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Melanie Charlebois, the Bodhi Tree Yoga Studio nesses aﬂoat. According to by Hilary Thomson the Canadian Federation of Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Independent Business, one in There is no doubt that six Canadian small businesses the COVID-19 pandemic are seriously considering has wreaked havoc on local closing permanently, putting small businesses. With the 2.4 million jobs at risk across most recent stay-at-home the country. order, and government reAs part of a series The strictions on how they can North Grenville Times is operate, many owners are reaching out to small local struggling to keep their busi- businesses to find out how

Liane and Beth Cormier of Salmanders they are coping with the sec- downtown Kemptville. The ond shutdown and a future of store has been part of the unknowns. Although no busi- fabric of the downtown businesses that we have talked ness community for 12 years, to so far are contemplating offering used clothing and closure, many are stressed accessories, as well as new and overworked because of toys and party paraphernalia. the closure, or partial closure, Shelley says this shutdown of their businesses. has provided a unique chalShelley Mitchell is the owner of the consignment cont'd on page 2 store, To be Continued, in

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lenge for her business, as she has a store full of people’s winter items that she won’t be able to sell. January is usually a slower time for the store, but it is also a time when they are trying to clear out their inventory to make room for summer stock. “How do I ethically give my consignors the opportunity to take back what didn’t sell because I’ve been closed for, who knows, two months by then,” she says. “And then how do I get in product, because I’m consignment. I don’t just order stuff. I’m worried about those things. About meeting my commitments to my consignors and my customers.” Shelley had to lay off all her staff after Christmas, and she is now working a few hours a day at the store doing curbside pickup. While she is doing her best to make things work while still looking after her home-life, revenues are down significantly. “For the first time in twelve years, our revenue is not going to pay the rent, never mind any of the bills. March hit me as a surprise, January doesn’t. But that’s not the point. The point is that, as a business, creating that kind of pattern is just lunacy.” Shelley is worried that the pandemic will have created a new consumer pattern, with so many people relying on big box stores and Amazon for their purchases. “Brick and mortar retail may not bounce back. There are other options and people are using them.” To be Continued has a website, but not an online store. To support them, you can either call the store, or message them on Facebook if you are looking for anything in particular, or would just like to know what they have in stock. “[Balloons] are really our lifeline,” Shelley says. “And a great way to keep special occasions special.” Shelley is also worried about all local small businesses, especially restaurants, which rely on in-person dining to make ends meet. Salamanders, just a stone’s throw away from To Be Continued, has also been struggling through the shutdown, especially since they aren’t set up very well to offer takeout. “We hate being run over by a Ford all the time,” says owner Paul Cormier. “Business is closed.” December is usually a very busy month for the restaurant, but with no Christmas parties, and the lockdown starting on Boxing Day, they have lost all that revenue, which they likely won’t be January 27, 2021

able to make back. “It’s pretty stressful,” Beth Cormier says. “There are relief programs that we have applied for, but it doesn’t come close to covering five months of shutdown.” While the staff at Salamanders are trying to stay positive, both Paul and Beth feel that restaurants like theirs have been treated unfairly. “The province is saying they’re using science-based information. They’re not,” Paul says. “They are reacting. If another jurisdiction does something, they go ahead and do it.” Beth is upset that restaurants like Salamanders are being lumped in with other hot spots, like bars in big cities like Toronto and Ottawa. “I don’t think there is a lot of factual evidence that COVID is being transmitted through restaurants,” she says. “So that’s a little bit tough.” Because of customer demand, Salamanders will be open for take-out as of February 4, and offering almost their full menu. They are also hoping that the province-wide lockdown will actually end on February 19, as announced, and that they will be able to welcome guests back into the restaurant, in some capacity, once again. “We are hoping that we will have an early spring and we can get the patio open and go from there,” Beth says. “That’s all we can hope for at this point.” Elie Khalil of the Kemptville Family Restaurant is also hoping that he will be able to have customers back in his restaurant as of February 19. He says that they were just starting to see their revenues come back up from the first shutdown, when they were ordered to close indoor dining again. “With the shutdown right now, business dropped at least 75%. People are afraid to come out, and, with the stay home order, people are not ordering or leaving home like they used to.” Elie says the stress of running a restaurant in these times has definitely had an affect on the family-run business. They are trying to keep as little in stock as possible right now, but they never know what orders will be like from day to day. Without being able to place big orders, many of their suppliers won’t deliver, forcing Elie to drive into Ottawa regularly to get fresh ingredients. “We don’t want to run into the same problem that we ran into the first time. We had to throw lots of stuff in the garbage, because we are known for always keeping stuff fresh. Fresh food, fresh meats, fresh fruit, fresh soups, that’s what

we are known for.” Kemptville Family Restaurant wants to do their part to help fight the virus. Their staff undergo daily temperature checks, and when they were open, they had COVID screening for all their customers before they were allowed to sit down. That being said, Elie feels stuck between wanting to do his part, but also needing to pay his bills and support his staff. “It’s like you’re stuck in the middle. You have to fight, but every day you fight more, you lose more, but you have to keep up the fight. You can’t throw the weapon down now, in the middle of it, you must keep going. And that’s what we’re doing.” Melanie Charlebois from the Bodhi Tree Yoga Studio is also working hard to keep her business afloat; but is trying to take things as they come. She says that, when they announced the shutdown before Christmas, she thought they would only be closed for a couple weeks; but now she isn’t even sure they will be allowed to reopen on the projected February 19 date. “It became pretty clear pretty quickly that that was not going to be the case, and that we were pretty much falling into the same situation as last time when nobody really knows. We’re all left in the dark.” Thankfully, Melanie has been preparing for another shutdown since they were allowed to reopen in the spring. She has been able to pivot her business online, offering nine yoga classes a week through Zoom. She has also tried to keep up the retail side of her business by doing Facetime tours of her store for interested customers. While it is great that she is still able to offer something to the community, it is a one man show, as her insurance doesn’t allow any other teachers to teach through the Bodhi Tree virtually. “Right now it is a lot of work. But it’s a necessity in order to ensure we do stay open on the other end of this.” Although revenues are down about 80%, Melanie is still keeping her spirits up. The most difficult part for her right now is not getting caught up in the overall feeling of anger and doom that is looming large over small business owners like herself. “It’s not to do about us personally. This is so much greater. So much bigger. And I don’t want to swim upstream against the current. I’m making that conscious choice not to swim against the current because, if I do, I will burn out and I will be too exhausted to reopen my doors when the

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time is right.” Melanie would love to welcome students into her virtual classes, or give them a Facetime tour of their retail space. They are able to do contactless payment, delivery, and pick up, and are still open to any suggestions for items they would like to see in store.

“Just connect with me. I’m here and I’m happy to help in any way,” she says. To be Continued: 207 Sanders Street. 613-2580166. www.tbcconsign. com . Salamanders: 28 Clothier Street E. 613-258-2630. www.salamanders.ca.

Kemptville Family Restaurant: 2794 County Road 43. 613-258-6821. www.kemptvillefamilyrestaurant.ca Bodhi Tree Yoga Studio: 28 Prescott Street. 613258-5775. www.bodhitree.studio.

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The Health Unit recognizes that COVID-19 has been tough financially on many of our citizens and that some people may have started a new home business that involves food to help make some extra money. For people who are thinking of opening a food-related business in their home, it is important to do your research before starting. Public Health Inspectors are available to help guide you through the process which may help prevent delays in opening and extra costs. Food businesses (restaurants or in a home setting) must be approved not only by the Health Unit but by your local municipality. Those starting a home based food business must have a kitchen that complies with the Ontario Building Code, the Ontario

Fire Code, municipal zoning by-laws and the Ontario Food Premises Regulations. Food businesses that require inspection include restaurants, food retail stores, bakeries, caterers, food processors and even home based food businesses. Under the Health Protection and Promotion Act a “food premises” means a premises where food or milk is manufactured, processed, prepared, stored, handled, displayed, distributed, transported, sold or offered for sale. Whether you sell directly from home, deliver, or sell online these regulations still apply. Anyone intending to operate a food premises must notify the health unit in which they wish to operate. A food premises cannot operate without prior approval from the Health Unit because we need to ensure that the food

prepared will be safe for consumption and that safety protocols are in place for staﬀ. During operating hours, every food premises must have at least one person present who has their Food Handler Certification. While operating during COVID-19, there are extra rules for keeping the workplace safe, including actively screening all employees for COVID-19 before every shift, using personal protective equipment including masks and most importantly having a workplace safety plan. The Health Unit is here to help guide the opening and operating of food premises. For more information please visit the Food Safety section of our website at healthunit.org, email us at contact@healthunit.org, or call us at 1-800-660-5853.

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by Jennifer Doelman, Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture As we persevere through yet another lockdown, the public health crisis of COVID-19 has turned into a marathon with an invisible ﬁnish line that continues to test our strength, patience, and resilience. In the early days of the pandemic, many of us viewed the challenges as a short-term sprint. Adrenaline carried us through the initial hurdles; but now, as we approach the one-year mark, mental fatigue, exhaustion and stress has set in. Families are being forced to balance competing roles of employee, parent, teacher, friend, and farm business owner, on top of the exhaustion of pandemic restrictions, decreased social activities, and a fundamental change in our community environment. If you’re feeling as though you’ve hit a roadblock this week, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants you to know we care and you’re not alone. For many of our 38,000 farm family members, our homes have always doubled as a place of business. But now, nuclear families find

themselves with children at home, juggling multiple virtual classrooms while meeting the demands of running a farm business. Many of us are attempting to work as if we don’t have children, and trying to raise children like we don’t have work. ,These pressures have resulted in many people feeling inadequate and has created undue stress and guilt. If you are doing your job as an employee or business owner, you feel as though you are not doing your job as a parent. The pandemic has created an environment where it is nearly impossible to balance the needs and expectations of work and home life. Please give yourself permission to be human and accept that you are not a superhero. ,Adding to pandemic frustrations is rural Ontario’s continued patchwork of reliable broadband access. Internet capability seems to be the primary factor across the sector in determining the smoothness or difficulty of the transition to working from home and virtual learning. Social media is ﬂooded with parents whose broadband is not strong enough to sustain both business and virtual learning meetings. The eﬀects of unreliable broadband have been overwhelming, with children feeling anxious that they can’t take part in class activities, and parents stressed that their children are falling behind on course work. It’s important that broadband infrastructure projects in rural, northern, and remote

communities are prioritized to serve residents that experience regular interruptions, slow download speeds, and overall poor-quality service. We appreciate the nearly $1 billion investment from the Ontario government to expand access to reliable broadband, but it’s imperative the construction of these projects gets underway. OFA will continue working with the government to ensure these projects are prioritized. Fast, reliable broadband is an essential service, and the need for everyone to have equal access has never been more evident. ,Mental health also continues to be a pressing issue for our rural communities. As we progress into the dark, dreary days of January and February, I encourage you to reach out to those around you. Many people choose to suﬀer in silence, but it is important to stay connected during these tough times. Take the time to send that check-in message, or pick up the phone to ensure that neighbours and friends who feel isolated are reminded they are not alone. Talk about how you are feeling to set the tone and open the door for others to share honestly as well. ,Our greatest currency as farmers is access to the outdoors. We have the green space to get outside, go for walks, tour our fields, and visit with animals. As fellow caretakers of the land, I challenge you to take advantage of your connection with nature. Personally, I ﬁnd that my

nighttime star gazing grounds me and provides the opportunity to see the big picture. We are all under the same sky, working collectively together to put an end to COVID-19. With no set finish line for this pandemic, it is not easy to see the end of this exhausting marathon we are in, but we encourage you to remember we will get through it together, one step at a time. If you or someone you know is in distress and needs help, there are people and resources available that can help. For resources and updates on OFA’s mental health advocacy, please visit ofa.on.ca/ mental-health.

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be built across the South Branch in Concession 4 between the lot owned by Benjamin Dixon and Clothier, to be 150 ft long, and a budget of £67 currency was approved. The project had been recommended by District Surveyor, and supported by the Committee on Roads and Bridges. The resolution was defeated. Bridges and roads were expensive to build and maintain; hence the need for toll booths on the major routes. In 1874, the sum of $121.20 was granted by the United Counties, “being one half the balance for the repairs of bridge at Burritt’s Rapids, over and above the grant of $100 previously made by the Council”. The Township of South Gower received a grant in 1876 “to repair the road through the 3rd and 4th concession of the Township of South Gower and Mountain provided the Council of the Corporation of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry grant a like sum”. The sum of $200 was granted in aid in repairing the bridge in Kemptville in 1883. In fact the bridges in Kemptville, both at Prescott Street and Bridge Street, were the cause of many conﬂicts at both County and Village Councils over the years. Roads and bridges were, and continue to be, major infrastructure expenses. But without them, where would we be? Even more important: where would we go?

Clothier Bridge This shows the swing bridge at Bridge Street around 1890. It was built to allow boats upriver to the wharves at Prescott Street, replaced a log bridge that had been swept away by flood waters. It was replaced by the present bridge in 1959. by David Shanahan As we face the prospect of delays and possible disruption once work beginis on four-laning County Road 43, it’s worth sparing a thought for those who came before us. When the first surveyors began work in laying out townships in Eastern Ontario (Upper Canada, as it was then), they did something new: they laid out invisible lines across the land, a grid that artificially established the contours of each new township. A nice, neat series of rectangles divided the land into 200-acre lots, each numbered consecutively across each concession. Spaces, 66 feet wide, were left between certain concessions to allow for roads to run throughout the new territory, and responsibility for opening, repairing, and maintaining the roads fell to each lot owner. They had to take care of the road in front of their own property. Each land owner had to perform this Statute Labour on certain days of the year. This requirement continued until the First World War. The problem arose when many lots were unoccupied and there was no-one to open, much less maintain, that section of road. It was not until the 1830's that Oxford’s population began to grow and the lots occupied. Anyone who has driven along unpaved roads today can have some idea of what rain, wind, snow and ice can do to the surface. Imagine a world without snow ploughs, graders, or any road repairing machinery. It was often easier to get around in winter, when sleds could glide along surface snow, and even on

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frozen rivers. Townships appointed Overseers of Highways for Merrickville, Wolford, Oxford, Montague, and Marlborough from as early as 1802. Once the United Counties Council was established in 1842, moves were made to pave certain roads, oﬃcially known as Public Highways, and Surveyors of Highways were appointed. These roads were to be paid for through tolls, and toll booths were set up at places on the road between Prescott and Kemptville in the 1840's. This road took more than 15 years to complete. Roads continued to be developed over the next century, as can be seen in a map of Oxford-on-Rideau Township from 1946. Many of the roads we know simply didn’t yet exist in their present lay-out. For example, the section of CR 43 scheduled to be expanded soon was quite different. There was no road between the junction with CR 44 and that with King Street (the Dairy Barn location). And there was no bridge over the South Branch either. To travel from Kemptville to Winchester, travellers had to go along Van Buren to get to the road to Winchester. Highway 43 west of Kemptville was called Howey Road, and in the 1930's and 1940's was described as “a narrow dirt and gravel covered road”. Even as late as that, main roads in the area were impassible in winter. In 1936, an Association was formed to keep the road between Oxford Mills and Kemptville open throughout the winter. They planned to apply for the grant of $4 per mile given by the County for that purpose, as highway 18 was a County road and not the responsibility of the

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Township. One of the reasons roads could not follow the concession lines, as originally intended, was the absence of bridges crossing the South Branch and smaller streams. This problem was noted as early as 1842. At every one of the Sessions of United Counties Council in these early years, there was a large number of Petitions to be dealt with regarding Roads and Schools. At this ﬁrst Session, a Petition was received asking for a grant of money to complete the Bridge in the Village of Kemptville. The petition of Stephen Burritt the younger noted that he had built a bridge over the Rideau River at Burritt's Rapids, for which he was to receive the sum of £150. Of this amount, he had received the sum of £100 from the Court of Quarter Sessions and prayed that he be paid the balance by the District Council. There was a recommendation at Counties Council in August, 1842, that a bridge

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Cause of Oxford Mills ﬁre identiﬁed by Hilary Thomson

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It has been determined that a dry Christmas tree was the cause of the fatal fire in Oxford Mills on January 10. The investigation into the incident,carried out by the Office of the Fire Marshall,determined that the residents of the home on Stone Road had two friends over for dinner when their Christmas tree caught fire. Flames spread quickly throughout the house, giving them no time to escape. According to the Office of the Fire Marshall, this is the second fatal fire in Ontario caused by dry Christmas trees over the holiday season. “These are very tragic and preventable incidents where five people lost their lives,” said a release from the Office of the Fire Marshall. “A dry Christmas tree is extremely hazardous as it can catch fire and spread through a home in seconds.” North Grenville Fire Chief, John Okum, issued a statement last week expressing his deep condolences on behalf of the Fire Service to the families, friends, and greater community who have been

impacted by the tragic fire. He also stated that the North Grenville Fire Service would like to echo the Office of the Fire Marshall in urging residents to dispose of dry Christmas trees immediately, check for any recalls on holiday lights, and check string lights for any damage. Although there is no curbside pick up for Christmas trees in North Grenville, trees, with all decorations and tinsel removed, can be disposed of for free at the Oxford Mills waste transfer station throughout the month of January. After January, regular leaf and yard waste fees apply. “I wish to acknowledge the professional service by all divisions with the Ontario Provincial Police, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall, and their Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit, who worked jointly to process all investigations of this difficult scene,” Chief Okum said in the release. “Each member contributed long and difficult hours with immense sensitivity for all victims of this tragedy.” This was the second such tragedy to occur in Ontario this season. The Fire Marshall report empha-

sised how quickly such fires can spread, with horrendous consequences: “On December 28, a couple had just woken up and were preparing for the day in their Halton Hills home when their tree caught fire. The man tried to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher, but it spread too fast. He was rescued from a second-floor bedroom balcony by the fire service. The woman was unable to escape and passed away. Tragically, the homeowners had planned to dispose of their tree on the same day the fire occurred. There is evidence the fire may have been ignited by an electrical failure of the Christmas tree’s lights – the most common source of ignition in these circumstances.”

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Local Vaccine Status in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark

The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit’s COVID-19 Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan helps facilitate the efficient and effective delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark and aligns with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan. What was done last week: Began rolling out stage 1 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan. Local Long-Term Care Home (LTCH) and High Risk Retirement Home Staff* started to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Kingston through a partnership with Kingston Health Science Centre. From January 13 to January 18: 472 individuals from Leeds, Grenville and Lanark received the vaccine through this clinic. Finalized plans were put into place to start to move

the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Kingston to Long-Term Care Homes and High Risk Retirement Homes in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. Completed our first mobile clinic on-site at a local Long-Term Care Homes in partnership with Lanark County Paramedic Services – 77 individuals received the vaccine through this mobile clinic. What is the plan for this week?: Mobile clinics will continue to bring the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to LongTerm Care Homes and High Risk Retirement Homes in our area. Continue to work with local hospitals, EMS, medical first responders and assessment centre staff to prepare them for Stage 2 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan. What are we working on for next week:

Continue to implement mobile clinics on-site at our local Long-Term Care Homes and High Risk Retirement homes. Continue to work with local hospitals, EMS, medical first responders and assessment centre staff to prepare them for Stage 2 of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan. What can I do now? - Get informed visit COVID-19 Protection and Vaccine - Stay healthy - Follow COVID-19 precautions – wear a mask, keep the 2m/6ft distance from others, follow stay at home order - Stay home if sick and contact the Assessment Centres for testing - Ensure your other immunizations are up to date - Be patient. It will take time for COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to everyone in the community. Each group will be specifically identified and

notiﬁed in advance to plan for vaccination – information will be posted on our website, social media, local media, and through healthcare and community partners – you won’t be missed! We know many people are eagerly anticipating their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The Health Unit’s COVID-19 Distribution and Administration Roll Out Plan aligns with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan. *High Risk Retirement Homes are deﬁned as those that are co-located with a long term care home and/or have a formal memory unit within the facility. For more detailed information and FAQs about the vaccine visit the COVID-19 Protection and Vaccine section of our website.

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Notice of Study Commencement Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment, Highway 416 and County Road 43 Ramp Terminal Intersection Improvements, GWP 4129-18-00

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THE STUDY The Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO) retained Dillon Consulting Limited to complete the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for intersection improvements at the east and west ramp terminals of Highway 416 and County Road 43 located in the Municipality of North Grenville, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

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The purpose of the study is to further refine the Technically and Environmentally Preferred Alternative (TEPA) identified in the recently completed Preliminary Design and Class EA (June 2020) to a construction level of detail. The TEPA includes the implementation of traffic signals at both ramp terminal intersections as well as other related improvements. Following completion of this study and subject to EA approval, provincial priorities and funding, construction may tentatively follow.

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The majority of work is anticipated to occur within the existing, previously disturbed MTO right-of-way. Temporary lane and ramp closures may be required and will be scheduled to avoid peak traffic volume, where practical; however, will be confirmed as part of this study. Please visit the project website at www.Hwy416-CR43.ca for more information. THE PROCESS The study will follow the approved planning process for Group ‘B’ undertakings following MTO’s Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000), with the opportunity for public input throughout. Upon completion of this study, a Design and Construction Report (DCR) will be prepared to document the details of the recommended design plans, the potential environmental effects, proposed mitigation measures and consultation completed throughout the study. The DCR will be made available for a 30-day public review period and will build on the commitments made as part of the completed Preliminary Design phase as noted above. CONSULTATION AND COMMENTS Consultation is an important component of the study. If you would like to be contacted, or to be added to the project mailing list, contact either of the following individuals listed in this notice. If you have already been receiving notices for this project as part of the earlier Preliminary Design phase, you will already be included on the project contact list.

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Dennis Regan, LEL Consultant Project Manager Dillon Consulting Limited 130 Dufferin Avenue, Suite 1400, London, ON N6A 5R2 tel: 1-888-345-5668, ext. 1315 e-mail: Hwy416-CR43@dillon.ca Ken Rogers, P.Eng. MTO Sr. Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation – Eastern Region 1355 John Counter Boulevard Kingston, ON K7L 5A3 tel: 613-483-1467 or 1-800-267-0295, ext. 4701 e-mail: Ken.Rogers@ontario.ca If you have any accessibility requirements to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed in this notice. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will be part of the public record. THIS NOTICE ISSUED JANUARY 27, 2021.

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Updated process and key dates for North Grenville’s 2021 Budget

The Municipality of North Grenville will be hosting two virtual meetings over Zoom for members of the public, business leaders and media to participate and provide input on the 2021 Budget. “Public engagement is crucial to the budget process and we strongly encourage residents and businesses to take the opportunity to review the proposed 2021 budget and provide their feedback,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford. “Our annual budget process relies on individuals providing valuable input on important issues.

With the pandemic restricting how we can gather, we are hosting these consultations virtually.” The public meetings will be held virtually on Wednesday, January 27 and Thursday, January 28. At this time, senior municipal staff will provide an overview of the draft 2021 Budget and invite feedback that will be subsequently presented to Council. The staff recommended budget will also be on North Grenville’s website at www. northgrenville.ca/budget. In addition to the public sessions, the Municipality will convene a session with

members of the media as well as key business networks to review the draft budget. “The virtual meetings provide an opportunity to hear valuable input from community stakeholders, businesses and residents on the draft 2021 Budget,” said Gary Dyke, Chief Administrative Oﬃcer. “Feedback from the public engagement process will be presented along with a ﬁnal draft budget for Council’s consideration in early February.” Municipal staff introduced the draft budget at the January 12 Council meeting as the beginning of the public

engagement process. For more information related to the budget process and how to participate in the virtual public meetings visit: www.northgrenville.ca/budget. Those without reliable, rural internet will be able to dial into the call and receive the presentation in advance. Please contact the Clerk’s office at clerk@northgrenville.on.ca or 613-258-9569 ext.109 to register and receive an advanced copy. Presentation of Draft Budget to Council: February 2, 2021.

in Kemptville as a teen, it was to study agriculture at the College. Then I got the building bug. It runs in my family. One house led to another. Gradually, I realized I wanted to grow communities instead of crops. I’ve had successes along the way, and, I admit, I’ve run into challenges as well. Seven years ago, I wanted to add to Kemptville’s affordable housing stock. An opportunity presented itself, but even with all my eagerness, the viability of the components did not come together and the vision fell apart. It is perhaps my greatest regret. There were many lessons learned. A successful development needs all components to align harmoniously: the lot with the environment around it; the surrounding facilities with the prospective new residents; the network of builders planning the ediﬁce; and all the dots that populate a blueprint of connectivity. I’ve applied these lessons to everything I’ve worked on since. One of my aims has always been to ensure accessibility. A fully connected community is the epitome of this, and it’s something we all need. Speedy, ef-

community is exactly what is required in order to be a functioning, welcoming livable place. After all, the lack of these elements is part of what is driving many National Capital dwellers to seek a better life in a town like Kemptville. These new neighbours of ours will not only oﬀer a welcome boost to so many aspects of our economy, their addition will actually enable the central core of our town to remain vibrant and become even more of a hub. Our community centres will have more support. Our small businesses will enjoy more customers – a truly necessary change after the brutal obstacles that the past year has thrown at the world. I hope Kemptville can continue to grow in the image that we all have for it, maintaining a strong core with a constant sense of heritage. Just as in Victoria, BC, and Quebec City, these are the things that build a beautiful, livable town. It’s our pledge in Oxford Village, too. It’s all part of the greater community that I’ve come to know as the only place I can call home.

ficient wifi in the area is a must, and I’m as determined as I was so many years ago with the highway widening that it arrives in our community with no further delay. It’s a lot like that highway, really. What it brings in is essential to our prosperity as a community. Long meetings with decision makers at the offices of the leading internet providers have gained headway. This massive change is now just on the horizon. Today, we have a new project taking shape in Kemptville called Oxford Village, that is rooted in those very principles. It’s glowing with potential, and I’m proud to say my construction company, LA Group, is at the helm. The new planned community will sit on 160 acres, amid 50 acres of protected forest and wetland. The mixed residential flavour is designed to accommodate 398 living units that include 143 single units, 167 townhomes, and 88 multi-residential units. An incredibly healthy percentage of the homes to be built will be affordable housing. A great many more will be truly attainable. But the mixed nature of the planned

For updates related to COVID-19 visit: www.northgrenville.ca/coronavirus NORTH GRENVILLE MUNICIPAL OFFICE In light of the province-wide shut down, please be advised that the Municipal Centre is currently closed to the public. The Municipality remains operational to provide essential services and assistance to residents and businesses by virtual appointment only.

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Council meetings will be live streamed on YouTube commencing at 6:30 p.m. To view the live stream visit: https://www.youtube.com/user/ NorthGrenville/featured.

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Council Meeting – Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Planning Public Meetings – Wednesday, February 10, 2021 o Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 7 Grenville St. o Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 32 Garrison Dr. o Oﬃcial Plan – 5870 County Rd. 19 o Oﬃcial Plan – Community Planning Permit System

BUDGET PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 6:30 pm For details on how to participate visit www.northgrenville.ca/budget

ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS Active Transportation Advisory Committee – Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee – Monday, February 1, 2021 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Agriculture and Rural Aﬀairs Advisory Committee – Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm Heritage Advisory Committee – Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Health, Wellness & Fitness Advisory Committee – Monday, February 8, 2021 at 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

NEW WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BEGINS FEBRUARY 2021 Green Bins and the NEW Waste Guide are being delivered to each household. If you have not received yours by January 28 contact us at 613-258-9569 ext. 133. For more information visit www.NGrecycles.ca.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Deputy Chief Building Official The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting applications from interested and qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief Building Official. The closing date to receive applications is January 29, 2021. Information is available at www. northgrenville.ca/careers.

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What would Kemptville be without growth?

by Gilles Brisebois, CEO of LA Group, Kemptville I was born and raised 50 minutes away from Kemptville, although it was further then. That was four decades ago. The highway access to Kemptville wasn’t nearly as convenient. The 416 was a two-lane highway, and it was never going to support the growth that could sustain our town. If I didn’t know it before, it was obvious I was always going to belong to Kemptville when I found myself mobilizing our community leaders in the effort to widen the highway. After a lot of collective work, the highway was made a reality, and my commitment to the region was forever cemented. You could say the rest is history, but that’s not quite true. Kemptville’s transition is ongoing, and I have never let that fact slip from my mind or motivations. I’ve seen first hand what happens when poor planning is allowed to seep into a place. I grew up in Orleans, and swore that the sprawl and disappearance of a lively, character-filled downtown would never be the fate of Kemptville. When I first arrived

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A Time for Heroes by David Shanahan During the last world wars, the phrase “total war” came into fashion. It meant that the war was being fought, not only by those in uniform, but by the efforts of the entire country. Not only the military were needed, but also the civilians who worked in factories, kept the economy going, cleared up bombed buildings, and all the myriad jobs that had to be done to keep the effort going. It was not just those frontline workers who were the heroes. Well, we’re in that same situation today. Covid has declared war on the peoples of the world, and it will take the combined efforts of so many to defeat it. But there’s more to the fight than that. You will see from our cover story that the Times is putting the spotlight on local people who are struggling to keep afloat as they deal with lockdowns, shutdowns, stay-at-home orders, and all the other restrictions that endanger their businesses. These people are our neighbours and friends, people who have put every-

thing they had into building up something that is now in danger of collapse. The unfortunate comments by Premier Ford some time ago, advising people to shop at big box stores, may have been based on the idea that doing all one’s shopping in one location was safer than moving around a number of stores; but it only caused confusion and upset. People weren’t sure if they were allowed to shop in smaller stores, or if they would face ﬁnes if found out of doors by the police. We want to do the right thing, if only the government would tell us clearly what the right thing is. Here’s the thing: local businesses of all kinds are struggling, as you can read about in Hilary’s article this issue. Not all are in the same boat: supermarkets are doing ok - we have to eat, after all. Restaurants need us to order some take-out as often as we can. But other stores and businesses, those who have had to close completely, or who don’t have the option of on-line activity, they are the ones in real peril.

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Why should we care? Obviously, because they are neighbours. But, more than that, they are essential to the well-being of our community. They provide employment, they donate and sponsor so many events and social service organisations. The great fear is that, if once we establish the habit of shopping outside the community, or only in big box stores, then that pattern will continue, even after we get back to the new normal. But, by then, many of those local businesses will be gone for good, unless we act now. We are in a “total war” now, facing an enemy that has declared war on people everywhere. It will take the concerted efforts of all of us to deal with this danger. This is not hyperbole: there is a real threat to local people who have put everything they have into building up these community assets from which we all beneﬁt. So, what can we do? We have to be creative, and that requires input from everyone. “Shop local”, aside from being really poor gram-

mar, is becoming too much of a cliche now to be really effective. But that is what we are talking about. The problem is: aside from ordering take-out, and doing some on-line shopping with those local people who can provide that service, what can we do to help those who have been forced to close down completely? We need ideas. We need inspiration and community involvement in solving this problem. This is more than just a capitalism survival of the fittest situation, not a normal business competition in which some will inevitably go to the wall. There are so many different aspects to this. The parent who is trying to keep a business afloat while dealing with kids home from school; the fear, uncertainty, the mental health concerns, the anguish and the boredom of being in lockdown for so long. We at the Times will try and profile as many local people as possible in the coming weeks, and work with whatever ideas you, friends and neighbours, can suggest

to help these people survive. Can you afford to buy in bulk from clothing and other stores, rather than wait for seasons to change? Can we buy gift certiﬁcates as an act of faith that the business we buy from will be there to honour the gift? Is there a way in which, under the restrictions that exist, we can help out and give some business owners a break for a day? Can we establish a network to keep in touch and up to date with them, so we can react properly to their changing circumstances? This is not an attempt to provide answers: it is a plea to you to think about this and come up with answers for yourself, and ones you could share with the Times that we can pass on. Yes, this, too shall pass. We shall overcome. But to get there, we need to work together. We need to be heroes. We call the frontline workers heroes, and they deﬁnitely are. But we all have to become heroes, to ensure that the heroes have a community that survives this time. That retail workers still have somewhere to work

afterwards. That medical and emergency workers have a place to go for a meal and a pint together one day. “We can be heroes, just for one day” (David Bowie)

especially grocery stores and schools. As well as having their indoor air cleaned, people should also still be wearing masks - and educated in how to wear them eﬀectively. Too bad everyone thinks that the cheap, disposable blue surgical masks are protective! They were not designed to protect the wearer, but only to protect others from the wearer. They are called “surgical masks” designed to be worn by medical personnel to protect patients from most of the aerosol particles and all of the larger droplets that the doctor or nurse might shed they certainly DO NOT protect the wearer from breathing in microscopic (dust-like) airborne particles, as the

nose wire does not fit snugly, and the pleated sides gape at the cheek. I’ve seen so many people repeatedly pull their colourful cloth masks back up onto their noses while talking. If the mask fits loosely enough to slip down like that, it is not snug enough! With the threat of the new variant, the whole issue of mask effectiveness should be revisited by medical researchers so that government agencies can enforce (or at least recommend) effective mask designs and how they should be fitted/worn. Better still, we need to have people reasoning for themselves - thinking about how the virus gets around, and acting accordingly! Our Premier keeps saying “Stay Home!” But when you’re out for essential activities, like grocery shopping, you have to take precautions equivalent to staying home…. No viruses should be able to get into your nose or mouth. None! Aleta Karstad, Bishops Mills

Dear Editor, A response to Ms. Rekmans’ article in the Jan 20/21 “Letter to the Editor” wherein she laments the state of Ontario’s debt, OHIP system, and long term care facilities. I happen to agree with Ms. Rekmans assertions; however, I disagree with the proposed solutions, that is, to tax more. Several times Ms. Rekman indicates that millionaires are given tax breaks when, in her opinion, they should be taxed more. Perhaps? According to Census Canada, the estimated population of Canada in 2020 between 25 and 80 years of age is 25 million. Let’s consider the “garden variety” of millionaires, those having a net wealth between 1 to 5 million USD. The estimate is that there are 764,033 of these individuals or 3% of the working and retired population. Does Ms. Rekmans believe that 3% of the population can alleviate the ﬁnancial position of all the provinces? What of the

Federal government? If a “wealth tax” is legislated to millionaires, such that the “garden variety” are assessed an extra $20,000 per annum, the 91,823 having between 5-30 million are taxed an extra $100,000 per annum, and the 10,395 having more than 30 million are taxed an extra $200,000 per annum, that would raise approximately 26.5 billion annually. The Federal, Ontario and Alberta governments alone had increased their 2019-2020 deficits by 38.8 billion. The extra taxing of millionaires can’t even pay the rate at which those governments are going into debt per annum. Wait until the final COVID 19 deficit comes in for 2020-2021. A quote from Winston Churchill “I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle”. Ms Rekmans also contends that Doug Ford provided tax cuts for Ontario’s

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, In comparison with what we hear about communities in other places (mostly far away), North Grenville residents and businesses can be praised for being maskcompliant. But I do see a lot of masks that do not ﬁt properly, and this concerns me! I ﬁgure at least 50% of the in and out breaths that escape easily around the edges of the masks of many of our obedient mask-wearers… as if the masks are a “gesture” or a way of “masking” the true intentions of the wearers, which is to breathe as easily as possible while still appearing masked. Silly, thoughtless people - I’m astonished at how few of us put two and

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two together! As if the virus will veer away as it “sees" someone with a mask, and go around the person rather than being sucked in around the edges! …and I wonder if the “new variant” of COVID may be better able to survive drying out, so that fine particles remain viable for longer, circulating around in indoor air currents, rather than “falling to the floor” as larger droplets are said to do. Many months ago we were told that the original COVID virus particles are able to float around indoors for hours! One would expect to see lots of powerful HEPA and ultraviolet air filter units in every indoor public space,

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Letters cont'd wealthiest. In 2019, the Conservatives did eliminate a planned surtax on Ontario’s wealthiest, a plan proposed by the Wynn Liberals. So, in fact, the Conservatives did not give a tax cut, but did not charge a Liberal tax increase. I would encourage Ms. Rekmen to read the book, “The Millionaire Next Door” (1996). The “garden variety millionaire” lives in a middle class neighbourhood, drives a used Ford F150 pickup, is self-employed, is married to his ﬁrst and only wife, eats meals at home, lives well below his income level, and has a spouse that can handle finances well. He invests a minimum of 25% of his income and plans for the long term. These traits are the “time proven” methods of accumulating “wealth”. These are the people Ms. Rekmans proposes to tax even more than they are presently taxed. I would propose that Municipal, Provincial, and Federal governments should take some ﬁnancial management lessons from the “garden variety millionaire”. Ms. Rekman submitted an article in the NGT for the Sept 23/20 edition supporting the “minimum basic income”. Even though Ms. Rekman laments the state of Ontario’s

finances, she would spend more on OHIP, Long Term Care, and all those deserving of the “minimum basic income”. I would reply with a quote from George Bernard Shaw: “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” As the left (NDP and Greens) promise ever greater services to the electorate, I would leave you with a final quote from Thomas Jefferson: “A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have”. Willem Van Dam Dear Editor, Just received the new Green Bin. Opening the lid was a time consuming puzzle and finally difficult to open once we figured it out. Green bins are being delivered to households January 18 – 27. Why are the bins still being delivered with instructions on how to open the latch located INSIDE the bins? Regards, Ross Anderson Oxford Mills

Dear Editor, (RE: John Howard Society ready for Kemptville prison, December 23, 2020) While I fully respect and admire the work conducted by the John Howard Society, the value of their much needed work is not really the issue currently faced by our community. The article understandably did not deal with the more pressing issues of existing problems with the justice system, nor the solutions that would drastically reduce the need for more prisons, nor about building a prison in Kemptville, nor the better alternatives for the use of the land. And even though the society receives funding from the province, and works closely with many of the agencies involved in the prison system, they too were not consulted before the provincial government’s announcement. The province’s proposed prison is being imposed on all of us, and we shouldn’t take it for granted that we can’t do anything about it. The most important thing, in my view, is for the province to show us the research they did to land on Kemptville as the proposed site for the prison, and to back up their claims of community beneﬁts

with credible evidence. In the absence of such information, none of us, including Municipal Council, should support this project. Victor Lachance Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Mitch Bloom’s recent Letter to the Editor (North Grenville Times, January 13, 2021) in which he shared the results of a survey he wrote and “posted on a number of local Facebook groups”. I am in opposition to the provincial government’s plans to build the “Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex” in Kemptville and opted not to complete the survey given my concerns about its lack of a valid sampling technique, as well as the phrasing and limitations of some of the questions. Mr. Bloom has publicly acknowledged that the survey was not based on any sampling methodologies, but instead represents those Facebook users who saw the survey and chose to complete it. One of the questions included in the survey asked respondents to consider whether they would support the facility “if there were economic beneﬁts to the community”. Since the Ford government’s

The Voice of North Grenville announcement of plans to build the facility, unsubstantiated claims of economic benefits have been made by Minister Steve Clark, as well as other government representatives. Not only do these purported benefits contradict the independent academic research on the subject, but the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s own community engagement session failed to provide any evidence of substantive economic benefits for North Grenville. In turn, what have not been addressed by our government leaders are the alternative economic development opportunities lost, and the community aspirations unrealized, should this prison be built. Mr. Bloom is a member of the municipality’s Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee, as are Mayor Peckford and Deputy Mayor McManaman. I urge all members of that committee, as well as our other business leaders and owners, to critically analyze the objective information available to them, and to not fall prey to bureaucratic talking points and wishful thinking. Colleen Lynas Kemptville

Dear Editor, Thank you Claire Smith, for writing such a lovely letter about the staff at Jonssons’ Your Independent Grocer in Kemptville. It is so nice to read such a positive story. It affects me personally, as our son works there. He has for a number of years. I also shop at this store regularly and I am impressed with all the staff. Most of these employees, our son included, have been on the front lines since this pandemic hit last March. It takes incredible bravery to go into work everyday, not knowing what you are facing and how it will impact your own personal health and those close to you. Please be kind and understanding to the staff. Understand how they must be feeling about all of this as well. So, if by chance an employee is having a bad day, be empathetic, say thank you, smile(with your eyes) and move on. Remember, they are there for you so you have fresh products on the shelf everyday. Let’s continue to hear more positive stories! We need it now more than ever!! Margaret Young

A provincial Stay-at-Home order is in effect until February 11th Stay at home as much as possible and only go out when required. Do not travel outside your health region unless absolutely necessary.

Show your Support and Shop Local Now more than ever we need to support our local economy! Many businesses offer safe pickup and delivery options. Gift certificates are also available from many businesses that are unable to operate right now.

Discover the local businesses that make our community great. www.LoveNG.ca “We are fortunate to have low COVID numbers in North Grenville, we have an incredible community and an impressive array of local businesses that have worked so hard to serve their customers during unprecedented times. It is now time for us to rally and give them our full support to get through another COVID-19 disruption.” – Mayor Nancy Peckford.

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New restaurant serves up gourmet pizza with heart

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There is a new restaurant in town, serving up gourmet pizzas and other delicious oﬀerings made from scratch. Iron Forge Pizza officially opened in Merrickville in November, weeks before the second COVID-19 shutdown. Owner, Shaw Knelsen, says that, after running their ﬁrst

location in Winchester for just over 2 years, he felt opening another location in Merrickville was the perfect ﬁt. “That was my number one pick for a town, really. Merrickville is amazing and full of artists,” Shaw says adding that, as an artist himself, “All the creatives that kind of congregate and live in that community makes it a really amazing place.”

Shaw has worked in the restaurant industry for many years, and part of his reasoning for opening up his own pizza place was being able to offer customers quality, healthy, and fresh food. He has worked for several chain restaurants in the past, and didn’t always feel good about what he was serving customers. “I personally like to eat healthy, so when you’re taking something frozen out of a box and frying it up, you probably shouldn’t eat like that every day.” Although the COVID-19 pandemic was a concern in opening the second location, Shaw says it actually helped him acquire the space for the restaurant at 206 Main Street West. “We were trying to purchase the building, but we couldn’t. And then, because of the pandemic, the owners of the building decided to rent it.” Shaw has put a lot of hard work into making the new location work as a gourmet pizza shop and scratch kitchen. He built an entirely new kitchen on the side of the building, and also redid the

Beth Donovan Hospice News Please contact us if you are interested in any of the following services: Grief & Bereavement Support: Grief and Bereavement Counselling is offered to individuals of all ages, couples and families. Our services include telephone support; virtual support, as well as in-person counselling (in accordance with current Ontario public health guidelines). Support Before Death: assist with emotional, psychological, or spiritual issues. Support Following a Death: bereavement services offered to family

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members and friends after a death. Bereavement Coffee Group: offered the second Wednesday of every month. Event details can be found on the website www. bethdonovanhospice.ca. Currently, these gatherings are offered via Zoom. A supportive environment for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one in order to share, process and heal. Other News: Medical Equipment: Did you know the Beth Donovan Hospice offers free of charge medical equipment lending to those in our community? We currently have walk-

ers, canes, crutches, bath transfer benches, commodes and transfer wheelchairs. We also accept donations of these types of equipment, as long as they are in good working order. Day Hospice: Sadly, our Day Hospice program remains closed; but this isn’t stopping us from trying to stay connected. Care packages with a home-cooked meal are being delivered weekly, and regular phone check-ins and Zoom calls are being made. Pen Pal Project: We initiated a ‘Pen Pal Project’ with a Grade 6 class from Kars on the Rideau Public School. Clients and volun-

dining room to improve the look and feel of the restaurant. “It’s the nicest kitchen I’ve ever worked in.” The focus at Iron Forge Pizza is great food made from scratch, with fresh, local ingredients. Shaw sources as many of his ingredients locally as possible, including custom potato buns from Simply Baked, meat from Greg’s Quality Meat, and eggs from Beking’s Poultry Farm. “It’s just better, organic free-range [eggs], you can see there’s a clear diﬀerence. Everything looks healthier.” Like many small business owners, Shaw was afraid that his business would be forced to close during the second COVID-19 shutdown. However, since they already had a business model that included a lot of take out and delivery, his business hasn’t suﬀered like so many others in the industry. “[The pandemic] ruins all kinds of lives, especially with straight restaurants with no delivery set up. My shop is, at its core, a pizza shop. It is a scratch kitchen and it does have a restaurant side, we’re licensed and all of that, but

at it’s core, and where most of my experience is from, is pizza delivery places.” Shaw’s goal is for Iron Forge Pizza to become a valued member of the Merrickville-Wolford community. He has already been in touch with the Merrickville Artist’s Guild to have some of their art displayed on the walls in the restaurant, and he is also hoping to set up a small area where local artisans will have a place to sell their creations. “The reason why I created this concept was to feel better about what I was doing. It brings power to the people

around me. It’s about their business, and their ideas, and it elevates them in their lives. It’s a good synergy, you know, to put those roots down, and it helps those around you.” Iron Forge Pizza makes their pizzas with a signature sourdough crust, with many unique toppings to choose from. They also oﬀer other options, like fresh salads, wraps made with homemade pita, poutine, and appetizers like deep fried pickles. They are open daily for take out and delivery within 20km, and you can reach them at 613-269-1234.

teers received special holiday cards and letters from 26 students. These brought joy and comfort to everyone who received one. We aim to thank and write back to as many students as possible, and are encouraging ongoing connections through the art of writing. Book Club: The hospice book club meets every other month to discuss books, both novels and non-ﬁction, that have meaning and lessons for us in our role as hospice volunteers. In the last two years, some notable books have included Being Mortal, by Atule Gawande, an American surgeon. Modern medicine has allowed

for better management of once incurable and deadly illnesses; however, it has been less successful in dealing with the undeniable realities of frailty, old age, and death. Through extensive research and conversations with his patients, family members, innovators in care for the elderly, and advocates for change, the author challenges us to look at our own lives and futures. This highly readable book oﬀers hope and guidance for us all. Another book is Medicine Walk, by the late Canadian First Nations author, Richard Wagamese. It is the story of a young indigenous man, separated from his

family as a child, who reunites with his dying father. He agrees to accompany this man, whom he barely knows, on a journey into the back country where his father may ﬁnd a peaceful place to die. It is a powerful story of family, of redemption and reconciliation, of understanding and forgiveness. Beth Donovan Needs You: We are currently looking for new volunteers for a variety of roles including drivers to join our team. Website: www.bethdonovanhospice.ca. Email: program@bethdonovanhospice.ca. Tel: 613-258-9611 Ext:0.

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by Peter S. Milsom, President, Kemptville Branch, Director, Ontario Division, Navy League of Canada In our previous twelve articles, we have concentrated on introducing the Navy League and the Sea Cadet and Navy League Cadet Programs to the community. These important articles are about the cadets as individuals, and relate to how they have experienced the programs, activities and training personally. You have seen articles from the Nepssy and Reid families, both very supportive of their cadets, and you have seen a number of articles from our star 16 year old Sea Cadet reporter, Petty Oﬃcer2 Dilan Yildirim. While the cadet articles are replete with descriptions of competitions, new skills learned, naval lessons, and always about fun times with friends in the cadets, the average perception by

outsiders of the leaders is reflected in the picture of Sea Cadet Officers, Lt (N) Jay Tousaw, A/SLt Sonja Clark, and SLt Chris Churchill. Jay, Commanding Officer of RCSCC Defiant, and two of his officers are all crisply turned out for a summer dress occasion. In command of their program, on top of their game, sharp, focused, utterly Naval and dedicated! Well, let me tell you, - it is not always like that! There is a great deal more to leading successful cadet corps than a preoccupation with Drill, parade training, Semaphore, Ski and Rifle Biathlon Competition training, navigation classes, uniform creases, shiny boots, and snappy saluting. There is a wide and varied range of activities, interests, and definitely un-naval events our cadet leaders and volunteers must generate, exploit, and be personally engaged in, to ensure the program remains

lively, interesting and, most of all, fun for the cadets. There are key celebrations throughout the year that are dear to young and old alike, and which must take precedence to the routine of training. Halloween is certainly one, and the picture here undeniably confirms there is a hidden and mysterious compulsion to emulate the Adams Family - or is it a long-suppressed rebound to the hallowed days of Mr. Dressup, at play here? Either way, this splendid array of scary persons presents the officers of RCSCC Defiant at Halloween 2019 – Lt(N) Jay Tousaw, Army Captain Jim Richards, A/SLT Sonja Clark, Army Lt Deanna Lawson, and Slt Chris Churchill. Clearly, these officers don’t believe in doing things by half – just as with their commitment to the welfare, development, and well-being of their cadets, they go all out to make an event the best possible experience for the cadets. And, of course, as you can see, they are really not enjoying themselves! Helping out with fundraising, organizing support to other chartitable organizations, and with Christmas, marching in the town parade, and contributing by marching

in the parade of other communities, or helping out with food bank collection, cadets singing carols at the retirement home, officers serving the cadets at their Annual Christmas Mess Dinner, and on it goes. This is as often an active community focus rather than a naval focus, but they are complementary! It is giving back to a very supportive community. The officers don’t always have to dress up in uniform to get the job done. Here, dressed to help the cadets build and decorate a Christmas float, are Deanna Lawson of Defiant and her husband, Randy Murray, Commanding Officer of NLCC Assiniboine. Beside each one having busy jobs and making the cadet program happen, they also own and run the very active Apocalypse farm. With them is NLCC Assiniboine Cadet

The Voice of North Grenville Instructor John Smith, who, like all the other Assiniboine and Deﬁant oﬃcers, is employed full time in demanding positions. Their busy lives have not stopped them for one minute from giving their full attention to the needs of their young charges. These are accomplished, giving people – and look at them, they are enjoying what they are doing! Reluctantly, I assure you, I can’t show you their costumes for the cadet pajama party – they would not take

kindly to my parading pictures of them all in their “jammies” – as wonderfully and comically creative as they were - to the community at large! But what spirit, what comittment – what courage – to do this for the cadets, just to make the program both fun and a great experience in growing in a super team under great leadership. I salute them all as, by their example, they develop great leaders for tomorrow.

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Towards the end of the Nineteenth Century, a number of German theologians were beginning to feel intimidated by the new ideas that seemed to undermine everything they were supposed to believe in: Christianity, the Bible, the person of Jesus, and all that. So, they began to rationalise, to decide that all the stuﬀ about miracles in the New Testament had been added in later by incredulous and ignorant people. They decided that Jesus, if he ever existed, was merely a good man, a teacher of wise and caring ideas, and who never thought of himself as God. All of this could be dispensed with and Christianity could continue unperturbed. But, as we have seen in previous articles in this series, the facts are that the New Testament was written within a maximum of forty years after the death and resurrection of Jesus, and while numerous eye witnesses of his life and activities were still alive. The text of the New Testament, as we have it, can be traced back to those early days, before any mythmaking could be introduced. And those texts are very clear and unambiguous about who Jesus was, what he did, and what he claimed about himself. They are full of the kind of details that would not have been included in a work of propaganda or mythology.

As for Jesus being “merely” a good man who taught love and comforting thoughts, that does not fully describe the person we find in the Gospels. C. S. Lewis makes the fascinating point that it is some of the throwaway lines Jesus speaks that really stops readers in their tracks. For example, he was often quoted as forgiving people their sins. As Lewis says, it is all very understandable and laudable to forgive people who sin against you. “Thus if somebody cheats me out of ﬁve pounds it is quite possible and reasonable for me to say, ‘Well, I forgive him, we will say no more about it’. What on earth would you say if somebody had done you out of ﬁve pounds and I said, ‘That’s all right. I forgive him?” Jesus could say to his enemies: “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?” And they could find nothing against him until, later in that same conversation, he made the astonishing claim: “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” [John 8.58] “I Am” was the name God applied to himself in the Old Testament. The people hearing Jesus understood very well what he was saying, because: “At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds”.

On another occasion, his words infuriated those listening and they picked up stones to stone him to death. The conversation that ensued is notable both for their understanding of his claim, and the calmness with which he faced them: “Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?’ ‘We are not stoning you for any good work’” they replied, ‘but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.’ [John 10.32-33] At his trial, he again made a sensational claim, one which he knew would convict him in the minds of this judges: “Again the high priest asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ ‘I am,’ said Jesus. ‘And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’ The high priest tore his clothes. ‘Why do we need any more witnesses?’ he asked. ‘You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?’ They all condemned him as worthy of death.” Throughout the New Testament, the Deity of Jesus is declared again and again. In his Gospel, John, one of the closest of the friends of Jesus, stated: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... No one has ever seen

God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.” [John 1. 1, 18] In his letter to the Collosians, Paul says: “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together... For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.” [Colossians 1.15-16, 18] The texts are reliable: they record what was actually said and done by this Man on certain days, incertain years, in a certain place in history. If we can accept that Jesus claimed to be God, performed miracles, and, most vitally and centrally to all of Christianity, rose from the dead, then we have to ask the same question he himself did: “Who do men say that I am?” The choices are clear. Either he was a lunatic with serious delusions of grandeur, someone who deserved to be executed, as he was, on charges of blasphemy, or he was who he said he was (and is).

Aleta enjoys the challenge of sketching from photos, as it allows her to play with lines, creating a likeness, but also ensuring she has her own unique stamp on the drawing. “[A] photograph is made out of shapes. You can ﬁnd lines to follow, but, with the sketches, I like to play with the lines, I like to look for them and see the movement of the surface of the person’s face or hair and follow it with a line. It ends up being more musical in a way.” That musicality and artistic license is something Aleta really respects in an artist’s work. “The art that I enjoy looking at is when I can see the artist’s brush stroke or pencil stroke, or something that the artist has done that shows their hand in it. It doesn’t have to reduce the precision or reduce the truth. It shows a kind of dance. It shows

the rapport between the artist and the subject. It’s a kind of dance, or a kind of music that the artist contributes to truth.” Aleta has really enjoyed feeling her work evolve over the last month, and she has also found people’s pleasure with the portraits extremely gratifying. “The sketching challenge has been particularly rewarding in this time of COVID isolation, as it’s a way of reaching out and touching people’s lives, both the subjects and people who know them.” To see all of Aleta’s portraits, find her on Facebook under KarstadArt. At the end of the month, she will also be uploading all of the sketches to the painting journal on her website: www.aletakarstad.com.

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Aleta’s sketch of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on inauguration day Laurie is known for her Local Journalism Initiative Reporter botanical art, but is also a courtroom artist who illustrates court cases for the North Grenville’s resi- local media. Just before the dent nature artist took up start of January, she posted the challenge of sketching something on Facebook one portrait a day for the about challenging herself entire month of January. to do one sketch a day Aleta Karstad got the idea for an entire month. “She from her friend and Ot- didn’t directly challenge tawa artist, Laurie Foster. me, but I thought it would by Hilary Thomson

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be a good exercise,” Aleta says. Although she already had some experience with doing pastel portraits back in the 1980s, Aleta says that sketching people is not something she does very often. At first, she found that it was taking her a while to get a good likeness. However, as the month went on, she has become faster and more precise with her drawings. “I insist on a likeness. I have to be ninety eight per cent right with a portrait sketch before I’ll let it go.” All the portraits are sketched from photos, which allows Aleta to choose a moment in time that shows emotion and really speaks to her as an artist. “I can choose really candid photos and gestures and smiles and situations that somebody who was posing live wouldn’t hold for that long.” 12

Capturing the feeling, emotion, and a person’s spirit in the moment in her portraits is extremely important for Aleta. While most of the portraits have been of well-known biologists, family members, and friends (including local indigenous and environmental rights activist, Lorraine Rekmans), she also sketched a particularly striking portrait of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on inauguration day. “In that case it was a spirit of closeness, trust, and aﬀection, and to see that between the President and the Vice President, between people that are going to be working together in such an important position, I have never seen affection like that expressed in a photograph of politicians. I was really caught by that, the feeling in that picture.”

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ACROSS 1. Dry riverbed 5. Hens make them 9. Hurried 14. Black, in poetry 15. A set of garments 16. Lower 17. Provisional 19. Heroic tales 20. Metal 21. Driver of a team of horses 23. Ornate candle holder 25. A strong swift horse 28. Frozen water 29. Ancient unit of measure 32. Directing homeward 33. Record (abbrev.) 34. Departed

35. Death notice 36. A drama set to music 38. Govern 39. Optimistic 40. Delay 41. Charred 43. S 44. 3 in Roman numerals 45. Self-regard 46. Beginner 48. Pilfering 50. Shooting sport 54. Jab or roundhouse 55. Talk terms 57. Master of ceremonies 58. Secluded valley 59. Percussion instrument 60. Boscs 61. Arid 62. Trim

DOWN 1. Dampens 2. Incite 3. Accomplished 4. Moral soundness 5. Eastern Standard Time 6. Stringed instrument 7. Donated 8. Less wavering 9. Bother 10. Wane 11. Wise one 12. Russian emperor 13. Aye 18. Array 22. American pit viper 24. Rocky material covering bedrock 25. Task 26. Vagabonds 27. Wrong 29. Nymph 30. Arm of the sea 31. Poverty-stricken 33. Regulation (abbrev.) 34. Grandchildren 37. Groupings of two 42. Excrete 44. 12 in a foot 45. Excavator 46. Canker sore 47. Anoint (archaic) 48. Be furious 49. Ancient Peruvian 51. Acquire deservedly 52. Decorative case 53. Oﬃce ﬁll-in 54. Liveliness 56. In song, the loneliest number

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The Food Corner by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville Ok, here we go again with another soup! I just had another bowl of this one a few moments ago, after coming in from -15 degree weather. When we got run over by a Ford and had to close Salamanders (again), we had lots of mushrooms left over, and since Liane’s Mushroom Soup is so tasty, we have enjoyed having it for the past couple or three weeks. Our grandson, Ayden, really likes to cook up a batch of his mother’s recipe. Try it with warmed up Naan Flatbread.

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Ingredients: 1 pound of mixed mushrooms; along with white mushrooms use a couple of Portobellos and if you can find them, dried Shitakes (check T and T in Ottawa); slice them all thinly 1 or 2 onions, finely chopped Chicken or vegetable broth 18% cream, or for extra richness, 35% A pinch of dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste (go easy on the salt) Preparation: If you found the dried Shitake mushrooms, soak them in warm water until soft. In a saucepan, using butter or oil, fry the onions and mushrooms, including the shitakes. Once browned, add enough broth to cover the mixture. Add some dried thyme and simmer for about 15 minutes. Slowly add the cream of your choice (18% or 35%); start with one cup of whichever cream you have decided to use. Using a submersible blender, make the mixture into a purée. Add any additional cream or broth to achieve the consistency of soup you are happy with. Taste and add salt and pepper (and more thyme) if you so desire. Trust me, folks, this one is a winner. Kindly confirm by contacting me at pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

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Thefts at job site: (NORTH GRENVILLE, ON) - The Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating thefts at a local building site oﬀ of Royal Landing Gate in the Township of North Grenville. Police attended and were advised that there was approximately $5000 of material stolen including numerous orange insulated tarps and Hilti power tools. Two males (one wearing a reﬂective coat) can be seen on the surveillance video travelling in a dark coloured Ford Escape just after 2:00 a.m., on January 15, 2021. Please contact North Grenville Detachment on 1-888-310-1122 with any information pertaining to this incident.

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(GRENVILLE COUNTY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting that Ontarians voluntarily comply with the new Stay-at-Home Order to limit mobility outside their homes, except for essential reasons, to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. OPP officers will enforce the Stay-at-Home Order, under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA), and the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) by focusing on non-compliance in businesses and restaurants, complaints from the public and outdoor gatherings of more than five (5) people. Officers can disperse and ticket individuals found to be non-compliance with the Acts. Fines are $750 for failing to comply with an order and/or $1,000 for preventing others (including individuals, employees or other workers) from following an order. Maximum fines for individuals are up $100,000 and $10 million for a corporation. Failure to follow the rules can result in prosecution or jail time. As a reminder, in the absence of a complaint or other grounds, officers will not arbitrarily stop an individual or a vehicle or enter a dwelling for the singular purpose of checking compliance with the order. Individuals are not expected to provide proof of essential work. Officers can ask an individual to identify themselves if they have reasonable grounds to believe the individual is violating an Act. The OPP asks that 9-1-1 be used for emergency purposes only. If you have questions about the Stay-At-Home order please visit covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-and-restrictions. To learn more about COVID-19 support services, visit https://www.211oncovid19.ca/ or call the hotline at 211 for assistance. 211 is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and service is available in 150 languages. For non-emergencies - including allegations of non-compliance - contact your police service of jurisdiction. If that is the OPP, call 1-888-310-1122 (toll free in Ontario). In an emergency, always call 9-1-1. For information on the OPP, police record checks, fingerprinting and reporting crime using the Online Reporting tool, visit opp.ca.

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The immediate family of Derrick South wish to extend a heartfelt thank you for the outpouring of messages, flowers, cards, donations, and gifts of food, received upon Derrick’s passing. The beautiful Honour Guard from the North Grenville Fire Department in early November provided tremendous support to our family, filled our hearts, and gave closure during an incredibly difficult time. The masked faces of the active and retired Firefighters from Merrickville, Spencerville, Prescott, Edwardsburg/ Cardinal, Kemptville, Ottawa, and Brockville reminded us of what a distinguished group Derrick belonged to.

Special thanks to: Fire Chief John Okum, Deputy Chief Randy Urslack, Captain Hal Thompson, Chaplain James Grant, Andrea DionBriggs and family of Howard Wilson Motors, Mike Durant, Rick Grahame of Grahame’s Bakery, Gen Labelle of The Kemptville Flower Shop, and Mark Dayneka of Hulse & Playfair Funeral Home. To, Pepi Tzakis and all the Nurses, Doctors, and Volunteers at the Ottawa Heart Institute, Kemptville District Hospital, and The Queensway Carleton: your kindness and professionalism will always be remembered. A Celebration of Life will be held during safer times. Yours truly, Hilary South

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I hope all is going well for all and everyone is staying fit and well. This lovely sunny -10C afternoon, I fed the birds and stood outside with my camera for a while, getting frozen hands and some shots of them. At the moment, we get mainly a huge flock of Red Polls, who, although very skittish, are using the hanging Niger seed feeders, my other mixed seed feeders, and are also ground feeding. It is lovely to see and watch them and try, I say try, to get pictures of them in flight. I have succeeded only a few times, but fast moving wings become just a blur, if you happen to get them in the lens, that is, and can press the button fast enough! In this shot, I even managed to get two in flight! In the mornings, daily, our resident flock of pigeons descend to feed. About 20 of them sit on the hydro wires along the roadside, awaiting their chance, sometimes having to share with the squirrels! Stay safe and well, Cheers, John Baldwin. January 27, 2021

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Why doctors must think like Sherlock Holmes A 57-year-old woman, receiving physiotherapy for an injured ankle, suddenly suﬀered a seizure, became unconscious, and was rushed to Emergency. The obvious diagnosis, a sudden stroke. But, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the English doctor and writer who created the ﬁctional private detective, Sherlock Holmes, wrote, “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” A report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that Doyle was right. Doctors must sometimes think like Sherlock Holmes. The ultimate diagnosis was not a stroke. Rather, a complication from the triple A disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). It’s a problem that doesn’t receive much press. But it killed Albert Einstein, the famous scientist, Lucille Ball, the TV star, and the actor, George C Scott. Unless diagnosed early, before it ruptures, AAA is an efficient assassin. The aorta is the main artery that delivers blood from the heart to the entire body. It’s about the size of a garden hose, and after leaving the heart it extends

to the neck a short distance, then down the back of the abdomen. During the last 60 years, the risk of AAA has tripled. This is, in part, due to improved diagnostic methods and an aging population. It’s also more common in males than females, and about 5% of men over age 65 have some degree of aortic aneurysm. Increased blood pressure is a major risk factor for AAA. It’s also more likely to develop in smokers and those suﬀering from chronic lung disease. But AAA can result from atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) that gradually weakens the arterial wall and is a major cause of heart attack which ends the lives of so many North Americans. An aortic aneurysm may be without symptoms until rupture occurs, in which case the hemorrhage is so sudden and severe that death is speedy. But, today, many aneurysms are diagnosed during other diagnostic abdominal procedures. This provides significant time to decide how these herniations are best treated, particularly since the majority of aneurysms expand at a very slow rate.

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