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May 15, 2013

Local company gets National Award

Sales Manager Daniel Robles, Mike & Susie McIntosh, Mayor David Gordon and Salesman Nick McIntosh North Grenville’s own Total Move Management [TMM] has received the “Agent of the Year Award for 2012" by Great Canadian Van Lines, which recognised TMM for their work in “long distance relocation sales throughout Canada and the United States and hauling service within Ontario, Quebec and the East Coast of Canada.” This is quite an achievement for a company that began less than a decade ago.

TMM began in 2005 as a new start up business working from home with one small truck and a small basement commercial storage facility in downtown Kemptville which was shared with another local business. Today TMM has just ordered a 4th truck from Tallman Truck Centre in Kemptville and operates a large commercial warehouse on Hwy 43 just east of the 416. TMM trucks can now be found stuck in winter blizzards in

Newfoundland, delivering school books to schools throughout Eastern Ontario and Quebec, packing out homes damaged by flooding or fire, loading household goods shipments destined for Oxford Mills or Oxford in the UK, Nigeria, Germany, Australia and many other foreign destinations. TMM offers commercial office moving services and has an accomplished list of customers such as the OPP East Region Headquarters

in Smiths Falls, The Japanese Embassy, the British High Commission, Adobe Computers, etc.

As an agent, TMM is not owned by Great Canadian. It is, remarkably, the creation of Mike and Susie McIntosh, a couple who have become valued members of this community.

TMM is as much a love story as a business.

Mike McIntosh hails from a Canadian Air Force military family with too many personal moves to

count throughout Canada and Europe, and Susie is Mike's “French Girl from Gatineau”. The two of them met while Mike was a branch manager for Allied Van Lines, and Susie was a charitable donation’s coordinator for St. Vincent de Paul in Ottawa.

Mike's trucks collected charitable donations and Susie provided the pick up coordinates. The two started dating, and charity and moving became an inseparable part of their relationship. Maybe that's why we see TMM doing many community and charitable moves in the community. There are many local organisations, clubs, associations and individuals who can testify to the warmth and ability of Mike and Susie, and their genuine care for this community. They have donated TMM services in various ways to, among others, the Beth Donovan Hospice, the North Grenville Historical Society, the North Grenville Fire Service, the North Grenville Public Library, and the Salvation Army.

Mike and Susie celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Monday, and the Great Canadian Van Lines Award is a nice way to mark the occasion.

Congratulations on both achievements from the people of North Grenville and from all of us here at the NG Times.

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Editorial

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Learning to count

by David Shanahan

Our fine Council discovered over the past week or two that knowing how to read, and how to count to ten, is perhaps not as easy as one would think. The Old Town Kemptville BIA (the Business Improvement Area) Board was officially brought into being at a Council meeting recently, with fanfare and media coverage and all the usual hoopla. Egg then appeared on many faces, when it was discovered that somebody couldn’t count properly. The Resolution that was prepared by staff and passed by Council that night allowed for seven members of the BIA Board. Unfortunately, eight members were actually named to the Board.

To make the whole thing legal, either someone had to resign from the Board, which would be awkward and more than a little embarrassing, or an amended by-law would have to be introduced.

As it happened, this review of the situation also showed that there was no provision in it for one of the Board members to be a Councillor. As this is a requirement of the municipal act governing

BIAs, it was another case of the yolk being on them.

It was decided that, rather than have to ask one of the Board to resign (which would have made those nice pictures from the Council meeting somewhat redundant), a new by-law would be passed.

Instead of stating that the Board would have seven members, the new resolution laid down that “a minimum of seven directors” would be appointed

by Council, six from the BIA members and one from Council.

This settled the matter nicely, though it did raise questions regarding staff’s grasp of basic math. There was one very positive result of this mess, however. Council and staff all found how easy it was to add, once they starting using their fingers. To go from seven to eight simply needed a by-law passed, which only required Councillors to raise their hands in approval. Now, having conquered that learning curve, they can take the next step and add two to five, and hopefully get the answer: seven. That is: 1 Mayor + 4 Councillors + 2 names = a better Council.

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, After reading Anouk Tr e m b l a y ' s a r t i c l e , French High School for North Grenville, in the May 8, 2013 issue I felt compelled to write to you. The high school is an important idea that needs to be considered and acted upon. Let me explain why.

I am an Anglophone father of a bilingual son who attends the French language elementary school Sainte Marguerite-Bourgeoys (SMB) in Merrickville. He is receiving a great education there.

Having said that, I am deeply concerned about his future in French language education. My

son is 10 and is therefore beginning to have the capacity to express what he wants for his future. He has made it very clear to me that continuing his high school education in French is very important to him. This surprised me.

He and I speak together in English all the time and I did not think he cared that much about languages. He tells me he loves French and also that he recognizes how important it is to be bilingual today. I was impressed.

That showed a lot of maturity for a 10-year old.

What concerns me is that his options for this are very limited and not practical. As mentioned in

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counting on their fingers: no toes required.

Surely it makes sense that, if the Kemptville BIA needs seven Board members to oversee that rather limited area with rather limited concerns, North Grenville could do with at least as many Councillors to handle the very much more important and complex issues coming before Council. Yes, this issue has been raised once or twice (or a hundred) times before. And we know the argument used by Councillor Sutton that our population doesn’t need more Councillors and it would require more staff to babysit the extra members. But that is simply not a sustainable argument. In 1997, when amalgamation took place between South Gower, Oxford on Rideau and Kemptville, a leading businessman and ex-Mayor of Kemptville, Ralph Raina, strongly recommended that the new Municipality have a Council of at least seven to deal with the new situation. His wise suggestion was not followed at the time. It should be revisited now.

Similarly, the idea that two more Councillors would cost too much, and require more staff makes

little sense. Councillors earn about $16,000 per year, plus expenses. Given the size of the NG budget, another $32,000 is not a significant sum, and what we would get in return would more than justify the added expense. As long as they could count to ten, they would be able to point out little errors and save some money.

But more seriously, there would be time, more time at least, for Council to examine matters coming before them before having to vote on them.

There would be a chance for them to be more proactive, perhaps, and actually initiate policies and planning, instead of simply reacting to whatever comes before them.

Very importantly for so many members of the public who have suffered from the arrogance, condescension and bullying of certain senior staff, Council might actually consult with the public more often outside of Council chambers, and have time to meet and possibly (oh happy day!) establish some of the old committees that used to give the citizens a say in their own governance.

There is a feeling among the public that this Coun-

the article, his only option is to attend Franco-Ouest in Nepean 45 km from my home. Given he will have to take multiple buses that pick up many kids from a large area, his bus ride could reach 1.5 hours maximum ONE WAY. This is potentially 3 hours of his life, every day, spent on buses. I personally do not think this is acceptable.

Many parents of older children from SMB send their children to St. Michael's in Kemptville which is an English school.

I realize that St. Michael's is probably a great school but if he goes there he will loose much of his French. However, if I have to choose between 3 hours on a bus or English only, I don't know what I will

choose. I know of many parents who have tried to have their children attend Franco-Ouest but because of the distance after a year or so they end up sending their kids to St. Michael's.

Its just too hard.

The proposal to create a French high school in North Grenville has merit.

A partnership with another school, or even the college, would provide our children the education they both need and demand. There is already a lot of support for this idea in the region. I have personally spoken to our MPP Steve Clark and not only does he agree with the idea, he wants to help make it happen.

I know that asking for a new school can be a controversial topic and

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cil, like those that came immediately before them, have failed miserably in meeting their commitments made during the last election, to be more transparent. Nothing has changed in that regard over the past ten years.

People would like to know why the new OPP contract - one of the biggest expenses in our Municipal budget - was only introduced to a Council meeting at the very last moment. It was not diseven polarizing at times.

Its important to remember that I do not want to take anything away from anyone else, nor do I want to see large sums of money spent to make this happen. I just want to make sure that all our children, not just my son, have all the skills they can to be successful in their life ahead. The world can be a difficult place. I often wonder how our children and grandchildren are going to be able to make it. If giving our kids reasonable access to French language secondary education can give them an edge in the future I will do what I can to make sure they have it.

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cussed at the Committee of the Whole, and was not even on the Agenda for the full Council meeting (ironically, the same one that passed the BIA Board Resolution mess). That is a story we will return to.

For now, Council may have learned the value of being able to count to seven. All it took was a vote: let’s see if they do the same again and give us a more responsible Council.

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Municipality Matters

by MPP Steve Clark Warm greetings to readers of the North Grenville Times from Queen’s Park, where it’s going to be another very busy week.

On Tuesday, I’ll be speaking to the provincial budget and outlining why I believe the government’s decision to once again increase spending and our debt and deficit puts our province’s future in peril. The following day I’ll be leading the debate on my motion to press the government to call a confidence vote.

I’m also introducing a Private Member’s Bill that, if passed, will end the ridiculous prohibition against dentists and other health-care professionals from treating their spouses.

I want to thank the North Grenville Times Editor David Shanahan for providing me with this forum to let you know what I’m doing on your behalf at Queen’s Park and here in the riding.

The continuing success of the Times, I believe, is because David and his team have remained committed to the reason the paper was founded, which is to be the voice of – and for – the people of North Grenville.

As one of the fastestgrowing regions in Eastern Ontario, I’m always proud to boast about the success of North Grenville. Since my election in 2010, I have maintained weekly constituency hours in the community because in order to serve the people you represent, you have to be accessible. My constituency assistant Daryl Dingman is at the North Grenville Municipal Cen-

tre every Wednesday from 9-11 a.m. and can help you with any issue concerning the provincial government.

There’s no need to make an appointment, so don’t hesitate to stop in, say hello and let us know what we can do for you.

Of course, I’m also very accessible as I’m regularly in the community attending special events. It’s important for me to attend as many community activities as I can. Not only does it show my support for the hard-working volunteers, but it’s the best way to get the pulse of the riding and ensure when I speak at Queen’s Park, what I’m saying reflects what I’m hearing back home.

One issue of major concern to many in North Grenville at the moment is the proposed McGill pit licence application by Lafarge Canada Inc. I have heard from dozens of residents in the South Gower area who have expressed to me their fierce opposition to this application. Among their concerns: the impact on the groundwater that feeds their wells, their quality of life, property values and the natural environment that was a big part of the reason they invested in North Grenville. Last fall, I outlined the concerns of these citizens to then Minister of Natural Resources Michael Gravelle. My letter was accompanied by more than a dozen letters from residents affected by this application.

In my letter to the ministry, I wrote: “I can also tell you that there is a growing frustration in the community about the lack of input residents who will be affected by the ongoing operation of this pit have in the approval process. They worry their questions about health and safety, the value of their properties and the impact on the natural environment will go unanswered. On behalf of these residents, I urge you to ensure every consideration is given to the issues raised in these

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letters and to the alternative suggestions they have presented to mitigate the impact of this proposal on their enjoyment of their property.”

The licence application process is ongoing and involves approvals at both the provincial and municipal level. However, I will continue to raise the concerns residents have expressed to me, not only about the impact of this project, but their extreme frustration with the approval process. And I will do everything I can, at every step of the way, to ensure any issues are addressed in the final proposal. To that end, my staff is meeting this week with representatives from the South Gower Citizens Against Lafarge McGill Quarry/Pit. At the provincial level, one of the most important things we can do for South Gower residents – and others engaged in similar licence applications across the province – is to complete the review of the Aggregate Resources Act. The review included an examination of the consultation process and balancing the need for aggregate extraction with the impact on people and the environment. As Deputy House Leader of the Ontario PC Party, I will press for the Standing Committee on General Government – which was tasked with the review – complete its work and provide the Legislature with its recommendations. I also encourage residents to continue sending me their feedback on the McGill Pit, the provincial budget or any other issue that concerns them to me at: info@steveclarkmpp.com.

Until next time, I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing Victoria Day long weekend.

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History Section

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Our pioneer past illuminated

by Doug MacDonald The North Grenville Historical Society will be holding a special event at the Dandelion Festival.

Local history buffs, as well as the general public, are invited to a Show and Tell, on Saturday, May 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Court House (15 Water Street), Kemptville Headlining the event on May 25 is the Archaeological Road Show.

Archaeologist Dr. Paul Thibaudeau of Intermesh Enterprises, along with members of the Ottawa Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society are bringing the Archaeological Road Show to the Court House. The experts will display artifacts from a recently excavated precontact site in Casselman and of a pioneer home in Richmond. From the artifacts, the archaeologists paint a picture of life of First Nations people on the bank of the South Nation River and of a mid-19th century pioneer farm family in Richmond.

The public is invited to view a display of artifacts selected from the NGHS Archives, objects and documents specific to the pioneer history of South Gower, Oxford-onRideau and Kemptville.

Most importantly, the public is encouraged to bring to the Show and Tell items from their personal collections that are significant to the heritage of North Grenville, from the period prior to 1784 and through to 1914.

The archaeologists and historians have knowledge to share that may help identify and illuminate the objects the public brings to the Show and Tell. And

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just maybe the public will enlighten the experts! Over a century ago, in 1903, J. Carr Anderson, Editor of the Kemptville Telegram, published Kemptville Past and Present. Anderson, writing of a time some 200 years ago, says that “The entire country…was a dense wilderness. The Township of Oxford…then boasted eighteen to twenty inhabitants, not a house between Kemptville and Burritt’s Rapids. South Gower contained more settlers…it was more accessible…being on the stage road from Prescott…”

Lyman Clothier settled on South Gower, lot No. 11 in the 4th Concession, about 1804 or 1805. “Having a liking for lumbering, it was natural he should be on the look out for a suitable site for a mill. This he found on the South Branch of the Rideau on John Boyce’s property…a tract of land containing 100 acres, being part of lot 27 on the 3rd Concession of Oxford. Anderson claimed that Clothier acquired the land “for a yoke of oxen and a fusee.” Current archival research reveals that Clothier actually paid £75 for the land. “Shortly after acquiring possession of this property, Mr. Clothier and his sons began construction of a mill dam and soon thereafter the erection of a saw mill.”

The entrepreneurial spirit was strong and more settlers moved in to exploit the resources of stream, forest and field from Burritt’s Rapids in 1793, along the Stagecoach road from the St. Lawrence via Spencerville, to Heckston in South Gower, then to the banks of the South Branch of the Rideau at Clothier’s Mill and upstream to Per-

kin’s Mills, Oxford Mills and Bishop’s Mills.

Anderson takes the reader on a journey. First a sawmill, then homes, grist mills, hotels, blacksmiths, harness and saddlery shops, wagon and carriage makers, general stores, an ashery for potash, post office, schools, carding mills, cloth manufactures, and the Anglican church and, as the northern section of the Rideau Canal opened in 1830, steamboats and wharfs.

Also arriving in these early years were stone masons, an axe maker, tinsmiths, tanners, coopers, coppersmiths, cabinet makers, tailors, shoemakers, an iron foundry, a pump maker, breweries and distillers, more churches, banks, various professions, cheese factories and flour mills, a brickyard, newspapers, and railways – in 1854 the Prescott and Bytown Railway and in 1856 the Grand Trunk Railway.

I’ve been thinking of items I could bring to the Show and Tell. I remembered my amber glass whiskey bottle. Could it be from local distillers, i.e. William McGregor or Joseph Bowen? Alas, it is a circa-1841 bottle marked John A McLaren, Perth Malt Whiskey, Perth Ont. I’ll take it in on the 25th to see if the Acquisitions Committee wants it for the Archives. However, some thirty years ago, in our cellar I discovered a furnace door. In Kemptville Past and Present there is a profile of Thomas Johnston, Founder and Machinist, with a drawing of his (circa 1877) heating range. The cast iron door is clearly marked Thos Johnston Kemptville Ont. I donated the door to the Archives.

I hope others will be inspired to ‘dig out’ items from their attics, cellars, tool sheds, cabins, barns and garages in towns, villages and hamlets from the Rideau Canal, south to Limerick Forest, and

east along the old stage route. Search for artifacts from the First Nation peoples, documents from the Crown Land Grants, early deeds for property, farm tools, bottles from the McGregor or Beckett breweries, or bottles from distillers McGregor, Bowen or Clothier. Rare finds would be furniture from pioneer cabinet makers P. Cooper, Joseph and John Wolf, John Condell and Thomas Baldwin, and barrels made by coopers Martin O’Connor and John Lattimore, soda water, ginger ale and aerated water bottles from C.H. Seeley, and butter and cheese boxes from local makers. As a picture is worth a thousand words, look for daguerreotypes from Henry Bull and Miss Kelly and photographs

by Photographic Artists Samuel Martin, Nobel Johnston, D. Elton Pelton and Charles C. Pelton.

A stellar find would be a “Sioux Touki” bottle.

“John Fitchell…dealt in a medicine of his own manufacture known as “Sioux Touki” which gained a considerable reputation as a household remedy and is still popular on the market.”

In preparing this article, two locally produced books were invaluable: Anderson’s Kemptville Past and Present, and North Grenville Glimpses of the Past produced by the North Grenville Historical Society. These books will be available for sale on May 25.

Please join us on Saturday May 25 at the Court House. A warm welcome awaits old friends and new for the NGHS Archives Show and Tell and the Archaeological Road Show.

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The Dandelion street party is back!

Back by popular demand, the merchants of Old Town Kemptville’s BIA will be closing Prescott Street (from Reuben to Asa) at 10am on Saturday morning May 25 to get ready for Dandelion Festival patrons to enjoy local musicians, vendors, and street performers at 11 am. Bring the whole family to enjoy the entertainment and sidewalk sales while strolling the street with an ice cream cone, a glass of lemonade or some cotton candy.

Businesses on both Prescott and Clothier Streets will be competing for the Prize of Best Decorated storefront, so bring your camera too.

Before the street closing at 10 am, come to Butler’s Victorian Pantry for a pancake breakfast from 8-10 am, by reservation only; and don’t forget the Library nearby for Story Time with Sue from 10-11 am or the Seniors Tea from 2-4 pm. For history buffs and those that are just plain curious, in the morning visit the Archaeological Road Show, a Show and Tell Event put on by The North Grenville Historical Society at The Court House, 15 Water Street. Find Old Town Kemptville on Facebook for updates on other festive activities as they’re confirmed.

Years of work recognised

by Ann Newton On May 8, Dr. Bill Adams, recently-elected President of the Board of the North Grenville Historical Society, honoured and expressed appreciation to Dr. David Shanahan, Archivist, for his five years of service as President of the North Grenville Historical Society and his ongoing commitment to the preservation of the history of North Grenville.” Dr. Shanahan was presented with an award designed

by Ken Mews and two framed posters that are relevant to David’s research on First Nation issues. Congratulations, David!

The presentation was followed by the regular meeting of the Historical Society with guest speaker Dr. Paul Thibaudeau, President, Intermesh Enterprises. Dr. Thibaudeau informed, entertained and enlightened members and guests about Archaeology in Eastern Ontario and Paul’s ‘digs’ in Casselman and Richmond.

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A potentially dangerous situation in South Gower

by David Shanahan At first sight, cows and horses wandering around is a charming rural experience. Large animals wandering through your back garden are less charming.

Cows and horses destroying your property, staring through your living room window and straying onto a busy road day and night is a positive menace and a potential danger to motorists and neighbours. That has been the situation for Doug Shirley for the past few years. His neighbour has consistently neglected to fence in his livestock, resulting in damage and loss to Doug.

Nor are these your average cows: they are longhorned Highland cattle: big and shaggy and very intimidating. The horses involved have been found roaming on Slater Road on many occasions and it seems only a matter of time before there is an accident that injures or kills some innocent motorist.

For Doug Shirley, the

situation has gone far beyond potential damage: he has lost vegetable gardens and twenty-year-old trees have been irreparably damaged. Cattle have pulled up wire fences he built to protect his property and dragged them through his garden, causing further damage to his Bush Hog and other equipment. He has been afraid for his two grandchildren, who live with him, as these large animals are coming right up to the walls of his house. Doug and his wife are disabled pensioners who are finding themselves trapped in their home at times, as these animals run free on their property.

To m a k e m a t t e r s worse, no one seems to be willing to do anything to help. The owner of the livestock has failed to put up fences for years, and was, in fact, warned as far back as 2010 that his animals were trespassing on Doug’s property and the highway. After moving the animals to a paddock for a short time,

the owner let them back out into the fields again to continue their wanderings.

This is an individual who was actually forbidden to have livestock because of his mistreatment of them in the past.

Doug, naturally, turned to the Municipality and the OPP for help. Not having a computer and access to email, he was given tremendous help by a neighbour, Vicky Stamison, who carried on correspondence on his behalf. Throughout the summer of 2010, Vicky continued to try to get the Municipality to do something. There are By-Laws regarding fencing and animal trespassing, but the By-Law Officer, James Peterson and other Municipal staff, including Director of Planning Forbes Symon, did nothing. They argued that implementation of these By-Laws was a progressive affair: the offending neighbour would be warned, warned again, warned again...

There were provisions to have the trespassing animals impounded, and even

sold to pay compensation for the damage they had caused. That never happened either. Staff claimed they would have to hang around Doug’s property with a truck, waiting for the animals to trespass again. The OPP’s main action was to suggest to Doug that he put up his own fence to protect his property, putting the onus on the victim and leaving the offender free to carry on without hindrance.

This situation has not improved over time. This spring, once again, the horses and cattle are back, and Slater Road has become a potential danger zone for motorists. At the end of April, horses were back in the ditches and highways and Doug and Vicky were forced yet again to contact the Municipality. Other residents along the road had seen the trespassing livestock and called Doug.

When asked why they had contacted him and not the Municipality or OPP, they replied that they didn’t know who to call.

By-Law Officer James Peterson made some startling admissions when he was questioned about the situation by Vicky. She has asked about getting the Animal Control Officer involved and Peterson informed her that: “Our animal control officer deals only with domestic dogs.”

This is a troubling fact.

Last year, Council passed By-Law 37-11: A By-Law for the Keeping of Animals and the Regulating of Dogs Running at Large.

This law only covers dogs, no other animals, in spite of the title. The Animal Control Officer does not control horses, cows, pigs, sheep, cats, or mice - just dogs. Hence, he was not authorised to deal with horses or cattle on public roads, much less in private gardens. However, there is another By-Law that covers animals trespassing on private property. ByLaw 25-05, A By-Law to Prohibit Livestock Being at Large and Trespassing within the Municipality of North Grenville, provides for such animals to be

impounded, taken away and sold at the owner’s expense and the proceeds to be used to compensate for damages caused by the trespassing animals. That seems very straightforward. But it is not being enforced by James Peterson, Forbes Symon, or any other Municipal staff member or Councillor.

This situation remains unresolved. Until the By-Law Officer does his job and is supported by Council and staff, there remains a genuine danger to motorists on our public highways. Should there be any unfortunate accident, Peterson and the Municipality will be open to a strong case for damages.

Doug Shirley and Vicky Stamison should not be the natural contacts for neighbours seeing free-roaming animals. They have maintained a complete record of correspondence between 2010 and today, so the evidence is there when required. There are laws, and the OPP and the Municipality need to start enforcing them.

Dandelion Festival Seniors’ Tea

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Join the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library as we celebrate the Dandelion Festival with a Seniors’ Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 in the Tallman Program Room of the North Grenville Public Library, Norenberg Building, Kemptville.

Come out and say hello to friends old and new as you listen to the wonderful music of pianist Don Reid, enter to win door prizes, munch on a variety of sweets and sip lots of delicious tea. And it’s all free!

Many thanks to our sponsor, the Dandelion Festival Organizing Committee, for supporting the Friends of the Library as we honour the seniors of our community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, July 9th the Association has invited the Company of Fools to present The Merry Wives of Windsor at Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills. You are encouraged to attend this family-friendly event.

It is said that May Day waits on the hawthorn bloom and to that end we will visit awhile with that thorny, fruit-bearing and lovely blossomed tree. As Shakespeare relates in Midsummer Night’s Dream: “More tuneful than lark to shepherd’s ear; when wheat is green, and hawthorn buds appear.”

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SUUM, MUN, HEY, NO, NONNY ... sound the wind makes, blowing through the hawthorns (King Lear) Just as in Iceland, you may come across roads that detour around certain large rocks so as to avoid disturbing the fairies who call it home, so in Ireland certain hawthorns (usually ones all alone in a field) are afforded the same protection. Such trees may additionally have ditches dug or stones piled around them to prevent grazing cattle or careless humans from disturbing the trees. There may be flowers growing around the tree, or a bare patch where the fairy revels have worn the grass clear, or even a sacred well nearby.

Locals may decorate the tree with ribbons. There is an account by an Irish farmer saying he found fairy blood on the grass around a fairy tree, and knew it was theirs by its

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white colour. He also offered this as an explanation for why fairies can be unkind or even dangerous.

Being of a different nature than humans (white blood rather than red in this instance), they are denied a Christian afterlife, and having no eternal reward to win by their good deeds there are no bounds to their behaviour. More important than whether fairy blood is white or whether the farmer discovered some by the tree (likely he discovered a white substance which he chose to explain in this manner) is the notion that fairies are somehow "other", and not embraced

by God. To our list of Saints sprouting significant trees, and to our list of fairy trees found in association with sacred wells, we can add the following Irish example: "The well is overshadowed by a fine old spreading hawthorn-tree, which

the tradition says sprung from St. Moling's walkingstaff that he stuck down in that spot." St. Moling was a 7th century saint, and by now one may start to suspect that many of these sites pre-dated Christianity and were taken credit for by the new faith as a way of establishing the creed and minimizing the impact of the former fairy faith.

It should be noted that the Irish fairy faith is an illustration of the fervor with which the Irish pursue their beliefs. Prior to Christianity, the fairy faith was a strong and vigorous tradition in Ireland, and when Christianity replaced it, that too was pursued with the same whole-hearted passion. It is therefore easy to see that the Irish chose to hold on to both in as much as they were able, in spite of the attempts of the latter, to discredit or demonize the former.

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A tale of two ladies

by Anne Walsh

List is not in order: Mike Lyon, Angela Matthews, Judie Milani, Lou McCrae, Wayne Corrigan, Nicole LeBlanc, Bruce Enloe, Gwen Castle, Phil Castle, David Simard, Ian Gorton, Kevin Warford, Kyle Pflieger, Simon Downey, Dave Butler, Catherine Woolham, Allison Downey

Charlotte Danks, Melanie Kretzschmar (sporting one of the many table centrepieces on her head) and Regan Danks enjoying Mother’s Day at the Municipal Centre. Charlotte is a fan of Trolls and is trying to beat the Guinness World Record. She has so far collected 125 and her goal, if I remember correctly is to reach 365.

The Salvation Army held their Annual Mother’s Day Brunch at the Municipal Centre this past Sunday. This was the Branch Restaurant’s seventh year volunteering their time and energy to this event. Donations came in from Aubin Farms, Bekins Poultry, Grateful Bread, Garryowen Maple Syrup, Candy For You and Dr. Eamon for sponsoring the face painting. Debra from The Landing ran back and forth to her shop delivering cooked bacon, while Natalie Drozna of Catered Affairs volunteered her time helping out in the kitchen or wherever she was needed. Julia Brady, an event planner, helped with all the advertising. The Cow Guys entertained the moms and kids with their hilarious performances. The kids and parents alike just soaked it all in. Many more volunteers, too numerous to mention, were on hand to help where needed. It was a wonderful blend of businesses and community volunteers coming together to make this a wonderful day for all.

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This is the story of two ladies, each facing a challenging transition.

They don't know each other but if one of the two reaches out, both their lives will be richer and more rewarding.

Our first lady, we'll call her Stephanie, is a new mom. She is excited, frightened and overwhelmed. Her mind is filled with ideas about what it means to be a great mother. She struggles to breast-feed and wonders if the baby should sleep with her or in a crib. She doubts herself when the baby won't stop crying. She worries when her baby has a fever for the first time.

She is tired and needs someone to tell her she is doing great. She'd like to have a long, hot shower alone. Stephanie may have just moved to Kemptville away from her family and support system. She may have family nearby who can't or won't help. Either way, Stephanie feels very isolated.

O u r s e c o n d l a d y, we'll call her Cathy, has children as well but they are grown and have all moved away. She now has a lot of time to herself. Her husband works outside the home and Cathy wonders if she should get a parttime job. The thing is she misses looking after her children. She sighs when she sees a mother pushing a stroller as she wishes she could go

back to those days. She loved being a mom and got better at it over time.

She no longer feels useful or validated. She'd like to make a difference and help others but doesn't know where to start.

Can you see how these two individuals complement each other?

The problem is, unless someone knows both of them, they will never connect. Stephanie will continue to feel alone and overwhelmed, Cathy will go on missing her children and feeling a bit empty.

That is why I have created a Facebook Group called Mommy Mentors. It is meant to be a place where the Stephanies and Cathys of the world can connect. Stephanie can post a message stating that she would love some support on Fridays so she can go to the gym, do her banking or groceries. Cathy can write that she is a 45 year old who has raised her offspring and would love to help out by taking your children to the park or doing crafts with them.

If you are interested, visit www.artnsoul.org, go to my Facebook Profile, scroll down and click on the Mommy Mentors group. It's a concept that I would like to try out. The structure of that page may change as people join and as I master the art of Facebook. However, for now, it's a start and it's free.

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May is National Physiotherapy month!

Did you know that 4 out of 5 Canadians will suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives? Physiotherapy can help you with that. Did you know that half of all Canadians are living with at least one chronic health condition? Physiotherapy can help you with that. So what is physiotherapy and how does it help?

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals with in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works. Physiotherapists specialize in hands-on assessment and treatment of illness, injury and disability to optimize health, mobility and function. Across

Canada you will find physiotherapists working in private clinics, general and rehabilitation hospitals, community health centres, residential care and assisted-living facilities, home visit agencies, workplaces, and schools.

Physiotherapists have an important role in the assessment and treatment of low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, sports injuries, overuse injuries, post hip and knee replacements, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, concussion and more. They use a variety of treatment techniques including exercises for stretching, strengthening and balance, taping,

ultrasound, laser and other specialties such as acupuncture, dry needling and joint manipulations.

In Canada the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) represents over 12,000 physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants and physiotherapist students. The CPA, in collaboration with provincial and territorial branches of the College of Physiotherapists, ensures that its members are qualified to provide safe and effective physiotherapy. Members must meet national entrylevel education and practice standards, and have successfully passed a standardized physiotherapy

competence examination.

The CPA also takes an active role in promoting the profession through initiatives such as the National Physiotherapy Month.

This May you are invited to visit the National Physiotherapy Month website (www.npmcanada.ca) to learn more about physiotherapy and how it can help you. There is also a short survey to inform the CPA of how they can better serve you, and you may choose to recognize a physiotherapist who has made a difference in your mobility, wellness or quality of life.

10am to 12pm as well as Wednesday, May 27 from 6pm to 8pm. Both registration sessions will be taking place at the Ferguson Forestry Centre at 275 County Rd. 44, Kemptville. Proof of birth date will be required. Payments can be made using online/ telephone banking or with cheques; registration fees must be fully paid by August 1, 2013.

The association is strongly encouraging all returning players to register using our simple, online system. The online registration only takes a few minutes and payment

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Your invitation to our Long Term Care Seminar Retirement planning involves more than just investments! We are pleased to offer an evening of insight into the importance of planning for quality care.

A unique perspective will be provided by Jennifer May, BA (Hons), CHS, EPC, CSP, Community Relations Manager for Bayshore Home Health Care.

Jennifer, through her role at Bayshore and relationships with health care and service professionals, has helped Canadians of every age under-stand their health care options and receive the best possible home care.

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“This World is not my home...

Minor Hockey Season is just around the corner

Although the skates haven’t been hung up for very long, the Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association has already begun planning for the next hockey season. Registration is underway for new and returning players, and all information is available on the website: www.kemptvillehockey. com. You will receive a $25 discount for registering on or before May 31.

If you have a son or daughter new to the sport of hockey, you can register in person this month.

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arrangements can be made separately. The advantage of online or telephone banking payments is that parents can set up regular payments or make lump sum payments at their convenience, as long as all fees are received by August 1, 2013. Registration numbers are required in order to plan for the 20132014 season so register early and save $25.

Do you know a girl who wants to try hockey for the first time? Are you a parent who wants your

daughter to try hockey before committing to a full season? The Kemptville Storm will be hosting a Storm Surge event on June 1 in order for girls to try hockey for the first time. Any girls aged 4 to 16 who have never played the sport can get on the ice and experience the joys of hockey. More information will be available soon on the association website.

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by David Shanahan That line is from a gospel song I don’t really like, but it speaks about something real to me. All things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose. The Holy Spirit can speak to us and teach us important truth in the strangest ways.

I live in Canada, but it is not my homeland. Living here has given me a life I could never have had in Ireland, and almost everything good that has happened to me in the past thirty years has happened here. But I know that I will never really be “from” here. The fact of being “lost between two shores” has caused great sadness at times, and there is a constant awareness of a loss, in spite of what has been gained by being here.

But I have learned the reality of the fact that “this world is not my home”: that I am a visitor, a pilgrim, in this world, just as I am a permanent visitor in Canada. This may seem a small thing (even a little ungenerous to Canada!), but it is remarkably precious to me that I know my real “home” is elsewhere, and more importantly, that one day I will be going home for good to be with my Father in heaven.

Strangely enough (isn’t the Spirit good at being strangely enough?), the Lord has also taught me the same kind of lesson when I am actually in Ireland. As the time comes to leave and come back to my home in North Grenville, the thing that brings

the departure into reality is the weather forecast on television! I said it was a strange lesson. As I watch the person on the TV talk about what the weather will be tomorrow, then the next day, then the next after that, it comes home to me in an almost physical way that I won’t be here to see that day. I will be here tomorrow to see the weather before I catch the plane. But when they talk about the days after that, I grasp that I won’t be here to see that, and it makes me feel strange to know that others will here, but I won’t.

Then it comes home to my heart and mind that there will come a time when I won’t be here to see the weather, because I will be going home for good. And every day that passes, I am one day closer to home. That is the great fact of life for every single one of us. How does that make me feel? Strange, to be honest. Not really real, but at the same time excited. I don’t know how it makes nonbelievers feel.

The Bible says people are held in slavery by their fear of death. It shows. I would hate to know that feeling.

As for me, as the late great Larry Norman said: “I know where I am going, I know who I should be Don’t care how long it takes me, there’s lots of things to see Let the tape keep rollin’”.

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To help mark the Salvation Army’s 125th anniversary in North Grenville, people have been asked to send in their stories, their memories of the Army over the years.

Here are some memories that won’t be available in any other way. They come from people who recorded them in 1933 to mark the 45th anniversary and include memories of the very first years of the detachment in Kemptville and the region that would become North Grenville.

Harvey C. Banks was a member of a well-known family in Kemptville in 1888 when the first Salvation Army people arrived from Ottawa to start a new work. He later became an Adjutant in the Army himself, living past his 100th birthday and retaining a detailed memory of that first exciting day in January, 1888.

How well do I remember the coming of the Salvation Army to “open fire” on the hosts of sin in old Kemptville.

I stood in front of Blackburn’s general store that

winter’s day, the 14th of January, 1888, and saw “the Army advancing”up Asa Street and past my home. I certainly was one interested boy at that first open air meeting on Clothier Street just between Bedingfield’s harness shop and Hagan’s tin shop [the Moonlight Restaurant and the Branch]. An empty shop in the building opposite my home on Asa Street had been that day speedily turned into an Army hall and that night I managed to press my way with the crowd into that meeting and became a regular attendant every night after that. My mother was the first woman to go to the Army penitent form and that was on Jan. 31st, and two weeks from that day I went to my bedroom at the noon hour and asked God would he please give me the same thing that other boys and young men as Albert McFadden, Tom Evoy, Jack O’Neil had received.

I left my room not feeling any different but ready in trust to do anything that I too might be saved. The moment I placed my left hand on that stair bannister (and by the way Edward Jones who may be remembered by some of the older citizens made that bend on that stair bannister) I was saved and knew it. Now for nearly 45 years my greatest delight has been to tell the old, old story.

Those early days are ever-fresh in my memory and what joy comes with the thoughts of old comrades, many of whom have passed on to their

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reward. Such names as James Grant, Brother and Sister Wilson and many others who, during that great revival made their decision for Christ.

Captain Grace McKenzie, the first officer, several years ago passed to her reward from Oil City, Penna.

Add my “thank you”to the citizens of Kemptville for their support of the Army’s cause these many years.

Harvey C. Banks, Adjutant.

The following remembrances came from Alice Goodwin, who was in charge in late 1888 when the new hall was opened on Water Street.

This building was later the Sears store and still stands opposite the Court House and NG Archives.

I am pleased to respond to your request by sending you a story of some of my experiences while in charge of the Kemptvile Corps. It was in the year 1888 that I was appointed there, and was the second officer after the opening of the Army work in the town.

We drew large crowds, every night a full hall and packed out on Sundays.

Young people were deeply interested, amongst those attending the little soldiers’ meetings was Howard Ferguson (now the Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Canada’s High Commissioner in London, Eng.). ...During my stay of one year we built a new Barracks (so-called), possibly the Corps is housed in the same building.

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Alice Goodwin, Lt.-Colonel In fact, the Corps remained in the same building from 1888 until 1959, when they moved to the present site of the Thrift Shop and Offices. Brigadier J. M. O’Neil, named

by Harvey Banks as Jack O’Neil above, was another local boy who spent his life in the Salvation Army. His memories of those early days contains more information about the Water Street Hall.

There are many I think of as I look back to those days, when Captain Grace McKenzie and Lieut. McMillan opened the Corps.

Dear Grace, with many more, have crossed over to their heavenly reward.

The first convert, or soldier of the Corps to cross the river, I believe, was Frank Taylor, then later Brother Boyd, George Taylor, Will Clothier, James Hagan, with many others, and recently Mother Banks.

Brother Hagan, from his farm, gave the logs to make the lumber to build the Hall. The Clothier Saw Mill cut the logs into lumber. I, with others, helped to build the Hall, and what splendid results.

In the old billiard room, the first hall was located many of us were converted and others in the hall later built.

Forty-five years, on the 11th of February, I believe that is the date, I, with Charlie Hagan and Ab McFadden knelt at the Penitent Form.

I trust you will have a very successful Anniversary, and that many will be saved, blessed and encouraged.

J. M. McNeil, Brigadier

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by Michael Morgan The music program at St. Michael Catholic High School in Kemptville provides opportunities for students from grades 7-12 with different musical backgrounds to come together and share their musical knowledge. The program, led by Mrs. Kowlessar Dawber (known as Mrs. K by the school community) is divided into two parts – Vocal and Instrumental Music for credit; and extracurricular groups, which give students a friendly environment in which to learn or develop their musical talent. The program consists of four ensembles: The Senior Band consists of students from grades 9-12, and is comprised of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The Senior Band challenges all students involved to be committed to practice, as the repertoire studied pushes them to become greater musicians.

The band has been incredibly fortunate to have had two occasions to work with professional musicians; Music Professors from Queen’s University and University of Toronto. The band has also had many opportunities to perform, such as the Remembrance Day Ceremony at school, the Christmas Concert, the Ottawa Concert Band Festival, grade 9 Open House, Toronto Senior May 15, 2013

Music Trip, Education Week, and the upcoming Spring Concert.

The Junior Band is much like the Senior Band, but plays beginner-level repertoire, with an emphasis on learning. It consists of grade 7-8 musicians as well as experienced mentors from the Senior Band who come to aid the young musicians in their learning. The band plays a variety of repertoire as well, with Mrs. K, and student conductor Liam Brennan. The Junior Band performs during the Spring and Christmas Concerts at the school. Also, they will be travelling to Ottawa to hear the National Arts Centre Orchestra perform Beethoven’s symphonies.

The Chamber Choir is the vocal side to the St. Michael music program.

The choir is open to students from grades 9-12 and focuses on learning and refining proper vocal technique, as well as performance. The choir consists of boys and girls singing in four-to-eight part harmony. The choir shares many performances with the Senior Band, and was also showcased at a monthly Catholic School board meeting. The choir also participated in a workshop with a Vocal Professor from Carleton University.

The Jazz Band allows experienced musicians of the program to play a vastly different style of music.

They study jazz, blues and rock. The Jazz Band performs at the Christmas and Spring concerts, the Grade 7 Open House, at Holy Cross Elementary, and will also have a workshop with a local performing jazz musician.

This year, the Senior Musicians travelled to Toronto to experience music, learn, and apply their learning. The musicians experienced a Toronto Symphony Orchestra Concert, a Broadway performance of “The Wizard of Oz”, a tour of Music Throughout History at the Royal Ontario Museum, as well as another informative session with a Professor at the University of Toronto. All three senior groups also had the opportunity to perform at Casa Loma.

The culminating concert of the music program is the St. Michael Spring

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Concert, will be held on May 30 at 7:00. The concert is open to the public and all proceeds from the bake sale and donations go towards the music program. This year, the money raised will go towards a new set of speakers, so that the roups can listen to professional recordings of the repertoire they play, and the recordings they make themselves.

We are excited to share our love for music and our musical accomplishments with the Kemptville community.

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Grand Opening of Anniversary Park

The Special Projects Committee of the Municipality of North Grenville cordially invite the media and the general public to the Official Opening of Anniversary Park at the Ferguson Forest Centre on May 24th, 2013 at 11:30 am.

The Municipality of North Grenville and its partners, The Ferguson Forest Centre; The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce; the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority; Parks Canada; and the many North Grenville businesses, community groups and volunteers who made Anniversary Park a reality will be there to share in the celebration.

This event kicks off North Grenville's popular Dandelion Festival that will run all weekend long.

Anniversary Park was first proposed in July 2006 as a special project for Kemptville’s 150th Anniversary "Celebrating our Past" and the 175th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal. Situated in the Ferguson Forest Center, the park features a sheltered picnic area and floating docks for residents and visitors alike to enjoy. This recreational hub will be a featured attraction of the North Grenville Tourism day-tripper initiative.

The Official Opening includes a networking barbecue and brief announcements, followed by an opportunity to tour the area and participate in the many activities offered at Anniversary Park and other features at the Ferguson Forest Centre, including hiking the Turtle Trail; visiting the Giving Garden and exploring the Arboretum.

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