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by Rotary Club Duck Decoy Committee The Fifth Annual Business Decoy Decorating Challenge, organized by the Rotary Club of Kemptville, has wrapped up another successful year. President Nancy Miller-McKenzie and the Decoy Committee want to extend a huge thank you to all the businesses who contributed to this event. This year’s entries were wonderful, and thanks to Frank Hoffman and his staff at our local Canadian Tire store, many people viewed the decoy display and voted on their favourite
duck. The ballots have been tabulated, and the winner of this year’s event is Mr. Mozzarella! The ballots revealed a tie between the ducks from Hulse, Playfair and McGarry and Fast Eddie’s for second place. The ‘Games of Thrones’ inspired duck from Popeye’s Supplements placed third. The duck from the Kemptville Denture Clinic earned honourable mention. Congratulations to you all! Well done to all the entries; they made a very colourful float in the Rotary Canada Day parade.
The ducks are beginning their migration back to their respective owners. The Rotary Club of Kemptville would like to acknowledge the contributions by the following: Canadian Tire Ltd., Mr. Mozzarella, Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, Fast Eddie’s Auto Recycling, Popeye’s Supplements, Kemptville Denture Clinic, Mountain Moulding, The Crusty Baker, Pioneer Nursery, JT Auto Parts, The Score, Voice2net,Country Ways Custom Picture Framing, Hoffman Materials Inc., Brooks and Cryderman Inc., The Co-operators, Kemptville
Youth Centre, Cranberry Hill Animal Hospital, Yazdani Family Dentistry, Saltastic, Kemptville Towing/Howard Wilson Motors, B&H – Your Community Grocer, Total Move Management, Kemptville Canine Centre, O’Farrell Financial Services, Sonography Canada, Love Your Pet, Kemptville Windows & Kitchens, G & S Auto Ltd., New Energy Kreations, Wieners Fresh Cut Fries, Jansen Law, R. Rose Automotive, Clark Code Repairs, Helens Continued on page 2
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by Carrie Smith, Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre You may have read about Maggie Boyer’s commitment to exercise every day until the end of the year to raise $10,000 for a women’s hospital in Cambodia. While we applaud Maggie’s initiative and purpose, it’s important to start on the right exercise program, to avoid injury and stay committed! Maggie approached me with her idea about daily exercise, and I was happy to help her out and get her going on the right program. She had already started herself, but, with only a few weeks in, had already started to do the wrong things! First of all, she was training every day…WRONG! Your body needs at least one day OFF every week. This helps your muscles and joints recover, gives you a
much-needed mental break, and helps avoid over-training and over-use injuries. Pick one day a week where you don’t schedule a work-out. This doesn’t mean you have to lie on the couch and binge watch Netflix once a week; but you don’t do a specific weight training work-out. Take the dog for a walk, hit the beach for some summer fun, or go for an easy bike ride on your day off. Secondly, she was doing the same exercises every day…WRONG! Loading muscles and joints the same way every day leads to breakdown, boredom, and injury. Focus on breaking up the days into specific body zones: upper body, lower body, and core; and then repeat this cycle twice, to give you six workouts in one week. Maggie decided to take Sundays off, so her work-out goes like this: Monday – upper body, Tuesday – lower body, Wednesday – core, Thursday – upper body, Friday – lower body, Saturday – core. More variety, less repetition, and a more enjoyable program! Thirdly, she was doing her exercises with heavy weights…WRONG! When you use a heavy weight, you are often asking for trouble!
Heavy weights mean your form must be PERFECT, otherwise other muscles will start to compensate when you start to get fatigued. Compensation means stress to the muscles you aren’t even supposed to be working, and you will often end up with neck or back pain. So, the rule of thumb is start with a RIDICULOUSLY light weight! As you progress through the weeks, and you start to get stronger, your form will improve, and you will be able to increase the weight. It’s much better to start too light than too heavy! I also started Maggie on some Physioball exercise, which just uses body weight as resistance, and adds a little fun to the program! Boredom is a big problem when you’re trying to stick with a program, so it’s best to change up the exercises regularly. I am going to see Maggie once a month, to change her exercises and help keep her on track. I will keep you up to date on her performance and, maybe, she’ll even let me submit a few photos to the paper! Best of luck to Maggie, and I am happy to support her on her fund-raising quest for such a great cause!
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Welcome August! There are many activities and events to keep involved and active at KDHSI, and are scheduled in either the Activity Room or in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre. See below for Raffle Fundraisers going on in AugustSeptember! KDHSI is located at 215 Sanders St., Suite 101 in Old Town Kemptville. To register with us, learn more about our activities, services, fundraisers/tickets or volunteer opportunities at Home Support, please call us at 613-258-3203. Better yet, stop by for a tour! OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday, 8:30am-4:00 pm. Of note, our office will be closed for the civic holiday, Aug 5. Thursday August 1: Exercise Class: 9:00 -10:00 Cribbage: 1:00-3:30 Friday, August 2: Exercise Class: 11:00 – 12 noon Alzheimer Society: 10:002:00. Caregiver Support Group: 10:30-12 noon. Call 1-866576-8556 for an appointment. Monday August 5: Centre is CLOSED (Civic Holiday) Tuesday August 6: Exercise Class: 9:00-10:00 Skip-Bo: 10:00 -12 noon Euchre: 1:00-3:30 Wednesday August 7: COPD Exercise Class: 9:0010:00 Diners’ Club: 12 noon by reservation Thursday August 8: Exercise Class: 9:00-10:00 Friday August 9: Foot Care Clinic: By appointment Exercise 11:00-12 noon
MP meets local poet at book launch Local poet, Jagjeet Sharma, met with Member of Parliament, Michael Barrett, at the launch of her new book launch at the North Grenville Public Library on July 19. Proceeds from the sale of her second compilation of poetry, Fragments, are going to the Ottawa Heart Institute. Jagjeet says she has already raised $1,500, quickly approaching her fundraising goal of $2,000. Photo provided by Jagjeet Sharma
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OPP BBQ Submitted by Pat Babin on behalf of the Friends of the Library.
For the second consecutive year, Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, on behalf of the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library, is sponsoring the OPP BBQ at the Municipal Center on Thursday, August 8, at 11:30 am (extending through noon hour). Funds, realized as a result of this BBQ, are channeled into programs offered at the Norenberg Building. Friends of the Library have participated in this community event since its inception sixteen years ago. Thanks to the many local businesses and organizations for their financial support. You have made the OPP Barbeque a huge success.
Friends of the Ferguson Forest and friends in the OPP gather for last week’s Community BBQ The Community Charity BBQ held at the Municipal Centre this week was in support of the Friends of Ferguson Forest. Special thanks to our sponsor, Lockwood Brothers Construction, who, with support from the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), raised a total of $835. Next week's barbeque is sponsored by Giant Tiger, with proceeds going to the Easter Seals. The 19th annual community charity barbeques are held every Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Municipal Centre’s parking lot. Pat Babin of the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library, wants everyone to know that, for the second consecutive year, Hulse, Playfair and McGarry, on behalf of the Friends of the Library, is sponsoring the OPP BBQ at the Municipal Centre on Thursday, August 8, at 11:30 am (extending through noon hour). Funds realised as a result of this BBQ, are channeled into programs offered at the Norenberg Building. Friends of the Library have participated in this community event since its inception sixteen years ago. Thanks to the many local businesses and organizations for their financial support. You have made the OPP Barbeque a huge success.
Boots & Bling raises close to $58,000 for Local Health Care
Thank you to all of our Boots & Bling guests including (l-r): Mike Gordon, Paula Gordon, Katy Nelson and Jerrod Iverson. by Jane Adams The final tally is in - and just shy of $58,000 was raised at Boots & Bling for WDMH on June 8 in Dixon’s Corners. Funds raised will support the Foundation’s Family Care Fund, ‘supporting care for families just like yours’. “We are so excited to announce the grand total,” says Cindy Peters, Manager of Direct Mail and Events. “We want to thank everyone who helped to make the event a great success.” Planning is already underway for the 2020 event. It will be held on Saturday, June 13, in the same location. Planning will begin in September, so watch for more details in the Fall. “We hope everyone will mark their calendars and join us again next year!” adds Cindy.
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Seaway Surge shootout tournament wrap-up
The Seaway Surge Baseball Club concluded their 4th annual Shootout Tournament over the first three weekends in July. The tournament this year attracted 83 teams and over 1,200 players and coaches from Ontario and Quebec, making it the largest baseball tournament in Eastern Ontario. This year’s tournament was held in five towns, including Kemptville, Merrickville, Chesterville, Morrisburg and Winchester, and used a total of 11 diamonds in these municipalities, with 149 games played. The tournament employed over 35 umpires, and Seaway would like to thank the many volunteers that spent their
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weekend at the diamonds playing music, introducing players, scorekeeping, maintaining the grounds and many other duties. Plans are already underway for the 5th annual Shootout Tournament next season, to be held again on the first three weekends in July. This year, the winners are: Rookie – Kanata Cubs, Minor Mosquito – Leaside Leafs, Mosquito – Kitchener Panthers, Minor Peewee – Ajax Spartans, Peewee – Seaway Surge, Minor Bantam – Oakville A’s, Bantam – Martingrove Whitesox, Minor Midget – Ancaster Diamondbacks, Midget – Lac St. Louis Tigers. This year, Seaway Surge
Peewee U13 team won the Seaway Surge Shootout, joining previous Surge winners Rookie (2018), Minor Peewee (2017), Minor Midget (2016) and Minor Bantam (2016). The Seaway Peewee team was a perfect 5-0, going undefeated in the round robin with victories over Oakville A’s 14-2, Kitchener Panthers 21-1 and Richmond Hill Phoenix 16-15. In the semi-final, Surge defeated Kanata Cubs 15-5 and, in the final, won 15-4 over Aurora King Jays. This year, the Seaway Peewee team is playing in local National Capital Ontario Baseball Association (NCOBA) league and sits in
first place, with a record of 17-2-1, and has an overall season record of 29-6-1. Other tournaments attended include Kanata 2-1 record, and 3-1 at Backyard Classic in Cooperstown, NY, where they defeated teams from Erie, PA and Albany, NY before losing in semifinals. The squad is preparing for playoffs in the next couple of weeks, and then off to the Ontario Baseball Association “AA” Peewee Championships in Chatham to represent NCOBA over the September long weekend. This year’s roster includes Logan Currier (Cornwall), Ethan Beaudette (Newington), Ryland Earle (Cornwall), Wyatt Last (Brockville), Rory Gilmour (Iroquois), Ryan McNamara (Kemptville), Elliot Malcolm (Greely), Dietrich Bolton (Bonville) , Warren Halpenny (South Mountain), Cooper Balopgh (Osgoode), Cooper McCooeye (Morrisburg), Jacob Guy (Mountain) and Garrett Rochon (Osgoode). www.ngtimes.ca
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100+ Years of Education at Kemptville Campus
by Tom Graham A celebration of 100 Years of Education at Kemptville Campus is being planned for Saturday, September 28, 2019, on the grounds of Kemptville Campus. Hosted by Kemptville Campus in partnership with the Municipality of North Grenville, festivities will include on-site demonstrations by teachers/ students from the school boards on Campus, historical displays of artifacts and photos, tours of educational buildings, commemorative speeches and ribbon cutting by dignitaries, and – of course – a birthday cake to celebrate 100 years. The Open House event is planned to complement the activities that will unfold during the Grenville County Plowmen’s Association 100th anniversary plowing match, which will take place on the land adjacent to the Campus, on the east side of County
Rd 44. “The Plowmen’s 100th anniversary event is a wonderful occasion to showcase how far we’ve come over 100 years,” stated Mayor Nancy Peckford. In 1916, Kemptville native and provincial Minister, G. Howard Ferguson, announced an investment by the Ontario Government of $50,000 toward the establishment of what was to become Kemptville College. By 1919, after three years of preparatory work, land acquisition, and the appointment of its first President, W.J. Bell, Kemptville College was delivering short courses in agriculture in livestock care and crop rotation, plus farm management and other practical courses. The regular two-year agricultural courses began in the fall of 1920. “The celebration on the Campus itself will give residents of North Grenville
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– and, indeed, all of eastern Ontario – a way to celebrate Kemptville College’s remarkable and historic past in offering agricultural education, while at the same time marking what we expect will be another 100 years of activity at Kemptville Campus.” Here a picture of diseased stems and leaves. Pay attention to the blackening of the stems, This event is open to which I removed from my own garden. the public. Timing to be anmental conditions that are fa- the Andes, as was originally nounced. Watch for more by William J. Langenberg, vourable for the causal agent thought. To prevent severe information at Kemptvil- M.Sc. Env. Bil. The Late Blight-causing of Late Blight on potatoes and outbreaks and the spread of leCampus.ca, and follow us this dreadful disease in the on Facebook: @Kemptvil- fu The Late Blight-causing tomatoes to proliferate. Phythophthora was re- backyard garden: do not water fungus, Phytophthora inleCampus. In May, 2018, North festans, proliferates during sponsible for the “Great Po- with overhead sprinklers. Do Grenville acquired 626 acres weather conditions we are tato Famine” in Ireland during not walk through, or work in, of land on the Kemptville experiencing this year. This the 1840s, which resulted in a the garden when the leaves Campus – including the ma- Summer is bringing us much million deaths due to starva- are wet. Remove all diseased jority of existing buildings on heat during the day and cooler tion. The Irish potato famine stems and leaves from the the property, woodlands, crop temperatures at night. The hot caused the subsequent migra- garden and do not compost land, wet land, greenspace, days, followed by the cooler tion of Irish people to North them. In the old days, we would burn the diseased fogreen houses, the agroforestry night temperatures, result America. liage. Today, they go in the About a decade ago, sciin fog formation during the centre and maple bush, trails, sports facilities, a residence early morning hours. This fog entists discovered that the garbage. building, and a commercial formation, and related high fungus Phythphthora origihumidity, are the environ- nates from Mexico, and not kitchen, currently occupied 7/5/2019 AmbushPoste by Catered Affairs.
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How do you use solar to add $20 thousand to your bank account? by Kelvin Hodges A few weeks ago, I briefly showed how electrical appliances are easier to use, and cheaper to operate, than gas-powered ones. Just, I suppose, as gas-powered appliances, like cars, were cheaper and easier to use than, say, horses. In this week’s installment, I will show the first of two basic ways to add solar power to your home. And, as promised, we'll look at some of the problems. The first method is the easiest. It's called "Grid Tie with Net Metering." Put some panels on your roof. Hook them to the grid. Presto! For our test, we'll use an initial investment of $7k (including labour), which will put 3kw of solar on your roof and tie an inverter into your house panel. You will send your power to the grid for anyone else to use, and you get the power back when you need it. How many dollars will you make? (warning: math and basic figuring ahead.) Your 3kwh system, if you get around 2,345 hours of bright sun a year, makes 7,035kwh of solar every year, using the brightest hours. The average home uses 9,500 kwh a year and is calculated to be paying, in 2019, $128 x 12, or $1,536 a year, for electricity. As anyone in a rural location knows, they pay more than that. But still. Lets do some figuring. So,7,000 divided by 9,500 gives us a factor of .74; which we multiply by 1,536 to determine our annual solar savings of: $1,136.64. (Smile.) We can now see that our
$7,000 investment in solar is paid back in six and a bit years. (Yes, if we went to a 5kwh system and made all our own power, we'd save more and be paid back quicker. But this is an experiment, so… Now, all that equipment has a warranty of 25 years. Let’s see now. 25-6=19 x 1125 (I'm rounding) = 21,375. What could you do with that $21,375 of free power? Hooray! We've now paid ourselves over $20,000 for creating some installation and manufacturing jobs. Wait. What? Yup. By installing solar you've a) created good jobs for engineers, research, installation; b) you've saved a tonne of money; and c) now Ontario has pretty clean power. But if we use 0.6 kilograms of CO2 per kwh (.1kg less than the US average), you reduce CO2 creation by 4,200 kg each year. Or, over 25 years 105,000kg (105 metric tonnes). And the kicker: your solar system should last 50 years. You will need to replace an inverter, or probably two, over that 50 years; but it is heat that hurts solar panels. We have a cold climate. Hurrah! How to start: Call Hydro at 1-877-447-4412 then (choose option 2). You can install any size. But Hydro will tell you if they have the capacity to add your power. Its been found that applications for 10kwh can be rejected, but a 5kwh (or even 3) can be accepted. If you don't get the right answer, keep trying. The problems: The three real problems with installing "Grid Tie" solar are gov-
ernment regulation, banks, insurance. Huh. There's a surprise, right? The worst is government regulation. Did you know that every single tiny little region of Ontario has its own code for solar installation? An installation that, in the city of Toronto, is free can cost, just for the engineering report, $1,300 in Perth, plus permit. Ouch. This is why we really need to see local communities working together. Please, next time you see your mayor or council member, ask them what they are doing to lighten the onerous regulation burden. And don't let them tell you the code is the code. We update codes constantly as technology improves. The code is even designed for it. So, get at 'em and let’s get this fixed. Banks aren't really that much of a problem. Most homeowners will have little problem getting $7k on a line of credit. But special solar promotions would look good from a PR point of view. Statistics also show that solar on the roof improves the home value. Insurance companies have been slow to bring solar insurance to the homeowner. No idea why. You'd think it was a great way to attract new customers. Anyway, get talking to your insurance company. If your rep gets 1,000 phone calls asking for solar insurance, they'll get busy. Article Factoid: Electrons move at the speed of light. The electron you knock into the grid at home may be used by someone a thousand miles away. Neat.
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Last Wednesday, Meyers Kemptville partnered with former Ottawa Senators enforcer Chris Neil for a meet and greet, with an opportunity to receive a signed autograph. He also used the event to introduce his new paperback of memoirs, "Christopher", with all proceeds going to his favourite Senators charity: CHEO Roger's House. July 31, 2019
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Ontario unveils plan to improve rural internet and cell service Families and businesses in rural and remote communities can look forward to high-speed internet and better cellphone service as the province releases its $315 million action plan to improve and expand service. “In today’s world, access to high-speed internet and reliable cellphone service is essential for families, businesses and farms – no matter where they are located. I’m proud our government is committed to helping communities in rural Ontario get connected,” said Leeds-GrenvilleThousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark. “Our investment will get shovels in the ground, get infrastructure built and get people and business plugged in to the world around them. For communities in Leeds and Grenville, this investment is an essential component of our efforts to attract new residential development and grow our economy.” The plan includes a $150 million commitment for a new broadband fund, which will leverage private sector funding along with support from other levels of government, to drive investment and expansion to unserved and underserved communities. Ontario’s plan is expected to generate up to $1 billion in total investment over five years, resulting in new connections for up to 220,000 homes and businesses. This will lead to community, social and economic benefits well beyond the provincial investment. “Too many people, especially those living in rural and remote communities, do not have access to reliable internet access,” said Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott. “It means they can’t work from home, stay connected to family and friends, or access public services such as health care and education. In our increasingly digital world, being disconnected means being disadvantaged. This must change.”
by Mike O’Brien Just over a year ago, I applied to become a volunteer at Kemptville District Hospital (KDH). I had previously spent two years dealing with a serious illness, with medical care at several Ottawa hospitals and medical care facilities. Those facilities were large, and the volunteers had a difficult job providing advice and information to patients, given the large patient load and hospital size. I was determined, once I felt better, to provide support to the visitors attending KDH, based on what I had learned from my medical experience. I am writing this as a volunteer. My views are my own, and may not necessarily be those of either KDH or KDH Auxiliary. Volunteers are essential to the operation of any hospital. Volunteers provide a no-cost addition to the hospital staff by doing things in support of the professional staff that frees them to focus
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In the 2019 Ontario Budget, the provincial government announced $315 million over the next five years for broadband and cellular expansion. Ontario has committed $71 million toward the $213 million Eastern Ontario Regional Network project to improve cellular and mobile broadband in up to 99 per cent of the region where people live, work and travel. Ontario is supporting the Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) project in Southwestern Ontario, the Niagara Region and the Town of Caledon, committing up to $63.7 million in funding toward SWIFT’s total project costs of more than $190 million. Ontario is also addressing barriers to infrastructure expansion by maximizing the use of existing government assets and programs and modernizing government to cut red tape to encourage broadband and cellular expansion.
Local need inspires Parkinson Canada SuperWalk supporters
Parkinson Canada SuperWalk, now in its 3rd year in Lanark North Leeds, takes place on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Conlon Farm, 109 Smith Drive in Perth with check-in at 9:30 pm. The walk is one of 80 taking place across Canada and has been Parkinson Canada’s major fundraising event for more than 30 years. Parkinson’s, a progressive neurological disease, can affect people of all ages but is most commonly diagnosed around the age of 60. Tremor is the most well-known symptom, but the significance of non-motor symptoms such as sleep disturbances, depression, apathy and vision problems are now more widely understood. The success of the Lanark North Leeds SuperWalk may be due, in part, to a world-wide phenomenon – the number of people being diagnosed has been increasing at an unprecedented rate. With more than 25 people in Canada diagnosed each day, that rate is expected to double by 2031. Age is one factor in being diagnosed. Lanark Leeds and Grenville, home to the largest percentage of seniors in Ontario, will be no exception. It is also a rural community with the environmental risks sometimes associated with developing Parkinson’s; use of chemicals and pesticides for farming and well water. This increase will place additional demands on already scarce medical and other services. “The severe shortage of general practitioners in the area is a problem,” says Pat Evans who, along with Gayle Truman, spearheaded the first local walk in 2017. “And the lack of neurologists with extra training in movement disorders like Parkinson’s, affects quality of life. Some people do not have even a general neurologist or need to drive long distances. Others wait months just to get an initial diagnosis.” Parkinson’s disease is also very complex, with many different presentations, and each person’s experience is different. It requires not only a well-informed family physician, but also a specialist who can adjust the often-complicated medication routines as well as provide individualized care. Specialists may will refer the person to other health professionals such as physiotherapists, speech & language pathologists and social workers as required. Erin Myers’ father, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 41 years of age, lived until he was 71. “I know that a knowledgeable family physician, a movement disorders specialist, support services and a compassionate community are all important for the person with Parkinson’s and their family,” Erin says. “SuperWalk gives us the opportunity to raise both funds and awareness and experience a sense of solidarity and hope for the future.” For more information visit www.donate.parkinson.ca/lanarknorthleeds or call Alan Muir at 1(800) 565-3000 ext.3427. About Parkinson Canada Parkinson Canada is the voice of 100,000 Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease. From diagnosis to discovery, Parkinson Canada provides education and services to support people with Parkinson’s, their families, and health providers; online, by telephone and in person. Since 1965, Parkinson Canada advocates with governments on issues that matter to the Parkinson’s community in Canada. Visit www.parkinson.ca July 31, 2019
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on medical care. Hospital budgets are finite, and those funds are best directed to the provision of specially trained people in medical and administrative positions. My volunteering experience for the past 14 months has been a weekly period of four hours in the Emergency Room (ER) waiting room, and some support in the ER itself. Other volunteers operate the Gift Shop and Coffee Bar, the proceeds of which are returned to the hospital, annually, for the purchase of equipment. There are also volunteers who assist residents in the Interim LongTerm and Convalescent Care wing of the hospital. Others greet visitors at the main entrance, and still others assist with some clerical needs. In all cases, we offer a smiling face, a listening ear, and a willingness to help. Volunteers provide guidance to various places in the hospital, deliver warm blankets, and change linens in the ER when nursing staff are busy caring for patients. In the Interim Long Term and Convalescent Care wing, volunteers help to serve meals, assist with group exercise sessions, take time to have conversations or play card/board games with the residents, and support group activities. The hospital runs 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. There are currently not enough volunteers to fill all the weekly daytime shifts. That leads to some volunteers doing shifts two, or three, or more times each week, with some shifts left unstaffed. It also doesn’t allow the gift shop to be kept open on weekends, nor after 4 pm. For me, this period in the ER is the most satisfying part of my week. Why? Because I meet many interesting people, and I believe that I can make their visit to the hospital less challenging. I am the first person the visitor meets on arrival, and I advise them on how to navigate the hospital to find the care/information they need. I help visitors understand the triage process, and why they are waiting. Judiciously providing a little humour, the odd warm blanket, or maybe a comfort doll (handmade by volunteers) seems to improve the wellbeing of most visitors. Won’t you consider being a Volunteer? You will be trained, and you will make a significant difference to the people who are seeking care. Drop into the ER and ask for a volunteer pamphlet. No charge for parking for less than 20 minutes. Alternatively, visit www.kdh. on.ca, where you can find an application form.
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Council announces appointees to advisory committees
At their regular meeting on July 16, North Grenville’s Municipal Council appointed members to seven advisory committees. This is in addition to the Mayoral Task Force on Affordable Housing struck in January, and the Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee convened in April. Of the seven remaining advisory committees, three of them are existing, including the Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Active Transportation Advisory Committee and the Heritage Advisory Committee. Four are newly established advisory committees, including Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Arts & Culture, Environmental Action and Health, Wellness & Fitness. “On behalf of Council, I would like to extend our appreciation to all those who expressed an interest in contributing to our community by playing a role on a Committee. In addition to the community members appointed by Council to each committee, Council has created the capacity for each Committee to include designated representatives of relevant organizations and advisory experts who have particular knowledge and interests. This will ensure each Committee and Municipal Council as a whole will benefit from a diversity of views and perspectives,” said Mayor Peckford. According to the newly
established Terms of Reference for all Municipal Advisory Committees, there are a maximum of two elected representatives of Council on each Committee. Chairs and vice chairs will be selected among those community members appointed to each Committee and Council representatives will not be eligible for these roles. The appointed members, including Council representatives are as follows: Accessibility Advisory Committee: Jason Turmaine, Kris McPhee, Carole Pollock, Jamie Bertrand, Tony Labossiere, Councillor Doreen O’Sullivan, Mayor Nancy Peckford. Active Transportation Advisory Committee: Evann Yakabuski; Sarah Herring; Kathryn Allwright; William Kozak; Paul Sharpe; Amanda Bennett; Kerrie-Lynn Kossatz; Jill Sturdy; Councillor Doreen O’Sullivan and Councillor Kristin Strackerjan. Agriculture & Rural Affairs Advisory Committee: Martha Bradburn; Laura Scott; Yann Bossel; Deron Johnston; Shawn Carnegie; Emily Kelly; Councillor John Barclay and Mayor Nancy Peckford. Arts & Culture Advisory Committee: Lisa Poushinsky; Justin Ralph; Susanna Larner; Arthur McGregor; Barbara Lacelle; Herb Cloutier; Nancy Johnston; Jayne Couch Molony; Caroline
Stevenson; Dagmar McCord; David Shanahan; Kenneth Mews; Councillor John Barclay and Mayor Nancy Peckford. Now that the appointments have been made, the committees will convene in the near future. Meeting dates, agendas and minutes will be posted to the Municipal website as they become available. Committee members and Terms of Reference are also available on the website at www.northgrenville.ca.
Koeheler; Councillor John Barclay and Councillor Doreen O’Sullivan. Environmental Action Advisory Committee: Amie Boudreau Ivany; Jacob Brown; Fraser Mowat; Graeme Allan; Colin Creasey; Cheryl Sheffer; Fredrick Schueler; Kara Vlasman; Councillor Kristin Strackerjan and Councillor John Barclay. Health, Wellness & Fitness Advisory Committee: Jill Wylie; Tanya Deans; Robert Matheson; Stacey Dickson; Debbie Allingham; Phil Mosher; Nick Charman; Earl Horvath; Mayor Nancy Peckford and Councillor Jim McManaman. Heritage Advisory Committee: Patricia Habberjam; Inge van Gemeren; Michael Whittaker; Neil Whyte; Cam
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all times. Remove or secure valuables out of sight, even when parked in the garage, and store bicycles in garages and sheds. Trees, shrubs and fences create hiding spots for criminals. Keep your landscaping groomed and limit privacy fencing. Keep all valuables in the home in secure locations. Consider recording serial numbers and taking photos of personal property for documentation purposes. The OPP is asking anyone who witnesses any suspicious vehicles or people around a residence to contact police immediately. Note the descriptions of the people, as well as the vehicles, and, if possible, obtain a license plate. Prevention starts with you. By working together, neighbours can make their community a safer place to live. Neighbourhood Watch provides a means of reduc-
UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Tuesday, August 27 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE & PUBLIC MEETINGS Special Committee of the Whole – Tuesday, August 6 at 2:30 pm at the Municipal Centre Public Meeting – Development Charges By-Law & Background Study – Wednesday, August 7 at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Centre Library Board – Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 pm at the Library (1 Water St.) **NOTE: Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are live streamed and archived on the Municipal website. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published on the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes are posted after they are approved. Visit www.northgrenville.ca and click on Agendas, Minutes & Video in the Govern tab.
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OPP Report: Don’t let your home be a target
The Ontario Provincial Police, supported by the North Grenville Police Services Board, has become aware of an increase in residential break-in within communities surrounding North Grenville. Homeowners should be on the watch for any suspicious people or activity in your neighbourhood. Have a trusted neighbour keep an eye on your home if you plan to be away, and never announce your absence on social media. Ensure that someone will cut the grass, and do not let newspapers or mail accumulate. Deter potential criminals by ensuring outside lights work, and consider motionsensor lighting. Lock all your doors and windows, even if you’re just going out for a short time. Install quality locks and a deadbolt on each outside door. Avoid access by intruders – lock your vehicles at
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ing the opportunity for crime to occur through the active participation of citizens in crime prevention. Citizens are taught how to make their homes less inviting to thieves, their personal property less desirable to burglars, and how to be alert to suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods. Because very few people are able to protect their homes all the time, Neighbourhood Watch provides a sense of security for individuals or families who leave their homes unattended for any length of time. The program also helps to coordinate the efforts of police and the neighbourhood, encouraging strong community involvement and unity, which can deter crime. By getting involved, residents can improve home security, get to know their neighbours, and learn what is suspicious and what to do about it. If you are interested in setting up a Neighbourhood
Watch Community, contact Constable Annie Collins at Grenville County OPP (613) 258-3441. Two vehicle thefts On July 25, shortly after 3:00 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police officers from Grenville County (OPP) were called to investigate two separate vehicle thefts. Two 2018 Silver Ford Raptor F150 pickup trucks were taken from two different residences. In both incidences, the car keys were still in the residences. Both vehicles are push to start. Investigation is ongoing at this time. Distraction theft - appeal to the public On July 23, at approximately 11:30 am, a female was paying for her groceries at a local store when she observed a male, approximately in his 50’s with a dark complexion, and a young female, appearing to be in her 30’s, purchasing a chocolate bar.
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When the victim was paying, one of the culprits crowded her. When the victim exited the store, she went to her vehicle and put her wallet on the passenger seat. While she was putting groceries in her vehicle, two males approached her, one of the males she recognized from earlier. He distracted the female while the other male took her wallet. Both were described as having a dark complexion. The males were then observed exiting the nearby
bank, and money had been taken from the victim’s account. The three persons of interest left in a 2010 navy blue sport utility vehicle. Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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The Answer to Everything by David Shanahan From the beginning of human civilisation, we have been trying to come up with the ultimate Answer to Everything: the one statement that would put an end to all argument, debate, doubt and uncertainty. The old Greeks tried to find it. Aristotle, Plato, Socrates - all worked their brains to fever pitch, attempting to find the Answer. Through the centuries, other great minds have done the same: David Hume, John Stuart Mill, Augustine, the whole pantheon of philosophers, theologians, mathematicians, scientists of every stripe. The Existentialists nearly succeeded. Good old Sartre, Camus and the lads came very near the Answer when they popularised the concept of relative truth: “That may be true for you, but not true for me”. People loved that one: they ran with it and it became the basis for doing away Dear Editor, The Town of Kemptville has blessed us with wonderful walking trails, and I use the rail trail daily. It is a wonderful, peaceful walk with nature. There are plenty of dog walkers who also enjoy this walk in nature. What I don’t understand is why they let their dogs poop on the path and then leave it there. I don’t see any dog walkers with bags. Of course, the side of the trail may get littered with plastic bags that way. Why can’t they lead their dog on to the grass, which has been cleared by the town. Why should I have to carry a child’s plastic shovel to remove it, so other walkers can enjoy the space? Let’s keep this beautiful space enjoyable for all. Name withheld as per request
with all absolutes, common standards and any wild ideas about strict definitions of right and wrong and other outdated concepts in modern society. But, lo and behold, the Answer to Everything has been found! I don’t know if it was actually developed in North Grenville, but it is true (if you don’t mind me using an outdated concept such as Truth) that the Answer has been embraced by many of its residents. It is simple and can be used in any discussion or debate. It doesn’t matter what the subject may be, or how much time one has to argue your point. The Answer to Everything is to simply state, once your interlocutor has finished presenting their case: “Well, that’s just your opinion”. Genius! Not only does it end any rational discussion on any given topic, but it is, like the quality of Mercy, twice blessed: it blesseth him who gives and he who takes! On Dear Editor, Council has decided to spend $75,000 of taxpayers’ hard earned money to hire a consultant to create a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. For comparison, this represents a little more than the amount required to surface a kilometre of gravel road with tar and chip. This, in a township where - as mentioned in recent informative articles by Councillor John Barclay - there are 130 km of unsurfaced roads, and where the Parks and Recreation operating budget is excessive and almost as large as the Public Works operating budget. I guess there must be numerous consultants going around to all the municipalities, convincing them to generate yet more expensive paperwork, because folks, that’s all you’re going to get
the one hand, the Answer to Everything means that you don’t have to come up with arguments, evidence, logic and rational thought of any kind in order to demolish the other’s argument. On the other hand, while it may seem, at first sight, to accept that the other is sincere and their argument respected, unlike the old Sartre/Camus approach, it actually demeans and dismisses your opponent. It implies, quite clearly, that your opposite number’s belief or stance is less than credible, because it is only their “opinion”, which seems to say that it’s not based on anything solid or worth thinking about. As if an opinion cannot be true or correct, based on evidence, rational thought and logic. No, it is “just”, or even “only”, an opinion, and therefore needs no further rebuttal. Imagine the situation: Shakespeare states: “The world is out of joint”, to
which you reply: “Well, that’s just your opinion”. Descartes explains his foundational belief in his own existence by stating: “Je pense, donc je suis”, or “I think, therefore I am”. The reply is obvious and easy: “Well, that’s just your opinion”. Even stating the proposition in Latin: Cogito, ergo sum, does him no good. You see the beauty of this Answer to Everything? It means we never have to think again. No need to provide evidence for our beliefs and positions. No need to find counter arguments against those ideas with which we disagree. No, we just trot out the Answer, and all debate ends. This is so much neater than the other popular way of dismissing rational thought and integrity in debate, which is by deriding ideas as “fake news”, using “alternative facts”. After a while, these answers can become tired and obvious; they indicate far too quickly and clearly that the Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the two articles on the Doctrine of Discovery and “Losers, Weepers”, clarifying the roots of the disordered relationship in our country between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples. After spending 40+ years immersed in Indigenous (primarily Inuit) cultures, I have observed that, as much as we ‘Canadians’ respect and live into our heritage as a country with Indigenous roots, we are enriched as individuals, and our families and communities thrive. On the other hand, when mainstream Canadians continue to ignore and denigrate the Indigenous elements, and, more importantly, Indigenous peoples and Indigenous principles of connection – to Creator, to creation, to family members close and humanity at large – we disintegrate as individuals, families and communities, and stumble into many obscene practices, such as those that kill babies in utero, institutionalize and euthanize our elders, and rape the land and oceans for the profit of wealthy tycoons. It is not so much a choice as a necessity that
from this master plan, except of course, multitudes of new parks and recreation projects that will require “upgrades” to the municipal tax rates. We already have a very well-paid Parks and Recreation staff. Why can’t they come up with a master plan? Where’s the master plan for making sure our roads are properly surfaced? And how about a master plan to stabilize property taxes, which, when MPAC is included, are rising at exceptionally high compound rates that are well above inflation and threaten the very foundations of property ownership? Stephen Hammond
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speaker has no counter arguments, no standard of truth and evidence-based research upon which to base a position. Far better, in actual practice, to simply use the Answer to Everything. That way, you dismiss all ideas, no matter how grounded in evidence, intelligent consideration of facts, or even common sense. Of course, in reality, you haven’t said anything at all. You have ended discussion without adding anything to it, and without having to think and weigh your opponent’s statements. And, indeed, why should you? It is enough, surely, that you don’t like their ideas and statements. It requires no effort on your part to think, to ponder, to imagine
any other point of view than your own. It also has the advantage of making it seem that you have a point of view that you have come to through rational thought, instead of taking up whatever someone else says or writes or thinks. The ultimate result of using the Answer to Everything is that we will all remain cosy and cocooned in our own little world, where nothing and no-one can ever threaten our world. No need to think about Life, Death, God, Existence, Politics, Poverty, the Environment, or any other disturbing concept. Instead, we can just dismiss anything that makes us uncomfortable, uneasy, or thoughtful. But, I know, that’s just my opinion.
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each ‘Canadian’ embrace and engage Indigenous practices that are tried and true “good” ways of inhabiting this land of ours that we call ‘Canada’ (probably a Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.”). After all, we are, each of us as Canadians, signatories to all of the Treaties and Land Claims Agreements that have been signed in good faith by First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. It is time to honor these agreements with dignity and integrity, care and wisdom. Let us all in North Grenville embrace the Truth of our Ìndigenaity` with love. Bev Illauq
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Scepticism re Climate Change and expert opinion
by David Shanahan The Times has heard from a number of people who complain of two things: these Climate Change articles are going on and on, without any resolution; and, these articles should be published as Letters to the Editor, because they are just opinion pieces. I may agree with the first, and perhaps it’s time to call a halt to the discussion in this forum. Let me know what you think. However, opinions are important, especially in this area where people are deeply concerned on both sides and have taken the trouble to research, think, and then write their conclusions for our common benefit. This is an important conversation which deserves serious consideration. Hence the space we have given to it. In this case, as in so many others, there is no consensus, therefore all “opinions” deserve respect and thoughtful analysis. So, perhaps for the last time (for now, at least), here are two articles for your consideration.
by Paul George I have been reading with interest the letters on climate change between Dr. Jo-Anne Bell and non-scientists. Since the non-scientists have expressed their opinion, and advocate their support for the ‘carbon’ bogeyman, this sceptical non-scientist and avid science enthusiast will be supporting Dr. Bell since we still live in a democracy and have free speech (for now). I have always been sceptical of anything that is continuously and relentlessly repeated in the media and by authority figures, especially politicians and any political organizations. When I realize this is happening, I know that we are being brainwashed and propagandized. That’s when I do my own research and investigate what opposing views have to say. Every year, we hear about the latest UN IPCC report and their latest apocalyptic climate prediction, many of which have come and gone, with the latest one from the UN giving us 11 years to prevent irreversible damage from climate change. Never mind that the recent data suggests there has been no warming for the past decade. What many people don’t realize is that the UN’s IPCC scientists’ terms of reference for their reports assumes only human causes of climate change, and that their predicted warming rate is real, and then extrapolate that rate and the effects on the planet into the future. Am I the only one who remembers, or even heard about, the ’climategate’ email scandal at the Climate Research Unit of the U.K.’s University of East Anglia, in which historic warmer temperature data needed to be made to look cooler in the models in order to make the modern era look warmer, and then block access to their data? We are being propagandized to believe that ‘carbon’ and CO2, which makes up 0.04% of the atmosphere, and
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by Colin Creasey I toyed with the idea of not responding to Dr. Jo-Anne Bell’s latest article on climate change. However, I am going to tilt at this particular windmill one more time. I see that she has taken up Jim Bertram’s mantra, that those of us who believe that climate change is happening have “ceased to think”. It plays to the mindset of climate change deniers that they are the only ones who are know what they are talking about, and that the rest of us are incapable of rational thinking, including, presumably, the 97% of climate scientists who say that climate change is real. There is a particular arrogance in this attitude, particularly as she states that “climate science is in its infancy, and there is just too much that is not known”. If that is indeed the case, then how can she be so vociferous in denying it? Shouldn’t we be erring on the side of caution? The fact that there is only 0.0415% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere keeps getting trotted out. This is actually a 48% increase since pre-industrial times, when it was 0.028%. I would suggest that the idea of pumping more carbon dioxide into our atmosphere, because it is “greening our planet,” completely ignores the fact that we are destroying forests at an alarming rate to grow soy, canola oil, and to farm cattle. Forests are carbon sinks, and by destroying them, we are releasing all of that stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Plants were doing extremely well before the Industrial Revolution, and doing it on two thirds of the current level of CO2. At this point, a quote from the Climate Institute seems appropriate: “The strength of the greenhouse effect – how much extra energy that it directs towards the earth’s surface – depends on how many greenhouse gas molecules there are in the atmosphere. When greenhouse gas concentrations are high, July 31, 2019
they absorb a greater percentage of the earth’s infrared energy emissions. This means that more energy gets remitted back towards the earth’s surface, raising its average surface temperature. The reverse is also true; taking CO2 out of the atmosphere would reduce the amount of infrared energy that it absorbs and cause the earth to cool. Then there is the statement that carbon dioxide levels have increased in the last 20 years, but global temperatures have remained constant. At the beginning of her article, Dr. Bell states that there is no such thing as global temperature, yet she conveniently forgets that when she needs to make a point. She also states, “climate must be specified for a place and time period”. Fair enough, but when you add the local figures into the massive volumes that are our atmosphere and our oceans, then there should be little surprise that these overall figures don’t move much. That is little comfort to the people who are watching their livelihoods disappear as their ocean acidifies, and as their farmland turns to desert. All this is happening in a human lifetime. I remember acid rain and holes in the ozone layer. We knew we were responsible, and we did something to correct the problem. We didn’t completely solve it in all cases, but we did a pretty good job. The point was that we recognized the problem and did something about it. We are at that junction again, only now, the stakes are higher. When the term, “natural occurrences”, is used, it is seldom noted that these have historically occurred over hundreds of years, if not thousands. When natural climate change occurred, people just got up and moved. With 8 billion people on the planet, that isn’t an option anymore. Our current problems started with the Industrial Revolution and have accelerated as popula-
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tions grew. Mining, deforestation, the burning of fossil fuels, transportation, industrialisation, are all relatively recent practices that have had an impact on, not just us, but all other living creatures that share this planet with us. The natural world, on which we depend, has also been altered by our destruction of wildlife habitat, by pushing species to the brink of extinction with our wanton use of pesticides and herbicides, and killing wildlife with our addiction to single use plastics. Yet we are told not to worry about any of this. Things will sort themselves out. Sorry, don’t believe any of it. It makes no sense to me to leave things to chance when we are also living beyond the carrying capacity of our planet. August 2 was the date last year when we took more from the planet than it could replenish in a single year, so for almost 5 months last year, we were using up the planet’s capital. That date gets earlier with each successive year, meaning that there will be less and less for future generations. To do nothing about any of this is not an option if we care about what kind of planet our grandchildren are going to inherit. There is a cartoon going around in the media that I think sums it all up. The scene is at a climate change conference, and one delegate is saying to another “What if all this is a hoax, and we are making the world a better place for nothing?” Yeah, what if?
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the human caused component is 0.04% of that, is such a big problem, and yet the effects of water vapour and solar activity are negligible and can be ignored! Really?! And, in a recent study out of Finland and Japan, scientists were very concerned that the IPCC models also don’t include the effects of increased cloud cover due to increased cosmic ray levels during solar minimum, and that the effect of the human-caused portion of increased CO2 levels are way overblown. Current C02 levels are near historic lows, at about 410ppm. It, apparently, has been as high as 2000-4000ppm about 400500Mya according to Wikipedia. Plants cannot survive with CO2 levels below about 200ppm. Current CO2 levels are not optimum for plant life, which is around 1000ppm, and so greenhouse growers inject C02 into their greenhouses to accelerate plant growth. Water vapour makes up 95% of all greenhouse gases. It’s a much more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2, so why aren’t we taxing humidity, water vapour or steam? And if all the polar ice caps are melting at incredible rates, and should have been icefree by now according to some predictions, where are the increases in sea levels? Many coastal cities around the world are supposed to be under water by now, we were told. I’ve also read, contrary to what we are being told, that increases in CO2 levels don’t actually cause temperatures to increase, but that this correlation is backwards. Atmospheric CO2 levels actually lag temperature changes, because the oceans release CO2 with increasing ocean temperature but can hold more CO2 with cooler water temperatures. These changes take many hundreds, if not thousands, of years, due to the ocean’s vast thermal mass.
The IPCC is also totally ignoring the Sun’s effect and says it is negligible and can be ignored. I have been observing and learning about the Sun, and it is currently in a very deep solar sunspot minimum, resulting in a slightly cooler and less active Sun and climate on Earth; and the past few sunspot cycle peaks have been successively weaker and the minimums successively deeper. Could it be that solar minimum caused this past cold winter and cool extended spring, and we can again expect an early and colder 2019-2020 winter? Solar scientists are now wondering if the Sun will be going into a grand solar minimum, like the Maunder minimum that happened in the mid 1600’s, in the next few decades, resulting in the climate cooling off significantly. Perhaps that explains the rush to legislate all the various carbon taxes and carbon trading systems recently, before it becomes too obvious the climate isn’t warming as predicted. The ‘consensus’ in climate change, I suspect, is political. Declaring that there is a ‘consensus’ and that the science is ‘settled’, as if the UN IPCC knows everything there is to know about the Earth’s complex climate system, is the height of arrogance, and these terms are designed to shut down debate. I’m not saying that I have all the answers and know better, and no doubt one can find plenty of articles online to endlessly argue against everything I’ve mentioned here. But let us keep learning and doing real science, and in about 15-20 years it will be quite obvious whether we’re all going to die in a human-caused climate change infernal apocalypse, or we see a reversal of the slight warming trend of the past few decades. To this nonscientist, I think, it’s looking like the latter.
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Economic Development Officer resigns by Hilary Thomson The Village of Merrickville-Wolford no longer has an Economic Development Officer (EDO). Jeff Mcnamee was hired as the Village’s first ever EDO in October, 2018. This position was made possible by a Rural Economic Development (RED) grant from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The $98,000 grant covered roughly half the salary of a full-time EDO for two years, as well as other economic development initiatives. CAO Doug Robertson told the gallery at the last council meeting that Jeff had resigned two weeks ago, after resident Dawn Dawson asked for an update on the progress of the EDO. “Is
there a report as to what he has accomplished?” Dawn asked council. “What is he looking into?” Mayor Doug Struthers stated that Jeff was asked to provide a report to council; however, one was never received. “So, we’re just kind of left hanging, as far as what we spent for this man to have this job, and he’s now resigned and we get nothing from him,” Dawn observed. “That is an accurate observation, yes,” Mayor Struthers said. Doug Robertson says that, although there was never an official report presented to council, he was well aware of Jeff’s progress while he was employed with the Municipality. “As with any employer/employee relationship, we had regular discussions about
Deputy Mayor requests new process for grants by Hilary Thomson Deputy Mayor Michael Cameron put forward a motion at the last council meeting to change the way grants are dealt with by the Municipality. The Deputy Mayor feels strongly that members of council should be made aware of all possible grant opportunities for which the Municipality might be eligible. “The purpose for this was to try and give another tool to council to meet the challenges of the Municipality,” he said at the meeting. “I decided to put forward a motion to make it official that, any time the provincial or federal government or any other source sends up a grant package, it be brought forward to every member of council so we can take it into consideration.” Mayor Doug Struthers did not support the motion, stating that he felt it would cause confusion and distraction for staff. “I’m not sure what you’re saying is different from what staff already do,” he told Deputy Mayor July 31, 2019
Cameron. “When there are grants that are appropriate, they utilize it and bring it forward to council for consideration.” Mayor Struthers suggested that it might be beneficial for staff to put together a report explaining how they address possible grant opportunities. Deputy Mayor Cameron felt this wasn’t enough. “I don’t think it’s staff that should be deciding what grants the Municipality is using, or not using,” he said. “Council should have the ability to direct the municipality in its future. Not staff.” Councillor Timothy Molloy felt that informing council of all grants available to the Municipality might not be an appropriate use of staff time. “The issue is, not all grants are applicable to us,” he said. “A grant that the City of Toronto might apply for would not even be in our realm of possibility or even our needs.” Deputy Mayor Cameron was adamant that he felt the municipality was already losing out on possible grant
his productivity”, he added. Doug also says that Jeff’s resignation was a personal decision, and there were no other issues surrounding his departure. “I wish him well,” Doug said. “He’s a really good guy.” As the position of EDO is partially financed by the RED grant from OMAFRA, Doug says he is currently looking into the terms of the contract and the impact of Jeff’s departure on the grant. As a large part of the time frame for the grant has now passed, Doug is currently in talks with OMAFRA to see if it can be extended past the March, 2020 deadline. “We are reevaluating the circumstances to see what our options are,” he says.
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by Hilary Thomson The Communities in Bloom judges helped plant an Autumn Blaze Maple tree outside the Merrickville Public Library last Wednesday. This was the end of their tour of the Municipality, which judge Lucy Chang said was very detailed and well organized. “We saw a wide section of Merrickville-Wolford,” she said. The tree planting was to demonstrate the Village’s commitment to urban forestry and the natural environment, one of the components the judges were evaluating as they toured around the Municipality. The Village currently has a line item in their budget for planting trees in the urban area of Merrickville and the hamlets. Merrickville-Wolford in Bloom chair, Hope W. Gray, says they chose the Autumn Blaze Maple because it is hardy and fast-growing. She says tree planting in the Municipality is an important focus, as many of the trees are being affected by the emerald ash borer. “It’s important to be proactive,” she said.
New invasive fish species in the Rideau system
money. He said he knew of The Round Goby has arrived in the Rideau Canal [photo by Ontario's Invading Species a $5 million infrastructure Awareness Program] grant, through the Province of Ontario, that had not been utiThe staff at the Invading number of Round Gobies lized. “Were you made aware by David Shanahan found in their analysis of the Species Awareness Program of that?” he asked council. Rideau Canal at Edmund’s are asking the public to help The CAO, Doug RobertEnvironmentalists and Lock means that it is too by keeping an eye open for son, said at the meeting that he had received a request those concerned about the late to prevent an invasion more of these Round Goby from Deputy Mayor Cameron health of the Rideau Wa- from taking hold. It is un- fish, and report their whereasking for a list of grants terway system got some likely they can be completely abouts to the Program. available to the Municipal- bad news recently, with the For more information removed from the system ity. According to Doug, there discovery of a new invasive about invasive species in at this point. The Ontario is no such list. “Council’s species of fish in the Rideau Federation of Anglers and Ontario or to report a new procedural bylaw states very, Canal. During a fish sal- Hunters Invading Species sighting visit www.eddmaps. very clearly that each and every member of council is vage operation towards the Awareness Program agrees org/ontario, or call the Invadnot supposed to be involved end of last year, researchers with that assessment, not- ing Species Hotline at 1-800in the administration of a examining the state of the ing that, once established, 563-7711. municipality,” he said. “What ecosystem found seventeen these fish are very difficult to the councillor is asking is to Round Goby fish, an aggresdive into that, and making the sive invasive species that eradicate, and the cost would be prohibitively high. administration of the municireproduces quickly. pality a political matter.” The fish originates in the Instead of requesting a staff report, Deputy Mayor Caspian Sea, thousands of Cameron asked that the mo- miles away from the Rideau, We cater to All groups up to 200 tion be put to a recorded and it is assumed it got here Courtyard Garden ~ Romantic Getaways vote. Everyone except for the in the bilge water of a ship Local Organic Entrées ~ Free Parking Deputy Mayor voted against passing through the St. Lawthe motion, therefore it did rence and Great Lakes. How111 St. Lawrence Street, not pass. ever it got here, the fear is Merrickville 343-925-0229 that it will have a devastating www.baldachin.com effect on the native species. baldachininn@gmail. Researchers at Carleton com University believe that the 12 www.ngtimes.ca
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by Jane Adams Thanks to our generous donors, Winchester District Memorial Hospital [WDMH] has two new ultrasounds machines. The new machines arrived at the hospital and are up and running! The ultrasound machines have the latest technology and ensure that ultrasound care can continue without interruption at WDMH. Technologists tell us that the quality of images from the new machines is spectacular. Technology has advanced to a point where things that were too small to be identified before can now be seen. “We are so thankful to our community for supporting our efforts to bring these new ultrasound machines to WDMH,” notes Kristen Casselman, Managing Director of the Foundation. “When you support the purchase of
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Pringle, Tom Tom passed away tragically, early morning on Friday July 26, 2019, at the age of 39 years. Beloved son of Joyce Pringle (née Atwell) and the late Bruce Pringle. Younger half-brother of Margaret Pringle (deceased), Jill Pringle, Dave Pringle (Diana) and Scott Pringle, and eldest brother of Neil Pringle (Kate Simpson), Janice Todd (James) and Stuart Pringle (Grace). Devoted step-father to Trinity. Tom is the cherished uncle of Madison, Meryl, Logan, Walter, Evelyn, James, Esther, Katherine, Rebecka and Cedric. He will be sadly missed by many friends and family. Family and friends are invited to visit the Kemptville Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, Kemptville, on Monday, August 5, 2019 from 1 pm to 3 pm, followed by a Service in the Chapel at 3 pm. Interment at Oxford Mills Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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Sons and Daughters: John Fannin: an extraordinary life
by David Shanahan North Grenville has produced many amazing characters, but there can be few who measured up to the life of John Fannin. Born in Kemptville in 1837, the son of William, a tailor, and Eliza, John was one of eight children and took on the profession of shoemaker. William and Eliza had immigrated from Ireland and settled down to a new life in Oxford-onRideau. The family prospered
in Kemptville, and their house on Lydia Street is a clear indication of their later status in the community. It is unclear when the present house was built, but it is most likely that it was between 1835 and 1845, and it from the building still standing beside the family home that father and son carried on their business. William was also on the first Board of Trustees for the Grammar School in Kemptville in 1843. It has been said in some records that John worked for a time as a teacher, but no evidence of that has been found to date, although his sister, Lucinda remained in the family home, never married, and worked as a teacher in the junior room of the public school, where the B&H Grocery is today. Lucinda died in 1918. It would not have been unusual if John had remained
their equipment for food. The group then split into two, and John’s group took the route down the Thompson River, travelling on rafts. Two men died on that stage of the journey, but they finally reached the Cariboo gold fields at Kamloops in October. The one woman in the party actually gave birth to a baby the day after they arrived in Kamloops. The journey was extremely hard and dangerous, and the trek of the Overlanders of 1862 is marked by Parks Canada as an Event of Historic Significance. John did not strike it rich, however, although he spent eight years prospecting and hunting around the interior of British Columbia. It seems he had become quite a good hunter and frontiersman, even before leaving Kemptville, and he gained a reputation as
in Kemptville and continued his life as a shoemaker for the rest of his life, but he took a very different path indeed. In 1862, at the age of 35, John caught the lure of the Cariboo Gold Rush and took off for British Columbia. Even then, he did not take the usual route by sea. Instead, he joined a group of 115 men (and one woman) who came to be known as the Overlanders. Leaving from Queenston, Upper Canada, the party travelled to Fort Garry (now Winnipeg, Manitoba), where they restocked their supplies and began the hazardous crossing of the Rocky Mountains, using the Yellowhead Pass. They had to abandon their carts and carry their supplies in back backs, and it was August before the group finally reached Tête Jaune Cache, hungry, exhausted, and trading what was left of
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a valuable guide for wealthy Americans and Canadians who hired him to accompany them on their trips into the wilderness of B.C. But John moved to New Westminister, where he once again settled down to a career as a shoemaker. His years in the interior had brought out a gift he had for taxidermy, perhaps not that unusual for a shoemaker, and he began to stuff and mount his clients’ kills, as well as his own. In the middle of all of this, he wrote songs, at least one of which was published, and even put out a humourous newspaper in 1873, though it did not last long. In the same year, he began working on contract as a surveyor for the government and had some close escapes as he battled climate and geography to survey and report on the Fraser and Stikine Rivers. He began to write articles on hunting and fishing for a New York magazine, “Forest and Stream”, and this increased demand for his services as a guide. He became internationally known for his knowledge and writing on the wildlife of British Columbia.
As his reputation grew, he was appointed to various government positions, becoming postmaster for Burrard Inlet (Vancouver) in 1882, and justice of the peace for the New Westminster in 1884. John had travelled a very long way from Lydia Street in Kemptville, yet his major achievement was still ahead of him. In 1886, he was appointed the first curator of the new provincial museum in Victoria, specialising in anthropology and natural history. He helped to found the Natural History Society of British Columbia in 1890, and in 1896 he was sent on an official tour of similar museums in Europe and the United States. John authored an influential book in 1891, “Checklist of British Columbia Birds”, which was republished last year. He remained as Curator of what became the Royal Museum of British Columbia until he retired in 1904. John Fannin died later that same year. He never married. He had come a long way from the young shoemaker in Kemptville, making a name and a career for himself out of sheer talent and industry.
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Disillusioned? by David Shanahan If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you must have faced discouragement and disillusionment in your life. Have you become disillusioned with life, with other Christians, with yourself - with God? Do you find it harder than you thought to walk as He walked? Do you agonise over unanswered prayers, harsh or shallow people in your church, a loss of joy, peace or passion? If any of this rings true for you, then praise God! Jesus had much to say about the kind of people he intended us to be. Among many other things, he told us that the Truth would set us free. The Truth, as distinct from lies, false ideas, false fronts and false foundations. It is so important to understand that we begin life as
believers with a great deal of misinformation underlying our ideas about God, life, and ourselves. We have been told in Scripture that unbelievers have minds that are blinded by the Evil One, and that only in Christ is this veil removed. Paul tells us in Romans 12 that we need to have our minds renewed in order to know and approve God's perfect will. The world's way of thinking needs to be rooted out, and that is not easy. As it says in Jeremiah: “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”[Jeremiah 17:9] There is so much we don’t know or understand about ourselves, and we can be blind to our true self. Paul said: “My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent.” [1 Corinthians 4:4] And that is where disillusionment comes in. For what is it to be disillusioned, but to have your illusions shattered?
And what are illusions, but untrue ideas and beliefs that we have acquired along our way? The Holy Spirit wants to root out your illusions, he wants you, in that sense, disillusioned. At first, this can be a wonderful experience: many of our illusions are ones we are happy to see shattered. But as we grow in Christ, the illusions he wants to challenge are those which are harder to let go. In fact, it is sometimes so hard to have our illusions challenged, that we prefer not to grow any further, and to keep our illusions intact. We don't want to believe that the world is so opposed to God, and we think we can live like everyone else, while remaining true to our Lord. We want to think that our heavenly Father will always lead us in peace and love and joy, and we will never know doubt, sadness, or any kind of lack. But these illusions can rob us of the fruit which the
Holy Spirit wishes to produce in our lives. Look at Luke 8, where Jesus tells the story of the sower and the seed. Three kinds of people hear the Word of God and respond. One group hears with joy, and believe for a while. But they have no root and when testing comes, they fall away. Another group responds and develops roots, but they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. The third group have 'good and noble hearts', they put down roots, retain the word and persevere to fruitfulness. The main point of this parable is developed immediately by the Lord. He says that a lamp that is lit is not hidden, but put on a stand to be seen. Then he sums up thus: “For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. Therefore
At Long Last
by Jim Bertram After several years of lobbying county and provincial officials by local Council members, the upgrade of Highway 43 has finally been approved by the provincial government. Following years of neglect of the North Grenville area by the previous provincial government, including the years-long refusal to approve the Highway 43 project and the closing of Kemptville College, a breath of fresh air has swept the corridors of Queen’s Park, symbolised by the announcement by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, of the provincial approval of the Highway 43 project. Of course, the provincial approval of this project did not suddenly appear out of thin air. Work by local Council members to get the upgrading of Highway 43 on the table has been under way since before my time on Council from 2014 -2018. I recall noting much work done by Mayor Gooch and Councillors Sutton and Finnerty in this regard, as well as the later work done by the Council of which I was a member and the work of municipal staff, in particular CAO Brian Carré. Since no mention of these people has been made in the press thus far, I believe that I will have to be the one who, ever so briefly, underlines their important role in preparing the ground for this project. July 31, 2019
In particular, I would focus my attention on the significant preparatory work of three people, in addition to those mentioned above. First and foremost, I would draw the reader’s attention to David Gordon, Mayor of the Council of which I was a member, and Warden at the County level for much of my time on Council. Mr. Gordon spent countless hours at meetings with key political actors to push for the funding necessary to make the Highway 43 project a reality. I remember talking with him and being impressed with his willingness to carry on in what appeared to be bleak and discouraging circumstances. The CAO of our municipality was another key figure, lending his encyclopedic technical knowledge to the building of our municipality’s arguments presented to County and provincial officials. The advancement of our municipality’s case could not have been completed without his participation. Last, and supremely important, was, and still is, the role of the Hon. Steve Clark, provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Mr. Clark is always a strong supporter of a good cause, and his support for the Highway 43 project was a sine qua non for the approval of this project at the provincial level. Without his work and support, the project would still be nothing but a worthy idea. As well, according to
consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.” [Luke 8.17-18] Note that: “... even what he thinks he has”. This word has to do with seeing, with things being revealed. The testing which caused the first group in the parable to fall away revealed something in them, as did the attraction of life's worries, riches and pleasures in the second group. It showed that other things mattered more to them than what they had found in the Lord. That is why Jesus says that there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed: the true, deeplyhidden attitudes and motives in each of us cannot remain concealed under the light of the Holy Spirit's work. The new-born Christian can be completely blind to the true state of his mind and heart, overwhelmed by the joy and
peace of salvation. It is easy at such times to imagine that nothing will ever come between you and serving the Lord God. But the Holy Spirit knows better, and sees to the depths of our inner selves. Much pruning is required before any lasting fruit emerges. Old ways need to be changed, old attitudes and ideas shaken and demolished. In other words, that which is of the Holy Spirit will be built upon and developed. But what is it that we don't have, but which can be taken away from us? Illusions. What we think we have of God, the spiritual insights, the maturity, the revelations, the understandings that are not true, these have to go, to be replaced by the truth. We must be disillusioned of these things before we will let them go and be free.
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the current leader of County Council, Pat Sayeau: “This has been the high priority Number One Project for the United Counties for more than five years, and we are relieved to see that it has been funded by Ontario and nominated UP to the Federal government for review and funding.” Thanks to Mr. Sayeau and the County for continuing strong support of this project. Let's hope the federal government approves this project. Of course, the current North Grenville Council must continue the hard work done in the past, by ensuring that the project eventually unfolds as it should when (if?) finally approved by the federal government. I am confident they will do so if the remaining steps are taken at the federal level. To help Council in that regard, I hope that local taxpayers and residents will not be shy about offering their suggestions by various means. An especially good way to do so would be to become familiar with, and attend, Committee of the Whole meetings, where concerns may be brought forward. I conclude by saying “well done” to all of the people who have helped over the years to bring the realisation of this project closer to reality. Many hands make a task lighter. That is most certainly the case with the Highway 43 project. Let’s hope it clears the remaining hurdle without impediment.
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Why not? My thoughts
by David Herman I wanted to follow up on Hilary Thomson’s Editorial, “Why not?”. When we moved here from Nova Scotia, it was a sure thing that, when we retired, we would move back home, where people were friendly, and the pace was a little slower. That was 1997, 22 years ago, and we are retired with no plans to go back home. We do visit, but our home is Kemptville now. Our first experience with the community was in January, 1998…The Ice Storm. We were not too bad, only eleven days without any Hydro; but the thing was, we had a horse and other animals, so we were not able to lock the door and walk away until the hydro was restored, as we had to look after the animals. During this time, we really met our neighbors. We had people we had never met come and offer us the use of a generator for a few hours to pump out the cellar and run the furnace for a while. We had neighbors offer us good hardwood, cut and split and dry, to burn in the fireplace. We had friends from Orleans come and leave a cell phone and cash with us, as the phones were not working, and it was cash only at the few stores that were open. That brings up another topic...Kemptville’s merchants. Jim and Judy Beveridge at B&H were open
when most were not. They gave us a flashlight and a pad and pencil to record the items and prices to bring back to the front of the store where you paid for your items. The Grahame’s of Grahame’s Bakery, with their wood-fired oven, roasted turkeys, roasts etc. for people whose freezers were defrosting. These two businesses have shown such community spirit, exhibiting a shining example of what life in a small town should be. And in Kemptville that spirit still exists. Just this week, on Wednesday, the hydro went off again and my wife had a pie in the oven, and she was concerned that it would be ruined. I spoke to Rick Grahame and, without a second thought, he said: “bring it here and I will finish baking it for you”. Which he did, and we were able to share it the next day at the Youngsters of Yore final meeting of the current season held at the library. Our library, and the staff who run it, is another jewel in the crown of this small town. Did you know they loan out, tot hose with a library card, equipment for fishing, Nordic walking poles, GPS exploring kits, and MAPsacks for outdoor fun? They also have many programs for kids, teens and adults. We are so blessed to have this facility in out downtown. No talk of the jewels of
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life in Kemptville would be complete without mentioning our Hospital. Don’t spread this around, but the service is great, and the wait times are almost non-existent when compared to the larger urban hospitals. Our current surgical rooms are second to none. When we arrived here in ’98, we had people telling us not to go to the Kemptville hospital, but that has changed. We have people coming from Ottawa to our hospital because of the level of care and the compassionate staff. We are so lucky. Our little town has four School Boards operating schools in Kemptville. How great is that? The Kemptville Campus is soon to be paying its own way. The Municipal Centre, with its ice surfaces and theatre, is a vital part of Kemptville. I also think that the North Grenville Times is a great asset to our town. It is a place where you, the regular citizens, can voice your opinions, and regardless of the amount of support you have for your point of view, it is your point of view and worth expressing. I need to say that I know there are many more persons, places and things in Kemptville that make it a GREAT little town, but I would need a lot more space to cover them all. I apologize for those I have omitted, or those you feel should have been included.
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I recently attended the "Birds of Prey" demonstration sponsored by the Friends of Ferguson Forest. Always interesting to see these wonderful birds up close and learn a bit about their habits and skills. Interestingly, skunks are one of the owl's favorite foods, apparently they have no sense of smell. They also make for very dynamic portrait subjects with their dramatic piercing eyes. Photo by Club member Dave Perc
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Health Unit raises awareness about Bats and Rabies from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Bats are nocturnal animals and feed most actively two or three hours following sunset. Bats are efficient insect controllers, eating about three times their body weight. They typically have their babies in June and, come August, many of the young bats are looking for their own roosting sites. Many bats will roost and hibernate in attics. Although bats are beneficial, they can carry diseases, such as rabies and histoplasmosis, which can affect humans and animals. They may also transmit distemper and mange to household pets. Approximately three percent of bats carry the rabies virus. The most common signs of rabies
in bats are the inability to fly and resting in unusual places such as the ground or floor. It is important to remember that many of the bats that get into our homes are healthy bats, and are looking for a way out.
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If you find a bat in your home, and are absolutely sure that there was no human or animal contact, try to confine the bat to one room by closing the door of the room. Open a window or door to the outside, and then turn out the lights; the bat should fly out early in the evening. Be sure to wear gloves and other protective clothing at all times when dealing with a bat. If you are bitten by a bat, or if saliva from a bat gets into your eyes, nose, mouth or a wound, wash the affected area thoroughly and get medical atten-
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Unit, in partnership with local veterinarians and municipalities, will be holding the annual Rabies Clinics on September 18 and 25. The cost is $20.00 per animal; please visit our website in August for more information about our Rabies Clinics times and locations. www.healthunit.org/clinics-classes/ rabies-clinic. For more information contact your local health unit or these websites: Ministry of Natural Resources: www.ontario. ca/page/ministry-naturalresources-and-forestry. Bat Conservation International: www.batcon.org. Public Health Agency of Canada: www.phacaspc.gc.ca.
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