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As the last pieces of furniture were lined up, shoes unpacked from boxes, and pieces of silver were polished, the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Auxiliary took a few moments on the afternoon of June 8, 2018 to recognize the contributions of the long-serving volunteers at its major yearly fundraiser, Hey Day. Set-up was now complete for the 58th annual giant garage and yard sale, and all was in readiness for the eager bargain-hunters who would be lined up outside the doors of the Kemptville Curling Club a few hours later. Jolene Stover, the energetic Convener of Hey Day for four years running, stepped up to the microphone. She began to call out the names of the volunteers who had helped out at Hey Day for 10 years or more. This took several minutes, as 77 names were called out, and those in attendance lined up for a group photo. Jolene was visibly emo-
tional as she expressed the Auxiliary’s gratitude for this inspirational commitment to their annual fundraiser for Kemptville District Hospital. She noted that there were an additional nine volunteers who had helped out at Hey Day for 25, 30, and 40 years or more: Crawford Barkhouse, the Churchill Family, Norma Fisher, Liz Forbes, Bev Fry, Marian McGahey, Avalon Pinhey, Cecile Prodonick, and Eleanor Scott. Three of these – Marian, Avalon, and Cecile, had been volunteering at Hey Day since the beginning. Marian remembered the first organizing meeting at the home of Mary Prosser, the founder of Hey Day, in 1959. Mary had decided they needed to hold a fundraiser for the hospital; at that point they were raising money to build the hospital – its doors wouldn’t open until June of 1960. Marian and Avalon reminisced about the days when the arena had a dirt floor that
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got muddy when it rained. In the early days, there were ducks and chickens for sale at Hey Day, as well as goats and other farm animals. Not to mention bales of hay. Although some volunteers speculated that the fundraiser’s name was a result of the sale of hay, Marian and Avalon set the record straight: the name was meant to signify “when you do something big!”, as per the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of ‘heyday’ as “the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour.” Marian and Avalon also recollected that the annual date of the second weekend of June was selected as local Moms would have received their family allowance cheques and have some money to spend, at a time when the monthly government family allowance was $3 per child. Avalon and her husband, Harold, looked after collecting and counting the money at Hey Day for many years.
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Marian, whose four children were all born at KDH, has been in charge of the ‘What Have You’ table for longer than she can remember. She explained that whatever doesn’t seem to fit at another booth goes at the ‘What Have You’ table. Both women have been President of the Auxiliary at various times over the years. Well-known Kemptville resident, Norma Fisher, has been volunteering at Hey Day for 46 years. She works in the silver, crystal and china department, personally polishing every piece of silver donated by the community to be sold at Hey Day. Norma has no plans to retire from the annual event! Liz Forbes started volunteering at Hey Day in 1971. As a 17-year-old, she was helping out Gert Barkley, who ran the jams and jellies department. Gert’s husband Ernest ran the bingo, and that year had a “young lad” continued on page 2
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Avalon Pinhey with Marian McGahey, long time volunteers at Hey Day working for him. Liz and the young lad got talking at Hey Day and “the rest is history” – they married a few years later and are celebrating their 44th anniversary this year. Liz recalled that sometime in the 1970s, the jams and jellies department was replaced by the Cakewalk, an extremely popular feature at Hey Day that volunteers and shoppers alike are still talking about. Members of the community would donate their best home-made cakes, as many as 90 each Hey Day, and people could buy in (for 25 cents, originally) for the chance to play a version of musical chairs. If you were lucky enough to land in a chair, you would win the cake associated with that chair. The Cakewalk was particularly popular with children, who would get in the Cakewalk
line-up as soon as they entered the building. Liz now works in the ‘Boutique’ section of Hey Day. Crawford Barkhouse has been volunteering at the event for 43 years, since he moved out from Ottawa to the River Road, not far from where Hey Day founder Mary Prosser lived. He remembers selling hay and small farm equipment at the event. For a number of years now he has been in charge of the furniture section, where shoppers can find tables, chairs, lamps, pictures and more inside the curling club – and out back, bicycles, tools, vacuums, lawn equipment, lawn tractors and more. At one point, Crawford left the River Road neighbourhood and moved to nearby Merrickville, but that hasn’t stopped him from coming back to help out at Hey Day
ous Hey Day. Along with the opportunity to support their local hospital, this seems to be what keeps people coming back. KDH threw a pizza party on June 13, 2018 to thank the Hey Day volunteers. Approximately 90 volunteers of all ages attended the inaugural event, held in the hospital’s courtyard and courtyard lounge. A number of the volunteers said how nice tit was to have the chance to visit with each other in a relaxed setting away from the hustle and bustle of the fundraiser. Frank J. Vassallo, KDH’s CEO, expressed his appreciation to the Hey Day volunteers. “On behalf of our staff, physicians, and our Board of Directors, please accept our gratitude for your longtime commitment to our Auxiliary’s annual fundraiser. KDH is so fortunate to be the beneficiary of the generous gift of your time, year after year. Funds raised at Hey Day are used to purchase essential medical equipment for patient care. This means that your efforts put the best tools into the expert hands of our healthcare teams.” The last word goes to Convener, Jolene Stover: “We are so proud that the KDH Auxiliary has one of the longest running annual events of its kind, with perhaps the most volunteers! It takes about 200 volunteers to make Hey Day happen every year, and we are grateful for every single one!”
year after year. Eleanor Scott has been volunteering at Hey Day for more than a quarter-century and is the niece of Mary Prosser. Eleanor has memories of coming to Hey Day as a five-year-old with her mother Fern Prosser, who was also an active volunteer;. When Eleanor was 13 or so, she started helping with the sorting of donated items. She remembers goats and geese for sale in the earlier years and, one time, two little piglets in a crate. She has been helping out in the shoe department for several years. Eleanor remembers piling into the family truck along with her six siblings for the annual outing to shop at Hey Day. “Nobody had a lot of money then, and you could outfit your whole family at Hey Day without breaking the budget,” she said. Several of the long-serving volunteers commented that, “Once you start volunteering at Hey Day, you don’t stop!” Connie Parsons, the current President of the KDH Auxiliary, echoed that sentiment, adding that, “Hey Day volunteers come from all over, with several coming from Montreal, and even one who comes all the way from Penetanguishene every year to help out.” For the volunteers who come back year after year, Hey Day is an important social event – a chance to reconnect with people they may not have seen since the previ-
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New parking system for KDH
by Jenny Read, Communications/Patient Relations Officer, Kemptville District Hospital KDH will soon be introducing a new automated parking gate system that will be both highly efficient and easy to use. The new system is expected to be fully operational by the end of July. It would have been ready sooner, but an unforeseen issue arose: it was discovered that the conduit
feeding cables to the main and Dr. Gordon Crescent gates was blocked. The hospital’s Building Services department arranged for skilled technicians to investigate and then correct the issue. Work is now continuing to progress on the installation of the new system. “When it’s up and running, the new system will provide a much better experience for patients, visitors and staff
visitors park, then go to one of the pay and display machines and pay for a ticket to put on their dashboard before going into the hospital. There are two choices: either a ticket for the $4 maximum for the day, or a ticket for 20 minutes or less, for which there is no charge. The pay and display machines are located in the ER parking lot, in the upper lot behind the KDH Foundation offices, and behind the KDH Health Centre. They accept loonies, twonies, quarters, nickels and dimes, or credit cards. As always, the revenue generated from parking is reinvested into patient care. Watch this space for updates as they become available!
than the previous outdated, and often unreliable, parking gate system,” said Tammy Buehlow, KDH’s Manager of Building Services. One of the great features of the new system is that it doesn’t rely on hospital staff to provide help when people encounter difficulties, Tammy explained – the supplier will provide a help line service that is staffed 24/7. “This help line will be available at each of the gates as well as at the parking pay machines conveniently located inside the hospital and the KDH Health Centre. We expect a decrease in calls for assistance, as well as a decrease in downtimes with this new system.” Before launch, in-person education will be provided by the supplier for hospital volunteers and staff on all the ins and outs of the system. In the meantime, KDH is still collecting parking revenue from its interim pay and display parking system. With the pay and display system,
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The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Diabetes Education and Support Program is pleased to present Dr. Carla Eamon as a guest speaker on the subject of “Diabetes and Eyes” on June 28, 2018 at 7 pm in the hospital’s Courtyard Lounge. Dr. Eamon’s presentation will describe diabetic damage in the eye, the potential complications of diabetes on the eyes and vision, and how to try to avoid them. Dr. Eamon will also discuss general ageing in the eye. Dr. Eamon has been providing eye care in North Grenville for 30 years. Having received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph, she obtained her
Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo, as well as her Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent Accreditation. She continues to attend education sessions to keep up with the latest information on eye care. This special event is open to the public. Clients of the KDH Diabetes Education and Support Program have received a personal invitation; their family and friends are encouraged to attend as well, along with anyone who has an interest in the topic. If you plan on attending, please advise KDH’s Diabetes Nurse Educator, Carly Lang, at 613258-6133 x212 or clang@ kdh.on.ca. KDH’s Courtyard Lounge is located on the ground floor of the hospital to the right of the main entrance. KDH offers a full range of diabetes education and support services, including day and evening group education about diabetes, individual counseling, insulin initiation, a pre-diabetes program, grocery store tours (how to interpret food labels), self-management and support groups, and telephone support. All of these services
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The team of Karen Morris, Darlene Lemay, Carolyn LeBlanc, and Ginette Burroughs won the bragging rights until next year by Pam Owen Laughing, talking, giggling and LOTS of hugs, as the women involved in the upcoming dart tournament began to gather. Teams from North Grenville and surrounding area greeted one another. Some haven’t seen each other since last year, while others play against each other on a regular basis. We all had to catch up on info and news, and we were all gathered for the 3rd Annual Pat Vander Eyken Memorial Dart Tournament! Pat was a much-loved local personality that left us too soon after heart complications three years ago. An avid darts player at the Legion, many of the teams assembled knew and remembered her, so the stories continued all afternoon. Pat was represented by three of her children; Cathy and Nancy travelled from Southern Ontario to join sister Joanne to play darts and keep the tradition going. It was Julie O’Brien’s initial concept, three years
ago, to host the Memorial Tournament, and its popularity has increased each year! The upstairs hall of Legion Branch 212 in Kemptville was where the dart players headed, some for the bar, others to view the decorative wrapped prizes that lucky tickets would win. The Silent Auction table was set up and a wide array of services and prizes displayed. Thanks to the numerous and very generous businesses and private individuals who contributed to help make the day a success! As the afternoon played on, a secondary competition began to play out as well… who would win the bid for a big turquoise purse that had caught so much attention. Heart & Stroke were the big winners, as a whopping $1,577.00 was raised for them! Ashley and her young son were on hand to welcome us and start us off. They shared a private and personal family story of why Heart and Stroke has supported them through scary times. It was very inspirational, with
a powerful message for all the women present. We are usually the last ones to seek help, preferring to ‘mother’ those around us. Yet we heard again, “If something doesn’t feel right…don’t put it off…. seek medical help immediately! The life you save might just be your own!” When all was said and done, it was a team from Smiths Falls that emerged victorious from the hard fought playoff. The team of Karen Morris, Darlene Lemay, Carolyn LeBlanc, and Ginette Burroughs won the bragging rights until next year. Speaking of next year, many teams have already registered for next year’s Pat Vander Eyken Memorial Tournament! This year’s fun and donations surpassed last year’s total and, hopefully, next year will surpass it again! Kudos to Julie O’Brien and her team, to all the volunteers, and generous donators…thank you! A special thank you goes out to the dart players themselves… you are AWESOME! Hope to see everyone again next year!
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Oscar Richards, Zachary Richards, Mabel Richards and Kira Schiissler manning their Kidtastic booth at the Kemptville Farmers Market called Kidtastic, where they “It’s a good opportunity for by Hilary Thomson A group of youngsters sell smoothies and seedlings kids to give back to their community,” she says. “It’s have banded together to to market-goers. Mother Nancy Peckford giving them another level of do something great for the community. The mother of says she and the other parents empowerment to make their three of those kids, Kristin encouraged the kids to have a own decisions.” Through their booth at Strackerjan, says she heard booth at the market to teach about the kid version of 100 them about entrepreneurship the farmers market, the six Women Who Care and 100 and handling money. She says children have been collecting Men Who Care on CBC that adding in philanthropy donations and informing the news one day on the way and doing something to ben- public about 100 Kids Who home from work. When she efit the community was a Care. As of last week, they got home, she mentioned it good addition to the initiative. already had 45 kids signed to her children to see if they “It’s encouraging them to be up to attend the first meeting, would like to start something a part of the community in a which will probably be some in the community. “I wanted way that kids aren’t usually,” time in September. Kira says she is really interested in getto gauge whether there was Nancy says. 100 Kids Who Care is ting as many kids involved as any interest,” she says. Her son, Oscar Richards (9), says very similar to 100 Women possible. “I am still thinking that he immediately thought Who Care or 100 Men Who about which charity I would it was a good idea. “I like Care, both of which have like to support,” she says. The gang will be at the the idea of supporting local thriving chapters in North Grenville. The idea is to get farmers market all summer, charities,” he says. Kristin’s three children, as many kids together as manning their Kidtastic booth Mabel Richards (10), and possible to raise money for a and talking to people about Oscar and Zachary Rich- local charity. Each kid must 100 Kids Who Care. They ards (6), have enlisted the bring $10 to the meeting to will also be at the free conhelp of their friends Anna be donated to a local char- cert, Music in the Park, which Peckford-Deryk (10), Clara ity of their choosing. Three will be held the night before Peckford-Deryk (8), and charities are nominated per Kemptville Live, at the OnKira Schiissler (10) to be meeting and then there is a tario Parenting Connection’s the founding members of vote to see which charity will booth. For more information 100 Kids Who Care North benefit from the donations. you can also send an email to Grenville. The kids have Kristin says everything, from info@100kidsnorthgrenville. been spreading the word raising the money, to decid- ca. at the booth they run at the ing which charity it goes to, Kemptville Farmers Market, is in the hands of the kids.
École Rivière Rideau celebrates end of year with zero waste BBQ by Hilary Thomson École Rivière Rideau celebrated the end of the school year last Wednesday with a zero waste BBQ. Because the school is environmentally focused, they decided not to use any paper plates or plastic utensils at the BBQ. Parents were asked to bring their own plates, utensils and cups to the celebration to eliminate as much waste as possible June 27, 2018
from the event. “[The kids] are the adults of tomorrow, and it’s part of our job to teach them to take care of the environment and the earth,” says Principal Josée Bédard. The meal was also health focused and environmentally friendly, serving veggie burgers as well as beef burgers and lemon water to drink. The Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) inte-
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Standing on guard by David Shanahan In late June that year, word got round that there was a young foreign family newly-arrived in town. They were staying in a hotel while they looked for an apartment, and were finding things very confusing indeed. There were three young children involved, one only a few weeks old, and being confined to a hotel room in a strange town was difficult. Someone in the office decided to invite them to a Canada Day BBQ as a way of introducing them to some new Canadian friends, and a car was dispatched to pick them up on the day. What a new experience it was for them! To start with, the very idea of a bbq was new: imagine cooking outside in your garden. Hot dogs were something the children had never eaten, and the burgers were like nothing any of them had
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tasted before. These Canadians were so determined that the newcomers would feel welcome and included, although the constant comments: “You must be so glad to get away from the bombs and violence”, were hard to answer. Then, with food and beer, sunshine and smiles, the gathering broke into “O Canada”, and the newcomers were deeply moved by it all. At home, there was a lot of politics involved in the national anthem: here it seemed joyful. The words struck home forcefully: this was an anthem you could sing proudly. There was no triumphalism, no arrogance or threats. Going home from the celebration, a foreign family felt they had come to a better place than they had imagined. That may all seem too sentimental, too much nostalgic memories through rosecoloured glasses. But that
was my first experience of Canada Day, and the effects have never really left me. It was years before I could become a citizen, but from that day, because of those people welcoming me and my family into their national birthday party, I felt this was a country I could become part of. The words stayed with me too. “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee”. I have never felt that this was a militaristic statement, a call to arms. It has always seemed to me to be a promise, a commitment to protect and preserve what it is that makes Canada the country it is. And that is tied up, for me anyway, with the welcoming friendliness I experienced that day in Thunder Bay back in 1982. It is a promise to maintain the character of the country that invented peace-keeping for the United Nations. It tells “foreigners” that they can make a home here, not forsaking their ethnic and
cultural roots, but adding them to the mix. There are some, I know, who find that idea objectionable; who think that everyone should become “Canadian”. But what else is that? Canada has always been a country made up of immigrants, refugees, “foreigners”. The French arrived here, paid for by their Government, given land and supported by the merchants of France. The United Empire Loyalists were refugees, fleeing war and persecution, and dependant on government handouts of food, clothes and free land. That began a tradition, a pattern of immigration, from Europe and Asia and the United States, of people looking for something better, freedom and possibilities, a new chance for their children. There is no-one in Canada whose people did not come from somewhere else. Maybe we sometimes fear that continuing that tra-
dition of welcoming newcomers will somehow water down whatever Canada is, whatever Canadians are. But the fact is that “what Canada is” has been built on those traditions, on those foreigners who arrived here and had to fit into the climate, the harsh environment, the new way of doing things. Perhaps what native-born Canadians forget sometimes, is how grateful newcomers are to be here; how determined they can be to live up to the gift they have received by becoming part of this nation. They, we, after all, are the ones who chose this to be our new homeland. It may be easy to dismiss all of this as a naive and simplistic view of Canada. Anyone who has lived anywhere else in the world, knows that it is not so. Canada is not perfect; it has faults, it has systemic racism, it has poverty, and it has political corruption. All of this is true. But immigrants and exiles are
not looking for perfection: they are looking for better; and, in Canada, they find that better place, that place of possibilities and potential. Somewhere across the land, a newly-arrived foreign family will be invited to join their new neighbours at a picnic, or party, or bbq, and will be introduced to something quite extraordinary and wonderful. If we can keep our focus on that, we can afford to welcome many newcomers, invite them to add their contribution to our communities, and put down roots for themselves and their children, then we can really sing out: “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!”.
we have to pay for them. As usual, cuts like this will hit the poor and the disadvantaged amongst us the most. So what “efficiency” is next? Health care? Social programs? Most of us remember Mike Harris and his “Common Sense” revolution, and it looks like we have set ourselves up for more of the same. We are still paying for some of the Harris cuts 2 decades later. It always amazes me the “inside the box” thinking when it comes to elections. A lot of people only think about the two main parties, and don’t bother themselves to find out what other parties stand for. The NDP is forever branded with the legacy of the Bob Rae years, even though it has moved on from there, and the Green Party is just dismissed as being about the environment, which, if anybody cared to read their platform, it clearly is not. The only good thing to come out of this election, in my view, is that Green Party leader Mike Schreiner was elected. Now the media outlets will not be able to ignore him during the pre-election debates. I find it disgusting
that a party can get total control with only 40% of the votes. If you take into account that only 60% voted, that means that 3 out of 4 people didn’t vote for Ford. Scarcely a mandate. The time for proportional representation is long overdue, and if Trudeau had lived up to his promise on this, we would have had a very different outcome in this election. That’s what you get for believing promises made by parties controlled by corporations. They tell you that they are for the working man, but it is just rhetoric, and, unfortunately, it seems to work, mostly because current wisdom says that only 5% of the population are paying any real attention at any given time. Democracy is something that needs constant vigil, and far too many people dismiss politicians as being self-serving. While this may be right in a number of cases, this has induced a sense of apathy in many, which is exactly what politicians like Ford and Trudeau want, and is also partly the reason why we keep getting more of the same.
If the 40% of us who didn’t vote decided to do so, and voted for someone other than the two main parties, there would have been a very different outcome. This 40% actually have a lot of power, if they could only shake off their apathy and get off their duffs at election time. Colin Creasey Kemptville
Letter to the Editor To All Candidates and Incumbents Can you answer all of my following questions so that I can fairly decide on whether you deserve my support at the polls? 1. What is the long term debt and what are the reserves of North Grenville? 2. What capacity is there for the supply of water and sewer as well as all other municipal amenities to accommodate all the present expansions? 3. Since the town of Kemptville’s water supply comes from wells, would you continue to issue building permits unless you would have an engineer’s guarantee that there will always be an uninterrupted supply of
water? 4. How and when will the County Road 43 expansion be completed and how will you ensure the safety of the citizens of North Grenville that use the road until the completion of the project? 5. If you are successful will you assure us that any future major works projects, such as 43 will, have all funding in place before signing or commencing work in order to avoid any dangerous conditions? Such as what 43 is currently in. 6. What is your opinion about the purchase of the Kemptville College and how do you plan to administer it? 7. What would you do to improve the business attraction of Old Town Kemptville?
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, So Doug Ford is already talking about cuts to infrastructure, including roads and transit. Well, I didn’t have long to wait before I got the chance to say “I told you so”. I guess that means goodbye to any chance of getting Highway 43 widened in the next 4 years. I find it amazing that so many people failed to see stuff like this coming, or maybe it was just wilful ignorance, such was the desire to get the Wynne government out of office. Whenever Conservatives use the term “efficiencies”, it always means cuts. I doubt if this is the last of them, as the “efficiencies” that Ford was talking about during the election are going to cost this province dear. This particular “efficiency” has been estimated to cost us $918 million, which could be to pay for the 5 cent cut in gasoline tax that Ford is planning. So, for a mere $2 a week, he is already cutting an important program. And what of the jobs that will be lost by doing this, and the attendant increase in EI payments, etc? If we want services, then The North Grenville Times is published weekly by North Grenville Times Inc. Marketing Gord J. Logan gord@ngtimes.ca 613-258-6402 June 27, 2018
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Dear Editor, Re: I Can See Clearly Now.. David Shanahan tells it like it is when it comes to “ transparency “ at Municipal Councils. If you were to add two words “ open” and “accountability” to any sentence with “transparency, you’ve just prepared a campaign speech for an all candidates meeting. Here in Merrickville it’s the Mushroom approach to Politics. P.S. If you need to Google Mushrooms, you just don’t get it! Dell Bower Merrickville-Wolford
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Open Letter to North Grenville Council Introduction On 14 May, 2018, the Council of the Municipality of North Grenville opted to accept an inaccurate staff report by Phil Gerrard on the finances of the BIA and made decisions that increase the level of difficulty for the BIA as it continues to work towards the economic development of Downtown Kemptville. This letter is an attempt to communicate our concerns regarding Council's unilateral decision to amend our 2018 Budget without any consultation with the BIA Board of Management and the impact it will have on the operations of the BIA. BIA Concerns 1) The BIA considers that Council acted inappropriately by referring the BIA budget to a staff member, Phil Gerrard, who is ill-equipped and lacks the proper time to perform such duties on top of everything else he is charged with. We consider that it is Council's duty to document itself on the standards of Public Sector Accounting, liaise with Municipal Auditors, and make itself more aware of financial matters relating to the BIA. In the case of Mr. Gerrard's Report, it was singularly unencumbered with the facts, did not base itself on a consultation with the BIA, and we of the BIA object to Council accepting an inaccurate report on which to
make decisions that have an impact on the BIA's ongoing activity. The speed at which Council wished to make a decision on the BIA's budget was caused by the fact that the Board of Management could not present its financial information due to the timing of the municipal audit of its finances. 2) The BIA objects to any insinuation that the BIA Board of Management, its Executive Committee and its business and financial advisors are acting in any way irresponsibly when it comes to financial matters. As business people, we are well versed in financial management and accounting and show due diligence and transparency in making use of our members' levy. 3) The BIA considers some of the remarks made by Council and in particular, Councillor Barbara Tobin, to be highly personal, objectionable, and outside of the range of her duties and purview as a Council Member. 4) The BIA objects to the mention of expansion in Council decisions. We have kept the Municipality informed of the Province of Ontario guidelines for expansion. Expansion is the sole purview of the members of the BIA until such time as we reach the point in the regulated process of making a formal request to Council.
letters continued 8. How would you like to see rural North Grenville evolve; more homes, wells and septic or left rural with small hobby farms and small home run businesses? The incumbent should know the answers to all of these questions and the other candidates should avail themselves from the municipal staff. I wish to end this with a reminder that running for office is about wanting to do what is best for the community and you have to hit the deck running if you are elected, not wait around for years. This is just like a multi-million dollar business and not just a walk in the park. Finally, I want to add that there is no room for party politics at the municipal level. I know all this because I have been there. Former Mayor of Kemptville, Ralph Raina
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To the Mayor, Dear Mr. Mayor, In a recent article in one of the local newspapers, it alluded to that two of your accomplishments included two new school builds. In respect to this, may I request a hard copy of any related proposals, or submissions related to these builds, or reference to where I might find more information on same. This information should help me in making a decision re my vote at the time needed. In advance thank you for your cooperation. Respectfully, G D Gerry Bungay Kemptville.
Such a request will not be made until fiscal year 2019 and any action on the part of Council until it receives a formal request from the BIA is outside of its purview and authority. 5) The impact of Council's decisions on the BIA for the remainder of its mandate to the October 2018 Municipal election is as follows: - The BIA will be in violation of its Management Contract with Triune and its principal, John Barclay, with a loss of some $6,400 to his company and, thus, to the services provided to the BIA. It is our understanding from our advisors that the BIA is a government organization that possesses the power to contract in its own name and that can sue and be sued. Council's actions have put the Board of Management in an untenable position with reference to the BIA's contract with Triune, entered into in good faith by both parties and as a result of a rigorous staffing process. - We will need to reduce our activities even more, including cancelling a proposed meeting with senior staff to work on issues affecting the downtown, since no followup will be possible; - We will need to find another way to fund the BIA's Pop-up-Shop Program, to which the Board and staff is committed, due to its positive economic effect on the
downtown core; - Since no monies will flow to the BIA until the arrival of the first levy, and in the light of Council's decision, we are now forced to rethink our Business Plan for 2018 and focus on 2019. Conclusion We are concerned and disheartened at Municipal Council's actions in the context of the BIA as a bone fide Committee of Council expecting ongoing support. The BIA Board of Management is also an elected body and has every right to expect that Municipal Councillors will take the time to understand the fundamental role of the BIA and the impact of its activity on the economic development of Downtown Kemptville Accordingly, as per a motion passed at the Board of Management meeting of 20 June, 2018, the BIA shall be re-submitting its 2018 budget with the necessary supporting documentation that demonstrates due diligence and the financial requirements of the BIA for the fiscal year. Signed By the Executive Committee, on behalf of the Board Debbie Wilson, Chair Stephen Bent, Treasurer Paul Cormier, Secretary
UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, July 9 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, July 3 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Full-time Water Wastewater Clerk
The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a Full-time Water Wastewater Clerk. The closing date to submit a resume and references is 4:00 pm on Wednesday July 4, 2018. Further details are available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – Property Standards Committee
The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking applications from individuals interested in being appointed to the Property Standards Committee for the remainder of the term of Council (through to November, 2018). For more information, visit www. northgrenville.ca/careers.
CANADA DAY SCHEDULE CHANGES
The Municipal Office and Public Library will be CLOSED on Monday, July 2. There will be NO changes to the pick-up schedule for recycling and solid waste.
2018 FINAL TAX BILLS
Final tax bills for all property classes have been mailed out. The installment due dates are June 29 and September 28, 2018. If you have not received a bill, please contact the Municipal Office at 613-258-9569.
GARAGE SALES
Garage sales in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 10-03. No licence or fee is required, but there are regulations which you must follow. Signage is NOT permitted in traffic circles or attached to traffic signs. Please ensure signage is removed after your sale. Before having a garage sale, please obtain a copy of the by-law from www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.
SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES
Swimming pool enclosures in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 32-98, as amended. This includes all above-ground and in-ground pools. Copies of this by-law are available from the Building Department or the Municipal website.
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Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (Escherichia coli) bacteria. If the results exceed the bathing water standard of 100 E. coli, the beach will be posted with a “WARNING Unsafe for Bathing” sign indicating that the level of bacteria in the water may pose a risk to your health if you choose to swim. This information will appear on our website and in radio reports. Updates will be posted Friday mornings by 9:30am starting today. Research has shown that when people are swimming at beaches where the water has a high E. coli level, there is a direct relationship with an increase in ear, eye, nose and throat infections in swimmers. The bathing beach will remain posted until test results indicate that the water quality meets the bathing beach water standard. To help you better understand “Why Beaches are Posted”, read the information here: healthunit.org/health-information/
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is starting weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches for this year. The beaches will be monitored weekly throughout the summer season until August 31, 2018. This year the following public swimming areas will be monitored: In Leeds and Grenville: Sand Bay Charleston Lake County Park, St. Lawrence Park, Lyn Valley Conservation Area, South Crosby Beach, Portland Campbell Street Beach, Foley Mountain Beach, Joel Stone Beach, Kendrick’s Park, Lower Beverley Township Park, Bellamy Park, Kelly’s Beach, Merrickville, Westport Sand Lake Every week a total of five water samples will be collected from each beach. The results will then be analyzed for the presence of E. coli 7
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www.NorthGrenville.ca recreational-water/beaches/ Bacterial water quality is one parameter used to determine water quality. Other variables, which are assessed and evaluated, are the presence of a blue-green algae bloom, accidental spills that may pollute the water and any safety issue that could affect the health of the bathers. At any time if these variables are believed to have an impact on the beach’s safety, the beach will be posted as “Unsafe for Bathing”. Posting information is available on the Health Unit website http://healthunit.org/ health-information/recreational-water/weekly-beachresults/ , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LGLHealthUnit or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LGLhealthunit or by calling 1-800660-5853.
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A new vision for the development of the South Branch of the Rideau River Just imagine a stream of boaters making their way along the Kemptville Creek, or the South Branch of the Rideau River, as it’s better known, to visit downtown Kemptville. Councillor Donovan Arnaud and a small group of volunteers from the Economic Development Advisory Committee are spending the next few months determining the feasibility of attracting boating tourists to Kemptville. We know there are many boaters on the Rideau River who, if given the opportunity, might be persuaded to turn south on the South Branch and bring their tourist dollars into our community. We’d like to tap into the profile and excitement of new tourist boats such as those belonging to the internationally acclaimed “Le Boat Company” and others coming from communities throughout the Rideau River system.” The project would have several components — attracting boaters into the South Branch, ensuring the river is navigable for small and medium watercraft, installing new eco-friendly docks for boats to tie up to, and potential for new and exciting business opportunities to serve boaters, tourists and the general public. "This Project involves attracting tourists boating to Kemptville, docking and exploring our downtown as well as our local citizens who simply wish to walk along the South Branch from the Prescott Street Bridge to the Ferguson Forest trail system north of County Road 43. As the pathway must bypass private property and environmentally sensitive wetlands, the walkway will follow the shoreline on both the land and the river on an inter-connecting series of floating docks and pathways…Hence we are calling this Project the TERRA-MARINE WALKWAY PROJECT,” added Arnaud. Arnaud concluded by saying, “It must be clearly understood that this project has yet to be sanctioned by Municipal Council. At this time it is purely a conceptual study of a possible solution to developing the waterfront in downtown Kemptville. A full Report will be brought to an upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting for consideration”. A public consultation session to share information and gather input on the project is being planned for later in the summer. Anyone wishing to receive more information about the project may contact Councillor Donovan Arnaud at darnaud@northgrenville.on.ca.
by Hilary Thomson The House of Lazarus (HOL) is looking for volunteers to help look after their community garden. Client Services Manager at HOL, Kim Merkley, says they have been planting a garden to help stock the food bank for over ten years. “It keeps expanding every year,” she says, explaining that they plant everything, from herbs and lettuces, to potatoes and broccoli. The community garden gives their clients access to more fresh produce than they are able to provide in the winter months. “Last year, we got 1,000 pounds of produce from the garden,” Kim says. “We are expecting even more this year.” Produce from the garden is also used in their weekly Dinner on the House program. The plants for this year’s garden were donated by Pioneer Nursery in Kemptville, BMR Winchester, and a few individuals in the community. All the planting was done by a volunteer and youth from the Glengarry Inter-Agency Group (GIAG) Youth Centre. The HOL is also providing youth at GIAG with a salsa making workshop and herb salad dressing workshop, using tomatoes and herbs from the garden. The garden is currently being maintained by Kim and food bank assistant, Marianne Villemaire, but, with the size of the garden, which spans two sides of the HOL building, they are looking for some help. “We are looking for volunteers to weed and harvest,” Kim says. “Garden Angels.” Kim says the HOL is very flexible about when their “Garden Angels” can come do their work. “A family can come in the evening,” she says. “We will leave tools out for them.” To get involved with the HOL community garden, you can contact Kim at kmerkley@ houseoflazarus.com.
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UCDSB Honours National Indigenous Peoples Day
Jeff McMillan, Chair and Stephen Sliwa, Director, UCDSB National Indigenous Peoples Day and National Indigenous History Month is an opportunity for schools across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) to look closely at their efforts to incorporate the culture, traditions, and history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada into classroom learning throughout the school year. Since September, more than 1,000 elementary students from the Upper Canada District School Board worked and learned with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers as part of the school district’s annual focus of building student understanding about the Calls to Action arising from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. As noted in the report, these types of activities in schools “will lay the groundwork for establishing mutually June 27, 2018
respectful relationships” for the future. There were other boardwide commitments including: plans for expanding the opportunity for every student to complete diploma credits from the provincial First Nation, Métis and Inuit Studies curriculum in all secondary schools; the support of leadership experiences for students of Indigenous ancestry through the board’s iLead program; and expanding availability of classroom learning resources to support student learning about the culture, history and stories of Indigenous peoples. Enhancing these resources is the children’s book Sila and the Land, co-authored by Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School student Wentanoron Ariana Roundpoint, a member of the Mohawk community of Akwesasne. All these efforts were enhanced by local events that supported student learning and aided in developing new insights about Indigenous peoples in Canada.
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Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (SFDCI) organized a two-day community Pow Wow in early June. The event was part of a culminating project of student work. Approximately 70 students took part in the organization of the event, and in ceremonies and other on-site activities. “I really enjoyed looking after the Sacred Fire during the Pow Wow, and all the drummers and dancers,” said AJ Gunner, a grade 11 student at SFDCI and member of the school’s iLead group. “I think this event is important because it educates the community about native culture.” Approximately 4,000 people attended the second annual Pow Wow. The event is put on in partnership with the Town of Smiths Falls. In a separate event, Montague Public School students participated in a webcast with schools in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to learn more about life for northern students and 9
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by David Shanahan Canada Day has become such a central part of the Canadian year that it is easy to forget that it is a very recent arrival on the scene. On October 27, 1982, the Parliament of Canada initiated Canada Day following the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution that year. Before 1982, July 1 was known as Dominion Day, and had been acknowledged as Canada’s birthday from the date when the British North America Act came into force in 1867. The following year, 1868, the Governor General at the time suggested that Canadians celebrate Dominion Day as their National Holiday. Surprisingly, Dominion Day was not itself a major event for decades after 1867. It took another ten years before there was any legislation passed for the ecognition of the holiday. In fact, the first official government celebration of Dominion Day only happened in 1917, on the 50th anniversary of Confederation. The Canadian Government started organising official celebrations in 1958, and it was after that that the name “Canada Day” started to be used. There was, however, great argument among Canadians about using that term, as it seemed a break with tradition. However, the plain truth is that there was very little tradition of Dominion Day celebrations before the 1950's. In North Grenville one hundred years ago, Dominion Day was a hit and miss affair. Some years there were celebrations in Kemptville, other years the day passed without comment or activities of any kind. It seems that the day’s events depended on various groups and organisations within the community, just as is true today. In 1911, the events were sponsored by the
local Catholic Church congregation. A large dinner was held in the Agricultural Hall, put on by the ladies of the congregation, and was attended by the Secretary of State, Charles Murphy, as well as the local M.P.P., G. Howard Ferguson. Murphy pointed out that the occasion was “not racial, not sectarian; but national”, and praised the rise of Imperial sentiment in Canada in the years since Confederation. Ferguson, who would one day be Premier of Ontario, stated that the province was the best place in the country, and would “remain the Banner Province of the Dominion”. After the speeches came the athletics. Races were held over various distances, from the hundred yards dash, to the two mile marathon. Needless to say, only males were allowed to race. No-one from Kemptville won a race, though in the Boys’ Race, W. McGovern of Oxford came first, and Harold McGahey came second. The big event of the afternoon was the baseball match between Kemptville and Merrickville, which the home team won 3 -2. Music throughout was supplied by the Harmony Band of Smith’s Falls, this being one of those periods when Kemptville was without a band of its own. The people then adjourned back to the Hall for a supper, also served by the ladies of the Catholic Church. By the time a big storm blew in that evening, the crowds had already wound their way home. In 1912, it was the Baseball Club that ran the day’s events. The day started with a parade, or a “Trade Procession” as it was called then. It began at Riverside Park, wound around the streets, and ended up back at the Park again. The parade was led by the Texan Ranger Band from Ottawa. Who they were
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is unclear, but the Texan theme ran through the day’s festivities. The Band, accompanied by two pipers, played for an hour outside the Advance building on Prescott Street, filling in the time before the main event of the day: the sports activities in Riverside Park, where there were races, both human and horse, and a wonderful event called “Catch the Greasy Pig”. The big baseball game was between Kemptville and Spencerville, and all went well aside from some Spencerville teenagers who took to insulting anyone not from their town. In the evening, there was a special concert at the Oddfellows Hall, which included an escape artist, whose ability to free himself from handcuffs and the “torture cabinet” amazed the audience. There were also “Scotch” dancers, and comedy from Sam and Guss, “the colored comedians”. And, to round off the day, the Texan Concert Orchestra provided the music for a dance at the Hall. The following year, 1913, it seems there were no celebrations, possibly owing to the lack of an organising group. But, looking at the reports of Dominion Day one hundred years ago, what is surprising is how little it has changed. They had Dominion Day, and we have Canada Day. We still have our activities through the afternoon in both Kemptville and Oxford Mills, and an evening of music to end the day at Riverside Park. They had concerts and we have fireworks. But the event is still focussed on the celebration of Canada and its people. For years before the Government saw fit to celebrate the day officially, the people of North Grenville were marking the occasion with music, fun and sports. Long may that continue.
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RIVERSIDE PARK EVENTS 8am-10am Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion ($6 per person) 9:30am Southgate Church in the Park RAY’S REPTILESby 10:30am Flag Raising 1Ceremony hosted 8-10 am - BREAKFAST @ THE LEGION pm-2 pm IN THE KIDS ZONE! ($6/PERSON) the Royal Canadian Legion 9:30 am - SOUTH GATE CHURCH SERVICE 1 pm-3 pm - BINGO @ THE LEGION 11am-2pm Children's Activities in the KIDS ZONE with École catholique 10:30 am - FLAG RAISING CEREMONY 1:45 pm-2:45 pm - FREE FAMILY SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys TEDDY BEAR PICNIC 11 am - MONSTER TRUCK DISPLAY 2 pm-3:30 pm TBD Free Fun Soccer Clinic by IN THE KIDS ZONE! IN THE Soccer Academy Franks 11 am-2 pm 3 pm-4 pm - FREE PUBLIC SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL KIDS ZONE! 11am Mixed Fun Volleyball Tournament 11 am-4 pm - VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT pm - BALLOON TWISTER IN THE KIDS ZONE! TBD Paws for Fun3 pm-5 Dog Agility Show on FRANK’S SOCCER 12:30 pm-1:30pm Diamond 1 3 pm - HIGHWAY 43 CAR CLUB TRAINING ACADEMY FREE FAMILY GLOW DANCE! 12pm-2pm Rotary Club's Teddybear Picnic 12:30 pm-1:30 pm - FREE PUBLIC SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL7 PM - 9:30 pm 12:30-1:30pm Free Public Swim at the Kemptville Pool 1:00-2:00pm Little Ray's Reptile Zoo 1pm-3pm Bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion 12:00pm1:45-2:45pm Free 1:30pmFamily Swim at the3:15pmKemptville Pool 1:00pm 2:45pm 4:30pm 3pm - 10pm Highway 43 Car Club Car Show 3pm-4pm Free Public Swim at the Kemptville Pool 4pm-5pm Rotary Canada Day Parade (Watch from Prescott Street) 5pm-6pm Ambush Live 5:00pm6:30pm8:30pm6:00pm 8:15pm 10:00pm 8:45-10:15pm The Johnny Canuck Show Live 10:15 pm Fireworks! SPONSORED BY:
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1 pm-3 pm - BINGO @ THE LEGION Employment
Services 1:45 pm-2:45 pm - FREE FAMILY SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL
From all of us in:
Kemptville 613-258-6576 TEDDY BEAR PICNIC 2 pm-3:30 pm IN THE KIDS ZONE! Prescott 613-925-0222
11 am - MONSTER TRUCK DISPLAY 11 am-2 pm -
IN THE Brockville 613-342-2312 3 pm-4 pm - FREE PUBLIC SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL KIDS ZONE!
11 am-4 pm - VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
Rotary Canada Day Parade 2018
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FRANK’S SOCCER TRAINING ACADEMY
3 pm-5 pm - BALLOON TWISTER IN THE KIDS ZONE! 3 pm - HIGHWAY 43 CAR CLUB
FAMILY GLOW DANCE! Be sure to check outFREEour Musical Guests
12:30 pm-1:30 pm - FREE PUBLIC SWIM @ KEMPTVILLE POOL7 PM - 9:30 pm -
The Rotary Canada Day parade will begin at 4 pm (rain or shine) from Campus Drive at the Kemptville College Campus and will make its way through town along Prescott Street and end at Holy Cross Church on Clothier Street. There will be judges ready to award bragging rights to various parade entries. In addition, we are looking for the best costumes that you can create in one of two categories. Everyone who joins the parade either as an individual 12:00pmor as a group can compete to be the best dressed in “Red and White” or your interpretation 1:00pm of “Love the Maple Leaf”. Let’s see what wonderful creations you can come up with!
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11:45 am Dignitaries Arrive 11:55 am Town Crier 12:00 pm Flag raising, O Canada 12:10 pm Announcements - Kid's Zone Opens 12:15 pm Wayne Lyrette - Live Music 12:45 pm St. Lawrence Swordfighters Guild Demonstration 1:00 pm Happy Crap Pseudo-Celtic Garage Band 1:30 pm Tug of War Challenge 1:45 pm Rosewood - Live Music 2:15 pm Free Canada Cake 2:30 pm Grenville Grass Traditional Acoustic Bluegrass 3:00 pm Lions Club 50/50 Draw, Silent Auction Closes 3:15 pm Grenville Grass continues 3:45 pm Silent Auction Winners Announced
Happy Canada Day!
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Hosted by Mountain and Chesterville District Lions Clubs
FUN FOR KIDS Air Bounce Rides Little Ray’s Reptiles Heavy Vehicle Display Vanderlaand's Petting Zoo Shake-A-Paw Dog Agility Demo North Dundas Fire Department Display
FOR THE ADULTS Lions Carnival BINGO (FREE-ALL AGES)
BBQ STEAK & CHICKEN DINNER
4 p.m. - 7 p.m. - Hosted by the Lions Clubs
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Fireworks begin at dark \ and the music begins at 3 pm
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Canadian Trivia Questions
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What is the origin of the name "Canada"? Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? What animal is on the Canadian quarter? How many oceans touch Canada? How many countries border Canada? How many provinces in Canada? What is the capital city of Canada (the national capital)? True or False? Canada is the world's second largest country, by land mass? What is the Canadian $1 coin called? How many territories in Canada? What is the most recent territory in Canada called? When was the most recent territory in Canada formed? When was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms included in the Constitution Act? True or False? Superman was created by a Canadian? Who were the first people to live in Canada? (a) Europeans, (b) Americans, (c) Aboriginals, or (d) Norsemen What is the name of the elected lower house of Canadian parliament? What is the leader of Canada called? What leaf is on the Canadian flag? What is the Canadian national anthem called? What is the "big prize" for the Canadian Football League ("CFL") called? The ________ cup What is the "big prize" for the National Hockey League ("NHL") called? The _______ cup What rodent is described by the Canadian Encyclopedia as having "had a greater impact on the history and exploration of Canada than any other animal or plant species"? What measurement is used in Canada to measure temperature? How many national languages does Canada have? What are Canada's national languages? Who was the only Canadian ever to serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain? Which was the tenth province to join Confederation? Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada? Who led the Metis in the rebellions at Red River in 1870 and in the northwest in 1885? What was the name of the system of safe passages and safehouses that allowed American slaves to escape to freedom in Canada? What is Laura Secord famous for? How many time zones in Canada? How many national parks are there in Canada? (a) under 10 (b) between 10 and 50 (c) between 50 and 100 (d) over 100 What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?
Answers 1. Canada is a name derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata meaning, a village or settlement 2. Sir John A. Macdonald 3. The CARIBOU 4 THREE - the Atlantic on the east, the Pacific on the west and the Arctic to the north 5. ONE - the United States of America 6. TEN - from west to east they are: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland 7. Ottawa 8. TRUE- Canada is the world's second largest country, by land mass? 9. The Loonie 10. THREE - from west to east they are: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut. 11. Nunavut 12. April 1, 1999 13. 1982 14. TRUE 15. (c) the aboriginals or first nations peoples were the first inhabitants of Canada 16. The house of commons
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17. The Prime Minister 18. The maple leaf 19. O Canada 20. The GREY cup 21. The STANLEY cup 22. The BEAVER 23. Celsius 24. TWO 25. French and English 26. Bonar Law 27. Newfoundland 28. Sir Wilfrid Laurier 29. Louis Riel 30. The Underground Railroad 31. Laura Secord warned the British of the impending attack on Canada by the Americans during the war of 1812 and because of this warning the British won the battle 32. SIX 33. (B) between 10 and 50 34. Mount Logan
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Great Canada Day Events at Your Kemptville Legion With Live Celtic Band Playing Indoors In The Evening
Kem Best ptville's Trea Seats a nd ts in the P ark Hot and Hearty Legion Canada Day Breakfast 8am to 10 am. Adults $6, Children under 6 $3. Canada Flag Ceremony Traditional Raising of the Flag Ceremony 10:30 am BBQ and Outdoor Beer Garden at the Legion 11am to 7pm. Refreshing Varieties of Cold Beers Tasty BBQ. Bingo at the Legion Make Canada Day Your Winning Day 1pm to 3pm
Cash Bar
11 am to 11:30 pm Celtic Band "The Kitchen Party "Live Entertainment" 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm Community Fireworks - The Best Seats at Riverside Park Watch the Fireworks from our Beer Garden. 10:30 pm 100 Reuben Cres- Riverside Park - Kemptville Ontario June 27, 2018
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ACROSS 1. Laugh 5. Powdery dirt 9. Exposed 13. Footnote note 14. Cambered 16. By mouth 17. Clairvoyant 18. Flora and fauna 19. Puppy sounds 20. Caused by streptococci 22. Scintillate 24. 1 1 1 1 26. Forbidden 27. Betrothed 30. The deepest and most remote part 33. Canvasser 35. Inscribed pillar 37. Old World vine
38. Move stealthily 41. Cover 42. Escapade 45. Bandaging 48. Burial garment 51. Drawing a comparison 52. Tricks 54. Expectoration 55. Purgatives 59. Chaff 62. Leave out 63. A nine-piece musical group 65. Puncture 66. 53 in Roman numerals 67. Zest 68. Type of sword 69. Nonclerical 70. Harvest 71. Stink
DOWN 1. Snake sound 2. Foment 3. Ancient writing symbol 4. An endocrine gland 5. Pat 6. Relating to urine 7. Dash 8. Foursome 9. Refuse to do business with 10. Operatic solo 11. Awestruck 12. If not 15. Braised meat stew 21. Pins 23. Absorbs 25. Collections 27. Sweeping story 28. Exploded stars 29. Lair 31. Green chalcedony 32. Hoisting device 34. Crimson 36. Jittery 39. Genus of macaws 40. Knows 43. Fickle 44. Defeat decisively 46. Exhausts 47. Slide 49. Utilizing 50. Gobble up 53. Feel 55. Take it easy 56. Dogfish 57. 13 in Roman numerals 58. Bristle 60. Away from the wind 61. Seven days 64. Not bottom
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Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome. Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. For info call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778. Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, NG Municipal Centre. Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome. No partner needed. Info 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495. Darts, Kemptville Legion, May 15- Aug 28, 7 pm. All are welcome, come any Tuesday night. $5 per player, all monies paid back out as prizes.
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 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3 rd Tue/mth, 7 pm. New members welcomed! Wed NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info. Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed/mth, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church. Everyone welcome $5.00. Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome. New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall.. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership, call Janet 613-269-2737. Probus Club of North Grenville, 3rd Wed./mth. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:30 am at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall for fellowship. Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed. Thurs Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-896-4495. North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library. Fri Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri/mth, 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $. 6, Children under 12 $3. All welcome. Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30 pm. Cost $10.00 Games start 12:30 pm at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Refreshments available. Everyone Welcome. Sun Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) “Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed. Bingo, Kemptville Legion – Last Sun/mth, Doors open 6 pm, guaranteed $400 jackpot. Refreshments available. M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. All welcome.
Solutions to last week’s Sudoku
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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Toys of Yesteryear Exhibit, Spencerville Mill & Museum, July 3 to 15, 10 am to 4 pm. Sixty years of toys and childhood treasures−1930 to 1990. Admission: $2. Children under 16 free.
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SERVICES TOES IN NEED Professional, Sterile Advanced Mobile Foot Care Nurse 613 858 4383 toesinneed@bell.net www.toesinneed.ca Rotor tilling, bush hog, small backhoe, lane grading. Call 613.229.4520. GARDENING - Artistic Flower Gardening, Create or Establish - construct maintain. Small Lawn Services. 613-258-3847 CLEAN UP TIME -PAINTING INTERIOR-EXTERIORDUMP RUNS- LAWNSBRUSH -TREE REMOVAL 613.295.0300 The Sudsy Bucket Mature, Responsible, Dedicated Residential Cleaning. Stephanie 613-799-1150 CFSC & CRFSC & HEP Steve 613-258-6162 1894steve@ gmail.com John’s Home Renovations call and leave name and number. 613-269-3113 SEWING: Weddings to alterations, stonehousesewing. com. Call Sharon at 613-2243182, Kemptville. Property clean-up, trees, brush, scrap metal anything removed. Wayne Scott 613286-9072. Wood staining/varnishing/ painting specialist. Stairs, mantels, kitchens & more. Damon 613-262-1290 P R O F E S S I O N A L PA I N T E R Commercial & Residential 613.276.4583 Kemptville area Complete Home Property Clean up: house cleaning, dump runs, etc. Call Al’s Clean up services 613.258.3847 613.295.0300 HANDY MAN specializing in renovations & house staging. We do it all CALL 613.294.2416 Goodnight Bed Company Supporting your well-being with genuine sleep solutions. 613 258 2902. Rock My House music lessons in fiddle, piano, drums and more. 613 258 5656.
FOR RENT Furnished room in a shared June 27, 2018
house for rent, $700/mth in Oxford Mills. Call 613 294 7420 Kemptville, One bedroom apt. ground floor, $800 + utilities, 613-325-9540 3 bedroom house available. Rent Supplement Program for families with income under $43,500.. Call 613-3423840 x2450. COMMERCIAL FOR LEASE 513 PRESCOTT ST. KEMPTVILLE SUGGESTED USE: SALON (NAIL, HAIR, BARBER, ESTHETICIAN, MASSAGE) SERVICE SHOP, PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CAR RENTALS/DETAILING OFFICE WITH 2-BAY GARAGES AND PARKING @ BACK AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1.613-794-3551
FOR SALE AIR CONDITIONER: MAYTAG 8500 BTU/h - for double-hung windows.$150.00 CALL 613-258-2119 4 X Michelin Winter tires X ICE 235/55R /17 Mounted on Sport Rims 2007 Freestyle Ford, 270,000km, as is, $700.00 obo, pandgpostma@gmail.com Construction Wood -various lengths -widths - NORDIC I Joists ($.50 / Lf) -9 1/2" -16" in wide - LVL-($.99 / Lf ) -1 1/2” thick -STRAPPING spruce rough cut 1" x4"x 14 ‘ $1.99/ piece(14 ft) 613 269 3836 TABLE + 4 CHAIRS, SOLID MAPLE, 102 cm ROUND, DROP LEAF. $140.00 CALL 613-258-2119 Pelican kayak, 2 ores, 1 safety jacket: $250. Call: 613-821-3664 SAILBOAT, 34 feet, 7 sails, universal m35 Motor 613.269.2889
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Congratulations Mom & Dad!
Treadmill with adjustable incline, manual and 4 workout modes. $225.00 613-2692432
Ride to Brockville anytime on 15th from Oxford Mills. 258-3008
Celebrated 50 glorious years together on June 22nd
AIR CONDITIONER: MAYTAG 8500 BTU/h - for double-hung windows. $150.00 CALL 613-258-2119 Hay for sale, $5.00/bale, Anne Marie 613-213-0970 Mixed seasoned firewood for sale, all hardwood, $100/ cord delivered, Jon 613-2273650 4 FOLDING METAL SAWHORSES $15 each.10 ft. HIGH ALUMINUM LADDER WITH EXTENSION $75.call 613-258-2119
Wanted 2 or 3 bedroom apartment on one floor, Kemptville 613.258.0964 In need of a qualified caregiver for a private home in Kemptville mrccl_falcone@ yahoo.com WANTED TO BUY DucksMuscovy also Massey Harris Tractor 613-301-1747 WANTED :Looking to harvest cedar trees off acreage. (613)799-0958
GARAGE SALE
BBQ Master Chef propane 4 burners : S482 - $90.3 FUEL TANKS $20 each. Call 613258-2119.
FRAMED ART GARAGE SALE. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 8:00 AM UNTIL NOON. 30 GALENS WAY, KEMPTVILLE
Dry and wrapped round bales of hay suitable for cattle. Jon 613-227-3650
YARD SALE, Saturday June 30th, 10220 Shaw Rd off 43 near Hallville. Bikes, Golf Clubs, etc, etc
1 new Nordic & rim 225/75/15 . $75.00. 613 258 6254
The Provincial Service Officer Royal Canadian Legion (Ontario Command) will will be visiting the Kemptville Legion on Rueben Crescent during the week of
WANTED Attention: Contractors Retired bookkeeper looking for small business clients. 25 years experience. Call Shirley 613 921 5774
July 16, 2018
Co-pilot with pilots licence. phone 613-258-2958
Pig pens $400; truck racks $100; heat bulbs $5. Call Dave @ 343-542-8177
Sell your coin collection. Try Dave - Kemptville 613-9151464.
2005 Chev Uplander Van a/c p/w roof racks Asking $1600.00 613 258-2753
Looking for Avon products, please call Joan at 613-2587644
10 gal S.Steel dispensing tank with gate. Unused, suitable Honey/Maple syrup.$195 .613 269-3567
Wanted: Standing mixed hardwood bush to clear cut or select harvest, Jon 613-227-3650
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Serving and Retired members of the Canadian Forces
Filter, UV, 58mm, new 5.0 0 ve3mhm@sympatico.ca
4 Sumitomo touring LST summer tires 185/65R14 $200.00 613-552-1728.
And a Happy 80th Birthday to Dad on June 29th.
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2014 Yamaha ATV excellent condition $9,000 613.258.4867
The Eric Gutknecht Memorial Bursary-Jams & Jellies require 250ml canning jars for charity sales. Call 258-4529 or drop off at 529 George St. E.
Bill & Sandie Hyndman
If you, or anyone you know, have any questions with respect to issues you may have with Veterans Affairs Canada or the Canadian Forces concerning: • Information with respect to Pension entitlements • Assistance in completion of applications for disability claims • VIP Entitlements (grounds maintenace, house keeping) • Appeals to denials of prior claims • Hearing Loss/Tinnitus • Rehabilitation programs available to Canadian Forces personnel and their dependants. • Reassessment of current disability You are requested to contact the undersigned no later than July 4, 2018
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The Village of Merrickville will be celebrating Canada Day on Sunday, July 1st, 2018. Make sure you plan to come early and spend the day! The day begins with an Ecumenical Church Service at the Collar Hill Cemetery at 10:00am. This is in recognition of the founding of Merrickville by William Merrick 225 years ago. Cheer on the participants of the Canada Day Parade, which begins at 11:30am. Our Parade is led by our own Legion members, followed by the Kemptville Pipe and Drum Band, Swords and Ploughshares, as well as many other local floats and participants. Last, but not least, are the Shriners who bring laughter and funny antics wherever they go! The parade winds up at noon in Blockhouse Park, where the official Canada Day Ceremonies will be held. Immediately following at 1:00pm, there will be live music, entertainment and children’s activities until 5:30. Take in a free chicken lunch at the Legion or stop by the Lions’ tent in Blockhouse Park for a free BBQ. New this year, the local Makers’ Market will be set up in the vacant lot beside Mainstreet Restaurant between 1 and 5:30pm. Stop by and shop for fresh foodstuffs and crafts of all kinds. In recognition of Merrickville’s 225 Anniversary, the Merrickville and District Historical Society has sponsored two performances of Fiddlehead Soup at the Legion starting at 2:00pm. This is a local Celtic Band sure to get your toes tapping. The Sons of Martha Performance begins at 8:30pm in the Fairgrounds. Be sure to bring along a lawn chair to enjoy this outdoor rock-infused multi-genre set, with songs inspired by the occasion of Canada Day! The Sons will be performing a version of their rock opera, “the Voyage of the Intergalactic Merchant Marine” and will include plenty of local historical tid-bits and original songs about local history. Come on out to clap, sing and dance along! And what would a Canada Day be without the traditional fireworks display, which begins in the Fairgrounds at 10pm. For more information about Merrickville’s Canada Day, click here: www.merrickville-wolford.ca. (Note timing and events may vary) Hope to see you there!
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Merrickville-Wolford holds second annual Open House
Merrickville-Wolford By-Law Officer Jerry Jopling speaks with a resident at the municipality's open house last Wednesday by Hilary Thomson The Village of Merrickville Wolford welcomed residents to the Municipal Centre last Wednesday for their second annual Open House. Each municipal department
had a booth, and the heads of the departments were on hand to answer any questions the public might have. The Merrickville Fire Department’s fleet was also on display, welcoming kids to take a peek inside the impressive
vehicles. At the back of the hall, Lockwood Brothers had their wooden fire truck play structure, which they will be raffling off at the end of the year to support local fire department initiatives. Raffle tickets were being sold at the open house. Other groups who work closely with the municipality, like the RVCA, MPAC, and Valley Heartland, also had booths, to inform the public about the role they play in the municipality. It was a beautiful evening and seniors, adults and kids were able to meander through the fire hall, looking at all the displays and enjoying free hot dogs and freezies, supplied by the municipality. Mayor David Nash says he thinks it’s important for the municipality to hold an annual open house, because it gives residents the opportunity to meet municipal employees and see what they have to offer. “The staff thoroughly enjoy putting it on,” he says. “It’s an opportunity to show people what we do and get feedback.
Summer at the Merrickville Public Library by Hilary Thomson The Merrickville Public Library is gearing up for their Summer programs, which promise to be a blast for kids of all ages. As usual, the Library is offering their Summer reading program, where kids receive a ticket for every book they read. The kids can then use the ticket to enter a draw for one of 70 prizes available this year. “We have a lot of great prizes for the Reading Club,” says Librarian, Mary Kate Laphen. The theme for the Summer at the Library is “feed your passions.” The Reading Club MakerSpace, on Thursdays at 2pm, will allow school age children to explore crafting, building, growing, magic, music, food and fashJune 27, 2018
ion, with a different activity each week. “Come find what you are passionate about,” Mary Kate says. The Library is also running several clubs over the Summer, including the Tech Club on Saturdays at 10:30am, which focuses on the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math). This club is also for school-age kids, and will include various levels of programming for robots, building with Knex and Lego, and other activities involving technology using iPads. “We have a mouse that you can program to go through mazes,” Mary Kate says. “It all interconnects so [kids] can pick and choose what they like.”
Every Wednesday evening in July at 6:30pm, a French teacher and francophone parent will be running a French Club, where kids can come and practice their French while doing all sorts of fun activities. This club is for children that already have a bit of French in their repertoire, as all the activities will be done en Francais. Artists from the Merrickville Artists Guild will be running the Merrickville Art Club for Youth (MACY) for youth twelve and up over the Summer, sharing their passion for art, photography and jewelry making. This year, the Drama Club is focusing on the big screen by running a moviemaking club. Children ten and up will have the chance
Camp Director Charlotte Hitsman at the Sizzling Summer Camp booth at the Municipality's open house last week. by Hilary Thomson The Municipality of Merrickville-Wolford is offering their summer camp again this Summer, and it promises to be a blast. The 8-week Sizzling Summer Camp is designed for children ages 4.5 to 12. Although their home base is the Merrickville Community Centre, the Summer’s activities include a trip to the Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, Murphy’s to write, edit, direct and star in their own short film, to be shown in a small festival at the end of the Summer. The ever-popular Lego Club and StoryTime will continue to run over the Summer. Both are drop-in, with the Lego Club running on Saturday mornings from 10am12pm, and StoryTime starting at 10am on Friday mornings. All Summer activities at the Library are sponsored by the Friends of the Library and are free of charge. To sign up, or find out more about any of these clubs and activities, visit the library’s website, or call Mary Kate at 613-2693326.
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Point Provincial Park, and Upper Canada Village. Each week centres around a different theme, and kids have the option of signing up for individual weeks, or the entire Summer. Some of the themes include Aloha Summer Week, Mad Scientist Week, World Cup Week, and Time Travel Week. Camp Director, Charlotte Hitsman, says she really enjoys meeting all the children who sign up for the camp
every year. This is her first year as Camp Director, but she has been a councillor at the camp in the past. Although the age range is quite large, all the kids are usually kept in one group, as it is a relatively small camp, with a maximum of 30 campers each week. “The older ones enjoy helping the younger ones out,” Charlotte says, “And the younger ones love having the older ones to look up to.” Charlotte says the camp is very outdoors-based, with water activities every day. The group makes good use of the fairgrounds and the Merrickville beach, with the option of escaping into the Merrickville Community Centre for crafts and on rainy days. The camp starts on July 3 and ends on August 24. It runs from Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. To sign up, visit the municipality’s website under “Residents”, where you can download registration forms and find out more about the camp’s activities and themed weeks. Registration forms can be brought to the Municipal Centre during business hours from 8:30am4:30pm.
Merrickville-Wolford Municipal Election Update
In Merrickville-Wolford there is still just one person who has filed papers to run for Mayor, and that is the current Deputy Mayor, Anne Barr. The candidates for the two seats for Wolford Ward remain Yves Grandmaitre and Don Halpenny. Merrickville Ward, also with two seats on Council, now has four candidates in the field: in alphabetical order, they are Bob Foster, Tony Iannazzo, Timothy Molloy, and Victor Suthren.
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Burritts Rapids Swing Bridge - Update on Construction
Parks Canada’s project to repair the Burritts Rapids swing bridge achieved an important milestone this week as the bridge parts were returned to Burritts Rapids and re-assembly got underway. The project is now its final stages and could be open to traffic within 1-2 weeks. Parks Canada continues to
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bracing was assembled and the trusses have been fixed to the support structure. Once the bridge is lifted into place, work will begin to install the wood elements of the bridge deck. When the bridge is fully re-assembled, it will then be balanced to ensure that it swings smoothly. Following a series of test swings, the bridge will then enter into the commissioning stage at which time it will be opened to vehicular traffic. During the commissioning phase, vehicles may experience intermittent closures as the contractor makes minor adjustments. Parks Canada would like to thank the Burritts Rapids community for their patience and understanding as we complete these important repairs. Through investments in infrastructure, Parks Canada is protecting and preserving our treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing
New exercise program for people with Parkinson’s by Hilary Thomson An innovative exercise class is now available in Smiths Falls for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. Boxing 4 Health is a unique exercise program based on training used by kickboxing trainers and adapted for people living with Parkinson’s. The program involves stretching, functional movements, skipping, push ups, balancing, and non-contact boxing, led by trained coaches. “We are excited about bringing this program to Lanark County,” says Founder and Co-owner of Boxing 4 Health, Christine Seaby. “We have seen the program slow down the progression of the disease and improve strength, power, speed and balance.” Research has shown that intense exercise can impact the progression of Parkinson’s. A study published by the American Academy of Neurology concluded that: “vigorous exercise should be accorded a central place in [the] treatment of Parkinson’s Disease.” The 10-week pilot proJune 27, 2018
gram began on June 13, and takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11:30 and 12:30pm at Westminster United Church in Smiths Falls. “Just because you have Parkinson’s, it doesn’t mean it has you,” Christine says. “Come join us and give it the ‘old one-two’ to func-
the charm and attractiveness of Canada’s heritage sites. Largely situated on an island between the Rideau River and Canal, Burritts Rapids was one of the first communities on the Rideau, tracing its roots to 1793 and the arrival of Col. Stephen Burritt. The canal cut was dug in 1826 and the dirt and clay served as building materials for the earth dams holding back the water of the Rideau Canal from the community site. The swing bridge dates to 1897 and continues to be swung by hand during the navigation season. For up-to-date news on Parks Canada infrastructure work in this community, please visit www.pc.gc.ca/ rcNorthGrenville. For questions or concerns, or to receive updates regarding these projects, please contact us at RideauCanal.info@pc.gc.ca and include “Burritts Rapids” in the subject heading.
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Rideau Glen Ladies League 'Friendly' A Huge Success
Ladies with the trophy from left to right: Judy Laurin--Morrisburg; Lillian Blair--Sandy Row; Jean Potvin--Rideau Glen; and Sandy Clark--Iroquois. by Cecile Fortier Under a spectacular blue sky, 72 ladies teed off in the Rideau Glen ladies league "Friendly". The turn-out was a tremendous success, with many new and familiar faces showing-up to participate in this event that happens only every two years. Ladies came from Morrisburg, Cedar Glen, Nationview, Iroquois, Sandy Row and eQuinelle. As the ladies arrived, they lined up to check-in and buy their tickets for the different sales and have a bite to eat before going out to play. All was so well organized by the executive group, that every-
thing flowed smoothly until starting time. When everyone was on their respective team, arranged by the captain, Frankie Baird, they departed for their tee box. They occupied all 18 holes. The horn blew to let the game begin. For approximately two hours, the ladies seriously hit the ball and played in earnest. Joyful laughter could be heard when a super shot was hit. As they trekked in after the game, the scores were tallied and announced only after everyone had eaten a light but delicious lunch set out by "Just Home Cookin". The clubhouse was under siege by
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The last enemy by David Shanahan I am not getting older. Unfortunately, my body is, much to my annoyance. I can’t run as fast as I could when I was younger. In fact, I’m not sure I can still run at all. An awareness of my mortality is a constant factor in my life, with every ache and pain, and with every new prescription my doctor writes for me. I am by no means alone in this experience, of course. We all, every one of us, either do, or will, experience the same thing, though it is not something people like to talk about. When you think about it, it is absolutely amazing how unwilling people generally are to think about, much less talk about death. It is the one great experience every single one of us have in common. We use euphemisms: “passed away”, “departed”, “no longer with us” - anything rather than say “died”. This
can lead to funny situations, like in a movie I saw where a character refers to his dear departed wife. When he’s asked, in solemn tones, “Is she dead?”, his response is: “no, just departed”. Human beings have an astonishing ability to ignore something that they don’t want to acknowledge about themselves. But it is increasingly difficult in this connected world of ours to ignore the fact that people are dying every day, many in the most tragic ways: suicide bombers killing dozens, disease and hunger taking men, women and children without mercy. Death is something that is a fact of life as we know it. Another quote from a movie: “Someone has died: that’s life!” Christians have an interesting attitude to death. On the one hand, Paul calls death “the last enemy” and Jesus wept over the death of his friend Lazarus. On the other hand, to fully quote
The fear of death has driven people to murder, war, hatred and, on a more mundane level, spending millions of dollars on health regimes, exercise machines and surgery. We are bombarded with advertisements for things that will make us look younger and feel younger. We want to deny that, not only are we aging, but that we cannot, no matter what we do, escape the inevitability of death. The fear of death, as the writer says, holds us in captivity. I know that the popping of one little brain cell could kill me. The misbehaviour of a few cells can result in a fatal disease. We are surrounded by dangers and we cannot completely shield ourselves or our loved ones. There are differing ways of responding. Ignore the whole thing and drift into death with eyes averted. Others revolt in anger and, like Dylan Thomas, declare: “Do not go gentle into that good
Paul: “The last enemy to be destroyed is death” [1 Corinthians 15.26]. Perhaps we react so negatively to the idea of death because it is not “natural” in a way. Death was never meant to be part of the human experience, according to Christian teaching. It is a major effect of the Fall, something that came into human experience through rebellion against God. The writer of the letter to the Hebrews says that one of the main results of the life and death of Jesus is that death itself has been conquered and the power of death over us has been broken. What does that mean? Look at what the writer says: “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death - that is, the devil - and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death” [Hebrews 2.14-15].
night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light”. Others accept the inevitable with resignation, believing that death is the end, so why fear nothingness? Christians have a different attitude, one based on knowledge of what has happened in Christ: “He has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” [2 Timothy 1.9-10]. Jesus conquered death for me when he died and rose again. Death is not the end, and the darkness holds no fear any longer for those who know him who came back in victory. “I am the resurrection and
the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” [John 11.25-26] I do. And there are those who have known that grace given to them at the time of death of loved ones: the knowledge that the grace of God’s reassurance that it was not the end, not a tragedy. Here are great lyrics by Iris DeMent, to sum it up: “When my morning comes around, from a new cup I'll be drinking And for once I won't be thinking there's something wrong with me And I'll wake up and find that my faults have been forgiven Oh and that's when I'll start living, when my morning comes around”. Amen.
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