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December 10, 2014
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Val Jackson, Jodie Prosciak, Jeff Quaile, David Allen, Catherine Allen, Sina Fattizzo, Gord Martin and harmonia Singh by Marguerite Boyer According to the Equinelle Community Association, they are the centre of North Grenville. I would beg to differ here in Oxford Mills, and I know Victor in the far outskirts of NG would say the same. Having said this, and gotten it off my chest, Oxford Mills is the centre, geographically in fact. Why else do we have the Municipal Garage here? However, Equinelle Community Association is quickly rising to the top, even though they are a young community association, compared to the rest of us. This past weekend, I
had the pleasure of meeting some of the group, who had gone door to door with flyers over the past month, raising awareness for the need of food for the House of Lazarus. I was quite impressed on arriving at Sine Fattizzo’s home. On entering the door, I encountered beautifully decorated boxes and baskets of donations all lined up along the hallway flowing into her living area. Members of the community had prepared, in each basket, a full Christmas meal, with stuffing, turkeys, cranberry sauce, deserts, etc... in fact all the trimmings needed for Christmas day. I was envious. Ralph Pulfur, from the House of Lazarus,
arrived with a trailer to cart it all away. They also raised $420 in cash. Pauline Pratt, director of the House of Lazurus was blown away by this donation. She says that the community had obviously put their heart and soul into the baskets and boxes. The impact on them is the difference between having a shortfall this year to filling the gaps. They had families that they had not been able to cover and now thanks to the Equinelle Community Association, they have what they need. This time of year, there are always last minute families, who realise they just can’t make it and that
photo courtesy Ralph Pulfur their children will feel the impact. Pauline mentioned one father in particular, who came in crying, saying he just could not watch his children suffer over the season. Pauline would also like to thank Judy and Jim Beveridge of the B& H Grocers who helped make this all happen--- not only at Christmas but their generosity throughout the year. The generosity of this community is truly inspiring. They have put themselves on the map, perhaps not as the centre of the universe, but alongside the rest of us. Well done Equinelle Community Association!
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photo credit: Kevin Kerr The Standby Brothers show on December 13 at The Branch Restaurant + Texas Grill will benefit Big BaNG. Big BaNG are the African drumming group from North Grenville District High School. They have been invited to perform at Disney World in Florida this coming March. The suggestion donation is $10, and all proceeds will go to the drummers to help finance the trip. As well, all sales of The Standby Brother's CD's and download cards that evening will also go to the drummers. Come on out for some great food, music, and help support local youth. by Heather Lance “big baNG”, originally known as SoBAD (SOuth Branch African Drummers) began at South Branch Elementary School in 2005. Over the years, the group has travelled and performed in Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Niagara Falls and Walt Disney World Florida. The drummers have performed throughout Eastern Ontario conducting workshops for students & educators and playing at events
raising thousands of dollars for local charities. They have performed twice at the NAC in Ottawa on Canada Day. Most recently “big baNG” performed outside at “Old Town Christmas” in Kemptville at Rotary Park. The full African drumming group embodies 42 high school students, from North Grenville District High School. Students have faced stiff competition during their auditions. In March 2015, they return to
through New York, Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, Georgia and finally Florida. Members of “big baNG” have begun fundraising for their upcoming performance trip. A small group of our drummers will perform at the Kemptville Walmart on Sunday, December 14 at 11 am. For further information about “big baNG” you can contact Heather Lance at North Grenville District High School.
Walt Disney World Florida to perform again on the main stage at Downtown Disney (this will include two performances on the Waterside Stage for guests at WDW). The process to perform at Walt Disney World is done through an online audition application and auditioning groups must pass certain criteria before being invited to perform. Our trip will begin on Friday, March 13 (2015 March Break) as we embark on a 25-hour bus ride
Gracie and Hannah Nealy taking part in the many activities in Oxford Mills over the weekend
Another successful Show & Sale for The Branch Artisan’s Guild Submitted by The Branch Artisans Guild The Christmas shopping season in Kemptville got off to a great start with the annual Branch Artisan’s Guild Christmas Show and Sale on the first weekend of November at Kemptville College. It was a record year with more than 850 visitors attending to shop amongst 50 fine local artisans selling everything from jewelry and woodwork to glass art and pottery, from textiles and ironwork, to handcrafted cards, paintings, photography and so much more. In addition to supporting local artisans, The Branch Artisan’s Guild recognizes the importance of supporting those less fortunate in our community and provided opportunity for community members to support the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper Program. This year, $1,156.00 was raised for this very important program and we would like to send a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to all those who contributed. For those who were not able to attend but would still like to support local artisans, we encourage you to visit our website (www.thebranchartisansguild.com) where you can find links to our member’s webpages, Facebook pages as well as their email addresses. There is still plenty of time to do your Christmas shopping! The Guild would like to thank Geraldine’s Gallery and Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre for displaying our large signs. We would also like to thank everyone who attended this year’s show and sale – your support means a lot to us. On behalf of The Branch Artisan’s Guild – we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season!
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Southgate Community Church hosts Collection of Nativity Representations
by Beth Nicol A gentle reminder of the true reason for the season came from Southgate Community Church on the weekend as they hosted an open house display of over 170 representations of the Nativity. The collection was the result of parishioners sharing family heirlooms and treasured creations. There were countless styles constructed from a wide variety of materials; carvings from olive wood, a Lego creation, pewter, wool and crystal representations, even a human tableau. The three day event was the inspiration of parishioner, Stephanie Davies. Over 300 visitors took the opportunity to view the collection and to share in coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. The event was a part of the Church’s outreach program.
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Madman across the water cording to several international rankings. But now he knows he can never return to Canada– unless he wants to face imprisonment. And in Syria or Iraq he has a target on his back with the coalition forces ready to pull the trigger. I know the simplistic answer is that he was radicalized, but I think there is something deeper. In his video he says the reason is anyone who follows Allah (who has no son) will live in eternal paradise and those who don’t will face eternal hell-fire. It is not a message of “It would be good for you to convert but you have freedom to decide”. No, it is “convert or die”. Are you a Christian, Jew, Mormon or whatever? You are on his death list. Are you an atheist or agnostic? Too bad buddy, convert or die! My own ancestors were radicals of a sort as well. They moved to Canada from Scotland in the early 1800’s in hope of a better place to live, with land they could call their own and the freedom to worship as they pleased. They were a dour people and serious about their beliefs, being members of the Free Kirk.
by Rob Lunan By now many of you may have read the shocking news about a former Kemptville resident, who is now a radical Islamist. For those of you who have not, please let me review what is known. Last weekend, both the National Post and CBC News reported that former Kemptville resident John Douglas Maguire aged 23, had travelled to Syria to join ISIS as a foreign fighter in January 2013, and has now released a video calling for attacks on Canadian soil. He is urging Canadians to kill fellow Canadians. His video can be seen here: http://www.liveleak.com/ view?i=20d_1417975041 What madness drives this? What makes a young man, who had so much richness in his home country, want to leave it all and go to a place with so little, to spread death and destruction? After all, he did grow up in North Grenville, studied in Ottawa and the USA, played hockey and apparently did all the things many of us have done and enjoyed. He lived in one of the best countries in the world ac-
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But there is an important difference between their religion and the beliefs of John Douglas Maguire. These Scots had positive principals as the basis for their life. They followed the Ten Commandments and tried their best to exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness and self-control in all they did. This was a simple formula and it led to the society (or at least the good parts thereof) we enjoy today. Whereas the society John Douglas Maguire is encouraging in his video will lead to an unending cycle of killing and revenge killing. As Christmas approaches, I hope we can remember the words of another radical, Jesus of Nazareth. He came into a world where revenge was the norm – an eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth – and he taught forgiveness. It was a truly radical idea at the time, but it changed the world for the better. It ended the hopeless cycle of revenge and his teachings became the basis of our western society. May that peace and forgiveness fill our lives and make us even better people in North Grenville this year and in the years to come.
Captain Richard Aldham, Captain Luke Geleynse, and Fire Chief Paul Hutt On Saturday November 29, 2014 the North Grenville Fire Service held their Annual Awards and Appreciation Banquet to recognize the compassionate, dedicated, and professional members of the North Grenville Fire Service. A number of awards and tokens of appreciation were handed out throughout the evening to recognize various members for their Service Excellence. Fire Fighter of the Year The firefighter of the year award is the most prestige award that a member can receive and is awarded annually to a firefighter or fire officer that goes beyond the call of duty. This award is evaluated based on community involvement, leadership, and commitment within the Fire Service. “Selecting the firefighter of the year is difficult when you have such dedicated, well trained and professional members,” said Paul Hutt. It was most difficult this year with two (2) members who equally deserved this prestigious award; Captain Luke Geleynse Captain Luke Geleynse continuously strives for service excellence. He has exceptionally high participation levels, takes a business approach on our Fire Management team, and always leads by example. For these reasons Captain Luke Geleynse is extremely deserving of this award. Captain Richard Aldham Captain Richard Aldham is an extremely strong leader and widely respected among his peers. He repeatedly volunteers and participates in community events, he continuously demonstrations pride and ownership within the Station. For Captain Richard Aldham’s proactive leadership approach he is tremendously deserving of this award.
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: My heart is in Kemptville I recently made a decision to sell my house and move away from the Kemptville area. Life has a way of constantly changing courses and this is a good direction for me at this point. However, I will truly miss Kemptville For the last three years, I've lived in the center of Old Town and it's proved to be a wonderful experience. After I lost my best friend and partner four years ago, I started looking for a small place to call home and settled ten minutes away from my previous place on a quiet street with the greatest neighbours that you'd ever want. Neighbours who are there for you to help you cut the lawn , clean your driveway before you re-
turn from a trip or are just there to chat. I'll miss the church bells ringing on a sunday morning. Walking to all the amenities, coffee shop, library, grocery store, bakery, restaurants, etc. People here are genuinely interested in community development and are supportive of each other's efforts. I'll miss this great little newspaper who offers a voice for everyone to share their opinion no matter how unpopular sometimes. I've lived in the area for almost thirty years prior to this outside of town along the river. My son went to primary school in town. We attended church here, functions at the municipal centre, Canada day festivities, parades, brought
Dear Editor: Although this article is very disturbing I think Mr. Angus’s ‘Pipelines and Perils’ is stating the reality, a very frightening reality. I have never been in favour of this pipeline, but didn’t realise how many spills there have actually been in Alberta. Do people realise that our water could be ruined forever? The oil corporations are among the richest industries in the world, and
friends and family to the many restaurants and music venues. I've always tried to buy local as much as possible , from the two wonderful bakeries to the harvest store to the local grocer, meat shop, farmers market . I've employed local contractors when I needed work on my house. My heart is in Kemptville and even though I'm leaving the area, I've decided to keep my routine appointments in this town to give me a reason to come back several times a year to visit with old friends and to keep an interest in this expanding community. You will be missed. Nicole McKenna
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Letters to the Editor continued Dear Editor, If you live in Rideau Estates, Forests of South Gower, Jayland, or Kettle Creek Subdivision, you may be as surprised as I was to learn that a 46 meter wireless communications tower may be built on a privately owned piece of property near highways 43 and 22. I believe only two residents of our subdivisions were mailed an information package to inform them of this. The information package states that Bell Mobility “has worked with the Municipality of North Grenville in order to identify the best place to meet the needs of our customers while being acceptable to area residents.” I have not discussed this with any other area resident yet who has known about this plan and who has stated that the location is acceptable to them. There is plenty of information available for you to read in order for you to decide if you feel a tower like this should be located so close to so many residences. Aside from considering any possible adverse health effects, we will all have a view of this tower and the lights on it from our homes, if it is built where they plan to build it. A quick online search has given us hope that we can do something to make sure the communications tower is built in the most suitable location that area residents will find more acceptable. We cannot state that we will not allow these towers to be built in North Grenville, since most of us use communications devices that rely on communications towers. What we can do is let Bell Mobility know that
North Grenville residents care about our Municipality and our residents want to work together with them to make the best choices we can make. Many Municipalities have successfully worked with companies to review potential locations and determine the site that will have the least number of adverse effects for nearby residents. These towers can be situated in locations that are less prominent and with a suitably wide buffer to the nearest homes that can be clearly stated in the policy that is written by the Municipality. Even shifting a tower to the back of a property or beside a tree line can make a huge difference, with far less impact on everyone. Planning is required, so a consultation should take place before the tower is built. After a proper consultation and review, a tower can be constructed in an appropriate location that can be determined after considering more than just one potential site. Many Municipalities have been successful working together with corporations to review best possible sites. The wireless industry has committed to working with Municipalities who have an Antenna Siting Protocol Policy to place these communications towers in the most suitable sites they can place them. There has been a recent movement whereby large corporations are not only driven only by financial gain, but will sometimes consider doing the right thing, so they have less negative impact on people and on the environment. Since Bell Mo-
The North Grenville Times bility has stated that they have worked together with the Municipality of North Grenville to identify the best possible site that is acceptable to area residents, I believe they will listen to our concerns if we contact them to let them know that we were not even asked if a site was acceptable to us. I just learned of this proposed tower Monday, but attended the Committee of the Whole Council Meeting in North Grenville on Monday December 1 to ask the Municipality of North Grenville to develop a policy to work with companies to place these towers in optimum locations in our area. We have sent a copy of an Antenna Siting Protocol Policy Template to Municipal Staff and North Grenville’s Mayor and Council Members, which can be used by North Grenville to create this policy. We would like them to create the policy and to not proceed with construction of the proposed communications tower until it has been established that the best possible site has been selected, after carefully reviewing more than one option. Other Municipalities include clauses in their policies that state that the Municipality has the first option to have the towers built on their property, so at least some revenue is generated to help offset the negative effects such as poor esthetics. I have also read that Municipalities can establish a fee that must be submitted with all tower applications, rather than just issuing a standard building permit. The information package
states that Bell Mobility will work with the Municipality to obtain licenses and permits required by local regulations. We must have local regulations in place in order for companies to work with us. I believe North Grenville should charge an application fee and require licenses and permits specific to this application. There should be an up to date policy for companies to follow which could include first looking at Municipal land for potential sites before building on any private property. I don’t understand why the Municipality would not want to earn the revenue that a private landowner will be earning instead from this proposed tower, and why they would want to possibly negatively affect so many property values that are the basis for our municipal tax assessments. Even from an accounting perspective, it does not make sense to me to proceed with this proposal without further review. If you have any concerns, we must e-mail Bell Mobility before December 27, 2014 with any concerns we have. Please send email inquiries or concerns to: CPCBell-E1320@ romin.ca, or fax letters to FAX # 514-420-8302. The mailing address is Bell Mobility Inc. C/O Robert Minotti, 200 boul. Bouchard, Dorval, Quebec, H9S 5X5. If Bell Mobility does not receive any feedback, they will assume all North Grenville residents are in favour of Bell Mobility leasing land in any location in our Munici-
The Voice of North Grenville pality and erecting large towers adjacent to family homes without prior consultation. I also recommend getting in touch with Municipal Staff and our Mayor and Council Members if you support the idea of having a policy in place for North Grenville. This specific communications tower may not affect your residence, but a future tower probably will. With the tremendous growth projected for North Grenville, which includes new schools being constructed and businesses opening, we anticipate many more communications towers being placed all around the Municipality by Bell Mobility and also other telecommunications companies, quite possibly including the area where you live. If you care about choosing the best possible locations for these towers, please take a moment to let the people who approve these plans know now. Together we can help North Grenville grow with a plan we all agree is the best possible option for the most residents. Thank You! Jacqueline Mayhew
Liberals choose next Federal Liberal Candidate for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Over 600 members of the Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Federal Liberal Association gathered in Brockville last week for the Nomination Meeting. 654 preferential ballots were cast, the winner was declared to be Mary Jean McFall. It was encouraging to see such a strong showing of the membership. There were three outstanding candidates who could win in the next Federal Election. There is still a lot of work to do, but gaining momentum and Justin Trudeau’s campaign of Hope and Hard work is resonating with people throughout Leeds-Grenville. The entire executive is looking forward to working with Mary Jean to build a winning team and ultimately send a Liberal Member of Parliament from Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.
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This image, by photographer Trevor Button, won first place, by popular vote, in the club’s Black and White print contest. Captured as his daughter, Emma, explored the Fort at Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, Trevor comments: "It was cold, and windy, and we practically had the park to ourselves, so she was able to explore and run around freely. I thought it was just a nicely framed shot”. December 10, 2014
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Home for Christmas At 7 pm, on Sunday, December 21, don't miss The Ottawa Valley Male Choir, at North Gower United Church, 2332 Church St. Tickets $8/each or 2 for $15. The Men will be singing Traditional Christmas and other holiday music including a Christmas sing-along. For tickets call Chris at 613-258-7559 Submitted by Chris Morgan
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The event took place on Thursday, December 4 at the Kemptville OPP detachment with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign. A total of $1,234.60 was raised including toys and food items. Special thanks to our sponsors Royal LePage Gale Real Estate, Brewed Awakenings, W.O. Stinson & Sons, B & H Your Community Grocer and Jonsson’s Independent Grocer. Thanks also to Wayne Cavanagh from Jack FM for the entertainment and good cheer. The next O.P.P. Charity Barbeque is July 9, 2015. Have a safe and happy Holiday Season!
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Toy Mountain Shortage
by Beth Nicol Unfortunately, the mountain resembles a mole hill. As we draw closer to Christmas, the Mountain of Toys sponsored by Royal LePage, Gale Real Estate is less than majestic. Each year, the re-
alty company supports the North Grenville Community Service Council’s Angel Tree program, and the Knights of Columbus and the Salvation Army’s efforts to provide Christmas joy to families in need. Although the toy drive
ceive a gift. Meeting the requirements for the 10 – 16 year old age bracket is the most difficult; requests have been made for makeup, nail products, gift cards for games. Younger children’s needs have been met. If you are able to help out, new and unwrapped toys can still be dropped off at Royal LePage Gale Real Estate office until December 17 or call Claire Larabie at 258-6470. As you receive, so shall you give. A lady came to the Realty office with donations last week. She placed two bags of toys under the tree. When she learned of the shortage, she later returned with two additional bags. As a young, struggling mother, she had been the recipient of help at Christmas time. She has never forgotten how much those kindnesses meant to her and to her children; donating to the Mountain of Toys each year allows her to pass her thanks forward.
did receive donations to the Royal LePage, Gale Real Estate float in the Santa Claus parade and at a Kemptville 73s Junior A hockey game, the number of toys collected was well below expectations. The Realty office in the Colonnade Mall is a drop off spot for toys and this too has seen fewer donations. In spite of this, North Grenville children will not go without. To raise the funds to purchase the balance of toys needed, there will be a gift wrapping service available at the Canadian Tire store in the Colonnade Mall on December 13. The wrapping, tape and ribbons will be supplied by CTC; the cost to the customers will be “donations.” The Rotary is supplying many of the daytime “wrappers” but there is a need for volunteers for the 3 – 6 pm and the 6 – 8 pm shifts. If you can help out, contact Claire Larabie at 613-258-6470. Children of all ages re-
Kemptville Youth Centre accept $500 donation from OPSEU local 434 Suzi Roy and Kynlie Thomson-Couperus accept a $500 donation on behalf of the Kemptville Youth Centre from Tina Ouellette and Matthew Burley from OPSEU local 434. OPSUE Local 434 includes the following local sections of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources, Community Living North Grenville and the Ontario Clean Water Agency
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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS REGULAR COUNCIL Monday, January 12th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, December 15th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please contact the Clerk’s Office or visit the Municipal website. BUDGET MEETINGS • December 15th, 6:30 pm–9 pm • December 17th, 3:30pm–6:30 pm (To be rescheduled) • January 7th, 6:30 pm–9 pm • January 19th, Committee of the Whole—final discussions on budget. • January 26th, Council Meeting—approve final budget. 2015 MUNICIPAL CALENDARS Watch for your 2015 Municipal Calendar and Solid Waste & Recycling Schedule in the December 17th edition of the Advance-EMC. WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS Parking on Municipal roads is prohibited between 11:00pm and 8:00am from November 15th to April 15th. A vehicle which is parked in a manner interfering with snow clearing/removal may be issued a ticket and/ or removed at the owner’s expense. For info call 613258-2438 ext. 6. 2015 BURN PERMITS In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. Burn Permits for 2015 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 for a fee of $15.00. Please contact the Fire Hall at 258-2438 ext. 5 for conditions prior to burning.
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This year it will be different-Part 1 by Jim Dolan, Jr. Andy said: “This year it is going to be different;” but his head said otherwise as he awoke on January 1, 2007. Why did he think this year would be any different than any of the past few? He didn’t know, but he wanted to believe it would be and so did his wife Amy. Andy and Amy were childhood sweethearts. They first met tossing snowballs at each other in third grade. Now Andy only tossed insults her way. By grade seven they could be seen hand in hand as they walked to and from school. Now, Andy could not remember the last time he held her hand. At the beginning of high school, they were more like Best Friends. Now, Andy wished they had been worst enemies. By the end of high school, they were sharing their innermost thoughts. Now Andy only wanted to keep his thoughts to himself. When Andy was a teenager, he wanted to be a NASCAR driver. He wanted to be more famous than Richard Petty even though he didn’t have a car yet. Amy just wanted to have a little white house, two children and a husband who loved her and who cared enough to provide for his family. Amy’s dream came true. She married her childhood sweetheart in 1997, just after they graduated from college. Two years later, Andy and Amy moved into her little white dream house with three bedrooms. In the summer of 2001, little Andy junior was born and in September of 2003, Sara’s birth made Amy feel fulfilled. As Amy’s glass was overflowing, Andy’s was emptying faster than the fuel in Richard Petty’s stockcar. By December of 2003, Andy was unemployed. Without his
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job, Andy felt incomplete. Drinking began to consume his waking hours. It just seemed easier to drink to forget, than eat to remember, to remember the beautiful wife and his two precious children who were waiting for him to come home. On December 24 of that year, Andy just had to have one more for the road, one more with the boys at the bar, paid with the last of his severance pay. As he turned toward home, he was overcome with guilt, guilt because he had no Christmas present for Amy. As he walked up the porch, Andy saw Amy’s Christmas wreath with the words “Peace on Earth” inscribed in the middle. When he opened the door and saw the hurt on Amy’s face, he knew there would be no “Peace in his mind this Christmas”. The same would hold true for each of the next few. Amy never ranted or raved at Andy when he came home drunk. It happened so often that she had become numb to his way of life and his varied excuses. Andy downed two aspirins on New Year’s Day 2007 and walked down the stairs and into the living room. Amy was curled up on the couch. He remembered the smile on her face when they bought it. It was the first piece of new (albeit used) furniture for Amy’s little white house. He noticed the book she was reading: “Memories of Christmases Past”. He recalled that he had given that book to Amy their first Christmas together as husband and wife. He recalled how she would read out loud the stories, especially the ones that brought tears to his eyes. Those were the happiest times of his life. He couldn’t recall the last story or the last time
she had read to him. However, he remembered how she used to say: “Someday we will have our own memories to write about”. Andy wished he had the courage to stay and talk to Amy about new dreams, but he just got up and put on his jacket and said he would be home later. Amy knew that later meant much later. The Legion was across town and Andy set out on foot. As he walked through the downtown, he wondered when the revitalization had been completed. It was beautiful, but he had never stopped to notice it, but he had often cursed the dust and detours during the reconstruction. He stopped at the local hardware store, even though it was closed. He was surprised to see that Blair had already put a fishing rod and reel in the window. He remembered how much he loved to fish. He recalled that his mother, who seldom fished, always knew when to reel in his father before he got away. He also remembered that Amy said when she was a very young child her father or brother every Christmas bought her almost every stuffed animal or toy that was on display in the store’s window. He vowed to buy a new rod and reel and go fishing in the summer. However, he always vowed that every new year he would do things different, but still he came home late that night. He once again missed Amy’s tears as she fell asleep alone in their bed in her little white dream house. He once again had missed tucking in Andy and little Sara, Sara who always hugged her daddy and always said: “I love you daddy”. He wondered what there was left of his life to love. to be continued....
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Spirit of Christmas in the Village
photo courtesy of Darlene McMartin by Pat Jessop The title says is all. The village of Oxford Mills hosted what is hoped will be a yearly tradition in the village. With the lighting of the Christmas Tree at Maplewood Hall on Friday night, music and treats with Santa to start the two day festivities, the atmosphere was set for the next day. Families and friends gathered around the village to take in the many activities. A Craft sale was held at the Kemptville Public School and young and old could also have their picture taken with Santa, courtesy of Jim Devette. Just down the road at the Unit-
ed Church, kids could have their faces painted, decorate Christmas cookies and work on a craft while parents enjoyed a coffee and live music. Just a bit further down the street, a free BBQ was enjoyed by many while gathering around a fire barrel overseen by the NG Fire Department. Judges then toured the Village and chose the winners for the Village Lights Awards. First place went to 4 Maplewood Ave; second, 25 Water Street; third, 63 Water Street; and fourth, 464 Main Street. Organizer Sara McAvoy and the Oxford Mills Community Association expressed
how generous so many people and businesses and volunteers were: Cash donations were received from Clark Code, Fast Eddies, Randy Urslak, Greg Beach (Turffer), the Brigadoon, Jean Newans; Loot bags-Dr. Sanhu Dental; Cookie decorating-Log House Cookies; NG Timesface painting. Food: B&H, Albert’s Meats, Graham Bakery, Oxford Mills General Store. Christmas trees: Johnson Independent and the Finley Family, the tree that can be seen at the dam in Oxford Mills. A huge thanks to Santa for stopping in, he put lots of smiles on faces;
the wonderful singers on Friday night and Saturday; the honorary Davidson Family for support in our hamlet and turning on our 2014 Christmas lights on the TownHall tree; Doug Scott and crew for putting fresh new lights on our Christmas tree at the hall; Rideau Auctions for the tables for craft sale; NG Fire Service; The Clark and Beach family, they spent many hours volunteering weeks before and all through the events on Friday and Saturday. Also to be thanked are the Judges for the Best Decorated House, who braved the cold night in order to participate! Thank you to our wonderful community for donations of Christmas decorations. We live in a wonderful place and all the businesses that donated to our silent auction. $412 was raised and will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters in our area. “Words can not express how thankful we are. A HUGE Thank You to everyone. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did and hope to see everyone next year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from OMCA,” said Sara. Sara McAvoy also deserves a big hug and thank you from all for her successful organization of the “Spirit of Christmas in the Village”.
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Wow, it’s here!photo by Mike Pacitto
Rick Melman braving the cold in order to sell trees on behalf of the Lions Club by John Carkner Santa and Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and the reindeer gang, and the Christmas elves are all here. I suppose the odd Grinch may be grouching around too, but by Christmas Day I'm sure their hearts will grow to the size they should have been in the first place. Christmas is almost upon us. There are, in that rank of Christmas Elves, Kemptville Lions selling trees again. It is an absolute guarantee that there is not a Grinch among us. We are at the Ferguson Forest, off of County Road 44 and we have lots of trees for everyone to enjoy this year. Many thanks to the Ferguson Forest Forestry Center for their continued support for this important fundraising effort. Trees are $35 this year and keep in mind that every dollar raised goes to a very worthwhile cause. Hours of operation are from noon to 4 pm. The sale runs from December 1, 2014, every day until December 23. The hours are posted on the gate at the Ferguson Forest compound but may also be found on Facebook / kemptville lions club. Oh, by the way, why don't you "like" us on Facebook. Avoid ending up on Santa's naughty list and do come out to see us. We have the prefect tree just waiting for you. Bring the family, after all getting the perfect Christmas Tree is usually a job for the entire gang. From all of the Kemptville Lions Club, have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
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The more things change by David Shanahan History can be a strange thing. In a very short time, entire societies can be changed beyond recognition. Over a long time, some things don’t seem to change at all. In 2017, we’ll be marking the 150th anniversary of Confederation and people will be saying that Canada is 150 years old. But, of course, Canada, in one form or another, has been around a lot longer than that. It is just this most recent version that will be 150 years old. The same odd mix of change and stability is true in North Grenville too. It is always less confusing to use that term, “North Grenville”, even when talking about the period before 1998, when it was Oxford-on-Rideau, South Gower and the Town of Kemptville. Back in 1992, before amalgamation, when Canada was celebrating 125 years, and Kemptville marked 135 years since it separated from Oxford and became a separate municipality, the business and cultural communities in the town put together a special newspaper supplement. Looking through that piece of history today, it is remarkable what is different, and even more, what sounds so familiar. The changes are obvious. There’s a large notice congratulating Canada and Kemptville from Reeve John Foster, and the “Members of Council & Residents of Oxford-on-Rideau Town-
ship”, along with another from Reeve Patrick McGahey, Council and residents of South Gower”. There’s a long list of businesses that were, even recently, a familiar part of local life: Annie’s Books, Gary’s Styling Salon, Family World, Anderson’s Ladies Wear, the Bon Bakery, and the Iron Factory. Others are still operating and serving the residents of the Municipality of North Grenville: the B&H, Rooney Feeds, the Kemptville Restaurant, the Kemptville Truck Centre, Grahame’s Bakery and Kemptville Florists. What can be very confusing, however, are the stories and issues that seem to be lifted straight from today’s North Grenville. The Kemptville BIA (Business Improvement Area) was set up in 1988 by “a group of concerned business people on Prescott Street with the assistance of the Kemptville and District Chamber of Commerce”. The BIA was active and full of ideas. Between 1988 and 1992, “many problems were addressed such as parking, new efficient lighting for downtown...promotions such as Spring Fling...Old Fashioned Christmas Days, to name a few”. The BIA’s motto was “Shaping the future for ‘Our Town’”. The newspaper article headline read: “BIA does much for downtown core by improving its general appearance”. Sadly, this earlier BIA failed in its mission and closed down by the end of
that decade. The current incarnation of the Kemptville BIA is attempting much the same as that earlier version, and parking is still an issue for downtown business. The municipality has recently introduced “new efficient lighting for downtown” in the form of LED lights, and much has been spent on improving the “general appearance” of the area. The more things change... The Kemptville & District Chamber of Commerce was busy in 1992 doing much the same as the present North Grenville version does. Between 1984 and 1992, it had created a business directory, re-instituted the annual tourist magazine for the area, promoted All-Candidate meetings during municipal elections, initiated interest in a Farmer’s Market, promoted the Business After Hours monthly event for its 170 members, and organised activities such as a golf tournament, wine and cheese party, and a Mini-Trade Fair. It is fair to say that the development of the Chamber since then has built on foundations laid down twenty or thirty years ago. In 1992, the Kemptville Players were looking for community assistance to store their sets and costumes from the many plays they had produced since their first one in 1967, “I’ll Leave It To You”. Back then, they were known as the St. James Players, changing to the Kemptville Players and moving their
headquarters to Leslie Hall by 1974. But storing their sets and costumes with the Salvation Army © proved awkward and they were sometimes hard to access. So, by 1992, they were looking for a space about 20 x 40 feet for the purpose. Eventually, they were given the use of the upstairs of the Town Hall in Oxford Mills, when that building became redundant at amalgamation. Their hope had been to have a theatre of their own, but, ironically, when a fine theatre was opened in the Municipal Centre, it proved too expensive to use, other than for actual performances. The other echo in 1992 resonating today is the status of the Fire Service. Before amalgamation, there had been a volunteer fire department operating in Kemptville since about 1855. For a time, its Fire Hall had been in the Kemptville Town Hall (where the courts now sit), and then, in the 1960's, it moved to the old Armoury building in Riverside Park. But in the 1980's, the Fire Department ceased to be a purely Kemptville operation, when it was taken over as a joint responsibility of Kemptville, Oxford-onRideau and South Gower. Nevertheless, it continued to be known as the Kemptville Fire Department until the name was finally changed to the North Grenville Fire Service, part of the Emergency and Protective Services Department of the municipality.
Karen Brule April 4, 1966 - December 5, 2014
by Marguerite Boyer Karen Brule, former owner of Brewed Awakenings, Kemptville, passed away on the 5th of December. I wasn’t a close friend of hers, but I would often stop in to Brewed Awakenings just to get a dose of her smile. She had the most amazing smile, even when times were hard it would come through. She often would take the time out of her busy schedule to sit down and chat with me. She would just flash that smile at me, and tell me everything would be okay. Karen, I will miss you. My sincere sympathy to her family and friends. Please join the family and friends for a celebration of her life. December 23 at 11:00 am at the Anglican Church in Merrickville with a reception to follow at the Merrickville Community Center until 5pm. Hope to see you there. December 10, 2014
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Healthy Eating throughout the Holidays
Submitted by: Marie Traynor MSc, RD, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Holiday party season is upon us. It’s a time to celebrate, often with food. If holiday eating is stressful for you, here are some strategies that may help: If you are the guest bringing food: Support healthy eating wherever you celebrate. For example, at work, keep the fruit bowl out longer than the treat bowl. Bring dishes that have lots of vegetables and fruit. If you bring treats, label and wrap them up in small portions so your host can choose to freeze some for another occasion. If you are trying to maintain your well-being throughout the holidays: Scan the buffet table and start with small portions of the seasonal specials you enjoy the most. Be mindful of your favourite foods, the tastes, smells and textures. Try some new foods. Enjoy the food without judgement. Be mindful of your body’s signals. It takes time for the body to signal the brain that it feels full. Eat slowly to allow your body time to send that signal. Put down the cutlery between bites and chat with folks between courses or trips to the food table. After starting with small portions, if you are still hungry, go for more. Eat some high fibre and protein choices before you go so you won’t arrive overly hungry. For example, vegetable soup with some meat or tofu or a snack of greek yogurt with added berries. Don’t skip meals. If there is a big meal planned for that day, eat smaller meals and snacks beforehand. Use smaller plates to be mindful of portion size. At a meal, try to fill at least half of the plate with colorful vegetables, ¼ with meat or meat alternate, and ¼ with whole grain product or starch. Try this tip from Dietitians of Canada if you feel you are being pressured to eat more than you want. Say something like, "Everything I ate was wonderful. I wouldn’t want to spoil the great meal by overdoing it, but thanks for the offer." Other ‘keep healthy’ ideas: Be the designated driver. Others will appreciate this and you will need to avoid higher calorie alcoholic drinks. Instead enjoy milk, fortified soya beverage, herbal teas and water flavored with lemon or cucumber slice to limit your intake high sugar drinks like pop, punches or fruit beverages. See who wants to bundle up and join you for a walk or a snow statue building contest! Take care of your teeth. Drink lots of water. Ontario residents can speak to a Registered Dietitian at no cost by calling call EatRight Ontario toll free at 1-877-510-5102. For additional information visit the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit website at www.healthunit.org/nutrition or call the Health Action Line at 1-800-660-5853. For Advertising rates please contact Gord at gord@ngtimes.ca or call 613 258 6402
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The North Grenville Concert Choir presents a lovely evening of Christmas music from around the world under the direction of Phillip Konopka. A “Traditional Choral Christmas” will be held at St. John’s United Church, Kemptville, 7:30 pm. Tickets are $15 at Brewed Awakenings, Kemptville or at the door or call 613-258-9978. What's all the Whooha about Gluten?" an informative discussion with Carol Pillar RHN, 12 noon at Heather's Healthy Harvest, 215 Sanders St. Available for questions until 3 pm. The Standby Brothers, harmony pop, fundraiser for BaNG, Kemptville's young African drumming ensemble, 9 pm at the Branch Restaurant and T exas Grill. Suggested cover $10.
Since 1826, the birth of Christ has been celebrated at historic St. James Anglican Church in Kemptville with carols and readings, 7 pm. A wonderful family tradition. Candlelight Carol Service, St. Andrew's United Church, Bishop's Mills at 7 pm. Guest Musicians - Bella Borealis. Come and sing the Songs of Christmas. Refreshments to follow in the Church Hall. The Saint James Radio Players, along with some surprise guests, present A Christmas Carol (The Original Intervention) by Charles Dickens. This is not a fundraiser, it is simply a celebration of Christmas for all of North Grenville to enjoy, 7 pm at Saint James Anglican Church, (35 Clothier St. W., beside Leslie Hall). Free. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Prescott St. at 7 pm. Refreshments following service.
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The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first Wednesday of every month at the Auditorium at the Municipal Centre on Hwy 44. For more info see ngphotoclub.ca. Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion. Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church,, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed! KCCB, NG High School band room,7-8:30 pm. Brass and Woodwind musicians of all levels welcome! Music covers a wide range of musicals, classics, jazz and modern pieces. For more information, email dennis843@gmail.com"
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Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1 st & 3 rd Thurs. of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth W ed. of the month beginning Sept 10, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00. BNI Netw orking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Drive, 7- 8:30 am. Call 613-918-0430 for more information
Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. Friendship lunch, every Friday, Leslie Hall, Clothier St. W. Sponsored by St. James, St. John, Kemptville Pentecostal Tabernacle, Salvation Army and Holy Cross churches. Serving begins at 11:30 am. No charge. Goodwill offering. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Oct. 10. All are welcome. The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Confidential coaches will help you get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free, open on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the NG Community Church. Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103. Kemptville Legion breakfast, 3rd Saturday of the month, 8-10 am. Adults $5; Children under 12, $3. All welcome. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am, others 8:30 am. Contact: Eva 258-4487.
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Mustangs defeat Perth Blue Devils to capture gold in Ottawa tournament
Kemptville splits weekend games @rinkrat
Back row from left: Carley Atkinson, Shanel Quenneville, Katie Sands, Erika Tanguay, Coach Angus MacDonald Front row from left: Michelle Wilson, Ally Kingsbury, Jessica Keating by Angus MacDonald The St. Michael Senior girls volleyball team travelled to Ottawa on Friday and took home the gold medal in the 2014 Holy Trinity Tornado Senior girls volleyball tournament. The Mustangs got out to a slow start on the day, splitting their first match against OmerDeslauriers before bouncing back and taking two straight from Merivale High school and Sacred Heart CHS to finish first in their pool. In the quarter finals, the girls had a rematch against Merivale
and squeaked by in a tight match to advance to the next round. Le Sommet posed a serious challenge in the semi-finals but the strong serves and tenacious St. Michael defense was too much for the Hawkesbury team who fell 25-20 and 25-23 to the Mustangs. The previously undefeated EOSSAA rivals, Perth Blue Devils, roared out to win the first match in the finals 25-18 before falling to the Mustangs in the second set 25-19. In the third and deciding set, the St. Michael crew built an 8-1 lead before watching the Blue Devils scratch back to within two. With the game on the line, Erika Tanguay came up with a huge block in the middle to seal the victory
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for the Mustangs. Strong serving and hitting from Shanel Quenneville and Michelle Wilson, along with excellent setting from Katie Sands, helped lead the Mustangs to gold. St. Michael begins the regular season on Wednesday against cross-town rival North Grenville in what is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Mustang volleyball team who set their sights on Hawaii in March of 2015.
On Friday night, the Ottawa Junior Senators came to North Grenville. Ottawa is currently just six points behind the league leading Carleton Place Canadians. Kemptville made two trades this week, acquiring defenceman Shane Riddell from the Nepean Raiders and forward Brandon Lesway from the Smiths Falls Bears in exchange for Olivier Chabot. The first period was lacklustre and scoreless, with Kemptville giving up two power play chances. In the second, Ottawa scored twice, both at even strength. The game was slow with lots of in close play and for the most part, neither team was able to get the upper hand. The Sens added one more to their lead in the third. Kemptville was unable to crack the stellar play of Ottawa's goaltender and went down to defeat by a score of 3-0. The senators outshot the 73's 26-21 in the game. Tyson Kirkby received the nod as third star of the game. On Sunday evening, Kemptville took the long trip to Pembroke to face the
Lumber Kings. This game was more exciting than the previous one. Four and a half minutes into the first, Dean Galasso carried the puck out of his own zone. He hit Tyson Kirkby with a pass at centre and he carried into the Pembroke zone. At the top of the circle, Kirkby sent the puck rink wide to Brandon Lesway, who fired it into the open side, to give the 73's a 1-0 lead. The first fifteen minutes of the second were full of end to end action but no scoring. Late in the second, Jason Tackett picked up the puck in his own end, went down the left side and then cut to the middle as he crossed the Lumber King line. After he circled back towards the blue line, he fed Kaelan O'Flynn for the hard one timer. Matt Tugnutt was in front of the net and deflected it past the surprised Pembroke goalie. Three minutes later, Tugnutt and Tackett combined on a great pass and shot combination deep inside the Pembroke end but were stopped short at the net. Alex Row was right there to hammer home the rebound to give Kemptville a 3-0 lead at the end of two. In the third, at 1:29, the Kings
got on the board to break Jake Tugnutt's shutout bid. With a little more than five minutes left in the third, Shane Riddell won the puck battle in his own end and cleared the puck to centre. Shawn Cameron out skated two Pembroke players for the puck, cut to the net and slipped it past the goalie to put the game out of reach for the Kings. Kemptville came home with the 4-1 win. Jake Tugnutt was the game's first star, stopping 47 of the 48 shots that he faced. Dean Galasso was selected as the second star for Kemptville. This week's games will feature the 73's travelling to Brockville to take on the Braves on Friday night at 7:30. Then, on Sunday, the Ottawa Junior Senators return to Kemptville for a rematch. Opening faceoff is at 2 pm. Members of the 73's will be helping out the Salvation Army's Kettle Drive throughout Kemptville on Saturday from 2:30-4. At Sunday's game, you will be able to bring food donations and receive discounts of up to $6.00 off your admission price. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!
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Have a frugal Christmas by making twenty homemade presents by Rob Lunan For Children There are lots of things you can make at home that children will appreciate. They are unlikely to appreciate exclusively homemade gifts, but they can make up the bulk of the gift giving for the season. Here are some of the ideas we liked the best: 1. A scrapbook filled with pictures of the child with space for them to write their own stories or history below. 2. An invention box filled with nuts and bolts, gears, December 10, 2014
old computer parts, wood, nails, wheels, wire, batteries and anything else that may be interesting to a budding inventor. 3. A dress up box filled with clothes from relatives or yard sales or second hand stores. 4. Old costume jewelry. Girls especially like this when handed down from an older relative or friend. 5. A collection of secondhand tools. Boys of all ages will like this gift. 6. A homemade workbench. Another favorite for boys. The design can be quite
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simple, as long as it is sturdy enough to pound and saw on. 7. An apron for the kitchen or workshop. 8. A box of homemade cookies and candies. 9. Sock Puppets. 10. A large floor pillow for watching TV or lying around listening to music or audio. 11. Wooden blocks or dominos. 12. Make a recording of their favorite book or story. For Adults: There are lots of other homemade things that adults
appreciate. Here are a few ideas: 1. A gift certificate to a Thrift Shop (not homemade but very Frugal) 2. Homemade Jams and Jellies 3. Homemade chutneys and relishes 4. A price book (what you should pay for what and where), so they never overspend again. 5. Designer (quilt-like) placemats from old fabric scraps. 6. Make a clove studded orange air freshener. Poke holes in an orange and push
in cloves. Let dry for 2 weeks and then place in a small drawstring bag. Can be used in a closet or drawer. 7. Buy magazines from an antique store dated to year and month of the person you are buying for. This makes for fascinating reading. 8. Make a video on the life of the person you are giving to. This could be from the point of view of friends and relatives with narration and old photographs included. Get creative with period music as well.
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Don’t forget our seniors There are many toy drives and programs for sponsoring a family at Christmas but senior citizens are often overlooked. There are seniors who are struggling on their fixed incomes. We know which ones are alone or have no family … and we get calls every day for seniors who need assistance.
Senior’s art work on display at Geronimo
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Why not Stuff a Stocking for a Senior: collect small gifts, personal care products, socks, gloves, chocolates, cookies and other sweets and homemade cards with a holiday message that could be loaded into a Christmas stockings or gift bags for distribution to seniors who may not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. Donations, including gift cards and stockings or gift bags, are being accepted at Royal LePage Gale Real Estate at Unit 1, 304 Colonnade Drive or call Claire Larabie at 258-6470.
Drop in to Geronimo’s Coffee shop on Prescott Street and see the latest art from Bayfield School of Art. The display will be featured for the next two months. We are proud of what we have done over the years. Many of the students are in their 90’s and had never painted before. Thanks to the volunteers that come in to lend a hand, this program has been highly successful and enjoyed by seniors. Without the support of volunteers, such programs as these would never be possible. So if you have free time, come in and join the fun. Volunteers are always needed, especially on the nursing side. Call Joanne at Bayfield at 613 258 7484. Many thanks to owner Heather Childs for lending us her wall.
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Shopping locally is good for everyone. Why?
Research shows that a dollar spent at a locally owned store is usually spent 6 to 15 times before it leaves the community. By contrast, a dollar spent at a national chain store results in 80% of that dollar leaving the neighbourhood immediately.
Beth Donovan Hospice participated in the Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario AGM with their poster titled "Integrating Hospice in the Acute Care Setting". "We welcome the opportunity to work with our community partners to further the goals and objectives of the hospice and integrate hospice care into those settings that will enhance quality of life," says Executive Director, Dawn Rodger seen here. The poster will be submitted for review to the Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Conference in spring of 2015.
Help support Victoria’s Quilts
The staff at Scotiabank, 300 Colonnade Drive, Kemptville have created two beautiful Christmas baskets as a fundraiser for the local chapter of Victoria's Quilts. Valued at $125 and $230, these will make lovely Christmas gifts. Victoria's Quilts provides handmade quilts to people with cancer. Tickets are available at Scotiabank, $2 each or 3 for $5 with the draw on December 19.
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