Issue 37 2022 September 22 NG Times

Something is seriously wrong with this community. I warned in a few issues pre viously that this election was in danger of becoming nasty, and, sadly, it seems it has. It is not just that some election signs have been vandalised. That is another sad fact of every election on every level. Some people, more often than not high-spirited deliquents, like to throw signs in a river or a ditch. Sometimes, the more seri ous ones like to write some obscenity on a sign, a less politically-charged action.

But what has been hap pening in North Grenville over the past week or two is far more serious than that, or than anything I’ve seen in previous elections in this community. Although

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other candidates have had the usual number of signs defaced, removed, or de stroyed, it seems that a de liberate campaign of hate has been directed at one in particular. As of Monday, more than forty election signs for Nancy Peckford have been attacked, and in a manner that suggests per sonal venom, and not idiotic vandalism.Interfering with election signs is an offense under the law, and perpetrators can be charged if caught. But surely we should be con cerned with more than legal issues here? This behaviour is simply not what we ex pect from residents of this municipality. It has taken the atmosphere to a new low level that is, frankly, danger ous. This may seem like an over-reaction, but I believe

the nature of these acts of political violence reflects something that has been go ing on on social media for someWordstime.and phrases have been used that go far beyond what is usually considered normal disagreements and criticism. The nastiness of some posts has been deeply disturbing, and aimed very

directly at individuals, not their policies, beliefs, or attitudes. When people who disagree with you are con sidered, not just wrong, but evil, then a poison enters into things, and actions such as the ones we’ve seen di rected against signs happens. At least it has been confined to inanimate objects.

Those who are respon sible for destroying, defac ing, or removing these signs are attacking our right to free speech, our right to express our support for a political candidate or party. Basically, attacking democracy as we know it. You are an enemy of freedom of expression, and you are breaking the law. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves (and apparently, these are the actions of more than one individual), but you probably think you’re some kind of activist. You’re not. You’re a vandal, a law breaker, and a menace to a free and open society. You have a vote through which to express your feelings towards candidates. That’s the democratic way.

by David Shanahan

Modern Square Dancing for Fun and Fitness

Few people are aware that square dancing has evolved from simple barn dancing to a modern, upswept ver sion that has been a going concern across the country, and in fact, globally. You may be surprised to learn that Kemptville has been home to the Grenville Grem lins Square Dance Club for fifty years! Each week from September through April, a dedicated group of dancers meet for this lively activity that merges fun, fitness and friendship, as our club has at tracted members from Mer rickville, Manotick, North Gower, Osgoode, Spencer ville, Winchester, and many other communities.

If you can listen, count, and walk to a beat, you too can enjoy square dancing. All ages are welcomed by the Gremlins, from young adults to active seniors, couples and singles - there are always willing partners to help form "a square".Our"Caller" choreo graphs and teaches dances to a great variety of music genres - you never know what will come up next. Soft rock, easy listening, country,

calypso, and even classical, not to mention seasonal favorites are on the menu. Can you imagine square dancing to the likes of Leon ard Cohen's "Hallelujah"?

How about "Christmas in Killarney"?Beginning dancers start .... at the beginning, being taught a few steps each week and joining in on the basic dance numbers. As time goes on you will be surprised by the variety of steps and combinations that you are introduced to, with a lot of laughs thrown in.

Why not give it a try? Bring a friend or neighbour to the next Open House ses sion for a fun social evening with a bit of exercise thrown in - you don't know what you'reEasternmissing!Ontario clubs are supported by EOSARDA - the Eastern Ontario Square and Round Dance Associa tion - they provide informa tion and assistance to all the localForclubs.more information locally, email to : sitecomtvillesquaredance@gmail.kemporcheckoutourweb:grenvillegremlins09

MAYORALMEETINGCANDIDATES

A open meeting will take place on Thurs day, October 6 at the Municipal Centre Theatre with the candidates for Mayor in the upcoming Municipal Election. Both can didates will make statements and answer questions from the audience in an informal Doorssetting.open at 6.30, and the meeting will run from 7pm until 9pm.

The meeting will be live streamed by Livestream Junkies on the NG Times Facebook page and website, and will be available for viewing at any time before election day.

The public are welcome to attend in per son, and questions for the candidates can be forwarded to david@ngtimes.ca in ad vance, or put to the candidates on the night.St.

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Merrickville European Classic Car Show: Cars you’ve likely never seen

The sad Royal events of the past week have overshad owed my garden bird view ing, somewhat, but life still goes on in that respect, even if not so noticeably, as before my UK break. This morning I saw and heard a flock of Canada Geese as they came in to land in the creek at the end of our road. In the bright sunshine they came in and landed, and their internal migratory clocks must have been asking the question as to why they were so early? One of those questions that can only be answered by themselves presumably,--I'm not sticking my neck out with a suggestion,--that's for sure!

It would seem that our Hummingbirds and the Bal timore Oriole have probably left us for a while; and the Bluebirds and Wrens are not showing themselves ei ther, so have probably done likewise. Our Chickadees, Nuthatch, Cardinals and Woodpeckers are still here and are usually some of the

ones who will remain with us for the next few months, so all is not lost!

Hopefully, you are still managing to see some of your own birds even though your summer visitors may have vacated too. The en joyment of seeing them is something that is not easily replaced, so I hope that you are all able to continue doing so. Stay safe and well.

JohnCheers,Baldwin

European car designers of yester-year can be thanked for some of the most beautiful cars ever to grace the roads, and we are fortunate that many of them were brought to Canada, and still grace our local roads.

The Merrickville European Classic Car Show on Sunday, September 25 will showcase many of these beautiful cars from bygone eras, some of which are rarely seen these days. In fact, some of them are one of only a few in Canada still on the road. Future European classics are also welcome, and all will be parked at the fairgrounds of historic Merrickville, one of Canada’s prettiest villages. Enjoy restaurants, cafes and pubs to suit all tastes, and unique shops and boutiques for those who need a retail therapy break from the motor izedShoweye-candy.time: 10 am to 4 pm.

Exhibitors are encouraged to arrive any time after 9 am.

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Frozen in time

Editorial by Brandon Mayer

It’s hard to predict the future, though many have tried. No, I am not talking about false prophecies of the end times – I am leaning more in the direction of en tertainment, with television shows like The Jetsons. The fictional character George Jetson was, in the show’s plot, born on July 31, 2022. Something tells me that we simply won’t have flying cars and any number of the other gadgets featured on the show before our imaginary friend Mr. Jetson reaches his adult

Anotheryears. example is Lost in Space, a television show from the same era as The Jetsons. In my undergrad years, I had to watch a couple of episodes to analyze the music from the show. Some thing that struck me is that regardless of whether the space travel and other tech nological advances of the show are accurate, this 2058 family sure acts and sounds like a family from 1965,

with a man in total control of his wife and ever-obedient children. As much as writers and show producers have doubtlessly experienced generational differences in their own lives, it seems that we can’t help but assume that certain aspects of our lives will remain frozen in time. No matter how much things change, we assume that they are done changing.

Granted that I am not that old, as I age I can’t help but start to reminisce about the way things were, and find nostalgia for things which I never thought would matter to me. A recent ex ample is that I have become obsessed with taking care of my TV remotes. One of my thatanforily”,wereit.TVremoteperhapsheadedloveable-but-dough-blacklabpuppies(orboth?)chewedtheforourlivingroomshortlyafterweboughtReplacementremotesoutofstock,but“lucktheTVisasmartTVwhichyoucandownloadapponyoursmartphoneoperatesthroughWi-

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Unfortunately limitations of time and space preclude me from a more thorough dis section of Mr. Norman’s most recent letter dated Sept 1. Mr. Norman correctly observes that I am a member of the Green Party of Ontario, though I have made no secret of this. Perhaps Mr. Norman is trying to paint me as an extremist, yet all four major Ontario parties and all five major federal parties have policies for tackling the climate crisis by substantially reducing CO2 emissions by 2030. Mr. Norman’s points echo the points made by oil and gas company propaganda, the People’s Party of Canada, and some Repub licans in the US like Marjorie TaylorTheGreene.websites suggested by Mr. Norman are yet more propaganda funded by oil and gas companies or by individuals connected with them. Is it really a logical fallacy to reject an argument coming from a clearly biased source that is arguing in bad faith from false premises? The websites suggested are incoherent, ranging from i) climate change isn’t happening, to ii) it’s happening but humans aren’t causing it, to iii) humans are causing it but the effects are going to be a net benefit. They

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also commit a wide range of logical fallacies, including ar gument to moderation, appeal to authority, false authority, appeal to the people, Galileo fallacy, and cherry picking.

Cherry picking is perhaps the most serious error that Mr. Norman, the websites he refers to, and the whole climate change denial/minimiser move ment commit. When analysing data one discards the few outly ing data points and looks at the vast majority of data points; Mr. Norman and his friends do the reverse. Whether the worst heatwaves in the USA occurred in the 1930s or not is largely immaterial given climate change is a global phe nomenon and the USA makes up less than 2% of the Earth’s surface. India may have had re cord harvests in 2021, but they are reduced in many areas this year due to the extreme heat the region experienced earlier in the year, while neighbouring Pakistan has lost an enormous amount of crops and livestock due to catastrophic flooding. Arguments based on cherry picking may be excusable due to ignorance when they come from individuals, but they are not excusable when they come from organisations with the capacity to review the scien

Fi and works just like the remote. I put “luckily” in quotes because I absolutely despise it! Same buttons, same functionality, no is sues, but I just plain hate it. The rest of my remotes are now on close guard, be cause I have come to accept that it won’t be long before remotes simply no longer exist. There is something about using a simple device from my childhood that brings an unmatched feeling of nostalgia, and you’re darn right I’m going to hold onto it for as long as I can.

Despite my feelings about TV remotes, there is something that matters to me even more. If I had to pick just one nostalgic thing from my life to be frozen in time forever, it would be print newspapers. With National Newspaper Week approach ing next month, I have been thinking more and more about how much newspapers actually mean to me. The thought of newspapers takes me back to childhood, sitting in my grandfather’s farm

house living room, wood stove blazing in the dead of winter, flipping through a copy of the Cornwall Sea way News. I looked forward to reading the newspaper every week because of the anticipation – there was a world of possibilities for what content would be in this week’s issue, and it was impossible to know what I was in for until I opened it up. I think it is for this same reason that I love getting the mail from the Post Office, a daily habit for which my wife thinks I’m crazy, since barely anything comes any more. I will always love the anticipation of finding out what is in the box, and I am grateful for the occasional pleasant surprise.

In my adult years, the Times has been a source of that same enjoyment that I experienced in childhood. Granted that I write a fair amount of the content in it now, I still set it aside after getting it in the mail each week, and (eventually) flip through it with a cup of

coffee. It is very difficult to explain what nostalgia feels like, but in the case of reading the newspaper, it symbolizes for me not only a happy childhood memory, but also the simple fact that my week has gone well, as I have time for a moment of peacefulArgumentsrecreation.canbe made all day long about news media shifting to online plat forms as a sign of the future. But we can’t forget that print newspapers have the distinc tion of being accessible to all, and have a pervasive reach that simply doesn’t oc cur with internet news. One other problem with internet news, particularly on social media, is the speculation and outright nasty exchanges that often overshadow the facts. Of course, news can not be reported as quickly in print, but dare I say that this is like comparing a historic muscle car to an electric car. Sure, one may be faster and more modern than the other, but it is a mistake to equate these points as the

only indicators of quality and value. Staring at a smart phone screen and being fed low quality news instantly simply doesn’t compare to settling in a comfortable chair at the end of a tough work week and opening up a good old fashioned news paper. With internet news, where is the anticipation? We should all take a moment to learn a lesson from Aldous Huxley regarding the perils of instant gratification.

I am proud to be part of the Times team. I can only hope that just as TV writers were wrong about flying cars in the 21st century, the newspaper nay-sayers don’t have quite as good a handle on the future of print media as they believe. Cheers to the pleasure of flipping through a newspaper on a quiet Sat urday morning, and may this be one of life’s moments that can stay frozen in time.

tific literature. We live in an information age, and subject specific indexing services as well as general scholarly search engines like Google Scholar are easilyDrawingaccessible.false

parallels is another logical fallacy that Mr. Norman makes, trying to cast aspersions on the scientists involved in studying climate change because large sums of money are spent on this. Most of the money spent on research is spent on the supplies and equipment necessary for the research, relatively little goes to the scientists themselvesno one goes into academia to become rich! Scientists are also open about where their funding comes from, any potential con flicts of interest, and papers tell you exactly what they did and how they analysed their results.

When was our climate opti mal? It was optimal before the recent temperature increases we’ve seen as these were the conditions our cities were built in, our crops were grown in, and native flora and fauna were adapted to. It was optimal before the southwest US started experiencing a megadrought which has seen reservoir levels fall to record lows. It was opti mal before catastrophic events started costing the US alone

over $150 billion a year. It was optimal before one third of Pakistan was flooded with over 33 million people displaced.

Steve Gabell (he/him) President, Leeds-Gren ville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Constituency Association,GreenParty of Ontario

Dear Editor,

I am saddened to report that on Thursday night, over forty of my campaign signs across the Municipality were vandalized and stolen. Many of my campaign signs were on the private property of residents who had offered to put up a sign. Residents woke up to find their signs dismantled, cut up, or taken from their front lawns. I understand that one or two signs of other candidates were vandalized or stolen too.

Vandalizing or stealing signs is a criminal offence, and the Canada Elections Act also prohibits interfering with the transmission of election adver tising messages without proper authority. All locations where signs were vandalized or stolen have been reported to the OPP.

As a way of engaging in our democratic process, home owners offer to display signs on their properties, and volun

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teers dedicate their time and resources to putting up signs on their candidate's behalf. In addition, of course, signs are a big expense for any campaign.

It is unacceptable that so many signs were recently vandalized and Istolen.amhopeful that the de struction of campaign signs will cease immediately. This is not characteristic of the North Grenville I have come to know and love. We, candidates or vol unteers, have chosen to serve in volunteer or elected positions because we care deeply about NorthAsGrenville.aparent,volunteer, and Mayor, I am deeply proud of North Grenville's reputation as a caring and compassionate place. We have chosen to raise our kids here because of the kindness, generosity and self lessness of so many to ensure a high quality of life for all who live here.

Elections are about choic es. We live in a community and a country where we have the benefit of democracy, and free and fair elections. Whether we agree on all points or disagree on one or all, discussions and conversations are the way, I believe, we best resolve things.

Everyone has the right to a different point of view. We

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meet. We discuss. We debate. And we freely choose through elections.North Grenville's munici pal elections will take place over a 7-day period (October 17 - 24). Voters can vote online or by phone at any time of day or night. You will receive a voter card with all the info required to vote before Thanksgiving. In addition to 7 days of online voting, there is one day of in-person voting on Monday, October 24th at the North Gren ville Municipal Centre.

Nine candidates are run ning for Council (for four seats), and 2 running for Mayor. There is choice, and there will be debates and opportunities to discuss key issues.

I look forward to our many future chats on the future we will work to secure for North Grenville, as residents, as neighbours.Pleasefeel free to reach out anytime via FB, or my website (nancypeckford.ca) or to my campaign email at peckford@gmail.com.electnancy

Nancy Peckford

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OPP Report

Joint investigation leads to seizure of 46 firearms

arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences: Possession for the Purpose of Weapons Trafficking - CC s. Possession100 of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm/Am munition - CC s. 95(b)

Possession Property Ob tained by Crime Under $5,000 - CC s. 354(1)(a)

MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS

The Municipal office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visit our events calendar to find out what’s happening in the community: www.northgrenville.ca/events-calendar

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized 46 firearms after a traffic stop was executed on Highway 401 east of Prescott.

As a result of a sixmonth firearms trafficking investigation led by the Ot tawa Police Service (OPS) and assisted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), OPP officers from

the Provincial Weapons En forcement Unit (PWEU) and Grenville County De tachment executed a traffic stop on Highway 401, east of Prescott on September 7, 2022. Cornwall Police Service also assisted with enforcement action in the City of TwoCornwall.males, both 31 years old from Ottawa, were

Careless storage of Fire arm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition - CC s. One86(1)was also charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) s. 4(1) for Possession of Schedule 1 Substance - Co caine.Both accused were held in custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brock ville at a later date.

If you have any informa tion on the above investiga tion, please contact Gren ville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-(TIPS) 8477. To remain anonymous, you can submit your tip on-line at https:// crimestoppers.ca/.

Notice: The North Grenville Municipal Administrative Office will be closed on Friday, September 30, 2022 in honour of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Arenas will remain Garbage/Recyclingopen.

schedule remains the same.

Property Taxes payment has been extended to Monday, October 3, 2022

2022 MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

The Municipality is looking to fill the position of the Deputy Returning Officer/Revision Officer and Greeter/Screener at the poll for the upcoming Municipal Election on Monday, October 24, 2022. Opportunity will also be available on October 20 and 21, 2022 for the advance poll dates. There are a number of opportunities at the poll and this is your chance to get involved. Visit northgrenville.ca/careers or NGvotes.ca for more information.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meetings will be held in Council Chambers and will be live streamed on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/NorthGrenville/featured and on the Municipality’s website at: northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes.

To make a deputation in relation to an item on the agenda, please provide your comments no later than two hours prior to the start of the meeting to clerk@ Councilnorthgrenville.on.caagendasareavailable at: northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes.

• Council Meeting (Open) – Council Chambers – Tuesday, Octo ber 4, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

• Council Meeting (Open) – Council Chambers – Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Committees may be meeting in-person or virtually. Please see the Committee agenda for details on how to attend.

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• Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee –Monday, October 3, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee – Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:15 p.m.

• Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting – Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

TAX BILLS

All 2022 final tax bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Administration Office. The due date has been extended to Monday, October 3, 2022. Payments can be made by credit card when paying online through our website.

VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Building Inspector

The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking to fill the full-time position of Building Inspector. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualifications in

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Animal Control: 613-862-9002

Train whistles a source of great debate

by Brandon Mayer

A simple question asked in a local online Facebook group quickly turned into a fierce – and somewhat ugly – debate about whether train whistles are a life saver, or a nuisance. A local resident interested in moving to a lo cal neighborhood created the online post to ask those who already live there whether they could hear the sound of the train horns from the nearby Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. That post quickly inspired another which proposed that “quiet communities” could be a goal in the future, achieved by means of eliminating train whistles at some local crossings.Train“whistles” are still so-named on signage and in legislation despite the fact

that they are now actually “horns”. They are a last line of defense at most crossings, used to warn pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists of an approaching train. The first line of defense at protected crossings is the warning sys tem which usually consists of flashing lights and gates. A few local crossings do not have warning systems, instead requiring drivers to stop and look for trains (and listen for a horn) before crossing. Whether a cross ing is protected or not, a sign (called a “whistlepost”) positioned a set distance from the crossing alerts train engineers to begin blowing their horn as they approach, with the horn being blown four times in a specific con figuration.

The elimination of train whistles at protected cross

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ings is possible, but not very common. It is more typical in cities, with one example being nearby, in Brockville. Eliminating train whistles at specific crossings is a process that must be initi ated by local governments, usually at the request of residents who are fed up with the noise, particularly at night. Crossings must be fully protected and meet certain visibility and safety requirements for approval to be considered. It is worth noting that at crossings designated as “no whistle” crossings, train engineers always have overriding au thority to blow the horn in cases such as a pedestrian or motorist on the tracks.

The debate online turned fierce, even leading to dis agreement amongst some of the candidates running for local Council. A majority of locals appeared to strongly support train whistles as a safety imperative. Some pointed out that hearing train whistles is better than hear ing emergency sirens rush ing to the scene of a tragedy at the crossing. Many others who live near the tracks pointed out that they don’t even notice the train horns

anymore, and some even said that they would miss hearing the horns. A few people spoke in support of eliminating train whistles at local crossings, but these mi nority comments were met with much criticism, often focusing on the differences between those accustomed to small town living, and those hailing from cities.

Complaints about train whistles are often challenged by the argument that one should adapt to the area to which they choose to move, rather than moving some where and then trying to institute changes. Another example is moving close to a factory which is known to produce odours, and then fighting for odour controls to be put in Unfortunatelyplace. for locals who hate noise, some cross ings such as the Bedell Road crossing would simply never meet the safety requirements necessary for the elimination of train whistles. For the overwhelming number of local residents who appear to be in favour of safety over comfort, it appears that train whistles will continue to be music to their ears.

by Ashley Sloan

A group of commu nity members walked the streets of downtown Kemptville on Thursday night to protest violence against women. This ini tiative is known as Take Back The Night, a mis sion to ending sexual, relationship and domestic violence in all forms. The march was led by Meagan Cumming, a downtown business owner of the Kemptville Stress Re lief Center who used her voice to make it clear " No Means

TheNO"event began at Rotary park where sev eral community members

shared their experiences and why this stand against violence is important to them. Mayor Peckford offered opening remarks. Speakers from other re source centres, such as Cecilia Clapson-Ander son, Interim Executive Director for Victim Ser vices Leeds Grenville, Amber Cauley, Peer Sup port Worker from As sault Response & Care Centre, and Julia Nagy, a Peer Support Worker from Naomi's Family & Resource Centre, were there to offer an outreach to anyone in need of sup port.“Take Back the Night”

is an international event and non-profit organiza tion taking place across the region over the next few days. The march be gan as a way to protest the violence that women experienced while walk ing in public at night. The purpose of these marches was to speak out against this violence and raise community awareness as a preventive measure against future violence. The mission of Take Back the Night has since grown to encompass all forms of violence against all persons, though sexual violence against women is still the top focus. The word night was originally meant to be taken liter ally to express the fear that many women feel during the night, but has since changed to symbol ize a fear of violence in general.Ifyou or anyone you know is in need of sup port, please reach out to Victim services. The web site for more information is www.vslg.ca

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A freight train powers through the Bedell Road level crossing. Photo by Craig Stevenson.

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Carter Vollett pushed hard to secure a win for the second match up with Ottawa on Friday night to fall short with a 4 to 2 loss and get ready for regular season games.

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blood as Massimo Gen tile, with assist from He bert and Guemon, top beat Conor Blackwood at 1:22. Beauchemin with Hebert to find Massimo Gentile in the slot for his second goal at 4:16 to

give Ottawa a two goal lead. Kemptville coun tered when they were down a man as Lammi pulled his magic to spring Ty Whyte free to drive it by Rorke Applebee for a SHG to break his SO at tempt at 11:53. Another undisciplined play put Kemptville down a man and Zac Losier PPG as sisted from Papineau and Winsor at 14:08 to end the first. Kemptville was outshot by 12 to 8 with each having 3 PP.

Kemptville motored into Ottawa to meet with the Junior Senators for their final exhibition games to record a come back victory of 7 to 4. first wrap up exhibition contests

Winsor with Leblanc to setup Antoine Gauthier at 1:16 to place the Junior Senators on the board for a 4 to 1 lead. Kemptville put their game together as they countered with four consecutive mark ers. Thomas transitioned with Borgia up the wall to Emile Trottier to find the back of the net at 5:55. Both squads re placed their backstops with Jacob Biron for the 73’s and Connor Shibley for Jr. Senators at 9:59 Whyte combined with Devon Savignac to rifle it home past replacement stopper Connor Shibley at 12:44. Matthew O’ Doherty launched a mis sile between the pipes after Fennel pinched the line at 13:52. Palmer on the attack with O’Doherty reversed to trickmarkersaswasveteranthetooutgunnedthe5fortoYakubowskionMatthewthepointpullthetriggerat18:17Kemptvilletosecureato4comebacktoclosesecond.Kemptvilleagainby1211and4PK’swithoutserviceofoneoftheir“D’s”.ThelasttwentymilertheTyWhyteshowhesnipedtwomoretocelebrateahatand4pointmatch.

The first came as Houle held the line off the wall to Savignac, to Ty Whyte in the rocking chair top shelf at 4:20. Kemptville with a man advantage as Lammi on his bicycle back to Houle on point and Ty Whyte PPG buried the garbage for his hat trick at 19:04 to give them a 7 - 4 win. Kemptville posted 9 SOG to Ottawa 8 with each one PPG on Jr. Senators five attempts to 73’sCoachfour.Shawn summed it up: “We started with some undisciplined plays that put us behind, but were able to regroup with a great job of establishing

the actions that will give us a successful year”. “A good learning experience for our real first game as a team and anticipate Friday to enhance the building process”.

After the beat down that Ottawa experienced on Wednesday night in front of their home fans that they would ice their heavyweights as they were seeking revenge and they managed to sustain a 4 - 2 win.

The first opened with end to end action with both clubs having equal opportunities to strike first, only to close it out scoreless. Kemptville outgunned Ottawa by 11 to 9 without any PP.

Kemptville’s Haugh ian launched a rocket through the crowd and Carter Vollett drove hard to the blue paint to find the rebound and beat Connor Shibley at 1::59. Ottawa tied it when James Taylor assisted from Braxton Ross slid it by Conor Blackwood at 2:49. Thomas caught the tape of Chase Lammi flying up the wall to pull the trigger at 11:10 for the tie breaker. Kemptville replaced their starting stopper at 9:03. Junior Senators knotted it up again as Andrew Uturo, with helpers from Leb lanc and Ross, to slip it past a sprawling Jacob Biron at 16:03 to shut down the second. Ottawa outshot Kemptville by 15 to 12 with one PP for each

Theside.last twenty was a see-saw battle with Ot tawa relieving the tie when Emile Villiard from Hebert found the back of the net at 15:35. Kemp tville pulled their goalie for extra attacker at 18:24 and Ottawa dumps in ENG, assisted by Uturo for Emile Villiard sec ond of the night at 19:52. Junior Senators managed 12 SOG to 10 with one PP for each team.

This will wrap up the exhibition schedule for the 73’s with the season opener in Nepean to meet the Raiders on Wednes day, September 21 at 7:30 pm.The next home game will be Friday, Septem ber 23 at 7:30 pm when Navan Grads are in town.

Hockey with edge… see you around the wall.

Connor Blackwood

Nickname: Lam’s or Lambo

Born: Sudbury Ontario, July 3rd, 2002

Position: Left Wing

Previous Hockey Club: Kemptville 73's

Hockey Hero: Tyler Seguin

Most Inspiring Person: My Brother

Favourite Movie: Hitch Favourite Food: Pasta

Favourite sport (beside hockey) : Fishing

Favourite Hockey Moment: Winning a hockey tournament in the 3rd overtime

Life as a Jr. A player: Having lots of fun with the team on/off the ice and being good role models for young kids. One word that describes me: Determined Kemptville

2021-2022 Induction Ceremony

Please join us on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre for the first live in-house induction ceremony since 2019. Come out and celebrate the latest Athletes, Builders and Team to have their names and achievements added to the roster of recipients since first established as the North Grenville Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. We have since changed the name to The Kemptville & District Sports Hall of Fame.

Reception beginning with meet and greet at 6 pm, serving refreshments with a cash bar. Induction ceremony to begin at 7:15 pm.

These inductees were selected in 2021, but due to COVID the event was cancelled.

The Kemptville & District Sports Hall of Fame has honoured the history of sport in our community through rec ognition of those individuals and teams who have achieved athletic success and made significant contribution to competitive sports at the World, National and Provincial levels.

The Committee would like to thank all the athletes, teams, and builders for their contribution to sport in North Grenville, past, present and future.

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a fun evening to celebrate not just with the inductees, but friends and fam

Goily. to www.KemptvilleSportsHallofFame.com for more information and past inductees.

Pictured here are the 2021-2022 inductees:

Builder: Dave (Coachey) McFadden, over a 32-year career in coaching hockey at all levels, while winning many league championships, his leadership skills brought the teams he coached to their best potential while maintaining good sportsmanship. Many high lights over his time coaching the Kemptville 73’s, most notably was the 1998-99 season when they won the Eastern Ontario Junior B Championship. The team was inducted into the Kemptville & District Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Builder: Bob Schrader, Coach, has led numerous local, provincial and national athletes to levels of success they previously had only dreamed of. His coaching actively surrounded wheelchair track and field where he led ath letes to attain world records as well as World Paralympic Medals earning the respect as an international coach of many around the world for over 36 years in wheelchair sport.

Athlete of the Year; Logan Henry is the eQuinelle Golf Champion for 2022 with a record 3 round total of 8 under par (72-68-68). Logan is an integral part of eQui nelle’s Intersectional team that competes against the clubs in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. He started golfing at a young age, displaying sportsmanship, kind ness and fair play. Logan loves to chat and play with others regardless of their golfing abilities.

Team: 1990 Fastball Champions, Kemptville Pee Wee Royals. it was a season most teams dream about. They were undefeated in the All-Ontario Pee Wee B Fastball Tournament to become Champions. Team members are Darren Cassidy, Kevin Collins, Mike Craig, Karl Forbes, Scott Graham, Jeff Hay, Brent Hodges, Eric Jansen, Shawn King, Darren Robinson, Steve Streight, Chris Summers. Coach and management, Brian Higgins, Alan Forbes, scorekeeper Nancy Robinson.

Athlete: Patrick McNeely, the Ironman “Anything is possible” on the world level. He competed in many toplevel Ironman triathlons. Over his career, Pat finished 6 Ironman competitions and more than 20 marathons. He achieved many top 10 finishes in Canada and the United States. He finished in the top 30 in Mexico, Italy and Spain. Pat earned a spot in 1998 to compete at the Hawaii Ironman. Over 100,000 entries from across the world for 2000 spots, this included a 4K swim, 180K bike and 42K run. Competitors had to finish in under 17 hours, he did it in just over 11 hours. Pat was selected captain of the Canadian Duathlon Team in 1996. He cur rently still trains and competes, while coaching his girls in Soccer and Hockey.

Senior Times

Summer Highlights and Autumn Peeks Seniors’ Community Services

If you feel like the sum mer of 2022 went by like the blink of an eye, you are not alone. It was a time full of reuniting with friends and family that soothed the sting of the last two years. It was a time to work on a puzzle that had long been missing so many pieces. At SCS our doors opened, our in-house activities were abuzz with energy, and we were finally able to have our long-awaited Seniors’ BBQ. It was a summer we will always remember.

For many, September marks the beginning of a new year. The golden colours envelop us and we begin to plan for the months ahead. At SCS we are no different, and our planning is full steam ahead. With more clients dropping in for our weekly activities, and our Meals on Wheels and transportation services seeing an increase in demand, we are encouraged by the support of our volun teers and the community. It is clear that the health and wellbeing of the older adults is a priority in North Grenville.

This September we have collaborated with the Mer rickville’s own Wick Witch Apothecary for a ‘Tea n’ Wicks’ fundraiser that will add a special shine to your Thanksgiving table. Vintage

tea cups have been made into beautiful candles that will be sold to raise money for our Diners’ Club program. The weekly activity combines a social gathering with a deli cious lunch served by volun teers. It is a time to meet new and old friends and enjoy a homemade meal. Watch our website and social media pages for all the details of this very special fundraiser.

In November, our Wreath and Planter sale will be back! Decorate your doors and porches in sup port of our Meals on Wheels Program. With increased food costs, this fundraiser helps subsidize fundamental support for the hundreds of seniors who rely on this door to door service. Did you know that in 2021 we delivered over 7000 meals to people in our community? Our volunteers ensure access to nutritious meals that pro vide both peace of mind for our clients and their families. We look forward to another successful event, and seeing your holiday spirit on every

porch.How about a sneak peek into our plans for next year?

We are planning our first Seniors’ Community Golf Classic to take place at the beautiful Equinelle Golf Course on September 12,

2023. This will be a signa ture event for SCS and we are very excited to bring this to our community. Our fundraising community is al ways looking for volunteers!

If you have some energy to bring to this dynamic com mittee, please contact us for all theFromdetails.thesmashing suc cess of the Seniors’ BBQ in June, to the music filled Diners’ Club Newfoundland Kitchen Party in August, summer 2022 was full to the brim at Seniors’ Community Services. Our volunteers continued to inspire us with their dedication, and our clients brought the energy and life back into the centre. As always, our gratitude is endless.Keep an eye out for all the fun ahead, and don’t forget to mark your calen dars! For more information, please reach out at 613-2583203 or at hello@seniorscs. ca. Or follow our FB and Instagram pages to keep up to date on all the news. See you soon!

The Tim Horton’s Smile CampaignCookieisback

Smile Cookies are back! For the third year, Kemptville’s two local Tim Hortons have partnered with the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation in support of Children’s Mental HealthThePrograms.iconicchocolate chunk cookies topped with pink and blue icing drawing out a smile will be available at Tim Hortons restaurants September 19 – 25.

“The Smile Cookie Campaign has raised over $30, 000 for Children’s Mental Health Programs across North Grenville. Thank you to Tim’s owners Ingrid Kohling and Jose Salvador for their amazing support.” Joanne Mavis, Executive Director, KDH Foundation.

Be sure to visit your local Kemptville Tim Hortons between September 19 – 25.

One hundred percent of the sales of the Smile Cookies goes to the Foundation. That is something to smile about!

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GARAGE SALE

BIG moving/yard sale.September 24th (9am-3pm) & 25th (9amnoon).527 Clothier Street West

Household & camping items. Saturday October 1 from 9am to 2 pm. 214 Riverview Lane

The Food Corner

By Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville

We had corn for our dinner for the past two nights and it’s delicious! We might have some extra cobs kicking around from having bought a baker’s dozen at our favourite store or roadside stand. Those extra cobs are a source of some great recipes, such as the Cajun Corn Dip that follows (it’s only Cajun because of the spices…)

Cajun Corn Dip

Ingredients

3 cups of corn kernels (stripped off the fresh cob with a serrated ½knife)cup of Feta cheese, 2crumbledtablespoons of chopped Jalapeño pep per (no seeds)

1 tablespoon of Cajun 3spicetablespoons of fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped or 1 tablespoon of minced garlic

2 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of olive oil

3 tablespoons of sour 3creamtablespoons of mayon

1naiselime, pressed for its juice and then some grated peel

Preparation

1. In a largish skillet, heat the butter and the oil on medium heat

2. Add the corn and cook for no more than 10 minutes, while stir

3.ringPlace the corn in a bowl, add the mayo and sour cream and toss to coat the corn

4. Add the Feta cheese,

parsley, Jalapeño, Cajun spice, garlic and lime

5.juiceToss some more, top with the grated lime peel and a bit more parsley, then chill

For dipping, you can use Tortilla shells or chips, toasted Naan bread triangles or some fresh bread (from Grahame’s, of course). Accompany with a nice, slightly chilled ale.

Enjoy! From ranaprocess.com.pcormier@

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MP Barrett seeks community input on proposed federal boundary changes

Michael Barrett, Mem ber of Parliament for LeedsGrenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, invites community input on the recent proposal from the Federal Electoral Boundar ies Commission for Ontario on boundary changes for the electoral district of LeedsGrenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

“The community’s input is incredibly important to me and helps inform how I can best serve constituents and their priorities. I encourage residents to submit their feedback on the proposed federal boundary changes online, or through my con

stituency office. Since our community is joined by many ties that include his tory, geography, agriculture, industry, shared services, as well as local and federal partnerships, every feedback and submission we receive will help ensure each voice is represented in my pre sentation to the upcoming public hearing,” said MP Barrett.Inorder to view or par ticipate in the upcoming hearing, residents need to have registered before Sep tember 26, 2022. The public hearing participation form can be completed online with the Federal Electoral

COMMUNITYEVENTS

KLUB 67 Euchre – Fun, social card playing every 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly at 1pm, September to May.

Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Cres. Everyone welcome, $5.00, cash prizes.

Kemptville Cancer Support Group monthly meetings have a new meeting home starting in September 21 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. Third Wed/month starting from 1-3 pm. 100 Rubin St, Kemptville, Higmar Room, down stairs. For further information, call Ellen Vibert Miller at 613 258 7778. No food or drinks will be served. Hope to see you there.

Fish Fry at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church September 24: Fish Fry St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall, 319 Prescott Street, Kemptville, 4:30 7:00 pm. Eat in or take out. Tickets $17.00 for adults, $12.00 for kids under 12. For tickets or details, contact leslie@claxtondirect.com, or call 613 715 3049.

Boundaries Commission for Ontario.Avirtual hearing has been scheduled on Wednes day, October 26, 2022 at 6:30pm for residents in east ern Ontario, Ottawa, and northern Ontario and a link will be provided to regis teredTheparticipants.proposal is for an electoral district named Gananoque – Brockville –Prescott. It consists of: the City of Brockville; that part of the City of Kingston lying northerly of Highway 401 (MacdonaldCartier Freeway); the towns of Gananoque andthePrescott;Municipality of North Grenville; E. the townships of Athens, Augusta, Edwards burgh/Cardinal, Front of Yonge, and Leeds and the Thousand Islands; F. that part of the Town ship of Elizabethtown-Kit ley lying southeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersec tion of the southwesterly limit of said township and Kitley-Elizabethtown Town line Road; thence northeast erly along said road and its northeasterly production to

the northeasterly limit of said township; and G. that part of the Township of South Fronte nac lying southerly of the southerly limit of Bedford Geographic Township.

In addition, these cur rent parts of namedposedRideauville-ThousandLeeds-GrenIslandsandLakesisbeingproforanelectoraldistrictLanark-Frontenac:A.thatpartofthe

Township of ElizabethtownKitley lying northwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersec tion of the southwesterly limit of said township and Kitley-Elizabethtown Town line Road; thence northeast erly along said road and its northeasterly production to the northeasterly limit of saidB.township;thevillages of Mer rickville-Wolford and West port;C. the township of Rideau Lakes.

It is expected that the changes will take effect as early as April 2024.

MP Barrett’s office will continue to provide regular updates to the community as they become available.

Final HazardousHouseholdWaste Day of 2022

Township of North Dundas 636 St. Lawrence Street, P.O. Box 489, Winchester, ON, K0C 2K0 www.northdundas.com

The Boyne Road Hazardous Waste Facility will be OPEN for its FINAL session in 2022 on Saturday, October 1st between the hours of 8:00am till 12:00pm for the residents of Dun das County to safely remove their Household Hazardous Waste.

Any questions contact: 613-774-5157

OpportunitiesCareer

Township of North Dundas 636 St. Lawrence Street, P.O. Box 489, Winchester, ON, K0C 2K0 www.northdundas.com

We’re Hiring!

• Seasonal Plow Truck Drivers (Day Shifts & Afternoon Shifts)

• Seasonal Labourers (Day Shift)

For full position descriptions and details, visit Career Opportunities on our website. Application deadline is September 30, 2022.

Constipation causes more trouble than you think

Now and again, friends confide in friends that they have big problems. Dreaded are the occasions when the problem is a serious medical diagnosis. But when the problem is persistent constipation, it’s better to air the issue and not suffer in silence.

Drug store remedies for constipation can fail to have effect. For many sufferers, the ailment involves days with out a bowel movement. Ignoring the problem can lead to disturbing complications, to be avoided at all costs.

Dr. Linus Pauling, a two-time Nobel Prize winner, be lieved we are all living with sub-optimal levels of vitamin C. His primary interest was in studying the effects of high doses of vitamin C in protecting against heart disease. But in an interview with him, he added, “High doses of C also resolve constipation.” It’s a natural remedy for constipa tion and a sad fact most people, including doctors, are not aware of this.

A lack of dietary fiber, which holds onto water, sets the stage for constipation. Fiber will change bowel movements from hard rocks to stools as soft as toothpaste. When on a high-fiber diet, if you look in the toilet bowl, you’ll see stools that float. One reader of this my column said it gave her a stiff neck! But she was grateful for the relief provided.

So how much vitamin C is required? It depends on bowel tolerance. Vitamin C in high doses will cause diarrhea. So, take 2,000 milligrams (mg) at bedtime. If this doesn’t produce a result take 3,000 mg the following night, and so on. It will eventually have effect.

A component of our natural physiology called the gastro colic reflex also helps to prevent constipation. A high fiber cereal with fruit and a hot tea or coffee stimulates nerves in the stomach to trigger a bowel movement.

The great concern with constipation is the possibility of fecal impaction, when a bowel movement becomes impos sible. This demands a visit to the hospital emergency room. The solution is an enema and sometimes manual removal of the impacted feces. Having this treatment just once quickly convinces anyone to use high-dose vitamin C and more fiber.

Chronic intestinal pressure may cause small hernias to appear in the large bowel. These bowel out-pockets are referred to as diverticulosis and may be present for years without people knowing.

For the unlucky, diverticulosis can change to diverticu litis when small particles of food become stuck in one of the hernias. This can cause mild pain and inflammation, usually cured by antibiotics. Or it can be worse and trigger a severe inflammatory reaction causing acute pain and a life-threatening situation requiring an emergency operation and removal of the inflamed bowel.

Busy doctors normally don’t spend much time on diag nosis of constipation unless patients complain of this trouble. Circus promoters used to say, “There’s a sucker born every day.” They’re right, as millions of unsuspecting consumers use over-the-counter laxatives which injure the large bowel.

So remember, vitamin C is nature’s natural laxative that cannot injure the intestines. It also decreases the risk of overall disease and has a positive effect on cardiovascular problems. Moreover, you cannot overdose with C. It’s a win, win situation.

Some worry about kidney stones. The majority of renal stones occur in alkaline urine. But since vitamin C acidifies urine, there’s less chance of this happening.

Linus Pauling took 20,000 mg of C daily for years. We take 4,000 mg and 10,000 mg respectively of C daily – and one of us is 98.

Are you among those suffering silently from constipa tion? The natural solution is one of nature’s best kept secrets.

Farmer Wellness Initiative focuses on helping farmers in needHelp for Ontario farmers and their families is just a phone call away

by Tyler Brooks Director Communicationsof and Stakeholder Relations

A telehealth line that makes mental wellness sup port available to all Ontario farmers and farm families is now live. It is part of the Farmer Wellness Initia tive (FWI), which addresses growing mental health con cerns in the agricultural sector by offering more ac cessible mental health and wellness support to farm families across the province.

“The mental health crisis in the agricultural commu nity has been well document ed in recent years and the Farmer Wellness Initiative fills a critical gap for farmers and their families across On tario,” says Peggy Brekveld, farmer and President of the Ontario Federation of Ag riculture (OFA). “Bottom line – if you’re part of a farm family in Ontario and need mental health support for any reason, this telehealth line is available to you.”

OFA has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – On tario Division and LifeWorks to develop and launch this initiative. It is the first step of a multi-year, provincewide program that provides free counselling services virtually, in-person or on the phone by professional counsellors with agricultural backgrounds and training.

The confidential helpline is accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in English and French, as well as up to 30 other languages, and the new FWI website explains how to use the free service.

To raise awareness, OFA has launched the Farmer Wellness Initiative – Fields to Forks campaign with different Bell Media outlets across the province that in cludes TV, radio, print and online ads. A mental health focused one-minute film, specific to FWI, will be widely shared across social media platforms and FWI will have a booth alongside CMHA Ontario at Cana da’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock on September 13 to 15. Additionally, there will be materials and giveaways available at the International Plowing Match in Kempt ville from September 20 to

24, and future displays at various other farm and rural events this fall and winter.

As well, several Ask the Expert shows on 1290 CJBK AM radio station in London will focus on mental health in agriculture, including a segment on September 17 featuring Brekveld and fel low farmer Joe Dickenson, discussing the mental health struggles of farm families, and one on October 1 with Kristin Wheatcroft from CMHA that will address available support programs. Both segments will run 1:00 to 1:30“Wepm.want to make as many farmers and their fam ilies as possible aware of this new service and that help is available if someone needs it, regardless of their farm organization membership or affiliation,” says Bruce But tar, OFA director and Chair

of the Farmer Wellness Ini tiative Advisory Commit tee. “We’ve been develop ing many resources to help break the silence around mental health, including the new FWI website that helps people identify when they might need help and what happens once they pick up the phone to make that first call.”Other advisory com mittee members represent the Christian Farmers Fed eration of Ontario, L'Union des Cultivateurs FrancoOntariens, National Farm ers’ Union, Canadian Mental Health Association – On tario, University of Guelph, and the Rural Ontario In stitute.The mental health helpline for farmers can be reached at 1-866-2676255; additional resources are available on the Farmer

Wellness Initiative website. Paid for in part by the governments of Canada and Ontario and through the Canadian Agricultural Part nership (the Partnership), a five-year, federal-provincialterritorial initiative.

Terry Fox Run season is back

Mayor Nancy Peckford with Council and other locals at the Terry Fox flag raising ceremony on September 13

by Brandon Mayer

The familiar Terry Fox Run event took place on September 18, with an of ficial flag raising ceremony on September 13. This year’s event took place in-person at the Ferguson Forest Centre. Participants could choose to walk or run a 2, 5 or 10 km route as an individual or group. Prior to the event,

Council officially declared September 18 as Terry Fox Run Day, and the Terry Fox Flag was flown from Sept 13 to Sept 19 inclusive.

Prior to the event, Mayor Nancy Peckford was ac tively encouraging locals to join in the Run. “While the events were virtual the past two years, individuals, teams and families came together in North Grenville and raised over $30,000 for

the virtual Terry Fox Run,” she said. “Let’s keep it go ing again this year North Grenville! We have all been affected by cancer. Terry’s story and passion gives us hope – to realize a world without cancer.”

Meanwhile, the official Terry Fox School Run is set for September 23. During the school run, students are optionally invited to bring a donation for the Terry Fox

Foundation, but all students participate in the Run re gardless. Students in the area elementary schools often tally their laps in various creative ways, such as by having a staff member punch a hole in a shoe-shaped pa per every time they complete a lap.The Terry Fox Run is an event named after Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox, who endeavored to run the entire way across Canada in 1980 to raise awareness about cancer and to raise money for cancer research after a battle with cancer that cost him most of his right leg.

Terry was from Port Co quitlam, BC, and he began his journey by dipping his leg in the Atlantic Ocean on Canada’s East Coast on April 12, 1980, with the goal of running all the way home. Terry’s journey was tragi cally cut short on September 1, 1980 in Thunder Bay, after running a remarkable 5,373 kilometres. His cancer had returned – this time to his lungs – and on June 28, 1981, Terry passed away, but not before insisting that

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Telecommunications work ruffles

that the Municipality has an easement at the frontage of all properties, but that has not allayed any of her con cerns. “We have to keep it up,” she said. “If I don’t cut it, if I don’t maintain it, I’m going to have by-law at my doorstep in a flash, but they can come and tear it up and that’sDirectorokay?”of Public Works

by Brandon Mayer know when work is going to be done in your area?” The woman is also concerned about whether the repairs to damaged properties are going to be done to the residents’ standards, or to the contractor’s standards.

A resident of Kempt ville’s eQuinelle subdivision is speaking out in hopes of receiving better commu nication and some straight answers about telecommu nications work on Equinelle Drive. The woman – who wished to remain anony mous – told the Times that a company called Tandem Networks has been on site installing what she believes are buried cables for Rogers Communications.Theworkisleaving more than anyone bargained for, including damages to prop erties that are affecting their aesthetic quality. Ground is being disturbed, some driveways have had holes cut in them, and there is another problem that the contractor may not have anticipated. Because the subdivision was built on land that is heav ily laden with underground boulders, the act of digging and drilling is pushing boul ders up from under the road, causing unsightly bumps.

The resident joked that the road is starting to look as though it is “They’repregnant.infront of our house right now, so I don’t know what kind of damage we’re going to sustain,” the woman said. “We haven’t been given any information.

Isn’t it their responsibility to at least let homeowners

“One of my neighbours said he doesn’t want a patch in the middle of his driveway, he wants a new driveway.”

The resident understands

Karen Dunlop provided a comment after learning of the resident’s concerns. “High speed internet and broadband expansion is taking place within many areas of the municipality,” said Director Dunlop. “The installation of the Rogers network within the eQui nelle subdivision is being completed within the road allowance and all homes received a communication via door to door notice of the expansion of the network in their area. The disturbed area will be reinstated to preexisting condition or better.”

Despite Director Dun lop’s claim, the concerned resident does not remember receiving a notice on her door, and neither does her

neighbour. Her husband did find a notice on Facebook, in which she said eQuinelle “wiped their hands of it” and made it clear that the work is not their doing or their responsibility.Attheend of all of this headache, the concerned resident hopes that at the very least, eQuinelle resi dents will get some benefit out of it. “You hear from your neighbours, ‘well we think it’s not going to benefit us, we think it’s only going to benefit Blackhorse down the road’, and I’m thinking that means we’re not going to get Rogers and we’re go ing through all of this.”

Tandem Networks was contacted for comment but did not respond by deadline.

An example of the aesthetic damage on Equinelle Drive. Many driveways and parts of the road also showed visible damage