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The Kemptville Cancer Support Group capped off their fundraising event in reaching $10,000 to adopt a wish for a child, with a dance Saturday December 2. The group decided to get involved with Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario, to honour Canada’s 150th birthday. They started canvassing on October 10, and were able to raise $4,000 in just a few days, with the generous donations of $2,000 each from Gerald Tallman and Fran Thompson. In nineteen days, the group and friends were able to raise the $10,000 needed to grant a child’s wish. A lot of anticipation built

in the community in the days leading up to the dance. B&H Your Community Grocer in Kemptville had a poster advertising the event, with a running total of how much had been collected, and the local radio station, Juice FM, also played their part in informing the public about the dance and fundraising progress. The dance itself was a roaring success, thanks to everyone involved. The music was supplied by local musicians, Ron Donnelly and the Marlboreens, and they had everyone up on the dance floor. Norma Fisher, Honorary Member of the Cancer Support Group, (and no mean dancer herself) greeted all guests upon ar-

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Another amazing contribution to the evening was a donation of almost 100 angels from a lady in Aylmer. She heard about the event and wanted her angels to go to everyone who participated in making the fundraiser a success in adopting a wish for a child in need. Cancer Support Group member, Theresa Stevason, was given the happy job of handing the angels out at the dance. Perhaps one of the best parts of the evening was that they were able to share it with the little girl, Abigail, whose Make-A-Wish was granted. She was at the Legion with her Dad, Drew, Mom, Marina, big brother Aiden, and little sister Amelia. Abigail will be 8 years old on December 18. She has been diagnosed with a very rare form of Lymphoma. When she is able to travel, she has three wishes to choose from: a Disney Cruise, a trip to Disney World, or a trip to Jamaica to swim with the turtles. Drew says it was very humbling to walk into the room full of people who were supporting them. “It was amazing” he says. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without their help to look forward to”. Not only was a cheque for $12,051 given to MakeA-Wish at the dance, Abigail also got a giant card

rival. Norma was also celebrating her 96th upcoming birthday that evening. Lynn Mann, another member of the group, and her husband Rob, collected all the tickets and made sure names were on the back of the tickets for door prizes later. Robert Carmichael organized a wonderful silent auction, with lots of items donated by individuals and businesses in the community, which raised almost $400 for the cause. Other Cancer Support Group members made over 400 cookies, and member, Sandra Kelly, and her team helped make the sandwiches. To top it all off, volunteer Nancy Wilkinson made tons of homemade continued on page 2 fudge.

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The North Grenville Times continued from front page with the names of all the donors, complete with messages of love, strength, courage, prayers, and happiness to help her on her way to recovery. Ron Donnelly also sang a song by Marty Robinson specially for Abigail. Overall, it was a wonderful evening and a great way to close out the fundraising effort. Make-A-Wish and the family have promised to keep the Kemptville Cancer Support Group updated on Abigail’s journey.

Building Centre – RONA, CoBa Studio & Print Shop, G&S Automotive, Gerry Seguin ReMax, Samantha Rivet-Stevenson - RBC Kemptville, and McKee & McKee Royal LePage Team Realty. Please remember them. We would be remiss if we did not thank the North Grenville High School and Mr. Bill Bishop for taking on the arduous task of stapling the “Letter to the Resident” to each and every one of the 5,600 bags. Their effort is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Fifty one different teams delivered over 5,600 bags to as many routes throughout the municipality. Their sacrifice of two consecutive Sunday afternoons - the November 26 for bag delivery and December 3 to collect the bags - resulted in an unprecedented harvest. Normally, a 30% return is expected, which would be in the 1,600 bag range. It appears that, this year, the

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The North Grenville Community Church thanks the community of North Grenville for an extremely successful Fill-a-Bag campaign. The residents of the community wonderfully demonstrated their sincere compassion and generosity in their giving of time and precious resources. Their sacrifice will enable neighbours experiencing difficult times to enjoy a Christmas feast, and to fill the Salvation Army’s food bank for another year. There are 14 community sponsors of the Fill-a-Bag campaign. Many of the businesses have been supporters for a very long time and, this year, we have welcomed a few new ones. Listed they are: DSI Williams Excavating, J.M. Automotive, Westerra Homes, Geronimo Coffee Shop, Array Hair Studio, Sheppard and Associates, B&H Your Community Grocer, Sauvé Heating Ltd., Kemptville

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Small businesses are essential community citizens, and each Fill-a-Bag season that fact is driven home through their active participation in providing for those who are hurting. This year, Community Living North Grenville participated in the door-to-door delivery and collection of the bags. The team registered Sunday morning, a late registration, but it was right after another team had to withdraw from the campaign. What a blessing. There are many families, couples, and best friends who have been dependable participants and who have become like a family member you are happy to see when they arrive. To all of you thank-you. Special thanks go to the Kemptville Mall and Strathallen for the generous agreement in the use of their storefront called 22. The space enables the collection and sorting of the food, and the Salvation Army uses it to prepare and distribute the Christmas hampers and angel tree gifts. But, to reiterate the first thought. North Grenville is a compassionate and generous community, concerned with the welfare of all its citizens. It was you who reached out and filled a bag with food so others might enjoy a Christmas feast, and so they will not go hungry this coming year. The North Grenville Community Church thanks you for your selfless participation in Fill-a-Bag 2017.

count will be closer to 1,900 bags, with the caveat that the final count has not been made. What a generous community in which we live. The folks who make the teams are special people and deserve a thank-you. There are the organized groups whose goal is to help our youth grow into citizens of the community. Those groups include the Girl Guides, Scouts, Cubs, Venturers, Church Youth Groups, and Sea Cadets. The leaders deserve a special recognition, but the exuberance of the youth as they carried out the tasks associated with the Filla-Bag is priceless…. and memorable. The various denominations of the Christian church have also been long-time partners and, again, they worked in unity to reach a hand out to folks in need, while giving heart to God. Many of our sponsors also registered a team or two.

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den unexplained death in childhood, also known as SUDC. The SUDC Foundation is dedicated to increasing awareness of SUDC, and funding crucial research to better understand and prevent these tragedies. We lost our daughter, Kayla Madison Ivanovick, at 18 months old, on April 22, 2014.

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Thanks to all who brought the Spirit of Christmas to Oxford Mills

The Oxford Mills Community Association (OMCA) extends heartfelt thanks to all those who helped to bring the “Spirit of Christmas” to the hamlet of Oxford Mills on December 1 and 2. The Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding kicked off the celebrations on Friday evening by leading everyone in Christmas carols. Gerry and Debbie Van Gurp, who have been faithful supporters of the community, had the honour of lighting the tree. The doors of Maplewood Hall were thrown open and hot drinks and pastries were served while Santa took requests from the youngsters A party of judges then hit the road to view the bright and colourful Christmas decorations in the surrounding area. Many houses deserved consideration, but in the end the first prize of a $50 gift certificate was

awarded to Kelly Maric; a $30 prize went to the Boyer-Shanahan household; and two $20 certificates were given to the Davidson Family and the PresseauCulbert household. Santa Claus was the guest of honour at a free pancake breakfast at the Oxford Mills United Church on Saturday morning. Volunteers from the North Grenville Scouts and the OMCA served pancakes, sausages and drinks to more than 160 people. Special thanks to Erick LePors, of Dial-a-Chef, for donating sausages, kitchen supplies, and his time. A Craft Fair of local

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vendors took place at Maplewood Hall on Saturday. The Hall was packed with shoppers looking for those special handmade Christmas gifts, and they were not disappointed. Patrons enjoyed barrel fires supervised by the North Grenville Fire Department, hot soup from the Brigadoon Restaurant in Oxford Mills, and fresh baked buns from Grahame’s Bakery in Kemptville. A big Thank You go to the following community supporters: Brigadoon Restaurant; Erick LePors, Dial a Chef; Gerry and Debbie Van Gurp; Grahame’s Bakery; North Grenville Scouts; Oxford Mills United Church; Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding; the deVette family; the Seguin family; the Clarke family; the Davidson family; Steve and

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Rescue the Robot School by Stephen Hammond An event happened in our community on November 30. A group of people came together at an open house showcasing the efforts of OoRTech (Oxford on Rideau Tech) to teach robotics and coding to students from kindergarten to grade 6. Yeah, that’s right. Kids learning to run robots. In a small country community school that the school board wants to close. So, you’re saying, what, is this just for fun? Kids playing with toy robots? Think again. The Canadian writer, Malcolm Gladwell, wrote about Bill Gates (Microsoft guy) in his book, “Outliers”. The parents of the kids at Bill Gates’ grade school (specifically the Moms, using proceeds from a rummage sale) bought a computer terminal for the school that was linked to a GE mainframe, so the kids could learn coding. This was in 1968, when almost nobody, except the military and large corporations, owned computers. Bill and some other students, including Paul Allen, cofounder of Microsoft, took to coding with that computer. It was fun, despite the fact that it was clunky compared to today’s machines. To make a long story short, by the time Bill went to university, he knew as much about software and computers as his professors did. I don’t have to say anything more about what happened after he dropped out of Harvard. And the point of this is not to say that we all have to be a billionaire like Bill Gates. What I am saying, is that it’s a great example of

parents taking the initiative to add richness and opportunity to the educational experience of their children, with some outstanding positive results. This is what is happening at Oxford-on-Rideau Public School. And it’s more than just looking at computer screens and playing videogames. Robotics combines acting in the physical world with intelligence. The robot they are using in OoRTech is the Sphero sprk+. It is a transparent sphere that shows the circuit board and mechanical hardware, and integrates a gyroscope, accelerometer, a microcontroller (small computer), and bluetooth radio control. It is sealed and can run in water. It also has inductive charging (charging with electromagnetic field coupling). The software can be run on any tablet or smartphone. They had a station at the open house where you could paint a picture with the robot. By the end of the evening, the picture looked like a pointilist Jackson Pollack painting. Now, robots and computers may not be for everyone. On second thought, has anyone noticed the number of people who have iPhones? And where are those iPhones made? If we want to build a society of economic optimism that can deal with the challenges of foreign competition, declining productivity, and the decline of middle class jobs, we need these skills. The future is one of increasing automation and adaptation of robotic technology to all industries and services. There’s a lot of talk about robots replacing many occupations (even lawyers and

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doctors - politicians maybe?) resulting in more job loss. This has happened, and will continue to happen. But experience shows that technology can create more opportunities than it destroys. It’s how you adapt that makes the difference. In addition, coding and robots can be a lot of fun. So, I have a question for the School Board and the public. Why on earth would you even consider squashing a nascent opportunity like the one currently happening at Oxford-on-Rideau Public School? Keep this school open and support this effort. Don’t just be bystanders and let this closure happen. Taxpayers have a right to openly and vigorously contest decisions made by school boards. Get your municipal council to deny funds to the School Board until a comprehensive and smart plan has been outlined for the continued future of this school and the OoRTech program. Let’s think about enhancing and developing this idea some more, so it can be brought to other schools. Oxford-on-Rideau School could be the school board’s tech incubator for a fun, optimistic, and confident future for all the students they are responsible for. Yes, we have to pay attention to the numbers. But look at the effort put forth by Brent and Katie Lekx-Toniolo and the other members of OoRTech to make this program happen. The effort is privately funded, and it’s costing the school almost nothing financially. To the trustees and the school board: Let’s have some vision for the possibilities, and lead with your heart on this one.

Last week, the little school of Oxford-on-Rideau made it to provincial parliament at Queens Park. MPP of Leeds and Grenville, Steve Clark, made a statement to the Legislature, talking about the Oxford-on-Rideau Tech Club which celebrated its grand opening at the end of November. On his Facebook page, Steve explained why he spoke to the Legislature about the program. “I was so impressed by what I saw at the official opening of the amazing Oxford on Rideau Tech program last week at Oxford-on-Rideau Public School UCDSB that I had to tell the entire province about it. The school community has been through a very CLASSIFIEDS: First 10 words free if submitted by email. Extra word 50 cents, photo $10, border $2, shading $5. Submit to production@ngtimes.ca. Email must include name, address and phone #. Must be related to North Grenville/ Merrickville

16th Children’s Fun Fest scheduled for December 28 by Patrick Babin Calling all children from 2 to 12! You are cordially invited to participate in this year’s Fun Fest, scheduled for 10:00 am., Thursday, December 28, in the Tallman Room at the North Grenville Public Library. The extremely talented duo, Susan and Kerry Badgley, assisted by George Buys, will provide their very special brand of music again this year. Admission is free, although each family is encouraged to donate a nonperishable food item for the Salvation Army. December 13, 2017

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difficult year. But they’ve accomplished something very special with this leading-edge coding, robotics and computer science program. Students are so excited to learn skills that they’ll need to succeed in today’s world. As I said in the Leg-

islature, this is also a lesson that any school – regardless of size or location – can offer these leading-edge programs. Thanks to everyone involved, especially Brent and Katie Lekx-Toniolo.” Steve paid tribute to the Lekx-Toliolo family and spoke about the Open House he attended at the school: “It was an incredible night to celebrate how a dedicated group of parents brought a leadingedge coding, computer science and robotics program to this small rural school,” Steve told the house. “To see the young students so enthused about what they were doing was truly inspiring.” A video of Steve’s speech to the Ontario Legislature can be found on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pg/ steveclarkmpp/posts.

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Randy Cavill, President of Walmar Ventilation Products in Nepean, delivered a tree full of gifts for the Christmas Tree of Giving to his friend, Derek Smolkin, of Smolkin’s Mens Wear Ltd. At the Kemptville Mall. Years ago, Randy and his family provided a box of candy canes for each family on the Tree of Giving, but now, with teens at home, times have changed. So, this year, Walmar Ventilation Products, staff and their families got together and purchased $20 gift cards for Teens, and Grocer cards for Special Needs Families, and placed them on their own special tree. In addition to the gift cards on the tree, Randy and his staff donated five bags of food as well. Derek Smolkin accepts gifts on behalf of the Tree of Giving every year, and also donates to the special needs kids. It's easier for Randy Cavill to drop them off at the Mall, and then volunteers pick them up and bring them to the Tree.

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by Jim Bertram At the present time, The Municipality of North Grenville is on the cusp of sealing an agreement with the Province for the acquisition of the major part of the Kemptville Campus: a total of 633 acres of land and a variety of buildings. We are very close at this time to a significant achievement - but not for the municipal government! This agreement is for the people of North Grenville. Note, first of all, that the acquisition and development of the Campus WILL take place at minimal cost. Of course, there has already been some public investment

in the Council acquisition process, I am willing to stake my reputation as a Councillor on the strength of Council's plan to put the College back to work for North Grenville. It is my hope that you, the citizens of North Grenville, will follow and participate in our development process which will evolve in the public view once the acquisition is complete. So far, the reason for our inability to make the negotiation process a public event is that many aspects of these negotiations must be done in a way which allows our partners to have full latitude for action favourable to our requirements . And the best way to wreck sensitive negotiations is to ignore this necessity. At present, as said before, we are almost there with a complete agreement. Of course, the rumour mill can invent a rich variety of explanations for what is occurring as we complete the agreement. These rumours

don't require any proof to be believed by many. And, as often happens, the rumours grow and metastasize on each other. "Easy to avoid", one might say. "Just give us all the details". And that would be so easy, tempting even. But that would surely risk the loss of what we have been working on for more than a year of intensive negotiations. In conclusion, the Council you elected and the staff you employ have been working hard for you and our community on this project. Thoughtful and critically-minded political figures, top-flight municipal staff and hired expert consultants have produced a first-class agreement to acquire the College. It is my sincere opinion that a bright new chapter in North Grenville's future will begin with the imminent completion of this agreement. I hope you will support our efforts as we bring this project home.

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Notice of Public Open House Municipality of North Grenville Water Pollution Control Plant and Sanitary Pump Station Optimization and Expansion Class Environmental Assessment Update The Municipality of North Grenville has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Update to evaluate alternatives to optimize and expand the Municipality’s Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) and Bridge Street Sanitary Pumping Station.

How Will This Affect Me? This study is evaluating updated alternatives from the 2010 Class EA in order to identify future wastewater treatment requirements, including upgrades required at the WPCP to treat existing and future flows within a 20-year period.

We Want to Hear From You! Public consultation is a key component to the Class EA Update. The proposed consultation plan provides for a single Public Open House to review the updated wastewater treatment alternatives that are being considered as part of this project. A second Public Open House will be scheduled during Phase 3 to present findings of evaluated design concepts and the Environmental Study Report Addendum. The updated preferred solution currently being considered envisions expanding the WPCP and providing influent equalization storage to manage current and future peak flows at the WPCP during a 20-year period. Increasing the rated capacity of the Bridge Street Sanitary Pumping Station to the firm capacity of its pumping system is included in the overall updated preferred solution being considered. The Open House (or Public Information Centre) is scheduled as follows: Date: Time: Location: Address:

Thursday, December 14, 2017 Open House from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road #44, Kemptville, ON

All those interested in the project are urged to attend. Project information will also be available to the public on the Municipality’s website, www.northgrenville.ca. If you have any questions regarding the Class EA Update please contact one of the people listed below. We welcome your feedback.

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Sarah Gore, P.Eng. Senior Environmental Engineer J.L. Richards & Associates Limited 864 Lady Ellen Place Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2 Phone: 613-728-3572 ext. 1251 sgore@jlrichards.ca

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Plan, the government is moving forward with significant structural reforms to address issues identified by Mr. Marshall, and an ongoing implementation strategy. Highlights of the plan include: implementing standard treatment plans for common collision injuries such as sprains, strains and whiplash to help people receive the treatment they need after an accident, changing the emphasis from cash payouts to ensuring appropriate care for victims. It also reduces diagnosis and treatment disputes between insurance companies and people injured in collisions by instituting independent examination centres to assess more serious auto collision injuries. Cracking down on fraud will be encouraged by launching the province's first Serious Fraud Office in spring 2018. The office will use an integrated and dedicated approach to combat serious fraud, with a focus on auto insurance fraud, which has been identified as one of the factors contributing to higher premiums. The Plan also directs the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) to review risk factors used by insurers to calculate premiums with the goal of ensuring drivers in certain parts of the province are not subject to unfairly high rates. It ensures that lawyers' contingency fees are fair, reasonable and more transparent. The province will establish a panel to guide the enactment of reforms contained in the Fair Auto Insurance Plan.

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UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, January 8 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, December 18 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca in Agenda & Minutes under the Govern tab. COMMITTEE MEETINGS Police Services Board – Tuesday, December 19 at 1:30 pm at the Municipal Centre.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Kemptville Campus

Education & Community Hub Project Manager The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to provide professional services in the capacity of Project Manager responsible for, but not limited to, the start-up phase of operations and leading the development of a Business Plan for the first 5 years of the Education and Community Hub as it grows in its partnership mandate and activities. Complete details and the RFP are available on the Municipal website.

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The Municipal Office will be CLOSED from Monday, December 25 to January 1. It will re-open on Tuesday, January 2. Please note that facility and ice rentals MUST be booked by Friday, December 22. The arena staff will not be taking any new bookings during the office shutdown. Solid Waste & Recycling Pick-up- There will be no pickup on Monday, December 25. Solid waste and recycling pick-up for the week will be on Tuesday, December 26 to Saturday, December 30.

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Winter parking restrictions came into effect on November 15 and last through April 15. While restrictions are in effect, parking on Municipal roads is not allowed between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am. A vehicle which is parked in a manner interfering with snow clearing or removal operations may be issued a ticket and/or removed at the owner’s expense.

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KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE In response to the articles published in this week’s edition of the North Grenville Times regarding Kemptville Campus, I wish to advise residents of North Grenville that it was not my intention to suggest that no representation had been sent to the Province or that letter(s) to that affect did not exist. Rather, and from the Municipality’s perspective, it was important to reassure residents of North Grenville that the agreement in principle announced by Minister Leal and I was, and continues to be, intact. From the Municipality’s perspective, the article entitled THE COLLEGE – A DONE DEAL? which appeared in the November 22 edition of the North Grenville Times, and more particularly the title of the said article, may have raised some doubt in North Grenville residents regarding the provincial announcement that a tentative deal had been reached for the sale of Kemptville Campus. To attempt to avoid any impression that the agreement in principle had been rescinded, I felt that it was worthwhile to reiterate the Municipality’s current understanding and position with regards to that agreement in principle. The Municipality was not challenging, and did not intend to call into question the validity or existence of the local firm’s correspondence with the Province. I thank you for the opportunity to clarify the intentions of the Municipality in this matter. Mayor David Gordon www.ngtimes.ca

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Fixing a hole by David Shanahan There’s a story about the Beatles back in 1967 (fifty years ago!). Paul McCartney was reading the music papers where there was speculation that the Beatles were done, finished, no new record from them in months and months. Of course, what the press didn’t know was that the band were in the studio putting the tracks together for possibly the best album ever: “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. What McCartney did was very cool. Rather than issue a press release condemning the press for spreading rumours, or undermining the band’s fan base, he simply smiled happily to himself and said: “Just wait. You’ll see”. And, boy, we saw! And when the album arrived, that really was A Day in the Life. On an unrelated topic (!), we are all hoping that the deal on Kemptville College, so long in gestation by the Municipality, is a Sgt Pepper, and not the soundtrack to the

movie of the same name. Noone wants it to be a bad deal, neither do we want it to fall apart at the last minute. That is not the point, nor has it ever been the point. The point is that throwing your toys out of the pram because someone else might be willing to get involved in the College, is not a cool thing to do, especially when it includes the CAO of North Grenville attacking the press simply for reporting facts. An article by Councillor Jim Bertram in this issue encourages patience and some faith in the Municipality that a good deal is on its way. Why didn’t the CAO use David Gordon’s name to issue that kind of statement, instead of the one he did? We also have a new press release in this issue, in which the Mayor (that is, the CAO), partly apologises to the Times. What he says is that “it was not my intention to suggest that no representation had been sent to the Province or that letter(s) to that affect did not exist”. Then why did he state that what he called an “inference”

that “a local firm representing investors who manage a humanitarian fund was involved in discussions with Premier Wynne and Minister Leal to acquire the property”was" out of context and unsubstantiated”? The suggestion was not only made, it was stated to be a fact that we got it wrong. We did not. Yes, this may be a storm in a teacup for some people, but a newspaper depends on its credibility, and for the Mayor and CAO to suggest that we publish unsubstantiated reports damages that credibility and could be considered libellous, especially when the letters they denied existing were already in their possession. Perhaps the most insightful and expressive response to all of this came from a reader on our Facebook page: “What were they thinking?” Why on earth deny something they knew to be true? Why attack the Times when all we have ever written about the two men in question has been positive and supportive? That relationship is pretty well

ciple between the Province and Municipality, both levels of government should place any further negotiations in abeyance. Let's remove the veil of secrecy over governments' plans, including costs and let us compare their vision and cost to taxpayers with IBSG's ideas. Victor Jarjour

late covered cherries. Uncle Walter, a very distinguished, quiet gentleman seemed most comfortable with the warm, affectionate family interaction of his in-laws with all the far-too-energetic boys; it was Christmas Eve so our excitement levels were somewhat elevated. Many years later, when I had the good fortune and sagacity to move to the UpperOxford Mills area, I took mother for a drive that took us to the west end of Beach Road. Upon seeing the cemetery there, she instructed me that it was in this place that she wanted hers and my father's cremated remains to be placed. She had no idea that this is where her beloved aunt and uncle were interred. Neither did I until I read your article. Thank you David. I will now get busy complying with her last requests. Peter Johnson (Upper Oxford Mills)

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done now, isn’t it? We all hope that the draft agreement with the Province is a good one for North Grenville. We are asked to be patient and trust the municipality, in spite of the fact that the full financial details of the plan won’t be released until after the deal is finalised and signed. What choice do we have, anyway? There is a viable alternative to the municipality’s deal, as has become apparent recently. This, by the way, is something the Times knew about months ago, but did not publish so as not to interfere with the municipality’s talks with the Province. We only published the news after we knew that a tentative deal had been reached there. I don’t know. It all seems such a stupid and pointless conflict. All it needed was for the CAO or the Mayor to let us know that they would prefer us not to talk about the deal for a few weeks, until everything was settled. We have kept their confidence before on a number of issues, and they know that. They could have trusted us, instead of

coming out and basically lying. Now they ask us to trust them. Fine. But there is a genuine need for talk here, and neither Brian Carré nor David Gordon have even answered my e-mails asking for such a meeting. Given our past relationship, that is more than sad, and also rather upsetting generally. What, after all, do they think the media is for, if not to report news and encourage discussion? Remember that amazing sentence in their original press release: “Council and our CAO have been clear, transparent and on the record when providing details of the negotiations with the Province of Ontario.” I was really angry about all this. Now I just feel sad and discouraged that our municipal bureaucrats and Mayor don’t seem to understand the role of the media, or the meaning of friendship. Let’s hope for a Sgt. Pepper from them.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I share Mr. Langenberg's concerns over the future of the College. If the Municipality were to acquire it, as expressed in his letter to the editor in the December 6 edition of this paper. I was very pleased to read the article submitted by the Chair of Integrated Business Solutions Group (IBSG) describing their private sector efforts to purchase the College, also in that edition of this paper. Governments (and I lump the University of Guelph in there since they ran it on behalf of government) have run the College since its inception. The University, the last to operate the institution, found that it could no longer afford to do so. Isn't it time to let the private sector have a go. I would like to learn more about IBSG's plans and would encourage them to hold a public meeting to further describe their plans. In the interim, and despite a secret agreement in prin-

Dear Editor, I took particular interest in your article on Walter Turnbull. He is a part of my early childhood memories of Christmas. As you pointed out, he was married to Helen Graham. Helen had a brother Kirby...Kirby had 3 daughters...the middle one was Elizabeth. Elizabeth had three sons, her middle one being myself. On Christmas Eve, we would always stop by on Randal Avenue, just off of Alta Vista in Ottawa, to visit my mother's Aunt Helen. She would spoil us with choco-

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An equal digital playing field by Deron Johnston Rural Ontario often appears to be an afterthought for the provincial government when it comes to things like infrastructure spending. This is nothing new to anyone who has lived in rural Eastern Ontario. However, there’s a more recent type of infrastructure that’s becoming ever more and more critical, and it’s even completely non-existent in some rural areas. That infrastructure is broadband (high-speed) internet service. When most people think of infrastructure, they usually think of roads, bridges, and water resource systems, etc. One could argue that broadband has become just as important and that governments should be investing significant amounts of money in it as well. You may be thinking that cities and towns are already serviced by private internet providers of all shapes and sizes, from Bell to Joe Computer, so why does government need to spend tax dollars on this? Unfortunately, a business case can’t be made for private companies to install fibre optics networks (which carry broadband) in rural areas, where there may be sparse populations and significant distances between customers. However, just because private enterprise won’t do it, doesn’t mean that there’s still not a very

serious need for it. There are many reasons why it’s important to invest in broadband for rural areas. From making it difficult to sell a house or property because of no high-speed internet, to reducing agricultural technology options for farms and agricultural businesses that could dramatically help them improve efficiency and reduce costs. Due to the fact that the internet has become so important in so many aspects of our lives, it stands to reason that a lack of broadband could contribute to the demise of some rural communities, because they will become less desirable to live, work, and operate a business in over time. We’re already losing family farms, as some members of the next generation choose a different career and life path. We need to attract people to the rural areas and encourage them to begin farming and start their own businesses. That would be very difficult to do without high-speed internet. With the rapid advancement of technology, a whole new industrial revolution is believed to be taking place (called “Industry 4.0” according to BDC Economist Pierre Cleroux). This means that, with broadband internet service, small to mid-size businesses could potentially consider non-traditional (rural) areas to invest in, because of the relatively low price of land. Plainly, this won’t happen without broadband service, which

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Joe Petschenig and girlfriend Katie Boushel. by Shannon Armitage, Fire Prevention Officer, North Grenville Fire Service On Saturday December 2, the North Grenville Fire Service held their Annual Awards and Appreciation Banquet at the Municipal Centre. The evening is to recognize departmental and personal accomplishments achieved throughout the year, as well as to recognize and applaud the service of their firefighters. Firefighter Joe Petschenig was selected by his peers to be the recipient of the 2017 Firefighter of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual in the Service that goes beyond the call of duty and shows leadership, initiative, innovation, pride, and service excellence. Recipient qualities also include being a positive influence, being committed to participate in departmental training, holding excellent attendance at call activations, exhibiting attention to safety and welfare of others, and being involved in non-emergency events (public education and community events). They need also be open and acceptable to change, and be team oriented. has become an absolute must-have in the business world. In other words, rural Ontario is being left behind and is at a serious disadvantage in trying to attract investment and cultivate economic growth. It is challenging enough these days

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The flurries are here… from snow flurries to the flurries of the holidays. There are so many activities happening at this time of year. This is always a fun, albeit busy, time at Kemptville & District Home Support! With all of the bustle around us, it is so important to remember to slow down and enjoy the moments. And, more importantly, enjoy the people in our lives. There are so many wonderful people who I have the pleasure of knowing. Last Wednesday was KDHSI’s annual Seniors Christmas Meal at St. John’s United Church, prepared and served by the Social Commission. There were 117 people in the Christmas spirit, relaxing and enjoying themselves. This is always a great time of great food, fun and Christmas music. This past Friday night, organized by KDHSI and

Brenda Dillabough of North Greville Accessible Transportation (NGAT), was the fundraising dance for United Way Leeds & Grenville. The event was held at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 212 in Kemptville. On Friday morning KDHSI volunteers got together at to prepare delicious sandwiches, as did Brenda Dillabough and other volunteers for NGAT. The idea for this dance was sparked by Patrick Attwell offering the services of the band “The Muddy Boot Minstrels”. I had a wonderful time with Brenda, Bev Nye, Evelyn Surrey KDHSI Board member, and Don Gilchrist from NGAT, and those attending the dance. The ‘Muddy Boot Minstrels’ provided a variety of music from dance tunes to Christmas music and a fun trivia time with prizes. This was a great event with a wonderful selection of silent auction items donated

by the community. Christmas is just over a week away. ‘Gift Cards’ for our 2nd Annual Big Band Dance, coming April 14th, 2018, are available. This is a unique gift, and has the added bonus of helping to support KDHSI. Once again ‘The Jivewires’ will be performing with Erick Le Pors, Dial A Chef, providing a delicious cold buffet. Our Christmas newsletter is now ready. If you aren’t on or mailing list, please stop by and pick up one, or call and we can mail it out to you. Wishing you all of the blessings of this Christmas season, Susan Susan Smith, Executive Director Kemptville & District Home Support 215 Sanders St. Suite 101 613-258-3203 susan.smith@kdhsi.com www.kdhsi.com

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Futures Development Corporation. Robert Noseworthy, Chair of the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation, welcomed the grant as an opportunity: “The Kemptville District Hospital Foundation is very excited for the opportunity to build our capacity in marketing and communications which simply would not have been possible without the investment from the Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation.” GCFDC is one of the 15 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Eastern Ontario supported by FedDev Ontario. CFDCs deliver a wide variety of programs and services to support community economic development and small business growth. They employ local staff and are each governed by a volunteer board of directors, made up of local residents representing the community. The Eastern Ontario Development Program is a $48-million economic development initiative focused on addressing economic challenges in Eastern Ontario and taking advantage of innovative opportunities in the region.

L to R: MP Gord Brown, Joanne Mavis - Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Executive Director, Holly Element - Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Robert Noseworthy - Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Chair, Margaret Norenberg - Kemptville District Hospital Foundation Vice Chair, Chris McCorkell - Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation Chair, Heather Lawless GCFDC Executive Director. Kemptville District Hospital Foundation will benefit from an investment by Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation (GCFDC). Through the Eastern Ontario Development Program’s Community Innovation projects stream, GCFDC is pleased to provide the Foundation with an investment of $19,213. This funding will support the costs of hiring a full time Marketing and Communications Co-

ordinator to implement the Foundation's marketing and communications plan. The Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) advances economic development in rural Eastern Ontario. Through EODP, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is collaborating with Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Eastern Ontario to promote

the growth of new and existing businesses in rural communities. “This investment in Kemptville District Hospital Foundation will assist the Foundation in raising awareness of the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) clinic modernization project, positioning KDH to attract new specialists to address gaps in local services”, said Chris McCorkell, Chair of the Grenville Community

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These boots are made for walking! by Carrie Smith, Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre Every year we see injuries from slips and falls on ice and snow. The majority of these are wrist sprains and fractures, caused by the immediate reflex to stretch out the arms to break the fall. Even though physiotherapy following an injury will get your wrist back into shape, the obvious treatment is to prevent the fall in the first place! Over the last few years, there has been new research into winter footwear, in an attempt to validate the best kind of slip-resistant boots. This research is particularly important for people who work outside (postal service, construction), dog walkers (who go out in all weather conditions), and the elderly who have some age-related balance impairments and whose bones break more easily (osteopenia and osteoporosis). Wearing a good slip-resistant boot can make the difference December 13, 2017

between enjoying a winter wonderland and spending the day in the Emergency room. “WinterLab” is a new research lab located at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute that has tested the slip resistance of over 90 winter boots. The results have been published on www.ratemytreads.com and only 8% of the boots tested met the minimum slip resistance standards. WinterLab is able to re-create winter conditions of ice, snow, freezing temperatures and wind in an indoor, underground facility. Testers wear different boots and start by walking on an icy, flat surface and then progress to inclines up, down, and sideways to test the ability of the boot to stick to the surface. The angle of the slope increases until the tester slips (they don’t actually fall as they are suspended by ropes!). The largest angle where the boot did not slip is called the “Maximum Achievable Angle”, or MAA.

WinterLab has created a “snowflake scale” for rating winter boots. Ontario’s guideline for accessible ramps is a 7-degree angle. Boots that have an MAA of at least 7 degrees are awarded 1 snowflake. 2 snowflakes are given to boots that can handle 11 degrees, and 3 snowflakes are given to boots that can handle 15 degrees. The surprising part of this research is that 90 types of footwear tested did not even meet the minimum angle of 7 degrees and could not be awarded any snowflakes! So, if winter boots are on your Christmas list this year, do your research and find a pair that have been awarded at least 1 snowflake to keep you upright and enjoying the winter weather. If your boots don’t rate any snowflakes, we’re happy to treat your wrist injury, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of physiotherapy treatment!

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Dec 14 Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Christmas Party. Dec 25 CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNITY DINNER, St. John's United Church, Noon until 2 pm. Turkey or Ham with all the trimmings. Dec 28 Children’s Fun Fest, NG Library Tallman Room, 10 am. Admission is free, nonperishable food items for the Salvation Army welcomed.

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Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome. Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. For info call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778. Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, NG Municipal Centre. Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome. No partner needed. Info 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495. Tues BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430. Euchre at Kemptville Snowmobile Clubhouse, 1505 O'Neill Road. 7:30 pm start. $5.00 each. 3rd Tues/mth. Bridge St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tue/mth, 7 pm. New members welcomed! Wed NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info. Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th 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. Refreshments available. New Horizon Club: Meetings held at the 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 or 613-896-4495 North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library. Fri Friendship Lunch held at St. John's United Church. Lunch is served at 11:30, donations accepted but not expected. Everyone welcome. 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 $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome. Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30pm. 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. M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. All welcome.

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AMI Agri-food Workshop by Deron Johnston On December 6, the North Grenville Municipal Centre was the site of a special agri-food workshop hosted by the Agri-food Management Institute. When asked, several people involved in local food and agriculture couldn’t remember the last time that a workshop like this was hosted here. According to their website, the Agri-food Management Institute (AMI) “promotes new ways of thinking about agri-business management and aims to increase awareness, understanding

and adoption of beneficial business management practices by Ontario agrifood and agri-based producers and processors”. The organisation is based in Guelph and funded by Growing Forward 2, a federal, provincial, and territorial initiative. The workshop itself was a full-day event, launched by AMI Executive Director Ashley Honsberger, who was not only the facilitator, but also spoke about exploring the possibility of growing new types of crops, and gave the audience of fifty a number of tips and strategies when contemplating trying something new.

Some of the other presenters were: Anna Crolla from OMAFRA, Colleen Acres from Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), Ruth Vogel from the local chapter of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and Len Davies of Davies Legacy Planning. Some of the highlights of the day included: Kemptville resident, and OMAFRA specialist, Katie Nolan, speaking about the Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference and the Two Rivers Food Hub. Jessica Kelly, also from OMAFRA, who is a Direct Farm Marketing Specialist, provided some very

helpful information about getting started with onfarm sales and value-added products. Bruce Kelly, from Farm & Food Care Ontario, gave an amusing and informative presentation on “Conveying the Story of Agriculture”. He outlined some of the challenges of being a livestock farmer and dealing with animal activists and their activities, both on the farm and at large-scale agricultural events. It’s unfortunate that the workshop was not better advertised in the area, because some local foodies were disappointed that they hadn’t heard about it. The workshop provided in-

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formation that would have been useful to both local food producers and agricultural business owners. Jim Beveridge, of B&H Grocery Store, said that he hoped that this workshop was the first of many of these types of educational opportunities to be hosted in North Grenville. Does

this mean that the upcoming purchase of the former Kemptville College by the Municipality of North Grenville is making waves in the agri-food community, and alerting people that North Grenville is ready to become a player in agri-food?

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YOU ARE INVITED The Kemptville Business Improvement Area [KBIA] put on their annual Old Town Christmas last Saturday, with a long list of fun-filled activities, including Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Fire Barrels at Rotary Park and the Post Office Park, and Photos with Santa. Bella Borealis provided musical accompaniment to the event with Carolling, while various restaurants and stores had in-store specials to reward visitors. It was a wonderful way to attract people to the downtown core, and one of the many ways the BIA is working to promote the area.

Bella Borealis doing some carolling during Old Town Christmas. L - R Polly Beach and Jeanne Lambert

TO A FREE CHRISTMAS DAY COMMUNITY DINNER St. John's United Church, December 25, Noon until 2 pm Turkey or Ham with all the trimmings with great company For more information contact : Angie at 613.223.3979 or email angie.mordy@gmail.com We can arrange to have you picked up or your meal delivered to you starting at 11:30 am

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The micro-bakery and farm girl brand, Pickle & Myrrh, has arrived, to the delight of Merrickville and North Grenville residents. Erin Kergen, originally from Brockville, left Ontario on a three-month internship in Public Relations for Banff, Alberta, some twelve years ago, thinking it was going to be a summer of fun in the mountains. She fell in love with the western province, and had a wonderful career working for some of Calgary’s most notable events

and organizations. Two years ago, Erin and her husband, Tyler, started a family, and a new dream was born: to create a lifestyle all around the nostalgic ways of living. Erin launched her brand, Pickle & Myrrh, in the summer of 2016. It specializes in artisan caramels, old fashioned treats, and all natural health and home products. On November 1, Erin, Tyler, and their daughter Willow, moved to Merrickville. By November 15, Pickle & Myrrh Sea Salt Caramels

could be found on store shelves in Brockville, Kemptville, Smith Falls, Carleton Place, and Merrickville. Erin said: “We had an opportunity to live anywhere in Canada, and chose the character of Merrickville’s community to come to, and bring my brand. I hoped I would have success, but didn’t dream in just a few weeks my caramels would be as popular as they are. I’m delighted at the welcome we have received!” The Village Bean in Mer-

rickville was the very first store to place an order before Erin had even arrived. Owner, Robyn Fredrickson, found Pickle & Myrrh on Instagram and knew it would be the perfect fit for her customers. “The caramels looked amazing.” said Robyn. “I knew our customers wouldn’t be able to resist a creamy caramel with their coffee.” For further information, please contact Pickle & Myrrh via Facebook or Instagram @ pickleandmyrrh.

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Draft capital budget presented to council by Hilary Thomson The 2018 draft capital budget was presented to council at the last meeting, totalling approximately $1.5 million. Some of the larger ticket items included several infrastructure projects on the roads in Merrickville, including water and wastewater sewer work, and road resurfacing. There were more renovations to the municipal centre proposed as well, with a kitchen renovation and update to the council chambers to make it more organized and accessible with the addition of better audio and visual systems. There is also a structural issue on the second floor of the December 13, 2017

building that needs to be rectified. Apparently, there were funds earmarked for this in the 2016 capital budget, but the project was never carried out. The largest item in the capital budget to date is the purchase of a new fire pumper truck, at a cost of $500,000. Although the current truck has been maintained properly over the years, and is in relatively good condition, Chief Mark Urquhart says the National Fire Protection Association does not recognize any vehicles over 25-years of age. The MerrickvilleWolford 26-year-old pumper is one of their initial attack vehicles in the case of a fire, and it is imperative that it gets to where it needs to go with-

out breaking down. “Would you be comfortable driving a 26-year-old car down the 401?” Mark asks, “There is risk for mechanical failure.” Merrickvile-Wolford resident, Ivan Wood, stood up during the public question period to express his displeasure with a capital budget that is a more than 50% increase over last year. “One of the things that has appalled me has been the rise in taxes,” he told council. “There are a lot of pensioners who live in the Village. I don’t know if they can continue on in this way.” The purpose of this initial budget presentation was for staff to be able to lay everything out on the table, so council could see what they 16

were looking at for 2018’s capital budget. Two items, new flag poles for the municipal centre, and a reserve fund for the construction of a washroom/visitors centre, have already been crossed off the list. Mayor David Nash made it known early in the evening that he felt that the $1.5 million allocated for these was much too high and that prioritization of projects would be a necessity to bring the cost down to a more realistic number. A complete list of the capital budget projects, and the costs associated with them, are in the November 27 council package which is available on the Municipality’s website. www.ngtimes.ca

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by the sportsguy The Brockville Braves landed on 73's home ice Sunday afternoon to slam them with a 6-1 slaughter. Braves opened with man advantage when Jefferson with McMahon set up Mike McArthur PPG across the middle to beat Cooper Lukenda at 8:09. Second was owned by Brockville with man advantage, as Zac McMahon pumped in PPG, assisted by Hill and Gilmour at 11:02. Another Kemptville sin-bin visit gave Jordi Jefferson a PPG, with helpers from Holland and Hill at 14:30. With the boys in the hole by three, spending more time on the slab, it became chase the rubber without results. Final twenty, the 73's kept losing control in the draws, on

the half boards, kept getting shutdown over the middle to allow the Braves two more goals. At 2:40, Kirkby stole the puck when 73's on PP found Hawkins on the circle, as Phillippe Gilmour rammed in the garbage SHG for 4-zip lead. Hawkins, with Citrullo, set up Nicolas Vlahos to make it five unanswered markers at 4:31. Kemptville bounced back at 9:11 to spoil Nick Wiencek SO, as Conley flew up the boards across to Hunter on point, so Joel Frazee could rifle over stopper’s shoulder. Tyson Kirkby from Gilmour at 9:22 to stop the bleeding and close out the battle. Kemptville handed the win to Brockville with SOG 41 and Kemptville 26 and PP for Braves 3/5, 73's 0/7. Spe-

tage, answered back at 12:27, when Poirier and Mulhearn found Konnor MacCormick for PPG and tie it at one. Ashton Fry, with helpers from Meyer with Shankar, broke the tie at 1:05 and then the wheels fell off. Colt's Jeremy Quesnel unassisted at 2:13 to even it up. At 12:19, with Colts man up, capitalized when Poirier with McCrae on to Konnor MacCormick to stick between the pipes for his PPG with his second goal. Tanner combined with Vent to David A. Poirier at 15:05 to give Cornwall the insurance. Jeremy Quesnel chased Nick Bond at 17:08 to notch his second goal, with helpers from Woodside and Mulhearn. Final twenty with Coo-

cial teams were non-existent, as the 73's seemed discombobulated from defensive to offensive. Special afternoon for Royal LePage Team Toy Mountain Drive, as the players and fans showed their support with toys and donations ,as the special trailer made its way around the rink. The Salvation Army performed carols and hosted the national anthem ceremonies for this special day. Thursday night we would meet the Corwall Colts in their stable to receive a 9-3 stampede with another loss. Jarrett Williams blew through the neutral zone to drive it past Liam Lascelle at 3:44, to put Kemptville on the board. Cornwall, with man advan-

per Lukenda between the posts, when Joseph Samson, assisted by Quesnel and Markell, top shelved at :58 to move the Colts ahead 6-2. Kemptville 73's attacked with Conley over the middle, back to Bondy from the point, to Joel Frazee at 5:56. Helpers from Poirier with Markell awarded Konnor MacCormick his hat-trick at 8:37 to open more wounds. Jeremy Quesnel stroked his hat-trick after Hebert, with Poirier, assisted with a break-out play at 15:48. The hurting stopped when McRae and Sandlands gave it to Ethan Mulhearn to bang it home at 19:24. SOG were even at 34 and PP Colts 3/6 with 73's 0/1. Still on the road on Friday, the boys travelled to Hawkes-

bury to clip their wings 5-2. First frame, Kemptville drew first blood at 5:15, when John Beaton, with helpers from Bertrand and Thousand, blew it by Peter Brooks. Hawkesbury returned the favour when Alec Beaudin - Tougas, assist from Kuhl, at 6:56 to even the score. Titus teamed up with Daskas across the line to top of circle to Eric Conley to gun it home at 9:50 for tie breaker. At 19:18, Ashton Fry, with helpers from Frazee and Meyer, for the go-ahead to make it 3 to 1 for 73's. Taylor and Thousand combined to John Beaton at 1:04 to rifle top shelf over Brooks' shoulder to open second. David Jankowski PPG, assisted by Belec and Stevens, after the 73's sinbin visit at 13:39. After the Hawks pulled Brooks for extra attacker. Titus snuffed out offense to spring Eric Conley at 19:34 to launch into EN for his second of the game. 73's out-gunned by 56 to 34 SOG with PP Hawks 1/5 and 73's 0/1. This could be the turnaround our boys finally needed to launch their attack on the standings. Next home game is Friday, December 15, when we battle the Ottawa Junior Senators ...Hockey with EDGE.

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Kemptville Panthers Bantam C1 helped with a bit of sorting for the Salvation Army during the Fill-a-Bag Campaign. Well done to all those who lent a hand to make Christmas a happier and healthier time for their friends and neighbours in the community. Thank you to Calvin and Erin Wong of the Salvation Army for all they do and to our generous community. December 13, 2017

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In Memoriam: Leslie Hall

by David Shanahan Kemptville recently lost yet another of its heritage buildings with the demolition of Leslie Hall. Whatever the pros and cons of the situation, it is fitting that we mark the passing of this well-loved, and well-used, facility in our community. After 110 years, there is a gap in our streetscape, but not in our memories. Leslie Hall had served the community for over one hundred years, opening its doors to the most varied collection of activities one could imagine, from funerals and church services, to rock concerts and plays. It was, for many years, the main venue for such events in Kemptville, and for groups and gatherings of people from all over North Grenville. The Anglican Church of St. James had been erected around 1828 on land donated by “Squire” William Bottom. In 1829, a petition to the Bishop from the leading members of the congregation asked him to officially dedicate the building. The petition noted that: “William H. Bottum Esquire has granted to Trueman Hurd, Lyman Clothier Esquire and Abram Beach Gentleman, Trustees for the purposes of erecting a church at the village of Kemptville in the Township of Oxford a piece of land near the said village containing three fourths of an acre more or less to serve as a site for a Church and also as a Burial ground for the inhabitants of the said Township for ever”. The wood frame church served until 1879, when the present stone church was opened, and the older building was removed. A Hall and Sunday School building had operated in a frame building until it was decided, in April, 1907, to build a December 13, 2017

larger Hall on land purchased in 1904 from S. E. Walt, founder of the Kemptville Advance newspaper. It was to be named in honour of Robert Leslie, who had served as Lay Reader, lay delegate to the Diocesan Synod, Church Warden and, for more than fifty years, as Superintendent of the Sunday School. Robert Leslie had a very successful career after he arrived in Kemptville in the mid-1830's. He had worked at first as a tinsmith, before working under Squire Bottom as Assistant Post Master. He took over as Post Master, and the Post Office was located in what was called the Leslie Block, now the parking lot of the Moonlight Restaurant on Clothier Street. He also served on the Kemptville Town Council. The foundation stone for the new Leslie Hall was laid with great pomp and ceremony on October 8, 1907 by the Grand Master of the Masonic Order. Leslie himself had been instrumental in bringing the Masons to Kemptville, and both the Reeve, Albert Langstaff and the Vicar of St. James, W.P. Reeve, welcomed the Grand Master as “Your Worshipful Sir”, a strange address at a church ceremony. Masonic rites were then carried out and the stone itself was sprinkled with corn, had wine poured over it, and was finally “anointed” with water. The cornerstone was declared “well and truly laid”. After a lunch in the old Parish Hall, the crowd adjourned to the Oddfellows Hall down the street where speeches were made into the afternoon, including one by local politician G. Howard Ferguson, who remembered attending Sunday School under Robert Leslie. The day was crowned with a great concert at the Oddfellows Hall. The Hall was built with concrete blocks made by the Dominion Concrete Compa-

ny, who had a factory between Riverside Park and Prescott Street. Although the blocks were designed to complement the stone of the main church building, they were not nearly as resistant to weather, and the exterior of the Hall had to be repaired in the 1950's. It seems the damage was more serious than imagined at the time. The new Leslie Memorial Hall was originally intended strictly for church activities. No secular events were to be permitted. However, this intention was soon amended, in part because of the $6,000 mortgage on the building, quite a large sum in 1908. Although the debt was made up of interest-free loans, and creditors had waited patiently and had, in most cases, forgiven part of the amount owed, the debt on the Hall, coupled with extensive renovations to the main Church building itself, was a serious drain on the parish finances for almost twenty years. Fundraising efforts included a lottery in which the prize was 100 acres of land in Carleton County. By 1921, the debt had been halved, but the problem was solved through the very generous involvement of Albert Langstaff, who agreed to pay off much of the money owing to the Dominion Concrete Company. In 1924, with yet more pomp and even greater joy, the mortgage was paid off and the mortgage papers ceremoniously burned by the Anglican Bishop. In a reference to the cornerstone ceremony, the Bishop declared the mortgage “well and truly burned”. Unfortunately, the Hall suffered a serious fire in the 1920's and was badly damaged. It was a bad blow to the parishioners who had laboured so hard to pay off the original mortgage, but, over the coming years, the Hall was repaired and renovated. A steam heating system was installed in 1928. In the 1950's, 18

Leslie Hall was attached to the water mains, washroom and a new electrical lighting system were installed. In 1978, for the centennial celebrations of St. James, Leslie Hall was the site of meetings and concerts. Since then, Leslie Hall has seen many celebrations, many vital fundraising events, weddings, funerals, birthdays and music. The Kemptville Players used the Hall as their home for many years. It was a venue that was almost unique in North Grenville, and its loss has only underlined how irreplaceable it had become.

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Kindling for Kids

by Hilary Thomson A local business owner has spearheaded an initiative to raise money for children’s mental health in the area. Craig McCormick, owner of Crackle Pop Kindling, has created Kindling for Kids to raise money for children’s mental health services in North Grenville and the surrounding area. Being a retired OPP officer, Craig has always been an advocate for child mental health wellness, and when he decided he wanted to do something to give back to the community, this idea came to mind. “We see it in our youth today,” Craig says. “The statistics of children needing help are high, and it’s not something that is just going to go away.”

The initiative came to fruition when Craig approached area businesses to find out if they would be interested in raising monies for the local Child Mental Health Wellness service. The response to the inquiry was overwhelmingly a positive one. Every business approached were very supportive of the idea and did not hesitate to hop on board for the cause. As Craig says: “Their support is a TRUE indication that small-town caring mentality remains ALIVE!” What is Kindling For Kids you ask? Every participating location will be supplied with dry, neatly packed, no mess bags of kindling. Each bag will be sold for $5.00 each, taxes included. For every bag sold, a percentage will be

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Poinsettia on sale donated to the Kemptville service of Child Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville. These monies will be utilized for a variety of programs to better the mental wellness of each participating youth! “It’s just a good thing to do,” says one of the participants, Shelley Coons of Shelley’s Kitchen in Heckston. A portion of every sale will go directly towards supporting the programming that the children’s mental health services office offers in each area where the business resides. This is an ongoing initiative and Craig will be making donations to the organization on a quarterly basis. The businesses who are currently offering Kindling for Kids are: Stinsons (Kemptville), Rooney Feeds ltd. (South Gower Park), Shelley’s Kitchen (Heckston), Pioneer Nursery (Kemptville), Albert’s Meat Shop (Kemptville), RB Heating (Kemptville), The Heat Source (Kemptville), Pure Lotus Wellness Centre (Kemptville), Food Market (Merrickville), Greenham’s General Store (North Augusta), Wings Bait and Tackle (Lyndhurst), Manotick Bait and Tackle, That Hunting Store (Richmond), Bait Casters (Carleton Place), Mike Deans Super Food Stores (Chesterville), MacEwen Petroleum/Bayview Convenience (Johnstown) and The Village Pantry (Spencerville). If you are a business who would like to participate contact Crackle Pop Kindling at 613-277-1106.

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This was Wilson’s Inn in Heckston, built in the early 1800's, and now Shelley’s Store The North Grenville Historical Society has teamed up with Eleuthville media to produce a series of four short videos on historic places around the municipality. Titled “5 minutes in North Grenville”, the series was written and narrated by Dr. David Shanahan, Historian with the NGHS, and filmed by D’von Wallace, owner of Eleuthville Media. “The idea behind the series”, says David, “is to give people, visitors and residents alike, a quick look at some of the places and stories that

have given the community its heritage stories. There are so many fascinating places, and stories, in the history of North Grenville, and this series of videos allows people to get a quick glimpse into that heritage”. To date, the series has covered places like Maplewood School in Oxford Mills, Beckett’s Landing on the Rideau, the General Store in Heckston, and the site of the Clothier Inn in Kemptville. The videos were shown at a meeting of the NGHS recently, and received a great

response. It is planned to have copies of the films available in the NG Public Library, and through the NGHS. A second series of videos is being worked on currently, some of which will be in a longer format to cover the depth of information available on topics such as the history of railways in North Grenville. The first series can be viewed on the Eleuthville Media website at: www.eleuthvillemedia.ca/portfolio.

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