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by Marguerite Boyer Twenty nine years ago we moved from Ottawa to Bishops Mills. I consider that this was one of the best moves my husband and I ever made. We had the good fortune of moving in beside Jay Tousaw and his young family, one of the best neighbours one could ask for. Since then, we have kept in touch, both of our families moving around, but always remaining in North Grenville.

Jay has been involved in so many volunteer groups, dealing mostly with the youth of our community, it is difficult to list them all and I fear I may have missed a few. He is what one would call a gentle giant, modest and unassuming, caring and approachable.

Mills Community Rec- once again working with reation Association from young people in the commu1990 to 2005 and then in nity. His experience with the 2006, when the Associa- Scouting Movement prompttion merged with the Com- ed Jay’s interest in youth demunity Hall Association velopment and he then volto form the Bishop's Mills unteered with RCSCC DefiCommunity Association, ant Cadets as an unpaid Cihe served as Vice-President vilian Volunteer from 2010 for an additional two years to 2020.

Worthy of mention dur– a total contribution of eighteen years of highly ac- ing these years in Kemptcomplished service. Jay also ville have been his leaderserved as a Beaver Leader ship with personally-driven (Rusty) in Oxford Mills volunteer initiatives such as from 1996-2000, mentoring support for the Kemptville Youth Group in organizing community youth On moving to Kemp- their annual Book Sale, his tville, his motivation for annual assistance in food giving back to the commu- drives on behalf of House nity did not end there. He of Lazarus and the Salvation then shifted his attention Army in Kemptville area to this town where he be- and his support for comcame a Cub Leader (Baloo) munity Christmas events and activity leader for ten years from 2000 to 2010, cont'd on page 2

Having two active boys himself, he spearheaded a number of recreational projects and programs for the community in Bishop’s Mills including a softball/Tball facility, a skating rink, Halloween and Christmas parties for children, Annual Community Days, and Community Christmas Socials including sleigh rides, bonfires, etc. In 2002, when it became financially impossible to maintain the park, Jay successfully negotiated a lease agreement on behalf of the Community Association with the regional municipality whereby the latter would maintain the park and provide insurance, which it does to this day for the community’s enduring benefit. He also served as President of the Bishop's

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The North Grenville Times cont'd from front page every year in Kemptville and in Morrisburg up to the present day. Jay’s driving motivation has consistently been focused on giving back to the community.

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area. He and his partner Sonya are very much involved and together they have been a driving force behind so many of these activities. So it is with no wonder that last week, he received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers which is awarded to any person who is a Canadian citizen and has made a significant unpaid contribution to their community.

Jay, of all the people I know, you deserve this medal, and I and our community thank you for all that you have done to make this area a better place. You have touched many of us, in small ways and in big ways, and I know many who have benefited from your volunteer work.

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Here are some updates on upcoming events and programs at the North Grenville Public Library.

Coming soon…Decodable books!

October is a month of many things; not only is it Canadian Library Month but it’s also Dyslexia Awareness Month and very soon, decodable books are coming to our collection!

Decodable books are books that contain only phonetic code that a child has most likely already learned. Decodable books focus on spelling patterns that the reader can decode, given their existing knowledge of letter and sound relationships.

Decodable books are important for students with dyslexia (or any struggling reader) as these books are able to provide reading practice using the knowledge of letter-sounds that they should already know. Reading decodable text helps students build fluency and gain confidence as they become proficient with word-level reading.

Join #MarkItRead this October to support the estimated 10-20% of Canadians who live with dyslexia.By joining Dyslexia Canada’s annual campaign, you will help to raise awareness of dyslexia whilst helping to fight myths and misconceptions of this learning disability.

Find out more about Mark it Read and how to get involved by visiting: www.markitread.org Adopt a Book Help support the Library with our Fall collection!

From now until October 21st, we are running Adopt a Book! Take a look at the display located by the front desk. If a book catches your fancy and you would like to "adopt" it for the library, bring it to the front desk to pay. We accept cash, cheque or debit/credit.

You'll get to jump the line and be the first person to borrow the book when it arrives! As well, a personalized “Donated by” name plate will be placed in the book.

We have something for everyone including James Patterson, J.D. Robb, Emily Gravette, Jeff Kinney, Robert Munsch and many more!

New program alert: Homeschool Hangout!!

Join us for stories, activities and a chance to collaborate with NGPL to find resources and materials that will benefit your home learning! Questions? Contact kids@ngpl.ca.

To start, this program will run the second Friday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

First meeting takes place October 13th.

Registration is required.

Other programs this October - Young Adult Book Club: 3rd Monday of the month, 4 pm - Knit 'n Natter: Tuesdays, 1:30 pm (12:30 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of the month) - NGPL Book Club: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 2 pm - Youngsters of Yore: Thursdays at 2 pm - NG Poetry Guild: 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 pm - NG Art Challenge: Saturdays at 10:30 am For more information on any of our program offerings, check out our website!

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Library CEO is leaving at the end of October

submitted by NGPL Board After more than five years with the North Grenville Public Library (NGPL), CEO Rachel Brown will be departing to pursue some personal goals.

Ms. Brown joined the Library in June 2018, replacing long-time CEO Sue Higgins. In her time as CEO, she has worked with the Library Board and staff to identify the changing needs and priorities of the community and to deliver customer service excellence. In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she and the library staff were able to pivot to meet the new requirements around safe service and program delivery, for which she credits her staff.

“The staff of the North Grenville Public Library are second to none. I feel fortunate to have worked with them, and with our board. I have learned so much, met such wonderful people, and grown to love this warm and welcoming community. I leave the Library knowing that it is in good shape and in great hands,” Ms. Brown said when reflecting on her time as CEO. The Board would like to thank Ms. Brown for her commitment and compassion and for the spirit of innovation and collaboration that she has brought to NGPL. We wish her the very best moving forward. Board Chair, Stephen Elliott noted, “Under Rachel’s strategic leadership NGPL has expanded its services, enhanced its programming, as well as extended community connections and partnerships. This has strengthened NGPL’s role as an integral community and learning hub for a growing North Grenville.”

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MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS

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

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

Sign-up to receive Mayor Peckford’s e-newsletter at: northgrenville.ca/connect.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS

Please see the Council agenda for further details on how to participate in Council meetings.

All Council meetings will be live streamed on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/NorthGrenville/ featured and on the Municipality’s website at: www.northgrenville.ca/meetings.

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.

Council agendas are available at: www.northgrenville.ca/meetings.

• Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. (Open Session) – Council Chambers • Friday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m. (Closed Session) – Catered Affairs • Monday, October 23 at 9:00 a.m. (Closed Session) – Winchester Catering

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committees may be meeting in-person or virtually. Please see the Committee agenda for details on how to attend. Agendas can be found on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/meetings.

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Equipment Operator - Seasonal (Winter) The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking to fill 2 (two) Seasonal Contracts Equipment Operator (Winter Control and Maintenance December 1st, 2023, to April 1, 2024) position in its Public Works Department. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualification in confidence to Human Resources by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023.

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Advisory Committees Join the conversation regarding the community! The Municipality continues to accept applications for members to various advisory committees. Visit northgrenville.ca/committees for more information on how to apply. For questions, please contact the Clerk by email at clerk@northgrenville.on.ca or by telephone at 613-258-9569 ext 171.

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Government debating euthanasia expansion for mental illness

NORTH GRENVILLE TRANSIT

North Grenville provides an on-demand accessible transit service for those with disabilities and those 65 years of age and older. Riders can be picked up and dropped off anywhere in North Grenville. For more information and to register visit www.northgrenville.ca/transit or call 613-258-9569 ext. 133

submitted by AARP On October 5, Parliament debated whether to proceed with expanding medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to those whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness. There has been much concern from doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and the public about offering medically assisted suicide to those with mental illness. Bill C-314, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), introduced by MP Ed Fast, stands against this expansion.

ARPA Canada, through the Care Not Kill campaign, has spent the last few years actively advocating against euthanasia as a solution for mental illness. If the bill does not pass and nothing changes, euthanasia will be offered to people whose sole condition is a mental illness as of March 17, 2024.

MAiD deaths have risen dramatically in Canada since euthanasia was legalized in 2016.

More than 10,000 Canadians had their lives ended by a doctor in 2021, up 34% from 2020, and those numbers are still on the rise. Adding another group of vulnerable people to the list of eligibility will only increase this further.

“Canada has created a euthanasia regime that allows for loose safeguards and increasing accessibility,” said Daniel Zekveld, a policy analyst with ARPA Canada. “What started as an end-of-life measure for a very few who were suffering immensely has become a potential solution to almost any kind of suffering. Bill C-314 gives Parliament an opportunity to improve safeguards, a needed shift from the way euthanasia has been handled ever since its legalization in 2016.”

It is expected that a vote will take place in the week of October 16. If the bill passes, it will move to committee stage for further study.

ARPA Canada has had a presence on Parliament Hill sharing the message that euthanasia should never be considered a solution for mental illness. ARPA Canada stands for suicide prevention, not suicide assistance, in all cases.

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee – Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m.

Health, Wellness, and Fitness Advisory Committee – Monday, October 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Active Transportation Advisory Committee – Wednesday, October 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Indigenous Advisory Circle – Thursday, October 19 at 4:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Financial incentives are available for businesses and property owners to continue the revitalization of Downtown Kemptville. As part of the Downtown Kemptville Community Improvement Plan, intake is now open for the following financial programs: Façade & Signage Grant, People Make the Place Grant, Building Fees Grant, and Tax-Increment Equivalent Residential Grant.

The Development Charges Exemption is still in place for downtown. Intake is on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. If you have questions or are looking to apply, please email vision@northgrenville.on.ca or call 613-258-9569 ext 177.

The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Rd. 44, PO Box 130 , Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-258-9569 Fax: 613-258-9620 general@northgrenville.on.ca www.NorthGrenville.ca Building: 613-258-9569 x130 Fax: 613-258-1441 Fire Services Info: 613-258-9569 x201 Fax: 613-258-1031 By-Law Services: email: bylawinquiries@northgrenville.on.ca 613-258-9569 x211 Police Administration: 613-258-3441 Animal Control: 613-862-9002

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Free to be ruled

by Brandon Mayer

I don’t normally answer or comment on contributors’ submissions to the Times. I have plenty of voice within this newspaper after all, and there is no need for me to insert myself in everything.

There are times, however, when a person as opinionated as me can’t help but offer a rebuttal to an important argument, and today will be one of those days.

The column “Common Sense Health” appears in the Times weekly. It is written by a medical doctor, Dr. Ken Walker (who writes under the pseudonym of Dr. W. Gifford-Jones, MD). This week’s column is called “An excess of stupidity is still the problem”, referring to the argument that people often simply don’t think straight and they make poor health decisions. I wholeheartedly agree, but I also can’t help but wonder – is it not people’s right to be stupid?

More importantly, is having the government think FOR people really the best solu-

tion to the problem?

“An excess of stupidity…” begins with a story of a school that recently had a gelato eating contest, with the contest winner consuming 25 cups of gelato. This would have amounted to 425 grams of sugar, or about 10 cans of regular pop consumed in a short time span.

Dr. Walker’s sentiment on this is clear – the school messed up. I would have to agree once again, that schools should be leaders in promoting healthy eating, and should certainly not be involved in serving up dangerous amounts of sugar to students in their care.

Following these two thoughts – that people are stupid when it comes to their health, and that schools should not be organizing contests that are extremely unhealthy at best and dangerous at worst – the opinions of Dr. Walker and myself split in vastly different directions.

“Tobacco should be outlawed,” writes Dr. Walker.

“If that can’t be done, then increase the taxes higher

still.” He is correct to assume that it simply cannot be done. People don’t take kindly to their freedoms being stripped. People who have decades-long addictions to tobacco would need to get their cigarettes from somewhere, opening up an even greater reliance on contraband tobacco and criminalization that would unnecessarily clog up the judicial system. Remember, contraband tobacco is tax free, and therefore contributes nothing to the health care system, unlike stamped tobacco. I am neutral on the idea of an increase in tobacco taxes, but let’s not forget that governments in this country operate “for the people” and are democratically elected. Nobody consents to the government being their new “mommy” or “nanny”.

“Companies that produce junk food should be charged in a court of law with knowingly causing illness, and they should have to pay for the costs,” Dr. Walker continues. Oh dear – where do I even start

with this one? Do you enjoy potato chips? I enjoy potato chips. And ice cream, and many other things that I know are bad for me. Isn’t it my choice to enjoy these things? Surely Dr. Walker knows that it is possible to enjoy junk food in moderation?

There is some consolation in the fact that Dr. Walker doesn’t use his column to throw out the much overused argument that junk food should be subject to huge additional taxes. It may sound ridiculous to someone with a doctor’s salary, but poor people really can’t afford to be taxed anymore.

A nice healthy meal filled with vegetables and fresh, balanced ingredients totaling 600-700 calories sounds lovely, but the odds of doing it for less than $10-15 per serving are low.

A box of one particular Canadian favourite – Kraft Dinner – will pack over 1,200 calories for under $2.

It’s the most commonly sold grocery item in Canada. I’ll never waste my breath arguing that Kraft Dinner isn’t

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, This might not be the story you were hoping for but I did want to share with you a recent experience I had while passing through Merrickville. I had planned a kayaking expedition from Smith Falls to Ottawa over 3.5 days in late September.

The first way I got lucky was the weather; it was mid-August warm even so late in the season with cool evenings and light winds the entire journey. But specific to Merrickville, this was my first planned camping site.

As I hauled my 17’ sea kayak loaded with all of my gear on my kayak cart, I was very dismayed to find one of the tires was flat despite having pumped it up and inspected it before leaving.

This discovery left my mind spinning for other solutions as there was no way I would be able to man handle my kayak through all of the many portages left to go.

As a short term solution, I

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walked the portage down to the bottom of the locks to scout it out. Here is where my luck turned. I saw two couples putting in canoes for a paddle and I yelled out to the last pair explaining my situation. This just so happened to include Tony Shaw and his out of town buddy Angus. After a brief explanation and questions back and forth across the Canal, Tony came up with a radical idea – he would lend me his canoe cart and I could bring it back when I reached Ottawa. I was briefly at a loss for words as a person I had met 90 seconds ago was offering to simply give me something of his and we hadn’t even exchanged names yet! So we worked it out that Tony and Angus would finish their paddle and Tony would bring his canoe cart to the top of the locks and test it out on my kayak.

He showed up when he said he would and made sure it worked with my kayak and

submitted by Jill Sturdy, Municipality of NG The Municipality of North Grenville has launched the 2024 Community Grant Program for individuals and community organizations who wish to make a funding request.

“Our grant program provides organizations with the funding they need to develop and support community-based initiatives,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford. “We welcome applications that are innovative, leverage partnerships and foster community cohesion.”

Funding in 2023 supported successful projects that helped deliver programs and services that benefited the community while promoting collaboration, economic and social well-being.

“Supported by our Community Strategic Plan, this initiative promotes engagement that has a direct impact on our residents by increasing the capacity of organizations and individuals to initiate local projects that improve the overall well-being for our residents”, added Deputy Mayor John Barclay.

The North Grenville Community Grants application deadline is 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, November 3, 2023.

The Community Grant Request Form is available at www.northgrenville.ca/budget.

If you have any questions regarding the Community Grant Request process, e-mail the Manager of Community and Leisure Services at recprograms@northgrenville.on.ca or call 613-258-9569 ext. 123.

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during their birthday party, or see their eyes light up the odd time we surprise them with McDonalds. Wars were fought and won by brave men and women so that we could be free, not “free to be ruled”. There are those of us – a lot of us – who don’t live to set a record for who can grow the oldest. For many people including myself, having a “good time” is just as important, and perhaps more important, than being here for a “long time”. In a free society, that is our choice to make.

Let us not forget that in February, Dr. Walker’s column explored whether alcoholic beverages are dangerous for health in the wake of a study suggesting that consuming alcohol increases the risk of disease. His response on the matter was something of a “meh”, suggesting that it probably doesn’t matter enough to care. At the time I thought, “cheers to that!”

If we’re allowed to choose what we drink, let’s also keep the right to choose what we eat. A nanny state is not a democracy.

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then took my broken cart and gave me his home address and cellphone to swap back after my trip. I used Tony’s cart through all of the locks all the way to Ottawa and it worked perfectly.

From Ottawa, I then took the train back to Smiths Falls, grabbed my car, drove to Ottawa, grabbed my kayak and then drove to Merrickville, exchanged kayak carts, shook Tony’s hand again and then drove home.

This is how I got VERY lucky one Thursday in Merrickville. I am writing to let you all know the kind of people who live in your town – Tony is one hell of a nice guy and I’m so lucky to have met him.

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“junk”, but I’d rather a poor person eat it than not eat at all. In this economy, with my own grocery bill easily over $1,300 per month for a family of four, it seems likely that more people are turning to junk thanks to the unaffordability of… well… everything. Something that packs a bunch of carbs for very little cost is very appealing when you haven’t eaten in over 24 hours. I am sick of hearing about “more tax” as the solution. More tax would make the problem worse.

Mental illness is a real thing, and that includes eating disorders. Poverty is a real thing, and that creates a need for cheap, not always healthy calories. Enjoying a nice “once in a while” treat with one’s family is sometimes a much needed and well-deserved break from the stresses of life. Labelling all of the above as being the result of “stupid people” is, quite frankly, stupid. I’ll be damned if someone is going to tell me that I can’t give my kids ice cream, or put out a few bowls of chips

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Royal Lepage helps efforts to bring CT Scanner to KDH

by Brandon Mayer It’s something that just about everyone in North Grenville is talking about – persistent, community driven efforts to purchase a CT Scanner for the Kemptville District Hospital. Last week, Royal Lepage Team Realty also joined in the effort and had a little fun at the same time!

“We had a fabulous time raising funds for the hospital CT Scanner campaign today!” Nina Tachuk told the Times on October 4. She explained that the team raised over $800 in just 2 hours.

“Hot dogs, hamburgers and cake... we had a wonderful turnout and spread awareness of the urgent

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What exactly is a CT Scanner and why is it important to have locally?

The Mayo Clinic explains: “A computerized tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more detailed information than plain X-rays do. A CT scan has many uses, but it's particularly well-suited to quickly examine people who may have internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma.

A CT scan can be used to visualize nearly all parts of the body and is used to diagnose disease or injury as well as to plan medical, surgical or radiation treatment.”

Great job, Royal Lepage team!

need to get that CT Scanner in our hospital,” Nina added.

Multiple fundraisers are underway to get CT Scanner dollars rolling in, including a benefit CD, and a mass mailout of a funding plea flyer that was delivered not only to North Grenville residents, but to some areas outside of the

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Truth, treaties and resource revenue sharing

by Lorraine Rekmans In David Shanahan’s article about Truth and Reconciliation, he noted the issues facing the treaty annuitants of the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850. Namely, that Ontario and Canada neglected to increase annuity payments to treaty beneficiaries for 148 years. The annuity, which is paid to every single person who is a band member of the Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations increased only once in 148 years rising from approximately $1.70 per person to $4 per person in 1875 and has not increased since.

In June, the Government of Canada announced that the litigants from the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund and representatives of the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario reached a proposed out of court settlement that incudes $5 billion from Ontario and $5 billion from Canada. This settlement was to be reparation for neglecting to increase annuity payments as the value of resource extraction activities con-

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tinued to increase every year since 1875.

The proposed settlement was reached by negotiation between the parties and guided by decisions that were made by the judge. In the legal challenge that Indigenous peoples made to the Crown for compensation for this more than century long rip-off of Indigenous peoples, it was determined

by Canadian courts that the Crown would share only a percentage of the royalties collected from the resources that were extracted from the treaty territory.

In the interest of truth, it must be made known that the amount of the proposed settlement, which may seem staggering to some, is indeed a small fraction of what revenues were amassed by both Ontario and Canada. The wealth that was generated by the provincial and federal Crown, was far greater than $10 billion and came from various sources aside from royalties; in fact, royalties were indeed intentionally kept low to entice development.

operated by De Beers Canada paid Ontario $226 in royalties in 2013-2014.

In fact, for the same period, the Ontario government made more money on salt royalties than on diamonds, collecting $3.89 million in royalties for salt.

This is just one small example of the mismanagement of Ontario’s natural resources which are assets shared by Indigenous peoples and the people of Ontario. The cavalier undervaluing of the resources extracted from our natural environment should incite Ontarians to outrage.

In the Indigenous tradition, we, as Anishnabe people, are expected to make decisions for the benefit of seven generations. The principles of managing ecosystems ethically and sustainably, thinking ahead to our grandchildren and great- grandchildren, required careful thought and planning to ensure that the benefits of healthy ecosystems would endure.

Management of natural resources was not tied to market pressures, com-

By deciding to share wealth only extracted from the royalty fee system, both governments are perpetuating the unfairness of colonial systems and discrimination, dishonouring the intent of the Treaty, and ignoring the inherent rights of the Anishinabek Nation.

Canada and Ontario have various systems in place to generate revenue which include the collection of royalties from resource extraction, licensing, fees and taxation.

Much of the wealth generated from the development of natural resources is not due to royalties.

As Ontarians, we are aware of the common refrain coming from the provincial governments that “Ontario is open for business.” This usually means that governments will “cut red tape”, “remove barriers to development” i.e., cut environmental standards, lower business taxes etc. to pave the way for industry to set up shop.

In many cases, this means that royalty fees are intentionally set very low.

As an example, Ontario's only diamond mine

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modity values or political agendas.

When governments commit to create jobs, it simply means enticing industry to open up shop and extract resources so that people can get people working, and government can collect income taxes, property taxes and retail taxes.

The 1850 Robinson Huron Treaty was an agreement between the Anishnabek Nation and the Crown to share territory and the benefits that could be derived from the territory. The Treaty was mis-used as a colonial license to open up the territory to a gold rush mentality of exploitation of resources and environmental destruction. Today, in Elliot Lake, there are 150 million tonnes of radioactive mine waste left deposited in the territory as a legacy environmental problem for future generations.

A true partnership of sharing a territory would include sharing jurisdiction in decision making, resource management and wealth generation.

The proposed settlement

amounts to a handful of crumbs when one considers the wealth that Canada and Ontario amassed over more than 100 years while destroying ecosystems by clearcutting forests, and poisoning water systems with mill and mining wastes and toxic chemicals. This settlement does not include reparation for areas of the Treaty territory that have been left unusable for future generations.

The sharing of royalties is a pittance. But the real tragedy here is that we have left a legacy of destruction for future generations to contend with because resource management was uninformed by Anishnabek values, traditions and culture. It was something that sustained people in this territory for thousands of years and sadly both Crowns saw no market value in protecting Mother Earth. In light of Truth and Reconciliation, we must make time to critically examine truth, examine our approaches and find a better way. When we know better, we should do better.

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Kemptville Campus seeks public input on potential community kitchen facility

submitted by Leela Ramachandran Kemptville Campus is looking for public input on a potential community kitchen facility. The proposed project would retrofit an existing campus building into a shared kitchen for rent to food businesses, farmers and community groups. The facility would offer multiple workstations and specialized equipment licensed by Public Health for commercial food processing. The kitchen would also offer training and business incubation for small-scale food producers, residents of Leeds-Grenville and other rural communities.

“Our hope is to create an inclusive community space where new and growing food businesses and

nonprofits can access local, affordable kitchen amenities, and where entrepreneurs can learn and collaborate”, says Executive Director Liz Sutherland. If the project moves forward, the kitchen could also provide space for schools and community groups to host food programming such as cooking classes, food literacy education, and community meals.”

The supply chain disruptions of the pandemic and recent climate emergencies have highlighted the importance of local food ecosystems as essential to resilient communities. Moving in the direction of the sharing economy (think coworking and car sharing), a shared commercial kitchen

tre for Social Enterprise Development (CSED) is leading a feasibility study and business plan development to evaluate the proposed kitchen project. Financial support for this work is provided by Community Foundations of Canada through the Investment Readiness Program, funded by the Government of Canada's Social Innovation/Social Finance Strategy. At the renewal of the Investment Readiness Fund, the Honourable Karina Gould, (now former) Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, noted that “Our Government sees great potential in growing social innovation in our communities. More Canadian organizations and businesses are offering smart solutions to reduce poverty, reach social equality and fight climate change. The Investment Readiness Program will

is a cost-effective model to foster entrepreneurship and learning. By bringing food producers, processors and educators into a shared space and offering supports, the project would build skills and networks to grow our local food economy and increase food security.

Building on its long history as an agricultural and culinary college, Kemptville Campus seeks to contribute to our local agri-food system in new ways. Now operating as a not-for-profit, the Campus has a mandate to support education and learning, health and wellness, local economic development, and climate change resilience. A commercial kitchen would build on the success of a campus community garden established this year, and offer an outlet for food being grown in campus greenhouses by local producers.

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Agriculture is about more than farming

by Paul Vickers, Executive Member, OFA This week marks Ontario Agriculture Week.

Strategically selected to be just before Thanksgiving, it’s a perfect time to celebrate the abundance of locally produced food, fuel, fibre and flowers that we are lucky enough to have easy access to here in Ontario.

Nowadays, less than two percent of Canada’s population is involved in farming and the closest many of us ever get to a farm is shopping at a local farmers’ market or visiting an agri-tourism attraction near an urban area – but there’s so much more to agriculture than most Ontarians realize.

Ontario farmers proudly grow and produce more than 200 different food and farm commodities from grains and meat to fresh produce, honey and maple syrup for the Province, the country and the world.

I’m one of those farmers – my family has a dairy farm near the Georgian Bay area town of Meaford where we also grow corn, soybeans, wheat and hay, and sell some freezer beef.

I’m also a member of the Ontario Federation of October 12, 2023

Agriculture Board of Directors where I represent farmers from Grey and Bruce counties. This is a more rural region of our province, and agriculture is a major contributor to our local economy – not just the farms, but also all of the businesses and services that support what we do, from feed suppliers and trucking companies to veterinarians, bankers, and more.

Agriculture matters in other parts of the Province too, even in urban areas that wouldn’t at first glance feel like they might have a strong connection to what we do.

That’s because Ontario’s agriculture and agri-food sector is an economic powerhouse in this province. As one of the largest economic drivers in Ontario, we contribute an estimated $47 billion to the provincial economy every year and employ more than 10 percent of Ontario’s workforce.

But farming isn’t just about jobs and the economy. It is also about housing, healthcare, environment and climate change, and food security. Let me explain what I mean.

Modern technologies and new hybrid work arrangements have made

many rural communities and regional hubs more accessible to urban Ontarians, offering new opportunities for families looking for increased affordability. The growth of these municipalities can relieve urban housing market pressures and offer solutions to gridlock and associated emissions concerns.

Food is health. A balanced diet can go a long way to having a positive influence on human health, from fighting inflammation and metabolic syndrome to reducing the risk of conditions like cancer, heart disease or diabetes. Reducing the risk of illness or preventing people from getting sick is a key way to reduce wait times and manage ballooning healthcare costs.

When it comes to environment and climate change, agriculture is one of the only sectors in the world with a builtin capacity to sequester car bon, offsetting not only its own footprint, but that of other sectors as well. Healthy farming practices – often called regenerative agriculture – and smart agri-tech innovations are in wide use on farms across Ontario.

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And last but certainly not least, Ontario has a remarkable ability to produce food of all kinds.

The food system can be fragile though, threatened by everything from supply chain chaos to natural disasters and world events far from home.

Producing as much food as possible right here in Ontario keeps our supply chains short and nimble and protects our food security.

Ontario Agriculture Week ends with the Thanksgiving holiday, and an opportunity for all of us to take a few minutes to appreciate where we live and what we have. As Ontario’s farmers, we thank all of you for supporting local food and farming, and we invite you to share the bounty of our year’s harvest this weekend as you enjoy your Thanksgiving celebrations.

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help them scale up and become investment-ready, so that they can create impacts for Canadians for years to come.”

CSED is gathering input on the proposed kitchen project through an online survey of potential kitchen users which can be found on the Kemptville Campus website. An in-person consultation will be held on Monday, October 16th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the WB George Centre (48 Shearer St) on campus.

For more information, please contact Leela Ramachandran, Project Manager for Training and Local Food at LRamachandran@kemptvillecampus.ca.

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73’s getting their edge on track with two game win of three

at 1:04 to begin the second stanza. Renfrew countered when Dane Carter counted his first of the game from Grainger at 5:51 to make it two all. The flood gates opened at 15:02 for the Wolves as Joshua Penney with an assist from Grainger to break the tie. Dane Carter posted his second with helpers from Letourneau and Morton for Renfrew’s insurance at 17:38 to head into the third with a two goal lead.

Kemptville started the last twenty behind by two until the magical combination of Logue with Ty Whyte for his second to cut the lead by one at 9:49. Unfortunately the 73’s picked up a four minute infraction to put them further behind at 17:14, blocking any hope of a comeback and 4 to 3 loss to break their streak.

Renfrew outgunned Kemptville 39 to 28 with both teams recording 0/4 PP. Kemptville’s final game on the schedule is Tuesday morning at 10:45 am to face the Cornwall Colts.

Hockey with EDGE!

Could a "Hattie" be habit forming… Eric Sweetapple with Sydney Loreto celebrate Ty Whyte's "Hattie" after the 73's first challenge with Junior Senators in a Sunday matinee during the Thanksgiving Showcase to hand them a 6 to 1 victory. Photo courtesy of Icelevel Photography.

by G.J. the sportsguy Kemptville 73’s roll down the highway to meet with the Canadians of Carleton Place for a Friday evening contest before their Thanksgiving Showcase on Sunday matinee. Kemptville utilized the full 200 feet and ran the 60 miler into OT to resolve the seesaw battle with a 4 to 3 win.

Carleton Place drew first blood at 10:19 when Bill Gourgon with an assist from Ryan flipped it

by Jacob Biron to open the initial twenty.

Kemptville countered in the second when Haughian transitioned up to Loreto to Ben Kozya his first of the season, to drive it home past Ian Vandenberg at 10:59. Shaw aligned with Matthew Montoni for his first in the lane for the tie breaker at 11:19. Canadians’ Bill Gougon posted his second with a solo effort at 11:45 to even it up.

First minute of the final twenty as Loreto combined with Trottier to give Ben Kozya his second at :28 to move Kemptville ahead. A lone attack from Thomas Enrietto at 3:33 for Carleton Place to even it at three and force OT. Game winner from Kozya with Trottier to Matt

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Thomas for season first at 3:02 to award Kemptville 4 to 3 win.

Kemptville managed 28 SOG with 0/3 PP and Carleton Place 25 SOG with 0/4 PP. The 73’s ran over the Ottawa Junior Senators 6 to 1 during a Sunday matinee in their initial Thanksgiving Showcase schedule, which turned into a Ty Whyte exhibition with a “hattie” and assist.

Kemptville had a man advantage on an attack with Whyte up the wall to Rutley onto Grady Logue’s PPG stick in the slot to beat Hayden Duncan at 1:38 to start the first at 1:38.

Winning goal at 8:20 when Thomas threw it to Logue to Ty Whyte for his first and Kemptville a two goal lead. Ottawa answered back when Jordan Graham with helpers from Dietsch and Moline put it behind Jacob Biron at 12:45. Sydney Loreto recorded his first of the season with assists from Thomas and Logue for Kemptville insurance at 13:47. The bleeding continued as Fennell caught Logue to find Ty Whyte in the rocking chair for his second to give 73’s three goal credit at 17:55.

Montoni combined with

Bennett to give Tanner Fennell his first of the season at 12:17 in the last twenty to make it 5 to 1 for Kemptville. Ty Whyte unleashed his talent when he counted his “hattie” and stopped the bloodshed at 16:45 to give the 73’s 6 to 1 victory.

Kemptville outshot their opponent by 32 to 29 and 1/4 PP to 0/2.

Coach thought they exemplified a good 60 minute effort limiting their opposition's scoring chances and played well without the puck. The offensive game clicked on point to capitalize on scoring opportunities that were created by our guys moving their feet either off the rush or down low.

Kemptville met the Renfrew Wolves for another matinee in the Thanksgiving Showcase on Monday to fall short 4 to 3.

Renfrew struck first to open the first period when Joshua Penney with helpers from Pellelier and Alegria to pump it past Jacob Biron at 6:27. Kemptville got on the board as the “D” of Haughian with Fennell penetrating the zone to Benjamin Kay on the doorstep to pull the trigger around Viacheslav Gordeichuk at 8:08.

Ty Whyte from Fennell for Kemptville took the lead

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Tanner Fennell Nickname: Funnel, Fen, Fenny Born: Jan. 25, 2005, Ottawa ON Position: Defenceman Previous Hockey Club: Kemptville 73’s Hockey Hero: Bobby Orr Most Inspiring Person: My Dad Favourite Movie: Step Brothers Favourite TV Show: Suits Favourite Food: Steak Favourite Hockey Moments: Winning back to back playoff

championships while playing for the Gloucester Rangers.

Life as a Jr.A. Player: Busy, hectic and exciting.

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Our person behind the scenes, Christine Boyer, was presented with a cake, to help celebrate NG Times coming in third in Canada in our category, for our website this year.

On hand to present the cake was Mayor Nancy Peckford and Councillor Debbie Wilson.

The cake was made by Grahame's Bakery. When asked what kind of design we would want on the cake, Grahame's informed us that we could send them a pdf of our web site and they could turn it into edible icing sugar. Incredible what modern technology can do these days.

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Notes from above ground

A change is going to come..

by David Shanahan History is a record of things changing in that nothing stays the same.

Empires and kingdoms rise and fall, national boundaries change, nations cease to exist. I often wonder how many people living through seismic changes in the past realised that they were part of a revolution, or if they had that comforting feeling that things were going on as they always did. That is, until the big explosion shook their world and life changed radically. The big explosions, the fall of the Roman Empire, the French Revolution, the Reformation, and the two world wars of the century did not suddenly arrive unannounced. They were years in the making, gradual, step-by-step moves that prepared the ground for revolutionary change.

Were Roman citizens

aware of their growing dependence on slaves and foreign mercenaries before the barbarians appeared at the gates of Rome? Did the average German have an inkling in 1934 of what had become inevitable after the previous year’s elections? Did anyone really understand what that Commodore 64 game module would lead to today? History often takes us by surprise, though it really shouldn’t. We’re definitely in that place today. There are dramatic and fundamental changes taking place all around us, politically, socially, technologically, and we are heading for, even sleepwalking into, a major turning point in history.

That may sound rather dramatic, but look at the facts on the ground. The rise of what can only be called fascist political parties over the past decade, everywhere from Hungary, Slovakia, the

Police Services Board receives funding to further support road safety

submitted by Jill Sturdy, Municipality of NG The Municipality of North Grenville is pleased to announce that the Police Services Board is the successful recipient of the Road Safety Community Partnership Program (RSCPP) in the amount of $8,700.

The purpose of the grant from the Ministry of Transportation is to further advance its Road Safety Campaign by engaging with the community on key priorities such as speeding, impaired driving and active transportation.

“Road Safety has been a key priority for residents and businesses in North Grenville,” emphasized Mayor Nancy Peckford. “The Police Services Board, in partnership with the Municipality, has endeavoured to facilitate increased public awareness around key road safety issues.”

“One of the priorities of this grant will be sharing road safety messages in both English and French to better serve our growing bilingual community,” highlighted Deputy Mayor John Barclay and Chair of the North Grenville Police Services Board.

North Grenville has seen a 10% increase in French as its first official language as evidenced in the 2021 Census Profile.

“North Grenville has two dynamic French language school boards in the community, along with a growing Francophone population. Consequently, the North Grenville Police Services Board would like to ensure crucial Road Safety information is available in both official languages.

This grant will enable us to do that,” added Mayor Peckford.

The goal of the Road Safety Community Partnership Program is to support focused outreach for sub-populations such as rural, urban, Francophone, Indigenous communities, newcomers, seniors, teens, children, as well as parents/ caregivers. The objective is to positively influence transportation user behaviour and raise awareness of initiatives that address priority issues such as pedestrian safety, distracted driving, impaired driving and cycling safety and keep Ontario’s roads safe.

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United States, the United Kingdom, and so many other countries has been staggering. What were once considered traditional standards of political discourse, social behaviour, honesty and integrity in government, have all been undermined and discarded. Political leadership is now the arena for people who are happy to lie, promote conspiracy theories without foundation, and make statements that are beyond belief. In the UK, the daughter of Asian immigrants had reached the position of Home Secretary, a major position of power and responsibility. Yet she is garnering support for her political future by claiming that multiculturalism has failed in the UK! She gives speeches demanding an end to a “hurricane of immigrants” threatening the UK, and to the Human Rights Act, and decries the

dreadful state of the nation’s economy, social strictures, and identity. And this from a member of the party that has been in power for the past thirteen years. Unbelievable, but that’s modern politics.

I could give examples from other countries, not least our neighbours to the south, where lies are taken for granted, and personal political calculus is more important than the fate of the nation and its people. This didn’t start with Trump, who only popularised it. As with all historical phenomena, it can be traced back to the Reagan era, the Tea Party, and the heretical evangelical right, who seem to have completely lost touch with what they claim is their core identity, Christianity. They remind me of something Jesus said about the latter days: “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”

We have to accept something unpleasant about all of this, however: this approach to politics and life in general works. Trump and his ilk gain in popularity the more they indulge in incendiary rhetoric, or give credence to the worst of slurs against others. And the others don’t have to be real, or of one kind; the others are anyone who can be used to foment anger, resentment, fear and hatred. This is an aspect of history that has been a regular part of human society, and we have ignored it in times of relative peace because it comforts us to think that such periods are the norm in our shared story.

But they are not.

Canada is not immune to this phenomenon of history.

We have a sad record of how we treat those “others” whenever it suits us to label them, whether Indigenous, Japanese, Chinese, those

we consider sexually “deviant” (and that definition changes too), or anyone who gets pointed out as a threat to whatever it is we think we need to protect.

Traces, and more than faint traces, of what’s happening elsewhere have appeared in our political culture already.

Because, as I say, it works, if only in the short term.

We compromise in order to enjoy the temporary benefits of authoritarian rule, of fascism. Do you know, just a decade ago it was considered wrong, unfair, rude, to refer to anyone as a fascist. The world is changing. The US and the UK are being overtaken by China and India as world powers. But few seem to have noticed, and the next couple of decades will come as a shock to many. History moves on.

Food Corner Recipes submitted by OPP On October 4, 2023, Publication Project

Public assistance - sexual assault

officers from the Grenville County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a sexual assault that occurred on September 22, 2023 at around 12:00 p.m.

Investigation revealed that a female was walking on a trail off of River Road in North Grenville when she was approached by an unknown male who proceeded to assault her.

The suspect is described as the following: - late 50's, - male, white, approximately 6', black and grey hair with a beard, and - wearing a black t-shirt, jeans and work boots.

If you have any information on the above investigation or any other, please contact Grenville OPP on 1-888310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn a cash reward.

The OPP reminds all members of the public to be aware of their personal safety at all times. The OPP's website, opp.ca, contains a number of useful resources, tips and links.

The North Grenville Times is pleased to announce the publication of The Food Corner Recipes for the enjoyment of its readers. This publication project honours the work done by the Beth Donovan Hospice; all proceeds from the sale of the recipe book will go to that devoted team of community workers and supporters.

When is a book not a book? When it’s digital, which means it’s on a USB or available through digital download. So, when you purchase the “book” you will be purchasing the entire series of recipes electronically. Gone are the tattered pages of your favourite recipe book and gone also is the increased cost of printing such a lengthy publication. You can read the recipe directly from your laptop or tablet or simply print out the single page. As of Thursday, October 12th, 2023, The Food Corner Recipe Book, in its USB flash drive, will be available at Salamanders of Kemptville and at the Beth Donovan Hospice boxed especially for the Festive Season.

The digital download option is available by accessing the Beth Donovan Hospice store at https://c5c0e5.myshopify.com/.

There is another advantage to the digital format. Paul Cormier will make any new recipes going into the North Grenville Times Food Corner available directly to anyone who ask, by contacting him at his email, always at the bottom of each recipe. All you will then need to do is save it to your USB or to your electronic file, so you have a work in progress, including the option of adding your own recipes.

The format for the recipes is MS Word and not PDF, so you can play around with them as you wish (and maybe make them better).

The digital download option is particularly useful for folks who are out of town, since they can get the “Book” by uploading directly to their computer. You can also “gift” someone by simply purchasing the upload and sending it along to your favourite people.

Because of the electronic format of The Food Corner Recipe Book, the price is a very reasonable $25 and there is no tax. We will, of course, trust the buyers to respect the need to support the Beth Donovan Hospice and not duplicate the information.

The return to the Hospice organization will be $20 per USB or per digital upload.

We at the North Grenville Times wish to thank those businesses for their ongoing support to such projects as the Food Corner Recipe Book, including B&H Grocers (Jim Beveridge), Grahame’s Bakery (Rick and Debbie Grahame) and the Kemptville Home Hardware (Blair Hamilton). They and their teams have been community supporters for many years and are the official sponsors of The Food Corner Recipe Book.

You will find articles on these supporters in the introduction of the book.

So, all you gourmet and gourmand chefs and cooks, come one, come all to The North Grenville Times Food Corner Recipe Book. It will be available as of October 12 on site at Salamanders of Kemptville and at the Beth Donovan Hospice location or by digital download by accessing the Beth Donovan Hospice store at https:// c5c0e5.myshopify.com/.

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Seeking video footage of Reach For The Top/School Reach games involving Tagwi Secondary School.

From 1974 through 2019. Happy to convert old formats. CBC Ottawa destroyed all their old footage, so I am hoping there may be some in old boxes and basements out there somewhere.

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Budget conscious grocery shopping, part 1

by Dana Douglas, MScFN, RD, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist Before Heading to the Grocery Store Successful grocery shopping begins before the grocery store. Start by making a meal plan and using this meal plan to create a grocery list. To develop your meal plan, take stock of the food you currently have in your refrigerator, freezer and pantry. Check flyers to see what’s on sale and consider incorporating some in-season fruit and vegetables as they’re cheaper and fresher. Pick meal ideas or recipes you know and like, or new ones you’d like to try. You may start with a full meal idea, or an ingredient and build the meal around it.

The plate model from Canada’s Food Guide is helpful when planning meals – aim to fill half your plate with vegetables and fruit, one quarter with whole grains, and one quarter with protein foods like meat, poultry, eggs, tofu, beans and legumes, cheese, yogurt, milk and unsweetened fortified soy beverage.

Be realistic when planning your meals and consider what you have time to prepare and cook. Some days and weeks are busier than others, so choose simpler meals when you have less time and consider incorporating leftovers when possible. For example, you may roast a small chicken for dinner one night, and use leftover chicken to make sandwiches for lunch the next day or a chicken and noodle casserole for dinner. Once the meal plan is finished, use it to develop your grocery list. Keep in mind the ingredients you already have and what you will need to purchase and in what quantity.

At the Grocery Store To save money at the grocery store, stick to your grocery list and try not to stray from it. Avoid shopping on an empty stomach, as everything looks more delicious when we’re hungry and we’re tempted to buy foods we don’t necessarily need. Learn the regular prices of foods you buy often, as this will help you to decide which stores have the best price and if you’re getting a good price on sale items.

Learning how to navigate the various aisles in the grocery store can also help cut costs. Fresh foods such as produce, meat, poultry, fish and milk products are usually on the outside perimeter of stores, while more processed foods are in the inner aisles. Learning the layout of the store can help you avoid the aisles with products you don’t need.

Look high and low on the shelves as the more expensive items are typically in the middle of the shelf at eye level.

Other budget conscious strategies include stocking up on pantry items and comparing the unit price of items. If you have space, stock up on basic pantry items like rice, pasta, canned products and dried beans when they’re on sale. Compare the unit price of similar items to see which is cheaper. The unit price indicates how much something costs per “unit” (per 100 grams or 100 millilitres). It is usually on the price tag, in small print under the main price.

For more information, visit the Health Unit’s website at www.healthunit.org, connect with us on Facebook and follow us on X @LGLHealthUnit.

October 12, 2023

The Voice of North Grenville

An excess of stupidity is still the problem

At a breakneck pace, today’s world threatens to leave us gasping for breath.

You name it – climate change and pollution, the global demographic explosion, autocratic rulers trampling civil society, or the threat of AI’s unintended consequences.

But for all the things where meaningful influence is out of the hands of most of us, why are there still so many things well within our control that we do so little to change?

Consumers have a lot of power, for example, but too infrequently use it. If you don’t like the microplastics in the ocean, stop buying food sold in excessive packaging. When affordable public transportation is available, we spend far more to drive our own vehicles. We buy enough clothing to stuff

our closets, and then some.

Otherwise intelligent people do too many stupid things. They don’t give it a moment’s thought.

Just this week, we were dismayed to learn about a high school that hosted a gelato eating contest involving the students. Four “winners” tied for consuming a whopping 25 scoops each. The average scoop of gelato has about 17 grams of sugar and 160 calories. At least, one might argue, it wasn’t ice cream. A half cup serving of ice cream has 25 grams of sugar, roughly half the amount of sugar a person should normally eat in a day.

What do we make of a school sanctioning the consumption of 425 grams of sugar in one sitting? Alarm bells should be ringing!

That’s enough sugar to cause

severe and immediate effects on the body. The rapid spike in blood sugar will have the pancreas struggling to produce enough insulin.

Like night follows day, excessive sugar consumption will lead to obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, gastrointestinal problems, fatty liver, and heart disease.

Why did no teacher object? Why did no student object? Why were parents not informed until after the damage was done? The only answer is that people still haven’t learned the basic lesson. Even when we know better, even when we’ve been told a thousand times, we still don’t make the small changes in our lives that will give us better health outcomes.

Halloween is approaching. How many readers will stock up on sugar-filled, tooth-rotting, mindless candy giveaways to the young children knocking on their doors? The kids may not like the message, but someone needs to tell them that the candy they collect should be consumed in moderation. Halloween would be better as a history lesson and a neighbourhood meetand-greet than what it has become, unfortunately.

Scott Adams, the brilliant satirist of workplace culture, offered this warning, "Never underestimate the

power of human stupidity, especially when it's wilful."

We humans need to smarten up and be wilful in making change to the things we know are clearly bad. Serving 25 scoops of gelato to a child in one’s care should not be allowed .

But let’s take up the big opportunities. Tobacco should be outlawed. If that can’t be done, then increase the taxes higher still. Companies that produce junk food should be charged in a court of law with knowingly causing illness, and they should have to pay for the costs.

We wonder if there is any hope for young people to make necessary changes.

Are the kids these days, with all their access to information, smart enough? If youth obesity and diabetes rates are any indicator, they are not.

One thing is for sure. If we were running a school, we would not sanction gelato-eating contests. And we would give a failing grade to anyone who did.

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Ditch single-use plastics in school lunches much my mom and dad can save by moving to reusable containers," says Maya “and I’m very worried that we’re making so much plastic pollution just through our school lunches. I’m hoping kids and their teachers all over Canada will join the campaign to help stop plastic pollution AND save their families a lot of money.

Plastic pollution harms all of us, our plants, our soil, our animals, our planet, and even ourselves. Let's reduce single-use plastics in our school lunches and help our family’s budget and our planet.”

Any class or school can join Friends of the E a r t h ’s P l a s t i c - F r e e Lunch Campaign by signing on and downloading the campaign material.

It offers instructions for a survey of single-use plastic waste from home lunches along with advice on how to share results to

submitted by Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth's 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in getting rid of single-use plastics in school lunches.

Canadian families could save more than $527 million over the school year by rejecting single-use plastic packaging and making use of reusable containers.

Maya’s “How I spent my summer vacation essay" is a meticulous study comparing the costs of preparing lunches with and without single-use plastic packaging over the school year. She calculated that one family with two kids and one parent packing lunches could save $716 and avoid 4,656 pieces of single-use plastic over the school year.

"I was shocked at how

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advocate for plastic-free lunches with people who have to make decisions about reducing single-use plastic pollution.

It’s amazing what one 11-year old can do to tackle the plastic problem that pollutes every part of our environment and adds to our climate chaos,” says Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada. We are proud to be working with Maya and all students who want to work with her. After all, Maya and kids like her the world over are going to inherit the massive amounts of plastic waste we’re leaving behind.

In her research, Maya calculated that a typical family packs lunches for two students and one adult (considering that one adult may be working remotely). She listed what a typical lunch and snack would be and then researched costs in the

grocery store where her family shops. She calculated that, in one day alone, 21 single-use plastic products may be used to pack a typical lunch for three family members.

Then, she calculated the difference in cost when families bulk buy and use reusable containers to put together their lunches.

Over the course of the school year, based on 194 class days, the savings per family can amount up to $716. Maya notes that families might have to take on some one-time purchases such as a reusable lunch box or singleserving containers so that single-use plastic can be avoided.

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Baldwin's Birds

Bottoms Up!

On yet another bright sunny morning, I greet you all with some more of my bird ramblings, quiet though they may be! The number of birds in the garden at the moment has definitely declined as they too enjoy this lovely weather and can feed on their more natural foods. As the leaves turn and the trees’ beautiful autumn colours take hold, there are still good feeding opportunities to be taken advantage of before they, the birds, have to resort to the support that some of us with feeders provide.

Some of the more un-

usual feeders are the water birds who feed in a variety of ways, such as the Canada Geese, who both browse on the top of the ground, but also under the water on a river, creek or pond's bottom. I had occasion the other day of watching some geese as they did just this in the creek at the end of our road, hence my cryptic title for this article. My picture shows at least five doing this at once as they reached down to get food from beneath the surface!

Another water bird, a Great Blue Heron, provided me and a holidaying relative

One Act Theatre Festival comes to Kemptville submitted by Paul Rochon Thespians from Eastern Ontario communities are coming to North Grenville the first weekend in November to compete for the “Tony Awards” in the category of One Act Productions.

Are you looking for something different in the way of entertainment? Do you want to be entertained, laugh and feel good? North Grenville Community Theatre will be hosting the Eastern Ontario Drama League One Act Festival in the N. G Urbandale Theatre.

To qualify as a One Act production, the plays cannot be shorter than twenty-five minutes and no longer than sixty minutes. Three plays will be performed on Friday evening, November 3rd, followed by another set of three at a Saturday matinee and the final set of three on Saturday evening, November 4th. Every production will be professionally adjudicated. The awards for best costumes, set design, best actor, supporting actor and director and others will be announced on Sunday, November 5th at the Awards Brunch.

Everything will take place in the North Grenville Municipal Centre in the theatre with the brunch in the large conference rooms. The shows and awards brunch are open to everyone. Tickets for each set of three plays are $20.00, with a package deal of $50 to see all nine plays. The Award Brunch is $30.00 including tax and gratuities. This weekend of theatre is not to be missed.

Tickets are available at the door, at B&H Grocer and online at ticketsplease.ca For more information see: ngct. ca/eodlOAF.

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of mine with a treat whilst exploring the countryside and enjoying the autumn leaf colors. At the Narrows Locks, I spotted the Heron as it hunted along the side of a reed bed for either fish or frogs. Its beak is a good indicator that it is a very different type of feeder than a goose or duck is. This sharp eyed and skilled hunter stabbed a fish swimming in the weeds which was hard to distinguish at first since a whole lot of weeds were caught around the fish as it was brought to the surface and had to be removed before it was dispatched down that

long graceful neck!

Both of these different events obviously weren't my normal "in garden" observances but, nevertheless, very exciting and interesting to witness first hand. I hope that you too are able to see something, out of the usual sphere of your daily sightings and get that additional feeling of excitement that they provide for you as an individual. Whilst, if you do so, stay safe and well.

Cheers, John Baldwin

The Food Corner

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville When Beth and I were in our teens, we used to treat ourselves to Chinese food. Back then, it was what we called “red sauce” Chinese: Sweet and Sour Chicken Balls, Spare Ribs and Chicken Fried Rice. This was a far cry from the excellent cuisine available today, with Dim Sum as one of our favourites for family outings. However, one recipe hasn’t changed and it is still robust and tasty and that is Egg Drop soup. Thank goodness, nutritionists have finally understood the value of the humble egg as a staple in our diets. Egg Drop Soup is a quick way to feed a family on the go: to karate lessons, hockey practices, school events and anything else you provide taxi service for. This very simple recipe serves 4.

Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients • 4 cups of chicken broth (available in 1 litre containers at your local grocers • 3 tablespoons of soya sauce (low salt is better) • 1 very thinly sliced green onion (3 tablespoons of chopped chives are ok also) • 2 extra large eggs • 4 Danish rusks (optional) Preparation 1. In a glass bowl, combine the broth and soya sauce 2. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and whites until well mixed 3. Place the bowl with the broth and soya sauce in the microwave and cover 4. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove 5. Slowly pour the egg mixture in a steady stream into the broth 6. Place in separate bowls and serve right away 7. If you wish, you can float a Danish rusk on top of your soup The advantage of this recipe is if your smallest child (probably named Oliver) cries out “More”, you can comply within a few minutes. However, the idea is to feed your gang and get them out the door and into the van as quickly as you can. Take care and be in touch at pcormier@ranaprocess. com.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS RECURRING EVENTS Monthly Suppers prepared by Knights of Columbus at Holy Cross Church Hall at 503 Clothier St W. Suppers will be held on the last Thursday of the month commencing September 28. Cost $10 per adult, $5 for children under 12 and $25 for families.

PROBUS: Fellowship, Fun and inFormed presenters are part of the PROBUS gathering on the third Wednesday of each month at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall at 9:30AM. For more information contact at n.g.probus97@ gmail.com Kemptville Legion: Fridays 3-9. Free Pool and Darts.

Everyone Welcome BINGO, Kemptville Legion, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, doors open at noon NG Duplicate Bridge Club, Masonic Lodge 311 Van Buren Kemptville, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 12:15. All Levels of bridge players are welcome. Info call 613-795-7155 EUCHRE on Tuesday, October 17, 31, November 14, 28, and December 12 at Pierce's Corners, also known as the Marlborough Community Centre, 3048 Pierce Road.

Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. and play starts at 1:30 p.m. $5 per player. For information, contact debiar@ymail.com BID EUCHRE on Tuesday, October 24, November 7, 21, December 5, and 19 at Pierce's Corners, also known as the Marlborough Community Centre, 3048 Pierce Road.

Registration starts at 1:00 p.m. and play starts at 1:30 p.m. $5 per player. For information, contact debiar@ymail.com KLUB 67 EUCHRE Join us for fun, social euchre games taking place every 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly at 1pm, September to May. Location: Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Cres, Kemptville. Everyone welcome, $5. To play, cash prizes.

Friendship Lunch every Friday at St. Johns United Church hall at 400 Prescott St. starting Oct. 6 th . The meal begins at 11:30 and is free of charge. A good will offering is appreciated. Everyone is welcome.

Sugar Addiction Support Meetings. FREE. St. John’s United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville; Tuesdays 1-2 pm. Starts November 7, 2023 or more information contact Wendy: (613) 558-4933 UPCOMING EVENTS FISH FRY October 21:St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall, 319 Prescott Street, Kemptville, 4:30 - 7:30 PM. Eat in or Take Out. Tickets: $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 12 and under. For tickets or details: leslie@claxondirect.com or call 613-258-0384.

WIZARD CARD GAME TOURNAMENT on Sunday, October 22 at Pierce's Corners, also known as the Marlborough Community Centre, 3048 Pierce Road. Registration starts at noon and play starts at 12:30 p.m. $5 per player. For information contact debiar@ymail.com.

Comedy Date Night hosted by NGCF. Saturday October 28 @ 6pm, at WB George Centre Campus Drive. Details at www.NGCF.ca/events

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