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Just a few years earlier, Connor was MVP of his hockey team. He was a model student at Saint Michael Catholic High School and wouldn’t touch alcohol, or even try a cigarette. He was on his way to becoming a decorated athlete. So, what happened? What changed in Connor’s life that lead him to that day, just a few weeks ago, when he was found on the side of a country road, left for dead? It happened in a split second, with a simple blow to the head.

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Kemptville 73's annual golf tournament

by Gord Logan Monday morning’s weather was excellent for the golfers at eQuinelle, as 22 teams of four registered for the tournament. 73's players, sponsors and guests waited with anticipation to tee off at the 10 am shotgun start in support of the Kemptville Youth Centre and the 73's Scholarship Fund.

As the carts rolled off the line to their starting hole, the temperature increased during the first nine. After completion of the first half, participants were treated to hot dogs and sausages compliments of Steve Jonsson of Jonsson's YIG, and FREE cold suds available from Canadian.

When the final 18th hole was sunk, the competitors were treated to a fantastic choice of food in a cool clubhouse, followed by a silent and live auction with major prizes, especially a weekend for 16 at Mont Tremblant, with golf package, compliments of Eric Norenberg from KBC /KVI.

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and finish area located in the field at 10101 Jellyby Rd., near the Rocksprings Road intersection, just west of County Road 15.

The trail is side-by-side friendly, and there is sure to be at least one section of the route where participants will have a chance to play in the mud.

The best three poker hands win prizes of $100, $75 and $50 respectively.

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All-terrain vehicle enthusiasts can have a fun day while supporting palliative care services in the Grenville and Leeds area.

The 11th annual Charity ATV Poker Run in North Augusta will take place on Saturday, August 25.

Participants will make their way along the 55-km trail and collect playing cards at checkpoints along the way.

Registration is from 10 a.m. until noon at the start

which food and drinks will be sold; there is also a draw for many door prizes donated by local businesses.

The poker run will take place rain or shine.

Entry fee is $15 per person, and additional poker hands can be purchased. Proceeds from the run and barbecue go to palliative care services offered at Brockville General Hospital and in nearby communities.

Last year’s ATV poker run attracted about 280 vehicles and raised more than $7,220. To date, the annual event has raised a total of more than $40,000 for local causes. Palliative care has been the most recent recipient; proceeds from the first several runs went to the MS Society.

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Fill the Bus heading for Kemptville With the end of Summer fast approaching, it’s time once again for House of Lazarus (HOL)’s annual Fill the Bus fundraiser. “Fill the Bus makes a huge difference for us,” HOL client services manager, Kim Merkley, said. “It carries us through the rest of the Summer and into the Fall, helping us prepare kids and their families for back to school.”

Sponsored by Kemptville’s Coldwell Banker Coburn Realty Brokerage, this year’s Fill the Bus event is set for Friday, August 24, from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be two buses, one each at Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer and Walmart Kemptville Supercentre. Both Lannin’s Buslines and Wubs Transit have graciously volunteered a bus and driver for the occasion.

“We couldn’t survive without the surrounding community,” Kim said, noting that HOL relies on donations from community members for its stores, as well as for its food bank and specific outreach programs and projects.

“This fundraiser, for example, is only possible because of the support from both Kemptville stores, the two bus lines, and Coldwell Banker,” she added.

With volunteers from Glengarry Inter-Agency Group’s Dundas Youth Centre, Kim and her HOL helpers will be on site at both venues to greet visitors and accept donations. The outreach mission is looking for non-perishable food items for its food bank, along with school supplies and/or monetary donations.

House of Lazarus is a food bank and outreach mission located in Mountain, serving hundreds of clients from surrounding communities, including all of Dundas County, Grenville County and South Ottawa. Last year, 600 people were fed through HOL’s food bank, while 2,630 people were provided with food, clothing, furniture, and household goods through its outreach programming. A community-supported venture, House of Lazarus does not rely on government funding. It’s through HOL thrift stores, grants, donations, and fundraisers that its projects and programs happen.

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platforms, where you had to go along in person and listen to interminable speeches and

by David Shanahan impossible promises being made in all weathers.

But nothing is perfect, In the good old days, elections were fought on plat- and we are still in the early forms, real platforms, made days of this new format for of planks, where candidates democratic debate. Lookstood and made speeches ing at the various Facebook and answered the voters’ pages that have been set up questions. These were mostly by some of the candidates in variations on the same theme: the municipal election, a few tell me why I should vote things become clear. In genfor you. What was promised eral, the people using these on these platforms became platforms are talking to their known as the candidate’s own supporters, rather than election platform: the ideas, to the general public. This is, policies and promises made perhaps, because the general public don’t know these pages to the electorate.

These days, we are get- are there; or because they just ting used to other kinds of don’t like Facebook.

But I notice the same platforms in our elections: social media ones. On the face names turning up all the time, (Facebook) of it, this is a posi- and that makes me wonder tive development. Citizens about the usefulness of the can now interact with candi- social media platforms in dates in real time, ask them this situation. Facebook and questions and discuss issues Twitter have become popular one-on-one. It does make the ways for people to commucandidates more accessible nicate with each other, and and, in some ways, is an im- at least one politician seems provement on the old wooden to use Twitter almost exclu-

sively to communicate with the world outside his head.

At the same time, more and more people are turning off social media. A recent article in the Guardian newspaper in the U.K. indicates that there is an increase in personal peace of mind when these platforms are turned off.

This seems a shame, because social media seems to be perfectly designed for democratic debate. No intermediaries, no need to attend a particular place at a particular time, and no reliance on organisers to provide opportunity for questions. Perhaps, in time, this will become more and more central to our electoral process. But, for now, it seems only to cater to those already talking about things, usually to each other. On the other hand, and this may be the most important thing in the end, those using Facebook and Twitter to communicate with candidates and other voters are probably more likely to be the ones who actually vote.

When only 40% of residents actually vote in municipal elections, then the few who are active on-line are probably among that percentage. And, given the opportunity to vote on-line (their natural environment), their impact on the election results could be disproportionate to their numbers.

That number - 40% - is worrying for anyone who cares about our community.

Municipal government may not be the most high-profile level, but it is the one that has the most immediate impact on the day-to-day lives of the people in any community. It is at the municipal level that issues like roads, recycling, development, and the many, many bylaws that govern so much of the character of the community are discussed and decided. Municipal government is the most accessible: members of Council are available every day, at least in theory, if you need to talk about things. Council meetings may be too choreographed and are

often just performances in a theatre, but they are performances you can watch, live or at home.

Basically, anything that puts citizens in a position to be informed about what’s happening in their neighbourhood and community, anything that provides them with information and context in order to vote effectively for their public representative, has to be a good thing.

Platforms of all kinds need to be used and taken advantage of, so that we can make informed decisions about who will sit on council for the next four years. The various Facebook sites are there to be referenced. And there will be a number of opportunities for the old-fashioned platforms too: all-candidate meetings are being arranged in various places over the coming weeks. Details can be found in the Times.

Whatever platform suits you, make use of it. Get to know these twelve people who are asking for your vote

for council, and those who are running for School Board Trustee. If they appear on your doorstep, take the time to hear them out, and ask them serious questions too. This is their job interview: make them convince you that they deserve the gig.

It is not enough to vote based on name recognition: knowing their name does not automatically make them a good candidate for the job. Don’t be fooled by their promises either. There is almost no likelihood that taxes will go down (we’re already too close to being broke), and it is far more important to find people who will know how to use the taxes we pay in the most efficient and cost-effective way. This democracy thing is not easy, but this is our time, as residents, to put in the work and the thinking.

Otherwise, we’ve no right to complain afterwards - and they won’t listen to you then, anyway!

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and our Treasurer, I accepted professional recommendations that this financing deal was not in the municipality’s best interest, and voted against it for that reason.

Throughout the process, the community was kept up to date and members of councils’ views were fully and frequently expressed in public. The night I was directed by the majority of council to sign the 10-plus volumes of contract documents, at least in my own mind, I was confident that the process had been open fully to public and council participation.

The process to acquire Kemptville College was and is mired in closed door secret meetings. We still do not have access to all relevant data so that we can appreciate whatever effort was put into the process. Was an outside audit firm brought in to examine the business case and financial plan? If so, where is that analysis, and what were the conclusions? I presume our MPP, Steve Clark, was fully involved in the process and helped with provincial expertise to confirm the wisdom of such a purchase: was he? What is the zoning of the property we have purchased, and what is the zoning of the remaining college land? Is

the College actively using their property as a teaching location, or is it an investment opportunity? How much has this acquisition cost the taxpayers to date, and how much will it cost going down the road? How much revenue are we getting now? How much do we owe, and to what institution?

All the foregoing questions should have been answered before the contract was signed. I fully understand the need for "in camera" discussions during negotiations where competing bids were under consideration, but that was not the case, as I understand it, with this process. While {I hope} all of the current council members were fully involved IN ALL DISCUSSIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/EMAILS, not one of them demanded that this process be more open and above board. Any member of council could have asked to be heard on a "Question of Personal Privilege" and raised the issue of secrecy at a council meeting, asking for justification. Neither Mayor Gordon, Councillors Tobin, Bertram, or Onasanya protested this blackout of the press and public, or offered acceptable justification.

Council members could have

objected and supported the taxpayers, but I don't recall any effort to do so. Consider also the stupid decision to sell off alumni memorabilia, where are the protests from members of this council. Reminder that all emails related to municipal business are the property of the taxpayer, so I'm assuming that the CAO is ensuring these records are kept, not "inadvertently" deleted.

So the question is: as this incredibly stupid purchase mistake continues to unfold, do we trust any member of the current council with our vote? Will we continue to support secrecy, or bring in a new team to protect our tax base. Can anyone from this Council be trusted?

Bill Gooch

of, was designated as such.

Then at some point it was decided by the powers that be that it wasn't really wetlands.

My concern of course is that massive amounts of water is now being diverted OUT OF THE WATER TABLE. I can't see how this is a good thing.

There was never a need to move all this water prior to the ongoing development there. Again I ask, who is paying for this!

Don Burns Kemptville

Dear Editor, I am not fond of clichés, but in this municipal election, I say “A new broom sweeps clean.” We need to sweep away the two councillors who have proven their contempt for local democracy.

Candidates Barb Tobin and Frank Onasanya literally told the voters to be quiet, and do as they say. In the council letter of Feb. 2017, they, and incumbent Mayor David Gordon, told us our opinions don’t matter, and they know better.

There are four council seats in contention, and at this point I support two candidates. Deron Johnston and John Barclay have demonstrated their commitment to North Grenville. These men are dynamic, proven replacements for the self-congratula-

tory deadwood seeking return to council.

The years of arrogant contempt for the people of North Grenville must end. Vote to clean up the festering mess of the last four years.

Michael Whittaker Bishop’s Mills Dear Editor, If you are cursed with an interest in politics, you never get it out of your system. I've sat on the sidelines for a few years now, but feel I have to say something about some of the candidates for municipal office in the coming election.

Years ago, as a councillor, I participated in the process to build a new Municipal Centre. I supported the need for a new building but, along with Councillor Harley, the audit firm of Deloitte & Touche,

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Dear Editor, I would like to know why nothing has been reported about the ongoing project on hwy 44 across from the Municipal Center. Seems to be a massive undertaking that involves the pumping of ground water. Who is paying for this? Why is it necessary?

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Dear Editor, OUR FUTURE IS NOW The electors of North Grenville have the choice and responsibility to make sure that a responsible council will be elected to represent us the for next four years. I have agonized long and hard as to whom I am ready to support.

I have only two people in mind; one for mayor and one for council: Elwood Armour and Craig McCormick. When elected I hope their influence will prevail.

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by David Shanahan One of the issues that will come up during this municipal election campaign is the future of County Road 43 as it passes through Kemptville.

It seems like years, and it has been years, since the plans for expanding the road were revealed with a flourish of publicity. The plans and sketches were impressive: roundabouts, four lanes, a new bridge (or two) over the South Branch, and facilities for pedestrians trying to cross an already-busy stretch of highway.

The Municipality of North Grenville has applied for funding from the Province at least three times in the time since those plans were first displayed, and, each time, they have been turned down. Reasons given were that North Grenville was doing so well financially that we didn’t need the financial assistance as much as some other communities around the province. Evidence for our prosperity was found in the fact that the Council had not increased our taxes in most years, and had, in fact,

reduced them in some others.

This was before the new Councillors elected in 2014 discovered that we were in a precarious state, budget-wise, and forced through a 6.13% tax increase. But that didn’t lead to buckets of money being released by the province to pay for the new four-lane 43 project. There were those who believed that the traditional Conservative-leaning North Grenville was being punished by the Liberal Government at Queen’s Park, and there may have been some truth in that, who knows? But then came the recent election and not only was a Conservative Government installed, but our own M.P.P., Steve Clark, was named Minister of Municipal Affairs.

It didn’t take long for some to declare that funds for 43 would soon be flowing, as Minister Clark was very aware of the growing urgency of the 43 expansion project, and had referred to it during the election. Others were not so sure that Minister Clark was keen to provide the current Mayor and friends with a pre-election gift of their own.

One experienced local resident and one-time municipal

politician took the obvious step of contacting Mr. Clark’s office to find out directly what the hopes were of a start to the expansion work.

He had heard candidates claim that Steve Clark had guaranteed millions of dollars for North Grenville, and he posed a few questions as a result: At this time is there money set aside in the provincial budget for the United Counties to proceed immediately with this project? How much?

Will the province require Federal contribution to this project? Are you prepared to announce to the press and residents that money is committed by the province to go forward. Have you approved a timetable for, land acquisition, utility enhancement and relocation, bridge widening etc? Will new Environmental Assessments have to be done if existing ones are no longer valid?

Mr. Clark’s office responded with a dash of cold water. “The commitment MPP Clark made during the recent campaign was to work during this term to ensure the County Road 43 project is completed. Certainly, fed-

eral funding would be key to move forward...In terms of your questions about the project itself, I can tell you it has been described to MPP Clark as shovel ready by the United Counties. However, you would need to direct specific questions to them as they are overseeing it.”

Our correspondent sums up the situation simply: Basically it boils down to Mr. Clark agreeing that he will continue to work towards a start for this project during his four year term. He also confirms that funds will be required for this project from the federal government and that is certainly two or three years out. County council has not established a reserve for this project and I doubt that a majority of council members will agree to such a commitment. Describing the project as shovel ready is a joke, just think of the property that has to be purchased for road widening and sidewalks etc.

Should any candidate be proclaiming that he/or she has a guarantee that this project will go ahead then such a claim is a gross exaggeration.”

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by David Shanahan There’s been a lot of interest on-line in the municipal election, and it’s interesting to see the topics that people have raised as they debate among themselves on the various pages that have been set up for the contest.

Campaigning for North Grenville was set up by a group of candidates a few months ago as a way to communicate with the general public and get input on what was on the minds of the people of North Grenville.

There is a wide variety of opinion on what matters in the community and what needs to be done by prospective members of Council.

One thing that seems quite universal is a sense of disillusion and disappointment with the current Council, with the exception of Jim Bertram,

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because of what people see as a lack of transparency and accountability. One poster referred to the apathy that seems to surround municipal elections in North Grenville and asked candidates about it: “We just seem to be kept in the dark on so many fronts. Is it any surprise that there's so much voter apathy? How are you going to work for your constituents to change the perception that council knows what's best for us. I for one don't appreciate being patted on the head”.

Questions are being asked about why we don’t have an indoor swimming pool, or a municipally-run splash pad.

Others dismiss the splash pad as being of use to a small percentage of the population, and others cite the extremely high insurance costs as a reason why there’s no indoor pool.

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UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, August 27 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, September 4 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

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Sports Facilities Booking & Advertising Clerk

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a Sports Facilities Booking & Advertising Clerk. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

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The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a casual, part-time Waste Transfer Station Attendant. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

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Cafeteria & Catering Event Services, Kemptville Campus

The Municipality of North Grenville is soliciting proposals from vendors specializing in Cafeteria and Catering Event Services with the intention of awarding a long-term lease for the Kemptville Campus cafeteria to a successful vendor. Full details available on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

2018 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. The entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770.

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amenity getting a lot of attention is the proposed ice rink at Southgate Community Church. Many regular posters have questioned the propriety of the municipality getting involved in helping to raise money for the rink, and wonder if the church would prevent events taking place if they disapproved of the groups organising them.

There are questions as to why the ice surface is not being built on municipal land, either at Riverside Park or the College. Others disagree with this approach, claiming that there is overwhelming support among the public for the Southgate project.

Some residents use the Facebook pages as a way to ask the basic questions they need answered, such as “Are members of Council paid, and how much?” One individual was brave enough to raise the issue of the four school boards which operate in the area, questioning why we have boards based on religious or linguistic criteria.

There is no doubt that the current Council is not popular with the majority of those using these Facebook pages.

This may not be surprising, as the pages are usually populated by people running

against the incumbents, or their supporters. But some complaints aired on-line include the Council’s treatment of the BIA and John Barclay in particular, while others refer to “The horrendous letter the current council (minus Jim Bertram) wrote to the North Grenville Times”.

One poster seems to have summed up the feelings of many with this comment: “ Too much of what goes on with municipal government is a closed affair, with those wishing to have input treated as unwelcome irritants who really don't have a clue. And the whole idea of 'transparency’, 'inclusion', and 'better lines of communication' is more of a point of humour than an aspect of effective governance”.

Perhaps when, or if, incumbents start their own Facebook pages, they will have some more positive posts to reassure them. In the meantime, the (current) final word seems to go to the poster who reported a conversation with an incumbent. They were discussing an initiative: “I asked the councilor what I could do in support of this initiative, and was told my help was not needed. That comment was a dagger to my 5

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Village refuses responsibility for flooding lands

by David Shanahan Bill Wright would like the Village of MerrickvilleWolford to do something about water flooding his land on Armstrong Road, flooding caused by badly constructed culverts installed by the Village a few years ago.

The municipality installed two culverts under Armstrong Road which directed water to the Atkinson Creek. Because of this work not being done properly, water coming out of the east culvert drained down the ditches beside the road instead. The water ended up on Bill’s land and he was naturally concerned that the Village repair the damage and fix the problem. What was needed was for the Village to open up the channel at the outlet of the culvert so it could drain towards the Creek, rather than down the roadside ditch.

At first, the Manager of Public Works and the Drainage Superintendent of the Village argued against doing this repair work, claiming that this could intrude on wetlands and was outside of the jurisdiction of the municipality. However, after talks with Bill and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority [RVCA], it was agreed that the work could be done under strict conditions, as laid down by the RVCA. The permit issued by the RVCA for the work allowed for a channel to be cleared for 100 metres from the culvert to the Creek, which would, according to the Village, “assist in mitigating the water that currently flows down the north side of the ditch”.

All might have been well, had not the Village opened a channel at the wrong culvert.

Instead of working at the east culvert, the Village opened the channel at the west one, and not for the 100 metres

lage..at its own expense was inspected and approved by the RVCA”.

When Bill Wright sought some advice from a lawyer, as suggested by Regan, the Village used that as an excuse not to talk to him any further. Instead, Arie Hoogenboom sent him an e-mail on June 26 stating that ouncil had discussed the matter in closed session and “deny any wrongdoing on the part of the municipality and consider the matter closed”.

This was less than honest, as Bill found when he asked the RVCA for their inspection report, as cited by Arie Hoogenboom. The RVCA Regulations Planner, Shelley Macpherson, in an e-mail

allowed by the RVCA permit.

Instead, the channel went 100 metres in from the road, then turned and went a further 120 metres, ending in the middle of Bill’s land, and not in the Atkinson Creek. This was in the Summer of 2016.

With the flooding situation now made worse by the “mitigating” work, Bill approached the Village to correct the mistake they had made.CAO John Regan says Bill, laughed in his face and advised him to “lawyer up”.

Bill continued to try and get the problem dealt with by the people who had caused it. Although then-CAO Arie Hoogenboom admitted in a letter on May 4 this year that “The work did in fact take place further west than originally planned”, he explained that the 25-ton shovel used could not operate at the east culvert. Furthermore, he claimed that “the work that was undertaken by the Vil-

on July 5, there had been no inspection of the work after it was completed. Instead, the proposed work was had been approved. As Shelley put it: “the approval is prior to the work”.

The Village of Merrickville-Wolford is refusing to admit any responsibility for the increasingly serious flooding that now affects Bill Wright’s land. Although his property is situated beside a wetland and flooding is a natural hazard, the actions of the municipality appear to have made this situation far worse, and their refusal to accept that their actions have caused the current situation is what has made Bill most upset. At the moment,

Mayor Nash is considering the correspondence which is cited in this article, and it is hoped that talks with Bill Wright will take place and something is done to “mitigate” the water that currently flows through his property.

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The Castle Minstrels: Back by Popular Demand Take a musical journey through history with the Castle Minstrels, and their lively mix of traditional tunes 2 pm, Sunday, August 26, at the Royal Canadian Legion in Merrickville.

The music, with roots in Britain and France, is known by many names, but was selected from their repertoire because the tunes are quite recognizable in the Canadian folk tradition.

The Castle Minstrels string and woodwind ensemble is drawn from Brockville’s Fiddlers Plus.

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Refreshments will be available.

The concert, sponsored by the Merrickville and District Historical Society, is the fourteenth of 15 the

society has contributed to this summer’s 225th anniversary commemorations of the arrival of the Merrick family at the Great Falls on the Rideau River.

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WE ARE NEIGHBOURS IN 2018 What makes a community welcoming and inclusive?

This was a question posed at a St. Lawrence-Rideau Immigrant Partnership community event hosted in the fall of 2016. An engaged group of immigrants, local residents, service providers, students, local elected officials, and business owners attended the event to discuss the current and future state of welcoming and inclusive communities in Leeds Grenville. A common theme emerged from these discussions – that to enhance the sense of belonging for residents of all backgrounds, local communities should be doing more to recognize

and celebrate the diversity of individuals living in Leeds Grenville.

This suggestion spurred the St. Lawrence-Rideau Immigration Partnership to launch the community-driven campaign ‘We Are Neighbours’. After a successful 2017 Campaign featuring 22 stories from across Leeds and Grenville, the Immigration Partnership has decided to continue the initiative into 2018.

For our 2018 campaign, we are aiming to create an anthology of stories about moving to, living, working or studying in Leeds and Grenville. Whether you have

recently moved to Canada or Leeds and Grenville, or you have been here for years, we want to hear from you!

We will be sharing your stories on social media, this website, in local media and in a wrap-up project that will showcase the diversity of stories and individuals here in Leeds and Grenville. For those authors willing, and for others who wish to get involved and read stories from those not comfortable with public speaking, we’ll arrange readings of select stories in public events. All authors will be welcome and are encouraged to let us know if this is something they want to do.

In the end, we hope to have enough stories to create a book. Free copies would be given to all participants, as well as our community partners. We are looking for stories of all lengths to feature in our campaign. They should reflect your personal experiences. Remember to be honest! We want to hear about the good, bad, happy, and sad.

We’re looking for stories from the communities of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Brockville, Prescott, and Gananoque.

We’re open to people of any age, status, and background.

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The traditional election blight

by David Shanahan It happens in every election campaign, but municipal contests seem to bring it out even more than either provincial or federal elections. It is the never-ending scourge of the removal, destruction, or vandalism of election signs.

On 17 August 2018, Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police received a mischief complaint. A total of five election signs were stolen throughout the municipality. It may seem

a bit of an over-reaction to make a complaint to the OPP about the issue, but, as the OPP themselves note: the removal or destruction of election signs is a criminal offence.

Candidates for municipal elections have to dip into their own pockets, in large part, to have their election signs designed and made. It is a major part of their election budgets, and it takes time and labour to put them up around the municipality.

Out of respect for their willingness to stand for election

is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-3101122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.

and put their money where their mouths are, it is not too much to ask that residents of the community they are attempting to represent should leave their signs alone.

Of course, these signs are a blight on the landscape, and we will be sick of the sight of them within weeks. But they are a part of our political culture and deserve respect. Remember: the removal or destruction of election signs is a criminal offence.

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Values + Integrity + Action = Service My name is Jim Bertram, and I am running for mayor. I have served as a North Grenville Councillor for the last four years.

I have worked on many issues, including giving voice to rural residents, opposing tax increases, standing for democracy in defense of the voters' choice in an election, protecting property rights, promoting local business, and limiting provincial downloads onto local taxpayers.

As your mayor I will serve you 1. Organise the Mayor's Office to identify and prioritize the tasks shared within Mayor/Deputy-Mayor team. There will be the necessary office support.

2. Establish a Mayor's Ad Hoc Committee to study the impact of past planning decisions – Official Plan, By-Laws, etc. – on small business owners as urban areas have grown, and develop proposals for improvements.

3. Develop a GROW NORTH GRENVILLE FUND to supplement municipal revenue for projects outside core areas of responsibility. Proceeds to be prioritised by consultation, and allocated to special projects.

4. Inform taxpayers on how to use Council’s Committee of the Whole: to make presentations; to contact councillors for meaningful engagement; and to incorporate motions for consideration, with possible uptake by councillor sponsors.

5. Fill the political sphere by solid policy formation and leadership, by energetic ownership of the communication file, and by creative, practical vision.

Work with the administration to identify and avoid pitfalls. As your mayor I will stand by the policies developed.

6. Identify the provincial mandates, which make demands on municipal finances.

7. Campaign vigorously to get the provincial government to remove or permanently finance the responsibilities downloaded on the municipality.

8. I will be visible actively communicating through local and social media.

9. I will follow up further on my 2014 promise to give a voice to the rural residents of North Grenville.

As your mayor, these will be my commitments.

Remember, I will DO what I SAY.

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Local woman authors chapter in Chicken Soup

by Hilary Thomson A local woman has written a chapter in a new edition of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series called The Power of Yes!. Jo-Anne Barton and her husband, Ian Davies, have lived in Oxford Mills for twelve years. They moved to North Grenville from their home in Barrhaven for the clean air and slower pace of the country.

After living in big cities like Edmonton and Ottawa her whole life, Jo-Anne says she adjusted quite well to living in the country. Her husband is also a city-boy, but quickly made sure he fitted in to his new surroundings. “He bought himself a truck, dog and plaid jacket,” Jo-Anne says.

Jo-Anne has always enjoyed writing and participated in a writing workshop put on by local writer Molly O’Connor at the North Grenville Public Library. JoAnne says it was Molly who told her about how Chicken Soup accepts submissions for their books which they publish several times a year.

“I checked the website and saw they were going to be publishing a book on the power of yes,” Jo-Anne says.

She had several stories from her own life that she felt would be relevant for the book, but finally settled on a story about the first time she ever went skiing. She was in her mid-twenties and was terrified of falling, being laughed at, and not fitting in. She felt like skiing was for the “cool kids” and the elite, “not for normal people like me.”

Jo-Anne wrote the story and submitted it in May of last year. Chicken Soup receives thousands of submissions for every edition, and August 22, 2018

only publishes 101 stories. “I didn’t think my chances were very good,” she says.

After getting through several rounds of cuts, Jo-Anne heard in March that her story was going to be included in the book. “I was delighted.

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I really doubted that anyone was going to want to read what I wrote.”

She says her experience skiing taught her that it pays to have a positive attitude and not to shy away from trying new things. "I'm often amazed at what happens when I step outside of my comfort zone.

From tackling small home improvements, to travelling to places I've barely heard of, I've learned that stretching myself and giving things a shot has led to great new experiences."

Jo-Anne’s story is one of 101 stories about the power of positive thinking in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Yes! Jo-Anne will be retiring from a job in sales at the end of August, and hopes volunteer in the community and do more writing in her free time. "I enjoy reading and writing short stories, and I plan to do more of both,” she says.

This August, The Night Train Community Big Band will be celebrating 40 years of big band music in North Dundas. In the summer of 1978 a group of young musicians, under the direction of local music teacher Dave Irwin, joined together at the Winchester United Church to perform the music of the big band era.

From these humble beginnings, the band evolved into the Night Train Big Band which has continued that tradition for the past 40 years. Over the years, while the band's roster of performers has continued to change (although there are a few players who have been with the band for 39 years, and yes even a couple who were in that original group still play with the band), it has always been made up of community volunteers from throughout the United Counties, Brockville and the Ottawa area.

Close to 100 musicians have passed through their ranks since 1978. This summer, in addition to performances in Brockville and Ingleside, the band will be performing a 40th Anniversary concert at the Winchester United Church on the evening of Thursday, August 23 at 7 pm celebrating the players and the music of those bygone days. Freewill donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

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r e m m u S f l o o d o h En c S o T k c a &B Back to School - the Real New Year Forget that January 1 thing - parents and kids know very well that Labour Day weekend is the real start to the New Year in our community. Moving into a new Grade, even a new school, is a more significant event than beginning a new calendar year. Maybe it’s a move from Elementary to High School. Perhaps it’s the last year before graduation into the big world of College or the workplace. Either way, this is the big event of the year for the family. New clothes and school uniforms, new gear and a new schedule, all mark the end of the long Summer vacation and the beginning of the serious work of planning school bus timetables, new teachers, daycare, after school courses and activities.

But Back to School also means preparing for the coming seasons, like it or not, which will bring an end to the lazy days of Summer. There are gardens to be put in shape before the snow flies. There are check-ups to schedule and arrangements to be made before the start of this true New Year for families and communities.

In our Back to School Special, you’ll find local businesses that will help the entire family find their way through this busy and exciting time of the year. Remember: shopping locally keeps our community’s economy healthy, allows local business to continue to provide services and products we need and want to have available without having to travel to find. Let’s support each other, and - Happy new Year!

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According to the Canadian Dental Association, poor oral health can affect a person's quality of life. Oral pain, missing teeth or oral infections can influence the way a person speaks, eats and socializes. These oral health problems can reduce a person's quality of life by affecting their physical, mental and social well-being.

Oral disease, like any other disease, needs to be treated. A chronic infection, including one in the mouth, is a serious problem that should not be ignored. Yet bleeding or tender gums are often overlooked.

Research has shown there is an association between oral disease and other health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, respiratory illness in older adults, as well as pre-term and low-birth-weight babies. Although researchers are just beginning to understand this relationship, evidence shows that oral disease can aggravate other health problems and that keeping a healthy mouth is an important part of leading a healthy life.

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r e m m u S f l o o d o n h E c S o T k c a &B Top 10 Tips for End of Summer Property Upkeep

As the summer comes to an end and the holiday months quickly approach, conducting end of summer maintenance can help you save money during the winter and improve the curb appeal of your home.

You should consider tackling some of the following items.

1. Check the air flow. Check your vents, room fans, dryer vents, baseboard heaters, and HVAC units for any built-up dust. Make sure to clean these areas thoroughly so that the dust won’t cause any blockages in the air flow.

2. Turn up the heat. Make sure that the HVAC unit is thoroughly, and professionally, inspected and serviced. Furnace filters should be changed and the heat should be checked to make sure that it’s working properly.

3. Light the fireplace and clean the chimney. Check the fireplace and chimney to make sure that they are clean and free of any debris. The fireplace flue and liners should also be cleaned to prevent the build up of ash and soot. If your unit includes an electric fireplace, test it to make sure it is in working condition.

4. Paint the walls and clean the carpets. Fall is the perfect time to do a little sprucing up on typical wear and tear areas.

Consider interior painting, carpet cleaning, and carpet replacement if needed. Make sure to tackle these tasks when the weather is still warm enough to keep the windows open and the rooms ventilated.

5. Check the insulation. Insulation is a critical component to keeping homes warm during the winter. Check the exterior of your property for any spot that might need new weatherstripping. Also check to see if any areas need new caulking. Finally, make sure that windows and doors aren’t letting in the cold outside air or letting out warm air.

6. Protect the deck, patio, and porch areas. Clean away dust and debris from the surfaces of the deck, patio, and porch spaces. Look for signs of cracking, chipped paint, or holes. Use wood putty or stone filler to repair any surfaces areas that have been damaged during the summer. Make sure to repaint the surface before the wet fall weather begins.

7. Repair driveways and walkways. Check the driveway and walkways for any cracks to prevent the winter rain from eroding the surface any further. Depending on the surface, fill in the cracks to keep the spaces looking nice, while remaining functional.

8. Clean the kitchen sink and garbage disposal. During the summer, the humidity and sun will have increased the bacteria population in your garbage disposal. Use garbage

disposal cleaner down the drain to disinfect and remove any clogs or have a plumber do a full checkup. Food stains and rust should be removed from the sink. Also, check the kitchen for any ant or bug infestations.

9. Clean all bathrooms. Use a mildew remover to scour the bathroom until it shines. Apply grout to any areas that need it, such as the bathtub and shower. Remove soap scum from the showers, tubs, and sinks. Finally, apply a fresh paint of coat to any areas that are looking a little rough.

10. Clean all gutters. Gutter debris can become particularly hazardous during the winter. Remove leaves, twigs, and anything else that might cause the gutters to clog during the winter. Finally, use a garden hose to test the gutters to make sure that water is flowing freely through each gutter, down the spouts, and into a rain barrel or out onto the lawn a safe distance from the home.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Aug 23 Spencerville Mill & Museum, River City Junction Band, 7:30 pm. Chicago blues, Motown and classic rock. Tickets $20. Doors open at 6:30 pm for socializing & refreshments. Details at: www.spencervillemill.ca Aug 25 11th Annual Charity ATV Poker Run will take place (rain or shine) in the North Augusta area. Register at 10101 Jellyby Road from 10 a.m. until noon. Entry fee is $15 per person. Best three poker hands win cash prizes. There are lots of door prizes ACROSS 37. Mountainous and a cash canteen. All proceeds go to Brockville General Hospital Palliative Care 1. Body of water 38. Largest continent 5.

Skid Program. For more info., call 613-926-2577 or 613-926-1796.

39. Family 10. Amazes 40. Gossamer 14. How old we are 41. Points 15. Beginners 42. Baby pacifiers 16. Jump Weekly and recurring events 44. Pallid 17. Dilapidated 45. Ganders 19.

Pueblo ceremonial chamber Mon Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 46. Ecstasy 20. Defraud 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

50. Termagant 21. Overweight rd Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3 Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, 52. Direct the course 22.

Merchandise Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. For info call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

54. Veto 23.

Empower Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, NG Municipal Centre.

55. Withdraw gradually 25.

Pasture Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome.

56. A decorated dart 27. Beer No partner needed. Info . 613-806-4495 to 613-795-7155.

58. Not legs Tues Darts, Kemptville Legion, May 15- Aug 28, 7 pm. All are welcome, come any Tuesday 28. Soft thick unsweetened 59. Law and _____ night. $5 per player, all monies paid back out as prizes. baked dishes BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 60. Consider 31. Stomach Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430.

61. Prying 34. Blunts Bridge St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players 62. Smells 35. Before, poetically welcome. Info, call. 613-806-4495 to 613-795-7155.

63. Contributes 36. Prig The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 rd Concession Street every 3 Tue/mth, 7 pm. New members welcomed!

Wed NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, Solutions to last week’s Sudoku 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info. nd th Klub 67 Euchre every 2 & 4 Wed/mth, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church.

Everyone welcome $5.00.

Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome.

New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall.. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership, call Janet 613-269-2737.

Probus Club of North Grenville, 3rd Wed./mth. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:30 am at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall for fellowship.

Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed.

Thurs Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-915-1464 to 613-795-7155.

North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

Easy Medium NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library.

Fri Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri/mth, 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library.

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $. 6, Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30 pm. Cost $10.00 Games start 12:30 pm at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Refreshments available. Everyone Welcome.

Sun Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) “Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed.

Bingo, Kemptville Legion – Last Sun/mth, Doors open 6 pm, guaranteed $400 jackpot. Refreshments available.

M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. All welcome.

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It’s not just a concussion continued from front page

cussions each year in North America. The true number is not known, because approximately 80 per cent of individuals cannot adequately identify a concussion. The classic symptoms of a concussion are headache, confusion, and amnesia, often without a loss of consciousness. Symptoms can be subtle and may not appear until many hours after impact. Multiple concussions can lead to significant long-term impairment, says Dr. Goulet.

By March, 2015, Lyn says they knew something was seriously wrong with Connor.

He was having anger issues, anxiety, rage outbursts, problems sleeping, sensitivity to light and noise, and was suffering daily headaches.

While Connor had stopped playing basketball and hockey, his neurologist suggested that he continue to play baseball, which was considered a low-risk sport for head trauma. As an athlete, the neurologist thought it would be worse for him psychologically if he didn’t play some sort of sport. He was playing baseball at a high level, as a fifteen-year old on an eighteen-year-old triple A team based out of Toronto.

At batting practice one day, Connor was hit in the head, by accident, with a baseball bat. He had to get over twenty stiches to repair the damage, and suffered his final concussion. This was his fourth one in five months.

After that, things took a nose dive. Connor started self medicating with drugs and alcohol to help deal with the symptoms of what doctors had confirmed was Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS).

“His personality change was dramatic and specific,” Lyn says, teary eyed. “He turned

inward and became very dark.”

When they saw his neurologist in June, 2015, the doctor told them that the cortisone levels in Connor’s brain were heightened, causing him to be in a state of constant state of “fight or flight”.

He couldn’t deal with stimuli like bright lights, school bells, or noisy students in the halls between classes. He couldn’t focus on his work and got into fights in the halls at St. Mike’s. “We soon realized that he needed a lot more accommodation than we had arranged for,” Lyn says, adding that the staff at St. Mike’s were extremely helpful in finding Connor somewhere where he was more likely to succeed. “They knew him as the sports kid, not the trouble kid. We were very lucky that they wanted to help him.”

Connor spent the next year and a half in and out of different specialty school programs in Brockville, Russell and Smiths Falls, all the while struggling academically, with his moods, and substance abuse. In January, 2016, he spent two weeks at CHEO after almost overdosing on drugs. “He kept telling everyone that there was something wrong in his head,” Lyn says, “He wanted it to be fixed.”

Sarah Raymond is no stranger to that feeling of desperation. Knowing that there is something very wrong, but not knowing how to fix it. In 2016, Sarah was a nationallevel black belt in karate, spending all her free time either at the gym or the karate training centre, Douvris, in Ottawa. “I was training really hard in everything,” she says.

“I would go to [the gym] in the morning, and then to the dojo after work for one or two classes.”

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It was just a week before the test for the second Dan in karate (the level above black belt), and the energy was high in the room at Douvris. There were a lot of people packed into the room that day, which made Sarah uncomfortable; but she ignored her gut feeling and continued with her practice. “What Sensei says, you do, in karate,” she says.

They were practicing take downs, and when her partner went to take her down, she smacked heads with another practitioner and then hit her head on the floor. “I just started laughing,” she says, adding that she found out later that was a sign of a concussion.

“It felt like someone took a brick to my head.”

Over the next few weeks, Sarah struggled with the symptoms of her concussion.

Numbness in her arms and legs, disorientation, pressure and throbbing in her head, and being overly emotional and teary. She went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a minor concussion, which she figured would rectify itself over time. Although she didn’t go back to karate, she continued going to the gym, training for dragon boat racing and running.

When things started to get worse, Sarah went back to the doctor who referred her to a physiotherapist who had experience with concussions.

She told her to take time off work, stop all vigorous exercise, and focus on resting her brain so it could heal. “I was so upset taking just four days off,” she says. “Every step of the way was a big psychological barrier.” At the three-month mark, Sarah says she got really depressed. “I realized this wasn’t going away anytime soon,” she says. “I was afraid this was going to be the rest of my life.”

Sarah found that she had to create a new identity for herself post-concussion. She couldn’t go back to karate, and work was off the table for the foreseeable future.

“My entire identity was taken away,” she says, “My work and karate were everything.”

Sarah found her recovery process hard, not just for her, but for her entire family. “I had no filter towards my husband and family,” she says.

“I was very lucky that they were so understanding and supportive.”

With the support of her family, and the help of many specialists, Sarah says she has made a lot of progress. “After two years, I am 90-95 per cent

better,” she says. That last five per cent is still a factor in her everyday, limiting her ability to drive and be in front of a screen. She says she will never go back to karate, but has been able to slowly integrate exercise back into her life, which has helped immensely with her recovery. “I see it as a blessing in disguise,” Sarah says. “Now that I am healing, I have learned what is most important in life. It has made me a better, stronger person.”

She wishes she had known more about concussions before it happened. “It’s not just a migraine,” she says. “Even if it is a minor concussion, it doesn’t mean it has a minor affect on your life.”

Connor’s multiple concussions are still having a major impact on his life.

Since being hospitalized in 2016, he has been to rehab for drugs and alcohol twice, and has struggled immensely with his mood and the anguish that lives inside his head.

Recently, his parents and support network found a program just outside Guelph, Ontario, called Portage, which helps adolescents with addiction.

He was scheduled to be admitted for six months of treatment on Thursday, August 9, but, the night before, he got nervous and ran away from home. “We thought, because of his drug history, that he was in dire need and death was imminent,” Lyn says.

Thankfully, through social media, they had many members of the community out looking for him and he was found unconscious along Rideau River Road. It turns out he had met up with his friends to do drugs and, when he overdosed, they got scared and dumped him on the side of the road. “I honestly forgive them,” Lyn says, her voice wobbling and tears in her eyes. “I don’t have any room in my heart or my head for the amount of anger I had.”

After a brief time at Kemptville District Hospital, Lyn and her husband took Connor to a detox centre in Brampton. As of Monday, August 13, he was admitted to Portage in Elora. However, since he is over sixteen, he can discharge himself at any time. “We are hopeful that Connor will be able to reset his brain with intense therapy,” Lyn says. “Hope is all we have left.”

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and friends know about his progress, but turned into an avenue to spread awareness about the impact of concussions and to advocate for people at risk of traumatic brain injury. “Connor has a number of friends who are elite athletes who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, have impulse issues, and have been in trouble with the law,” Lyn says. “So many parents have been contacting me for information.”

Lyn has started a Facebook group called Traumatic Brain Injury Mamas Unite that already has 169 members in less than two weeks.

She is also going to talk to a Superintendent at the Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario about subjecting children to concussions at school.

“I want to save lives,” she says. “I want to save kids who are suffering from PCS and who don’t know what it is. We

are sharing our story so other parents can recognize what they are going through and advocate for their children’s mental and physical health.”

Concussions affect every person differently, and there is no one treatment that will help everyone to heal. It is a long process that needs patience and the help of many doctors and specialists. Lyn says that if there is one thing that she hopes people take away from her story, it is that it’s not “just a concussion.” It is a traumatic brain injury that, according to Dr. Goulet, affects just as many people annually as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis and traumatic spinal chord injury combined. “So many people said, ‘it’s just a concussion’,” Lyn says. “If we can save one life with our story, then all this will almost be worth it.”

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Sons and Daughters

Rachel Swedlove: survivor and supporter

by David Shanahan When Rachel Swedlove arrived in Kemptville in 1929, she had already lived more than many people manage in a lifetime. Born Rachel Achber, in Salat, Lithuania, in 1891, she had come to Canada and married Zelig Sverdlov from Byelorussia in Toronto in 1913. Zelig anglicised his name to Swedlove, and he and Ruth settled in Stouffville, where they opened the "Swedlove Wicker Factory". Zelig’s trade was in making wicker baskets and products, and all their goods were hand woven.

But his traditional approach to his craft could not compete with machines, and so they closed the factory and moved to New Liskeard, where they started a ladies' and men's wear store.

By then, they had three children. Kusiel, called Casey, was born in 1914; Freda was added in 1918, and the youngest, Harold, was born in 1927, just before they arrived in New Liskeard. It seemed that the young immigrant family has settled happily into their new Canadian home.

Tragedy struck the family in 1929, when the store caught fire. Rachel and her three children were helped to safety by Zelig, but he was killed when the floor he was standing on collapsed under him. Ruth broke both her legs in the catastrophe, and, when she recovered, she brought her children to Kemptville, where Zelig’s brother, Sam, ran a general store at 29 Clothier Street East, in the old United Farmers building. In 1933, when Sam moved to Ottawa, Rachel bought him out and ran the business herself. This was the third business in the third town in twenty years.

The store sold everything, from groceries, dry goods, and furniture, to shoes, paint and paper, clothing, and stoves.

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time she expanded the business into the building next door in 1969, her staff had grown from six in 1956, to 38, and she had a fleet of ten trucks to serve her customers in Kemptville and throughout the district. Rachel changed the face of her part of Clothier Street when she added the new building to the old. It had been a hotel for almost a century, and Rachel had it physically moved to join the United Farmers building, broke through the connecting wall with a door, and made it into a single store. That section later become the Canadian Tire Store, and is now the Kemptville Fabric Shoppe and Bensons Auto Parts.

Rachel added to her property by buying the building on the west side of her store, now O’Heaphy’s Pub, and extended the original store to the rear to provide even more space. She introduced a credit department to serve her customers, and accepted eggs and butter as barter for goods from the store, as the people of Kemptville struggled through the Hungry Thirties and beyond.

Her son, Harold, eventually took over the store, becoming a Charter Member of the Kemptville Lions Club.

Sadly, he died in 1969, aged just 42. Casey moved away and purchased movie theatres in Prescott and Cardinal, as well as building the Linden Theatre in Ottawa. Freda, became a nurse and enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1944 as a Nursing Sister.

Rachel held firmly to her Jewish traditions and culture, but that only encouraged her in her activities in the community. She was respected and loved for her generosity and the care with which she kept in touch with the needs of her customers. Wellknown Kemptville resident, Pat Malony was Sales Manager at Swedloves and used

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to drive Rachel around town at Christmas time, when she would deliver parcels with food, dresses and shoes to those families she knew were in need. Pat remembers that "She wanted to make sure poor families would have a good Christmas". She also had Christmas parties where everyone was welcome, but it was mostly the families she helped who came and enjoyed a good meal and a great time.

Nurses would sometimes drop by the store and mention that a family was struggling.

This was enough for Mrs Swedlove to pay them a visit.

"Mrs Swedlove respected all the Jewish traditions and holidays and visited her synagogue but she also supported the local churches whenever she could", recalls Pat. When the war ended, Mrs Swedlove held a huge party for the soldiers. She rented the Odd Fellows Hall and hired an orchestra. There was plenty of food for everyone.”

This was a woman who knew what it was to be alone with a young family. She never forgot who she was, and where she came from. She became an important member of this community, serving it in so many ways. Swedloves Store closed in 1979, and Rachel moved to Ottawa to be near family. She died there in 1989. It was a long road from Salat, Lithuania to Kemptville, with much loss and hardship on the way. But Rachel Swedlove survived and prospered, giving back in every way she could to her adopted home. Her influence was widespread and lasting.

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South Mountain Fair

Local favourites Marleen Fawcett and Mountain Breeze getting ready to perform well known Country, R&B, Gospel, Pop and Soul tunes at the Fair.

Best quilt at the Fair Created by Connie Barber of South Mountain.

Esme Rose poses with Princess Aurora of Dream Birthdays at the South Mountain Fair.

“To Kegel, or Not to Kegel?”…

Ask a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist!

Most people have heard the term “kegel” before, but many don’t know what kegels are or why everyone is “doing” them. You might be surprised to learn that kegels actually play a very important role in your health. Pelvic Health Physiotherapists (also commonly called “Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists”) are considered to be experts in the do’s and don’ts of kegel-ing, and are becoming increasingly popular among people who want to improve their pelvic health. But what is it all about? And what is a “pelvic floor” anyway?

If you have ever experienced leakage of urine (most commonly with laughing, coughing, and sneezing!), you might have a problem with your pelvic floor muscles. These are muscles that you probably didn’t even know you had, because they are located deep inside the pelvis. These are the kegel muscles, and they support our pelvic organs like our bladder and bowels - which means when these muscles

become weak or injured, we sometimes lose a little bit of bladder/bowel control (aka “incontinence”). Incontinence is one of the most common pelvic floor problems, affecting 1 in 3 women! It is especially common among women who have had vaginal deliveries of larger-thanaverage babies, because of the strain that’s placed on the pelvic floor during labour and delivery. However, it’s not just new moms who are affected…as many as 1 in 9 men experience incontinence as well. The good news? The pelvic floor is made up of muscles, and muscles can be rehabilitated. And that’s where your Pelvic Health Physiotherapist comes in!

Pelvic Health Physiotherapists have received additional training to be able to assess and treat internally, as well as externally. Because an internal exam is the only way to assess the muscles of the pelvic floor, this type of physiotherapy is always private and one-on-one with your physiotherapist. Pelvic

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Health Physiotherapists are truly experts in pelvic floor dysfunction, and are recommended as the first line of defense in treating incontinence and pelvic pain (before surgery is considered!). More good news: if you have extended health benefits through your employer, this service is covered under your regular physiotherapy coverage.

Of course, incontinence is just one example of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic Health Physiotherapy can also help with pelvic pain conditions (tailbone pain, low back or sacro-iliac pain, pubic bone pain, etc.), pelvic organ prolapse, and other bowel and bladder complaints like overactive bladder (urinating more than 5-7 times in 24 hours), urinary urgency, and Interstitial Cystitis. Importantly, while kegel exercises play an important role in pelvic floor physiotherapy, they are not always the answer and in many cases can make the problem worse. If you have bladder/bowel symptoms or have discomfort in or around your pelvis, a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist can identify whether your pelvic floor muscles are part of the problem, and can recommend a treatment plan tailored specifically to you.

For more information about the Pelvic Health program at Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre, check out www.kemptvillephysio.com / 613-258-7661 and book an assessment with our Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.

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