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KDH Auxiliary President Brenda Steacy presents a cheque for $70,000 to CEO Frank J. Vassallo.

Beating its own annual record, the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Auxiliary donated $70,000 to the Hospital in the lead-up to National Volunteer Week, celebrated April 7 to 13. The funds will be used primarily to purchase two new ‘smart beds’, which can monitor a patient’s health while they sleep and alert a healthcare provider to potential problems.

While he gratefully acknowledged the significant financial contributions of the KDH Auxiliary over the years, now totalling a staggering $1.43 Million, the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Frank J. Vassallo,

underlined the impact of the volunteers’ contributions of that most precious commodity – their time.

“Day in and day out, I’m struck by our volunteers’ compassion, dedication and energy,” he said. “Our volunteers enhance the patient experience at KDH in a myriad of ways, whether it is by greeting people at the door with a smile and helping them find their way, serving up a bowl of soup and a kind word at the coffee shop, or holding the hand of one of our interim long-term care residents, they make a difference.”

According to Brenda Steacy, President of the

KDH Auxiliary, its members contributed a grand total of 13,508 volunteer hours in 2018. “This is the highest number of hours in the recorded history of the Auxiliary,” she said.

“This includes direct hours by the many volunteers in the hospital, as well as behind the scenes hours,” she explained, noting that behind the scenes hours include committee work, managing, buying and organizing for the gift shop and coffee bar, seasonal decorating, financial management, and training and coordination of volunteers.

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$70,000 was $5,000 more than the last four annual donations. She attributed this increase to the very successful ‘Bridal High Tea’ held in September 2018.

To recognize its volunteers during National Volunteer Week, KDH held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea on April 11, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Entertainment was provided by students from North Grenville District High School, performing several numbers from Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

This year’s Volunteer Appreciation Tea is particularly significant, as 2019 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Auxiliary’s founding in 1959, more than a year before the hospital opened its doors on June 29, 1960.

The Auxiliary was formed after Miss Margaret Storey, RN, chair of “Women’s Activities” on the Board, called all interested area women to meet in Kemptville’s Leslie Hall for the purpose of forming a Women’s Auxiliary for the proposed hospital.

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The Voice of North Grenville ous and evolving volunteer work of the KDH Auxiliary,” Brenda Steacy said, adding a plug for the organization’s signature annual event, Hey Day, arguably the

largest indoor garage sale in Ontario. “Please mark June 7 and 8 on your calendars,” she said, “and look around your home for items you might want to donate!”

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Kemptville & District Home Support’s 3rd Annual Big Band Dance Fundraiser will be taking place on Saturday April 27th from 6 pm – 11 pm. This is an evening not to be missed. The Workshop Dance Studio has offered 50% off of the cost of ‘Partner Dancing’ for those who have purchased Big Band Dance tickets. These classes take place on Friday evenings leading up to the April 27th event. This a wonderful opportunity to get ready for the dance floor; many thanks to Nancy Morgan!

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Organ Donations – Hospitals want you to register as organ and tissue donor the Logan Boulet effect

by David Herman On April 6, 2018 sixteen people were killed and thirteen injured when a northbound coach bus struck a westbound semi-trailer truck near Armley, Saskatchewan.

The bus was carrying the Humboldt Junior Hockey team to a game with firstplace Nipawin Hawks. As hard to believe as it seems, there was a positive light that shone from the tragedy.

One of the players killed was Logan Boulet. Just weeks before, when Logan turned 21, he had signed an Organ Donation card and made his family aware of what he had done. Logan had been inspired to do this by his coach and mentor, Ric Suggitt, who also was a donor. A few things grew from this selfless act.

Firstly, from their organ donations twelve people who were waiting for organs gained a new lease on life. The second thing, which is almost more amazing than saving those six lives from Logan’s donations, is what is called the “Logan Boulet Effect”.

When people learned of what Logan had done, there were over 100,000 people who signed their organ donation card. From this has come the “Green Shirt Day” (April 7) on the anniversary of Logan’s passing, to refresh our collective memory of organ donation and the need to register your willingness to be a donor. It is also important to say that, once you register, you should make sure that your family is aware of your decision.

The fact is that 200 people die each year while waiting for an organ transplant. Some other statistics are that, in Ontario alone, there are 1,650 people waiting for a transplant. It has been shown that 90% of Canadians support organ donation, BUT only 23% have registered to be organ donors. To register to be an organ donor, you must

Brockville General Hospital (BGH) and Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) are asking for the community’s help. Together, the hospitals are working closely with the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) to raise awareness about the value of donor registration.

According to the TGLN website, every three days someone dies in Ontario because the life-saving organ transplant they need is not available, yet less than 30% of Ontarians have registered their consent to be a donor. And there are more than 1,500 people in our province waiting for organ transplants and thousands more waiting for tissue transplants.

To encourage donor registration, the two hospitals have agreed to a friendly challenge: inspire the most people to register their consent to organ and tissue donation during the month of April, which is “Be A Donor Month” across Ontario.

Both hospitals have set up campaign pages on TGLN’s website, BeADonor.ca, to track the number of registrations received in April, and are encouraging their staff, volunteers and members of their local communities to register before the month is out.

“As a hospital, we need to do our part,” shared Nick Vlacholias, President and CEO at BGH. “Organ and tissue donation has the power to save lives and keep families together. It is our responsibility to help bring this awareness to the community.” To support BGH in this challenge, please register at www.BeADonor.ca/BrockvilleGeneralHospital.

“We believe that if more people were aware of the full impact of organ and tissue donation, they would register,” added Frank Vassallo, KDH’s CEO. “One donor can save up to eight lives through the gift of organs, and another 75 lives can be enhanced through the gift of tissue, which includes eyes, skin, heart valves, and more.” To support KDH in this challenge, please register at www.BeADonor.ca/KemptvilleDistrictHospital.

As part of the challenge, the hospital that records the lesser number of new donor registrations in April will see its CEO spend the day as “Cardiac Carl,” the TGLN mascot.

Both CEOs were quick to agree to the contest and shared that the true winners are the thousands of patients waiting for organ and tissue donation.

Registering online to be a donor takes only two minutes. Potential donors just need to provide their Ontario health card number and some basic information including their date of birth.

Donors must be at least 16 years of age.

be 16 years of age, provide your date of birth, provide your health card number and version code if applicable.

There are a few ways to register. You can register on line at: www.ontario.ca/ page/organ-and-tissue-donorregistration; or in Person at any Service Ontario centre; or by completing a Gift of Life consent form and sending it to: Service Ontario, Organ Donor Consent, PO Box 48, Kingston ON, K7L 5J3.

After you have registered, you will receive a confirmation letter if you complete a new registration, update your registration information, or withdraw your consent.

Not to belabour the point, but in Ontario every three days someone will die because they did not get their transplant in time. We can help by registering our consent for organ and tissue donation. One donor can potentially save up to eight lives through their donation and enhance the lives of up to 75 more through the gift of tissue. Age alone will not disqualify someone from becoming a donor. The oldest Canadian organ donor was 92, and the oldest tissue donor was 104.

Your current and past medical history does not prevent you from registering to be a donor. Individuals with serious illnesses can sometimes be organ and/or tissue donors. Each potential donor is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. All major religions support organ and tissue donation, or respect the individual’s choice. Organ and tissue donation does not impact funeral plans. An open casket funeral is possible.

Today’s young people are much more in tune with what is going on. Just look at Ethan Bos, who made a presentation to the April 2 Committee of the Whole in North Grenville.

Ethan is 12 and he is making public speeches to classmates,

100 Kids Who Care, as well as to hockey teammates and friends. Even if someone is not 16 yet, their parents can sign a registration card for them if that is their child’s wish. No parent wants to think of their child dying before them; but think how happy they would be if their child was in need of a transplant and somebody else’s child had made their wish known to their parent and the parent had registered their child. Years ago, my wife’s nephew was just 21. He was in the driveway washing his car and he dropped dead of a cerebral aneurysm that had burst. His parents donated his organs and tissue, and he changed seven lives and, by extension, how many others benefited by his donations?

Now, that is a legacy.

You may be saying: OK, but Green Shirt Day was last week, old news; but the need for organ donors is never old news. I am hoping that if you have not registered as an organ donor, you will make the decision now to change that and, if you did register many moons ago, that you will verify that you are registered. To check your current status with respect to organ donation, check the back of your health card and it will say DONOR and then a 2-digit code. Code Z9 and 9Z are the most common codes.

Z9 indicates that the person has consented to any needed organs and tissues to be used for transplant only, while 9Z indicates that the person has consented for any needed organs and tissues be used for transplant and organ and tissue research. The complete list of codes can be found at: www.giftoflife.on.ca/resources/pdf/Ministry_of_Health_ Organ_donor_codes.pdf.

The last thing is to let your family know what your wishes are, so that they can ensure your wishes are respected.

Mountain Lions host Bowser and Blue

Lion Tim Haas presents a cheque for $5000 to Dermid O’Farrell from the Agricultural Society.

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The Mountain Township and District Lions Club hosted their semi-annual dinner and show this past weekend, featuring the musical comedians: Bowser and Blue. The crowd of nearly 250 people helped support many upcoming Lion’s charitable programs while laughing the night away. Their taste buds were treated to Mountain’s finest grill masters’ steaks – cooked to perfection with all the fixin’s. Desert was the usual spread of pies and cakes to make your sweet tooth happy.

Another feature of the evening was the presentation of a cheque from the Lions Club to the South Mountain Agricultural Society for $5,000, which completes our commitment of $40,000 over the past four years toward the renovations of the Ag Hall.

We hope to see everyone at our next Lions event: Canada Day 2019 at the South Mountain Fair Grounds.

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How to Sell Your Kemptville Home for the Price Your Want and Need Kemptville - When you decide to sell your home, setting your asking price is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Depending on how a buyer is made aware of your home, price is often the first thing he or she sees, and many homes are discarded by prospective buyers as not being in the appropriate price range before they're even given a chance of showing.

Your asking price is often your home's "first impression", and if you want to realize the most money you can for your home, it's imperative that you make a good first impression.

This is not as easy as it sounds, and pricing strategy should not be taken lightly. Pricing too high can be as costly to a homeseller as pricing too low.

Taking a look at what homes in your neighborhood have sold for is only a small part of the process, and

by Arline Rutter, President, KHS Members of the Kemptville Horticultural Society (KHS) have been gardening together for a long time. We are a “down-to-earth” group that is small and friendly and ever expanding.

We are a charitable Society, involved in fundraising to benefit the community, and we also take care of planting and maintenance at Rotary Park (you may well have seen our volunteers digging and planting on many occasions).

We like to share our garden knowledge at our monthly meetings and draw on experienced speakers from the surrounding area for their extensive expertise on many subjects. We meet nine times a year, on the third Wednesday of each month, at 7 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church at 1964 County Rd.43. We have two amazing flower shows in May and September, when members demonstrate their flower arranging skills, and we always enjoy coffee and delicious snacks at the end of each meeting.

Dates to look out for: Saturday, May 11, Plant Sale at Kemptville College – details to follow. Saturday June 22 – Garden Tour of eight amazing gardens in the local area.

by Hilary Thomson A local woman’s initiative to educate women and girls in Africa about menstruation has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). Founded in 2013, Femme International is an international non-governmental organization meant to address high-rates of deliberate absenteeism among adolescent girls as a direct result of their menstrual cycles. Executive Director and Co-Founder of Femme International, Sabrina Rubli, says she believes menstruation is critical in any health and gender program in international development. “It is an economic issue, a health issue, a policy issue, an education issue, a logistics issue, an environmental issue and an equality issue”.

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or miss out on educational and professional opportunities, Sabrina explains. “The more we talk about menstruation, the more we can break the menstrual taboo!”

Sabrina says it felt amazing to be recognized for their work. Femme International’s Research Manager, Jennifer Rubli, was able to attend the WHO African Health Forum in Cape Verde to present the Twende Initiative to an international audience. “She was even able to meet the President of Cape Verde to explain to him why access to sustainable menstrual products is important to women’s health and well-being,” says Sabrina.

Femme International is also still running their Twaweza Program which are in-school and communitylevel workshops to teach women and girls about reproductive health. It com-

bines both education and the distribution of reusable menstrual products to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to eliminate barriers to educational and professional success.

On Sunday May 5, 2019 there will be a concert and afternoon tea from 1 pm-5 pm in support of Femme International at North Grenville District High School in Kemptville. Fiddlehead Soup and NGDHS’s own BigBaNG drummers will be performing alongside a silent auction of items from Tanzania and refreshments. For more information, or to donate, please call Elisabeth Rubli at 613-258-1281. To learn more about Femme International and their work visit www. femmeinternational.org.

Kemptville ReStore celebrates 3rd Anniversary

At the ReStore anniversary event....Vicki Simzer (right), General Manager for ReStore Kemptville, shows a great find to Froeydis Reinhart (left) with camera shy daughter Hedda during the 3rd Anniversary Sale on Saturday April 17, 2019

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Local woman’s charity recognized on world stage Twende Initiative was chosen out of 2,000 applicants as one of the WHO’s top 30 innovators in Africa. The Initiative aims to make reusable menstrual products accessible and affordable to all women.

“Our model is similar to the Avon lady method, where local women are trained to go into their communities to deliver workshops and act as sales agents, with a variety of reusable menstrual products available at affordable rates,” Sabrina says. “This will make sure that even women living in very remote areas will have access to high quality, safe products.” The initiative is also providing employment and economic empowerment opportunities to women in East Africa.

When women in the developing world don’t have access to menstrual products, they either put themselves at risk by using unsafe products,

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by Tanya Filion Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore in Kemptville celebrated their 3rd Anniversary Sale Day last Saturday. It was open to the general public from 9am to 5pm, with cake and beverages served to the first 100 customers.

Restore locations were established to support Habitat for Humanity in their work of building homes. There are over 100 locations in Canada, with seven located in Eastern Ontario. People may not be aware that tax receipts are available for $100 donations, and free pick-up for large items can be arranged. ReStore has become a great success in North Grenville because of the community’s strong support with donations, purchase of products, and with volunteer support.

But if you have an extra four hours a month, it could make a big difference to this viable organization; as it is all volunteer driven.

Dwayne Holmes knows a lot about Winchester District Memorial Hospital’s [WDMH] cataract surgery program – as both a long-time supporter and, more recently, as a patient.

Now, a new microscope, purchased through donations to the WDMH Foundation, will help other patients as well.

“Almost 20 years ago, Lion Danny Proulx and I spearheaded the campaign to open the ophthalmology unit, with assistance of ten clubs and a grant from the Lions Club International Foundation,” explains Dwayne. “We are fortunate to have this service available close to home.”

The new microscope is used for cataract and strabismus eye surgeries. It acts as a very high intense magnification that the eye surgeon looks through at the same time as performing the surgery. The eye is very delicate, with fine structures and tissues that cannot be identified with the naked eye. The microscope can be connected to a processor that transfers the image of the eye to overhead monitors. This helps nurses to anticipate the surgeon’s needs and is also used as a teaching tool for new surgeons.

Dwayne says he is grateful to have been able to get this service close to his home in Winchester: “At all times I was treated by friendly, competent and caring staff who ensured I was comfortable with the procedures and understood all the follow-up on my part. I had heard from others how easy and convenient this service is. I think about all the hours that I (and a driver) would have spent travelling to the city for the same treatment. A friend of mine has been waiting for close to a year to receive the same treatment in Ottawa and has spent much more in travel, time and parking. We are fortunate to have this service available close to home.”

“In the last eight years, more than 3,500 patients have benefited from cataract and strabismus surgeries at WDMH and this purchase was essential for keeping this surgical service close to home,” sums up Kristen Casselman, Managing Director of the Foundation. “We are very grateful to the many donors who have helped us to purchase this important piece of equipment.”

The new microscope cost $94,731.21 and replaced one that was about 20 years old.

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He ain’t heavy..he’s my brother

by David Shanahan Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, well-known IrishAmerican politician, once said: “To be Irish is to know that, in the end, the world will break your heart”. With all respect to the good (and late) Senator, I think this applies to more than just the Irish.

More and more recently, I have come face to face with the most depressing and heartbreaking examples of just how much this world of ours seems to be going to hell, with or without a hand basket. It is getting harder than ever to feel confident about the future of our society on a broad scale.

Take politics, for example.

It was bad enough having to deal with the whole Trump disaster, watching the inexorable eating away of all society’s values: honesty, integrity, honour. Lying, blatant and unapologetic lying, became expected, no longer caused any upset, when it came from the mouth of the American President. Yes, politicians are known not to

have a deep regard for truth, when it suits them; but this level of mendacity is heartbreaking. And his own Party stand back and say nothing.

They have sold their souls for power.

It went beyond that, though. It extended to encouraging hatred of others. Didn’t matter who the others were, that’s the way autocrats work.

Identify an enemy and stir up nationalist, racist, misogynist rage, putting real people’s lives in danger and creating a free space for haters to speak openly and arrogantly against whoever they choose.

Am I exaggerating? Well, we received a copy of a letter sent to our Mayor and Council this week, in response to hearing that the Pride flag would be flown outside the Municipal Centre. I can understand why some people would find that offensive and that is their prerogative in a free society. But look at what this person said: “I am voicing my opposition to you pandering to political activist groups, especially replacing NG flag with their offensive

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Going for your colonoscopy just might save your life. My story starts here roughly three years ago. I had my colonoscopy done and they found a polyp and it was removed and sent for a biopsy and it came back non-cancerous.

Since the doctor found the polyp, I was scheduled for a re-exam three years later, and this time another polyp was found. As it turns out, when this biopsy was done, I had colon cancer, so the next step was to go for a cat scan and then meet a surgeon to go over the results. He stated he could do the surgery.

My response was: when

I walk in the hospital I want to be able to walk out. I did not feel comfortable with that surgeon doing my operation, so I directed him to send me to the Ottawa General Cancer Clinic, as I felt this was the best place in my region for my surgery. Now having done this, I was very confident in going in for my surgery with far less stress.

The reason I am stating this is that, wherever you live, you have the choice about where you will feel more confident in getting your surgery done, if needed. As it turns out, I feel I won the lottery, as my surgeon was Dr. Rebecca Auer, who is the head of Cancer research with

rendition of rainbows. You might as well put up the Swastika”.

That is being said in our community. Today. Everywhere you look, people are feeling free to utter hate-filled and hateful comments about whoever they find objectionable. Today’s enemies include people with other than heterosexual leanings, Muslims, the poor and unemployed, and who knows who else. I don’t get it, to be honest. What lies behind this division?

In the U.K., they’re finding that racism is becoming more of a problem in soccer - not among the players, but in the crowds. Non-white players are hearing monkey chants whenever they have the ball, or they have banana skins thrown onto the pitch at them.

The really weird thing is that these same idiots shout loudly in support of non-white players on their own team!

Brexit has brought out a lot of this miserable behaviour also. Ultra-nationalists who believe that the Brits are somehow superior to “Europeans”, that the Eu-

ropean Union is somehow reducing them to “slavery”, and preventing the UK (by which they really mean England) from reaching its full potential, i.e., a return to the Empire.

Immigrants - now there’s a popular target of hate and suspicion. According to these warped haters, immigrants are all potential terrorists, or else they’re taking away all “our” jobs, diluting the pure Canadian identity. Of course, when some in Quebec raise these allegations against the RoC (Rest of Canada), we condemn their narrow minded point of view.

Then the Quebec Government bands people working in the public service from wearing religious “symbols”. Does this mean that people like Sikhs, for example, are now banned from working in that sector in Quebec? Isn’t that against the Charter?

Remember, though, that none of this is really new.

Hatred of Jews has been a staple of western society for generations, and even Canada sent boatloads back to the gas

chambers of Hitler’s Germany. I am an immigrant. I have, however, one advantage: the colour of my skin. That didn’t save my fellow Irish people in the past. In the UK, we faced signs outside boarding houses and businesses: “No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs”. I suppose we Irish have been promoted since then?

There is another famous saying that fits these days: “I Can Take The Despair, It's The Hope That Kills You”.

The thing is, most of us hoped that these kind of awful sentiments and statements were slowly disappearing as we learned to live together. Then the truth comes out that very little has changed, not even the nature of the targets being fired on by racists, bigots and other haters with no reason.

A poet from Liverpool once wrote: “And the difference between those who love and those who hate, is that those who hate have to explain”.

It is up to you and me, to each individual, to decide on what side they want to stand.

You don’t have to approve of everyone and what they

believe and want. Nor do you have to march and write and speak out in public. But, when it comes to you, when you hear the comments, the pseudo-scientific rationale for hatred and anger, then you have to take a stand. In the words of another American: “Just say No!”

a team of 300 scientists working under her and she has an amazing surgical team.

I was operated on late Tuesday, April 2, 2019, when they removed a foot of my colon, then re-attached the colon, and I was released early Saturday morning with very little discomfort and I was eating solid food in my first meal.

My next point is that the nurses were excellent and very caring. I had asked a few of them why they chose to work in the cancer ward and I was surprised by their answers. It's not at all for the money; but they want to be able to help people, as it makes them feel good and they actually enjoy their job.

So, whichever department or

hospital the nurses work in, they deserve all the respect in the world, as they work very hard in a stressful environment and somehow they manage to smile and talk to you.

So hats off to all the nurses and student nurses out there.

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native solutions to keep our building stock standing and in use. That does not mean all the financial burden must fall on the taxpayers in North Grenville.

Other municipalities have looked at adaptive reuse of buildings as a step to revitalizing the community. Adaptive reuse links procedures to plan for, inventory, acquire, manage and reuse surplus or abandoned real estate, which had a previous use no longer suitable in that type of building or location. The adaptive reuse can include purely aesthetic modifications made to the building, while retaining the structure and character. The potential value of the property will be maximized by adapting the space.

(Burchell and Listokin, 1981 The adaptive reuse handbook: procedures to inventory, control, manage, and reemploy surplus municipal properties) A decade ago, the Front of Yonge purchased the old carriage house in Mallorytown for less than market value to preserve the historic stage stop between Brockville

and Kingston. As intended, the building now houses a museum, and office space for the historical society and Communities in Bloom. As I understand, the municipality covers the operation and maintenance of heat, hydro, and plumbing. All other costs, including structural upgrades, and the large garden with a bandstand, are borne by the tenants through a variety of seasonal festivals, weddings, concerts, and other fundraising activities. As available, the tenants apply for government grants.

The Mallorytown project, controversial at the outset, has won enthusiastic converts to this community social hub, and as an investment in economic development and cultural preservation. I have not made an argument for North Grenville to take this action with any municipal property, but to suggest one way to preserving our built heritage.

When a building goes, it is gone forever. We need no more vacant lots, nor infill suited to Merivale Road.

Michael Whittaker

Dear Editor, There has been interesting back and forth in the NG Times over the past couple of weeks about heritage buildings. Sometimes an old building is just an old building, especially when there are many more of the type across the province. But, when structures are vital to a community’s history, material culture, and social fabric, they deserve attention.

We, the citizens, council, and municipal staff, should be looking at creative ways to preserve our architectural and historic heritage. We don’t want to be selling our birthright for a mess of pottage, but should seek imagi-

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Notice of Filing of Addendum Municipality of North Grenville Kemptville Water Pollution Control Plant and Bridge Street Sanitary Pump Station Optimization and Expansion Environmental Study Report (ESR) Addendum North Grenville is currently experiencing high growth and development pressures and is undertaking an Environmental Study Report (ESR) Addendum to address their need for additional wastewater treatment capacity to service community growth. A review of the Kemptville Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) suggests that there are hydraulic constraints limiting the treatment capacity of the WPCP, specifically its ability to provide tertiary treatment of high peak flows. The WPCP requires additional wastewater treatment capacity and/or equalization storage to accommodate these current peak demands as well to meet projected growth and sewage flow demands associated with future developments. The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) planning process provides an opportunity to evaluate existing systems and infrastructure at the Kemptville Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) in the context of meeting or exceeding current treatment standards, projected demands and long-term reliability and sustainability.

Recommended Alternative and Preferred Design Concepts

Following a Public Information Centre (PIC No. 1) on December 14, 2017, the preferred solution was confirmed to be the expansion and upgrade of the WPCP, the addition of influent equalization storage at the WPCP and the rerating of the Bridge Street SPS. Following PIC No. 1, alternative design concepts were evaluated to determine the preferred design concept for the upgrades. The preferred design concept was presented in a final PIC held on March 7, 2019 (PIC No. 2) and presented within the ESR Addendum.

The preferred design concept for the liquid treatment train includes the construction of a new Headworks Facility that will house new screening and grit removal equipment, pumping system and possibly odour control units, and that will be able to accommodate septage receiving, the addition of a new Primary Clarifier, addition of a new Aeration Tank, addition of a new Secondary Clarifier, expansion of Tertiary Filtration, upgrades to the Effluent Pumping Systems and the addition of an Emergency Overflow.

The preferreddesign designconcept concept solid treatment includes maintaining Co-Thickening of and primary and secondThe preferred forfor thethe solid treatment train train includes maintaining Co-Thickening of primary secondary sludge, ary sludge, of thea addition of a second primary with the capability of performing mesophilic (35ºC) andanaerobic thermothe addition second primary digester with thedigester capability of performing mesophilic (35ºC) and thermophilic (55ºC) philic (55ºC) digestion, and thedewatering installation of a biosolids dewatering system, consisting a newand Geotube® digestion, andanaerobic the installation of a biosolids system, consisting of a new Geotube® DewateringofFacility Hauling Cake Biosolids for land application.

Dewatering Facility and Hauling Cake Biosolids for land application.

By this Notice, the ESR Addendum is being placed on public record for a thirty (30) day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA process. Interested persons may review this document and provide comments to the Municipality. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, funding opportunities, and the receipt of necessary approvals, the Municipality may then proceed with the works.

The ESR Addendum is available for review beginning April 17, 2019 and a copy of the complete Report will be available at the Municipal Office, located at 285 County Road #44, Kempville, ON K0G 1J0, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Please send any comments by May 17, 2019 to:

With a copy to:

Ms. Sarah Gore, P.Eng. Executive Director, Manager, Environmental Engineering J.L. Richards & Associates Limited 700-1565 Carling Ave Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 Phone 613-728-3572 ext. 1251 E-mail: sgore@jlrichards.ca

Mr. Mike Finley, P.Eng. Superintendent of Environmental Services The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44, PO Box 130 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Phone: 613-258-9569 ext. 139 mfinley@northgrenville.on.ca

UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS **NOTE: Meetings will be held on Tuesdays with Committee of the Whole being held the first and second Tuesday of the month and Council being held on the third Tuesday of the month.

COUNCIL Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE & PUBLIC MEETINGS Public Meeting – Minor Variance Application (308 Oxford St. E.) – Wednesday, April 24 at 6:00 pm at the Municipal Centre. **NOTE: Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are live streamed and archived on the Municipal website. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published on the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes are posted after they are approved. Visit www.northgrenville.ca and click on Agendas, Minutes & Video in the Govern tab.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Full-time Facilities Manager

The Kemptville Campus Education and Community Hub is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a full-time Facilities Manager. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

Community Parks & Trails Technician

(Seasonal) – Summer Student The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a Community Parks & Trails Technician (Seasonal) – Summer Student. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

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Any information collected during the review period will be managed in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If concerns arise regarding the ESR Addendum, which cannot be resolved in discussion with the Municipality, a person or party may request that the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks make an Order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments. A Part II Order Request Form, available online on the Forms Repository Website (http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca) by searching “Part II Order” or “012-2206E”, must be used to request a Part II Order. Requests must be received by the Minister and Director of the Environmental Approvals Branch at the addresses below within 30 calendar days of the first day of posting of the ESR Addendum (up to and including May 17, 2019).

A copy of the request must be sent to Mr. Mike Finley of the Municipality of North Grenville (address provided herein). If no request is received within 30 days of the initial posting of the ESR Addendum, the Municipality intends to proceed towards implementation.

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NG Times website named second in Ontario The Ontario Community Newspaper Association [OCNA] has declared the North Grenville Times as the second best website for newspapers with a circulation of up to 10,000 in Ontario. In the OCNA's 2018 Better Newspapers Competition, the Times ranked behind The Manitoulin Expositor, a venerable newspaper and Northern Ontario’s oldest newspaper, based at Manitowaning on Manitoulin Island, which repeated its win of previous years.

The award comes in the Premier Awards section, and this was the first year the Times had entered the competition. Third place went to the Parry Sound North Star, a paper in the Metroland chain.

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Paul Henderson finally presented with a "Stanley Cup" in Kemptville

by John Kaldeway On March 29, hockey legend, Paul Henderson spoke with a gathering of local business leaders on the importance of living your faith in all aspects of your life. Stories of Paul's hockey days enthralled the audience of over 85 people, which included Mayor Nancy Peckford, MP Michael Barrett and other dignitaries.

Paul was in Kemptville promoting membership in his organization, LeaderImpact, an organization that has been inspiring and developing leaders for decades. LeaderImpact has a local group that meets weekly here in Kemptville, and in Smiths Falls and Manotick. In cities spanning the globe, LeaderImpact is a community of peers, intentional about making a difference in the world by becoming better people and better professionals in all aspects of life.

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Celebrate Spring with a Renaissance Music Concert

by Vanessa Skelton Spring is here and we can rejoice with the rebirth of our gardens, the return of the songbirds and in keeping with the theme of reawakening, the North Grenville Concert Choir will present a concert of renaissance music. The concert is named “Now is the Month of May(ing)” which references not only the date of the concert but also the song in the repertoire of the same name and the medieval celebration of May Day. On Mother’s Day weekend, bring your mom and your family to the festival of madrigals. These songs are like chamber music for voices and are typically unaccompanied by musical instruments.

This vocal concert, however, will be supported by classical guitar and flute.

Although the flute is typical of renaissance music, the guitar will be impersonating a lute, which is the more appropriate instrument for the time period. The guitarist is Will O’Neill and flautist is Michael Morgan.

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for the choir last year before he left for University of Western Ontario to study music.

The twenty-member choir has been practicing since January and are becoming adept at the French, Italian and German words in the songs. Luckily, the English words were slightly easier to learn but with one song about cosmography, which is the study of the earth, and in particular the volcanoes of Iceland and Sicily, there were some new words to be learned by all. Who knew that composers would be writing songs about “sulphurious fire” in the 1600’s long before Johnny Cash and his “Ring of Fire”.

You can expect about one and a half hours of melodious tunes that will be sure to entertain you. With many love songs among the repertoire, you can imagine William Shakespeare drawing inspiration for Romeo and Juliet from the lyrics that he probably heard at social evenings with friends. When the song reminds us that “here comes spring again, the season of love”, who can resist the happiness that flows through the song. Of course, other songs are not as happy in love as when the lover sighs that

“weep, weep, mine eyes, my heart can take no rest.” Other songs are more humorous in the treatment of love as when two country women compare husbands and rejoice in the fact that “he doesn’t annoy me or beat me either”, while the other women lauds her husband that “does the cleaning and feeds the chickens”.

You definitely can’t get more romantic than that!

The concerts are being held in three different locations in the area: Friday, May 10, 7:30 at Manotick United Church, Saturday, May 11, 7:30 at Merrickville United Arts Centre and Sunday, May 12, 2:00 at St. John United Church in Kemptville. A reception with homebaked treats will follow the Sunday concert to celebrate Mother’s Day. Tickets are $15 for adults and are available at Brewed Awakenings in Kemptville or on-line at ngcc.eventbrite.ca. Tickets for children under 12 are $10 at the door only but contact ngconcertchoir@gmail.com to reserve.

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SPRING CAR CARE 2019 Make vehicle maintenance a priority this spring to protect yourself and prolong the life of your vehicle!

Regular vehicle maintenance can keep money in your wallet.

Older vehicles require more TLC to keep them running efficiently and safely. Staying on top of your vehicle’s maintenance schedule means that it will emit fewer greenhouse gases and will be less likely to run into problems that can lead to expensive repairs and potentially dangerous breakdowns. “A lot of drivers are opting to pay off their vehicles, and are enjoying not having a monthly car payment,” said Marc Brazeau, president and CEO, AIA Canada. “This is a great situation to be in, but it’s important to remember that you still need to invest in regular maintenance. Not doing so – especially for an older vehicle –means that you are reducing your car’s lifespan and are likely to have to pay for expensive repairs down the road.”

Bottom-line benefits of regular vehicle maintenance include: 1. More Mileage: A wel-serviced vehicle has an increased fuel economy of ten percent and will cost you significantly less at the pump.

2. Less Costly Repairs: Simple things like having your oil changed regularly can correct small problems that, if left unchecked, can lead to costly repairs down the road.

3. Less Accident-Related Expenses: Regular vehicle maintenance may cost you a few dollars today, but taking care of your car keeps you safe on the road and helps you prevent accidents, which typically cause your insurance premiums to soar and your monthly payments to increase dramatically.

4. Higher Resale Value: A vehicle that has been serviced as per its manufacturer recommended service guide, with proper records, is likely to have a higher resale value than one that hasn’t.

5. Longer Life for Your Car: Regular maintenance will prolong the life span of your vehicle, therefore postponing the need for a new car. This will allow you to save more money for your next vehicle down payment, or pay off other debts. For more vehicle maintenance and safety tips, please visit www.becarcareaware.ca.

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SPRING CAR CARE 4 bad car habits to ditch this spring

(NC) Spring has sprung and so have bad habits. This season, ditch your old ways and improve your car maintenance practices to avoid any that may be harming your vehicle.

Here are four bad habits OK Tire recommends changing to keep your car in tip-top shape: 1. Not getting a deep clean. Much like you would spring clean your home, your car deserves the same care. Often, we neglect our vehicles and their need for a good cleaning once winter finally ends. Winter months wreak havoc on vehicles as cold temperatures and corrosive road salt can eat away at both the interior and exterior. Don’t forget to clean from the inside out this spring to avoid any damage, and top things off with a fresh coat of wax.

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2. Forgetting regular maintenance. Much like we go to the dentist for checkups, your vehicle needs the same attention with specific mileage intervals and changing of the seasons. Whether it’s a fluid top-up or an engine flush, regular maintenance will keep your car running smoothly. Consider getting your drum brakes inspected, cleaned and adjusted in combination with cleaning and lubricating the “sliders” on the disc brake calipers to help deal with any salt and sand build-up that can take a toll on these components.

3. Treating winter tires like all-weather. A common misconception about leaving your winter tires on all year is that it can save you money. This is a false statement. In fact, leaving them on year-round will cost you more in the long-run.

Winter tires are made from a softer rubber-polymer mix that allows the tire to better grip the road when it’s below 7°C. This different type of material will wear rapidly in warmer temperatures, causing premature wear and reducing the tread life of the tire. If you use winter tires all spring and summer, you will need to purchase a new set of winter tires come fall. A better alternative to driving on your winter tires year-round is to purchase a set of all-weather tires. Because they can handle light to moderate rain, ice and snow conditions, they might provide you with the best of both worlds.

4. Ignoring your air filter. Your cabin air filter keeps the air flow for your heating and cooling systems working efficiently. It also keeps your interior free of musty odours and allergens. Getting rid of an old air filter is essential for keeping the air flowing efficiently within the interior of the vehicle. A dirty cabin air filter can reduce the air flow within the car and cause the inside of the windows to fog up, making it difficult to see where you are going. This should be inspected and replaced, if required, at every oil change interval.

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Six Ways You Could be Killing Your Car Owning a car can be a dream or a nightmare depending on how well you take care of your vehicle, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The following are six things that many motorists do that can harm their car and their wallet.6waysyouarekillingyourcar 1. Ignoring the check engine light. Ignoring an illuminated check engine light can result in serious engine trouble and costly repairs. At the very least, this warning light could alert you to an engine problem that is negatively impacting fuel economy.

2. Failing to change fluids and filters. Many fluids are required for the operation and protection of vehicle systems and components. Checking fluid levels regularly, along with the filters, helps ensure that your vehicle runs dependably and extends vehicle life.

3. Neglecting your tires. Your vehicle’s tires should be checked frequently for inflation and tread depth.

Underinflated tires can wear out more quickly, needing to be replaced sooner, and can negatively impact safety, gas mileage and performance.

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Not following a service schedule. Because many car parts and components wear out or become damaged over time, vehicles need to be routinely serviced in order to perform optimally. Routine inspections and timely repairs will help keep your car running efficiently and will help you avoid more expensive repairs down the road.

5. Keeping a dirty car. Allowing your car to go too long without a wash leads to buildup of damaging chemicals and dirt, increases the potential for rust from road salt and interferes with proper visibility needed for safe driving.

6. Being a severe driver. Whether it’s stop-and-go traffic, extreme weather, rough roads or heavy loads, it can sometimes be difficult to limit severe driving conditions. However, you can drive smart and improve fuel economy by observing the speed limit; avoiding aggressive driving, including quick starts and stops; not hauling unnecessary items; and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.

“Because auto care isn’t always a top priority for car owners, they might not realize they are doing things that adversely affect the performance, safety and value of their car,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “Routine maintenance can go a long way toward saving money, avoiding headaches and protecting your vehicle investment.”

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SPRING CAR CARE Prolong the life of your car and increase its value before selling (NC) For many of us who are in the market for a new vehicle, it’s important to take resale value into consideration, particularly if you are prone to trading up every couple of years.

“More often than not, people want a new ride that offers top-notch resale value,” says Michael Bettencourt, managing editor of Autotrader.ca, Canada's most comprehensive automotive marketplace. “A little research goes a long way in maximizing your investment and getting a decent return when it comes time to sell.”

Make sure you do your research and check out Autotrader.ca to compare the values of hundreds of thousands of used vehicle listings across different models, years and distances driven. This will give you a good idea of what a similar make and model can go for later down the road.

It’s also important to keep your vehicle running smoothly with regular maintenance. While your ride is brand new, consider protecting its exterior with corrosion-fighting paint and finish treatments, and accessories designed to fend off the damaging effects of sand, salt and road debris. Finally, before putting it up for sale, make a quick visit to your mechanic to fix any issues, but don’t go overboard on aftermarket installations.

You can choose without compromising your vehicle warranty Many new car buyers believe that they have to say goodbye to the conve­nience and relationship they have built with a trusted local independent garage until the new car warranty expires.

The truth is that there is nothing in a new car warranty to compel you to return only to the dealer for regular maintenance Working with your local Automotive Service Profession­al, you can main­tain your vehicle’s warranty while also retaining the conve­nience and personal service offered.

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SPRINGCAR CARCARE CARE SPRING Don’t be hasty!

Believe it or not, your driving behaviour has a big impact on your GHG emissions. Aggressive driving can increase your fuel consumption by up to 40 per cent and speeding increases the amount of gas you use by up to 23 per cent.

By slowing down and driving less aggressively, you can significantly reduce your CO2 emissions and stay safer on the road. BeCarCareAware Check your engine coolant. It’s hard to imagine any part of your car getting hot enough to cause issues after the winter we just had, but the truth is that your radiator’s coolant will be working on overdrive for the next few months.

Before you hit the open road, make sure you check your coolant using an antifreeze tester.

Inspect your tires.

Whether you have allseasons or you’ve taken off your snow tires, it’s important to check your tread and air pressure.

While the roads may seem less treacherous in summer, you never know when a heavy rainfall could cause slick conditions or you may need to stop suddenly in traffic.

Dry run your air conditioner.

This goes for your home and your car. We usually don’t think about our AC units until we need them, and by then if issues arise you may be dealing with some serious discomfort while it gets resolved. Before the height of summer heat kicks in, turn on both your car and home air conditioning units and let them run a bit to ensure you’re all set.

Change your oil and oil filter.

Changing your oil and oil filter at the intervals recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual is one of the best ways to keep the engine running trouble free. Neglecting to replace engine oil can result in poor engine performance, higher fuel consumption and even severe engine damage.

Check your lighting Check all exterior and interior lighting to identify any problems. When your vehicle’s lighting is defective, other motorists may not get the message that you intend to stop or turn. The end result could be disastrous.

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Merrickville Tulip Festival coming in May

Merrickville-Wolford will be alive with colour, music and events at the Merrickville Tulip Festival from May 10 to 20. The Lions Club of Merrickville is hosting the Merrickville Tulip Festival, celebrating Spring and the connection with the Netherlands, the tulip, and Dutch culture in partnership with the Ottawa Canadian Tulip Festival as a Friendship Tulip site.

In addition to 2,600 beautiful tulips that will be in bloom, there will be sights, sounds and tastes to explore in Merrickville-Wolford during the Festival. There will be paper tulip-making workshops at the MerrickvilleWolford Public Library, in partnership with Communities in Bloom. Children are invited to come out and make a paper tulip for their Mom. Go to the Merrickville Library for details.

Drystone Canada’s workshop, “Bringing Dry Stone Wall Building Back to Merrickville”, takes place on May 11-12 at 311 Main Street West. Public viewing will take place at the Lions Club campground.

A Dutch Dance Workshop will take place on Saturday, May 11 and 18, 1-2:30 pm at the Anglican church, This is an inter-generational workshop. Both couples and individuals are welcome.

Instuctors Nico Hilferink and Maki Kabayama have travelled around the world teaching international dance workshops. Most recently, Maki was in Yokohama, Japan, teaching an international dance program.

The International Dance Ensemble headlined the Ottawa Tulip Festival in 1977 at Major’s Hill Park. They opened an international dance studio in downtown Ottawa

Partake in the craft beer/ wine tasting with live music which will be at the Balldachin Ballroom Saturday, May 18, from 12-6 pm. The 4 Way Street trio will be performing from 12:30-2:45 pm, reprising the greatest hits of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. At 3:15 pm, The Ken Seeley Trio, featuring Brian Asselin on saxophone, Iyono Ede providing vocals, and Ken Seeley on electric bass, will take the stage. This is Ottawa’s premier group, playing music with a funky splash of Old School, Soul and R&B. The Trio performs songs by artists like Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Earth Wind and Fire, and Janet Jackson among many others, guaranteed to keep you up and dancing. Once you hear them, you’ll understand why they are so in demand.

Saturday evening finds the Swing/Ballroom Dance with Big Band SRO. Doors open at 7:30 pm.

Dutch folk dance showcase –

in 1979. Nico, a Dutchman himself, built a reputation as guest instructor of Romanian and international dances.

Nico and Maki look forward to sharing lively Dutch dances with the participants.

The North Grenville Concert Choir’s production of “Now is the Month Of May(ing)” will be happening on Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 pm at Merrickville United Arts Centre (MUAC). This concert celebrates renaissance time madrigals!

A local favorite is the Legion Dinner and Dance every Friday night, which will take place May 10 and 17 during the festival. Dinner is at 6 pm and the dance starts 7 pm.

Cruise the craft tables, watch artisans build a dry stone wall, listen to music, and taste “homemade” Dutch “Speculaas” cookies and Dutch chocolates at the Festival.

On May 18 and 19, Theatre Night In Merickville will reprise last Fall’s delightful one-act play, Time Flies, by David Ives. In this zany comedy, directed by Connie Coleman, two mayflies on a date realize that they have a mere twenty-four hours to live.

They decide that they must seize life completely… if only they knew how. Shannon Mclellan and Michael Phillips are the mayflies; Vic Suthren plays famous TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

8 pm, dance – 8:30 pm.

Sunday afternoon from 12:30-2:30 pm, the Legion will have the Continentals band playing a popular variety of music from country to pop.

The Anglican church will be hosting the final event of the festival at 3 pm. Off

the Grid, a local favorite, will amaze and entertain you with their original and unique original songs.

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by Karen Wattie, Coordinator , Merrickville Karate Club Merrickville Karate Club has three new Blackbelts after a rigorous testing was held on April 11. Pictured here are Erik Vallee, Ashley Wilson and Darren Smith with their Sensei Chief Instructor Ron Wattie (front).

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MUAC brings back Rising Stars

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The Merrickville United Arts Centre is once again excited to promote the “Rising Star Concert Series”, April 20. The Program is designed to help Promote amazing young Artists.

This month we introduce Kiefer Ray James. Kiefer is a rising star among local musicians.

He covers a diverse portfolio of music ranging from City and Colour to the Zac Brown Band.

Kiefer also writes and performs his own original songs that have gained praise from people of all ages!

Also Performing are Rosewood, local fun Kemptville based trio. They play a wide variety of Genre’s and Sing-along favorites!

Please note: This is also an open Networking event. All musicians, Soloist, Bands are encouraged to attend, meet, and discuss opportunities with owners, and staff of MUAC. See you there!

Manotick’s Inspirations Art Show & Sale

by Giedre Abromaitis On the weekend of April 26 through 28, the Manotick Art Association will be holding their annual spring show and sale. As in previous years, this show will feature upwards of 50 artists (from North Grenville, Ottawa, Manotick, Barrhaven, Carleton Place, etc.) who create beautiful art in a variety of forms-oil, acrylic, water colour, batik, fabric, photography and glass.

The location again this

year is the Manotick Curling Centre, 5519 South River Drive in Manotick.

Lots of free parking and wheelchair accessible.

This popular event is free to visitors, from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.

But for those art lovers looking for something different, please join us on Friday, April 26, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., for “The Vernissage”. This is a special evening not to be missed. For a $10

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ticket, guests are treated to a first look at the art work available, (and of course you can purchase before the show opens to the general public), live m u s i c b y S c o t t Vo e l z ing and Mark Alan, hot and cold appetizers, and two glasses of wine. The Vernissage always sells out before the event; therefore, interested visitors are encouraged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible at Manotick Office Pro, Lindsay and McCaffrey, or by visiting

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Come out to the spring show! We would love to see you and your family have an enjoyable time viewing artworks that are beautiful, inspiring, and family friendly. And, if you are an artist wanting to connect with other artists, consider joining the Manotick Art Association. Browse the website and take note of all the opportunities that are just waiting to be discovered.

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The Great Musick Hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin. Reproduced from The Musical Times, December 1903.

by David Shanahan Performances of Handel’s great Oratorio, “Messiah”, has become a traditional Christmas favourite in recent decades, but that is not how it was first celebrated. In fact, the very first public performance of the work took place in Dublin just after Easter in 1742. George Frideric Handel had been living in England for some time, but his popularity had waned somewhat by 1841, so he accepted an invitation from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to settle in Dublin and present a series of concerts there.

So it was that one of his most famous compositions, completed around the time he left for Dublin, had its premiere performance in the Great Musick Hall in Fishamble Street on April 13, 1842, attended by 700 people of the best social class. The expected attendance was so large that a public notice was issued beforehand requesting women not to wear the fashionable hoops in their dresses, and that men would forbear wearing swords.

It may seem strange that the great sacred Oratorio was first performed in a Music Hall, of all places, and there was a certain unease felt by the Anglican clergy in Dublin, especially since it was the two choirs from Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Cathedral that were used in the performance. The Dean of St. Patrick’s at the time was Jonathan Swift, author of “Gulliver’s Travels” and “A Modest Proposal”. In spite of his reservations about using his choir, which he personally picked and supervised, in a public music hall, Swift was in no doubt about Handel himself. When the two men met, although Swift was in his last confused years, he remarked: “O! A German and a genius. A prodigy! Admit him.”

The first performance of “Messiah”

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was a fundraiser for three Dublin charities: prisoners' debt relief, the Mercer's Hospital, and the Charitable Infirmary. Cost of admission to the Hall was half a guinea, or about $117 in today’s prices, quite a large amount and the reason only the upper classes could afford to attend. But £400 was raised for the charities, the equivalent to around $9,500 today, a very welcome windfall for prisoners and hospitals in Dublin in 1742, and securing the release of 142 indebted prisoners.

The premiere of “Messiah” involved the two cathedral choirs, a total of 16 men and 16 boy choristers; several of the men were allocated solo parts. Two women sang the female solo parts: Christina Maria Avoglio, and Susannah Cibber, an established stage actress. The orchestra comprised strings, two trumpets, and timpani. Handel had his own organ shipped to Ireland for the performances; a harpsichord was probably also used. The orchestra was led by Matthew Dubourg, who had come to Ireland as the Lord Lieutenant’s band master.

A second performance of “Messiah” was held on June 3, 1742, this time the proceeds went directly to Handel. He stayed in Ireland for another two months before returning to London in August. It was not until the following year that “Messiah” was performed there, and, surprisingly, it was not a success. It was not until 1750 that it was performed to an appreciative audience in England. The tradition of standing during the Hallelujah Chorus was said to have begun when King George stood at a performance, but there is no evidence that he ever attended a performance and the first reference to standing at that point comes from 1756.

That first “Messiah”, some 277 years ago this week, is celebrated in Dublin to this day.

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Rural Summit 2019 - Something for Everyone

by David Herman This year’s Rural Summit was officially opened by our MP, Michael Barrett, Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as well as NG Mayor, Nancy Peckford. Henry Lickers, of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, said a blessing on those in attendance and on the event.

On the first day, there were four different presentations each hour. My first choice was a presentation

by Eric Paysuer, who was representing the Canadian Organic Growers. His talk was titled “How Organic Farming is a Win-Win-Win for farmers, Economic Development and Rural Communities”. He explained that there is a certification process by which to become a certified organic farm which can take 15months - 5 years, depending on where you are starting from and your business.

Next I went to listen to Josh Beimond of Upper Canada Creamery, who spoke on “Key Elements in Agri-food Start-up”. Josh and his brother approached their father about taking over the farm. It was a smaller organic farm, milking less than 50 cows. When they looked into increasing the size of their farm, they found that the cost of good farmland

put it out of reach; so they starting looking into how to add value to the product they already had.

They looked at several ideas; they finally hit on yogurt. With this decision came many other questions, such as “where can we make it?”

They eventually decided to do it themselves. They now knew where they were going, but there were months of doing paperwork to obtain all the licenses and certifications.

Today, they are marketing plain and maple flavoured yogurt, as well as whole milk, and they are finally marketing cheese as well. Their products are available at B&H, The Butcher Block, Metro and other stores. If you can’t find it, ask the dairy manager if he will bring it in.

Luke Gelenyse of Dundas Agri Systems gave an enlightening take on the work that his people do that is allowing today’s farmers to reclaim some quality family time.

Cows today have their own version of a Fitbit that counts the number of steps they take each day. The apps monitor and record the amount of milk they produce, and the temperature of the milk, all to ensure the cow is healthy and remains healthy. No farmer wants their livestock not to be healthy. They provide areas to comfortably lie down and relax. The farmer would like

to see his cows laying down about half the day.

Henry Lickers gave a presentation on indigenous methods of agriculture. It was entitled “Respecting Food Sources: Everyone’s Responsibility”. In it, he talked about the respect that their people have for all living things, they used companion planting, in their three main crops, that they refer to as the Three Sisters, which are Corn, Beans and Squash.

Their people created a version of the now popular “Raised Beds”, in that they mounded up the ground on the field about three feet high and six feet around. The corn went on the top of the mound, then the beans, and then the squash.

Planted together like this, they provided shade, insect control, water retention, and weed control. Today, they have seed keepers and in the Spring their people come to get the seeds they need, with the responsibility that at harvest time they will return an equal amount of seeds to the seed keeper.

To end the day, there was a panel discussion on “Cannabis in Canada: Where are we and Where are we going”.

The panel was made up of industry insider, Sarah Bain, consultants Michelle McLean and Jackie Choquette, and the Canadian Chamber of

Commerce’s Ryan Greer.

The panel was moderated by Ivan Ross Vrana. The panel seemed to feel that, with the onerous licencing regime as it exists, the person with a small farm that would like to enter a boutique type of cannabis operation would be best encouraged to see if they could partner with one of the “big boys” in the cannabis industry. One interesting comment from Sarah Bain was that, since currently the old Kemptville College is only about 50% occupied, it would be a great place to set up a Cannabis Education Centre of Excellence.

On day two, after the workshops from 9-10:45, there was a walking tour of the College and a bus tour of three varied types of AgriFood farming operations.

The first stop was the Upper Canada Creamery, where the approximately two dozen Agri-Tourists were shown around the creamery, with Josh providing the description of the process of making their yogurt and cheese. From

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there, we wound through the Spring countryside and were shown the plaques commemorating John McIntosh, who discovered McIntosh apples.

Back on the road again, we found our way to Mountain Orchards just outside Mountain. The farm has become a destination with upwards of 10,000 people visiting on a good day during harvest. To help with this, their Webpage explains when each variety of apple is ready for picking. As the afternoon moves on, we make our way back toward Kemptville, but stop first at our final Agra-Food destination, “Blue Gypsy Wines”. They have not been in business a long time, but word is spreading about the quality of their Fruit Wines

and Vinegars. They also have Honey Wine, or Meade, and the two flavours we tried were Honey Chocolate and Honey Chive. A taste for most any palate and taste.

I hope I have shown that the Rural Summit had something for everyone. I was not there last year, but, now that I have seen it, I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in our Rural Way of Life. I think we owe a debt of gratitude to the sponsors and volunteers who have worked so hard to make the event a success.

[A more complete report on the Rural Summit, as well as a selection of photographs from the event, is available on our web page: www.ngtimes.ca.

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Fort Town Night Run for All Ages in Prescott The Force is strong in Prescott this year. The 3rd annual Fort Town Night Run charity event is taking place on May 4, at Fort Wellington. There will be a 1k fun run for kids at 7:30 pm, a 5k walk/run at 8:15 pm, and a 10k run at 8:30 pm. This year’s theme is “May the Fort Be With You”, and participants are welcome to dress up. This fundraising event in support of the SKBP Venturers of Scouts Canada and other youth programming. It begins in the walls of Fort Wellington National Historic Site to the blasting of a cannon and follows a course throughout Prescott that highlights over 40 historic homes and sites.

The 5k and 10 k participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, swag bag, and a headlamp to illuminate their discoveries along the way, and those races will be chip-timed. There will be prizes for the winners, and top finishers in each age category. The 1k participants receive a buff, medal, and swag bag, and there are prizes for the top three finishers.

There will be entertainment before, during and after the races. Local band Happy Crap will perform, and there will be refreshments, a photo booth, vendors, and games.

The Ottawa Capital 501st Legion of Star Wars re-enactors are scheduled to appear. We expect to see several light sabres and possibly a giant Ewok. The entire community is welcome to join in the festivities and cheer on the runners beginning at 6pm.

We would also welcome more volunteers on the night of the event. There is a Volunteer Training Session on April 27, 2019, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm at St. Lawrence Academy, Prescott.

To register as a runner or volunteer, or for more information, visit www.forttownnightrun.com, email forttownnightrun@gmail.com, follow Prescott Fort Town Night Run on Facebook, or call 613-340-7364.

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2. Which famous actress, noted for her talent and beauty, had a wooden leg and slept in a coffin?

3. Who was Dame Agatha Christie?

4. A June bug is what type of insect; moth? grasshopper? fly? beetle?

5. One of the most influential musicians of her generation, this Canadian female singer-songwriter sang Big Yellow Taxi, Lakota, Woodstock, You Turn Me On. 6. He led the French government-in-exile during World War II. 7. What is South Africa’s national animal?

8. What literary character lived at 221 Baker Street?

9. In the Mary Poppins movie, what helped the medicine go down?

10. What is the name of Canada’s first national park---created in 1880?

11. Which floral seeds are pickled to make capers?

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40. Adherent 41. A type of racehorse 43. Bad-mouth 44. Scheduling 46. Absorb written material 47. Donnybrook 50. Wharves 53. Winglike 54. Policeman 55. Enclose in 60. A Star Wars hero 61. Particularly 63. Portent 64. Flower stalk 65. Gloomy, in poetry 66. Jewelry 67. Arid 68. Swelling under the skin DOWN 1. Lyrical composition

2. Killer whale 3. Black, in poetry 4. Lean 5. Shop 6. A law enforcement agency 7. Break time 8. Not a professional 9. After-bath powder 10. Composer 11. A drama set to music 12. City in France 13. Indolence 18. Needlefish 24. Arctic bird 25. Writer 26. Porn 27. Unit of pressure 28. Too 29. Scintillating 31. Guns an engine 33. Loosen, as laces 34. Appear 36. Challenge 37. Celestial bear 38. Gave the once-over 42. Rejoinder 43. Eon 45. Child 47. Captain's superior 48. Lacquer ingredient 49. Burdened 51. Record (abbrev.)

52. Malicious 54. To tax or access 56. Credit or playing 57. Away from the wind 58. Close violently 59. Tropical American wildcat 62. An uncle

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Apr 17 Kemptville Horticultural Society April meeting at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Rd #43, 7 pm. Guest Speaker: Iris Waung ~ "How to Win at a Flower Show". Everyone Welcome.

Apr 20 Community Living Comedy Night and Auction, 6:30 pm, NG Municipal Centre. Tickets $50 or $350/table of 8, available at Eventbrite.ca or Community Living NG. 613-258-7177.

Apr 21 EASTER Sunrise Service at the bridge on Mill St. in Bishop's Mills at 7 am.

Breakfast to follow in St. Andrew's Church Hall. All are welcome.

Apr 21 Annual Chocolate Egg Hunt, Maplewood Park, Oxford Mills, 1 pm sharp.

Apr 25 Spencerville Library, Fifth Avenue Collection Jewellery sale with Julia Couture, 6-8 pm. Hosted by Friends of the Library. Part of each sale donated to Library.

Apr 27 3rd Annual Big Band Dance Fundraiser, 6 pm – 11 pm. Tickets $50 each, available at Kemptville & District Home Support and at The Workshop Dance Studio, 215 Sanders Street, Kemptville. For more information please contact Kemptville & District Home Support at 613-258-3203.

Weekly and recurring events Mon North Grenville Arts Guild, 2nd Mon/mth, 7 pm, Masonic Hall, 311 Van Buren St. All welcome. More info at www.ngartsguild.ca 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, 2 pm. 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.

Info 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

Men’s Darts League at the Legion, 7 pm. Starting 10 Sept through to April. All are welcome. $5. per night.

Tues Rotary Club meeting, Kemptville Legion, 6:30 pm.

18+ Mixed basketball at Holy Cross School Gym from 7-9 pm. $5/night or $60/season. Call Jeff at (613) 816-8345 for more info.

Euchre, Kemptville Snowmobile Klub, 3rd/Tues/mth. 7 pm start.

Ladies Darts League, Kemptville Legion, 7 pm through to April. All are welcome, $5 per player.

BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430.

Bridge St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call. 613-806-4495 to 613-795-7155.

The Branch Artisans Guild, NG Community Church, 2659 Concession St. every 3 rd Tue/mth, 7pm. 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 pm, St. John's United Church.

Everyone welcome. $5.00. (No euchre July & August) Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome.

New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Adults 55 plus welcome.

For info re programs and membership, call Golida Tym 258-3894.

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.

NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings, 1st/Wed/mth, 7- 9 pm in the program room at the Library.

Euchre, Rideau Glen Golf Course, 6:30 sharp, $5, share the wealth tickets sold, all proceeds go back to the players. May 1-Oct 9.

Thu Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15- pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 790 7665.

Mixed Darts League at the Legion 7:30 pm. Starting 6 Sept, through to April.

All are welcome. $5. per night.

Fri Friendship Lunch, 11:30-1 pm, St. John’s United Church. Free, everyone welcome.

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

Euchre, Kemptville Legion, last Sat/mth. Noon-5 pm.

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The North Grenville District High School Knights pose with the championship banner after winning the Upper Canada Cup Intermediate Boys’ Basketball Championship.

by Michael Hoy North Grenville Knights had a successful week in athletics with athletes performing well at both the high school and intermediate levels.

At the high school level, the badminton team competed at the LGSSAA championships in Brockville. In the junior division Abby Stewart and Alex Tym won a silver

medal in mixed doubles.

Simon Piche and Josh Foley won bronze in men’s doubles while Miah Thurler and Jada Wormald also took bronze in women’s doubles. In the senior division, with a trip to EOSSAA on the line, the Knights qualified four athletes. Regan Stevenson took home a bronze medal and will compete in women’s singles.

In men’s singles, Bram Ha-

zelton punched his ticket to EOSSAA with a silver medal.

Also winning a silver and advancing was the women’s doubles duo of Laura Byrd and Ireland Thurler. In the overall standings for the day, the Knights finished in 3rd place. The EOSSAA championships will take place in Brockville on Wednesday, April 24.

The NG Intermediate bas-

ketball teams had a very successful week in competition at the Upper Canada Cup tournaments. On Tuesday, April 9, the girls travelled to Perth.

There they breezed through the round robin portion of the tournament qualifying for the semifinals. However, an ankle injury to Kyla Perkins in the final round robin game hurt them as they dropped a hard-fought decision to the host Perth Blue Devils.

This ended a very successful season for Coach Preston’s talented group.

On Thursday, April 11, the boys team also travelled to Perth for their UC Cup competition. Like the girls, the boys easily won their pool and went on to face TISS in the semifinals. The Knights defeated the Pirates in a close match, putting them in the finals against Perth. In the finals, Perth took a 6-point lead into halftime. However, NG battled back and pulled out a thrilling 3-point victory, making them the 2019 Upper Canada Cup champions.

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The Neon Night Fun Run in Kemptville showcases local love and hope by honouring the childhood cancer warriors who are currently going through treatment.

The event has managed to raise over $350 thousand dollars in the past five years including $102,000 last year during its fifth anniversary.

All that money is used to help fund childhood cancer research through the Canadian Cancer Society.

The event returns to Riverside Park on Saturday, September 21, with the Registration - Pre-party kickoff at 5:30pm followed by our opening ceremonies at 7pm. Last year, over 1,100

people registered in the fun, non-competitive event, participating in either the 2K or 5K run.

One child with cancer is one too many. Every year, about 950 children under 15 are diagnosed with cancer in Canada. Neon Night is large contributor to Canada’s best childhood cancer research.

The event is an opportunity for our community to rally together to support childhood cancer research and celebrate childhood cancer warriors with an inspirational knighting ceremony.

Veronique Chiasson knows all about living with a diagnosis of childhood cancer. Her daughter was diagnosed with a Papillary

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by Christina Thompson Hearing the words, “you have cancer”, can change everything. But it doesn’t have to define who you are.

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Sign up for Neon Night and you can do your part to help.

Registration for Neon Night is now open at a preevent price of $40 adult, $10 for children aged fifteen and younger. There is also a $90 family registration fee which covers two adults and up to three kids. By registering early, your t-shirt size is guaranteed. Event day registration is $50.

There are many ways to get involved. You can sign up at www.cancer.ca/ neonnightkemptville, invite a friend to come with you and also join our Facebook

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Parkinson’s Awareness Month

L-R: Parkinson's advocate Pat Evans, person with Parkinson's Robin Philips and wife Sheila Philips

by Hilary Thomson April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and there are several initiatives going on in the area to raise money and awareness for the disease. Pat Evans was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 13 years ago. Although she says she is lucky, because her form of the disease is progressing more slowly, she does believe that being proactive about managing her symptoms has made a world of difference. “I think that, if people who have it took a more proactive approach, they would do much better,” she says. “There are always things you can do no matter what.”

Pat also believes that early diagnosis is key. Early symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease take many different forms and, therefore, aren’t necessarily addressed.

Things like vision issues, handwriting changes, con-

stipation, sleep disorders, depression and fatigue are all symptoms of Parkinson’s but are often overlooked. “If you have four or more symptoms, it’s worth talking to your family doctor,” Pat says.

This is true, no matter your age. Although the average age of diagnosis is 60, there are many people who are diagnosed before the age of 40. “It’s not just an old person’s disease,” Pat says. “I know someone who started getting symptoms at 38, but wasn’t diagnosed for 10 years.”

Pat believes some of the barriers to early detection stem from fear. She says people are terrified of having Parkinson’s, afraid that they will lose their jobs, or be treated differently if people find out they are ill. “People don’t think they can do anything about it,” she says.

The reality is that there are lots of programs out there that help people living with Parkinson’s manage their symptoms. Pat participates in

a Parkinson’s specific boxing class that helps keep her body moving and her mind sharp.

She also says that stretching multiple times a day helps make sure her muscles don’t get too tight. “Exercise is the most important thing you can do,” Pat says.

She has been travelling around, asking municipal councils in various local towns to declare April Parkinson’s Awareness Month and spread the word about the disease, treatments, and benefits of early detection.

“There is help and there is hope,” is her message. “There is lots you can do to lead a happy and fulfilling life.”

To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month, 17 different coffee shops in the area are using special Parkinson Canada sleeves for their coffees. This includes The Village Bean in Merrickville.

“Everybody has been very enthusiastic and responsive,” Pat says, adding that some Tim Hortons and McDonalds owners were also interested, but couldn’t participate because of company regulations.

Things are also in the works for the area’s third annual Parkinson SuperWalk in September, for which they are currently looking for sponsors. “We are hoping to get even more than last year,” Pat says. Registration for the walk on the Parkinson SuperWalk website will open at the end of April.

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by Leahbeth Harding Spring has come to North Grenville, even if the weather doesn’t seem to be co-operating, and the North Grenville Arts Guild (NGAG) is very busy getting everything organized for their Spring Art Show and Sale. This will be held at the Pte Blake Williamson Memorial Hall on Saturday, June 8, 10:00am to 5:00pm, and Sunday, June 9, 10:00am to 4:00pm.

In getting ready for a show of this kind, it takes a lot of co-operation and hard work from many people. We are so fortunate to have such helpful and dedicated volunteers in North Grenville! All of these people are giving their time and energy to getting the little and big chores done. These efforts would be of no effect, however, if the Art Guild didn’t also have many kind Sponsors to help us pay for rent, insurance, equipment, and signs to hopefully bring our Community to see our work!

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Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse poster contest

Holy Cross - Robert Hannigan, Landyn Carnegie, Knight Richard Savoy and Matt Hubbard

South Branch Christie LaBrash, Knight Richard Savoy, Isabella Williams and Leann Bruley

St-Mike's - Laura Mackler, Mia McGovern and Tracy O'Brien

NGDHS - Knight Richard Savoy, Hailey Harsh, Derek Cole and Lori Taylor

4-H Ontario adopts Canadian Code for volunteer involvement 4-H Ontario celebrated National Volunteer Week with the adoption of the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement. The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement is a guide that will allow 4-H Ontario to strengthen their volunteer engagement strategy and commitment to creating future leaders.

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fosters strong relationships between a non-profit and its volunteers. “Volunteers are the heart of 4-H Ontario and are the reason our organization has a long-lasting impact on 4-H members across the province. By adopting the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement, 4-H Ontario will strengthen its commitment to volunteers and ensure volunteers are involved in meaningful and proactive ways,” says Debra Brown,

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Over the past several years, many fraternal organizations, businesses, schools, churches, synagogues, and individuals have donated their time and money to the fight against the ever-present epidemic of substance abuse. One way to rectify this worldwide problem is through the spread of information. Increasing public awareness concerning the dangers of drugs and alcohol through the cooperation of individuals and organizations has garnered significant results.

The Ontario Knights of Columbus is part of an international, Catholic, family, fraternal service organization with over 1.9 million members in 15,000 local Councils. Last year, Knights donated more than 75 million volunteer hours and $177.5 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit the Catholic Church, Councils, communities, Culture of Life, families, and youth.

This is our 9th annual Knights of Columbus poster contest and it has been another great year. We had over 130 posters and we are always amazed at the

talent and imagination of our students. The deserving winners received a certificate and $100 dollars for their winning posters.

Congratulations to Isabella Williams from South Branch Elementary School for her poster on substance abuse in the age group of 8 to 11 years old. Also, in the same age category, the winning poster on alcohol abuse was Landyn Carnegie of Holy Cross School. In our 12 to 14 age group, we would like to congratulate Mia McGovern from St Michael Catholic High School with her poster on alcohol abuse. Also in the 12 to 14 year old age group, we would also like to congratulate Hailey Harsh from North Grenville District High School with her winning poster on substance abuse.

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“I love teaching the kids and watching them grow with their experiences and learning new things,” said Dennis Carnegie, Ontario 4-H Council President. Dennis has been a 4-H volunteer in Chatham-Kent for 10 years and has served as the Ontario 4-H Council President since 2018. This National Volunteer Week, Dennis thanked all 4-H Ontario volunteers: “Thank you for all of your hard work,

time and everything you do for the kids to make 4-H the wonderful program that it is.”

On March 22, 2019, the Ontario 4-H Council adopted the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement. If you are interested in becoming a 4-H Ontario volunteer or would like to learn more about 4-H Ontario, please visit our website: www.4-hontario.ca.

A big thank you goes out to all the schools that participated. I would like to personally thank the wonderful judges (Sylvie Jonsson, Mary Hart, Fran Brauneisen, Bonnie Fortin, Dawn Kish, Leanne Rousselle, Barb Tobin, Mandy Moodie) for their dedication to the success of our contest again this year.

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What would you do with $87,632?

Ben Sauve, Sauve Heating and Air Conditioning You might be wondering: Who won the lottery? Or, who donated to what charity? Unfortunately, this is a story about loss, not gain.

Recently, I sat down with a local family who have just lost their matriarch. I surmised she was a kind and forgiving woman. Gentle yet still quite sharp. She was a proud woman.

The reason I was called was to give my opinion of the existing HVAC equipment and offer recommendations as the family decides what to do with their Mother's home.

Upon arrival, I learned the family was looking for a way to get out of a few rental contracts their Mother had signed. This request is actually quite normal, and I am always happy to do what I can in these circumstances.

We made our way to the mechanical room in the basement and found the furnace first. As expected, it’s a rental. Same with the water heater and air conditioner.

We continued. There’s a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) – a rental, and a steam humidifier – another rental. Is that really a HEPA system? Yep. Rental. AND an electronic air cleaner?

You guessed it...rental.

I took a quick look at the water softener and carbon filtration system. Both rentals.

What's that hiding behind the furnace? Another HEPA system! Rental. (I later discovered this unit was only a year old, and had been removed to make room for the new one the salesman sold. Sadly, yes, she was being billed for both.) I could immediately tell by the (lack of) quality of the installations, this woman had been sorely taken advantage of.

For one reason or another, we decided to open the HRV. I could tell it had NEVER been turned on. It was as clean as a whistle.

This may have been a bless-

ing in disguise as the installer "borrowed" her recycling bin to use as the drain collector (I'm guessing he didn’t see the four holes in the bottom).

The steam humidifier drain was kinked and left to drain directly onto the floor, hidden behind the furnace.

It also appeared to have never been turned on. The electronic air “cleaner” was plugged solid. At this point, I started thinking: Aren't rental companies supposed to do yearly cleanings and checkups on their equipment? Isn't that one of the conveniences you pay for with a rental or lease?

A trip back upstairs to review the contracts confirmed what I already suspected.

Over the course of six years, this woman was preyed on by at least five door-to-door sales people who pawned 10 pieces of equipment PLUS one "plumbing insurance contract" to the unsuspecting Grandmother, who couldn't even get down the basement stairs.

To top it all off, we discovered one salesman actually stopped by two years in a row and sold two "musthave" units each time. Her rental fees totalled more than $750 PER MONTH plus tax. She was on the hook for well over $100,000 in rental fees over the span of her contracts.

Her daughter and I sat at the kitchen table and sorted through the mounds of paperwork to figure out what equipment was rented from which company. Although her record-keeping was meticulous, to make matters more confusing, one company sent correspondence with four different letterheads.

We started looking at the "fine print.” Here are a few (paraphrased) snippets: “This Agreement is binding to your heirs, personal representatives and successors”; “you may elect to buy the equipment at any time during the term for its fair market value, plus all

remaining payments under the agreement”; “if you sell your residence,... give effect to the assignment of this agreement to the purchaser”; “the decision to replace or repair an appliance is the sole discretion of the company.”

This is not the first situation I have been involved in where someone wants out of a rental contract (and sadly, it won't be the last). Rental contracts have their place, but I strongly caution: read and understand the entire contract before you sign.

In January 2018, Consumer Protection Ontario deemed “unsolicited door-todoor marketing of HVAC and water treatment products” illegal, meaning if someone you didn’t invite arrives at your door to sell/rent/lease any of these products, they are doing so outside of the law. Know your rights! If you have questions about your rights as a consumer or what should be included in your contract, call Consumer Protection Ontario before signing: 1-800-889-9768 / TTY 1-877-666-6545 or visit Ontario.ca/ConsumerProtection.

So, where does $87,632 come from? That's what the family has determined to be the current buyout amount, plus or minus a couple thousand dollars for early buyout penalties and other fees.

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Without the Resurrection, there is no Christianity. “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” [1 Cor. 15. 13-14] That is quite straightforward, isn’t it? It was written about twenty years after the death of Jesus, and was part of a letter Paul wrote in which he passed on what he had learned about the Resurrection. It is important that this teaching had been clearly formulated so soon after the event, because it shows that there had been no time for any myths or legends to grow up about the Resurrection of Jesus. It had already, even then, become the basis for everything Christians believed.

But on what evidence did they base this belief? Why should we believe it ever happened? In fact, there is so much it will be possible only to point out some of the more obvious arguments.

Let’s start with the very basics: either it is a true event, or it is fiction. If it is fiction, who made up the story and why?

The people who first preached the Resurrection were the men and women who had followed Jesus during his public life.

Does this mean they had a good motive for carrying on by telling this lie? After his arrest, these people ran away out of fear they too would be taken into custody. After his execution, they locked themselves into a room out of fear that they would be next for crucifixion.

The four Gospels contain differing accounts of what happened that morning when the empty tomb was found by the women, differences that reflect what happens when various witnesses describe the same event. People always remember things differently, not contradicting each other, but providing individual memories of the same event. If the story was made up, these April 17, 2019

accounts would be more uniform, they would have got their stories straight, without these differences. The story would have been tidier, and the first witnesses would certainly not have been who they were.

The first reports of the Resurrection, according to the Gospels, came from women. Under Jewish and Roman laws, women could not testify in court because they were considered unreliable witnesses. Then why would the disciples base their claims on the testimony of women? The Gospels say that not even the disciples believed the women at first, so why should anyone else?

We are told that even when Peter and the others heard the women’s story, and visited the empty tomb, they still did not believe that Jesus had risen. That took a personal visit by Jesus to their locked room, followed by many other appearances, to many other people. At one place, more than five hundred people saw and heard him, and Paul points out that most of the five hundred witnesses were still alive twenty years later and they could be interviewed to confirm the accounts.

The Gospel accounts are full of little details that ring true, some of them quite strange indeed. When Jesus, like every dead body at the time, was prepared for burial, his head was wrapped in a cloth and strips of linen were wound around his body.

When the tomb was found empty, the burial cloths were found lying where he had lain. But the cloth that had covered his head had been folded carefully and set to one side. Try and imagine that scene!

When the disciples of Jesus went from being a cowering, frightened and disillusioned group to preaching loudly and boldly in the streets of Jerusalem that Jesus had risen, why did the authorities not just parade the

corpse through the streets?

The men who had worked to have Jesus executed would not have hesitated to do so if the body was available to them. And as their soldiers had been guarding the tomb, they should have been able to put a stop to the disciples’ claims immediately. But the tomb was empty.

Could the disciples have taken the body? The first question would be: why? To draw more attention on themselves and become the target of more executions? If they had done so, then they knew the Resurrection was a lie. Yet they suffered privations, torture and death for the sake of that lie. That is not nearly as logical as accepting that they believed the Resurrection was true. They did not take the body from under the noses of the soldiers. They had even stayed away from Calvary, having run away when Jesus was arrested. Even after the women had told them the tomb was empty, they didn’t believe it. Not until Jesus actually appeared to them.

Perhaps Jesus was not really dead at all? Having gone through the excruciating and tortuous process of crucifixion, been stabbed in the side with a spear, taken down and wrapped in linen with spices poured over him, left in a sealed tomb for a few days, perhaps then he recovered sufficiently to push away a very large stone, pass by the guards and make a complete recovery in order to convince his followers that he had, in fact risen from the dead. Is any of that rational or remotely feasible?

One fact remains as true as when Paul stated in so long ago: if Jesus did not rise from the dead, Christianity is a fraud and Christians are the most pitiable people.

Paul was a violent opponent of Christianity, until he met the risen Jesus. Everything changed for him then. James was the half-brother of Jesus, he and his siblings considered Jesus to be insane, until the 24

risen Jesus appeared to him.

James then became one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem and was eventually murdered for his faith. These were not weak-willed men who were easily fooled into believing something. They were men who met the risen Jesus, and after that there could be no more argument.

And two thousand years of Christians have agreed that he is indeed risen. They have encountered him, come to know him, and his Spirit lives in them. Quite a claim. If it is not true, you can forget it. If it is true, even if you think it might be true, it is something you have to investigate for yourself. Honesty and eternity demands it.

Quinn’s Birthday Party On Saturday, April 13, Quinn Elliott – presently 6 years old – held her 7th Birthday Party at Osgoode Care Centre, where she and her friends joined the residents for high tea.

The kids dressed in fancy outfits and decorated cookies and made crafts with the residents.

What started as a Saturday afternoon visit with the Metcalfe Community Association‘s Kindness Club, has turned into an extraordinary example of today’s youth caring for the elderly. Shortly after Quinn visited the Osgoode Care Centre in February 2018, she asked her mother if she could have her 6th birthday party at the home with the seniors. She wanted to make crafts for them and enjoy a guest magician together.

How awesome is that?

Well, this year Quinn asked to do it again! Quinn’s parents, Natalie & Mark Elliott, once again provided the refreshments (tea, juice, cookies, and other snacks befitting a high tea!), the craft supplies, and the entertainment - a surprise musical guest.

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