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Vol. 3, No. 32
August 12, 2015
The election comes to North Grenville
Lorraine Rekmans, Green Party
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by David Shanahan The candidates for the Riding of Leeds-GrenvilleThousand Islands and Rideau Lakes will be taking part in an All-Candidates meeting at the Municipal Centre in Kemptville on Thursday, September 17. The event is being sponsored by the North Grenville Times as part of our on-going mandate to allow the people of North Grenville a forum in which to speak to each other and their elected representatives without filters. Four candidates have been nominated by their parties to
run in the Riding: incumbent, Gord Brown represents the Conservative Party, challenged this time by Lorraine Rekmans for the Green Party, Mary Jean McFall for the Liberals, and Margaret Andrade for the NDP. The riding boundaries were changed in 2013, so it is not possible to make direct comparisons with previous election results. However, the Conservatives have a strong hold on the seat. Changing demographics means that the make-up of the riding has also changed over the past decade, and with the fluctuating state
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of the parties in the polls recently, this promises to be an exciting contest. Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes has a population of almost 100,000 people, and about 80,000 of them are on the electoral lists. The riding is geographically spread out between North Grenville in the north-east and Gananoque in the south-west, taking in 3,751 square kilometres. The candidates will be busy just getting around the riding over the coming weeks, and so the all-candidate meeting in Kemptville is expected to
be the only opportunity for residents here to see all four candidates together during the campaign. The format for the meeting has yet to be finalised, but it is hoped to have time for both national and local issues, with a great deal of participation from the audience. More details will be released as they are finalised. The meeting, which will be held in the Urbandale Arts Centre (Municipal Theatre) is, of course, free and open to everyone, and is expected to begin at 7 pm and conclude by 9.30.
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Sweet Music For Everyone by Deron Johnston As many of you know, the Kemptville Live Music Festival was a big success in many ways. Although it's been two weeks since the event, it's still generating a lot of talk from local residents. Everything, from choosing their artist wish list for next year, to wondering how big it could get in the coming years, is still being discussed in local restaurants and coffee shops. There was a very positive social impact by the festival. Visitors found out what friendly people live here, how beautiful the area is, what a great facility Kemptville College is and what the area has to offer. However, it once again highlighted an obvious weakness when it comes to hosting events and festivals here in North Grenville and that's the lack of accommodation. All local hotels were apparently booked all weekend, but it's hard to know how much of that was due directly
to the festival or to a very limited supply of local hotel rooms already being used by construction crews etc. This is one of the many times when a large chain hotel like the Holiday Inn Express (that we've been hearing about coming to the area for a few years now) would have come in very handy. Some people might have planned to stay in the area and spent more money here, if they had a place to stay. The same could be said for sports tournaments and all kinds of other events. Full credit to the festival for offering on-site camping space to help overcome this obstacle. Kemptville Live food vendors estimated that Friday alone brought them, collectively, approximately $10,000 in food and drink sales (not including the beer tent). Shoeless Joe's restaurant reported that on Friday night they were very busy before Tom Cochrane's show, with an estimated 20% increase in sales over an average Friday evening. They even had their best sales hour in their his-
a little over half of that $2.3 billion in good and services, with the large festivals (over $1 million expense budget) making up the rest. When you consider all possible ways in which the almost 6,000 festival-goers could have spent their money (including gas, coffee, food, beverages, accommodation, transportation, festival admission, souvenirs etc.), the economic impact of this year's festival could be estimated to be in the range of $500,000 or more. That's an impressive number for a first year festival. If the greater business community, including the Old Town Kemptville BIA and the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce, were able to work with the festival and use their collective resources to promote the festival and the area next summer, the economic impact on North Grenville could last well beyond one weekend. Then maybe it wouldn't just be festival-goers hearing some sweet music.
tory on Friday night. One of the best parts of the weekend was the number of new faces in the restaurant, according to owner Jeff Underhill. O'Heaphy's Pub also experienced a big increase in sales over the weekend, specifically with people dropping by after the music finished at night. Kemptville Taxi was busier than normal, keeping two drivers occupied all weekend. The economic impact of the festival on the area was also very positive. According to a report prepared by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) in 2014 in co-operation with the Ontario Trillium Foundation Partnership Program, Ontario festivals and events are estimated to bring $2.3 billion in goods and services to regions around the province. They also support the equivalent of almost 50,000 full-year jobs and generate as much as $1 billion in taxes. Small (expense budget under $250,000) to mid-size ($250,000 to $1 million expense budget) festivals are responsible for generating
2015 Ride for Robin coming to North Grenville An impressive fleet of motorbikes are expected to flow through Merrickville, Oxford Mills and Kemptville on Saturday, as the first Annual Ride for Robin arrives at the Municipal centre. This charity motorcycle ride is in support of The Wings of Phoenix Association, raising funds for specialized, clinical team-based treatment for individuals who have sustained an injury to the brain and have no access to third party funding. The Ride is named in honour of Sgt. Robin Easey, who was shot on September 1, 1984, when he responded to an armed robbery at the Bayshore Shopping Centre. The consequences of this event left Sgt. Easey with a severe brain injury, in a wheelchair and legally blind. Whenever possible, Robin leads fund raising efforts for The Wings of Phoenix Association. As an avid motorcycle lover before the shooting, this event is one that Sgt. Easey is particularly looking forward to. Robin, along with his wife and children, will lead this ride alongside police colleagues, friends and what we anticipate will be several hundred motorcycles. The Ride for Robin will depart the Rideau Carleton Raceway at 10am, joined by the Ottawa Police Services August 12, 2015
Blue Knights Motorcycle Club (comprised of active and retired police officers), and by Women Build (Female Law Enforcement Officers) in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. The Ride will be passing through Merrickville, down St Lawrence St, turning right on Mill St and heading out to Acton’s Corners, before turning towards Oxford Mills. The bikes will pass Maplewood, across the bridge to the Brigadoon, then onto Water St and on to Kemptville and the North Grenville Municipal Centre. BBQ and beverages to follow. Residents of Merrickville and North Grenville are
RIDER SPONSOR Any amount or gift in kind contribution Income tax receipts are issued for ALL contributions made having a value of $20.00 or more. There are many ways that you can help to the recovery of an individual who has sustained an injury to the brain. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of many. If you have any questions, or would like more information about this event, please call 613 733 9725, Monday through Friday 0930 to 1630 hours.
invited to line the route and show support for the Wheels of Phoenix. If you want to take part in the Ride itself, the Rider fee is $25 per motorcycle (Passenger free), but Rider fees are waived once $100 in sponsorship is reached. Corporate Sponsorships are available as follows: PLATINUM Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $1500.00 and above GOLD Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $1000.00 SILVER Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $500.00 BRONZE Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $250.00
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Contestants for the Spencerville Fair's 2015/2016 Ambassador are being sought! Competition will be held on Friday September 11, 2015. To be eligible for the ambassador competition, applicants must be at least 16 and from Leeds, Grenville & Dundas Counties. Contestants will be judged on their public introduction, an interview, prepared speech and their answers to randomly-selected questions. Personality, appearance, enthusiasm and community involvement will be factors considered by the judges. Bursaries will be awarded in the value of $1000.00 for the winner, $600.00 for 1st runnerup and $400.00 for 2nd runner up. To register, please contact Eric Connell at 613-803-9213, or by emailing spencervillefairambassador@gmail.com. Entry forms must be completed and sponsorship fees submitted by Friday September 4, 2015. For the second year there will be the Junior Ambassador open to girls and boys age 10 to 15 years old from Grenville County who are actively involved in a youth organization, community group or volunteering activity. All boys and girls are very welcome and encouraged to participate!! Limited to 7 boys and 7 girls. Entrants will have a personal interview with a small panel of judges in the afternoon prior to the event. The final judging will take place on stage at 7:30 pm Friday September 11, 2015. On stage, entrants will each have 2 - 3 minutes to explain their youth, community or volunteering activities and tell why the Spencerville Fair is so important to them. Junior Ambassador and 1st Runner Up must be available to ride in the Parade on Saturday morning and to present ribbons at the Fair events over the weekend plus attend additional events throughout the year. Junior Ambassador wins $125.00 and 1st Runner Up wins $75.00 Please register either by phone or email by Friday, September 4, 2015 with Mary Whalen (613) 658-2739 or e-mail dcleary@digitalnetworks.ca
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Local poutine wins big in Montreal
by Hilary Thomson North Grenville’s own Fat Les Chip Truck took home the top prize at the Great PoutineFest in Montreal a few weeks ago. The finest poutine chefs, representing sixteen food trucks and booths from restaurants renowned for their unique poutines gathered at Quai Jacques-Cartier in the Old Port to battle it out for the title by competing against each other. The contestants came from all over: there was Bar Brutus, local bar in Montreal, who presented the Jägerpoutine, described as “a veritable poutine tonic, seasoned with
German Jägermeister herb liqueur and garnished with, what else, bacon”. The Great Canadian Poutinerie in Ottawa brought along poutines with classically Canadian toppings: like Canadian poutine with bacon, beef and mushrooms drenched in maple syrup. The range of poutines was quite mouth watering, and the hungry crowds had choices from Mac ‘n cheese poutine, duck confit poutine, poutine with foie gras - a poutine for every palate. But our own local food stand, Fat Les (with stands on VanBuren and CR 44) were honoured with the title of Best Poutine in Montreal,
beating the other food trucks and booths in attendance, including the many from Quebec – the poutine Mecca of the country. Each truck was asked to produce what they thought was their best poutine. Entries included everything from a high end filet minion poutine to the more homestyle pulled pork poutine. Les Winters, the owner of Fat Les Chip Truck, chose a poutine they had created for Ottawa Poutine Fest - the epic bacon double cheeseburger poutine, made of a large poutine, complete with fries, gravy and cheese curds, topped with half a pound of hamburger meat, a
layer of bacon and sprinkled with grated orange cheese. “It weighs 3 pounds when it’s finished,” he says. This is a big win for Les and his business as it has already opened doors to other festivals and opportunities to sell his fries and poutine. “Festivals that I couldn’t get into prior to this are now saying they have a spot for me,” he says. If your tummy is rumbling for a taste of Fat Les’ award winning poutine you’re in luck. The bacon double cheeseburger poutine is now available at all Fat Les locations.
Local community partners helping to prevent deaths from overdose August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a day that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma associated with drug related deaths all the while acknowledging the grief felt by families and friends of those who have died due to overdoses. In 2013, 625 individuals across the province of Ontario died due to Opioid Overdoses, 1 person every 14 hours. There are now more people killed from opioid overdose in Ontario than people killed in motor vehicle collisions. The province of Ontario is the highest consumer of Opioids in Canada. The growing concerns and alarming rise in opioid overdoses (463% from 2000-20134) are affecting all communities from the August 12, 2015
largest cities to the smallest towns and villages, including Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. With several deaths over the past 18 months here in the Tri County area, the Health Unit, along with community partners are working diligently to raise awareness about overdoses happening in our community. One of the many calls for action to improve opioid safety and reduce the number of fatal overdoses happening in the province is to expand the access to the lifesaving drug Naloxone. Naloxone is recommended by the World Health Organization as an essential medicine that (temporarily) reverses an opioid overdose. Like epinephrine (e.g., EpiPen); it is a proven lifesaver during a medical
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emergency. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit now offers Naloxone kits to eligible individuals through the Revive Overdose Response program. Revive is offered at all 6 sites of the Health unit by appointment and drop in basis. Since the rollout of Revive, 47 Naloxone kits have been dispensed with 4 opioid overdoses prevented in our community. For more information about the Revive Overdose response program, visit www. healthunit.org/harmreduction/revive.html or follow LGLHealthunit on Facebook or Twitter or call the Health Action Line at 1-800-6605853.
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The excitement mounts! It’s been narrowed down to 6 films for the 3rd Annual MyView Film Festival presented by CJ Cochrane. Our celebrity judges: North Grenville Mayor David Gordon; local artists Meredith Luce and Geraldine Taylor; Juice FM host Drew Hosick; and this year’s grand prize sponsor, Producer CJ Cochrane from Video Productions in Brockville, are scoring the films as you read this. You can have a say too. This year – we are doing the screenings online at www.myviewfilmfest.ca Head to the website, watch the six short films and vote for your favourite. You will be amazed at the talent and perspective of these young people. This year’s nominated films look at serious topics like mental health, sexism, and independent thought in both fiction and documentary style. “It is so valuable to hear directly from youth about the issues they face, in an entertaining, thought provoking medium like film,” says Rebecca Shams, Health Promoter and MyView Committee Member. Be sure to check out the nominated films and see just how the Youth of Leeds, Grenville & Lanark View their world. Nominations in the Best Overall Film Category: Don’t Judge – submitted by Theresa Graham Losing Creativity – submitted by Lexi Lyons and Julia Friesen Shadows: A Short Film – submitted by Liam Ryan Nominations in the Best Foreign Film Category (submitted by a youth from outside Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Counties): Choices – submitted by Joshua Ekers from Winchester What We Don’t Know – submitted by Kortney Barton from L’Orignal The Neighbours – submitted by Kortney Barton from L’Orignal This was the first year the festival offered a special category for submissions outside the tri-counties, and the response was amazing! Join us for the Awards Ceremony at the Kemptville Youth Centre on Sunday September 13 at 4pm (immediately following the MarketPlates event in Old Town Kemptville) to end the suspense and see who will win the amazing prizes! For more information on the My View Youth Film Festival, please contact the festival coordinator by email at myview@ kemptvilleyc.com.
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More rights and wrongs by David Shanahan I have not been able to stop thinking about the recent actions of our municipal council in deleting the words “Everyone has a right to food” from the North Grenville version of the Local Food Charter passed through Council recently. The fear expressed was that hordes of hungry people would descend on food stores throughout North Grenville if Council accepted the legal precedent stating that people have a right to food. Now, aside from the fact that other jurisdictions have had that phrase in their Local Food Charters for some years without experiencing the assault on supermarkets so feared by our council, it might also be brought to their attention that the right to food has already been recognised as a basic human right by the United Nations. The Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO] of the UN has a Right to Food Unit, which has stated that the right to adequate food implies: the availability of food in
a quantity and quality sufficient to satisfy the dietary needs of individuals, free from adverse substances, and acceptable within a given culture; the accessibility of such food in ways that are sustainable and that do not interfere with the enjoyment of other human rights. The organisation, Canada Without Poverty, has also clarified what “right” means here: “A common misunderstanding about the right to food is that it is equivalent to a right to be fed; that is, that governments are obligated to give out food to everyone. This is inaccurate. The reality is that governments have the obligation to allow people to feed themselves as part of living a dignified life”. The responsibility of local governments is to avoid placing obstacles in the way of people accessing adequate food, and assisting those parties engaged in supplying such needs. "Since the recession, food bank use increased dramatically from 314,000 in 2008 to levels that have not dipped below 370,000 in recent years,"
food prices are unpredictable and it is difficult to provide adequate food for families on a fixed budget. Single parents and seniors will testify to the inability of their incomes to stretch enough to buy all they need in terms of food and necessities. Our local Food Banks and Thrift Stores are increasing the amount of business they do and the numbers they feed. The OAFB’s most recent report, in December of last year, notes that: “One of the main factors contributing to food insecurity has been unstable employment. Currently 1.7 million jobs in Ontario are considered insecure, and since 2008, of the jobs created in Canada, 80 per cent have been temporary positions, contributing to the pervasive problem of hunger in Ontario. Some of the highest numbers of food bank users in Ontario are women over 18, (45%), children (35%), people with a disability (30%), new Canadians (10%) and First Nations persons (6%). University students and senior citizens in rural communities remain
said Amanda King, Ontario Association of Food Banks [OAFB]. "Unstable employment conditions, unsustainable wages and rising costs on essentials like food, transportation, hydro and gas are forcing a growing number of Ontarians to have to choose between paying their bills or putting food on the table." Ontario has also seen an increase in the number of individuals classified as the 'working poor'. Between 1996 and 2008, working poverty rates in Ontario increased 73%. This is in part due to Ontario's changing employment structure and the growth in part-time, casual, and/or temporary forms of work. Although many of us have the idea that the working poor are somehow of a lower social or educational class, the fact is that more than 50% of Ontarians who are considered to be 'the working poor' have some type of post-secondary education and are living in a twoperson household. Anyone who goes grocery shopping on a regular basis can tell you that
two of the fastest growing groups of food bank users. Accepting that people have a right to food does not set a legal precedent: it simply states a fact and expresses a belief that hunger and inadequate food should no longer be realities for people in North Grenville, as they are today. It is a statement of principle - not politics, or law. To delete that from a Local Food Charter is to deny reality, pretend it isn’t happening here, and telling those who use our busy Food Banks that what they are getting is not justice and a human right, but charity at the hands of the more affluent. Financial stress and inadequate food affect all levels of our community, even those who seem most comfortable and secure. North Grenville now has a Local Food Charter that is out of step with the rest of the country. Should we be proud?
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Dear Editor, I would like to take a first line to praise and thank publicly every one of the 100 + volunteers who helped in planning and execution of the 1st Kemptville Live Music Festival. Your individual strengths and dedication are amazing. It is not often as a volunteer director in an event of this size that one is able to delegate so many diverse tasks, from tiny to huge and not have one concern about the results that would be delivered on event day. You made this festival happen.
Thank you! The festival committee is receiving tremendous positive feedback on all points of the festival from programming to shuttles, parking to camping and beyond. We have received many direct emails and personal messages in survey responses to date with suggestions and points for improvements to include in our planning for this year all with the added promise of a return visit. Our strong volunteer welcoming “spirit” is the common accolade accompanying that promise of
Letters to the editor Dear Editor How many people in our area realize just how lucky we are to live just where we are exactly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. Yes - indeed- just look at the map of North Grenville , printed by All Maps of Brockville (Lyle Henderson, 2000). There you see the 45th parallel very prominently printed starting on River Road where it intersects with lot line 11 all the way across to Peltons Corners and beyond. If living on the North Pole would be considered too cold for us (an understatement) and living at the Equator too hot - (for most of us), then living exactly midway absolutely must be the best place on earth. And that is exactly where we are. So - let’s stop bitching about the heat or cold and be happy where we live. Karl-F.Hafner (formerly Oxford on Rideau)
A First Class act! This letter is our expression of gratitude to Bob Besharah and Karen Bedard and their amazing team for putting on such an unforgettable Kemptville Live Music festival. We attended the 3-day concert and were totally blown away by it. It just doesn’t get any better than that! From the location (in our very backyard so to speak), the excellent facilities and services (no 15-30 minute wait to get a beer or to get rid of it like at the Ottawa Bluesfest), the mind-blowing musical lineup (from local talents like our very own Chris Angel and Trevor Alguire to Juno and other award winners like Tom Cochrane, The Good Brothers, and The Roadhammers, and iconic troubadours like Murray McLauchlan and Valdy), this concert can only be described as a grandslam homerun! Even Mother
allow the use of their parking lots and not the U. of Guelph? Again thanks and kudos to visionary leader Bob Besharah, all the generous local (and not controversial!) sponsors, and the selfless 100+ volunteers. This is community spirit at its best! We are so fortunate and proud to be part of such a vibrant and caring community. Looking forward to next year’s festival! Victor and Linda Desroches Bishop’s Mills
Nature could not spoil the party with the rain on Saturday night. Brought to mind Dolly Parton’s “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain”. Considering that tickets for a concert at the Canadian Tire Centre range from $30 to $380, Kemptville Live Music, at $5 per act, was by far the best value concert of our lives! Offering VIP passes was a brilliant way to bring in more revenue while keeping regular admission prices down and increasing attendance. For those who found the parking a headache, consider what parking is like at major festivals in Ottawa and Montreal. Parking here was free and we were back home in 20 minutes! Nevertheless shame on the University of Guelph for the glaringly-empty parking lots on campus! Why could the local school boards
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Ontario Ombudsman will look at Municipalities, school boards and hospitals The mandate of the Ontario Ombudsman has been extended under recent legislation to include a wider variety of bodies and organisations than ever before. The Ombudsman will begin taking complaints about school boards on September 1, 2015 and municipalities and universities on January 1, 2016, under the new Public Sector and MPP Accountability Act, 2014 (also known as Bill 8), passed in December 2014. This marks the first time the “MUSH” sector – municipalities, universities, school boards, hospitals and longterm care homes, as well as children’s aid societies and police – will be open to Ombudsman scrutiny, as it is in all other provinces. Andre Marin’s office has had to turn away 24,065 complaints about MUSH bodies since 2005; 3,383 of those in 20142015. “Clearly, public demand indicates that oversight of this sector cannot come soon enough,” Mr. Marin writes in his annual report, issued at the end of July. “After 10 years of documenting the thousands of MUSH complaints we were forced to turn away, it is gratifying to know that we will soon be in a position to help. Our experience over the past decade has positioned this office well for the first major letters cont’d return. Congratulations! In response to a letter to the Editor in last week’s North Grenville Times it is important for us as a volunteer organization and myself, as the official involved in the parking ruling to thank Loretta Walker for her feedback. I had the privilege of greeting this music lover for the 1st time on Saturday at the VIP parking lot for parking help and then again on the walk from the high tech greenhouse area on campus moments thereafter for some more parking help. It is feedback such as this that will help us ensure that we can address areas requiring improvement for the next event. A redesign of the accessibility entrance, rest area and accessible washrooms are indeed required. These services need to be well labeled beyond the normal signage and kept in an area where these patrons have unencumbered access and other patrons are not confused by their strategic placement. Thank you to our dedicated team of volunteers in that area who worked through our deficiencies this August 12, 2015
expansion of our mandate since 1975.” The focus will be on resolving complaints at the local level wherever possible, strengthening local accountability mechanisms and investigating systemic issues, Mr. Marin says. “As the many stories in this report illustrate, the bulk of our work involves resolving problems quickly by referring them to the appropriate officials, and offering fresh eyes to examine troublesome issues.” He also notes that his office will oversee the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s new Patient Ombudsman, to be created under Bill 8 to handle complaints about hospitals, long-term care homes and Community Care Access Centres. The Ombudsman’s office handled 193,038 complaints in the past 10 years – 23,153 of those in 2014-2015. In 2005, Mr. Marin reorganized the office to create a special team for investigating systemic issues affecting large numbers of people. Some 35 systemic investigations have been conducted since then, resulting in reforms that have helped parents, property taxpayers, lottery players and millions of other Ontarians. Two major systemic investigations were completed this past year – into billing and
customer service problems at Hydro One (which drew almost 11,000 complaints, the largest number of complaints ever received about a single organization) and into monitoring of unlicensed daycares (which resulted in the government accepting an unprecedented 113 recommendations). Ombudsman staff also work quietly behind the scenes to resolve problems with government officials without need for a formal investigation. In 2014-2015, these included persuading the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care to temporarily extend funding of a chemotherapy drug, benefiting an estimated 100 women over the next three years; ensuring inmates who were in distress and pain received the health care they needed behind bars; and helping hundreds of students and staff who were left with nowhere to turn when Everest College shut down its private career programs. The oversight of municipalities will allow the Ombudsman to deal with concerns expressed by members of the public in past years that there was no forum through which they could voice concerns and complaints about municipal staff and council activities. For example, there have been concerns expressed
first year. A review of the traffic plan and increased signage will certainly be added to ensure that Free Parking, No Parking and the back Artist, VIP, Accessibility Entrance Only areas are more clearly identified. This should help us prevent any confusion as experienced by this patron this year. We thank those patrons who worked with us in utilizing the Free Parking areas, the Free Shuttles and the Pedestrian Traffic only paths. We understand the rules and processes don’t always make sense looking from the outside in but trust that you understand the rules are there for your safety and success of the
event. The ability of our staff to successfully secure our restricted onsite traffic and 75 parking sites on campus were key factors in securing our lease of the venue for this year, essential in earning the trust of our landlord this season, and our best opportunity to ensure a successful request for a renewed lease next season. On a final note, on behalf of our lead team of volunteers I would like to thank all of the sponsors, patrons, and artists who made the 1st Kemptville Live Music Festival a success rain and/or shine. We hope to make the whole thing happen again! Karen Bedard Kemptville Live
in North Grenville in the past few years about the number of closed and/or special meetings fo Council, some of which were scheduled at the last minute, or at inconvenient times for public attendance. All Ontario municipal councils, boards and committees are required by law to hold open meetings, with a few exceptions. Under the Municipal Act, the public can complain when meetings are closed. The Ombudsman’s Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team (OMLET) investigates such complaints in all municipalities except those that have appointed their own investigators. Bringing school boards, hospitals and long-term homes and Community Care Access Centres under the mandate of the Ombudsman’s office is also expected to result in an increase in complaints and concerns dealt with by Mr. Marin’s office. This may mean more work for his staff, but it also extends the protections of a democratic society to the residents of Ontario in general, and North Grenville in particular.
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Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund seeks applicants Ontario is inviting small, rural and Northern municipalities to apply for infrastructure funding to build and repair critical infrastructure, like roads and bridges, under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. To be eligible for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, municipalities must have a population of less than 100,000 as of the 2011 census or be located in northern or rural Ontario. Eligible municipalities will have access to $100 million per year to revitalize core infrastructure, for example, to build and repair roads, bridges, and support asset management planning. The province approved 78 projects under the first intake of the fund, and expressions of interest for the second intake will be accepted from July 28, 2015 to September 11, 2015. In 2013, municipalities advised on the design of the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund through province-wide consultations. Based on that feedback, the fund uses a formula to allocate $50 million per year
across 426 communities to support improvements and repairs to road, bridge, water and wastewater projects. Identified municipalities are guaranteed to receive a minimum of $25,000 annually as predictable and stable funding. Communities can also request additional funding for crucial infrastructure projects through the $50 million application-based portion of the fund. A Conference Board of Canada report estimated that Ontario’s public infrastructure investment would add more than $1,000 to the average annual income of Ontarians in 2014 and lower the unemployment rate by about one percentage point. The Province will shortly be inviting applications for another source of infrastructure funding. The Small Communities Fund is provided by the provincial and federal governments to fund priority infrastructure projects in communities. This includes highways, major roads and other critical infrastructure. Applications for this Fund are not yet open.
Government cuts impacting patient care, municipal recruitment efforts by Dr. Mike Toth, President, Ontario Medical Association As municipal leaders from across Ontario gather for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference, a number of issues are sure to top the agenda and health care might not be one of them. It should be. Convenient access to medical services is a key component of making any town or city a great place to live. Unfortunately, the provincial government has imposed measures in recent months that are affecting access to care across Ontario. At a time when there are more than 800,000 Ontarians without a family doctor and 140,000 new residents are being added into our health care system every year, the government is cutting the number of spaces for new doctors from 40 to 20 - restricting the ability of family doctors to join group-based models of practice – the model in which new doctors are currently trained. Doctors may only fill these spaces in groups in communities the Ministry
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of Health and Long-Term Care have identified on a list as “areas of high physician need.” There are nearly 200 of these designated communities across the province on the list out of 444 municipalities in Ontario. The result is that places like Niagara-on-theLake, Belleville, Kirkland Lake and parts of Toronto are all vying for those 20 muchneeded family doctors each month. This is an example of further restrictions on doctors from a government that doesn’t understand what it means to put patients first. The result means it will be more difficult to attract doctors to communities across the province. And the reality is there is a need for family doctors in communities across the province – whether they are on the list or not – when there are 800,000 people without a doctor. Another change the government imposed was an arbitrary limit on the amount of medical services it will pay for annually. After the limit the government has set has been reached, doctors will either have to work for free, stop working, or the govern-
ment will want to be reimbursed through clawbacks or some other mechanism. Doctors see the patients who come to their offices – we don’t solicit them on the street. We provide care based on our patients' health and well-being. We aren’t going to say no to delivering care, but shouldn’t it be the government’s responsibility to pay for it? Isn’t that why we have medicare? Imagine running your municipality or business that way – telling staff in a department they provided too much good service to the community and now they have to give back some of their pay. You would never do that so why is it OK for the government to treat doctors this way? As government imposes these terms, doctors will do everything we can to limit the impacts these cuts have on patients. But make no mistake: there will be negative impacts on patients. We are asking municipal leaders and patients from across Ontario to let their MPP know this is not OK. Tell the government to stop putting its budget before your care. www.ngtimes.ca
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Upper Canada District School Board Vice Principal Lori Taylor honoured by Harmony Movement a co-founder of the Queer Ally Alliance (QAA) Club at Thousand Islands Secondary School while a teacher there. She is one of the driving forces behind the board’s annual Equity and Inclusion Forum. She was also one of the organizers behind the #SEEMYVOICE Twitter feed, which provides information on a range of diversity issues to board staff, students and the public. “We have done a lot of work in Upper Canada with Lori and we’re just blown away by her work ethic and her commitment to the work she is doing around equity,” said Janelle Yanishewski of the reasons Lori was selected by her organization for the award. “She has done amazing work with #SEEMYVOICE …She has taken it and ran with it and built it into this amazing thing. She has organized a lot of conferences that have engaged educators and students in equity and diversity issues and she is really building knowledge.” The award will be presented to Lori at the 2015 Harmony Awards Gala on Thursday, November 5 at the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, at the Toronto Reference Library.
(Pictured above: Lori Taylor, left, is pictured with Harmony Movement Executive Director Cheuk Kwan.) By Mark Calder A champion for equity and diversity within the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has been selected by Harmony Movement as this year’s winner of the Mary A. Samuel Harmony Leadership in Education Award. Lori Taylor, a vice principal of program with the board who handles diversity issues, will be officially presented with the honour in November during a ceremo-
ny in Toronto, said Janelle Yanishewski, outreach and marketing coordinator for Harmony Movement. The leadership award pays tribute to an educator in an administrative, or research and academic role, who has made significant contributions in advancing equitable and inclusive education during his/her career. It is named after late human rights advocate Mary A Samuel. “It is a huge honour to win this award because she (Mary Samuel) was such a
champion for equity and so passionate about her work,” said Lori. “I hope to be able to continue that work and do justice to it. “At the same time, in doing equity and social justice work, it is all about community. I am grateful (to be the recipient) but the award really acknowledges the work of everyone who I have had the privilege of working with, and learning alongside, over the years.” Lori has been a champion for diversity within the UCDSB, first acting as
KDH gets $150,000 for infrastructure renewal
Kemptville District Hospital has received a grant of almost $150,000 from the Ontario Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund to improve infrastructure. The grant is part of a $10.9 million fund which has been set aside for hospitals in Ottawa and the surrounding area. This investment will be used for infrastructure upgrades in seventeen hospitals in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network and will help address critical infrastructure needs of these hospitals including: structural upgrades such as roof replacements and new windows, upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, improvements such as upgrading back-up generators, and upgraded fire alarm systems and other work needed to address requirements under the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code. D r. E r i c H o s k i n s , August 12, 2015
Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, said on announcing the funding program: “Through this investment in hospital infrastructure, we are ensuring that patients have access to care in spaces that are safe, healthy and comfortable. These projects make a real, positive difference in the healing environment, complementing the high quality care patients receive in Ontario hospitals.”
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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, August 24th at 6:45 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, August 17th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please contact the Clerk’s office or visit the Municipal website.
2015 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 2015 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.
GARAGE SALES Garage sales in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 10-03. No licence or fee is required, but there are regulations which you must follow. Signage is NOT permitted in traffic circles or attached to traffic signs. Please ensure signage is removed after your sale. Before having a garage sale, please obtain a copy of this by-law from the Municipal Office or website at www.northgrenville.ca/files/10-03.pdf.
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Introducing … YOUR Youth Centre We would love to add you to our list of supporters Afshin Shams Al Brazeau Alan Gutman Alex Smith Allison Forsythe Allison Miller Allister Brown Amanda Guerin Amanda Hoffman Andre Courtmanch Andree Zeritsch Andrew MacLean Angele Lefebvre Anita Maloney Ann Morrison Anne Barr Anne Bolton Art Soper Ashley Olgivie Audrey Rooney Ault Van Bokhorst Barb Tobin Barbara Sherman Becky Kavanagh Bert McMahon Beulah Legate Bev Sims Beverley Scanlan Bill Kilfoyle Bill Sloan Blaine Devine Blake Dunnett Bob Beckett Bob Besharah Bob Foster Bob Gould Bob Lecuyer Bob McVeigh Bonnie Hebert Brenda Blanchfield Brenda Hill Brenda Ward Brian Cassidy Brianna Verkey Bruce Enloe Bryan Hamilton Cahl Pominville Carlos Mourato Carly Dorfman Carol Armstrong Carrie Bigras Catherine Potts-Halpin Cathy Sheppard Cheryl deVries Cheryl Fequet Chris Drozda Chuck MacInnis Cindy Bradley Claire Charron Claire Larabie Claude Roy Connie Benoit Connie Lamble Craig Pollard Cynthia Batchelor Cynthia Kassis Dale C. Elliott Dan Brunette Dan Melon Danielle O’Hara Darcy Beckstead Darlene McMartin Darlene Newman Darren Issaacs Dave Habberjam Dave Robb Dave Snowden Dave Watt David Cryderman David Gordon David Herman David McIntosh David Nash David Shanahan David Watson Dean Gilmore Debbie King Debbie Van Gurp
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In the fall of 1993, local citizens came together to discuss the best way to address the needs of youth in our community. These citizens formed a committee called the Kemptville and Area Youth Advocacy Committee (KAYAC). KAYAC hosted many focus groups with youth to gather input and actively involve youth in a process that would directly affect them. The product of their mutual efforts was a youth drop-in center that now provides a safe, non-judgmental environment for all youth.
KYC serves over 425 youth per year in our programs
The Kemptville Youth Centre is a non-profit organization with a mission to engage youth in making positive life choices in a socially accepting environment to reach their full potential as responsible productive citizens. Our mission is to deliver valuable programs supporting the development of skills in youth by providing: • • • • •
A safe and supervised environment; Youth with space, materials, mentors and role models; Connections with community resources; Ongoing program review and improvement; Opportunities for community involvement and Youth advocacy.
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Industrial Underground Officially Open Mayor Jean Somerville and youth members of the Industrial Underground join together to cut the ribbon which officially opened the new facility last Saturday. Located at the corner of Van Buren and Jack Streets, the new centre offers teens a place to relax and socialize. The centre was packed with well-wishers and organizers thanked the community for its outstanding support. Advance Photo - P. H. Nicol
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Check This Out: KYC is a very safe place with well defined rules about personal behaviour & responsibility
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Why We Come to KYC Sean Corbett, Staff
Bre, age 14
“I came to the KYC six years ago as a 15 year old and know how valuable it is as a resource for young people in our community. I hope it will continue to be an important place for youth for many years to come.”
“ I come to the youth centre because I like to see my friends and I love to participate in the programs and activities that go on. I love hanging out with the staff and volunteers that spend their time with us.”
Jeff Goodman, Volunteer
“Some local youth told me that it’s one thing to be good in certain subjects like math and science, and quite another to see what options that gives them for the future. I have turned strengths like this into a career as a scientist. I thought I could help show where certain interests can lead you, and maybe help with homework too. They have more questions than I have answers, so I get to learn as well.”
Desi, age 14
“ I come to the youth centre because my friends come here; it’s a comfortable environment to be. Everything at KYC is exciting and fun.”
Jill Wylie, Volunteer
“I volunteer because youth
Mathew Burley, Volunteer:
"I been around for quite a few years. I have seen changes in staff, changes in management, changes in volunteers and even the building itself. Best part of being involved with KYC is seeing the impact of you being there has. I have never once volunteered my time. I have invested my time in the youth of this community."
are fun and have really interesting perspectives. I like to support them to know just how much they have to offer the world!”
Jake, age 14:
"I think it's a lot of fun. I like Movie Nights and there's lots of outings. It feels good to be with the community. I'm accepted for who I am"
Annual Costs involved and sources of funding in 2014
TOTAL REVENUE TOTAL REVENUE $200,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $200,000
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RentInterest & Interest Rent and $10,000 $10,000 Interest $10,000
Fundraising Fundraising $70,000 $70,000
Building $45,000
Grants Grants $120,000
$120,000
Administration $75,000
Programming $80,000
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Did you know ... There are only two permanent paid staff and they both pledge money back to KYC every month.
KYC pays monthly bills (mortgage, property taxes, hydro, heating, insurance, internet, garbage bag tags) just like the families they support.
During successful fundraising years, all youth programming is free, but drop-in activities are always free.
KYC is a welcoming, open and comfortable environment for all youth (12-18) regardless of their personal circumstances. What kind of young person goes there? Think of your Grade 10 high school class – that’s who.
KYC receives no regular government funding and must constantly apply for grants and donations from many different sources.
KYC is supervised by great role models who have been thoroughly screened by interviews and ‘vulnerable sector’ police background checks.
Robin Heald, Executive Director :
"We work hard to make KYC a safe and welcoming place for youth aged 12 to 18. We also have a great calendar filled with programs and amazing role models that share their time with youth"
We need your help Jennifer Franssen, President :
“The demands on the Centre are constantly increasing and your help is greatly needed. We are asking you to invest in us – invest in our programs, our capital projects and strategic vision. You can help shape the future of our community.
How you can help: Be a Mentor: We look for those special individuals who have a knack for interacting with youth, inspiring, encouraging and supporting them in defining and achieving their life goals. Volunteer today. Be a Community connector: Many community members offer their support and resources to help us operate the Kemptville Youth Centre. Partner with us. Sponsor an event. Talk to us about how we can help each other out.
Help behind the scenes: Our Board and Committee members help mobilize resources for the benefit of the youth of the Kemptville Youth Centre. Join the Board. Join a Committee.
Be a donor: You can allocate funds to four areas to help put the Kemptville Youth Centre on a firm and predictable financial footing:
• Pledged Donations • Capital Projects
• Mortgage Retirement ($145,000) • Endowment fund
There are many ways you can help I want to pledge support of youth in our community with a:
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6th Annual Trainfest rolls into Smiths Falls Gear up and get ready for the 6th Annual Smiths Falls Trainfest, August 22 and 23 at the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smiths Falls. This action-packed, fun-filled weekend will feature a variety of vendors, exhibitors, train rides, handcar rides, kids activities, horseand-wagon tours and so much more fun for the whole family. So many things to see and do! Check out the model trains and meet many great vendors and exhibitors from all over Ontario and Quebec. Join in on our free whistle-making and treemaking workshops. Children’s activities will take place in the Kids’ Tent with railway games, crafts, face painting, a magician, and a petting zoo! Ever tried on an engineer’s uniform? Put on some railway gear and get your photo taken in our vintage photo booth. This year, the Museum will be offering train rides from 11 am to 3 pm both days. Hop aboard our 1940's caboose for a ride on the rails. You may even get a spot in the Engineer’s seat in our diesel locomotive! Best of all, all activities are included in event admission. Trainfest runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission each day is $8 for adults, seniors and students are $7, children 6 to 13 years old are $5, and children 5 and under are free. For information contact the museum at 613-283-5696, email info@rmeo.org or visit our website at www.rmeo.org
OPP report one of the deadliest civic day long weekends in recent history OPP Investigate 16 Deaths, Most Preventable From vehicle occupants and motorcyclists, to boaters and swimmers, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) worked around the clock over the Civic Day Long Weekend investigating numerous tragic deaths that occurred during a wide range of transportation and recreation activities on roads and waterways. By midnight on Monday, August 3, a total of nine people had lost their lives on OPPpatrolled roads. An additional six people drowned and one person died in a boating incident on waterways within OPP jurisdiction. Of the nine people who died in road crashes, three of them were travelling in one vehicle and four by motorcycle. One was a cyclist and the other a pedestrian. In the fatal car crash, all three vehicle occupants - all in their twenties – were killed. In one of the motorcycle crashes, both the 59 year-old driver and his 61 year-old passenger died. While OPP investigations are ongoing, initial reports reveal that at least two of the deceased motorcyclists were driving properly at the time of the incident. Investigations into the weekend’s drowning incidents revealed that all six of the victims were males and three of them were youths. The marine fatality occurred after a canoe carrying two males capsized. Neither of the men was wearing a personal floatation device at the time. Over and above tending to the weekend’s numerous tragic incidents, OPP officers also kept busy on roads conducting education and enforcement of Ontario’s Move Over law. OPP marine officers also took part in Operation Dry Water, an annual education and enforcement campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers associated with operating a marine vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
NG detachment report Between August 3rd and August 9th, the Kemptville Office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 88 general occurrences: 21 in Kemptville, 42 elsewhere in the Municipality of North Grenville, 13 in the Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 11 on Highway 416. On the morning of August 8th, police were dispatched to a complaint of a nude male on the Highway 416 overpass at County Road 44, North Grenville. The investigation confirmed the initial report made to police and in addition the male was performing an indecent act while visible August 12, 2015
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to traffic. The male was arrested for the indecent act and transported to Kemptville OPP detachment. Philip Simon IRVING, age 53 of Kemptville is charged with an indecent act in a public place and indecent exhibition. The accused is to appear in Kemptville Court on September 2nd, 2015. The North Grenville OPP would like to invite you to the OPP Charity BBQ held every Thursday from 11:30am to 1:00 pm at the Kemptville OPP detachment. This week’s barbeque is being sponsored by Friends of the North Grenville Library with proceeds going to Adult Library Pro-
grams. Special thanks to last week’s sponsor Lockwood Brothers Construction. A total of $642.00 was donated to Easter Seals. Anyone with information on the above occurrence is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip online at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
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Community Events First Annual Ride for Robin in support of The Wings of Phoenix Association. RIDER FEE $25 per motorcycle (Passenger free) Rider fees waived once $100 sponsorship is reached. Ride begins at 10 am at the Rideau Carleton Raceway and ends at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. BBQ and beverages to follow. Aug 22 Legion Golf Tournament: Shot gun start at 10 am at the Nationview Golf Course. Registration $70 per person which includes green fees, golf cart and dinner at the Legion. Hole in one – trip for 2 to Las Vegas – Charity Hole – closest to the pin. To register, call Chico Horricks at 613 978 7828 or register on the Legion Facebook page or at the Legion. Aug 28-30 The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) is hosting Book Fair, Ferguson Forest Centre, 9-5 pm. Book donations will be accepted on August 8 at the Ferguson Forest Centre from 10 am to 2 pm. Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. For more information, please call 613258-5212. Sept 19 MS 50th anniversary of Leeds Grenville Chapter dinner. Brockville Memorial Centre. Reception 5 pm, Dinner 6 pm. Entertainment. Tickets $50 per person, table of 8 $400. For info contact Margaret Mohr, 613-258-2626, or lionelmohr10@gmail.com Please follow us on facebook: www.facebook.com/mssocietylg Aug 29 Kemptville Legion Backyard BBQ, 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Entertainment by “The Scotty J Trio”. Food, Fun & Beer Garden. Open to Public
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BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Drive, 7- 8:30 am. Call 613-918-0430 for more information. Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed! NG Photography Club - first Wed. of every month from 7-9 pm at the Auditorium of the Municipal Centre from Sept. to June. Check our website for more information on outings and upcoming events. ngphotoclub.ca Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month beginning September 9th; 1:15 p.m. St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00. Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion. Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available. Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wed. of the month, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00. Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. 2nd and 4th Friday Every Month, 6-10 pm Twice The Fun Games (206 Prescott Street) is your host for Game Night. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from our library. All ages welcome! The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Confidential coaches will help you get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free, open on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the NG Community Church. Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am, others 8:30 am. Contact: Eva 258-4487.
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The Friends of the Andrewsville Bridge [FAB] made a presentation to the regular meeting of the Merrickville-Wolford Council last Monday night, seeking their help in accessing information from the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville [UCLG] and Lanark County regarding maintenance budgets for
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the bridge. In their presentation, FAB noted that: “Andrewsville residents worked hard in 2007 to keep the bridge open. Again, in 2012, FAB worked tirelessly to raise awareness, gather signatures for a 2,000 person petition, contacted media and members of provincial and federal govern-
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ments and attended council meetings in order to get the bridge re-opened. The interim funding agreed to by UCLG and Lanark County in order to re-open the bridge in 2013 had a 4 year window before options for the bridge are to be reconsidered. This window is closing fast. We need to secure funding for the bridge long term”. The bridge is, according to Parks Canada, “an integral component of the picturesque character of the area”, and FAB have twice had to prevent it from being demolished, or closed permanently. The local residents are aware of both the historic and the practical value of the heritage bridge. “The Andrewsville Bridge is a crucial transportation route for residents of UCLG and Lanark County. In addition, when either the Merrickville or Burritts Rapids swing bridges are out of action, the Andrewsville Bridge becomes a key route.” FAB has been unsuccessful in their repeated requests for a full accounting of the monies budgeted and spent by UCLG and Lanark County on the Andrewsville Bridge since 1983, or in finding out what the annual maintenance and repair plans are for the bridge. They want to know how the Andrewsville Bridge can be made a priority for provincial and federal funding opportunities. To that end, they approached the MerrickvileWolford Council for support in their efforts.
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19’ Glastron runabout, OMC 200 1/0, trailer, accessories, $4,500 613.258.3260 Paugan Falls craftsman built15’ canoe. As new. $1200 ono. Call Bill Wallace 613.258.6544 Quality Grass Horse Hay 4x5 rounds Jon 613.227.3650 Washer & Drywer matched set, fridge white, clean $110.00 pair 613.869.8759 Firewood-Hardwood cut, split and delivered, $100/cord, Min. 3 chords. Call Peter at 2585504 or 613-913-0810
FIREARMS AND HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Beginning Sept. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 Evenings, in Kemptville. Minimum age 12. Pre-registration required, limited seating. Tony Gundy Home:258-7816 Cell: 355-2607, Office 258-1876 keewaytin.gmail.com
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Holy Cross history
1846 Church were actually looking for something completely difI have often been asked ferent. where I find the local history But it is how you use a stories that have appeared in source that matters, knowthe NG Times over the years. ing what it is you’re looking The wonderful thing about at and how it fits into the history, and being an histo- general story. One document rian, is that you get to be a de- that I came across a couple of tective and track down clues, years ago provides some of follow links and then present the earliest information on the your case like a lawyer. In people who lived in this area other words, you can’t make as far back as the 1840’s. It things up, you need footnotes, is a Register of Baptisms and references, sources that sup- Marriages that took place at port the things you write. Holy Cross Catholic Church Sometimes, those sources in Kemptville between 1844 are obvious and easily acces- and 1868, along with a record sible: census returns, newspa- of burials at the cemetery pers, diaries, etc. Other times, there between 1846 and 1874. it takes time and thought to At first, this might seem track down documents, and a rather boring kind of docueven single sentences, that ment, lists of names entered provide the necessary facts. in a very repetitive format. Then again, it can happen The condition of the original that you just come across a Register is not helpful either. wonderful source when you The large, hand-written volCurrant Church was built between 1887-89 by David Shanahan
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umes have come apart from the binding, and it seems they were damaged in a fire at some stage, because one corner of the pages has been burned away and the area around the missing part is blackened and unreadable. The handwriting can be difficult to read in places, and has faded a great deal on some pages. But there is so much to find in a source like this. Important information regarding the history of the parish is provided in some of the entries in the Registers. For example, in 1846, we find an entry dealing with the new church: “On the twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty six, We the undersigned Bishop have blessed with due solemnity the new the church at Kemptville, and dedicated
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under the name of...the Exaltation of Holy Cross.” This must have been one of the first visits by the Bishop, as it is recorded that: “On the above day and date the Right Rev’d Patrick Phelan, Bishop of Carrhae & Coadju-
tor of the Diocese of Kingston has visited the Mission of Kemptville and given the Sacrament of Confirmation to the following persons”. The list of names shows that 89 people were confirmed that day, all from the Kemptville and surrounding area, while another 88 individuals from Merrickville were also involved in the ceremony. The register goes on to note that they were “all teetotallers”. The parish covered a wide area, and, in June of 1848, another new church was blessed by the same Bishop Patrick Phelan, this time in Merrickville. Back in Kemptville, Bishop Phelan blessed the burial ground of the Mission of Kemptville on October 24, 1853, assisted by the parish priest, Daniel Farrelly, and Peter O’Connell, the Bishop’s Secretary. The previous day, he had blessed the crosses and pictures of the Stations of the Cross “and erected the same in the aforesaid Church with all the privileges, Indulgences and spiritual blessings and favors usually granted by the Sovereign Pontiff to the faithful who piously and devoutly perform the exercises of the
Stations of the Cross”. The parish priest would also make more secular entries, usually at the end of each year, including items of world news, such as “Prince Albert died this winter”, or “The Italian Question yet unsettled, not much done there all summer”[1861]. But most of the entries provide us with the names of parents, children, sponsors of baptisms, etc., even the text of agreements by Protestants wishing to marry Catholics, in which they promise to raise the children as Catholic without hindrance. Many of the names are Irish or French, and many are still familiar to residents of North Grenville, such as Arcand, Bishop, Brennan, Clothier, Tobin, Dolan, Flannigan and McGahey. There is much more to the history of Holy Cross parish than is found in the Registers, but they are an example of what the historian can find, where he finds his stories and information, and where we hear the echoes, loud or faint, of our past.
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The quiet stillness of the morning with a hot “cuppa” is one of my favourite times of the day. To throw a wrap over my shoulders and walk around the garden gives me such a feeling of joy. Often there is a small rabbit that is nibbling on the grass by the flowers. The hummingbirds are enjoying the bee balm and phlox flowers, with periodic skirmishes when one is too close to the other’s area. The past few months have been very busy at work. Services have increased and the preparation for the opening of the new activity room kicked into high gear. The ribbon cutting was wonderful, with Mayor David Gordon, MP Gord Brown, and MPP Steve Clark joining those of our Board who were able to attend, along with volunteers, clients, and other community members. I was recently able to take
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off a few days and relax. It is an interesting phenomenon that when you finally stop rushing, how much you realize that your body really does need down time. It is so easy to keep pushing because things need our attention; however, there is the ever elusive ‘balance’ that we all need to strive for. Canadian Mental Health Association states we need to “Recognize that dedicating even a short time every day to your mental fitness will reap significant benefits in terms of feeling rejuvenated and more confident. That means more time outside for me, slowing down. For those that are caring for a loved one, whether they are at home or now residing in a care facility, and those that have cared in the past, it can be very difficult to maintain a sense of self, and to find activities that bring and a sense of reprieve, satisfaction
and perhaps even a sense of belonging if engaging with others. Caregiving is emotionally and physically exhausting. It can be hard to reach out to others when we are feeling ‘spent’. Therefore, it is important for us to reach out to those that we know and invite them out for a coffee or to join an activity. Being connected with others and having support is vital to emotional health. At KDHSI, we have many activities that bring people together. Continuing throughout the summer are Euchre, Bridge, Skip-Bo, and Diners Club, which meet weekly; and, the Exercise Class which meets three times a week. Please give us a call or stop by, it is always great to have others join in the fun. Another thing I enjoy is seeing people getting together and often I hear laughter, which makes my day! Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, noted that, “Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.” Here’s to lots of encounters! Susan Susan Smith, Executive Director Kemptville & District Home
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Player of the week
by Mary-Anne Leang This week’s ladies’ fastball player of the week is Sarah Robinson. Sarah is the captain of the blue Conquer the Unhealthy You team. This team is undefeated this season, partly due to Sarah’s leadership. Anyone who knows Sarah, knows that she is very enthusiastic (yes that means loud) in everything she does! Joking aside, she is very full of team spirit and always has guidance and encouraging things to say to the players on her team to help them be their best. Coming from a baseball oriented family, she started playing ball when she was 3. She played in Kemptville house league teams until she was 14. At 14, she tried out for the boys travelling ball team and was told "no girls allowed". Being a better ball player than most of the boys who made the team, she petitioned the board to ensure
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her place on the team. When Sarah was 16, she played on the Kemptville Thunder women's team until 18 when she hung up her glove. Other than a few charity tourneys, Sarah has not played ball on a team until this year. KWBSC starting a ladies division was very welcome by Sarah and she was overheard saying "I love to play ball - it makes me young again". Sarah is happy to share her enthusiasm for softball with her daughter, Ruby Ann’s Tball team for the past 2 seasons. It will be amazing to see what Sarah's coaching will do as the Tball kids grow up into KWBSC’s baseball and softball players of tomorrow - they will certainly have the best basics to build on with Sarah as their coach.
Another great OPP BBQ last Thursday saw Scott Marion and Antonella Audet of Lockwood Brothers flipping burgers and rolling dogs for their boss Corey Lockwood and Chelsa Baker with a line up waiting patiently for their lunch. Easter Seals will receive a nice boost of $642.00 for their worthwhile cause. Next Thursday will feature the “Friends of the NGPL” hosting for the Adult Library. Meet you for lunch....
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Yet another terrific opportunity to get out and take some cool shots this summer. Club member Chris Fox did just that and came away with this great photo. "Let 'er Buck - A cowboy competes in the bareback event at the Sunday performance of the RAM Rodeo Tour at the 2015 Spencerville Stampede.�
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