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Some time ago, Councillor Kristen Strackerjan raised the possibility of the Municipality marking Truth and Reconciliation Day and, supported by her Council colleagues and municipal staﬀ, decided to make Indigenous issues a focus of municipal attention. Last Thursday, September 30, the most public step to date in following that plan took place outside the Municipal Centre. Mayor, Council, staﬀ, residents and many others gathered in a ceremony to recognize the impact of Residential Schools on Indigenous people and to raise the Every Child Matters

ﬂag outside the building. Before the flag raising, a number of guest speakers spoke to those assembled. Bill Montgomery, a member of the Haida nation and Indigenous Education Lead with the Upper Canada District School Board, shared many of the negative experiences of children in the schools, and the long-term, multigenerational impact these have had on Indigenous families and communities. The main lesson, he said, was that “Hurt people hurt people”, as patterns of abuse learned and experienced in childhood can be passed down

through generations. Being punished, often severely, for speaking your language in schools made adults unwilling, or unable to identify with their own culture, and this fear of punishment was also transmitted to their children and grandchildren. However, Bill pointed out, the program of Indigenous education has opened the way for people to reconnect with culture and traditions and has enabled a process of healing to start. Lorraine Rekmans, Anishinabe from Serpent River, President of the Green Party of Canada, and North Grenville business owner, spoke

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of the hurt inflicted on Indigenous people who were yet willing and open to work with the settler community to find reconciliation together. But, she insisted, reconciliation has to be based on truth, on an agreed understanding of what has happened. The next speaker was Finian Paibomesai, noted awardwinning Anishinabek artist from Whitefish River and a resident of North Grenville for many years. He found a home here and has the freedom to express his cultural identity in his art. Reconcontinued on page 2

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Finian Paibomesai ciliation is something that requires mutual recognition and respect between peoples. Politicians Steve Clark, M.P.P., and Michael Barrett, M.P., each spoke brieﬂy without much content. Dr. David Shanahan has spent half his life working for and with Indigenous communities and noted in his remarks the fact that, although the Residential Schools are closed, the issue is not. Successive Canadian governments had been informed about the grave sites at the schools, and were repeatedly asked to ensure that they were not forgotten, overgrown, or even built over, but nothing was done. Canadians could no longer claim ignorance of this history, and

submitted by Jolene Stover We have a September Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary Hey 50/50 Winner! Congratulations to Richard Maisonneuve. Richard is a retired ﬁreﬁghter who moved to Kemptville a couple of years ago with his wife to be closer to family living in the area. He loves the small town friendly community. Richard was thrilled to win, and believes in the importance of giving back. “My wife and I have both visited KDH and received only the best care, it is important to support our

Lorraine Rekmans could no longer remain silent or passive. Governments needed to be reminded of their responsibilities, or this issue, too, could be forgotten. Throughout the gathering, Bill Montgomery was holding a Smudging ceremony, and individuals took part in the ceremony as the speakers spoke. There were indigenous and non-Indigenous participants, and it was a positive aspect of the event that expressed the reconciliation that can take place on an individual level. The Every Child Matters ﬂag was then raised, followed

Until we meet again by Rachel Everett-Fry Though I have only been writing for you a short while, it is with a tear in my eye that I tell you this will be the last time you see my name in the byline, for a while at least. I have been offered a spot at the University of Cambridge to pursue a PhD in Anthropology. I have received funding from the Commonwealth Cambridge Trust and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to boot. I realize that I am incredibly lucky, and that

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this is an opportunity many would jump at. But believe me when I say, I agonized over this decision. I very nearly decided not to go. And now it breaks my heart to write this from an ocean away. I love North Grenville, and writing for the Times has been a great honour. The North Grenville Times, as an independent local newspaper, has given me countless opportunities to get involved in our community, develop relationships in order to accurately give voice to the people whose stories I tell, and

by a minute of silence. Mayor Peckford hosted the event, and in her remarks noted that the ﬂag would be ﬂown from the Municipal Centre permanently, as a reminder that this is a multi-generational issue that is not to be forgotten or ignored. There is much to be proud of in having such an event take place in North Grenville. Acknowledging the truth of our history, and seeking reconciliation with those who were oppressed, is a true Canadian characteristic, one we have not always lived up to, but one we can pursue in truth and honour.

businesses, governments, organizations, and individuals accountable for their public claims. I hope to use my time at Cambridge to gather life experience and skills that I can put to use in serving our community upon my return. It is my intention that this will, at least in part, involve a return to the North Grenville Times. In the meantime, please take care of one another and the beautiful place we call home.

the platform from which to speak my conscience when necessary. I want to thank you for your role in making this experience at once humbling and empowering. This paper is a jewel, for our community and for journalism, and I hope that you all continue to support it. Papers like this one provide a space for community-led conversations that are politically and socially necessary for North Grenville as we continue to grow. Independent papers also have a key function in keeping

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by David Shanahan The recent sale of two of the most historic buildings in North Grenville has raised fears over their future. The Oddfellows Hall on Clothier Street East, and the Ferguson House at the corner of Clothier West and Rideau Streets, leave these two iconic buildings in an uncertain position. Rumours went around the community that one or both would be demolished to make room for condos, a prospect that is simply unacceptable in a municipality where so many such heritage assets have been lost over decades. The Oddfellows Hall has been part of the Kemptville scene since it was ﬁrst built in 1859 by Joseph Bower, a leading merchant in the community in the latter half of the century; it was run by Bowers and his sons as a general store until 1870. It also housed a tailor shop, with the tailoring done upstairs. In 1888, an Agricultural Fair was being held here, and it became the ﬁrst building in Kemptville to be lit by electric lights, as lines were run especially for the occasion from George Keating’s mill above the bridge at Prescott Street. It was bought by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1892, two years after they had arrived in

Kemptville. The store was remodeled with lodge rooms on the second ﬂoor, and an Opera House on the ground ﬂoor. It had a stage for concerts, plays or dance bands. For a few years in the 1940's, Mr. Vincent Kelly showed movies there every Saturday night. The Fireman’s Ball was held there on March 17 every year. There was a full course meal followed by a dance. This hall has been used by the community ever since for public and private events and regular dances, plays and concerts. Although the exterior of the building is far from attractive, the boarded up windows can be reopened and a completely new look can be given to the old Opera House. According to the Municipality’s Director of Planning, Amy Martin, “We have not received an application to change the zoning on the property. We have had inquiries on the potential redevelopment of the site, but nothing has formally come forward.” The house at the corner of Clothier and Rideau has a long and distinguished history. The present house was built some time after 1840 and, according to gossip, was paid for from funds of a republican group, the local Hunters Lodge, dispersed af-

ter the Battle of the Windmill in 1838. Nathaniel Fenton bought the property in 1843 and operated a hotel in the house until his death in 1849, and his wife and her new husband used it as a store and a lady’s finishing school for many years after that. One of the students, Elizabeth Bell, later married Dr. C. F. Ferguson and moved into the house in 1897. It remained in the Ferguson family until 1953. Dr. Ferguson served as Member of Parliament from 1874 until 1896. Dr. Ferguson’s son was Ontario Premier, G. Howard Ferguson, who grew up there. Over time, parts of the property were sold off for homes and the Salvation Army Hall. The house itself was later transformed into the Stonehaven Rest Home. When asked by the Times about the status of the building since its sale, Ms. Martin noted that, “we have had a preliminary conversation regarding the property and its redevelopment. The discussions have primarily revolved around the renovation of the structure to create apartment units. There has not been mention to us of demolishing the site for new development. Until we have a formal development application, I can only provide what has been discussed anecdotally with the property owners/potential developers.” Both of these buildings need protecting from loss or serious alterations, whatever the final use by the new owners. Private ownership is not necessarily a bad thing, and some heritage structures around the Municipality have benefitted from the care and investment of their owners. These would include the

Anglican and Presbyterian churches in Oxford Mills, for example. The home of G. Howard Ferguson on Prescott at Vanburen is being carefully restored and preserved by its owner. No one can expect the Municipality to take over these buildings, as the cost might be objected to by taxpayers, and the buildings already owned by the Municipality require a great deal of investment as it is. But the list of historic buildings that have been lost to demolition, ﬁre, or decay is long, and it must be emphasized that any hope of developing a tourism plan based on heritage and history would be a real asset to the community’s economy, so some investment is deﬁnitely warranted. The Planning Department also oversees the work of the Heritage Advisory Committee, and it would be worthwhile for that body to keep an eye on the future plans for these and other heritage buildings in North Grenville. There is a limit to the powers of the Municipality over privatelyowned structures, but, at the very least, can they ensure that these two assets cannot be simply demolished?

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Message from Mayor Struthers on behalf of Council On June 24, 2021, in sombre recognition of the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves of indigenous children, the Village lowered the flags at the Municipal Office to half-mast and added an Every Child Matters flag. The flags have remained at half-mast ever since the discovery of the children’s graves to emphasize the significance of this devastating discovery. The federal government has since declared September 30th as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, providing an annual reminder to all Canadians to reflect on the seriousness of this discovery and to consider the incredible importance and valuable contribution of our Indigenous peoples to the rich cultural fabric and history of our nation. As residents of Merrickville-Wolford, let us continue to demonstrate the compassionate spirit that permeates our community and keep our Indigenous children and their families in our hearts and minds on September 30, 2021. While the flags at the Municipal Office will be raised to full mast again on the morning of October 1, 2021, let us resolve together to care for and protect our indigenous families and children, and to never again allow such a tragic event like this to occur in our great country.

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Merrickville and District Historical Society joining the 21st Century Merrickville and District Historical Society is not your grandparent’s historical society. MDHS continues to embark on innovative projects that have positioned them at the forefront of the ever-evolving Canadian museum community. The newest project will see their collections database, PastPerfect, published online for public access in 2022. Currently, access is provided on a standalone computer at the Merrickville Public Library. Pre-COVID, the Merrickville Blockhouse Museum served 10,000 visitors to Merrickville during the summer season. “The adoption of PastPerfect Web Edition is simply the evolution of our services to our community,” says Kaven Baker-Voakes, an MDHS volunteer, who has an M.A. (European, Russian, Eurasian Studies) from Carleton University, and a Certificate in Museum Studies from the Ontario Museum Association. “Merrickville will be among the first adopters of the online version of this catalogue, which will enable it to potentially help other museums.” This project will make the artifacts in Merrickville Blockhouse Museum and the objects and documents in MDHS’ off-site storage more accessible to the community by providing online access to the collection and paving the way for online exhibits. Lauren Ulbricht, MDHS intern and recent Master of Museum Studies graduate, will be working hard with volunteers to launch the public online database in early 2022.

“We are very excited to make the collection available to the community and a broader audience,” Lauren said. MDHS is lucky to have Lauren’s knowledge and skills for this internship as a result of a Government of Canada Young Canada Works – Building Careers in Heritage grant. Lauren’s previous exhibit work can be seen in other Ontario museums, including the Billy Bishop Museum, Owen Sound, and Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto. MDHS is a volunteer-run charitable organization that depends upon its membership to operate the Merrickville Blockhouse Museum and showcase MerrickvilleWolford’s heritage. Angela Beking and Elizabeth Robinson, themselves emerging professionals who are former Blockhouse Managers and MDHS interns, are

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United Counties Council Report International Plowing Match coming to North Grenville: The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has agreed in principle to be a hosting sponsor for the 2022 International Plowing Match being held in Kemptville next September. Following a presentation by International Plowing Match Executive Director, Cathy Lasby, and local Organizing Committee Chair, Harry Bennett, Counties Council asked staff to prepare a report with recommendations related to the Counties’ role and financial considerations. For more information, contact Counties CAO Ray Callery at 613-342-3840, ext. 2301. New affordable housing planned at former hospital site: Counties Council has passed a by-law authorizing a loan agreement between the Marguerita Residence Corporation and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for a major building project. The agreement states the loan will not exceed $4 million for the construction of an 88-unit housing project located at the former St. Vincent de Paul site on Garden

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Tremendous uptake on vaccines in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit [LGLSHU] is celebrating a signiﬁcant milestone today, with 90% of residents ages 12+ having received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The Health Unit is the ﬁrst health unit in Ontario to reach 90% of its population with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Our vaccination dashboard has all the details about local COVID-19 vaccination and is updated every Tuesday. “I am so proud of our community and the people living in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark for helping us get to 90% of our population ages 12+ fully vaccinated,” stated Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health for the LGLHU. “The part-

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and allowed us to come into their hockey rink, or community centres, and arranged to have community volunteers help out at the local clinics. Our local healthcare partners have worked tirelessly alongside us to support our vaccine clinics, and also to provide vaccine in their own settings. Many pharmacies across the region have made the vaccine accessible to people locally, and paramedics have also been able to reach those at home who have serious health conditions and who cannot get to a vaccination site. All of these eﬀorts have helped to bring vaccine close to where people live.” For more information about COVID-19 vaccination clinic dates and times, visit https://healthunit.org/

Rideau Glen Ladies participate in their season ﬁnale submitted by Cecile Fortier It is the end of a beautiful season of golf, sorry to say it sped by too quickly. From May to October, more ladies than ever enjoyed their game and created new friendships. Through the season the league kept on growing to one hundred and forty members. Unbelievably, it has to be the largest in the Ottawa Valley! It is also a league where members keep saying how much fun they are having. Kudos go to the Executive who, in spite of the large number of members, oversee the smooth running of the league. They are: Mary Garrett, Linda Thomson, Jean Potvin, Jenny Thibert, Barb Towwnson, and Theresa McCaig. An enormous thank you for your dedication to the ladies’ league. The month of September, with no rain to hinder the players, was particularly enjoyable with the cooler weather. The first on the agenda was the LADIES LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, played on two succeeding weeks. The grand ﬁnale had the top players in contention against each other. The outcome was Donna Lush overtaking them all and winning top acclamation: Ladies League Champion: Donna Lush. A- Flight: Leslie Cheal; runner-up Cathy Maur, tied with Suzanne Sampson B-Flight: Mary Garrett; runner-up Barb Townson C-Flight: Cheryl Canning; runner-up Libby Price October 6, 2021

D-Flight: Daphne Stephenson; runner-up Theresa McCaig. Congratulations to all! See how your weekly games and perseverance brought you to these lofty heights. Your eﬀorts paid oﬀ! Birdie pins and honourable mentions to: Belinda Nelson, Cheryl Canning, Sue Ouellette, Donna Lush, Maryann Sunstrum, and Carol Speiser. Kudos ladies! The end of the month had a special game, with the use of only THREE clubs, including your putter. What a riot of laughter and cheers and giggles heard all over the course. According to many, it was the most fun game they had ever played. Photos were taken to remember companions in their hilarity. So many came around and told each other that the best thing happening this year, in spite of Covid-19 still lurking around, was having so much FUN. Emphasis on the enjoyable, with approximately SEVENTY ladies participating in this machination. What enthusiasm! Lingering around afterwards was contagious, for no one wanted to leave. Mary handed out the prize/ gifts to those who took part. All were designated as victorious. No real winners were announced. Only the joy and satisfaction in playing an outlandish game made them all winners. Some were in awe of how, with only three clubs, you could still accomplish an average score. The day ended with prizes distributed to those who won

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in the various tournaments. But itwassad to realize that there was no end of season dinner/banquet or presentation of the different trophies. It was announced that next season Donna Lush and Leslie Cheal will coordinate the tournaments, replacing Theresa McCaig. Thanks, Theresa for the excellent job you did organizing the tournaments. Sandy Ochoski will be responsible for the achievement awards. Cheryl Canning will be the official score keeper, and Francine Cross, official photographer. Brenda Clark and Janice Virtue are extra helpers. Welcome aboard to all these new comers. After the Halloween extravaganza, I shall retire my pen and "reporter's cap" after eleven years of writing/reporting, first for the Advance newspaper, with Joe Morin as editor, then to the NG Times with David Shanahan, who gracefully accepted my articles. The Ladies’ League had been for many years without

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North Grenville had its fourth Environmental Action Advisory Committee meeting, which was held virtually on the evening of September 27. Committee member and North Grenville resident Mitch Bloom spoke about waste management at the meeting, telling the Committee that he knows very little about waste management himself, but that a recent survey he ran collected several hundred responses, with over half of respondents leaving a suggestion. Mitch reported that those who took the survey were generally in favour of the Township’s recent switch to bi-weekly garbage pick-up, although some residents had concerns about the unsanitary nature of having to store garbage for so long. Residents also had various suggestions related to recycling and other aspects of waste collection. Next on the agenda was a presentation by Brandon Shipman, Engineering Tech-

nologist for the Municipality of North Grenville. Brandon spoke about the Blue Communities Project which is run by the Council of Canadians and advocates for clean water and sanitation services as human rights. Locally, the project could be supported by legislation, such as that banning the sale of bottled water in municipal buildings. Brandon recommended that North Grenville should not seek a Blue Communities Designation at this time but should instead appoint a working group to do research ﬁrst. Committee member Fred Schueler pointed out that the last resort policy of shutting oﬀ water services for North Grenville residents who don’t pay their bill seems to go against the goals of the Blue Communities Project. He suggested that unpaid water bills should be added to residents’ property tax bills instead, so their water service can resume. The discussion on the Blue Communities Project resulted in the conclusion that much work needs to be done before North Grenville is ready to seek the designation, and plans were made to

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start the process by giving a subcommittee four weeks to work on the issue. Brandon Shipman addressed the Committee again and provided some good news – the amount of garbage being generated in North Grenville has gone down, seemingly in correlation with an increase in the number of households taking advantage of the organic collection program which has reached 40%. Brandon was unable to provide a definitive answer to Councillor Barclay’s question as to whether bag tag fees would need to increase to offset additional waste management costs in the future. Other items were discussed and deliberated, with statistics and suggestions provided by municipal staff, Committee members, and councillors. The Environmental Action Advisory Committee will meet again, virtually, in October.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS Council will meet in Council Chambers. While members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, seating has been arranged to facilitate physical distancing and accordingly is limited. Pre-registration at clerk@northgrenville.on.ca is required. Persons arriving without pre-registering will be accommodated where there is sufficient seating capacity to permit attendance while complying with safety protocols. All attendees will be required to self-screen and masks must be worn when physical distancing cannot be maintained. If you require accommodation, please advise the Clerk when pre-registering so that we may best assist you. 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@northgrenville.on.ca This meeting will be live streamed on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/NorthGrenville/ featured and on the Municipality’s website at: www.northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendasand-minutes. Council agendas are available at: www.northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes • •

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veniently ignored, or even celebrated. Perhaps in another hundred years, when every child is truly welcomed and cared for, people will look back on this time as another sad part of our history. And just maybe, the next time the "All Children Matter" ﬂag is mentioned for the Indigenous kids being remembered, readers will give a passing thought to the more than 250 children purposely terminated every day here in Canada, children who do not seem to matter at all in our current context. Ed Norman.

tain physical characteristics, am born female and heterosexual, that is simply what I have been given for this life. I believe that all persons should be free to live their lives as they wish, as long as they do no harm to others in their choices. That is why I think Conversion Therapy is backward and barbaric. I guess I hoped ‘torture’ was a thing of the past. Water-boarding anyone? Kath Piché

point, I find I need the cathartic release I receive through submitting a response. I applaud Christian apologists, many of whom are extremely creative at developing novel arguments in an effort to explain why atheists and anyone who follows alternative religious beliefs is misguided and misleads (or to rephrase: mythguided and mythlead). The latest argument by Mr. Van Dam in comparing proof of the resurrection to witness evidence at a court of law is definitely one of the most creative I have read so far. Using Jesus and John as "those two reliable witnesses are more than sufficient evidence of the truth of the resurrection", strikes me as a very interesting rationalization for belief in the resurrection and the other stories as expounded in the bible (a fictional novel I have read cover to cover and quite enjoyed for what it is; a series of fantastic short stories). What I struggle to understand is if the belief in the Christian myth and all his accompanying baggage requires no actual physical or tangible proof, why then must Christians contrive these pretzel-like arguments in an attempt to drag the rest of us over to their point of view. If I wanted to be Christian I certainly know where to go to receive the appropriate indoctrination. I don't need the Times to help me to "see

the light". To mis-quote Shakespeare, "These Christians doth protest too much". Think about it. Don Palmer

in their native range. Since the arrival of Europeans, native plants have been greatly reduced in number to make way for housing, agriculture, horticulture and other human land use development. Native plants have also been replaced with non-native plants, some of which are invasive. Doug Tallamy, a Professor of Entomology, has been one of the driving forces behind the increased interest in native gardening. His work shows how vital native plants are for supporting native insects, with particular focus on butterflies and moths. Butterflies are beautiful in their own right, and are vital pollinators, and caterpillars are key food sources for birds. Reduced native plants means reduced insect populations which leads to reduced bird populations. Many butterflies and moths are highly specialized in the plants they can eat, with some species reliant on a single host plant species during their caterpillar stage. Milkweed species are the sole host plants for the endangered Monarch butterfly in its caterpillar form, as well as supporting a number of other invertebrates. We are seeing significant declines in invertebrates due to climate change, habitat loss, and insecticides. We should be planting native

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Canada has now marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, partly in recognition of the approximately 4000 Indigenous children who died at the residential schools over 100 years or more, mostly from diseases and other natural causes. This is as it should be, formally acknowledging a sorry part of Canada's history. North Grenville Council also raised the "Every Child Matters" flag on that day, but it seems that even today some children matter more than others. The dictionary defines "child" as a human offspring, born or unborn, and we often refer to a pregnant woman as being "with child". While we rightly mourn the loss of the 4000 children over the past century, in Canada almost 100,000 children are lost every year, not through natural causes, but killed intentionally before they can be born, while they are most innocent and vulnerable. Those children do not seem to matter at all to most people. There is little public outrage, no national memorial, mourning or reckoning, and demonstrations attended by tens of thousands across Canada, such as the "Life Chain" event last Sunday, receive little or no mainstream media attention. Rather, the truth of these ongoing deaths at taxpayer expense is con-

Dear Editor, I couldn’t agree more with Shirley Price who states that the comparison between the requirement to prove that you have been vaccinated to the Holocaust is appalling. I recently read a book (nonﬁction), the story of a young Dutch Jewish woman who fought with the resistance, risking her life, and was ﬁnally caught and ended up in a concentration camp in Holland. She said ‘that’ one was not as bad as the ‘next’ one, because they had towels and showers. The next one was in Germany and was the full horror. They were treated as no human being (or animal, event) should ever be treated. Inhumane horror! Also, my belief is that sexual preference is what you are born with. As I have cer-

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Dear Editor, Living in North Grenville, but now unfortunately just outside of the revised delivery routes, I make an effort to pick up NG Times each weekend at a local retailer in an effort to catch up on local news. I find the Times does an excellent job of keeping me informed, however I often am forced to contort my disbelief to the point of causing me significant mental anguish when I stumble upon another "mythunderstandings" article, or a supportive letter to the editor on one of his recent articles. I have tried in vain to skip over these sections of the Times, but my curiosity inevitably gets the best of me and I indulge. I had promised myself not to respond to these annoying diatribes and over the past couple of months I had managed to honour the promise I had made to myself, but when my frustration hits the boiling

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Dear Editor, I would love to hear Fred Schuler's thoughts on the European Wild Buckthorn. I live out in Bishops Mills and I am ﬁghting what feels like a losing battle against this tree (shrub?). I wonder how best to control the spread. On another note, there is an intersection on Bolton Road at the train tracks that is a head-scratcher. I don't think everyone is clear on the right-of-way, which road to use, etc. I wonder if the Municipality will be putting signs up. Thanks! Kate Queen Dear Editor, Milkweed is toxic to some livestock, so should not be grown in gardens, argues W. Langenberg. Many plants are toxic to a variety of animal species - after all, chemical warfare is one of the few defensive options available to plants. And we should be grateful for this since many medicines are derived from the toxic chemicals that plants produce. Milkweed species are native to Ontario and other parts of North America, and by deﬁnition cannot be invasive

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hicle, 40 feet long with overhead red flashing lights and a stop sign that extends out in front of oncoming traffic, being ignored? With the exception of a few deliberate cases, I don’t believe the majority of people are doing this on purpose. I don’t think they wake up and say, “I don’t think I have enough stress in my life, so today I am going to see if I can hit a 6-year-old on my way to work”. A lot of it is due to drivers’ inattention. They are looking at their phone, flipping through papers on the seat beside them, turning around talking to their own kids in the backseat of the car, etc. They don’t seem to see or acknowledge me until I blare the horn. Every time I honk, I startle them. They jump, or curse, or put their hand to their chest like I’ve just given them a heart attack. If they only knew how many miniheart attacks I have in one day driving that school bus. We all have a lot going on in our daily lives. I get that. I really do. So take a minute, and clear your head before

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submitted by Lorraine Barrow Wednesday October 20 at 7 PM: The Fragrant Garden We are lucky to have Dugald Cameron who is a pioneer in Canadian mail ordering of rare garden bulbs and plants. Dugald was on the board of directors at the Toronto Botanical Garden for 13 years and continues to volunteer there – teaching and writing for Trellis magazine (https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/blog/bookshelf/ read-our-early-spring-trellis-magazine-online/). He speaks on many subjects to horticultural societies and has sat in for Ed Lawrence on CBC’s Ontario Today. He was the founding president of the Greater Toronto Bulb Society and is a member of numerous horticultural societies. His diverse gardening interests

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include spring and summer flowering bulbs, shrubs, perennials, and clematis. From Dugald: “My gardening career began at an early age in my English grandmother's garden where I'd occasionally help out with weeding and digging. I must have ‘caught the bug’ then because I've been interested in plants and gardens ever since. In 1983, my wife Lynn Pashleigh, father and I started Gardenimport, a mail order nursery, because we couldn't find the quality or selection of plants we wanted for our gardens. We offered a top-quality selection of the latest seeds, flower bulbs and plants to Canadian gardeners from a catalogue and website. After 32 years of business Gardenimport was closed in 2014.” Presentation topic: The Fragrant Garden

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(NC) The best defense against a home emergency is prevention. To ensure your family is taking preventative measures and practicing whole home safety, everyone should know these six do’s and don’ts of fire safety. Don’t forget about carbon monoxide. Throughout the colder months, the risk of CO poisoning increases dramatically. The invisible, odourless gas is produced by fuel-burning devices such as stoves, generators and fireplaces, and can only be detected with a dedicated alarm. Have your appliances professionally inspected every year and install CO alarms in your home. Do install smoke and CO alarms in your home. For the best protection, install smoke alarms on each level of your home, including the basement, and in every bedroom. Install CO alarms on every level and near all sleeping areas. Remember that alarms don’t last forever, so replace outdated units. If you can’t remember the last time you installed an alarm, chances are, it's time to replace it. Alarms are on duty 24/7 and need to be replaced at least every 10 years. Don’t forget to check your alarms regularly. Once your smoke and CO alarms are installed, test them regularly and change the batteries at least every six months. For convenient protection, upgrade to First Alert 10-year smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, which eliminate battery replacements and late-night battery chirps for a decade. Do keep a fire extinguisher on hand. Beyond alarms, having fire extinguishers — and knowing how to use them — is an important part of maintaining a safe home for you and your family. Place fire extinguishers on every level and in highrisk rooms such as the kitchen and garage.

by David Shanahan As reported elsewhere in this issue, the Oddfellows Lodge 279 in Kemptville has presented a portrait of Dr. John A. Jones to the North Grenville Historical Society. Dr. Jones was a charter member of the Lodge when it began in August 1890, and his story is a long and interesting one. We often think of people who were active in the later nineteenth century as being conﬁned to that period, but John Jones lived until 1935, and so lived through a great part of Kemptville’s history. Born in Kingston in 1854, he graduated from Queen’s University in 1874 and moved to Kemptville to begin his medical practice two years later. Aside from a short three years, he was a resident of the village for the rest of his

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days. As a local doctor, he was highly respected, and became one of the Coroners of the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville, and Assistant Surgeon for the 56th Battalion Lisgar Rifles. In 1903, Dr. Jones was described in rather glowing terms: “Dr. Jones is regarded by the fraternity as an exceptionally well-read and thoroughly posted practitioner, who regards medicine as a science, whose hidden mysteries are revealed only to the diligent student and whose beneficent results are obtained only by its proper application to the many and complex forms in which the ills of suffering humanity present themselves in everyday life. He has always enjoyed a large and successful practice and ranks as an authority on all obscure and difficult cases.”

The really intriguing section of that hymn of praise is where it states that Jones “regards medicine as a science”, which makes one wonder what other doctors in town considered it to be! John Jones married Helen May Laing, whose father was the agent for the St. Lawrence & Ottawa Railway in Kemptville. They had three children together, but the family experienced great tragedy when their youngest, daughter Freda, died in 1909 aged just 19. Freda had qualified as a teacher in 1908, but contracted typhoid and died the following year. To add to the grief of the family, son Norman died at the age of 21 a year after his sister. John’s wife, Helen, died in 1927, at the age of 75, and John himself lived on to his 81st year, dying in 1935. Their surviving child, Helena, was the oldest of the three children, and outlived her parents and siblings, dying in 1951 at the age of 67. The family is interred in St. James’ Anglican cemetery in Kemptville. Dr. Jones carried on his medical practice from his home on Prescott Street and was very involved in the social life of his community. According to the 1903 account cited earlier, “The doctor has always taken a great interest in all athletic sports and has done much to cultivate and encourage them, on the theory, no doubt, that ‘in a sound body is a sound mind’, and is always a central figure in all field days, public demonstrations or athletic contests. He was for many years a member of the School Board.” His involvement with the Oddfellows was not his only connection to local fraternal societies. He was also a prominent member and Past Master of the A. F. & A.M. (Mount Zion) Lodge of Kemptville, a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen (AOUW), and he was a charter member of the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF). At the time, these organizations were always at

the heart of most communities around Ontario, providing fellowship and financial support to members, usually offering insurance coverage to individuals and businesses where no other such protection existed. The IOF continues to provide this service today, though in a different guise as Foresters Financial. Like other friendly societies and fraternal organizations of the time, Foresters helped transform the insurance industry by extending insurance benefits to the average working family. In addition to admitting women as full members, which other societies refused to do, Foresters provided orphan benefits to the children of deceased Foresters members. In time, many of these organizations amalgamated, including the IOF and the AOUW, and through it all, Dr. John Jones played his part. It is not easy for us to understand the role played by individuals like Jones through the various fraternal societies of their day. Before radio and TV, before social programs and easy transport, residents of small towns and rural areas relied on one another for social, commercial, recreational, and educational activities. Looking at the portrait of a younger John Jones, or a faded photograph of the elder doctor, it has to be remembered that he, and so many others like him, volunteered their time and talents to their friends and neighbours, just as so many continue to do today. The man in the frame was not an anonymous figure from the past, and his portrait is a reminder of the fact that real men and women lived and died in our community over many decades, providing the foundation on which we and others have, and will, build. Their world was very different from ours, but they were people like us. One day, perhaps, future residents of North Grenville will look at our photos and wonder about us, too.

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NAVY LEAGUE NEWS promoted to Cadet Petty Officer Second Class (PO2), she is almost through her second year in cadets and has spent the past year actively engaged in her training. Also engaged along the way in community support activities, this busy young person has been an unremitting, constant supporter of her corps. In recognition of this, PO2 Reid was named as the winner of the 2020 – 2021 Assiniboine Attendance and Participation Award and was nominated by her corps to receive the 125th Anniversary Medallion. A fine young cadet who is making her mark! And now for the second recipient of the 125th Anniversary Medallion which has been awarded by Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) Defiant. Just like the last recipient, this cadet is a person already introduced to our readers, but, in this case, in our thirteenth article entitled “Meet Dilan Yildirim”. This bright, highly talented young lady has personally, in her second language no less, written five of our now twenty articles introducing

Dilan Yildirim with her Medallion PO2 Reid being presented her medallion by A/SLt Randy Murray by Peter S. Milsom, Navy League of Canada And now for the best part of our Navy League of Canada 125th celebration – the recognition of the two remarkable young people, both young women, who were honoured with the award of the 125th medallion. First let’s set the stage. For all cadets and their dedicated, hard-working oﬃcers, COVID constraints and the always intrusive COVID protocols have made the past year’s training in the Cadet Program a real challenge.

Training and fun developmental activities have largely had to take place in a virtual, on-line environment. Much of their schooling has had to be conducted in the same fashion, so most students encountered very long days and evenings on the computer. The fact that our cadets additionally undertook the challenge of persisting, progressing and succeeding with their cadet program activities underscores that these young “Kemptvillians” are very special people indeed. Two of them have been chosen for

special notice. For Navy League Cadet Corps (NLCC) Assiniboine, the Corps chose a cadet to whom our readers were already introduced in our eleventh article back in the early spring entitled “Meet Aneka Reid”. The picture of her in a wide-open farm field, in uniform and waving semaphore flags, may spring to mind. Yes, Aneka is a farm girl who knows all about hard work and, probably thanks to four older siblings, knows a lot about having fun. Now a Grade 7 student, and now

73’s settle for split during exhibition schedule end to end action without any markers, except sin bin visits. Howie sprung Lynch up the wall over to Ethan Esposito to ram it past Simon Couroux at 5:58 to put Kemptville on the board. Rockland tied it up at 11:06 when Dylan Blue with helpers from Mulvihill and Landry to beat Tyler Laureault. Kemptville countered to break the tie when York dropped one back to Ryan Cartwright to drive it home at 13:30. Last twenty with Nationals down by one pulled their stopper for extra attacker at 18:52 Rockland’s Dean Taylor assisted by Dauphinais and Shields to force a tie and OT at 19:40. OT was completed in just :34 as a tic-tac-toe from Whyte with Howie to Patrick Larkin trailing over the line to launch a missile. Kemptville supplied a very exciting entertaining contest to outgun their opponents by 40 to 33. 73’s are in the Showcase for next four games and will be on home ice Friday, October 15 when they face the Nepean Raiders. Remember season tickets are now available for sale online or at the ticket table.

73's strike ﬁrst for Friday's challenge against the Nationals...Ethan Esposito combined with Johnny Howie and Brendan Lynch to open the evening. by the sportsguy During Sunday’s matinee the Carleton Place Canadians put a hometown beating on the visiting Kemptville 73’s with a 4 - 1 victory. A scoreless first with Kemptville outgunning the home team by 14 - 5.

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Jackson Mowatt assisted by Kean with Gourgon broke the tie to close out the second. The last twenty opened with Carleton Place on PP when Derek Hamilton with helpers from Oliver and Toure picked up a PPG at 3:27. Another marker for Canadians from Kerfalla Toure at 18:47 to give Carleton Place a 4 - 1 win. 73’s ran into a hot stopper with peppering hlm with 30 SOG and only one result with Canadians facing 17 with 4 successes. Rockland Nationals motored into Kemptville for Friday night excursion as the 73’s walked away with a 3 - 2 OT win. The opening period was 12

the cadets, the officers, the Board supporters, and the objectives and achievement of the Navy Cadet Program to our citizens here in Kemptville. No wonder her efforts have caught the attention of her officers. Also earning promotion recently, Cadet Petty Officer 2nd Class Yildirim is now a Cadet Petty Officer 1st Class. Always purposefully engaged in the full range of activities of her corps, she portrays the mien of a champion – a cadet who is excited about the opportunities, activities

and events that characterize the Cadet Program. Whether in her leadership, seamanship, drill, communications and other cadet developmental activities or her engagement in other special interests such as media and public aﬀairs activities, Dilan is considered by her oﬃcers to be a great cadet who makes the whole Program better for all. Congratulations to both of these outstanding young Kemptville citizens!

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An open letter to Premier Doug Ford Premier Doug Ford, My topic concerns the rights of citizens of Canada, in particular those of the Municipality of North Grenville, and more specifically of the town of Kemptville. I also refer to my previous letter to you dated 2021-03-01 on the matter of a new jail to be built here in Kemptville, to which I have not received a response. The Solicitor General announced to our community a little over a year ago that there would be a correctional facility built here as part of a plan to build a new “state of the art” institution, remodel others, and to revamp the justice system in the Province. Prior to this announcement, there had been no consultation with the Municipality and it came as a complete surprise. The announcement also indicated there would be a follow up with members from the SolGen's office to meet and consult with the community to address concerns, even though their decision was final and there would be no turning back. A virtual town hall meeting did take place in the fall of 2020. However, a lot of the concerns raised did not get answered then, nor did promised follow up responses come forth. It was quite adamantly stated at the same time that because the Province

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already owned the land to be used, they could do what they wanted to with it. Nor would the project be subject to the ordinary construction permits, etc, that regularly apply within the Municipality. We know there is something wrong with our justice system when people are being held in custody way too long awaiting their day in court and, in some cases, there is no real need to do so. We have seen evidence of the unnecessity of this during the pandemic when the Solicitor General found a way to release approx 25% of the detainees. Therein lies an answer to a large part of the problem, so why build new incarceration facilities when efforts would be better directed to fixing the existing broken justice system? The decision to build a new correctional facility in Kemptville, without prior consultation, is tantamount to an autocratic form of government that disregards the rights of the citizens of the area and then steamrolls ahead without due regard for the results that decision will create. A request for release of information under the Access to Information Act relative to this decision was met, albeit with an undue delay. When, finally, the information was provided, a majority of it had been redacted, leaving little information of importance as to how or why the decision

to build a correctional facility in Kemptville was reached. It seems the Solicitor General's oﬃce was reluctant to share that information, all with the goal of keeping their process secret and not open to question? I am sure that I am not alone in stating that, as a result of this decision, I feel my rights as a taxpaying Canadian citizen have been trampled on to give way to a top-down driven project that had to be dumped somewhere, esspecially in a place where there would be minimal resitance from the local populace. Kemptville may be a small town, nonetheless, the residents are no less important than others elsewhere in this Province of Ontario, yourself included Mr Premier. We do not deserve to be treated in such a derisive fashion, as has happened in this case. We have just seen how the federal Government of Canada has thrown $600M at a federal election, with the result that nothing has changed, we are left with the same situation as before – another minority government. Some would say that this was a bad decision and a waste of taxpayers’ money. By comparison, your government's decision to throw some $500M (half of which is destined for the new correctional facility here) at an eﬀort to revamp the Ontario justice system, would produce

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a similar end – nothing would change and we would end up with more lock-up facilities. Would this be a good fiscal decision? Why not put that money into ameliorating the current justice system to alleviate long drawn out processing of court cases and investing in mental and addiction support services as deemed appropriate? I implore you, Mr. Premier, to revisit your government's decision to build this new jail, to stop it before more money is poured into it and to re-direct eﬀorts to overhauling the justice system in Ontario to better serve and protect the rights of our citizens. That should be a very high priority in your mandate as Premier. Rodger Parnell Kemptville, ON

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by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville This past week I had the opportunity to visit with David Coburn in New Brunswick who has a large farm operation with eggs, cow-calf, apples, and grain. One of his operations is the annual pumpkin-squash harvest, which reminded me of the following recipe, Pumpkin Spice Crêpe Cake. This one is a bit more fancy than usual but well worth doing on a rainy fall afternoon.

Pumpkin Spice Crêpe Cake Ingredients for the Crêpes: 1 cup all-purpose ﬂour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (check Google) 1 ¾ cups whole milk 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly (keep some for the pan) 3 large eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla

Ingredients for the Filling: ½ cup sugar 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 cup whole milk 1 ¼ cup of pumpkin purée (comes in a can) 1 cup 35% cream (cold from the fridge) Ingredients for the Ganache: 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped ½ cup 35% cream

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Preparation: 1. For the crêpes, combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, pie spice, milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla in a blender; blend till smooth; transfer to a bowl and let rest for an hour. 2. For the filling, whisk the sugar, eggs, cornstarch, pie spice and vanilla and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the milk and pumpkin purée in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking until it steams. Gradually whisk in the egg mixture and bring to a boil, whisking constantly till the mixture is very thick. Strain the filling through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pushing it through with a rubber spatula. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface and refrigerate for two hours. 3. Beat the heavy cream into a large bowl with a mixer on a medium-high speed until peaks form. Working in three batches, fold the whipped cream into the filling until combined. Refrigerate till firm at least one hours. 4. Cook the crêpes (about 20) in a non-stick pan in butter at medium heat; stack them as you go. 5. To assemble the cake, lay a crêpe on a cake stand and spread with 2 or 3 tablespoons of the pumpkin filling, spreading to the edges. Top with another crêpe and repeat with another layer of filling. Layer the remaining crêpes and filling, ending with a crêpe on top. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. 6. For the ganache, put the chocolate in a small bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming, then pour over the chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until melted and smooth. If the chocolate is not fully melted, microwave in 15 second intervals. Let sit until thickened but still pourable for about 5 minutes. Pour the ganache over the crêpe cake, letting the excess drip down the side, then gently smooth the top with a small spatula. Let the chocolate set for about 5 minutes. To cut, use a sharp knife that has been run under hot water. To add insult to injury, you can whip up more heavy cream and serve your crêpe cake with a dollop of the whipped cream sprinkled with unsweetened cocoa flour. Fantastic for Thanksgiving Dinner coming up shortly. So, talk to me at pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

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The UCDSB, in partnership with the Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, le Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, and le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est, hosted a grand opening to officially launch the Level 1 Commercial Vehicle Apprenticeship Training Program in Kemptville. To officially launch the Level 1 Commercial Vehicle Apprenticeship Training Program, the Upper Canada District School Board, in partnership with the Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre, the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, le Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, and le Conseil des écoles catholiques du CentreEst, hosted a grand opening last week at UCDSB’s TR Leger site on Kemptville Campus. The grand opening and ribbon cutting signified the readiness of the facility to welcome the inaugural The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) Level 1 Commercial Vehicle Apprenticeship class, and was a celebration of the partnerships created, and the work that has happened to make this program and training facility become a reality. Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Parliamentary Assistant, Deepak Anand, on behalf Monte McNaughton, MPP for Lambton-KentMiddlesex, and Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, were both in attendance, as were North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford, and UCDSB Chair John McAllister. “The UCDSB remains an avid believer in hands-on, experiential learning opportunities that align with our mission to prepare students for a successful life,” said John McAllister. “This program emulates that belief. and October 6, 2021

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this site in the future,” said UCDSB Superintendent of Schools, Susan Rutters. “Supporting our youth to become skilled tradespeople here in Eastern Ontario for meaningful prospective careers within our local workforce is our privilege.” With the ﬁrst day of class beginning on Tuesday, October 12, this high-value training program will build on the existing adult education opportunities established by the UCDSB at the Kemptville Campus, primarily through the TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education, and address a growing local and provincial need for skilled trades workers. “I am so pleased to recognize the innovation and collaboration that has allowed for this fantastic opportunity in North Grenville,” said Steve Clark. “We know from the industry that early exposure to apprenticeships at the high school level generates greater interest and higher number of apprenticeship registrations and completions.” To learn more about the Level Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Apprenticeship Program, please visit the TR Leger Website.

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Day of the Girl, 2021 On October 11, we will honour International Day of the Girl, a global celebration of girls and their actions, leadership and ability to inspire us all. This is a time to celebrate the strengths and contributions of every girl. This year on International Day of the Girl, we highlight the Girls Inc. Diﬀerence, showcasing our evidence-based, girlcentered programming and spotlighting the perspectives of girls from our network on our social media accounts who have benefitted from participating in Girls Inc. Our goal at Girls Inc. is to give girls the tools and opportunities to discover their strengths, and to harness them to create meaningful change in their own lives and out in the world. Girls Inc. fosters an inclusive, supportive environment for girls year-round. At Girls Inc., we feel strongly that girls' rights are human rights. Our Girls Bill of Rights outlines certain truths we believe are fundamental and it is the founda-

tion of our programming and activities. It is our mission – now and always – to support girls and to ensure that their rights are recognized and respected. Girls' Bill of Rights: - Girls have the right to be themselves and to resist gender stereotypes; - Girls have the right to express themselves with originality and enthusiasm; - Girls have the right to take risks, to strive freely, and to take pride in success; - Girls have the right to accept and appreciate their bodies; - Girls have the right to have confidence in themselves and to be safe in the world; - Girls have the right to prepare for interesting work and economic independence. The Day of the Girl is about highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls’ lives and opportunities across the globe. October 11 is not just a day, but a movement. It is bigger

than one issue, one organization, one region, or even one country. We invite you to celebrate with us in raising up the voices of girls and their vision for the world. Day of the Girl makes a difference in the lives of girls and young women as citizens and as powerful voices of change in their families, their communities, and their nations. We invite you to celebrate with us by sharing the Girls Inc. Difference with us on social media by tagging us @GirlsIncUC and using #GirlsIncDifference. Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada is a non-profit organization that focuses on the development of the whole girl. A combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment and research-based programming equips girls to lead fulfilling and productive lives, break the cycle of poverty, and become role models in their community.

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Lorraine Rekmans and concerned residents at the memorial site before the crosses were removed by David Shanahan Last June, as news broke of the unmarked graves at former Residential Schools, local residents of North Grenville erected small white crosses at the former agricultural college on County Road 44, and held a ceremony to commemorate the children who died at the Kamloops school as well as other schools around the country. Following the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the organiser of the memorial, Lorraine Rekmans, returned with helpers to remove the crosses from the site. Following a smudging ceremony, Lorraine spoke brieﬂy, noting that: “When the settlers came here, they didn’t want us. But we survived and remain willing to work with them for the good of their country, of our country”. The hope is that memorials like this, and events such as the one that took place at the Municipal Centre last week, will continue the process of education, reconciliation, and restoration, as the truth of our shared history becomes better known and understood.

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Essays display wisdom and insight among the youth of NG

Essay contest winners, Matthew Craddock, Theresa Fergusson, Sophia Lakey, Julia Godwin-Sens, Eliza Hopkins. by Nadia Diakun-Thibault Without a doubt, given an opportunity and a challenge, Kemptville’s youth can demonstrate depth of creativity, thought, and sensitivity. The challenge was the Rotary Essay Competition 2021, sponsored by the Egg Farmers of Ontario. Three broadly scoped topics were the challenge seeds for the Rotary Essay Competition: My Covid Experience; Pets and Animals; The Future. The set word count for two designated age groups was the only limitation. As years pass, if we are attentive, we observe the consequences and impacts of our actions. In 2019, the SARS-CoV2 upended plans, ushered in stressors many could not have imagined or expected, and affected, to lesser or greater degrees, both young and old. Matthew Craddock reminded us that, “…we aren’t in control of our lives, but we are impacted by society and the changes that aﬀect it.” Theresa Ferguson underscored hope. “It’s never easy, but, regardless of these horrible circumstances, we can: make good memories, experience pain; and learn from any and every event that occurs,” she wrote in her essay,My Covid Experience. To capture the lighter and simply joyful moments that come with unexpected visitors in the family swimming October 6, 2021

pool, Sophia Blakey’s The Aquatic Relay: A Thousand Assorted Tails describes a mission to save the visitors. “We scooped up some of the water to cool the stones where our knees rested, and, with the heat and humidity pressing at our backs, we dove our hands into the water and cupped the tadpoles that lingered close to the surface.” In imagining the future, one can envision a multiplicity of possible events. From fantasy to analytical projection, from science-ﬁction to apocalyptic futures. Eliza Hopkins sends us to the year 2074 and the realization of her central character, Laec. “It came as a jolt to him, to hear his own voice after so much silence. ‘We’re all that’s left… it’s just us’”, in The Future Nobody Wanted. Sometimes, we need to refresh the warnings of George Orwell’s Animal Farm and arrive at Kestral Schwartzenhauer’s analysis in Animal Story Brief: “Animal farm only displays some of the most prominent dangers of being uneducated, such as being easily manipulated, social inequality, or ignorance. George Orwell's novella tells us that society needs to change something.” While the above excerpts are taken from the ﬁnalists, the judges can attest to the variety and ingenuity of all the young writers who submitted an essay.

These excepts prove that there is no shortage of creative and artistic talent among today’s youth. All they need is the opportunity to express themselves in art, writing, dance, theatre, or music. Winners of the 2021 Rotary Essay Competition were: GROUP 1 – Aged 10-13 1. Theresa Ferguson, “My Covid Experience” 2. Juliet Godwin-Sens, “Disney Paints the Future” 3. Matthew Craddock, “My Covid-19 Experience” GROUP 2 – Aged 14-18 1. Sophia Blakey, “The Aquatic Relay. A Thousand Assorted Tails 2. Eliza Hopkins, “The Future Nobody Wanted” 3. Kestral Schwartzenhauer, “Animal Story Brief” David Peltier of Rotary, and Helen Pethick of KYC

welcomed the winners and their families to the presentation ceremony that was held at the Kemptville Youth Center on September 21. John Beking, representing the Egg Farmers of Ontario, presented the prizes to the winners. The judges were Brian Arleth, Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC); Maggie Boyer, North Grenville Times; and Nadia Diakun-Thibault, Rotary. Bruce Wehlau thanked the Rotary Club, NG Times, and the Egg Farmers of Ontario for their generous sponsorship of Rotary Essay Competition. “We were very happy that three of the youth who volunteered consistently for book collecting/sorting for the Annual Kemptville Book Fair were among the winners of this year’s competition,” said Bruce.

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Baldwin’s Birds

September draws to a close in a quiet mood, bird-wise, as the weather turns to give us a slightly colder bite, just to remind us that Fall isn't too far away. Flocks of Canada Geese honk their way across the sky in search of water, or a corn stubbled field in which to spend a few resting hours, before the next leg of their southward journey to warmer climes. Meanwhile, our remaining garden birds are still busy around the feeders to keep up our interest in them. The Blue jays, Mourning Doves, and the Rock Pigeons are the ones that attract most attention, being bigger than most of the resident garden birds. The Pigeons still have their lovely colouring, with the more amorous ones displaying it proudly, as they still seek to impress the ladies, even though the nesting season is finished for this year. Maybe it gives them pecking order when the flock lands on the hydro wires at our roadside front every day, where they sit and await my appearance to replenish our various feeders. Likewise, the Blue Jays are still displaying their beautiful blue suits, as they reach a more mature age and certainly draw attention to themselves with their raucous calls! The small Chickadees stay busy flitting here and there amongst the trees, with quick forays to the fixed and hanging feeders, either for a piece of peanut or a sunflower seed. There are other birds too which equally provide us with sightings of them, for which we are grateful. I hope you are getting to see them and are enjoying them too. Stay safe and well, Cheers, John Baldwin. www.ngtimes.ca