ON (Auction Sign) on Wed., Apr., 27/16 @ 6 pm

“Call or email to Book Your Auction Today”

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Effective communication, Interpersonal, assessment & documentation skills. Applications in writing to Kelly Davies, DRC 101 Christie Lake Rd., RR4, Perth, ON K7H 3C6 drc.perth@diversicare.ca (613) 267-2506 ext. 122

613-283-5036 252 Lombard Street Hwy 15 Smiths Falls K7A 4T4

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Is seeking dynamic employees for the following part-time positions

OBT2, G2, 3130 Technicians . Must be reliable, energetic, hard working. Hold a valid license and work well will the public.

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***** Pop into Dan Peters Sales Centre (3768 Hwy 43 West, Smiths Falls) & Lanark County Liquidators (182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls) BOTH BUILDINGS OPEN EVERY Thursday 12 PM - 5 PM, Fridays 12 - 8PM, Saturdays 12 - 5 PM, Sundays 12- 5 PM Home Appliances, Antiques, Household Furniture, Complete Estates, Tools, Brand New Stock & Liquidations - Find both Business Pages on Facebook for Pictures & info CLS470669_0407

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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Support Small Business! ~ Attractive for 1st Homebuyers or Retirees Scaling Down. ~ Quality built, affordable, 2 storie twin home. You will hold the legal title to the property & land where you reside. Private front & side entrances. Oak kitchen design has lots of cabinetry. 2 pce oak powder room. Dining & living rooms boast oak hardwood flooring. 6 appliances included. Oak staircase. Generous sized 3 bedrooms all w/ closets & new laminate flooring in 2. Plus 4 pce oak bath. Dry basement. Hang out in your small but functional family room. Full wall of storage.100 amps on breakers. Service room houses a 7 yr old (+/-) natural gas furnace, a natural gas hot water tank, central air & laundry station. Upgraded windows. New roof 2 yr old (+/-). Lot size 29 ft road frontage x 120 ft in depth (+/-), 2016 taxes $2,100 (+/-). Charming brick patio & path. Privacy fencing. Paved drive. Double wide garden shed. Quiet adjacent owner keeps a nice property. Short walk to all amenities. For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027 or 613-326-0461.

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Auctioneers & Qualified Appraisers JIM & TREVOR HANDS: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 or (613) 326-0461 www.jimhandsauction.com

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Small business provides jobs, tax revenues and many other contributions to our regions.

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(Sat., April 9, 16, 23, 30/16) Over $700,000.00 of Inventory for Gananoque Rent-All Ltd. & Country Depot to be held on site @ 825 Stone Street North, Gananoque, ON K7G 1Z7 from Hwy 401 take Hwy 32 south to site Day 2 - Sat., Apr. 16th @ 9 am - Clip & Save Ad Over 140 (+/-) New Firearms & Ammo to be sold @ 11 am. Approx. $130,000.00 (+/-) worth of new firearms & ammo. to be sold @ 11 am. New 140 (+/-) rifles & shotguns (4 airguns). See website for gun listing. Huge qty shotgun ammo (all calibers, lead, steel & trap load). See website for listing. Vast qty of assorted rifle shells. Gun cleaning equip’t. Gun cases. Rifle scopes. Crossbow (150 lb). Hunting game calls & sound boxes. Jake house. New Gravely 48XL (48’) 25 hp Kohler zero turn lawnmower. New Ariens Deluxe 28 snowblower. Cab kit for Ariens snowblower. New H556C gas trimmer. 2 new gas leaf blowers (BR350 gas & BGE71 elec). 2 plastic water troughs. New wheelbarrows. New lawn carts (in boxes). Wheelbarrow tires & tubes. 13 hp manual 188 Lifan replacement motor (new). New, 3100 psi gas powered Generac pressure washer. 2 elec. Sthil pressure washers (RE109, RE129). 2 New Generac generators (5500 manual, 8000 elec). Large stock of screws, nails, nuts & bolts (all grades, galvanized & s/s). 2 new Lifan 2” & 3” pumps (both 6½ hp) w/ suction & discharge hoses & connectors (to be sold separately. 3 new Stihl chainsaws (MS180C, MS171, MS291C). 10 new Stihl gas grass trimmers (3-FS110, 3-FS38, 2-FS40, FS56C, FS70R, FS240). Mako Eskimo 18” 43cc ice auger. Jiffy 10” Pro 4 gas auger. Manual hand auger. All the best in tackle & lures (Shakespeare, Eagle, Lunkerhunt, Rapala, Salmo, Bad Boyz, Impulse, Berkley, Yum Bait, Mepps, Willams, Heddon, StrikeKing, Rebel, Rapala, Cotton Coredlle, Lazer, Eagle Crow, Linday, Bait Ball, etc). Trilene line. Numerous tackle boxes & bags. Minnow buckets. Assorted targets. Skeet thrower. Clay birds. Plastic duck & turkey decoys. Mojo decoys. 2 antique wooden decoys. Turkey calls. Live animal traps. Dog grooming equip/t & pet supplies. Dog & cat collars, leashes & muzzles. Pocket knife display case & knives. Protective, hunting & work equip’t to incl. chaps, gloves, head & face protection. Goodyear welt Diamondback, STC, rubber & hiker boots. All seasons footwear Baffin, Robusta & Battle Gear boots (some cammo). Construction high visibility reflector & waterproof apparel (vests, jackets, T-shirts, hoodies, rainwear etc). Dickies, Dickies Natural Habitat & Big Al coats, coveralls & overalls. Gloves (cammo, work, Stihl, Cat, thermal pigskin, Boss, Heat Machine). Hunting & other ball caps. Chain grease, oils, files, new chainsaw bars. Fuel cans. Chlorine for pools. Salt water chlorination. Bags of ice melter & roadside salt. Lge qty of bird & grass seed. Pegboard hooks. 2 MailMaster mailboxes. Garden tools. Antifreeze. Lge qty V-Belts. Duct tape. Grinding wheels. Sandpaper & excess inventory too numerous to mention……

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Auction Sale of Tractors and Farm Machinery 466 River Road, Ottawa, On located 8 km North of Manotick (4 km North of Strandherd Bridge), OR ~ 4 km South of Hunt Club Road on River Road. Watch for Auction Signs. Saturday, April 16 at 11 am. Having sold my farm, the following will be sold: Tractors - Case IH-7110 Magnum, 130 HP, w/cab, 2WD, air, 8195 hrs, excellent condition; a set of snap on duals 20.8 x 38, 1BF Goodrich single new tire of the same size; Case IH-4210, 4WD, 62 hp, 8100 hrs, cab, air, manual shift, w/620 Quicke self levelling loader; Case IH-585, with deluxe cab and air, 52 hp, 4150 hrs; and a nice line of farm machinery. See www.theauctionfever.com or www.jamesauction.com for more detailed listing and pictures. Auctioneer’s Note: Please be on time as there are very few small items. This is a good line of well maintained equipment. Terms: Cash or Cheque with Proper ID Prop: Trevor Boyd James Auction Service Ltd. Stewart James Stewart James Jr. 613-445-3269 613-222-2815 Erin James-Merkley 613-277-7128 Owners and Auctioneers are not responsible for accidents. Refreshments available.

150 booths Open Every Sunday All Year 8am-4pm Hwy. #31 – 2 kms north of 401 AUCTIONS

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TENDER NOTICES

Auction Sale

Tender PW2016-07 Pulverizing and Surface Treatment Application

Lanark Civitan Hall Lanark, ON Saturday, April 9, 2016

Tender PW2016-08 Supply of Granular “M” and Granular “B Type II “ Aggregates

Specialty Antiques & Primitives Auction

Tender PW2016-04 Waste Disposal Site Water Monitoring

Auction 10 a.m. * Viewing 9 a.m.

2 large 3-generation country estates. Retro and antique furniture. Large variety of smalls and much more. Terms: Cash or Good Cheque Canteen by Civitan

Auctioneer: Jim Beere

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VILLAGE OF MERRICKVILLEWOLFORD

Mchaffies Flea Market

613-326-1722

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Eastern Ontario’s Largest Indoor Flea Market

Visit our website merrickville-wolford.ca to download available tender documents Tender packages are also available at the Municipal Office 317 Brock St W, Merrickville

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Deadline is 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016

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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Carrie Hands, CAI, CPPA, Auctioneer & Appraiser Jason Hands, Auctioneer

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Auctioneers & Qualified Appraisers JIM & TREVOR HANDS: THE VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 or (613) 326-0461 www.jimhandsauction.com

5501 County Road 15, RR #2, Brockville, ON K6V 5T2 Phone: (613) 926-2919 E-mail: auction@handsauction.com www.handsauction.com

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Antiques, Collectibles, Jewellery For The Estate of the late Wayne Boyd to be held at Hands Auction Facility 5501 County Rd 15, R R # 2, Brockville, ON Saturday, April 16 @ 10 a.m. Mr. Boyd, for many years, was an avid collector of only the finest glassware, china and collectibles. This auction is a testament to his discerning eye for quality, the unusual and for stylish excellence. You will not want to miss this auction! Please visit www.handsauction.com click Online Bidding Button to view full descriptive catalogue and photographs. Online bidding opens Friday, April 8 @ 9 a.m. and closes Saturday, April 15 @ 12 noon. The choice is now yours, bid online or as always we are delighted to see you at the live auction. Live online bidding will also be available during the auction.

This auction sale is all-encompassing, offering many costeffective materials to the commercial & residential fields. The new equip’t carries most warranties. All 4 days offer high-end merchandise. The Schur’s, proprietors for 33 years, are retiring. They will now pause from their usual routine to thank everyone for their friendship, business & opportunity to serve the community.

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1st..........................Paper 2nd........................Cotton 3rd ......................Leather 4th ........................Books 5th .........................Wood 6th ................Candy, Iron 7th .............Copper, Wool 8th ......... Bronze, Pottery 9th ..........Pottery, Willow 10th .........Tin, Aluminum 11th ........................Steel 12th ...............Linen, Silk 13th ...................... Lace

14th ......................Ivory 15th ...................Crystal 20th .....................China 25th .....................Silver 30th ......................Pearl 35th ......................Coral 40th ......................Ruby 45th ................Sapphire 50th .......................Gold 55th .................Emerald 60th ................Diamond 70th ................Platinum

Call the classified department 1-800-267-7936 or 283-3182 65 Lorne St., Smiths Falls

Tired of sitting at home looking out the window? Read Regional Round-up and advertisements every week for entertainment ideas! Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 38 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

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Any community organization based in our circulation area wishing to list an event of community interest is invited to submit a description of 25 words or less in writing. Admissions or event costs, will not be included. Deadline is Monday at 4:30 p.m. prior to publication date. This service is provided free of charge. Events will be listed no more than two weeks in advance. Write, Metroland Media, Attn: Regional Roundup, P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1, or fax at 613-283-5909 or e-mail: jmichaelis@theemc.ca OR cheryl.code@metroland.com. Items will be edited as necessary. Please include name, address and phone number.

Further information: Anne 613-253-0450. Community Home Support- Footcare Clinics on Tues & Thurs. For Appt. 613-2530733. Debtors Anonymous. If you are having problems with money or debt then we can help. 6:30 Tuesdays, St. James Hall, Bell and Edmund Street. 613-216-9008. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Ladies Darts, every Tuesday starting 7:30 p.m. Legion. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lanark Drum Circle meets at the CP Museum, April 10 (the 2nd Sunday of every month) at 1:30. Learn traditional songs and teachings. Open to all, info 613-257-1014. Learn to Country Two-Step dance, 4 weeks session, starting Sunday, April 10th at 6:30pm. TRDS 55 Lansdowne Ave. Sign up by calling 613-257-7700 Modest Income? Simple tax situation? Trained volunteers can help complete and e-file your tax return. Call Lanark Community Programs 613-257-7619 or 1-866-257-7618 Ontario Early Years Centre Good Discipline Good Kids, Tuesdays, April 12 & 19, Arklan School. 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 2 sessions. Register: 613-283-0095 ext 300 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Monday, April 11, Carambeck Community Centre, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, April 7, 14 Arena, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, April 12, Arena, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, April 6, 13 Carambeck Community Centre, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095. Parents and Children’s Group every Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 100 (or ext 101). Parent’s Lifeline of Eastern Ontario support group meets monthly on 3rd Wednesday at CP Open Doors 6:30-8:30 pm. Drop in. All are welcome Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills meet every Monday evening at 6:15 at Thirsty Moose, Mill St. (Carleton Place). Info: Louise 613-253-2602.

Euchre 4 hand, April 7, 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, April 18, 10:30-noon, Parish House, 70 Clyde St. 613-883-6646 barbaracarroll@rogers.com Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. General Diners Lunch, Tuesday, April 12, at the Mills Office, 67 Industrial Dr. Transportation. Please call Home Support 613-256-4700 Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Lunch Bunch, Thursday, April 21, 12 p.m at the Mills Community Support Building, 67 Industrial Dr. Entertainment: “The Wielers”. Call Home Support 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Lunch Bunch, Thursday, April 7, 12 p.m at the Mills Community Support Building, 67 Industrial Dr. Entertainment. Call Home Support 613-2564700. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Music & Memories, Tuesday, April 19, in the Mills Community Room, 67 Industrial Dr. Call 613256-4700 or Jean Perry 257-3296 for program information. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Wednesday Night Cafe, Wednesday, April 13 at the Mills Office. Transportation. Entertainment “George Chenier”. Please call Home Support 613-256-4700 Mills’ Seniors Services, Weekly Foot Care Clinics, Alison Kaczan RPN provides care, at the Mills’ Seniors Services Office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call 613-256-4700 for appointment. Mother’s Day Fund Raising Card Sale: Beautiful, unique, proceeds to Soi Dog Foundation animal rescue. Ongoing to Mother’s Day. Info/to order: Fran Bryerton 613-256-3726. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Monday, April 11, Holy Name of Mary School, 9:00 a.m.-1p.m. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, April 7 & 14, Holy Name of Mary School, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesday, April 12, Naismith School, 9:00 a.m.noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, KEMPTVILLE Tuesdays, April 12, Holy Name of Mary School, 6-7:30 p.m. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Baby Rhyme Time - Ontario Early Years, Wednesdays, April 6, 13, Holy Name of Mary parents & their babies 0-12 months, Fridays, School, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 613-283-0095. April 1-May 20, 10:00-11:30 am, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders St. entrance). To register: 1-866433-8933 ext. 2374 Baby Talk, Wednesday, April 13, 1:30-3 p.m. Ontario Early Years Centre. An Evening with Her Excellency - ThursKemptville Horticultural Society meeting, day, April 14, 7pm. Sharon Johnston discuss Wed. April 20, 7:30 p.m. At the Kemptville her debut novel, Matrons and Madams. Call Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Rd. #43. to register: 613-257-2702 Carleton Place Pub- Guest Speaker: Judy Wall, Rock & Alpine Garlic Library 101 Beckwith Streetwww.carleton- dens. Everyone Welcome. placelibrary.ca Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction St. April financial seminar, April 30, 10am. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott Street. Please call the library to reserve a spot. 613April 16. Doors open 5:30-7:00 pm. Advance 257-2702 Carleton Place Public Library 101 tickets call Corina Blondin at 613-715-3049. Beckwith Streetwww.carletonplacelibrary.ca Tickets also available at the door. Bingo every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Carleton Place Arena upper hall, elevator access availLANARK able. Sponsor: Carleton Place & District Civitan Club. Carleton Place & District Pink Ladies Euchre, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Legion Breast Cancer Support Group meet the third Hall. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch. Prizes. Thursday of the month from 2.00-4.00 p.m. Modest Income? Simple tax situation?

Trained volunteers can help complete and e-file your tax return. Call Lanark Community Programs 613-257-7619 or 1-866-257-7618 Music Jamboree at the Lanark Legion, Sat., April 16 at 2pm, 69 George St., Lanark. Everyone welcome Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, April 7 & 14, Maple Grove School, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, April 6 & 13. Maple Grove School, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095.

MERRICKVILLE General Meeting, Merrickville Legion, April 12, 7 p.m. Legion Open, Merrickville Legion, April 16, 12-4 p.m. Legion Open, Merrickville Legion, April 9, 12-4 p.m. Music by Ron Donnelly, Merrickville Legion, April 15, 7-11 p.m., ham dinner served at 6 p.m. Music by Watermelon Wine, Merrickville Legion, April 8, 7-11 p.m., pork roast dinner served at 6 p.m. Seniors Luncheon, Merrickville Legion, April 21, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

PAKENHAM Pakenham Community Home Support sponsors: Foot care, transportation, meals on wheels, Tuesday luncheons. Info/appointment (613)624-5647. Pakenham Horticultural meeting Wednesday April 20, 7:30pm, St. Andrews United Church, 2585 County Road 29. Dancing Dahlias! with Olly Churchryk. Bring your old gardening books trade for new titles. Sherryl 613 624-5307. All welcome.

PERTH Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613267-5305. Community Home Support Day Hospice runs every Thursday 10-3pm, The group is for people with life-limiting illness. The Factory Building. Pre-register 613-267-6400. Jamboree, Perth Legion, Beckwith St, Saturday December 12 1-4 p.m. Harry Adrain Hosting Open Mic, 2-6pm. Everyone welcome.

DUNLOP HEARING AID SPECIALIST

Registered with Ministry of Health Blue Cross • D.V.A. Taps Cards Repairs & Testing • Home Service Available 31 William St. East, Smiths Falls 613-283-7421 12 Elliot St., Perth 613-267-1660 www.pauldunlophearingservice.com

New To You Sale Saint James Anglican Church 54 Beckwith St, Perth

Friday, April 15 4:00pm to 7:00pm Saturday, April 16 8:00am to 11:00am Spring is here and Saint James is having their New To You Sale. Clothing, Small Household Items, Books,Toys, Antiques, Etc.

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Antique & Modern Firearms Clothing • Accessories Fishing Tackle & Equipment Archery

Saturday, April 16 9am-4pm Sunday April 17 9am-3pm Perth Arena 2 Beckwith St. E Perth, Ontario General Admission $6

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Modest Income? Simple tax situation? Trained volunteers can help complete and efile your tax return. Call Lanark Community Programs 613-257-7619 or 1-866-257-7618 Mom to Mom, shopping spree, UCW bake sale, Sat, April 9, 8-noon. St. Paul’s United Church. Call Mareen 613-326-0518 to reserve your table. Ontario Early Years Centre infant playgroup, Thursdays April 7, 14, The Dance Studio, 1-2 p.m. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Thursdays, April 7, 14, The Dance Studio, 9:30-noon 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, April 5, 12, Taycare Senior Centre, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 613-283-0095 Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Wednesdays, April 6, 13, Perth Library, 10noon. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre Workshop: Tips for Twos. Wednesdays, April 13 & 20, Stewart School, 9:30 a.m.-noon. 2 sessions. Registration: 613-283-0095 ext. 300. Parents and Children’s Group, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St James Church (Beckwith and Harvey). Info: 613-257-2779 ext 110 (or ext 100). See REGIONAL page 40

NOTICE United Cemeteries of St Fillians, Maplewood and Pine Grove, Carleton Place, Ontario United Cemeteries of St Fillians, Maplewood and Pine Grove are submitting revised by-laws to the Registrar under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act 2002. Any interested parties may contact Stewart Guerard at 613-257-7370 for information, or to make copies. By-laws or amendments may be reviewed or copied at 1080 St. Fillans Road, Carleton Place, Ontario. These by-laws are subject to the approval of the Registrar, Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act 2002. Telephone: Cemeteries Regulation Unit 416-326-8393.

HELP WANTED Foreman’s position, full time grass cutter and landscaper for busy landscaping business. Experience not necessary, willing to train the right candidate. Driver’s licence required. Please fax your resume to 613-283-6715

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Perth & District Historical Society, Major John Grodzinski, Royal Military College, presents “The Legacies of Military Service”: the lives of the 1812 veterans following the war. April 21, 7:30 p.m., Legion, 26 Beckwith St. Information: 613-264-0094 www.perthhs.org Perth Old Tyme Fiddler’s Dance, Classic Country Music, Perth Lions Hall, 7:30 p.m. April 8. Info: 613-259-2569 or 613283-8703. Perth Stamp Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E. For info. call Phil Warrington 613-264-0724. RTA Central Club. Saturday, April 16. Hike, level 2, 15 km. Meet at Conlon Farm for 8:30 a.m. departure. Leader: Nancy Gaudreau 613-300-9532. RTA Central Club, Sunday, April 10, Foley Mountain Conservation Area Hike, Level 2, 10 km, moderate pace. Meet Conlon Farm, for 9:00 a.m. departure. Leader: Tom Pearcey, 613-284-1294 RTA Central Club, Sunday, April 17, Annual General Meeting, McMartin House 10:00 a.m. 125 Gore St. Presentation by Nancy & Louis Gaudreau Gill: 613-2675756 Student Makers Market, Algonquin College, 7 Craig St. Perth. Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Woodworking, ceramics, leather crafts and more. Refreshments. All welcome. The Sounds of the Sixties, concert by Perth Citizens’ Band, Sun. April 17, 2PM Pe rth Legion Hall 26, Beckwith St. refreshme nts. Info at www.perthband.ca or 613-2564221.

RURAL 2016 Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tours, July 1, 2, 3, in the Rideau Lakes district. Studios open 10-5. Tour brochures available. Info: Sherry Rogers 613-928-3041 or www.rideaulakesstudioandgardentour. com 4 Hand Euchre Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m., Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome. Info: 613-489-1684 6 hand euchre, light lunch, every Saturday, 1 p.m. Montague & District Seniors Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. (613)283-8482. Dance, April 16, 8 pm-midnight, lunch 10:30 pm, Band: Red Rose, Lyndhurst Legion. Fun and Fitness, Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Watson’s Corners Hall. Info: Kara 613259-2182. Fundraising Meeting and General Meeting, April 14 at 7 p.m. Montague Forget-Me-Not Seniors. Info: 613-283-8482. Gospel Matters Band with Lyoness & Judy Woodstock in concert. Sunday April 10, 2pm. St. John’s Anglican Church, Innisville, Corner of Hwy. 7 & Ferguson Falls Rd. Tickets call 613-253-8201. Ham Supper, Sunday, April 10, 4:306:30 p.m. St. Bede’s Anglican Church, Nolans Corners, 1641 Rosedale Rd N. Tickets: 613-283-5208. Hilltop Jamboree, Sunday, April 10, McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. Doors open noon. Supper 5 p.m. Music starts at 1 p.m. Ladies Day Out, St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Toledo, April 16, 9 am to 1 pm. Approximately 35 vendors. School Fundraiser. Literacy Nature Walk- Ontario Early Years. Parents and caregivers with children birth-6 years, Older siblings welcome. Bring

a snack, Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Friday April 15, 10-11:30 am, 105 Perth Rd. N. To register: 1-866-433-8933 ext. 2374 Maple Pancake Brunch, also bake sale, Maberly Community Hall, Sat April 16, 10:00 am till 1:00 pm. Sponsor Maberly Agricultural Society, 613-268-2102. Neville Wells coming to Royal Canadian Legion Br #542, Westport, April 10th 2-6 p.m. Light luncheon. New Horizon Club, pizza party and scavenger hunt. April 13. noon, join this active group of 55 plus adults. For information about membership call Janet at 613-2692737. For program information call Kim at 613-258-1789. New Horizon Club pizza party and scavenger hunt held at the Burritt’s Rapids Community Hall, Wednesday, April 13, 12:00 noon. Information about membership Janet 613-269-2737. Program information Kim 613-258-1780. Newboro Community Hall Fish Fry Fundraiser, Saturday April 16, 5 p.m. All are welcome. Tickets: call Louise 613-2720112. Proceeds for hall upgrades. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, Tuesdays, April 12, Montague, Rosedale Hall, 9:30-11:30 a.m. 613-283-0095. “Open Mike” with Mallen’s & Friends, Morton Community Hall (13 Judd Street) Saturday, April 9, 1-5 pm Note: Doors close when hall reaches capacity; Also every Tuesday morning neighbourhood coffee drop-in. Morton Community Hall Fundraising Event. Pampered Chef Party. Cooking Healthy is easy. Pampered Chef Consultant, shows you how and demonstrates the Pampered Chef tools. Elgin United Church, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Pancake Breakfast, Sat. April 9, 8-noon, Anglican Parish of Kitley, Church Hall, Frankville, Maple Syrup-Gibbons Family Farm & visit sugar house @ 41 Leacock Rd. Roast Beef Supper at Tatlock Hall. Sunday April 17, 4.00-6.30 pm. The hall is at 696 Con. 7 Darling, just off Tatlock Rd. Info: Carol 613-256-1071. Shopping bus trip. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month (April 12). Leaving Portland Community Hall, 9 a.m. Info./location 613272-2676. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Charity Breakfast for Relay For Life, April 16, 8 - 11 AM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Snow Road Snowmobile Club General Meeting April 8, 7 PM at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Spring ballroom dance. Saturday, April 16, 7PM. Come enjoy an evening of ballroom dancing. TRDS 55 Lansdowne Ave. Call 613-799-8737 for information. Spring Tea at Bethel United Church, 1500 Rideau Ferry Rd., Perth, Saturday, April 16. Reserved seatings at 11:30 and 1:00. Tickets call Barb 613-283-6324. St. Stephen’s Church Dinner and Euchre, Thursday, April 7, noon, at Maberly Community Hall. Sunday April 10, Soup and Sandwich Lunch, St. Andrew’s United Church hall in Toledo at noon. Homemade soups, sandwiches, dessert and beverage. Guatamala Stove project. Everyone welcome. Tay Valley Community Choir’s Spring Concert, Saturday April 16, 7:30pm. Maberly Hall. A Song Celebration. The Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc traditional old tyme fiddle and country music, Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, North Gower, Friday, 8

Welcome Spring Supper, Ideal Chapter April, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Information Irwin classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. April 8-17. Directed by S.G McWade. Tickets @ 613- Order of the Eastern Star, Sunday, April 17, White 613-258-2258. 283-0300 www.smithsfallstheatre.com. 4:30-6:30, at the Masonic Hall, 46 Russell Tea & Bake Sale, Saturday, April 16, St W. Tickets: at the door. Cold turkey/ham, SMITHS FALLS 11 a.m.-2 pm, Salvation Army Church, 251 assorted salads, desserts. Brockville St. 613-283-3563. 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Legion, Main St. Good prizes, good food. 613-284-1074. Your research donations Canada’s History in Space with Frank are making a difference. Hitchens, Wednesday April 13, doors open 6:30pm. Heritage House Museum, 11 Old www.cancer.ca Sly’s Road. RSVP 613-283-6311 heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca. Chimo Cheerleaders craft fair, bake sale and silent auction, at SFDCI, Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 40+ vendors. To help raise funds to compete in Wonderland. Civitan Bingo every Tuesday, Smiths Falls Civitan Hall. Start 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects. Contract Bridge, Hanley Hall, downstairs, Wednesday, April 13, 1 p.m. Info: 613-283-6116. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- April 12, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613-283-0960. Euchre Tournament, Kinsmen Club, Lower Reach Park, April 9. Registration noon, Games 1pm. light lunch. Family Movie Night presents “The Secret of NIMH” Friday, April 15, 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church Down21 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS stairs Hall. Children under 13 accompanied 472,000+ HOMES by adult. Popcorn served. Fundraising Concert, Sunday, April 10, 3:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church. Shelley Doucet, Mezzo, Soprano. John Wanless, organ, piano. A selection of Sacred, Celtic, Show Tunes and Romantic favourites. 20 WORDS Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every EACH ADDITIONAL WORD $1.00 Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. at the CHC, 2 Gould Ottawa · Nepean/Barrhaven · Ottawa South · Ottawa East · Orléans · Manotick Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext Kanata · Stittsville/Richmond · West Carleton · Arnprior · Renfrew 100). Almonte/Carleton Place · Smiths Falls · Perth · Kemptville · Brockville · Kingston Modest Income? Simple tax situation? Frontenac · Belleville · Quinte West · Stirling · Campbellford · Brighton Trained volunteers can help complete and efile your tax return. Call Lanark Community OTTAWA VALLEY & KANATA GROUP Programs 613-257-7619 or 1-866-257-7618 Ontario Early Years Centre Infant playSmiths Falls · Perth 8 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Almonte/Carleton Place group, Monday, April 11, CROW Office, 91 Kemptville 90,300 HOMES Cornelia Street W, 1-2 p.m. 613-283-0095. Kanata · West Carleton 20 WORDS Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, EACH ADDITIONAL WORD 55¢ Stittsville/Richmond Fridays, April 8, 15 OEYC, 9-noon. 613283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, OTTAWA VALLEY & BROCKVILLE GROUP Thursdays, April 7, 14, Kinsmen Building, 5 COMMUNITY Smiths Falls · Perth Lower Reach Park, 9:00-noon. 613-283NEWSPAPERS Kemptville 0095. 71,600 HOMES Almonte/Carleton Place Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, 20 WORDS Brockville EACH ADDITIONAL WORD 55¢ Tuesdays, April 12, OEYC, 9:00 a.m.-12 noon. 613-283-0095. Ontario Early Years Centre playgroup, OTTAWA VALLEY GROUP Wednesdays, April 6 & 13, Trinity United 4 COMMUNITY Church, 9:00-noon. 613-283-0095. Smiths Falls NEWSPAPERS Perth Parents and Children’s Group, every 43,300 HOMES Almonte/Carleton Place Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the First Bap20 WORDS Kemptville tist Church (73 Beckwith St N) Info: 613EACH ADDITIONAL WORD 50¢ 283-9307 (or 613-257-2779 ext 100). Pitch-In Smiths Falls community litCall us today to place your Classified Ad ter cleanup, Apr. 16-30. Supplies at REAL Deal beginning April 7. Call 283-9819 for a location. See www.REALaction.ca “Sounds of Scotland” presented by: The Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band. Saturday, 1-888-967-3237 April 16, doors open 5 p.m., Civitan Club, *Above rates are for residential ads only. Hwy 15. Silent Auction. Pork dinner. Tickets: phone/text 613-207-5189, 613-284The Power to Reach 7038 or email: dtugnett@outlook.com Station Theatre presents thrilling new play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the

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Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate than a fair? The Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding will be holding their Spring Fair 2016 fundraiser on April 9 at Oxford-

On-Rideau Public School, located at 50 Water Street in Oxford Mills, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will feature contests and prizes, more than 25 vendors and artisans, carnival games, face and nail painting, bake tables, barbecue lunch, silent auctions and so much more! The Oxford Mills Girl Guides and Rangers are planning a trip to Toronto to visit Casa Loma, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Ripley’s Aquarium. For the Rangers, this is their last year in guiding and taking a trip to the provincial capital would be a great way to send them off with a bang! The Guides are working hard to make this event a success and would love to see everyone out to have fun and support them. The event will also

If you are interested in heritage, North Grenville has a symposium tailor-made for you. The second Heritage Symposium, sponsored by the North Grenville Heritage Advisory Committee (NGHAC), will take place on Friday, April 15, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, located at 285 County Road 44 in Kemptville. “We are trying to bring people together who have a passion for heritage, in a place where they can meet others who are like-minded in preserving and restoring heritage in the community,” said Phil Mosher, municipal planner and member of the NGHAC. Featured speakers will include Dr. Marcus Letourneau, an expert on built heritage, who is returning to the event due to popular demand; Dr. John Carter, a former museums advisor for the Province of Ontario, who will be speaking

about barns and featuring many of those structures that he studied during his time working for the province; Brenda Ball from Hubbard & Co. in Spencerville, who will be doing a presentation on adaptive re-use and the challenges that can arise when restoring heritage structures; James Stinson from Algonquin College, who will be speaking about the college’s heritage programs and discussing some of the exciting projects completed by students. Lynne Clifford-Ward, co-ordinator for Doors Open North Grenville, which will take place on Sept. 24, will round out the program with a presentation. Mosher explained the 2016 edition of the Heritage Symposium differs from the one held two years ago, in 2014, in that the first symposium focused more on understanding the heritage act. “This year’s symposium will cover more practical topics, the nuts and bolts of what can happen when people try to restore heritage

structures,” he said. Approximately 62 people attended the first symposium in 2014 and 33 people have already registered for this year’s event. Non-profit organizations can once again take advantage of a display area around the perimeter of the hall at no charge other than paying the registration fee for each individual who attends on behalf of the organization. “This year we have had to introduce a fee for ‘for profit’ companies and organizations that would like to attend,” stated Rowena Cooper, chair of the NGHAC, in an email. The cost of registration for individuals is $15 and includes lunch, coffee and snacks. Registration for non-profit organizations who wish to bring a display is free. Registration for businesses and organizations who wish to bring a display advertising their wares is $50. Organizers ask those interested to please register in advance by contacting Mosher at 613-258-

9569 ext. 118 or pmosher@northgrenville.on.ca. Registration forms are also available at the front counter of the North Grenville Municipal Centre. “Registration is still open; we’d love to have a great turn out,” said Mosher. “There’s lots of space for people. It would be great to duplicate our numbers from two years ago and exceed it.”

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Two new municipal employees make Sunshine List 2016, up from four in 2015 Staff

Two new names made it onto the Sunshine List 2016. The number of municipal employees in North Grenville who made the list grew from four in 2015 to six this year. New to the list is Doug Scott, Roads Superintendent, who was paid a total of $100,008 (rounded to the nearest dollar). The other new name is Mark Guy, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, who made $100,145.

The other four municipal employees on the list are CAO Brian Carré ($135,805), Director of Public Works Karen Dunlop ($118,951), Fire Chief Paul Hutt ($124,484) and Forbes Symon ($105,576). Carré was paid $875 in benefits, Dunlop was paid $2,013 in benefits, Guy was paid $875 in benefits, Hutt was paid $4,126 in benefits, Scott was paid $1,547 in benefits and Symon was paid $875 in benefits. Carré earned $133,231

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in 2014. In 2013, he earned $125,227. Dunlop earned $108,582 in 2014. In 2013, she earned $101,767. Hutt earned $114,294 in 2014. In 2013, he earned $113,138. Symon earned $102,453 in 2014. In 2013, he earned $105,060. The Sunshine List is the annual Ontario public sector salary disclosure document, available in full at www.ontario.ca.

An intermediate girls basketball tournament was hosted at North Grenville District High School (NGDHS) on March 23. The NGDHS Knights made it to the finals, where they faced off against the Russell High School TWolves. The Knights won the game with a final score of 34 to 4.

Colin James on his way to Kemptville Kemptville Live Music Festival presented by The Finishing Touch Construction Inc. is pleased to announce Canadian icon Colin James as headliner on the CHEZ 106 stage Saturday July 23, 2016. In a remarkable career spanning nearly three decades, Colin James has released 16 studio albums as well a live recording and two compilation albums. His latest, Hearts on Fire from 2015, is further proof that he is Canadian blues-rock royalty and one of the country’s finest singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalists and record produc-

ers Colin James’ career started off with a bang in 1988 when he and his band opened a series of shows for the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan. That year, he also released his first album, the self-titled Colin James. This was recognized by his first Juno win as Most Promising Male Vocalist. In the 1990’s Colin James and The Little Big Band were largely responsible for the revival of jump blues and swing and together they achieved national cult status in the process. Colin James is an inductee in the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. He has won six Juno

Awards including “Male Vocalist of the Year” and the “Best Producer” award for his efforts with The Little Big Band. He is the recipient of 17 Maple Blues Awards having most recently been honored in 2013 with “Entertainer of the Year”. Kemptville Live Music Festival takes place July 22-24, 2016 outside at the beautiful Kemptville College, just 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Tickets are available online at www.kemptvillelivemusicfestival.com or at Scotiabank Kemptville. Submitted by KLMF

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Back on Track be off limits. It’s going to be a summer of dead heading, riding the lawn tractor and harvesting. It’s still better then the alternative. April is the month that the Canadian Cancer Society run their daffodil campaign. Strange coincidence but maybe not that strange. Every day brings a new diagnosis. Every day brings a new focus on the important things in life. It will definitely be a setback this year but gardeners are always looking forward. Bugs, blight and belligerent weather have always be a challenge. We just adapt. As we age, we just have to accept the limitations. It doesn’t mean we toss in the towel or the trowel. It means that we have to find new ways to grow according to our abilities. If only we had the passion and the youth at the same time. That ship has sailed. This is a message for coming generations. Grow things. Grow your food, grow your relationships and grow your family. Nurture and nature. Just have fun. As the years quickly slip behind you, and they will, take time to think about what is truly important. Leave a worthy legacy. Be known for a person that was always growing in every sense. There will come a time when despite all your good intentions, the best laid plans are derailed. Get back on track. If you have any gardening questions, email me at gordknights3@gmail.com

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I retired from the nursery last fall. Over the course of the winter I was making plans for the spring. Now I would finally have the time to devote to our garden full time. No longer just evenings and the odd Saturday or Sunday. I was retired. My time was my own. Then things started to change. Over the last two years I have been dropping weight (don’t you all wish you had that problem) and muscle mass. Off to see the sawbones to find out what was going on. That triggered a battery of tests. Three rounds of bloodwork, x-rays, and a CT scan. Nothing unusual except an elevated PSA test (Prostate Specific Antigen). Off to the specialist and more tests and finally a biopsy. Two weeks ago I went back to the clinic to get the results. “You have prostate cancer”. How many thousands of people have sat across from their doctor and heard that word, cancer. It does tend to focus your attention. In an instant all your priorities change. A winter of garden planning is put on the back burner. I am fortunate that treatment for prostate cancer has a very high success rate. The proposed surgery will be performed by a surgeon manipulating a state of the art robot. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I will be severely restricted from any heavy lifting or physical activity for several months. The burden will fall to Angie to do the spade work. For me, the roto-tiller and the wheelbarrow will

Guides sell goodies for good

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Members of the Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding were selling cookies at the Kemptville Walmart on March 26 to raise funds for programming, camps and crafts. From left: Millie Cathcart, Jillian McKibbon, Pyper McLaren, Ruby Ann Robinson, leader Brenda Hellam, leader Sarah Robinson, Cheyenne Morris and Rachel Grant.

Lions Club donates $1,000 to KYC

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The Kemptville Lions Club came to The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) March 23 to donate $1,000 once again this year. Pictured in the back row are Lion John Cowden, Lion Ruth Cowden, Lion Robert Lecuyar, Lion Mavis Lecuyar, Lion Jerry Osborne, KYC program coordinator Bridget Manahan and Lion Bill White. In the front row are KYC youth Skyler Robinson, Bre Luther, and Emily Dixon. The Lions play a big part in KYC’s annual funding and continue to put youth first in our community.

CHURCH LISTINGS

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

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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. Unite Sundays The coffee is always on and the doors open early Sunday mornings. Join us at any of our services 9AM // 10:20AM // 11:40AM. We run a full kids program for babies to grade 6 down in Kidville. Come by our Welcome Centre to get the answers to any questions you may have. 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

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Council votes not to release full business feasibility study for Kemptville College Jennifer Westendorp

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Council voted in favour of releasing a synopsis of the BDO Canada business feasibility study regarding the acquisition of the Kemptville College lands, rather than the full report, on March 29 “Over the last 14 months, we have been doing extensive due diligence,” said Forbes Symon, director of planning and development and lead on the Kemptville College, alongside CAO Brian Carré. “Focused on the physical asset that is the college, refining our vision of a multitenant campus, engaging in potential in potential part-

ner tenants who are interested in partial occupancy at the college and exploring the potential for continued agricultural education at the college.”The most significant piece of work municipal staff have done lately is the commissioning of a business feasibility assessment, awarded to BDO Canada in Octobert 2015. “The Municipal Act is very clear that if a municipality wishes to establish a not-for-profit corporation, that prior to doing so, the municipality shall adopt a business case study in a public forum that indicates the venture is feasible,” said Symon.

The term ‘business case study’ isn’t defined by the province, he added. “But we’ve reviewed similar situations and it is meant to mean that the venture is feasible and meets some business principles,” Symon continued. “And for the purpose of going forward, we’ve deferred to this non-defined idea of a business case study as a business feasibility assessment, which we think is a more accurate reflection of what this work is.” “The report (which came before committee of the whole on April 4) is to clearly articulate the description of the business venture,” said Symon.

There should also be a comprehensive financial analysis and an outline of the organizational structure, he added. “The municipality has been very clear that they are committed to the idea of presenting this business case study in a public forum for review and debate,” stated Symon. “But at the same time, I think we have to be aware that some of the information that would be in this report is extremely sensitive. And that it will be related to future negotiations for acquiring the asset, formulating a business plan in terms of marketing details that if released may undermine our competitive advantage

in this venture. There is information we feel is sensitive and would be inappropriate to present in a public forum at this time.” The municipality does have the ability to discuss in camera (closed session) issued related to the acquisition of land. “And we’ve used that at certain times throughout the Kemptville College file,” said Symon. “There’s also section 11 in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act that speaks to the ability of a municipality to not disclose certain records of information.” Symon explained the position, at a staff level, is the

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Wednesday Mix League HSFM – Dave Delaney – 268 HSFL – Jamie Moore – 255 HMFM – Paul Bertrand – 698 HMFL – Gloria Marion – 560

Paul Bertrand – 251 Carley Hess – 204 Dave Delaney – 655 Jamie Moore – 516

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Thursday 7pm Mixed HSFM – Paul Bertrand – 240 HSFL –Louise Conway – 217 HMFM –Wayne Richer – 627 HMFL – Loiuse Conway – 633

Ed Conway – 234 Maria Simpson – 213 Mike Connerty – 596 Carol Armstrong – 518

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In 2008, I was discussing details of a project during breakfast with my local contact in Malawi. Looking out the window, I casually asked him about the impressive tree across the courtyard. This began our conversation about mangoes and how, all over the country, they would fall from these majestic trees and literally rot on the ground, due to the lack of any local markets. There was also no infrastructure in place for any commercial facilities to manufacture mango-based products. Returning to Canada, I began looking at drying mango slices in small-scale dryers that could be built and used at a local level. In 2010, a second visit to Malawi saw us building a prototype dryer to demonstrate the feasibility of the concept. Fast-forwarding to 2015, I received a phone call out of the blue one morning from Mr. Augustine Merchant, the Representative of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in St. Kitts and Nevis. Mr. Merchant had been given my name by Dr. Audia Barnett, the IICA Representative in Canada for whom I had done a project several years previously. He wanted to talk to me about my experiences with mango processing. Just as in Malawi, mangoes were

going to waste with little or no effort to convert them into saleable value-added products. After putting together a proposal, we received funding for two workshop sessions. The first was to be a mango drying workshop that we scheduled for mid-October. Thirty local entrepreneurs, teachers, and employees of food processing companies attended three days of instruction on the basics of food drying, as well as specifics applied to mangoes. In addition, they received hands-on experience at the St. Kitts food processing facility. As a result, we demonstrated a number of products to staff members from the Department of Agriculture. These included dried sliced mangoes, mango leathers, and dried mango delight (a mixture of mango and other fruits). Further to this, attendees participated in follow-up sessions where they expanded upon their product repertoire. In February, 2016, a followup workshop was organized to focus on the production of mango-based beverages. At a two-day workshop in St. Kitts, thirty or more participants received training in the basics of beverage processing. They then produced a mango beverage with the texture of a “smoothie”, and a mangopassionfruit blended beverage. Both of these were bottled and tested by the participants and staff from the Department of

Agriculture in St. Kitts. A second two-day juice processing session took place in Nevis, with about forty participants. They produced “Mango Tango” and “Mango Passion” beverages which were presented to the Permanent Secretary and others from the Department of Agriculture. Copies of the presentations from the workshops have been distributed to IICA Representatives in at least six other Caribbean countries for their use. A set of over twenty videos based on the topics presented at these workshops has been prepared for posting on-line as a resource for others interested in producing mango-based beverages. According to Mr. Merchant, the enthusiasm generated by these workshops has resulted in production of new products which have the potential to be sold to local consumers and visitors to the islands. Based upon the success of these initial training sessions, we will be continuing our efforts to provide food processing training to the local entrepreneurs. From a personal perspective, it is extremely gratifying to be able to participate in activities which help spread awareness of food processing techniques and potentially lead to new opportunities. Don Mercer is an Associate Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph

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KDH Foundation asks what will your legacy be? We all reach a stage in life when we think about what it’s all meant. Why were we here? What was the purpose of this life? What have we left behind? Most of us want to be remembered for our best qualities. We want to be remembered for our generosity, our integrity and for giving back. We also want to be remembered for our loving relationships – with our family, friends and neighbours. Some of us also want to be remembered for extending our love of neighbor to people we’ve never met. This is why people in our community choose to leave a gift in their will to the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Foundation. Legacy gifts are one of the reasons we have such a great hospital in Kemptville. A single bequest can make a tremendous impact and over the years, the hospital has been able to purchase state-of-the-art equipment, refurbish operating rooms and provide much needed specialized equipment thanks to legacy gifts. Just recently the foundation received notice of a $121,000 bequest from a long-time supporter. This funding will go directly to build new clinical space so we can bring specialists from Ottawa to serve us here in Kemptville. “I have included the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation in my will. Not only have I been a patient there but my entire family has, at some point in time, required care there. I want the

hospital to be there for my grandchildren and their children,” said Joan, patient. “We are very fortunate to have access to care in our own backyard. I need mammograms on an annual basis and the hospital’s mammography suite is top notch. They provide spa robes instead of hospital gowns, kind and caring technologists, new state of the art digital mammography technology, and extended hours that fit my schedule,” added Nora, grateful patient. “I am a donor now and intend to leave a gift in my will to benefit the next generation of technology for the women and their families in my community.” “When you leave a bequest, you can create a ‘named fund’ after your loved ones,” stated Joanne Mavis, executive director of the KDH Foundation. “Most importantly, it’s a way for families to leave a legacy in support of an institution that’s important to them.” “We can’t thank people enough for their support of the hospital through a legacy gift,” she added. If you would like more information on leaving a legacy gift in your will, please call Joanne at 613-258-6133 ext. 157. Every gift makes a difference. Your donation helps provide our doctors and nurses with the tools they need to care for you, your family and friends, when it matters most, close to home. Thank you for supporting the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation. To make your donation, please call Mary at 613-258-6133 ext. 157. Submitted by the Kemptville Dis-

Super Saturday event May 7 in South Mountain It will be a Super Saturday in South Mountain, May 7. Set to unfold in St. Daniel’s church parking lot (10606 Maple Street), beginning with the sixth annual St. Daniel’s yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will include a silent auction, kids activities and more, including a barbecue running from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day will culminate with the 20th annual Duck Race, which starts

at 1 p.m. sharp on the Nation River. All proceeds from the duck race will go to local charitable organizations. For more information or to donate items to the yard sale, please email supersatevent@gmail.com, visit http://southmountainduckrace.weebly.com or look for them on Twitter @SuperSatEvent. This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus St. Daniel’s Council #11725 of South Mountain.

Messy Church event April 9 St. John’s United Church in Kemptville will be holding a Messy Church event on April 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is a way for the church to celebrate their ‘spring and new growth session. There will be singing, bible

stories, crafts and a meal. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Cassi Roberts at 613-258-3259 or stjohnsk@magma.ca. St. John’s is located at 400 Prescott Street. Submitted by St. John’s United Church

Public Auction Saturday, April 16, 2016 @ 9:00 a.m. More than 300 vehicles presented Primary list and directions at : www.rideauauctions.com List at www.icangroup.ca

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Kemptville Wildcats to host umpire clinic April 9 Kemptville Wildcats Baseball and Softball Club (KWBSC) will host their annual umpire clinic on April 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Grenville District High School. KWBSC invites prospective umpires ages from 12 and up to register for the free clinic. Umpires can be anyone from our community. The club invites anyone that is interested in starting a career in umpiring to attend. We are especially looking for adults that are willing to be paid for their time. Games are local to Kemptville and Merrickville. It is not necessary to be a registered member of the Wildcats in order to umpire for the club. To register for the clinic, please email Jeremy MacDonald at president@ kemptvillewildcats.com. Lunch will be provided for everyone. The clinic will teach the skills and tactics that are important to be able to be a base umpire and a plate umpire for all baseball and softball divisions. Registrants will need to wear comfortable clothing that they will be able to move easily. New this year to the umpire section will be a mentor program for all junior

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Think you have what it takes to be an umpire? The Kemptville Wildcats Baseball and Softball Club will host their annual umpire clinic April 9 at North Grenville District High School. No experience is necessary. umpires and staff meetings every two weeks to help new umpires get acclimated with their new career. This opportunity provides sound learning and support for all umpires in the Wildcats club. Submitted by Kemptville Wildcats Baseball and Softball Club

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Panthers Bantam B2 named Upper Canada league champs

The Kemptville Panthers Bantam B2 team recently (March 11) won the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League Championship. They beat Athens in the final round, winning three straight games to be the playoff champions. Shown in photo are, back row: Trudy Kelly, Rod Watson, Andy Zlomislic, Dave Lacelle and John Lindsey. Third row: Ryan Watson, Taylor Lindsey, Devon Ramsden, Aidan Desormeaux, Connor Davidson, Riley Smith, Rowen Gagnon and Avery Kelly. Second row: Logan Schinkel, Alex Rusch, Brennan Parks, Brandon Lacelle, Spencer Tremblay and goalie Jesse Zlomislic. Missing from photo are Schuyler French and manager Diane Zlomislic.

ROTARY CLUB OF KEMPTVILLE

5th Annual Duck Race & BBQ at Rotary Park, Prescott St. Bridge

May 8th 2016 at 1:00 pm BBQ at 11am Tickets $5.00 each 1500 Tickets

1st $500 • 2nd $200 • 3rd Prize $100 • 4th to 20th Prize $20 First, second and third place prize Sponsored by Hudson Auto Body

Support Kemptville Rotary! Tickets available at: Canadian Tire 10am - 4:30pm Saturday, March 26th (Easter weekend), Friday, April 1st, Saturday, April 2nd, Friday, April 8th, Friday, April 15th, Saturday, April 16th, Friday, April 22nd, Friday, 29th, & Saturday, April 30th. Jonsson’s Independent Grocers Wednesday, March 30th, Sunday, April 3rd, Thursday, April 7th, Sunday, April 10th, Sunday, April 17th, Wednesday, April 20th, Sunday, April 24th, Sunday, May 1st, and Thursday, May 5th. The Sunday times are 1 to 4:30, and all other days are 10 to 4:30.

KEMPTVILLE DISTRICT SOCCER CLUB

Registration is open Avoid the $25 late fee and register before April 15

• Mini Soccer U3 to U8 • Development House League U9 to U12 • Youth House League U13 to U18 • Adult House League U18 and older

Tickets also available Monday To Friday at Hudson Autobody, 521 Prescott Street, and Home & Beyond during regular business hours. Also order by Email: askmeone@ sympatico.ca or by phone 613-258-6470

Extended office hours Register in person 7pm to 9pm April 12, 13 or 14 at the office or register online Register online at www.kemptvillesoccer.com 275 County Rd 44 in the Ferguson Forest Centre Building Visit www.kemptvillesoccer.com for more details

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2nd Monday Evening of Every Month – North Grenville Sustainable North Grenville usually meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:45 for a 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. 613-258-4487. 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 Tuesday and Friday—Kemptville Senior’s Fitness Classes, male or female over age 50. from10:00 am-11am at the Pentecostal Church, Hwy 43 west. Free of charge Every Wednesday – North Gower Family Storytime at the North Gower Library, 6579 Fourth Line Road, at 10:30 a.m., 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. “Explorations” - Featuring the work of “Art Mad Artists” – a group of friends with a passion for art. At ArtScene Spencerville, 11 Spencer St, Spencerville, On. From April 2nd 2016 to May 1st 2016. For more information please visit us on Facebook, or on our website at artscenespencerville.weebly.com or call 613-258-4400.

April 8th – Kemptville Blood Donor Clinic will be held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. To donate, call 1-888-2-Donate (1-888-236-6283) It’s in you to give. Sponsored by the Kemptville Players Inc. Kemptville St. John’s United Church (Kemptville) invites you to come celebrate our ‘Spring and New Growth’ Session.We will sing songs, hear a bible story, make crafts and share a meal together. All are welcome. For more information contact Cassi at (613) 2583259 OR stjohnsk@magma.ca April 16th – Kemptville Shop Local Showcase from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.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.

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April 16th - Kemptville Legion Euchre Tournament. Registration from 11-12. Games start at noon. Cost $10 per person. Refreshments will be available. All welcome April 17th - Celebrate Earth Day at the 9th Annual North Grenville Sustainability Fair & Market! The fair takes place on Sunday, April 17th from 10am-3pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285, County Rd. 44, Kemptville. A free, fun, family day out with a friendly community atmosphere. Booths, market stalls, “Grow Your Own” presentations , kid’s activities, electric vehicles, food, door prizes, music and more... For more details go to www.SustainableNorthGrenville.ca April 20th – Kemptville Horticultural Society April meeting 7:30 pm. At the Kemptville Pentecostal Church - 1964 County Rd. #43 - Kemptville. Guest Speaker: Judy Wall ~ Rock & Alpine Gardens~ Everyone Welcome. April 30th – Merrickville Merrickville Heritage Classic, 2K (run/walk), 5K and 10K runs, commencing at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. from Community Centre, Reid St. Visit www.run-merrickville.ca to register. Euchre....Every Wednesday at Rideau Glen Golf Club in Kemptville at 6h15 p.m., 5$ /person, 50/50 draw, all proceeds go back to the players Starts on May 4th until September 28th 2016

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April 16th - Kemptville Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott Street, Kemptville, Doors open 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Featuring Salad Bar, dessert and beverage. Adults: $10.00, Children 6-12: $5.00, Children 5 and Under: Free For advance tickets call Corina Blondin @ 613-715-3049 . Tickets also available at the door. An afternoon of Music

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Barry Crampton wishes his younger self had paid attention now. “My father said, ‘One day, you’ll wish you’d paid attention to this,’” he recalled his father saying, during a speech at the annual Heritage Speakers Series, in the Beckwith Township council chambers in Blacks Corners on March 21. He knew, just from travelling around what is now Drummond/ North Elmsley Township, that his family had deep roots going back a ways. Sure, wasn’t there Crampton Road just outside of Innisville? “I’m not a historian. I am not into genealogy,” he admitted. And yet, the man who helped bring high speed internet to Lanark County, has been using “that same technology,” which he used to convince the federal government to help fund the idea – geo-spatial information technology – “to tell where the settlers lived,” who came over to settle this area in 1816. “(We can) use technology to tell the story of a settlement,” said Crampton, which “can be retrieved for generations to come.” One of the recurring questions he has heard over the four years he has been working on this project was why Perth was, at first, called a military settlement. “It never had anything to do with having a fort or a garrison,” he said. Instead, it was intended as a place for disbanded, “half-pay” veterans of the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Wars. “The United Kingdom was in very bad shape after the Napoleonic Wars,” said Crampton. The British government did not want restless, well-trained, poor soldiers to start causing trouble at home. Better to send them off to Canada, with some land and provisions to keep them busy. And, as military immigrants, they would be the responsibility of the military for their first three years in Canada. In order to delve into the historic documents to find the names and locations of the earliest settlers, he came across an interesting problem – “the penmanship is exquisite, but it is difficult to read,” with 21st century eyes. It took patience. In the meantime, he also poured over maps, deciphering that a squiggly line on a plot meant that the land was probably a swamp.

Holding a large spreadsheet printout in one hand, and a map of 1816 settler routes from Brockville projected on the wall behind him, Barry Crampton, above, addressed the Heritage Speakers Series in the Beckwith Township council chambers on March 21. Left, Beckwith Reeve Richard Kidd, right, presents Crampton with a gift of gratitude following his presentation. Desmond Devoy/METROLAND

“We’ve got a lot of squiggly lines here in Lanark County,” he joked. Some land was also set aside for members of the clergy and for the Crown. Not all of the clergy land was used by the church. Sometimes it was

sold off to raise money for the church. While the bulk of the research has been completed, Crampton is still hearing from people who are pointing out things they have noticed with his project. For example, one person

pointed out that the settlers who wintered in Brockville in the winter of 1815-16 could not have come down by boat as the St. Lawrence River was frozen from Quebec westward. In 1816, many settlers came overland from Brockville to Perth but he is investigating that some may have also come to this area via Richmond. Ann McPhail was his go-to person for a large portion of the project in decoding and deciphering old documents, undertaking the Herculean task of looking through 8,000 names attached to 3,800 land entries, and placing them on a spreadsheet.

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“Perth is actually on an island,” he pointed out on a map projected on the wall, with the first depot being set up in the area where Michael’s Table restaurant, Maximilian’s Restaurant, and The Butcher’s Edge generally is located today. When the settlers arrived, they drew numbers out of a hand for the lots. However, as Crampton points out, “it wasn’t so random.” Extended families and soldiers from the same regiments tended to get grouped together, and people were able to draw lots three times – if they drew a number, went out to the property and did not like what they saw, they could return and draw again. And again, if need be. “A lot of people did not keep their land for long,” he said, with some selling it off. “It was a bureaucratic process,” he reminded attendees, since the landowners had to clear the land, and open the road in front of their property. They could not get the title to their land until this was done. “They (your ancestors) may have been here in 1816, but the records don’t show (until 1825),” that they got their title, he said. Some of the land was abandoned when the task proved too onerous for some families. In those circumstances, it was recorded that “settlement duties not performed.” Some families simply “looked and left.” In this case, abandoned properties were returned to the Crown, “unless the soldier was smart and sold it for a bottle of whiskey. There was some of that.” His own family, by his own admission, “didn’t have any money,” so while they arrived in 1818, they did not receive title to their land until 1824. Crampton’s program, which is now available online through the Lanark County Tourism website, you can zoom in and place your cursor on any lot to view data on the Perth Military Settlement Map, or use the searchable database with its magnifying glass icon to enter a family name or transport ship name. There are also Google Map tools available for you to zoom in and out and search around maps. “You can just wander around the map,” he said. Crampton said he was very proud that the program, which had its grand debut at the Perth Civitan Club hall on Friday, Jan. 8, was “the one project that deals with all of the communities,” celebrating their 200th this year.

The play’s the thing but sometimes the right director counts too The director of one of BarnDoor Productions’ shows once heard an audience member at intermission say: “Well, when you have a cast this good, the play just directs itself.” That’s the highest backhanded compliment a director can receive. When a director does their job well, the audience won’t know they have been there – but, make no mistake, the director’s hand has definitely shaped any production that is worth seeing. BarnDoor Productions’ (BDP) upcoming staging of Dylan Thomas’ classic Under Milk Wood is a case in point. Director Janice Jacklin, having been involved in two productions of the show before, knew very clearly where she wanted the show to go. Her task was to work with a cast of thirteen community performers, with varying degrees of experience from professional through many years of community theatre to first and second time performers, and mold a seamless piece that moves from moment to moment with no breaks, no pauses and with surprises at every turn. Jacklin has handled the task many times before, being the founding artistic director of the Perth Community Choir and directing such shows as Guys And Dolls, The Wizard of Oz and Sweeney Todd with them; working with Perth Summer Theatre, the town’s first professional summer

The director’s vision: Director Janice Jacklin (back to camera) moves her cast through the first on-set rehearsal for BarnDoor Productions’ upcoming Under Milk Wood. The “play for voices” which opens April 15 at Perth’s Full Circle Theatre, is an often comic, sometimes sad, always entertaining look at a day in the life of one small town. Submitted photo

theare, in the 1980s; and since 1995, as co-producing director of BarnDoor Productions, she has staged shows like Sleuth, God of Carnage and BDP’s 100th production, Death of a Salesman. Under Milk Wood is a decades-long dream project that is finally coming to the stage. Thomas’ play is wide open to directorial interpretation. There are no stage directions, no character descriptions, no set drawings in the script. It is simply a set of words for perform-

ers to perform. Taken too literally by the director, it becomes static and empty. Taken too liberally, it becomes stagey and gimmicky. The skilled director’s job is to balance Thomas’ words with their own ideas of action and staging to keep the show flowing and the interest high. Of course, it takes a cast of people willing to submerge themselves in the production to make that concept work. This is not a “star” vehicle for any of the performers. With 37

characters spread out among thirteen actors, everyone has their hands full – especially as they also provide everything from sound effects to props to music. The “community” that the cast are coming from for this community theatre show is about 1,600 square kilometres with performers coming from every part of Lanark County and even Leeds, Grenville and Frontenac counties as well. The energy they bring to the production adds fresh ideas to each rehearsal.

Under Milk Wood is a show that can’t (and doesn’t) drop its excitement for a beat. It is comic at one moment; sad the next. It goes from the mundane to the poetic; from drunken revelry on a Saturday night to worshipful reverie on a Sunday morning – and all in about 95 minutes. Dylan Thomas took more than 20 years to complete the script, and every word shows that. It is clearly his life’s masterpiece, an often funny, always honest and constantly intriguing homage to his life in his beloved Wales. Under Milk Wood is the final production in BarnDoor’s 21st season, running April 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m. and April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. at Full Circle Theatre, 26 Craig Street, Perth, near Last Duel Park. The community theatre group then embarks on an ambitious and unique series of shows to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement and the surrounding townships. Consisting of original musical plays about the past, present and future of the town, it offers community theatre about, for and by the community. Ticket reservations and information on all the events at Full Circle Theatre, Perth’s only ground-level, barrier-free theatre, can be found at www.barndoorproductions.ca or simply by calling 613-267-1884. Submitted by Barndoor Productions

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Evening performance tickets cost $20.00 Matinees and the Thursday evening,April 28, performance tickets cost $15.00 Tickets may be purchased at the Hallmark Store 2-438 McNeely Avenue, Carleton Place Telephone • 613-253-3000 Performances will take place at the Historic Carleton Place Town Hall Corner of Bridge and Mill Street, Carleton Place

Guest speakers to talk about backpacking Appalachian Trail April 17 Are you interested in hiking and backpacking? Would you like some tips on how to pack a backpack? Then, come to a presentation organized by the Central Club of the Rideau Trail Association (RTA) on Sunday, April 17 at 11a.m. at McMartin House, 125 Gore St., Perth. Local residents, Nancy and Louis Gaudreau, will share photos and stories of the 1,300 miles (2,092 km) of the Appalachian Trail that they have hiked since 2009. Starting at Springer Mountain in Georgia, they have backpacked through many of the northeastern United States, ending last year in Maine. Every year they do two one-week backpacking trips, covering about 100 miles (161 km) each week. Nancy and Louis will bring their backpacks, packed for their upcoming trip in May, then they will unpack them and show us everything they will be carrying. In May, they will hike two weeks to finish the states of

Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia to the Shenandoah National Park. Then, all that will remain for them to hike the total Appalachian Trail is 200 miles (322 km) in Maine and 450 miles (724 km) in Virginia. Nancy planned and completed her first backpacking trip in June 1975 at age 17, when she hiked the Long Trail in Vermont from end to end â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 272 miles (438 km) in 17 days. She was motivated by Johnny Caldwell who was taking the US cross-country ski team members on the Long Trail for summer training. Nancy planned to attend the University of Vermont (UVM) in the fall and wanted to race on the UVM cross-country ski team. Her two sisters accompanied her for the first half of the Long Trail, and she finished the rest alone. Three years later, in 1978, Nancy met Louis and they often hiked weekends in Vermont and New Hampshire with family and friends, until

four children put backpacking on hold for 20 years. In addition to the Appalachian Trail, Nancy and Louis have made several trips to the Adirondacks, hiking most of the peaks in the high peak region. You are invited to come to the RTA Central Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) if you would like to

meet some of the executive, hike leaders and members, and to learn more about our Association and upcoming activities. The AGM will begin at 10 a.m. and the presentation by Nancy and Louis Gaudreau will begin at 11 a.m. We are also planning an easy optional hike after the presentation. For more information about the

RTA, future hikes, membership and club information, visit our website at www.rideautrail.org or contact our Central Club chairperson Gill Hyland at 613-267-5756. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Submitted by Mary Robinson, Rideau Trail Association Central Club

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding sequel has all the charm of original MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 STARRING: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Elena Kampouris, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, and Andrea Martin DIRECTOR: Kirk Jones RATING: PG There were no explosions. There were no gunfights. Nobody had any super powers. I was trying to figure out what the point of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 was. Then I remembered, sometimes movies are just about people. It’s been a few years since Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) had their big fat wedding. Toula started working in the family restaurant when her travel agency closed down, and Ian is the principal of the high school. Their daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) is a high school senior, and just as embarrassed by her family as her mother was. Paris is thinking about going away to college, which has both her parents desperate to find a way to keep her at home. That however isn’t the biggest problem. While researching

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the family tree Gus (Michael Constantine) discovers that the priest who married him and Maria (Lainie Kazan) didn’t sign the marriage certificate. So they’ve been living in sin for the last 50 years. The only answer is for Gus and Maria to get married again. This of course puts Toula right in the middle of the family drama as she tries to fix everything. It puts a strain on her marriage, but her family does what it always does. They rally together to make it happen. With all the effect driven movies that have already come out this year I almost forgot what it’s like to see a simple character-driven comedy. It was a bit of treat to sit in the theatre and listen to the dialogue, get to know

these characters again, and laugh with them. Truth be told, I really enjoyed the first Greek Wedding, but I didn’t think that charm and magic could be recaptured in a sequel. I was wrong. Greek Wedding 2 is every bit as charming, funny and clever as the original. It has that same intimacy. It connects with you in a way that makes you feel like you’re a part of the family. There’s a chemistry with this cast that makes it easy to believe they’re one big family. You have the overprotective cousins Nick and Angelo played perfectly by Louis Mandylor

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of the US recently released the results of a new study done on vehicle headlamp quality and effectiveness. They tested 31 new mid-sized sedans in 82 light categories on a closed-track test facility simulating a variety of road conditions. The test roads were equipped with light sensors to accurately measure the headlamps’ output during straight driving as well as on curves and hills. The main factor they were trying to measure was the speed at which someone could travel and still identify an obstacle on the right side of the road in enough time to safely brake to avoid hitting it. But they also measured the glare that headlamps will throw at oncoming drivers. Amazingly out of 31 vehicles only one, the Toyota Prius V, earned a ‘good’ rating. Its LED lamps with auto high-beam control would allow someone driving at 70 mph enough time to spot an obstacle, react, and brake to avoid hitting it. Lamps with a curve feature that allows the beam to move with the steering wheel didn’t necessarily earn them great ratings. The Cadillac ATS with such an option was found in the poor

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Habitat for Humanity opens ReStore in Kemptville, secures land in Oxford Mills for next build Jennifer Westendorp/METROLAND Great news for local homeowners, contractors and landlords – the Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands ReStore in Kemptville is now open. The ReStore, located at 3 Industrial Drive off South Gower Drive, had its soft opening on Feb. 16. “The premise of the store is that we sell new and gently used items to the general public – it’s open to everyone,” said Mario Zambonin, manager of the ReStore and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Prince Edward Island since 2003. He explained the ReStore is very similar to a thrift store, but specifically for home renovation materials. People donate items to the ReStore and others are able to buy them at a discounted price. “The stuff we have here now is mostly new stuff from our warehouse,” said Zambonin. “Through word of mouth, we’re hoping donations of couches, washers, dryers, chairs, tables, stoves, desks and entertainment centers start flowing in.” He explained the store is currently filled with starter stock, such as new tubs, toilets, strips of molding, light fixtures, sinks, bathroomv vanities, doors and flooring. The intention is to expand the stock over time through donations. “We hope to be carrying everything you need when renovating,” he said. He said the ReStore can save people anywhere from 50 to 80 per cent on materials when renovating their home. “For our new stuff, it’s 40 to 60 per cent off the retail price and for our used stuff it’s between 75 and 80 per cent off the retail price. If someone came in looking to fix up a whole bathroom, it would cost them about

$500 for materials.” He said the response from customers is very positive. “People are happy we’re here,” said Zambonin. The ReStore is in need of volunteers who are willing to work the cash, with provided training. The store is run almost entirely through volunteerism. “We need people to clean the store, handle the merchandising and The Habitat for Humanity ReStore opened in Kemptville on receive the stock when Feb. 16. Pictured is ReStore manager Mario Zambonin. it comes in. We need as many volunteers as we check out what we have. We never know what can get.” we have coming in through the back door. He explained the proceeds from the ReStore go directly towards covering the adNext build ministrative costs of Habitat for HumanHabitat for Humanity Thousand Islands ity Thousand Islands and the Habitat build just announced their next build will be in Oxfund. ford Mills, on County Road 25. “There’s about 100 ReStore’s across CanaOut of the three most build projects unda right now,” he said. dertaken by HHTI, two have been in North He said volunteers don’t have to swing Grenville. Back in 2013, a build took place in a hammer to contribute to Habitat for Hu- Kemptville that secured sustainable housing manity. By volunteering at the ReStore, for a single mother of three. you’re helping to put families into homes. The most recent build, in Lansdowne, has “Right now, we’re just trying to get the just been completed. word out. We need volunteers, donations and Details are not being released at this time customers.” about the build, as they have yet to be deterThe ReStore is open Tuesday through Sat- mined by the HHTI Board. urday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To contact the “The land is secured and we’re excited store, call (613)-258-6359. The grand opening about being there,” said Kimberly Rice, is slated to take place sometime in March. HHTI representative. “Certainly, because of “We’re very excited to be here,” he said. the new ReStore that just opened in Kempt“We invite everyone – whether you’re a con- ville, it’s wonderful.” tractor, homeowner or student – to come

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Almonte and District Horticultural Society marks 95 years in 2016 This year marks the 95th anniversary for the Almonte and District Horticultural Society (A&DHS). A special event and gardening projects are being planned to celebrate this occasion so this would be a great year to become a member. The society is an excellent resource to answer your gardening questions. Whether a beginner or master gardener you are certain to enjoy the benefits of A&DHS membership. We provide a supportive environment for gardeners of all levels by encouraging the use of eco-friendly practices to promote the production of food, flowers and plants, and to conserve our environment. A&DHS presents expert guest speakers at monthly meetings. In January, landscape designer and bonsai practitioner, Cornelius Berg, from Blakeney will talk about bonsai fundamentals and design, as well as developing bonsai for our climate zone. Other Society benefits include: Networking opportunities with Lanark County Master Gardeners; a monthly newsletter (The Garden Grapevine) to keep you informed of current events; field trips, garden tours and flower shows; member discounts from numerous local gardening businesses; access to the Ontario Horticultural Association; and an annual plant sale offering vegetables and plants at discount prices.

In addition, following each meeting, you’ll enjoy refreshments and sharing your gardening experiences. Raffles at each meeting provide a chance to win useful garden-related items. A&DHS volunteer members plant and maintain public gardens at the Almonte Cenotaph, Almonte branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library (including Albert’s Garden), Peace Park, Veteran’s Walkway, arena, and the downtown barrel and urn planters. High school students are most welcome to join us and can apply their volunteer hours toward the 40-hour Ontario community involvement requirement. With the co-operation of the Mississippi Mills Beautification Committee, Society members assemble thank-you gifts, and select, photograph and submit winners to the Canadian Gazette and Millstone News for the ‘Yard of the Week’. We hope to continue our partnership with Naismith School and Erica McKay by continuing to plant flower and vegetable seeds with the junior and senior kindergarten classes and one of the senior classes in the spring. These seedlings are then planted in the kindergarten play area and, when the students return to school in September, they enjoy fresh vegetables. Last year, seeds were planted by three Naismith students who chose to grow vegetables for the La-

nark County Food Bank as their social justice project. The seedlings were planted in planters constructed by volunteers in front of the school and in a plot in the community gardens at the Almonte library. More than 75 pounds of food were delivered from their gardens to the Lanark County Food Bank in Carleton Place. Meetings are held the fourth Monday of the month (except July and December and except adjusted dates due to statutory holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Community Church (next to the Almonte roundabout at the corner of Concession 11A and County Road 49). Potluck suppers are held at the meetings in August and November. Membership is only $10 per year. Registration for the 2016 season will take place at our first meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and throughout the year. A&DHS members will also be in attendance at a Seedy Saturday event organized by local society member Johvi Leek on Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Almonte Civitan Hall to accept registrations and answer questions. For information regarding Seedy Saturdays, check out the Seeds of Diversity website: http:// www.seeds.ca/d/?n=web/ebulletin/other/organizing-a-seedy-saturday. Submitted by the Almonte and District Horticultural Society.

COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORT LANARK COUNTY

To all our dedicated volunteers, thank you. We appreciate your efforts so much.

“Volunteers are Driven” Thank you!!! www.chslc.ca

W e celebrate all of the volunteers

who daily make our community a better place to live.

Student Nutrition Program VOLUNTEERS are Exceptional People Behind every Food For Thought breakfast, lunch and snack program is a team of passionate Volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and skills to nourish children and youth. We are so grateful to the 600 volunteers who prepare and serve over 2,400 meals and snacks daily throughout the 35 schools within Lanark County. These volunteers are not only providing students with healthy food, but also giving them access to a warm, safe environment where all are welcomed, important social skills are taught and friendships are made.

Thank you to all of our Adopt-A-Road Volunteers! The Council of the County of Lanark and the County Public Works Department appreciates your efforts to keep our roadsides litter free. ORGANIZATION

PARTICIPANTS SINCE

Perth Rotary Club Smiths Falls Civitan Club Lanark & District Civitan Club Perth Civitan Club Barker Willson Barrister & Solicitors Loyal Orange Lodge 512 Montague 1st Glen Tay Pathfinders Carleton Place & District Civitan Pakenham District Civitan Almonte Civitan Eaton Electrical The Reusers Almonte Bicycle Club Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills St. Paul’s Anglican Church Scotiabank (Perth) Leatherworks Catering Asbury Free Methodist Church The Mills Community Support Corporation Kapristo Mountain Woodcraft The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints Carleton Place Knights of Columbus Mississippi Mills Bike Month The Lalonde Family The Leathersmith Maximilians Restaurant

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Are you concerned about litter and keeping the local road system clean and attractive? If so, we invite you to Adopt-A-Road.

To all of our fabulous volunteers who help to fuel young minds by giving kids the nourishment they need to maximize their learning potential and success in life, we say a big THANK YOU! Member Agency

If you would like to volunteer with Food For Thought, please e-mail bjergso@sympatico.ca or call 613.267.6833

ADOPT-A-ROAD PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

We have offices across our service area.

Contact any of our offices toll free at 1-855-667-2726.

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For more information or to obtain an Adopt-ARoad Application Package, contact Sharon Roberts, CSR, Public Works Department, at 613-267-1353 or e-mail sroberts@lanarkcounty.ca

Volunteers are the roots of strong communities

The Township of Drummond / North Elmsley

HILLTOP MANOR Quality of Life in our Community is enhanced by its many Volunteers.

Thank You Volunteers!

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Our home away from home is made even more special because of our many talented, faithful and caring volunteers.

Thank You All!

We all benefit from your thoughtful contributions to our vibrant community.

“There is a place for you here”

You are deeply appreciated

From the Mayor and Council

MISSISSIPPI MILLS IS CELEBRATING

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK!

You are invited to

Come Celebrate

Volunteerism

Our St. John Ambulance Brigade of Leeds Grenville & Lanark, volunteering and serving the community for over 57 years.

Thank You Volunteers!  Clients,  Client Advisory Committee &  Board of Directors

in Mississippi Mills

These volunteers cared for our community, saving lives at work, home and play.

Wednesday April 13th 5pm until 8pm Almonte Civitan Hall

Thanks from the Board of Directors and the many people you served in the tri-counties of Leeds Grenville & Lanark!

We appreciate your time & skills to help make our agency successful.

Wine and cheese reception All Volunteers and those who appreciate Volunteers are welcome!

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Thank you Volunteers The Success of the Carleton Place BIA begins with Volunteers! Board Members, Cooperative education students, business people, citizens and community groups work together to make our downtown a great place to work, live and play! Meet us downtown on the Mississippi

www.downtowncarletonplace.com

Meals on Wheels Foot Care Friendly Visiting Social/Recreational Home Help Drop In Centre

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Transportation Diners’ Club Telephone Checks Income Tax Assistance Home Maintenance Referrals

On behalf of our clients, Board of Directors and Staff we would like to thank all our 124 amazing Volunteers for being part of the strong “roots” of our organization and community; helping us grow strong and resilient! To volunteer and become part of our Team please give us a call, stop by, or check out our website for more information. To all of our volunteers: please drop-by anytime throughout Volunteer Week for refreshments and a ‘treat’.

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House of Lazarus gears up for 30th anniversary celebrations

Please mark your calendar CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR Dec. 3 & 4, 2016

The Ocean Wave Fire Company has served the Town of Carleton Place proudly since 1875. During National Volunteer Week we salute our volunteers for their dedication to duty and their service to the community. We also would like to recognize the sacrifices their families make. Without their support our service would not be possible. Chief Les Reynolds D/C Dave Joy Capt. R. Jackson Bob Wilson Capt. A. Johns Brent Hurdis Mark Egan Brent Townend Chris Fisher Jason Jackson

Capt. G McIntosh Capt. Mike Williams Marty McKittrick Matt Anderson Troy Hurdis Bill Katsoulis Bob Hewitt Scott Wilson Jesse Mask Brent Church

Cale Rowan Brad Hewitt Casey Gardiner Liam Robertson Dave Bouchard Dave Payne Adam Bigras Alex Palmer

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to all who support us

Thank you

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Canadian Federation of University Women Perth & District

Pictured are some of the volunteers and staff at the House of Lazarus. From left, Nancy Christie, Louise Cornish, Judy Ryan, Linda Vanzyl, Janet Carkner and Kim Merkley.

It’s been 30 years since Reverend Allen Tysick started the House of Lazarus in May, 1986. A series of fundraising events are in the works to commemorate the significant milestone. “It’s nice to celebrate, but sad that our services are still needed 30 years later,” said Janet Carkner, assistant to the HOL executive director. On April 2, the HOL is hosting a chili dinner at the Winchester Lions Hall, located at 515 Albert Street, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature good food, music, a silent auction and cake walk, with all proceeds going to the HOL. Tickets for the event are available at the HOL or at the door. On May 14, the HOL is holding a family oriented walk-a-thon at Mountain Park. “We are going to try to have different activities at each checkpoint,” said Kim Merkley, client services coordinator. “There will also be a barbeque and a 50/50 draw.”

She said the ‘Every Plate Full’ initiative through Food Banks Canada may be incorporated into the walk-a-thon event. “Our goal is $3,000 and 3,000 cans of food,” said Merkley. On June 23, there will be a customer appreciation barbeque at the HOL. The big event, a street dance party and pig roast, is set for July 23. “That’s what we want to do, but it hasn’t been finalized yet,” said Merkley. From May on, the celebrating will commence. The HOL plans on putting out 30 facts about the organization and hosting 30 per cent off sales to recognize the milestone. “It’s been 30 years and I’ve been here for half of it,” said Merkley. “When I first started, there was only five of us here. The store wasn’t open all the time – it was closed all winter. We hardly had any of the programs we have now.” She explained one of the volunteers – Judy Ryan – is putting together a big scrapbook of all the news clippings about the HOL from the past 30 years.

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Lanark Lodge would like to thank its Volunteers for making our Home a vibrant place to be. We welcome New Volunteers to assist with our Tuck-shop, Meal time Assistance & Montessori Programs. Share your unique skills or learn new ones. If interested, please call 613-267-4225 x. 7507 Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 50 - Thursday, April 7, 2016

As a thank you to all KDH Auxiliary and Volunteers, you are invited to attend our annual

Volunteer Appreciation Tea Friday, April 15th, 2016 – 2-4pm

The New Rideau Restaurant | RSVP 613.258.6133 x164 Volunteers are very important in our mission of Building Healthier Communities

From all our staff and residents at Carleton Place Terrace a heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers. Each laugh, smile, and shared moment contributes to the warmth of our community.

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Beckwith Child Care Centre helps out nearby cat rescue Tara Gesner The children at Beckwith Child Care Centre are learning compassion through a variety of experiences, including helping animals. During the last two weeks the youngsters have been doing good deeds around the daycare centre and at home. Brooke, for example, helped her teacher clean up the toys, and Emily tided up the messy art table. Colton taught his friends how to drop kick a soccer ball, and Jacob checked to see if his peer was okay. Brooklynn helped a friend put on her coat and find her boots, and Austyn helped with the laundry. “The kids have been working hard,” director Julie McNeely said, “and their good deeds are posted around the daycare centre for everyone to see and appreciate.” To recognize their efforts, parents, grandparents and daycare centre staff have purchased much needed supplies for Furry Tales Rescue, a foster-based agency for cats. Located in Smiths Falls, Furry Tales Rescue was established in August 2015 by Donna Macrae. “Since then we have rescued 200 cats, and we have adopted out 169,” she said. “Rescuing animals is a never ending cycle.” The Beckwith family of Jennifer Hudebine-Derstroff has been fostering cats for Furry Tales Rescue since fall 2015. “When my girls (Kaylee and Emily Derstoff) shared their experiences with their friends and the staff at the daycare centre, the director started this great little initiative to show the children they are not too little make a difference,” she said. “The exercise was all about sharing and caring,” McNeely said. “Kids of any age can be kind to animals

and make a difference in their community and to our shelter cats,” Macrae The plethora of stuff purchased for Furry Tales Rescue on behalf of the children of Beckwith Child Care Centre included toys, beds, food, treats, handmade toy boxes and cat litter. The items were presented to Macrae on Friday, March 18 inside the Beckwith Public School gymnasium. Rescue volunteer Linda Hewitt joined her. “Thank you so much,” Macrae told the children. “This is fantastic!” Simon was one of the first cats rescued by Furry Tales Rescue. “He was living outside and was beaten up,” Macrae told the children. “However, we brought him to safety, gave him food and love and found him a forever family.” Also joining the rescue’s founder last week: Thumper and Flower. The fourmonth-old female cats were recently rescued from less than desirable circumstances in the Lanark area. Social and very playful, the pair will be spayed in April. They will then become available for adoption...preferably together. All cats at Furry Tales Rescue are spayed or neutered and receive flea treatment, dewormer and first vaccines, including rabies. Adoption fees are as follows: $125 per cat, $200 per cat (Tonkinese, Siamese and Himalayan breeds), $200 per kitten or $300 for two kittens. “We rely on donations for funding as the adoption fees do not cover the total cost of vetting for each cat brought through the rescue,” Macrae said. Cat grass kits were handed out to the children to take home and grow, donated by Kemptville Pet Valu and Gemmell’s Garden Centre.

Volunteering Pays Off!

The sharing and caring group from Beckwith Child Care Centre presents its donations to Donna Macrae (centre), Furry Tales Rescue founder, on Friday, March 18.

“One thing cats like is cat grass,” Macrae, “and you don’t want your cat going outside because it’s not safe.” “In three weeks bring your cat grass back to the daycare centre and we will then sell them to raise money for vet bills,” she added. In addition to receiving “I love my cat” stickers, the children at Beckwith Child Care Centre signed a kindness (to animals) pledge. Furthermore, the youngsters were asked to propose names for cats in the future care of Furry Tales Rescue. The suggestions: Barbie, Buttercup, Sarah, Nelly, Will, Taz, Sylvester and Pudder. For more information about Furry Tales Rescue, visit www.furry-tales.ca.

Through volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, our team strives to contribute to our beautiful community when and where we can.

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Thank you to all our Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency First Responders! Proudly Serving the Residents and Communities in the Townships of Drummond/North Elmsley and Tay Valley

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Celebrating Perth’s

BE FIRE SAFE

th 200 Anniversary and the success of our first event,

Volunteers are Amazing People! S’ DRES

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Hours: Monday - Saturday 7am - 9pm Sunday 7am - 6pm

Fire & Ice. Our volunteers offer a welcome smile and a helping hand every day.

A sincere thank you to all of Perth’s amazing volunteers! Please contact Cathy James for your opportunity to volunteer for the Blast From the Past Homecoming Weekend!

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School board seeking nominations for 2016 Service Excellence Awards The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is honouring employees who go above and beyond to provide excellent service. Nominations are open for the 2016 UCDSB Service Excellence Awards, said Sarah Crawford, UCDSB manager of planning and service excellence. The awards were established to

recognize individuals or teams who demonstrate the board’s six Qualities of Service Excellence and embody the UCDSB’s Vision for Service Excellence to benefit our students and communities. “We want to recognize our best employees for their great work in hopes that others will see their contribution

and aspire to the same level of dedicated service,” said Crawford. Students, parents, community agencies and staff are encouraged to file nominations by April 29. To qualify for an award, a nominee must show that they regularly: • Demonstrate the six Qualities of Service Excellence including: creat-

ing and nurturing a culture of care in the workplace; ensuring people in the workplace are recognized and valued; demonstrating individualized care; showing collaboration and good communication, striving to go above and beyond; and following through in their work from start to finish. • Demonstrate leadership in pro-

viding top-quality, caring service. • Exhibit actions that have a farreaching impact in inspiring excellent service in our schools and workplaces. The awards will be presented at a ceremony this spring. For more information, visit www. ucdsb.on.ca/aboutus/Pages/ServiceExcellence.aspx.

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The second annual Lanark and District Maple Syrup Producers’ Maple Weekend took place on April 2 and 3 across the county. Visitors were able to see local maple syrup production up close, take tours of maple bushes and taste sweet maple treats. The Maple Weekend also commemorated Pioneer Maple Days as part of the Drummond/North Elmsley’s 200th anniversary this year. Left: Carolyn Auger and Louise Watson, both of Temple’s Sugar Bush, serve up the goods during the Maple Weekend event. Above: The Thompson family, from left, Mike Donaldson (son-in-law), Lisa Donaldson (daughter), Ann Thompson (wife), Ray Thompson (patriarch and co-owner of Thompsontown, along with his brother-in-law Wayne Thompson) and Leann Thompson (daughter).

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