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June 20-26 Developmental Services Worker Appreciation Week DSWs found a second family in this field. Our hope is that with some real action and attention from the province, many more will take the opportunity to give a chance to this rewarding career. After a few years of wage freezes, in 2019, Doug Ford implemented Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act. Ironically, this bill stripped many front line workers of their right to collectively bargain, capping wage increases at 1%. This left agencies with no real ability to be competitive in the job market. When COVID-19 hit, the field was already struggling from all
by Tina Ouellette "Every day I get way more given to me than I get back. A great career choice found me." The words of a devoted local developmental service worker Rose Riddell. Rose agreed to come back to work after her recent retirement to help through the peak struggles of the pandemic. Dedicated and compassionate front line support workers like Rose would never expect an honourable mention, but they earned one! Across the province there are approximately 65,000 people who have intellectual disabilities, most of whom require some form of outside support. Many
of the austerity measures implemented, and our public services had already taken so many cuts. "The pandemic was the tipping point that has led to a developmental services worker shortage. Low wages, no pensions and the lack of full-time work have plagued the developmental services sector for years. Now workers are leaving the field in droves, unable to cope with back-to-back shifts, delayed vacation, illness and burnout" quotes OPSEU, the union representing a group of around 100 developmental services employees in Kemptville and across the province. We as a society have a collective responsibility to
ensure people with intellectual disabilities live safe and fulfilling lives. Support staff and families who have the proper resources (and respect) to do the work we love and make a good living will stick around through the good times and the hard ones. We come and stay because we care about people, but we need to be able to care for ourselves and our families too. So, here's a shout out to all developmental services workers on this special week, and specifically to the Local 434 members in North Grenville and management team that have given the people we support their best.
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Don’t miss Ottawa jazz pianist and composer Steve Boudreau on July 10 at 2 pm, when Steve joins forces with drummer Michel Delage for an afternoon performance at the Kemptville Street Piano. With repertoire ranging from Gershwin to Monk, to toe-tapping contemporary tunes and Boudreau originals, Steve is a fixture of the Ottawa jazz scene. His latest trio album release, Cherished Possessions, is receiving praise and radio play around the world. This free performance will take place at the North Grenville Public Library. Learn more about Steve at https://steveboudreaumusic.com/ and listen to Steve and Michel here: https://vimeo.com/596297111
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a wedding on the inpatient unit. It was a final wish for one of her patients and Jackie made it happen. The nominators of the Gentle Beginnings Midwifery (GBM) team, Winchester Campus say working with them is a joy: “Their passion and compassion to their craft and to our community has been and continues to be bright light. Throughout the pandemic we have all had to learn and relearn how to do things. This group never fails to be positive, energetic, and understanding. The Family Birthing Department cherishes the strong working relationships they have with this group.” The WDMH Commitment Award shines a light on individuals or teams that demonstrate the values that result in compassionate excellence. Congratulations to all the nominees! If you would like to provide comments or suggestions about hospital services, please contact Cholly Boland, President and CEO, WDMH at 613.774.1049 or by email at cboland@wdmh. on.ca.
The latest Commitment Award recipients are (l-r): Jackie Imrie, Registered Practical Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit and Gentle Beginnings Midwifery – Winchester Campus. Shown here are Midwives Deya Gauvin and Ashley Broadbent. submitted by Jane Adams, Communications Lead “Jackie makes herself available to staff and does an excellent job supporting her students. She is a strong advocate for patient safety and staff well-being.” “The Gentle Beginnings Midwifery group in Winchester provide passion, dedication, and support. Their willingness to collaborate, help us out in a pinch, teach, and learn is always so heartwarming and truly exemplifies our commitment
statement.” The latest Commitment Award recipients are wellknown for their willingness to pitch in and to teach others. Congratulations to Registered Practice Nurse Jackie Imrie and the Gentle Beginnings Midwifery (GBM), Winchester Campus which includes Celine D’Arcy, Jennifer Pawlett, Melissa St Cyr, Elizabeth LeBlanc, Ashley Broadbent, and Deya Gauvin. Jackie Imrie works on the Medical/Surgical Unit.
“Jackie is a role model for our staff and is the definition of compassionate nursing. Her commitment to WDMH is clear in her continued learning, training, and educating of students and new staff. She consistently advocates for excellent patient care, and has always been respectful to patients and fellow staff members throughout her many years of service at WDMH,” say her nominators. In fact, Jackie recently took the lead in organizing
International Plowing Match & Rural Expo – Get Creative! Get creative and be involved with IPM 2022! The IPM 2022 Beautification contest is your chance to visually demonstrate your community spirit and to welcome visitors to the United Counties by decorating the entrance to your home or business! The theme for this year's beautification is ‘United We Grow’ with the IPM theme being ‘A Community Showcase of Agriculture and Rural Living – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.’ There will be five categories: residential, commercial, farm, barn quilt and other and each of these include different elements. These elements are: flowers, beautification theme, IPM theme and the overall appeal and impact. Prizes will be awarded to the top three for each of the categories. This is an opportunity for residents and businesses in the United Counties of Leeds Grenville to showcase the rich abundance of agricultural farmland and quaint towns and villages. The deadline for entries will be Monday, August 15, 2022. If you are interested in participating in the community beautification contest, download the entry form and find more information here: https://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022/get-involved/beautification-contest For more information on the 2022 IPM, visit https://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022/
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Carefree highway by David Shanahan Last week I wrote about anniversaries, and here we are with another one this week. Not only is Canada 155 years old on July 1, but this is the tenth Canada Day Editorial I’ve written since the North Grenville Times began back in 2012. Hard to believe that it’s been that long, and so much has happened in that decade. However, I will not repeat myself after last week’s look back in the past. Instead. Let’s see where we’re at today, and wonder where we’re heading in the future. Canada Day almost got back to normal this year, except for the loss of the Rotary Canada Day Parade, which is a genuine pity. The parade was part of the day, always a highlight and something the entire community could get great fun from. There is something wonderful about people getting together with friends and neighbours to decorate floats and parade down the
streets waving to the crowds that come out to see and cheer them on. But, although we’ll miss the parade this year, everything seems to be on track to bring back the old days, the Before Times, when we didn’t have to think about masks, keeping together by keeping our distance, and all that kind of thing. Many mask and other mandates are lifting and soon a lot of hopeful politicians will find themselves deprived of a policy platform. Instead of raging against civil rights infringements, they’ll have to find something else to stir up support and votes. Of course, we’re not really back to what used to be normal: there are so many crises facing the world right now, and challenges ahead to make the bravest shudder. Gas prices, travel congestion, housing costs, food costs, war, and climate change: it makes you wonder what’s next, doesn’t it? But that is where it’s good to have historians around the place (we’re good for some-
thing, sometimes). Because we can remind each other that t’was ever thus. No matter how rose-coloured our rear view mirrors may be, the past wasn’t really a Golden Age, or at least it didn’t seem so at the time. Remember ducking under desks to rehearse for a nuclear attack? There has always been a danger, a threat, perceived or real, that we had to face and challenges we had to overcome. Without them, what would politicians do? But I said this wouldn’t be a look back, and it isn’t. My point is that we learn from the past that Canada has faced many challenges and has come through each time. Perhaps not without scars, but always strong and free. Confederation itself, as pointed out elsewhere in this issue, was a reaction to threats and a grasping of vision and opportunity that the people of the day probably didn’t expect their leaders to be capable of. People can rise to the occasion when called upon (unless it’s the
UK under Bozo Johnson, who... no, I’ll say not more). You know, I don’t think anyone expected very much of Doug Ford when covid hit, but he surprised many of us. Once the real crisis passed, he reverted to type and put a salary cap on the very people he was praising throughout the crisis. I have said it before, and will continue to say it: we are very blessed to live in this country, for all its faults. There are, of course, areas where we can do much better, and we have the capacity and willingness to change things, once we’re made aware of the need. We make the best of situations, even though we can turn into strangely angry people at times. Truck convoys, for example, are not a thing people would normally associate with Canadians. Sometimes, we get to be wanna-be Americans, but that’s only natural. Most of the time, the rest of the world feels that way too. Most of the time, though not so much in the last few years.
Historically, Canadians defined themselves as not being Americans. But that has changed a lot too. Now, there’s a much stronger sense of Canadian identity, and that may in fact, be partly the result of the challenges we’ve faced when confronting the less attractive parts of our past. Would it be too ridiculous to say that Canada has grown up a lot this century? Perhaps, but I think something has changed. I suppose it would be easy for me to simply take an Editorial from seven or eight years ago and reprint it this year. Much of what was written then is true today. I am still very grateful for what this country has given me and allowed me to do. I am still impressed by the variety and colourfulness of the land and its people. Our society has many flaws (we’re only human), but there is a genuine decency and generosity at its core, and that is something to value. So, when someone else writes next year’s Canada
Day Editorial, they’ll perhaps find it hard to come up with something new to say about how much we cherish living together in this place. But there will always be new achievements, new opportunities, new challenges too. History doesn’t stop or stand still. Canada continues to grow and adapt to new situations. It has done so for many generations, even before Confederation, before New France, “when the green dark forest was too silent to be real”. This year, we have much to celebrate, not least the freedom to get together once again and mark another national birthday. Let’s sing our songs, wave our flags, greet each other with a smile and a “Happy Canada Day!” as we wear our red and white, eat burgers and hot dogs, drink beer (or what passes for beer in this country), and remember that life goes on, the end is not yet, and we shall continue to overcome. Happy Canada Day.
instances where PR has been studied here in Canada, but it has gone nowhere due to failure to agree on which version to use. Generally, in the systems that have been studied, electoral districts have to be redrawn, and there would be an extra person to vote for, not only the person to represent your riding, but another for the Party that you support. As things can get a trifle convoluted, and maybe to ease people into the idea of PR, we could start with a simpler system that everyone can understand. I would like to suggest Single Member, Party Proportional, or SMPP. There are no extra persons to vote for, and no redrawing of electoral boundaries. Under SMPP, if a Party gets 40% of the vote, then a members vote in the Legislature, (or in Parliament), is only worth 40%. Therefore, to get any legislation passed, which
must be by a majority, that Party will have to seek out the support of another Party with more than 10% of the vote to get the majority that it needs. With this system, every vote will count, and you won’t get two Party’s with the same percentage of votes where one gets 4 times the seats of the others, as happened in the last Provincial election. I keep hearing from people that voting for smaller Party’s is just a wasted vote. Well, guess what? 2.5 million voters in the last election also “wasted” their votes, as they didn’t elect anyone either. PR means that everyone’s vote counts, so no vote is “wasted”, although we would be some work to do to convince those who “did not vote” that they no longer have that concern. Of course, there won’t be any support from those who vote
for the two main Party’s, because they don’t want to change a system that is working for them. That the current system is unfair doesn’t faze them. It is all about what they want, which seems to be the way that much of society is currently moving. The rise of the Right, ever since Donald Trump appeared on the scene, is changing our relationship with each other, and with the world around us. When a well organized minority can shut down international trade, as well as sections of a major city, simply because they object to what they see as an infringement on their personal freedoms, (with no thought nor caring about the impact of their actions upon the personal freedoms of others), then things are getting out of hand. You have to wonder if we aren’t heading down the road towards
anarchy. There is a counterpoint to this, and a totally different way of interacting with our planet and each other, in a book that I am currently reading called “Braiding Sweetgrass”. It is all about our First Nations, and how their beliefs include living in harmony with the planet around them. It stands in sharp contrast to our settler mentality, where wealth and power are the goals, with the result that our planet is getting plundered with no thought about what we are leaving for future generations. First Nations recognise that resources on our planet are finite, something that does not seem to be considered in our endless quest for “stuff”. For example, the harvesting of resources is done with the thought that you only take what you need, and leave sufficient for the survival
of the resource, whether it be plant or animal, for others. They are thinking for 7 generations ahead, which is part of what guides their decisions. The book makes you think “what if”, and is a sobering, and beautiful, read, which resonates with me like no other. I will leave you with the same quote that you would have seen in my last letter, as it bears repeating. It is from the Lorax in Doctor Seuss. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not”. That also resonates with me. Colin Creasey, Kemptville
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by David Shanahan A year ago, Canada was thrown into shock and shame by media reports of 215 unmarked graves being discovered at an Indian Residential School [IRS] site at Kamloops, British Columbia. This story was followed by others from across the country reporting on other unmarked graves being discovered at other IRS sites. Canada Day was a very different event last year, as the nation tried to come to terms with what it was being told, and the government quickly introduced a new national holiday to commemorate the history of Indigenous people in Canada. In the past few months, other media outlets have begun to cast doubt on the original claims made following the original Kamloops story, using headlines like: “How the world’s media got it wrong on residential school graves”. Suddenly there was a deep division between those who sought justice for the dead children, and those who they called ‘denialists’, rather along the lines of Holocaust deniers. It was, and is, an extremely sensitive and emotional issue. If there is to be genuine reconciliation between the Indigenous peoples of Canada and the wider population, it has to be based on truth, on historical facts and research. So, what are the facts as we know them right now? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada published a multi-volume report on their investigation into the IRS system in 2015, and one of the main findings was that, so far as they could judge, around 3,201 children had died throughout the era of the IRS, and that number might possibly go as high as over 4,200. Noone can, or should, deny the data, and the federal government has set up a Pathway to Healing fund of many millions of dollars to enable communities to investigate what may have happened to the children from their community who attended an IRS. That work is continuing and will take some time to complete. The situation is not as
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simple as many media outlets reported. The TRC statistics themselves, as they admit in their report, are not completely accurate, and the way the findings have been reported has been a product of lazy and unprofessional journalism. What is vitally important, if we are to have truth and reconciliation, is that the true story of each child is documented for each school: how many children died there? Why and how did they die? Where are they buried? More than anything, perhaps, we should find out who they were: not a statistic, not just a name, but a person, with a story, a family, an identity. But that requires giving up knee jerk emotional responses to dramatic headlines that mislead. It also means giving up cynical revisionism that downplays the true picture of what happened to thousands of children. The truth often lies somewhere in the middle and it is never as simplistic as one side or the other make it. For example, the TRC report on the deaths of the 3,201 children did not find that they all died while attending a Residential school. According to the TRC findings, there is no clear record for where 1,391 of the children died. 832 children died at the schools, while another 418 died at home. The remainder died in hospital, or some other location. The vast majority died of diseases, particularly tuberculosis or some other lung issue. This was typical of the population as a whole, where TB, or Consumption, was a major killer of children until the late 1940's. The revisionists point to the fact that no human remains have actually been found at any of the school sites, and that Ground Penetrating Radar cannot positively identify a grave. All of this may be true, but there are still more than 3,000 children buried in
various locations around the country. The really damaging aspect of this is the casual misuse of terms in reporting the stories. The graves “discovered” were not new finds, they were known and recorded, but often unmarked. This was partly due to the fact that the original markers were plain wooden crosses that disappeared over time through weathering and other factors. What is the proper focus now? Every single child who died, went missing, or is unaccounted for needs to be found. Records vary in scope for each school, but they can often be very useful in ascertaining when and where and why children died. For example, the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic was responsible for very many deaths in the country, in the schools, and in communities. No-one can deny that conditions in many schools were horrendous, that there was often not enough food or clothing for the children, that the Indian Department was criminally negligent in funding and supervising the entire IRS system. But we can’t simply generalise and condemn every school alike. The research being conducted now is necessary before any dependable picture emerges. Using words like “murder”, or implying that unmarked graves were a secret attempt to cover up criminal activity is neither useful nor accurate. We owe it to all the children who attended the IRS system to find the truth of it all, in all its complex and tragic details. What has happened over the last year has not been helpful, has shown no respect to the real boys and girls who lived and died in those institutions. That should be our focus: honour the truth of their experience and then, maybe, we can work our way towards reconciliation.
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by David Shanahan As Canada reaches the grand age of 155, it is a good time to look back and see how it all came to pass. As with so many things in Canadian History, the presence and threat of the neighbour to the south was a major factor in bringing the British North American Provinces together to form a new nation. Confederation of the British North American provinces was not simply an idea in the minds of the politicians of the Province of Canada as the 1860’s dawned. Although the con-
cept had been talked about on and off for a few decades by then, it had never been really pursued seriously. But as a political stalemate took an increasing hold on Canada, relations with the Republic to the south also gained in urgency and importance, and would have a profound influence on the story of Confederation. From the time when European powers first made claims on North America, there had been a northsouth struggle between them. At first, it was France north of the Saint Lawrence facing the Dutch to
in the late 1820’s to provide a safe passage for troops and material in case of another war with the United States. In 1838, Hunters Lodge “patriots” launched an attack at Prescott, using American territory as a base against the British Americans. The growing economic strength, increase in population, and apparent intention of the Americans to expand across the continent, raised fears within the British Government in London that their North American colonies, particularly Canada, would be the cause of yet another war with the States. The mid-Nineteenth Century in Britain was a time of retrenchment, as the Government sought to cut expenditures and lessen their defense commitments in North America. Canadians, as well as the governments in the other British American provinces, were being urged to take on more responsibility for raising and equipping militia for their own defense, rather than relying on British regular troops. Canadians, in particular, resisted those pressures from the Mother Country, believing that any conflict with the U. S. would come, not out of any dispute with them, but as part of a general confrontation between the Americans and the British Empire. Given that, they said, why should Canadians pay for a war the British would start? Sources of conflict certainly existed between the two nations, specifically over the borderline between Maine and New Brunswick, and Quebec and New Hampshire, disputes only ended in 1842 by the Treaty
the south. Then the British took the place of the Dutch and the trading and military rivalry between the two Crowns finally resulted in the conquest of the French territory in 1760. The irony, of course, is that, just twenty years later, the British had lost the Thirteen Colonies and now they were the ones looking south at the noisy neighbours in some alarm. Twenty years after that, the two were at war again, as the struggle against Napoleon indirectly spilled over in the War of 1812. The Rideau Canal was built
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of Washington. The shadow of the United States hung over British America, prompting both the local and the Imperial Governments to consider their options. The Imperial government became convinced that they would inevitably be dragged into a war with the U.S. as long as they were so committed to their colonies and especially the defense of Canada. The British Americans, again particularly the Canadians, were well aware of this attitude on the part of the Mother of Parliaments, and began to see the union of British America as the only safeguard against American expansionism. The Americans, for their part, had a strong sense of what they called Manifest Destiny, that is, that they were destined to take over the entire continent, coast to coast. North and west of Canada were the Hudson’s Bay Company lands, stretching from west of Lake Superior as far as the Rockies, and north to Hudson’s Bay. This consisted of what is today northern Québec and Labrador, northern and western Ontario, all of Manitoba, most of Saskatchewan, south and central Alberta, parts of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and small sections of the United
States. Both Americans and Upper Canadians cast longing eyes at the vast tract, and it was clear one of the two would move in at some point. 1861 was the year when these issues came together with the deep political problems facing the Canadian Assembly to create the impetus to get people willing to consider new arrangements, new ideas. The 1861 Census revealed that Upper Canada was now under-represented in the Assembly, but Lower Canada was unwilling to adopt Representation by Population. George Brown, firm advocate of Rep by Pop, was determined to win “Justice for Upper Canada”. But it was the noisy neighbours who really put the cat among the pigeons. In April, 1861, the Federal forces fired on Fort Sumter and the American Civil War began. Things were about to get very dangerous indeed for the province of Canada. Overcoming provincial interests was not easy, and it would take years of talks, men of vision, and the threat of American annexation, or even invasion, to finally bring about the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
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by David Shanahan When Victor Lachance began his series on Science and Faith, he stated his hopes for the discussion to follow: “The purpose of the series is not to determine what or who is right, or what or who is wrong. It is to propose rules of engagement for a discussion or debate about science and faith”. I have replied to his arguments already, and I will simply amplify one aspect of the debate. By dividing his options into two categories, Naturalist and Supernaturalist, I think Victor defeated his aim. The two are just too general to allow for a proper analysis. Supernaturalists include, according to his definition, all those who have a religion, a faith in more than we can experience with our senses. But that is too broad a category: most religions share very little, aside from a common word, “god”, although the way in which they use that word varies considerably. Some major religions, like Buddhism, don’t even use the word in any definite sense. And comparing Christianity’s understand-
ing of God to how any other belief system uses the word shows how wide a variety of meaning can be encompassed in that one word. Treating all religions, and all religious people, as a monolithic homogenous group is untenable, and shows a serious lack of awareness of the differences between them. The term ‘Naturalist’, is also too misleading a term. Those who only believe in the “Scientific Method” as a means to know reality and truth are far more complex than that simply phrase would admit. For the past two centuries, it has become common for people to believe that mankind is simply a machine, a higher form of animal. This is a necessary and inevitable conclusion once you accept that we are the product of random collections of molecules developing over time, with no ultimate value or meaning aside from what we arbitrarily decide to give ourselves. But no-one, no matter how dedicated to scientific methodology for explaining the life we live, can actually live consistently with that
phenomenon in question. Second, we must be able to live consistently with out theory. For example, the answer given to the chemical reaction must conform to what we observe in the test tube (the scientific method). With regard to the human being, the answer given must conform to what we observe in a wide consideration of people and how they behave. In other words, when we observe ourselves and fellow humans, do we conform to the idea that we are without meaning or purpose, do we act like machines, or are our values something that cannot be explained simply by the scientific method? In the real world in which we all actually live, can we consistently believe that we are the random product of undirected, meaningless chemical reactions over time, without any external, dependable source for our shared system of values, morality, sense that we are, in fact, more than machines? Victor denies, even disparages, the idea of revelation as a source of
approach. The scientific method cannot explain why you love someone, why you find beauty, honour, meaning. It cannot prove that your partner loves you. That is something you know in other ways. We are more than either naturalists or supernaturalists: we are a combination of both to varying degrees. Victor’s denial of the existence of God also shows a lack of thought and logic. His question: “Can a god make a thing so heavy that even he cannot lift it? If not, then god is not all-powerful (omnipotent). If so, god is still not allpowerful, since he can’t lift that thing. Either way, a god cannot be omnipotent”, is a logical fallacy, a straw man argument that refuses to understand what omnipotence means. To put it another way, theories can be developed to explain anything, even when the theory is totally wrong. What matters is not to come up with a theory, but, as Francis Schaeffer proposed, to demand two main conditions of it. First, the theory must be noncontradictory, and must give an answer to the
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express that belief, and science has only added to the evidence that we are right to believe it. Christianity is different to all the others because it claims that God has communicated himself to us and that communication makes sense when we look at the universe and when we examine ourselves. It makes sense in a way that no other system of philosophy or religious belief does. If anything, Victor’s categorisation of people as either naturalist or supernaturalist fails to do justice to what we see, what we know we are, and what the universe tells us. We are neither naturalists nor supernaturalists. We are both.
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Phoebe or not Phoebe? That is the question! With the strange up and down weather we are experiencing at the moment, it is difficult to decide what to wear just stepping out into the garden! The birds seem to be coping with it, as they do, and are still in evidence wherever you care to look.
Those who were nesting in my bird boxes are still around, even though their young have "flown" and are still busy searching for food for themselves, if no one else. I witnessed, through our kitchen window, one of our Bluebirds, which seemed to appear out of no-where to "shoo off" a squirrel, on our
deck fence! I am at a loss as to why that might have been, as they weren't anywhere near the former's nest, from which the young had already departed! On another day, working outside, a loud racket in the sky above my head drew my attention from what I was doing. There was a Hawk being harangued by an irate Crow as it tried to fly by. They were both quite high up as the bigger bird tried to evade the continuous attacks on it, which were accompanied by hysterical "cawings"! I, foolishly, didn't fetch my camera to capture the occurrence, being so caught up in watching to see what was going to happen! Well, nothing seemed to be resolved and the pair of them disappeared from view,--still squabbling! This morning I did have my camera to hand when I spotted a different bird shape flitting about near my nesting boxes, where our Wrens are still busy catching food. I thought, at first, that it was
one of them that I was seeing, but the size difference drew my interest. My trusty zoom lens soon confirmed my suspicion and a picture of the bird and my bird book confirmed that it was, in fact, an Eastern Phoebe. It is a "Flycatcher', so hopefully it will be having a go at ridding us of some of those blasted mosquitoes, who seem to be relishing the damp warm weather! Hopefully it will soon settle down for us to enjoy the "outdoors" and some sort of a summer. Make sure that you don't miss it and stay safe and well. Enjoy! Cheers, John Baldwin
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Steve Clark sworn in as Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, was sworn in as Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Minister Clark shared the following statement on Social Media: "I am honoured and humbled that Premier Ford has asked me to continueserving the people of Ontario as his Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. These past four years we have made historic accomplishes but we still have much more to do. Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we will continue to work tirelessly to help more Ontarians realize the dream of attainable homeownership." Minister Clark is also pleased to welcome MPP Michael Parsa (Aurora – Oak Ridges – Richmond Hill) as the new Associate Minister of Housing. the north grenville
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The American poet Emily Dickinson understood the profound gifts of nature. She wrote, “The lovely flowers embarrass me, They make me regret I am not a bee –” If bees could speak, they might add, “Let me do my work, so that you may live.” Bees are vital pollinators, ensuring the success of a wide variety of the world’s most nutritious agricultural crops grown for human consumption. Most people associate bees with painful stings and the tasty product of the Western honeybee. Being “busy as a bee” is a homage to the industrious nature of this pollinating insect that June 30 2022
collects nectar in a dozen or more foraging trips each day. A small percentage of people who are stung by a bee or other insect quickly develop anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening severe allergic reaction that demands emergency treatment. But not all bees sting. Within a niche field of entomology, the study of insects, scientists are studying a special tribe of bee species called stingless bees. They are fascinating members of the animal kingdom, found in the countries located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, as well as the regions just north and south. Stingless bees are
the source of a highly prized and distinct kind of honey that studies have shown to have antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, and woundhealing properties. Said to be the “Mother Medicine”, the matured nectar produced by native stingless bees includes chemicals that ward off microbial and fungal growth, an adaptation to keep the substance from spoiling in the tropics. Given the wide variety of plant biodiversity in the Amazon, and the incredible range of botanical chemicals the bees mix into their honey, it’s also no surprise it has medicinal value. The propolis, or gluey resinous mixture they use to seal their hives, is also prized. Dr. Kathrin Krausa is a visiting scientist at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology. She and beekeeper Warren Steyn know where these special bee species can be found. Local beekeepers in Tanzania have successfully established thousands of colonies on the forested slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. That amounts to millions of bees producing enough of the highly prized, natural antibiotic to meet local demand and to facilitate the emergence of an export market. The industry is small, but the promise for
subsistence farmers to get a start in business is large. Said to be the “Mother Medicine”, the honey produced by stringless bees leverages nature’s remarkable biodiversity. “The matured nectar produced by native stingless bees includes chemicals that ward off microbial and fungal growth,” Krausa says. Steyn appreciates the amount of delicate labour involved in the harvest. “Western honeybees will keep Winnie-the-Pooh stocked with pots of the gooey sweetness,” he says. “Stingless bee honey is better consumed by the teaspoon, as part of a natural health regimen.” African communities have long known the medicinal properties of stingless bee honey. “They keep colonies as a first aid boxes next to their houses,” Steyn says. But what’s so important about the biological qualities of a rare honey for people a world away? The emerging scientific literature on stingless bee honey offers evidence that the presence of enormously active chemical compounds produced by plants can hold significant therapeutic uses in diabetes and cancer treatments too. Natural approaches are 9
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Mayor Struthers with delegates from the GGCLC Tour. by Brandon Mayer Delegates from the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference Eastern Ontario Tour visited Merrickville earlier this month, meeting with Mayor Doug Struthers at the Yellow Canoe Café on June 12. The Tour had originally been planned for 2020, but
had to be postponed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s conference is “Leadership for the Future”, particularly how effective leadership can address the current challenges facing Canadians. The delegates discussed local issues with Mayor Struthers at the
lunch meeting, including some of the issues facing Merrickville-Wolford such as economic development, climate change, and social cohesion. It is tradition for GGCLC Tours to include a visit with a representative from one of the historic Ontario villages situated on the Rideau Canal. In a letter provided to
Mayor Struthers by a Tour representative, the event is described in detail. “Tour participants will be asked to consider new and collaborative decisionmaking systems, new skills and perspectives that will support Canada’s future,” the letter reads, in part. “The changing landscape of Canada’s smaller cities and villages face unique challenges in terms of housing, economic development, and populations shifts.” The letter points out that Merrickville is “well-reputed to be a particularly lovely village,” and describes the visit to Merrickville as an excellent opportunity to discuss current issues as they play out in smaller villages. The meeting also provided an opportunity for Mayor Struthers to net-
work with next-generation leaders “who are already moving into key positions within their own organizations or communities across Canada.” Economic uncertainty and climate change are two of a great many number of issues facing Canadians across the country. A national housing crisis has been ongoing for well over a year, with average home prices sitting at double what they were less than a decade ago, and rent rates unaffordable for many families. More recently, climate change and average gasoline prices above $2/litre have increased the demand for electric cars, and real solutions. Inflation has also significantly driven up the cost of essential goods and services recently. Locals in
Merrickville-Wolford are no stranger to these economic hardships, and it is clear that elected officials need to work together to relieve some of the burden on families. Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland engaged in talks with USA officials on June 20 regarding rising inflation and fuel costs, and how to make life more affordable for individuals and families. While officials in the USA are considering a temporary suspension of federal fuel taxes to provide some relief at the pumps, Minister Freeland made it clear that the same step would not be taken in Canada. As of the time of writing, it is not yet clear what measures the government plans to put in place.
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North Grenville recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day The Municipality of North Grenville recognized National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, 2022, a day to celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. National Indigenous History Month is recognized annually across Canada in the month of June. “North Grenville’s Municipal Council encourages residents to take this opportunity to recognize and learn more about the diverse heritage, cultures and traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples across Ontario and Canada,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford. “Our country was very much shaped by the first peoples who were here for thousands of years before Canada was established, and whose practices and traditions live on despite tremendous adversity.” For as far back as oral histories can tell us, Indigenous Peoples around the world have marked the summer and winter solstices in ceremony, ritual, and celebration. Here in North America, or on Turtle Island, most Indigenous communities mark the longest day of the year by reflecting on all the good things in our lives and by giving thanks for all that the earth has shared with us. It is also a moment to recognize and celebrate the remarkable resilience and strength of indigenous cultures and communities throughout Canada. “As we continue the path along reconciliation, it’s important to mark National Indigenous People’s Day and acknowledge the obstacles and intergenerational trauma Indigenous Peoples have endured, such as the tragic impact the residential school system has had on June 30 2022
survivors and their families and communities,” added Mayor Peckford. “Today is an opportunity to honour Indigenous Peoples’ culture and heritage while reflecting on history. National Indigenous Peoples’ Day is also about celebration, a chance for joy and laughter in and amongst the challenges, and recognition can be as simple as a search online for Indigenous stories, music or art. There are many resources that anyone can access throughout the year to learn about the outstanding achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, and today is a reminder to seek them out,” added Councillor Kristin Strackerjan. By deepening our understanding of Indigenous history and culture, we will collectively advance the process of reconciliation. National Aboriginal Day (now National Indigenous Peoples Day) was announced in 1996 by then Governor General of Canada, Roméo LeBlanc, through the Proclamation Declaring June 21 of each year as National Aboriginal Day. This was the result of consultations and statements of support for such a day made by various Indigenous groups. Learn more about National Indigenous History Month with these resources: Truth and Reconcilia-
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tion Commission of Canada: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences. Learn more including the Commission’s 94 Calls to Action: http://www.trc. ca/index-main.html National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Learn about the independent national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. https:// www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/ CBC put together a compilation of Indigenous arts and cultural resources including books, to movies and documentaries, events and more. Click the link HERE. Celebrating National Indigenous History Month Indigenous History Month 2022 – Downie & Wenjack Fund #IndigenousReads Books by Indigenous Authors North Grenville Public Library has a variety of books to learn more about Indigenous History - including many written by Canadian Indigenous Authors.
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Deer, Edward Warner “Mike” Suddenly at home on Wednesday June 22, 2022. Mike Deer age 83 of Kemptville. Beloved husband of Valerie (Nee Puddy). Loving Dad of Melanie (J.P. Lafontaine) and Step-Dad of Randy and Rodney Locke. Cherished Grandpa of Dominic Lafontaine, Racheal and Rayanna Locke and 4 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by his parents Frederick and Bessie as well as his 12 siblings. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and the Puddy Family. Mike was well known from his work with Kemptville Bowling, Rideau Glen Golf Course and Kemptville Taxi. He was a fan of many sports and could often be found watching the Chicago Blackhawks, Cubs and Bears. A Private Graveside Service will be held at South Gower Cemetery. Donations in Memory of Mike may be made to The Canadian Cancer Society or charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to the Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain (613-989-3836). Online condolences may be made at www.byersfuneralhomeinc.com
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Muay Thai Fight Night coming to NG Municipal Centre by Brandon Mayer Kemptville will be the home of a unique event next weekend. On July 9, Kemptville boxing school Boss Thai Boxing and Fitness will be hosting a Muay Thai Fight Night at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. The hope is for the high-energy event to become an annual tradition, if it is successful. “The event is titled 'Bushido', meaning 'the way of the Warrior' in Japanese,” said Kru Yuki Yamanaka, owner of Boss Thai Boxing, which uses his nickname – Boss. “We found it was fitting as Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) competition often brings out the best in an athlete. They demonstrate their warrior spirit and compete with honour, courage, perseverance and respect. It is the truest form of competition – person vs person, my will vs your will. It is a physical and mental competition between two athletes in the squared circle that is often called the ring.” Yuki – who is half Japanese – began his Martial Arts journey at the age of 7 when he joined a Karate school. He has a 2nd degree Black Belt, earned at the age of 11, and began practicing Muay Thai while a student in Carleton University’s Structural Engineering program. Yuki has competed in the boxing ring over 30 times all over the June 30, 2022
world, including in Ontario, Western Canada, the United States, Mexico, Italy and Thailand. Yuki earned his Kru (teacher) certification under Kru Jeff Harrison. He also judges and referees provincial events. Yuki is the Head Muay Thai Instructor at Boss Boxing, sharing “his passion and knowledge of Muay Thai— the Science of 8 Limbs— to the people of Kemptville, of all ages, inside and outside of the gym.” The July 9 event is being sponsored by over a dozen local businesses. When asked what event-goers can expect, Yuki answered, “Amateur combat sports events like ‘Bushido’ are high-energy social outings, professionally planned and complete with a boxing ring, spot lights, music, a fullservice bar and of course, the main entertainment: a non-stop night of Muay Thai fights. Spectators watch from the edge of their seats as athletes and coaches from throughout the province compete head-to-head for the opportunity to make a name for themselves and for a moment of hard-earned glory. NG's Municipal Centre will be transformed for one night and you will be transported into another world!” Ticket inquiries can be made at Boss Thai Boxing and Fitness.
Lightle, Jack Raymond
November 27,1938 – June 19,2022 Jack passed peacefully at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the age of 83 years. Beloved husband of the late Marie Hart. Predeceased by his parents Hazel and Percy Lightle and infant daughters Kimberly and Terri. Loving brother of William Lightle (Joan), Phyllis Kennedy (late Jim) and brother-in-law of Judie Hart (late Irvin). Much loved uncle of Debbie Chambers (Al), Karen Purvis (Murray), Alana Gormley (Mike), Lisa Cookson (friend Jeffery Hartman), Angie Frias (Roger), Steve Kennedy (Jen) and Kim Hill (Kevin). Jack will be sadly missed by his great-nieces and great-nephews. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 11 am, at the Kemptville Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Home. Interment at South Gower Cemetery. Thank you to Bayfield Manor and the Ottawa Heart Institute Doctors/Nurses and Palliative Care Team. Donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Diabetes Canada or Kemptville District Hospital. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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reminiscent of how the old Dandelion Festival originated with a similar collaboration between the area’s arts and culture groups. The focus for the event was primarily poetry, and Bruce Kauffman, a poet, writer, editor, and workshop facilitator based in Kingston, For 36 years Steve Caza, owner of Clear Cut Installations, has been transformbrought poets from Ottawa, ing houses into homes. From the floors to the roof, Steve and his team of expert Kingston, and as far away as employees and installers can help you create the home of your dreams. Whethwork, er it's new windows, doors, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms, or a whole new look Maggie Boyer and David Shanahan had a table of theirDATE Toronto, to read their CLIENT everything you need to JOB DESCRIPTION TIMENolan DESIG while they and Katie for your entire home; Clear Cut Installations can provide books on display at the Experience Art Fest last Saturday. North Star works hard for you 2016 OOH Creative March ran21/16 workshops 5:30 for those cf give your home a more personal look. Clear Cut Installations Representatives of the enjoyed (if that’s the mot checking out the event. every step of the way. We offer in-home consultations with a designer, highly many and varied artistic juste) the heat and the sun This was an event that trained installers to install high quality products, clean and safe workspaces, expressions came together and the cooling breeze, as should grow over the years, financing options, and all our work is backed by a 10 year installation guarantee. Colour PRODUCTION NOTES SIZE in Kemptville last Saturday they displayed their artistic as the community has alfor the fi rst Experience Art wares. ways embraced the arts and Final size 20’ x 10’ CMYK Artwork created at 1:24 scale DOCKET # We specialize in quality new installation and renovations of: Fest. Organised by the North Poetry Guild organiser, culture talent that is so plenartwork is 1O”and x 5” (1:24 scale) Blue to match PMS-541 Windows & Doors - We offer outstanding products in windows doors 129-302 GrenvilleRed Poetry Guild, itPMS-187 Ashley Rachel Sloan, had tiful in North Grenville and Kitchens & Baths - including cabinets, counter tops, drywall, bleed 10.25lighting, x 5.25 plumbing to match included poetry readings, worked hard, along with col- surrounding regions. and structural changes local history and children’s leagues, to present what is Roofing & Siding - We also install eavestrough and guards DEPARTMENT THEleaf MARKETING 457 King Street London, Ontario, Canada N6B 1S8 519.439.8080 866.439.8 literature, paintings, photo- hoped to be an annual event Sunrooms - A wonderful addition to any home graphs, and the North Gren- in North Grenville. Bringville Community Theatre ing all the arts and culture Come visit our showroom in South Mountain or visit our website at www.clearcucompany. Set up in tents groups together has always tinstallations.com to see the extensive range available to you in renovating your in the Municipal Centre’s been a challenge here, and house from top to bottom, inside and out, or even just one window at a time. parking lot, the participants the Experience Art Fest was
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health care system. Kyle Jones, Clinical & Education Lead for Epic Implementation, was on hand at the cheque presentation to share more details about one of the key benefits of the new system - Single Sign-On: “The new secure software will allow clinicians to use a single tap of their name badge to sign in and out of multiple programs at the same time. They can move from location to location on different computers. Single Sign On saves providers valuable time so they can focus on patient care. Thank you for your generous support!” Justine Plummer, Manager of Direct Mail & Events agrees. “We have such a supportive community, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped to make Shroomfest such as successful event!”
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Anaplasmosis - it’s here, and more dangerous than Lyme disease! Submitted by Aleta Karstad I had been suffering for a couple of weeks from back aches - figured I was just getting old. Then I felt slightly feverish for a few days, and went for a PCR test - Negative. Then the fever got serious. Son-in-law Rory took me to the Ottawa General on Sunday, June 12, with a rising fever that Tylenol was failing to control. Once I was checked and tested and everything else ruled out, the Emerg doctor began to wonder if it could be a tropical disease. I hadn’t been traveling. Then he guessed that it was likely Anaplasmosis - so I was tested for tick-borne Rickettsial diseases and sent home with a prescription for two weeks of Doxycycline which would knock out any of them. The Doxycycline worked within 7 hours, as he had predicted, to stop the steadily rising fever in its tracks! The results came in on Monday, the next day: Serology: Borrelia (Lyme) NEG Serology: Erlichia NEG Blood smear: Anaplasmosis POSITIVE
I returned home on June 19 after convalescing for a week at our daughter’s place in Kemptville, feeling normal and VERY lucky! The scary thing is that I had not been aware of any tick bite this spring. Must been one of the tiniest ticks, and didn't stay on! Not only is Anaplasmosis more dangerous than Lyme, it can be transmitted right away - as soon as the tick bites! Fred has had four embedded ticks this spring - two Dog Ticks, and two of the Lyme-carrying BlackLegged Ticks. For the first one, he went to Emergency in Kemptville for a dose of Doxycycline. But we’d found none on me…. If I’d known I had a tick, I’d have gone to Emerg in Kemptville for a dose of Doxycycline, early on. In fact, I was there on Saturday, June 12, complaining of fever - but without information about a tick bite, and no rash, they figured I must have a blood infection, gave me a broad-spectrum IV antibiotic and sent me home with a prescription for Amoxy-Clav.
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I find myself wondering how many of the “negative” tests for Lyme are really Anaplasmosis. It causes kidney and liver damage if not treated early, and is very dangerous “for the elderly and those with underlying conditions”. Check. Check. The late stage symptoms match those of COVID respiratory failure, etc. I’m glad to be alive and well, instead of in the ICU, or dead! Watch out, everyone! Anaplasmosis is here - use insect repellants (best is Piactive, from Canadian Tire. Lasts for 12 hours and is safe for kids and pets) and get yourself some "No Fly Zone" pants from Marks Work Wearhouse, impregnated with Permethrin, and lined for safe wearing. I have always worn skirts, everywhere except in a kayak. But now every day until the snow flies, I'lI wear my tick pants, even around the yard - with lemongrass spray on my ankles and feet. Not taking any chances.
Our judges Mayor Nancy Peckford & Councillor John Barkley, Sue Walker of The Beth Donovan Hospice in Kemptville, Calvin & Erin Wong of The Salvation Army, Barb Lackie andSusie McIntosh, Owner of Susie M's Hidden Treasures Barb Lackie of Leeds Grenville took first place. Barb’s Choice of Charity was The Salvation Army Foodbank. Calvin Wong accepted the donation of $150 from Owner of Susie M's Hidden Treasures Susie McIntosh on behalf of Barb Lackie Second place went to Sheri Martin & Joyce Boyd (Volunteers at The Beth Donovan Hospice in Kemptville. As they were not able to accept their prize in person, Sue Walker accepted, on their behalf, a Basket of Unique items made up by Susie McIntosh. Susie encourages everyone to join in every year. Wherever you live you can join. See you next year! If you are interested in being the judges next year, contact Susie@susie@ susiemtreasures.ca. Everyone is welcome
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Food safety tips when barbequing submitted by Susan Healey Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Barbequing provides a unique flavour to our food. As this type of cooking takes place outside of our kitchens, additional safety precautions need to be taken when handling, preparing and serving some of our favourite foods to ensure we prevent foodborne illness. There are 4 steps to food safety which apply: Separate, Clean, Cook, Chill. Separate: - Keep raw and ready to eat ingredients separate to prevent cross-contamination. - Store raw meat cuts on a tray on the bottom of the refrigerator or in a separate cooler with ice packs. - Use a separate plate and utensils for raw meat and prepared meat. - Dispose of any marinades that raw meat has been in. Clean: - Clean surfaces and utensils before preparing food and in between handling raw and ready to eat foods. - Remember to wash your hands prior to handling food especially between handling raw and ready to eat foods (gloves are not a substitute for proper handwashing). - Fruits and vegetables that will be part of your meal should be washed under running water to remove dirt and other residues. Cook: - Cook meat thoroughly from start to finish (partially cooked meat for reheating later is an unsafe practice). - Cooking kills bacteria found in raw meat. Use a probe thermometer to check the doneness of the meat. Different types of meat need to reach different temperatures to ensure they are safe: ground chicken and chicken pieces and meat mixtures need to reach 74°C (165°F), whole poultry 82°C (180°F) ground meats and pork 71°C (160°F) and fish and seafood 70°C (158°F). - Beef steaks, veal steaks and roasts can be cooked to your preferred doneness provided they have not been mechanically tenderized and the outside surface has been cooked. Chill: - Store potentially hazardous foods such as meat, eggs and dairy products in the refrigerator at 4°C or lower until ready to use. - Cool leftovers quickly and store covered in the refrigerator or cooler at 4°C. Freeze meat products and cook from frozen to reduce risk REMEMBER: “If it’s pink in the middle, put it back on the griddle.” For more information about food safety at home, visit our Food Safety page or call 1-800-660-5853. You can also connect with us on Facebook and Twitter @LGLHealthUnit or on Instagram @lglhealthunit.z for important public health updates. June 30, 2022
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There are folks who don't care for liver and some who just love it. Beth and I are fond of chicken livers and have them regularly. Though this is not a Cajun or Acadian recipe, we love Spaghetti Caruso, named after the late great tenor; apparently, this was his favourite dish. As usual, this is a simplified version so that you aren't standing in the kitchen all afternoon on a hot summer day. Don't be shy; give it a try!
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