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While driving down Highway 43 you may have noticed a couple new additions to the streetscape. The Old Town Kemptville BIA, in collaboration with the Municipality of North Grenville and the Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation (GCFDC), has erected two large signs (one eastbound and one westbound) directing people into downtown Kemptville which includes Old Town Kemptville as well as the Rideau-Sanders triangle.

The signs were paid for in part by a $1,985 grant from the Eastern Ontario Development Program, a federally funded program whose aim is to promote economic development in rural eastern Ontario. “This investment in Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area’s signage project will result in increased tourism traffic to the BIA shopping district, improving profitability, sales and competitiveness and stimulating growth of new and existing businesses in this retail cluster,” says Sally Litz, Chair of the GCFDC.

Representatives from the parties involved gathered on Wednesday afternoon to officially recognize the reality of the project. Local MP Gord Brown was on hand to oﬀer his congratulations as well as GCFDC Executive Director Heather Lawless. The signs were designed locally by TD Graham and Associates and created by Classic Graphics. The location stakes were installed by members of the BIA under close observation of BIA Board member Shawn Yakimovitch’s young daughter, Emma (their safety supervisor).

The new signs are just one of the initiatives that the BIA is taking on to try to promote Kemptville’s downtown. With their small budget, the BIA has chosen not to hold any of their own big events this year, but rather “piggy back” off some of the larger events already going on in the area. During Kemptville Live, many of the businesses oﬀered discounts to people with tickets and they played a part in Doors Open by creating 10 historical posters displayed in the downtown about some continued on page 2

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continued from front page of the heritage buildings. John Barclay, Executive Director of the BIA, says the signs were very well received by the businesses, many of whom asked to keep theirs at day’s end. At the end of the month many of the businesses in the downtown will also be participating in “Kreepy Kemptville” which encourages families to dress up and trick or treat at the stores in the downtown core. While trying to draw in more foot traﬃc, the BIA is

also working on promoting the retail and oﬃce space downtown to potential tenants. It is no secret that there are quite a few empty storefronts along Prescott Street that are asking for a well dressed mannequin or an attractive sign to brighten its windows. The Municipality is funding a promotional video in the hope of enticing business owners to open up shop in the downtown. The video will showcase the perks of having a business downtown by interviewing

would bring much needed density to the area and help get more people coming downtown. However, it has been almost 6 months since the ground breaking and the site sits untouched. “Condos are one way to increase foot traffic downtown,” John says. “There are many other ways and we’ll try them all.”

successful business owners who have seen ﬁrst-hand what investing in the downtown has to oﬀer. John also says the BIA hopes to begin a pop up shop program in 2017 where a business can “try out” a retail space without the commitment of a long term lease. The BIA was optimistic when the LA Group announced the start of construction of the new Kemptville Landing condos in the spring. The hope was that these condos

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North Grenville Public Library celebrates Ontario Public Library Week with readings, talks, walks and more! By Chris Turnball Libraries are an integral part of community life across Ontario. They provide a variety of resources and services for citizens, from books and public documents to access to technologies such as computers, videos, and ebooks. They enable meeting and learning spaces through community education programs and partnerships with community groups. North Grenville beneﬁts from its two libraries— Burritt’s Rapids and Kemptville—both of which are community hubs for area residents. Throughout the week of October 16-22, to celebrate Ontario Public Library Week, the Kemptville branch of the North Grenville Public Library will be hosting multiple events and activities, such as Sarah’s Circle, Twinkle Little Stars, Bedtime Story Hour, NGPL book club, Youngsters of Yore and Fun Friday. On Saturday,

October 22 at the Kemptville branch (Norenberg building) of the North Grenville Public Library, there will be three events to round out the week. From 10:30-12:00, children 5 years and older can join local author and art therapist Anne Walsh (artnsoul.org/), who will read from Have You Hugged Your Alien?, a book about accepting emotion and expressing it in healthy ways. Following her reading, children can make their own creations as part of her excellent hands-on workshop. Anne is the author of two children’s books and has created a deck of arttherapy cards for women, Women in Transition, She is currently working on her next book, The Mommy Monologues, a collection of stories about motherhood. Please preregister for her workshop at www.ngpl.ca. From 12:45-1:30, join Dr. David Shanahan—

historian for the North Grenville Historical Society (www.northgrenvillehistoricalsociety.ca)—for a walking tour of downtown Kemptville. Dr. Shanahan will highlight features of Kemptville’s buildings and talk about the people and events that help make up its history. Perhaps our community is also a library. From 2:00-3:00, to end North Grenville’s celebration of Ontario Public Library Day, join us for an hour of poetry and history with poet Sandra Ridley and historican Dr. David Shanahan. Consider how language shapes remembrances of events and places when listening to Sandra Ridley read from her poetry or Dr. David Shanahan talk about North Grenville’s history. Sandra Ridley is the author of four books of poetry: Fallout, Post-Apothecary, The Counting House, and Silvija. She has taught poetry at Carleton Uni-

versity and has mentored poets through Ottawa’s Supportive Housing and Mental Health Services “Footprints to Recovery” partnership program for people living with mental illness. She has facilitated poetry workshops for the City of Ottawa, the Ottawa Public Library, and the Tree Reading series, and is the recipient of many awards for her writing. Her latest book is, Silvija, available at www.bookthug.ca. All events will be held at the Kemptville branch of the North Grenville Public Library (Norenberg building) at 1 Water St. in Kemptville. Books or publications by the authors/speakers will be available for purchase. For more information, contact 613 258 4711 or info@ngpl.ca

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Tokens please by Deron Johnston One word that I find myself using too often these days when I discuss the efforts of politicians and their support of different ideas and initiatives is the word ‘tokenism’. One definition for tokenism is that it refers to someone’s marginal efforts to support something. For example, when a politician says publicly that a particular idea is important or great, but then actually makes no personal effort to further that idea in any meaningful way, that is tokenism. There seems to be a long standing tradition of tokenism with our local municipal politicians. Quite often you see municipal politicians say that a particular initiative is a ‘great idea’, but fail to actually support it in a truly meaningful way. Politicians can’t support everything, but they should be able to clearly demonstrate to residents

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing Hilary’s story. So many of us have enjoyed a n d m i s s e d H i l a r y ’s articles of the goings on in North Grenville. We were impressed by her ability to embrace our community in such a complimentary way, especially since she had relocated from the hustle and bustle of the big city. She became involved and encouraged others to do so. The fact that she is comfortable enough to share the news of her disease, subsequent treatment and path to healing says a lot about how she feels about living here. We hope she realizes how much she is missed and how much we all appreciate her honesty and strength. Hilary, you have been embraced by the people of this community, we wish you well and look forward to your return home and to the NG Times. One of the many who cares! Jolene Stover

that there are certain things that they very clearly support and show it in their actions. The oft used political strategy of getting reelected by not taking chances politically and thereby not making any mistakes, appears to be the most popular strategy currently being used and relies heavily on tokenism. As a municipal politician, if you truly support something from the beginning or bring the idea forward yourself, if it’s perceived as a failure, you’ve made a political mistake and it could cost you at election time. However, when a politician r i s k s m a k i n g w h a t ’s perceived as a possible mistake to truly advance ideas that they feel are important to residents, this should actually be viewed as a very positive sign. Having a politician who is willing to work hard and to do more than just deploy the usual tokenism shows a

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It’ll be interesting to see which members of council clearly demonstrate their commitment to hearing from rural residents by actively promoting the summit in a meaningful way like councillor Bertram has tried to do. Perhaps a good start would be for another member of council to bring forward a motion to amend the rural summit agenda to remove the proposed ‘bus tour’. It’s yet unclear why rural residents of North Grenville need a bus tour of rural North Grenville. Or will the rural summit be another example of tokenism that shows who really wants to hear from our rural residents?

by Deron Johnston This week’s council meeting happened on Tuesday night because of the holiday Monday. It was a fairly interesting night and here are the highlights: Former Kemptville mayor Ralph Raina made a presentation to council about having a federal government office building re-located to North Grenville. Mr. Raina read a letter to the editor that he had written and which was printed in the North Grenville Times, the Recorder and Times and the Prescott Journal. In his letter, he outlined his vision of bringing a Ministry of agriculture building to the former Kemptville College campus replacing the many jobs that have been lost over the past few years. He also recommended that the new federal building be named the “G. Howard Ferguson Memorial Building” to honour the former Ontario premier who was responsible for locating the Agricultural

College in Kemptville. After having spoken to many residents of North Grenville who were very enthusiastic and supportive about this subject, he asked that politicians at all levels who are truly interested in the citizens of North Grenville to “show true leadership and listen to our wants regardless of who is in power in Ottawa and Queen’s Park.” His request to council was for their support of a petition that he was creating to clearly demonstrate public support for the re-location. “If this petition were spearheaded through our oﬃcials, it would carry more influence than if we, the citizens, do it on our own.” Regardless of whether council supported the petition, Mr. Raina was committed to the petition and said that he would continue to work towards his goal “even if it’s only us little guys pushing it forward.” Residents who live on Pine Hill Road in Kemptville were on the agenda for the meeting as well. They

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brought a petition to council and spoke about their desire to see speed humps added to the road due to what they believe are excessive speeds driven by people up and down Pine Hill Road. The residents in attendance and who signed the petition feel that this issue needs to be resolved as it has been going on for some time. Director of public works Karen Dunlop said that the municipality had already started working on a municipality wide traffic flow review in cooperation with the OPP, which will include a focus on Pine Hill Road. When completed, the results of the review would then be presented to council. A resolution was read and approved by council to receive the petition and instruct staff to review the possibility of adding speed humps. Municipal planner Phil Mosher made a request that the municipality transfer $35 000 from planning reserves, most of which would be used to pay for a new population growth study to update the

municipality’s official plan data. This was voted on and approved by council. It seems to be a controversial decision based on the fact that the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville also does their own population growth study for North Grenville. Wouldn’t it be logical to use the same data rather than spending money on another study or to wait and make the request as part of the planning portion of the municipal budget for next year? During the mayor’s report to council, he said that the

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desire to do the right thing, instead of trying to further their own selﬁsh political ambitions. On the other hand, if you use tokenism until it’s clear that something will be successful, then you can make it appear that you were supporting something all along, which is a popular method employed by one current member of council. Taking credit for being a part of something that you never truly supported from the start is very deceitful and a good indicator of one’s true selﬁsh nature. Coming up this November 26th will be the first North Grenville Rural Summit at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. It’s a rare opportunity for rural residents to bring their ideas and concerns about improving rural life to the municipal table. Councillor Jim Bertram was originally responsible for bringing the rural summit to life.

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Model Parliament program accepting applications Are you a high-school student with an interest in provincial politics? Would you like the chance to experience first-hand how legislation is passed at Queen’s Park? Then Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark says the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s Model Parliament program is for you. Applications for the three-day program for Ontario students

in Grades 10 to 12 are being accepted until October 30. Students chosen to participate in the program will be at Queen’s Park from February 22-24, 2017. “I’m a tremendous supporter of the Model Parliament program and any initiative to engage young people in public affairs,” said Steve. “I know previous students from Leeds-Grenville who have participated really

enjoyed their experience and I encourage students to apply for the chance to represent the riding.” Students have an opportunity to meet the key officials in the legislature, tour the building, learn about its history and study the province’s legislative process. The highlight of the program, however, is when students take their seats in the Legislative Assembly

Chamber to participate in a debate. Steve has been honoured in past years to participate by serving as the Speaker for the simulated session of the Assembly. Anyone interested in learning more about the program or applying can do so by visiting: http:// discoveryportal.ontla.on.ca/ en/youth-programs/modelparliament.

Province moves to ban door-to-door energy sales

The Government of Ontario is taking steps to protect residents against aggressive sale tactics by, among other moves, banning door-to-door sales of retail energy contracts. In a recent letter to municipalities in the Province, Minister of Energy Glenn Thibeault, provided details of the amendments he is making to the Energy Consumer Protection Act {ECPA].

These changes include, in addition to the ban already mentioned, creating rules to govern permissible marketing activity at the home of the consumer. The amendments require that all retail energy contracts, including those entered into over the Internet, are subject to a standardized verification process and prohibits sales agents selling energy retail contracts from being remunerated based

on commission. They authorize the Ontario Energy Board to require the prices offered by retailers and marketers be determined in accordance with speciﬁc requirements, and new cancellation provisions will allow consumers to cancel an energy contract 30 days after receiving their second bill, with no cost and prohibits the automatic renewal of all energy contracts.

The new provisions will come into force on January 1, 2017. Minister Thibeault stated in his letter that the measures “where enacted to support and protect Ontario’s ratepayers in light of an evolving energy sector. The banning of door-to-door energy contracts, together with limiting high-pressure sales tactics, will help ensure that electricity consumers are better protected.”

Board of Trustees renews commitment Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board have renewed their commitment to the Building for the Future Pupil Accommodation Review. Trustees defeated a motion at their regular meeting last Wednesday night that would have rescinded an earlier decision to launch the Review. The process was initially approved after changes to provincial funding rules prompted the Upper Canada District School Board to examine underutilized school space with the overall objective that the consolidation of student spaces will improve eﬃciency and lead to better learning

environments for students. After the meeting, Chair Jeff McMillan stressed the Review will provide an opportunity for public discussion on the best options for school consolidation so the most appropriate solutions can be found. “I don’t want anyone to have the impression that decisions have already been made,” said McMillan. “The Board of Trustees won’t be making any final decisions about school closures until we’ve heard from our communities and their input has been fully considered.” Trustees approved the Review on September 28. Through a series of public

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meetings, the board will seek the community’s input on draft recommendations for potential school closures to consolidate school space in the district. The consolidations could allow the board to present business plans to the Ministry of Education to upgrade its inventory of schools and even build new ones. The Review is considering the future state for operating 29 schools through public meetings led by local Accommodation Review Committees (ARCs). The ﬁrst round of ARC meetings will occur in November. A ﬁnal decision by the Board is expected in March 2017.

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, October 24 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, November 7 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

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Please note that construction of the East Quadrant Water Distribution System will take place from October 20th until the end of November. There will be traﬃc disruptions in the area of VanBuren St. from Jack St. to County Rd. 19 and on County Rd. 19 from VanBuren St. to Ryan’s Well Way during this time.

CURBSIDE GIVEAWAY WEEKEND

October 22 & 23 is North Grenville’s Curbside Giveaway Weekend. Find a new home for those unwanted, re-useable items and browse the curbs for some great ﬁnds of your own. Residents are responsible for putting away items left at the curb at the end of this event. The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44 PO Box 130 Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-258-9569 Fax: 613-258-9620 general@northgrenville.on.ca Building: 613-258-4424 Fax: 613-258-1441 Fire Services Info: 613-258-2438 Fax: 613-258-1031 By-Law Services: 613-258-2438 ext. 6 Police Administration: 613-258-3441 Animal Control: 613-862-9002 www.NorthGrenville.ca

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Collaborative Economic Development Projects (CEDP) funds available

Projects and activities in Leeds and Grenville are eligible for the new CEDP funding. A $6.3-million investment under the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) was announced by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) in August to support the Collaborative Economic Development Program (CEDP). The objective is to support projects that demonstrate benefits to multiple communities and promote broad-based collaborative economic development leading to a competitive and diversified economy while contributing to the successful development of business/job opportunities. The eligible activities fall into three main categories: Expansion of Economic Assets: Industry cluster development and expansion, labour market development, strategic planning and research studies. Business Development and Growth: new business development, training and mentoring, business start-ups; Existing business, including productivity enhancements, market diversification, innovation and product development, succession planning. Business Infrastructure: Business incubators, supply chain analysis and development. Learn more about the funding by contacting your local Community Development Corporation representatives. In this area they are: 1000 Islands Community Development Corporation Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation Applications will be accepted on an open, continuous basis subject to availability of funds and ending in December 2018. October 19, 2016

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KPI’s fall play - Social Security submitted by Monica Cleland Kemptville Players Inc. presents “Social Security”, a comedy by Andrew Bergman, and directed by Diane Miller. This play centres around a Jewish family in New York City. Picture a married couple - David and Barbara Kahn (played by Winston Kinnaird and Cathie Raina), who happen to be rather successful art dealers. They have managed to keep their busy

work life separate from their home life. When we meet them, however, they are about to have their tranquility shattered. Barbara's goody-goody sister Trudy Heyman, her uptight CPA husband Martin (played by Sharon Sangster and Jim Lamb respectively), descend upon them with Trudy's archetypal Jewish mother Sophie Greengrass (played by Lee Gaw). Trudy tells Barbara she has brought their mama for a "visit", but

The play runs from Thursday October 27 through Saturday October 29 at 7:30 pm and a matinee on Sunday October 30 at 2 pm in the Urbandale Arts Centre in the Municipal Centre. Tickets are still $15 per person. To obtain tickets, call 613.258.2051. Tickets are also available at B&H Grocer, Business Strategies and the Municipal Centre. Check us out at www. kemptvilleplayers.ca or like us on Facebook.

that soon changes. Trudy and Martin drop everything (including mama!) and go off to try and save their college student daughter. They hear that she has decided to live her life only for sex from now on, now that she has experienced it. The comic sparks really begin to ﬂy when Sophie meets elderly artist Maurice Koenig (Bill Kilfoyle), and romance begins to bloom, only to ﬁnd out that he is her son-in-law's best client!

Two Hundred Tenth Meeting of Youngsters of Yore!!!

There is no other group like it in Canada! I am referring to the Youngsters of Yore who partake of an extremely popular program oﬀered weekly at the North Grenville Public Library. Last Thursday, the group, in celebration of its 210th weekly session, invited the Barrhaven Fiddleheads to provide musical entertainment. The group, initiated by Jean Kilfoyle and Fran Thompson, Friends of the North Grenville Public Library, has been meeting in the Tallman Program Room for fourplus years. As part of its mandate, Youngsters of Yore invites authors, musicians, thespians, politicians, historians, social workers, educators, lawyers, theologians, ad inﬁnitum. The success of Youngsters of Yore is partly due to a new concept---that of a public library as a community “third place”. The rationale is that people like to gather and spend October 19, 2016

time at a location other than work or home. The Library makes people feel at home and helps to create a sense of community. More and more of our citizens are discovering the serenity and beauty of the Norenberg Building. How proud the Room to Read Committee must be!! One of the by-products of these exciting meetings is the high tea and pastries served following each program. Each attendee contributes to the latter. Youngsters of Yore has been featured in the newsletter published by FOCAL (Friends of Canadian Libraries). by Pat Babin

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BR+E Alliance to host 6th Annual Business Reception The BR+E Alliance is pleased to announce that they will be hosting their 6th Annual Business Reception on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre from 6 pm– 8:30 pm. The Annual Business Reception is in celebration of Small Business Week and brings the business community together to enjoy an evening of networking, dynamic speakers and lively networking among a broad range of business contacts. Register early as space is limited at www. northgrenvillebusiness.ca! The Keynote Speaker for the evening is Janet Campbell, Owner & Founder of Mrs. McGarrigle’s. Janet’s passion for fine food and fine mustard led her to the creation of Mrs. McGarrigle’s. Her business has morphed into a stylish gourmet food, fine kitchenware and home décor retailer – a unique epicurean destination in the heart of Merrickville. She will be sharing best practices and the challenges and opportunities of running her very successful business. The event will also include the launch of a BR+E Program being led by the Municipality’s Economic Development Team. A BR+E is a structured action-oriented, communitybased approach to business and economic development. It promotes job growth by helping communities learn about the challenges and opportunities for our business community and sets priorities for initiatives to address their needs. Attend the October 26 Business Reception to learn more about this exciting initiative and how you can be involved. For more information, contact Matt Gilmer, Economic Development Email: mgilmer@northgrenville.on.ca Telephone: 613-258-9569 ext. 153

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Energy East Concern #1: Pipeline Spills by Chris Weissflog Last week’s edition described why the issue of the proposed Energy East pipeline needs to be considered in greater detail. Understandably, the first concern that comes to mind for North Grenville residents is the impact of a spill. It is an indisputable fact that even a pipeline built to “the highest available technical standards” and implemented with “cuttingedge contingency planning and emergency response programs” will leak. The question is not “if” it will leak, but “when”, “where” and “how much”. Coming from Stittsville, much of the Energy East pipeline will pass through wetlands before crossing the Rideau River at the Baxter Conservation Area. Then it will run through agricultural lands. This was deemed reasonable for the existing pipeline when it was first approved for natural gas, but is it still reasonable for oils and diluted bitumen? We are told that the pipeline’s automated leak detection system can only sense a leak greater than 1.5% of the flow rate; that’s a rate of more than 2.6 million litres per day. A leak of that size could occur in one of our regional wetlands, out of sight until it became large enough to be spotted or smelled by a passerby, which is unfortunately how many pipeline leaks are commonly detected.

Once into the water of the wetland, the spill would spread more easily, contaminating much wider areas than it might if it was in drier, more absorbent soil. Then there is the issue of recovery from rivers and wetlands, where it is impossible to recover all the lost oil. A point is reached where cleaning up all the remaining oil will cause destruction of the ecosystem. The difficulties of recovery are further complicated for dilbit. For one thing, the diluent, which is made up of lighter, toxic hydrocarbons, tends to separate and evaporate from the dilbit mixture, leaving the thicker, heavier bitumen to sink and mix into riverbeds and marsh sediment. As for the Rideau River, a spill on land, or from a leak under the river, could seep into the Rideau and be carried very far downstream. Locks, sluices, and spill containment dams would help, but are unlikely to be 100% effective. All but the smallest amounts of oil or bitumen in the river could bring major ecological damage, a halt to recreational use, impacts on tourism, potential health impacts for people living along the river, and losses to property value. Again, much of that bitumen would likely remain on the river bottom for a very long time. Lastly, there is our most vulnerable source

of drinking water: the Oxford aquifer, from which 70% of the people in North Grenville get all their water. It is recharged by surface water like rain and snow melt that works its way through the very thin layer of soil in our region – including in our wetlands – and moves through the layer of fractured rock just below it. A spill can easily work its way into the Oxford aquifer and TransCanada has stated that it could pollute an area up to almost a kilometer from the spill site as contaminants insidiously seep through the highly fractured rock. And it is not hard to imagine how easily wide areas could have unsafe water for many, many years from even a small spill. Even if TransCanada provides water and compensation for lost property values, it will be cold comfort for those with great attachment to their lands. “Energy East Spill Factoids” Energy East’s planned maximum capacity is 1.1 million barrels per day. That’s just under 175 billion litres. How Much is 1.1 Million Barrels? A layer 1 ¼” thick of oil “product” on the surface of the Rideau River from Baxter Conservation Area where the pipeline crosses the Rideau to the Ottawa River*. That would be a lot of dead birds, fish and amphibians; but dilbit doesn’t stay on the surface and the carcinogens in

the diluent would affect a wide area beyond the river. (*Assume average width at surface is 120m, length from crossing to river approximately 43.3 km; surface area = 51,996,000 m2). Visualize a building that is 1 acre in area, 14 stories tall, and filled with dilbit. Many of us can visualize how large an acre is (sub-urban development lot size). The proposed Kemptville downtown high-rise will be shorter and have less volume. The fastest shutdown possible for the system is 22 minutes. Assuming a scenario with a severed line and an immediate shutdown response, 2.7 million litres of dilbit could be pumped out before it is closed. More could leak out as the breached section bleeds out. Leaks smaller than 1.5% of the flow rate cannot be detected by pipeline sensors. That is up to 2.6 million litres, or enough leakage to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool every day. Most spills are not detected by automation. TransCanada’s Mainline Pipeline system has had nine catastrophic events since 1991. Despite TransCanada’s claims of strict spill monitoring controls, almost all of the spills were discovered by people, n o t f a n c y e l e c t ro n i c monitoring systems.

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KDH honours its Retirees and Long Service Award Recipients Sutton. The 2016 Long Service Awards recipients are as follows. For 35 years of service: Linda Smith. For 25 years: Andy Pinhey. For 20 years: Susan Render, Harold Westendorp, and Patsy Zeron. For 15 years: Sharon Comber (as of October, 2015), Shelley Molson, and June Roberts (as of October, 2015). For 10 years: Heather Bennett , Kelli Cumming, Michelle Graham (as of October, 2015), Paige Mooren, Paula Reece, Judy Scott, and Melanie Thibert. As more than 75 staﬀ, physicians, and family and

photo showing four of this year’s retirees (left to right): Linda Smith, Sheri Moore, Margaret Raymond, and Sandra Lawrence. by Pam Welling Almost two dozen dedicated Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) staff members were honoured last week at the Hospital’s Annual October 19, 2016

Retirement and Long Service Awards Banquet. The 2016 event, held at the Rideau Restaurant in Kemptville, Ontario, on October 6, recognized the professional milestones of

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friends of the honorees looked on, KDH’s Chief Executive Oﬃcer, Frank Vassallo, expressed his heartfelt thanks for the deep commitment to patients and families demonstrated by each of the retirees and Long Service Award recipients. He further wished the retirees all the best in the next phase of their lives. About Kemptville District Hospital Kemptville District Hospital is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest ranking bestowed by Accreditation Canada. Committed to building healthier communities, we are a model of hospital-led integrated health services within the provincial health

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North Grenville Community Fund Comedy Date Night…. what a night!

With over 300 guests from the community, it was a sold out show at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, for the first ever

fundraising awareness event, organized by the North Grenville Community Fund with the assistance of Anne Kotlarchuk, ALK

Event Management and many amazing Kemptville volunteers. Tables were beautifully decorated by Louise Thompson of Partylite, and the hall was set up night club style, with LED lighting by Quality Entertainment. Guests enjoyed a light buffet offered by B & H - Your Local Grocer, Grahame’s Bakery, Balderson Cheese and wine from Harwood Estates Vineyards. Absolute Comedy’s 3 comedians entertained and drew many belly laughs from the audience. A silent auction, live auction, share the wealth raffle

and a draw for a gift basket from local businesses, oﬀered guests many opportunities to win and to go home with gifts and cash! Thank you to the sponsors - Stage Headliner, Keller Williams Geraldine Taylor and Sarah Lystiuk, the North Grenville Times, O’Farrell Financial, North Grenville Business Builders, Connie Lamble Law Oﬃce, Soapbox Media Works and Classic Graphics. The live auction featured a C o l o r a d o Av a l a n c h e jersey, autographed by Matt Duchene, nephew of Allister Brown, of Patterson Hadden Brown Insurance.

If you missed this event, and want to learn how you can be a philanthropist in our community, take a look at the website, created by Newfound Memories: www. northgrenvillecommunityfund.com Watch the website for the Comedy Date Night video, created by T. D’von Wallace, of Eleuthville Media. The North Grenville Community Fund committee, chair Daren Givoque, Nancy Morgan, Geraldine Taylor, Pat Leahy, Bruce Wehlau and Sarah Lystiuk, wish to thank everyone that attended, all of the businesses that supported, and again the volunteers that came out to help. The Comedy Date Night event would not have been possible without this community support. Anyone can be a philanthropist… contact the North Grenville Community Fund to ﬁnd out how you can pay it forward and create a legacy that can be carried on by your future generations. northgrenvillecommunityfund@gmail.com

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Cheﬀ assisted by Levesque and Fori pulled them within one. Kirkby will open up to Neal Samanski to give insurance and victory for the boys of 6 - 4. Hawks riﬂed 8 shots to 73’s 10. With 14 minutes to their 4 minutes we are lucky to squeak by with a win. Hats off to special teams and Hodgins to post the victory. Next home game is on Friday October 21 at 7:30 when we will be seeking revenge against Nepean Raiders……Hockey with EDGE. Come on out and experience what you have been missing.

Hard battle in Hawkesbury on Friday night.....Bobby Dow ( the Closer ) sinks it for the insurance to initiate the comeback and 6 - 4 victory thesportsguy The “boys of winter” have five road trips to contend with before returning to own barn on Friday, October 21. S u n d a y ’s g a m e i n Cumberland was very much an even affair with each team having their chances. A misinterpreted line change at 2:14 of the third give the Grads a man advantage as Xavier Couture, with helpers from Reynolds and Salloum, scored the only point of the contest at 1: 17. Kemptville pulled Hodgins at :59 to launch comeback without results. Cumberland were out-shot 35 to 30 and Kemptville posted 12 minutes on the slab. Thursday night in Kanata proved to be a better showing for the boys, although they found themselves in a hole by two to open the first. Declan Hilton with helpers from Vella and Gauthier at 10:18 and then again at 3:39 assisted from Gauthier to beat Peter Brooks and closed out the period. Kemptville peppered Kanata stopper with 16 shots to 9. Second stanza with the boys down by two put the urgency in a comeback October 19, 2016

attempt as the GTD line entered the fray. Tugnutt strips the puck oﬀ opponent back to Rowe on point to launch a rocket and Owen Guy on the door-step to bury the garbage at 19:44. 73’s hammered 23 shots at Oberoi with Brooks only 2 to end the session. Laser’s Oberoi comes out of net to clear zone and a speedy Owen Guy blocks and then “razzle dazzles” the stopper to even up the odds and second of the night at 5:04 to force OT. 73’s outgunned Lasers 11 to 8 SOG. The fourth go-around was an end to end contest without either club capitalizing to take it to the next level. Kemptville SOG 4 to 2. It took seven shooters to finalize the outcome as Samuel Bitten buried it into the mesh at 4:59 to give Kanata a 3 - 2 victory. Excellent rebound attempt to steal the game and great discipline shown with only 6 minutes “riding the pine”. Back into Hawkesbury for return match The Hawks drew first blood at 14:17 as Jonathon Cyr capitalized on defensive breakdown to find open space. Wichers to Samanski onto Bobby Dow’s stick to

knock it home for the 73’s at 11:41. Jacob Drobczyk assisted by Fournier and Cyr at 1:55 to put Hawkesbury ahead. Hawks out-shot 73’s 12 to 9. Hawkesbury buried the insurance with Joe Smith from helpers by C. Smith and Levesque at 10:01. This caused the ﬂood gates to be opened as Guy and Dow attacked the line to Matt Tugnutt that split the defence and slipped it in at 9:25. At 7:34, after a vicious battle in the trenches, Tracy to Row and Adam Alavi swarmed the net to chase Standen to the showers. Giguere set up Tugnutt over the middle and Bobby Dow capitalized on the rebound at 4:07 and give the 73’s the go-ahead. Kemptville SOG 15 - 11. Final twenty miler was all about the Hawks’ aggressive comeback as they were handed 8 minutes of man advantages that were shut-down. Row and Alavi teamed up with Victor Tracy for the insurance at 6:39. Chan pulled to give Hawkesbury extra man at 2:02 and then at 1:54 73’s accessed with illegal equipment infraction to give the Hawks two man advantage. At 1:32, Bruno

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No more landfill passes for Merrickville -Wolford The village of Merrickville-Wolford will no longer be issuing clean up passes come January. For a number of years, the Municipality has been issuing two cleanup passes allowing residents to dump up to six loads of garbage into the landfill at no charge. This equated to thousands of tons of waste, filling up the landfill with no way of recouping costs. As the landfill is currently operating at a deficit, municipal staff recommended to council that the passes be eliminated. “The lost revenue with the use of the free cleanup passes is estimated to be $120,000,” Public Works Manager Dave Powers presented to council. It makes no sense to give out free passes when the landfill is operating at such a large deficit, CAO John Regan pointed out at the meeting. In the New Year the landfill will be operating on an entirely user-pay system where residents will pay to dump their garbage by weight. Recyclables such as scrap metal will still be taken free of charge. Current cleanup passes will still be taken until the New Year.

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by Hilary Thomson Long time resident Don Driscoll was honoured by council on Tuesday with the Senior of the Year award for MerrickvilleWolford. The award is presented to a person over the age of 65 in each municipality in Ontario who has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of their community. Don has lived in Merrickville most of his life and says he has loved giving back to his community. Over the years, he has been on the Recreation Board, volunteered as a Scout

Master, worked in the community as part of his church and spent an impressive 50 years as a volunteer fire fighter with the Merrickville Fire Department. “It feels really good to be able to give back to the community in small ways,” Dons says humbly. “It doesn’t feel like it’s something to be rewarded for because I’ve enjoyed doing it so much.”

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this may be the number one lifestyle change towards reducing the risk of cognitive decline. Smoking: Evidence shows that smoking increases risk of cognitive decline by 45 percent. A smoker’s brain cortex gets thinner, aﬀecting memory, language, perception, balance and coordination. Brain injury: Brain injury can raise your risk of cognitive decline. Researchers found a 26 percent increased risk that an older adult will develop Alzheimer’s disease as a result of a concussive incident later in life. Wear a seat belt and learn to prevent falls. Diet: Eat a healthy and balanced diet that is lower in saturated fats, and higher in vegetables, fruit, fish, and foods high in antioxidants and omega-3. Keep your sugar level intake low. Sleep: Insomnia or sleep apnea may result in problems with memory and thinking. During uninterrupted sleep, brain cells shrink, allowing cerebrospinal ﬂuid to wash away toxic proteins. Mental health: Some

Submitted by: Mary Campbell, Education and Support Coordinator, Alzheimer Society Lanark Leeds Grenville Research is suggesting that your risk for Alzheimer’s disease is not predetermined simply by your genes. You may be able to reduce your risk of cognitive decline by adhering to certain lifestyle actions. Lifestyle factors known to combat cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes may also reduce the risk of cognitive decline. Ten lifestyle tips that may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline: Physical Activity: Engage in regular cardiovascular exercise that elevates your heart rate and increases blood ﬂow to the brain and body. Recent studies indicate

studies link a history of depression with increased risk of dementia, so seek medical treatment if you have symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health concerns. Try to manage stress. Chronic stress and anxiety increase the production of cortisol, which can wreak havoc on brain function. Social activities: Without positive social interaction, this can lead to loneliness, depression, and memory problems. Pursue social activities that are meaningful to you. Engage in your local community by volunteering or joining groups. Share activities with friends and family. Exercise your brain: Challenge and activate your mind. Take up a new hobby. Complete a jigsaw puzzle. Do something artistic. Play games, such as bridge, that make you think strategically. Challenging your mind may have both short- and long-term beneﬁts for your brain. The adoption of these ten habits is important in inﬂuencing brain health. If it seems overwhelming,

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Spencerville Mill Foundation awarded a “Happy Birthday Canada” 150th Celebration Garden

Spencerville is the lucky recipient of one of 150, ‘150th Celebration Gardens’ being distributed across Canada – by the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with

Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI – in celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017. Containing 1000 tulip bulbs, the international symbol of friendship and an enduring symbol of our national ethos of kindness and hospitality, the 150th Celebration Garden is a terriﬁc way to say “Happy Birthday” to Our Home and Native Land. Public planting ceremony to take place “We feel very fortunate to have received one of

these Gardens,” said Sheila Fawcett, Chair, Spencerville Mill Foundation. “We understand that the Canadian Garden Council, the organization behind the 150th Celebration Garden program, received more than 400 applications. Our garden, consisting of 500 red and 500 white tulip bulbs, generously donated by Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI, will be planted on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 from noon to 4 pm in the Mill Riverside

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symbolically linked to a Flagship 150th Celebration Garden Promenade, consisting of 25,000 tulips also donated by Vesey’s, to be planted this fall and bloom next spring adjacent to Niagara Falls, one of the great natural wonders of the world, and one of Canada’s largest gateways for visitors to our country. Our garden will also be featured on Canada’s Garden Route, www.canadasgardenroute. ca

Park. We look forward to an explosion of colour in spring 2017.” Everyone, from seniors to school children and the public, is invited to attend the planting ceremony as our community makes preparations to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday next year. Symbolic link to a Flagship Celebration Garden in Niagara Falls Our garden, and the other 149 gardens planted across the country, will be

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Students at Rideau Public School get jumping to life saving research, preventing heart disease and stroke and supporting survivors and their families. Lisa Meek is a teacher at Oxford on Rideau Public School and she has been helping to organize the event for the last 10 years. She says the school’s main goal is to get kids outside and active. “They’re very enthusiastic,” she says. Grade five students Callie and Brooklyn were in charge of one of the jumping stations on

by Hilary Thomson The school yard at Oxford on Rideau Public School was literally hopping on Friday afternoon for the school’s 25th annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. In its 35th year, Jump Rope for Heart is the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s nation-wide fundraiser that encourages kids to get active and empowers them to make a diﬀerence by raising money for a good cause. Jump Rope for Heart contributes

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It’s a party! Come on out and be entertained on Saturday October 29, 2016 at the Drummond Building in Spencerville. The Spencerville Fair is sponsoring a Halloween Party featuring amazing entertainment by the Riq Turner Band. Tickets are only $15 per person and include a late night snack, prizes for best costumes, and you know the decorations will be spooktacular!! The doors open at 8:30. Must be 19+ Tickets are available locally at the Dollar Store in Prescott, Joe Computer and Home Hardware in Spencerville and Kemptville Physiotherapy, or at the door. For more information please go to spencervillefair.ca or our facebook page.

Friday where they spun the rope for the younger kids. They have both been participating in Jump Rope for Heart since they were in kindergarten. “It’s really fun,” Callie says. “My favourite part is helping people. It gives me a warm feeling.” Over the past 25 years Oxford on Rideau School has raised over $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest Speaker: Brian Lindsay-Author. Oct 22 BEEF SUPPER, St. Andrew's United Church, Bishop's Mills, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Adults $15 Children 6-12 $6 Under 6 free. Oct. 23 Men Who Sing! Come and listen to the Ottawa Valley Male Choir, led by Beth Vandermeer as they fill a beautiful fall afternoon with singing at St. John’s United Church at 2 pm. Tickets from Chris Morgan 613-258-7559. Adults - $10, Children under 12 -$5, family of 4 or more - $30 Oct 27-30 KPI presents the comedy "Social Security", Urbandale Arts Centre, NG Municipal Centre. Oct 27-29, 7:30 pm and Oct 30, 2 pm. Tickets available at B&H Grocer, Business Strategies, and the Municipal Centre, or by calling 613-258-2051. Recommended audience 18 and over. Oct 28 World Hope Canada’s Annual Fall Fundraising Dinner, Southgate Community Church, 6 pm. Dinner is free however a free will offering will be taken to support the ministries of World Hope Canada. Oct 29 Indoor Yard Sale, 8 am-2 pm, NG Community Church, 2659 Concession Rd. Proceeds to support our youth. Great deals, come on out, and thank you for your generous support. Oct 30 Canine Halloween Party fundraiser, 2 to 4 pm at the Kemptville Canine Centre in the Creekside Mall. Humans don't need a costume but dogs do! There will be a costume parade, bobbing for wieners and prizes! Join in the Halloween fun and bring the kids but don't forget the dog! Nov 5 50 & 60's Rock and Roll Music and Dance in support of St. James Anglican Church and the Beth Donovan Hospice, 7-12 pm, Leslie Hall, 19 Clothier Street. $20/person. For tickets: 613-912-8747 or at Hospice Office. Pizza Served at 10 pm. Nov 12 Kemptville Legion Craft show 9-3 pm. Vendors please call Lorena 613-258-9065 for tables. Oct 20

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The Bridges at Oxford Mills

by David Shanahan When the signs went up announcing that Factory Bridge in Oxford Mills would be closed for a couple of months, the big question on many people’s lips was: “Where’s Factory Bridge never heard of it!”. Well, as all residents of the village now know for certain, Factory Bridge is the one on Bridge Street crossing the South Branch between the Brigadoon and Maplewood. Presumably, the name derived from the cheese factory which once stood at one end of the bridge on the north-east bank

of the river. The very ﬁrst bridge on that spot was a simply plank affair, allowing people to cross between the grist and saw mills which had been built on either bank. Asa Clothier built the ﬁrst mill and dam here in 1845, leading to the development of Oxford Mills. Rickey Waugh bought the land in 1850, completing the dam as well as a grist mill and saw mill, and the rough plank bridge was erected at that time. Waugh also built the large stone building on the corner of Bridge and Water Street, both store and residence, now the Brigadoon

Restaurant. He later erected the stone building across the road from his store which became his family home. These two buildings are now all that is left of Waugh’s extensive developments. His original dam was replaced by the present structure in 1959. The mill was demolished in 1961. In 1861, Waugh drew a sketch of the bridge area for his insurance company, and it shows the mills and dam, as well as dwelling houses on the north-east and north-west banks of the river downstream from the bridge. Maps from the 1860's show that Bridge Street had been laid out, but the bridge itself was still a narrow plank one. Waugh’s bridge was replaced in 1892, and again in 1910. This bridge was a more impressive structure and lasted until 1982. In 1909, the Province of Ontario agreed to cover one-third of the cost of new roads and bridges to County Councils in the province. The subsidy the County then provided to Oxford-On-

Ferguson Forest Dog Park

Submitted by Carl Doucette On October 1st, a fundraising event and awareness session in support of the Ferguson Forest Dog Park was held at the Canadian Tire store in Kemptville. The weather was cool but pleasant and fortunately rain free. NGDP Inc. would like to thank all who supported our ﬁrst event. We raised over $1,800 and recruited 13 new members. This brings the membership in NGDP Inc. to 22 members who will resource the four committees set up by the Board of Directors; Membership, Fundraising, Infrastructure/ Maintenance and Governance. Members October 19, 2016

can also serve on the Board of Directors if elected. We still need additional members to satisfy all our requirements. Membership will have its perks: input into dog park operations, attendance at the Annual General Meeting, a regular newsletter and discounts from various dog related businesses, seminars and special park events. The membership application can be found on our Facebook page https:// w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / Ferguson-Forest-DogPark-618488501649726/. Here, you can also remain current with dog park events and activities. You can also contact us at northgrenvilledogparks@

gmail.com for additional information. The Board of Directors of NGDP Inc. is gratiﬁed by the interest generated in the community for the dog park. There will be a number of fundraising events taking place in the months leading up to the opening of the Park in the Fall of 2017. The next event is the first annual Canine Halloween Party scheduled for Sunday, October 30 from 2 to 4 PM at the Kemptville Canine Centre in the Creekside Mall. Humans don't need a costume but dogs do! There will be a costume parade, bobbing for wieners and prizes! Join in the Halloween fun

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Rideau Township was used by them to raise debentures of $200,000 and, in 1910, six new bridges were built across the Township. Two of these were in Oxford Mills, one linking Water Street with County Road 18, called the Hanlon bridge, and the other replacing the one on Bridge Street. It was oﬃcially known as the Oxford Mills Bridge. Each bridge was 60 feet in width, with a roadway 16 feet wide. The Oxford Mills Bridge had a roadway of just 15 feet in width, and sidewalks on either side, each three feet wide. The sidewalk had to be removed in 1970 in order to widen the road for traﬃc. The bridge connected the commercial and residential side of the village with the administrative centre at Maplewood Park, site of the Town Hall and School from 1875. The concrete for the bridges came from Dominion Concrete in Kemptville, and the structural steel came all the way from Sarnia. Given the likely budget for the current renovations, it is

interesting to note that the 1910 bridge cost a total of $2,362.75. The name “Factory Bridge”, by which the bridge was known in the 1980's at least, probably referred to the cheese factory. “The Mill Bridge” would seem to be a more appropriate name, although the saw mill had burned down in 1900, and the grist mill was demolished in 1961. A cheese factory operated on the north east side of the bridge between 1870 and 1947. It was built by Murdoch Gair, a businessman who had come to Oxford Mills from Scotland in the 1860's and later went bankrupt, having embezzled funds in his role as Treasurer of Oxford-onRideau Township. The factory was taken over and continued operations, ultimately under the ownership of J. W. Fretwell, until 1947 when the roof collapsed under the weight of snow that winter. The concrete floor and stone foundations are the only remaining parts of this

building, and can still be seen from the bridge. Much has changed from the time Rickey Waugh sketched the bridge and dam area in 1861. The mills are gone, as are the homes that stood below the plank bridge. The dam he built in 1850 was replaced by the present concrete one in 1959, a testament to the strength of Waugh’s work. The cheese factory no longer stands there, and the current bridge is a far cry from the original wooden beams that once crossed the South Branch. But Waugh’s old store and his family home still stand, the last remains of a thriving and bustling industrial development that led to the rise of Oxford Mills, As late as 1959, a local writer could describe the village in these terms: “Oxford Mills contains 44 houses, 2 general stores, one garage, a post office, one electrical shop, 2 halls, vacant grist mill, school, three churches, park, two bridges, a dam, a rest home for aged people, and a cemetery”.

and bring the kids but don't forget the dog! Other events are in the planning stage for the upcoming months. A 2017 dog calendar will be on sale in December. You can submit photos of your dog via E-Mail and those selected will be in the calendar. There will be a $5 fee for each photo submitted; you can submit more than one. There will also be a night at the races at Carleton Raceway. This event is scheduled f o r F e b r u a r y, 2 0 1 7 . Additional information will be available closer to the event. A garage sale is planned for the Spring of 2017. The money raised from all of these events will be allocated to fencing, gates, trails and signage. These fundraising events will be posted in the local papers and on our Facebook page. The Board is also seeking sponsorships from local companies or individuals. The beneﬁts of sponsorship include, but are not limited to, recognition on dog park signage, your logo on all information material from NGDP Inc. and a logo on the website, newsletters and letterheads. It also includes membership to NGDP Inc. Sponsorship packages will be delivered to local companies. Interested

individuals can e-mail northgrenvilledogparks@ gmail.com. Finally, the Board would like to thank Frank Hoffman, Canadian Tire, Kemptville, Steve Clarke, Pet Valu, Jim Beveridge, B&H

Grocers and the staff of Brewed Awakenings for their support of this very successful event. We would also like to thank the volunteers who devoted their Saturday to help. See you at the Park!

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by David Shanahan Recent decisions by the Upper Canada District School Board to look into closing a number of schools in the Board’s district have caused great concern among residents in the Oxford Mills area. Oxford-on-Rideau Public School is on the list of possible closures, and parents of pupils there have been joined by past students, local residents and others in a campaign to oppose the closure. The UCDSB have begun a feedback and informationgathering process with parents through the use of Accommodation Review Committees (ARCs). The review is necessary because of the realities of declining enrolment and surplus space in Board schools. With changing demographics and shifting population trends in the rural region, schools built to accommodate a larger number of students now have empty space. The ARCs will host two public meetings each, with the ﬁrst set in November, 2016 and the second in January, 2017. Further details regarding the regional ARCs will be finalized and shared with parents and communities by no later than Friday, October 7. The scope of the Review will consider as many as 16 schools for closure by the end of the 2016-2017 school year, with an additional 13 schools being considered for closure beyond that. Both Oxford-on-Rideau Public School and Wolford Public Schools are in what the Board calls Category 1 Schools: closures involving the transfer of students to existing schools October 19, 2016

October 11, 1938 - August 13, 2016 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sandy, at home (Iroquois) on Saturday, August 13, 2016 in his 78th year. Sandy was reunited with his loving wife, the late Verna (Lewis) Gibson, who predeceased him on March 7, 2016. He was the cherished father of Cathy (Neil Huffman) of Merrickville and Shelley (James Byers) of Iroquois, and beloved poppa of Will and Maddie Huffman. Sandy will be greatly missed by sister Rita Jordan (Oshawa) and brother Dennis Gibson (Oshawa), and many family members, neighbours, and friends. Sandy was born on October 11, 1938 in Mountain Township, Ontario, and was the second of five children born to Tommy Gibson and Eileen Workman. He went to public school in Mountain Station and Heckston, and high school in Kemptville and Oshawa. As a young man, he held various jobs, including that of “pin setter” at the Oshawa Bowling Centre and mill worker at Caldwell Linen Mill in Iroquois. He joined the Canadian Air Force in 1958, and was stationed at Camp Borden, in Angus, Ontario. After completing his service, he returned to the Linen Mill, where he continued to work for several more years. In the late 1960s, Sandy went back to school to became an electrician. He obtained his electrician’s licence in 1971, and during the early years of his electrical career, he worked for local businesses as an electrician before starting his own business. In 1981, he became an Industrial electrician for Ports Canada, a position he held until 2004 when he “officially” retired. He never fully retired, however, and continued to work part-time doing jobs for family, friends, and members of the community until his passing. Remarkably, he went back to school in 2010 at the age of 71 to obtain his “master electrician” licence! TS Gibson Electric was very well-known in these parts for providing quality work and treating people fairly. Sandy loved music, particularly traditional country and western music, and gospel. He also loved to play cards and dabble in electronics. His vegetable garden was legendary, as was his expertise in making fudge and potato bread for family and friends at Christmastime. Sandy was also very well known for his hat; he had many, but they were always of the same style, and worn exactly the same way, and he rarely went out without one. Sandy met Verna in 1958, and they were married on April 11, 1959. During their 57 years of marriage, they resided in Brinston, Smiths Falls, and Prescott for short periods of time, but most of these years were spent living in their Stampville home. Over the past several years, Sandy and Verna were snowbirds, spending many of their winters under the warm Florida sun, in the Dade City/Zephyrhills area. Sandy and Verna had two daughters, Cathy and Shelley. Sandy was a very devoted father, working full- and part-time during most of his working days to support his family and put his girls through university and college. He loved his sons-in-law, Neil and James, as if they were his own sons, and generously shared his knowledge and wisdom with them. He cherished his grandchildren, Will and Maddie, and they will always remember everything that he taught them, most importantly how to look after the people you love. His family will greatly miss his smile, laughter, and gentle presence as much as they will miss his guidance, support, and helping hands. During their last several years together, Sandy lovingly cared for Verna during her illness, despite the challenges posed by his own health issues. He missed her so much after her passing this spring, his family knows that without any doubt, he was simply — as he would say — “marking time” until he could be with her again. Family and friends were received at the Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home in Iroquois on August 18 and 19, 2016, followed by interment at the Hanesville Cemetery. In memory of Sandy, contributions to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully appreciated by his family.

The family of the Verna Gibson like Gibson to express our heartfelt The family oflate theSandy lateandSandy and would Verna would like to everyone who reached out to us with acts of kindness this past spring tothanks express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who reached and summer after they passed. Your expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers, out to us with acts of kindness this past spring and summer visits, and memorial donations have made a very difficult period of time a little after Your expressions sympathy, easier.they Specialpassed. thanks to family members, close friends,of and neighbours for cards, their care visits, in the days and memorial weeks that followed their deaths, and to Reverend ﬂloving owers, and donations have made a very Janet Evans, Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home (Iroquois), and everyone who diﬃ cult period of time a little easier. Special thanks to family spoke, played music, sang, or served as pallbearers for Sandy’s and Verna’s members, close friends, and neighbours for their loving funeral services. care in the daysCathy andand weeks that followed their deaths, and Neil Shelley and James to Reverend Janet Evans, Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home (Iroquois), and everyone who spoke, played music, sang, or served as pallbearers for Sandy’s and Verna’s funeral services. Cathy and Neil Shelley and James

Oppose the Close with space available. The targeted schools would be scheduled to close by June 30, 2017. The committee set up to oppose the close in Oxford Mills has already begun to gather data and has an on-line survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ QX7Z8C3, which will provide information on current and potential use of the schools. The committee agrees that the current enrolment at the school is not large enough to warrant continued operation, but they also believe that there is a large potential enrolment in the area which is currently attending other schools because of a lack of certain facilities in Oxford Mills. These include the provision of French Immersion classes, Before/After School care in the school, and the lack of bus transportation from daycare providers in or out of Kemptville. Currently, the Oxford-onRideau school has only around 100 students enroled, which is less than half of its capacity. But, the committee believes, if the extra facilities were available in the school, there would be a far higher level of enrolment which would make the facility worth maintaining. In addition, there are the

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more intangible elements to consider. The building is already used extensively by the community outside school hours, and losing the school would be yet another blow to the hamlet, which has recently lost its General Store, as well as the local library branch. MPP Steve Clark has come out in opposition to the proposed school closures for Leeds-Grenville, something the Oxford Mills committee finds encouraging. At the UCDSB meeting last week, an attempt was made to reverse the decision to launch what they are calling the Building for the Future Pupil Accommodation Review. However, the resolution was defeated by the Board, although, once again, Board Chair Jeﬀ McMillan repeated his assertion, made at the last meeting, that the Trustees “won’t be making any ﬁnal decisions about school closures until we’ve heard from our communities and their input has been fully considered.” The community intends that their input will be detailed, solidly-based, and will effectively show that Oxford-on-Rideau Public School is well worth saving. They fully intend to gather the support of the wider North Grenville community to oppose the closure

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KDH plans for the future

by David Shanahan As Kemptville District Hospital’s CEO, Frank Vassallo, celebrated a year in the position. Last week, he took the time to highlight a couple of important initiatives for North Grenville Times readers. Patient and Family Centred Care at KDH: The CEO started by sharing about the campaign that he and his staﬀ have developed to ensure the delivery of Patient and Family Centred Care at KDH. Patient and Family Centred Care is a model of care that sees healthcare organizations partnering with patients and families, both in their care and at the organization’s decisionmaking tables. The hospital developed its ‘The Patient Experience Starts Here’ campaign to augment and complement its central purpose: to provide safe, high quality care. The campaign is designed to ensure that patients and family members experience the core principles of Patient and Family Centred Care: dignity and respect, information sharing, participation and collaboration. “When you come to KDH,” Mr. Vassallo said, “you will see our staff, physicians and volunteers wearing buttons that October 19, 2016

remind us every day that ‘The Patient Experience Starts Here’ – with each one of us. This means that whether we work as a nurse or doctor, whether we volunteer, work in IT, Environmental Services, or any other department, each one of us has a huge impact on the patient experience.” In order to make sure the patient voice is heard at KDH’s decisionmaking tables, the hospital has formed a Patient and Family Advisory Committee. The members of this group collaborate with KDH by working on short-term projects, reviewing or helping to create educational materials, participating in committee work, and more. “We are hoping to recruit several more Patient and Family Advisors to be part of this important work,” stated Frank. “If you’re interested, please contact the hospital and ask for our VP of Corporate Aﬀairs, Lana LeClair.” Sub-regional Planning within the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN): CEO Vassallo has been involved in consultations within the Champlain LHIN to plan a new network of sub-regions -- smaller geographical

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are more malleable and agile. And that’s what we need to create here. The key thing is to ﬁgure out what sub-region best serves us, and how it would align us with our partners -- not just hospital partners, but primary care, community and home care partners. A lot of community agencies deliver great care and, if we can work more collaboratively with them, I believe we can deliver more eﬀective care, and at lower cost.” “One of the challenges that we face is delivering local services to a growing demographic of seniors as well as the younger demographics while our region grows. We need to start planning how to

areas that are intended to improve how health services are planned and delivered through more effective collaboration and partnering amongst the various healthcare agencies in our area. “At a recent LHIN consultation meeting,” he explained, “we had an opportunity to get some of our ideas across; for example, our rural character. Our area is very rural and we would like to be among other small rural hospitals in terms of population health planning. We also want to take a look at how a sub-regional configuration will assist the better planning and delivery of health care. We don’t want to be just a participant in a shuffling of the deck chairs, so to speak. We want to move to a configuration t h a t ’s g o i n g t o h el p us deliver health care more effectively; I don’t want this to be merely a cosmetic exercise. It has a lot of potential. “For example, in the US they developed integrated delivery networks, or IDNs, several years ago. These networks are comprised of smaller configurations of hospitals, primary care practices, long-term care, home and community agencies that

best deliver care more effectively across the broader age continuum. That’s what keeps us busy and motivated as we come to work each day. We believe that working in a smaller area, a sub-region, will enable us to achieve better outcomes for the patients and families that we serve. I want to be clear that KDH delivers excellent care now. We are fortunate to have very dedicated professional staﬀ and together we are constantly seeking to improve.” “In terms of working within the context of smaller sub-regions, these will not preclude KDH from developing partnerships with the larger

Ottawa hospitals; we still have access to regional and provincial services. Those relationships are not going to be compromised.” “For example, we have a great partnership already in place with The Ottawa Hospital for our inpatient hip and knee replacement program. We’re really delighted that we’re going to be working more collaboratively with them as we plan the delivery of appropriate surgical services closer to home. Going forward, it’s not about amalgamation, it’s about collaboration and partnership. The sky’s the limit with what we can do with our partner hospitals and community and home service providers.”

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